Ferris Bueller is known for his days off, but Jackson Ferris has had a steady stream of days on recently. In fact, his latest was his best one as a pro yet and nearly worthy of its own parade.
The Dodgers' No. 17 prospect retired the first 19 batters he faced and and struck out a career-high 13 over 7⅔ innings in Triple-A Oklahoma City’s 12-0 win over El Paso on Wednesday at Southwest University Park.
Ferris' gem, which only included one hit and one walk allowed in the end, helped the Comets clinch the Pacific Coast League’s second-half title and ensured their place in the Triple-A postseason.
The beginning of the 22-year-old left-hander’s start against the Chihuahuas (Padres) continued what’s been a nearly unhittable streak of late. Ferris' most recent outing was a six-inning relief appearance in which he earned a save on Sept. 9 against Sugar Land (Astros), and he didn’t allow a hit in the first four frames of that performance either.
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Since Aug. 16, the southpaw leads Triple-A qualifiers with a 1.00 ERA and 48 strikeouts over six appearances (36 innings). His 0.92 WHIP ranks third at the Minors’ top level in that span. Prior to that run, he had a 7.15 ERA over 73 innings. That number is down to 5.12 for the season.
And the great stretch was amplified Wednesday by Ferris' best pro start yet. He flirted with history until Miguel Andujar dribbled a ball just past the mound that the Comets' starter couldn’t handle with one out in the seventh, giving the Chihuahuas their first baserunner of the afternoon. The ground ball had an exit velocity of just 34.1 mph, making it the game's weakest-hit ball.
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Ferris faced three more batters in the eighth, walking one of them, before departing with 102 pitches thrown, 73 of which were strikes and 19 of which resulted in whiffs (well above his previous season high for an outing -- 13).
The 6-foot-4 hurler went slider-heavy in the outing, throwing it 38 times compared to 22 sinkers, 22 curveballs and 20 four-seamers. The 37 percent usage was his second-highest in a game on that specific breaker in 2026, and for good reason. El Paso batters whiffed on 13 of their 22 swings (59 percent) against the upper-80s slider, and they didn’t fare much better against his upper-70s curveball with eight whiffs on 15 swings (53 percent).
Ferris also continued to show improved fastball velocity in his final regular-season start. His sinker and four-seamer averaged 94.4 and 94.7 mph respectively, and both topped out at 96 mph. That’s about in line with his 94.6 mph average this month, but also a marked improvement from his average fastball velocities of 92.0 in March/April and 92.5 in May. With above-average extension, Ferris can already get close up to batters, and the slight velo boost shortens the decision window for hitters even further.
Ferris’ next appearance will likely come in the PCL Championship Series, set to begin next Tuesday against Las Vegas (Athletics). The winner of the best-of-3 set will take on the International League victor in the Triple-A National Championship on Sept. 26 in Las Vegas.