Spokane Indians

The Spokane Indians opened the 2026 High‑A Northwest League season with mixed results. On April 11, the club suffered an 11‑9 setback to the Hillsboro Hops, as a strong performance by starting pitcher Jackson Cox—who struck out eight over five innings—was undermined by a faltering bullpen that surrendered six runs in the final four innings ([nationaltoday.com](https://nationaltoday.com/us/or/hillsboro/news/2026/04/11/spokane-indians-bullpen-falters-in-11-9-loss-to-hillsboro-hops/?utm_source=openai)). A few days later, the team rebounded with a 5‑3 victory over the Vancouver Canadians in the series opener. Colorado Rockies prospect Brody Brecht delivered a solid start with six strikeouts over three innings, while Spokane native Stu Flesland added four effective relief innings. Offensively, Kelvin Hidalgo and Alan Espinal supplied key homers, including a three‑run shot from Espinal ([nationaltoday.com](https://nationaltoday.com/us/wa/spokane/news/2026/04/15/spokane-indians-top-vancouver-5-3-in-series-opener/?utm_source=openai)).