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C Josh Breaux began his rehab stint tonight down in Hudson Valley. He will join a crowded field of upper-level catchers when he eventually reports to Scranton.
Scranton (24-26) (Lost to Worcester, 11-7)
CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, BB, K
Florial continues to maintain his 1.000+ OPS (.312/.432/.616). He is now on a 7-game hitting streak that features a double and five home runs.
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS
Peraza’s Triple-A career: .273/.337/.469 in 547 PA (19 doubles, 26 HR, 68 RBI, 74 R, 40 BB, 119 K, 41-for-48 SB). Top prospects aren’t even supposed to linger in Triple-A. That isn’t how player development works.
RF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, RS, BB
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-3, RS, K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-0, BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS, K
.269/.331//434 in 163 PA. The under-the-radar utility type is 23-for-64 (.359/.453/.578) in May (4 HR, 9 RBI, 16 R)
2B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K, SB (12)
Difo has seven stolen bases in his last six games.
RHP Aaron McGarity: (L, 4-1) 1 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
McGarity, typically a reliever, was taking Randy Vasquez‘s slot today.
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Norwood, who has 48 games of MLB experience, has struggled this season. The one positive is the 29 K in 17.2 IP.
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
2.45 ERA (22 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 24 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
2.51 ERA (14.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 22 K)
Somerset (24-19) (Lost to Erie, 17-3)
SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2B (8), RS, 2 K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Dominguez is 5-for-14 in his last four games with six walks.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (4), BB
Wells has slowed down a tad after his insane hot streak – good to see him earn his first extra-base hit in five games.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 3B (1), RS, SB (10)
Durbin’s third straight multi-hit game. Between here and Hudson Valley, Durbin is 25-for-29 in the stolen base department. As for the “strikeout watch,” he now has one strikeout in 60 plate appearances since his promotion.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (4)
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, 2 K
RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 2-3) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 3 HR
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
RHP Tanner Myatt: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, HR
Myatt was throwing pretty well this season but the walks finally catch up to him.
RHP Shawn Semple: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Hudson Valley (26-18) (Lost to Wilmington, 7-5)
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS, K
Vargas has three multi-hit games in his last four games played (8-for-20). He is hitting .246/.297/.449.
LF Aaron Palensky: 3-for-4, 2B (9), RBI, RS, HBP, SB (10)
Palensky has seven 3+ hit games this season. This is his 5th consecutive multi-hit game (13-for-21; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs)
DH Josh Breaux: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
A successful rehab game for Breaux.
PR Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-0
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, RS
Cowles, who was hitting .208 at the end of April, is up to .277 (.818 OPS) thanks to a 20-for-59 (.339) May.
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-3, BB, K
RHP Chase Hampton: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
3.15 ERA (34.1 IP, 27 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 5 HR, 13 BB, 59 K). Is the 22-year-old strikeout machine on a fast track to Somerset in his first professional season?
RHP Carlos Gomez (L, 2-2): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
3.18 ERA (14.2 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 21 K)
Tampa (17-27) (Lost a tough one to Palm Beach, 7-6. The Cardinals scored three in the bottom of the 9th to win)
DH Jared Serna: 1-for-4
Serna’s hitting streak has reached 8. He is hitting .322/.388/.550 in 165 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 26 R, 15 BB, 21 K, 9-for-12 SB). He has been so good that his average has actually dropped slightly during his hitting streak.
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB, CS (2)
Hall is seeing the ball well here now and should get himself to Hudson Valley at some point. He is hitting .255/.386/.383 in 114 PA with 19 BB (16.7%) and 21 K (18.4%). In May, Hall is hitting .328/.461/.459.
RF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, HR (2, GS), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Arias hit 13 HR in 97 rookie league games, so he showed off some pop before reaching the world of a full-season league.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
.228/.366/.396 in 123 PA. This is his 7th start behind the plate (17 at first base)
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, K
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RS
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (1)
RHP Justin Lange: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
I am hoping he was pulled due to the 41 pitches he tossed in the first inning.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.33 ERA (24.1 IP, 15 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 32 K). According to Savant, Vinyard throws a sinker, slider, and change. The sinker is in the 91-94 range.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Gilbert throws in the low 90s. Season: 2.25 ERA (20 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 26 K)
RHP Matt Keating (L, 3-3): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Keating has been good this year, so we’ll just chalk this up to a bad day. Season: 2.21 ERA (20.1 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 29 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K