Month: June 2023

Yankees MILB 6/30: Brando Mayea Hits First Home Run

News:

The Yankees have purchased RHP Jesus Liranzo from Lancaster (Independent). He was assigned to Somerset.

The 28-year-old started his professional journey in 2012. He owns a career minor league record of 11-18 with a 4.38 ERA in 212 games (15 starts). Liranzo has bounced all around the minors, having played for the Braves, Orioles, Pirates, Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Nationals. Fangraphs placed him on the “others to watch” in their minor league report on the Diamondbacks last year. He was given praise for his high-octane fastball and spin rates. I can see why the Yankees were interested.

Scranton (36-41; 2-1 in the second half) (Knocked off Syracuse, 10-6)

LF Estevan Florial: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, 3 SB (16)
Florial ties his personal best for SB in a game. He is hitting .290/.384/.597 in 292 PA (10 doubles, 3 triples, 20 HR, 46 RBI, 50 R, 40 BB, 85 K, 16-for-24 SB)
CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-5, 2 K
C-1B Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
The 24-year-old also hit a pair of home runs down in Somerset earlier this season. Narvaez has 25 walks (19.2%) and 26 strikeouts (20%) since his promotion and is looking more and more like a legitimate MLB backup option. Last season was the only season when his batting average tanked, but he did contribute a personal-best 11 home runs. If you remember, he hit a walk-off home run during spring training.
DH Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
Chaparro has drawn seven walks in his last six games. 
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4
  PH-C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-1, 2B (4), RBI, RS
Rortvedt’s pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the 9th broke the 6-6 tie.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-4, HR (10), SF, 2 RBI, RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-5, 3B (2), 2 RBI
.265/.321/.422 in 246 PA. This is his 4th 3-hit game this season.
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K

RHP Clayton Beeter: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR
Beeter’s first two Triple-A starts: 11 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 HR, 7 BB, 7 K. Lucky 7’s!
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 2-2)  1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Used primarily as a starter in 2019 and 2021, Maciejewski took on more of a bullpen role in 2022 (he hasn’t made any starts in 2023). 

Somerset (44-27; 2-1 in the second half) (Lost to Bowie, 7-6)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5
Sweeney ends June 29-for-108 (.269) with seven doubles and eight home runs. The power display was impressive and hopefully continues into July.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
Dominguez goes 18-for-97 (.186) with three doubles, three home runs, 19 walks, and 37 strikeouts. Judge for yourself.
DH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
Hardman had an impressive June (especially in the power department), going 21-for-80 (.263) with eight home runs and 16 runs batted in. 
CF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, RS, K
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, 2B (6), 2 RS, BB
2B Matt Pita: 0-for-2, RBI, RS, BB, HBP

RHP Matt Sauer: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
2.77 ERA (39 IP, 22 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 27 BB, 43 K). Santos isn’t easy to hit – but control has always been an issue.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Liranzo’s organizational debut.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (39-33; 0-3 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-3)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
Jones had an up-and-down month. He finishes it 23-for-94 (.245; 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR; 13 BB, 30 K)
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-5, 3 K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Ramirez is an intriguing catching prospect. He has eight home runs in 58 games between here and Tampa to go along with 43 walks (17.9%) and 41 strikeouts (17.1%). 
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, RS, BB
RF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 K
Given how Familia’s season is going, it comes as no surprise that his first High-A hit is a 2-run double. Between here and Tampa, he has 8 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, and 33 RBI in 23 games.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, CS (5)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Gomez ends June on a 6-game hitting streak.  He didn’t want to see the month end as he went 21-for-61 (.344) with five doubles. He started the month at .205/.272/.280 and ended it at .249/.319/.358.
LF Anthony Garcia: 2-for-4, K, SB (2)
.199/.295/.316 in 156 PA. Typically known for his ability to take walks and hit home runs, he has only three HR this season.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K

LHP Joel Valdez: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
5.65 ERA (51 IP, 42 H, 34 R, 32 ER, 7 HR, 37 BB, 52 K). The walks and the homers certainly present a problem at the moment.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
3.09 ERA between here and Tampa (20.1 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 7 BB, 26 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: (L, 4-1)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Santos: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
This is indeed the same Luis Santos who normally operates as a utility infielder. 

Tampa (34-38; 1-2 in the second half) (Score four in the bottom of the 9th to defeat Daytona Beach, 4-3)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, K
.289/.351/.491 in 305 PA. He ran into a bit of a wall at the end of June, finishing 30-for-114 (.263). However, he did hit seven doubles and five home runs while driving home 21 runs from the leadoff position.
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Escanio, who is only 20, finishes June with a .294/.370/.424 line that featured both of his home runs this season. I won’t try to convince you that he is a top prospect – just showing you that a 20-year-old may be adjusting to a level.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
His 2-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 9th finished off the comeback. Rodriguez is now hitting .294/.377/.423 in 224 PA with 25 walks (11.2%) and 32 strikeouts (14.3%). He finishes June 31-for-85 (.365). As stated a few days ago, he should get some more catching opportunities (in addition to his work elsewhere on the diamond) with Agustin Ramirez‘s promotion.
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, HBP, K
.275/.389/.466 in 226 PA. A mundane ending to a solid month, where he hit .284/.373/.545 with six home runs. In May, he hit .338/.477/.471 with one home run. After a slow April (which came on the heels of receiving one AB before being injured in 2022), he has essentially destroyed this level.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
1B Jake Palmer: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K

RHP Hayden Merda: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
The 9th-inning rally saves Merda from what would have been an undeserved loss. He owns a 5.07 ERA in 60.1 IP (56 H, 38 R, 34 ER, 4 HR, 27 BB, 60 K). One thing those who follow Yankees’ prospects have learned is to pay attention to the middle-round pitchers they choose.
RHP Manny Ramirez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Bustamante (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-8) (Lost to the Tigers, 9-5)

DH Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4, BB
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Arias now has a 7-game hitting streak (11-for-33)
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-4
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 3 BB, 2 SB (13), CS (2)
Great day for Tejeda, but he did leave the game for reasons unknown. He is hitting .311/.506/.525 in 87 PA with a 23/18 BB/K
CF John Cruz: 1-for-2, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K, SB (4)
LF Dayro Perez: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 K, SB (5)
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4, RBI

RHP Cam Schlittler:  3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
He should be back in Scranton soon.
LHP Miguel Pozo: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 10 K

DSL Bombers (10-9) (Won a football game over the Braves, 21-10. Never settle for field goals, folks!)

C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 4 BB
Perez is 9-for-46 but owns a .412 OBP thanks to 17 walks. That’s the DSL, baby!
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 3-for-6, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.306/.358/.548 in 67 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R)
RF David Beckles: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Geyber Blanco: 4-for-7, 2 2B (5), RBI, 3 RS, CS (1)
The 17-year-old is off to a 15-for-45 start in his first professional season. He is 6-for-11 with three doubles in his last two starts.
3B Adrian Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2B (1), SF, 3 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB, K
6-for-34 with ten walks.
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 2-for-3, RBI, 4 RS, 3 BB, K
SS Rafael Martinez: 3-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
The 17-year-old is 11-for-37 with a pair of doubles and 11 runs batted in.

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Keninson Diaz (S, 1): 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (14-4) (Lost to the Twins, 10-7)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2B (5), HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
Mayea’s first professional home run and he did a bit of everything today. He is hitting .316/.381/.526 in 42 PA with a 7-for-7 stolen base rate.
3B Luis Suarez: 1-for-5, RBI
LF Luis Ogando: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
The 19-year-old is hitting .407/.477/.630 in 65 PA, He is on a 7-game hitting streak (13-for-28; 3 doubles, 2 HR)
RF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Just like Mayea, Lacruz hits his first professional home run.
2B Luis Escudero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, RS, K, CS (2)
The 17-year-old is hitting .286/.453/.429 in 64 PA with 15 runs batted in.
1B Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
SS Jelson Coca: 0-for-4, K

RHP Orvis Fernandez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Professional debut for the 19-year-old, who was signed on June 20th.
RHP Kevin Aparicio: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 6/29: Trey Sweeney Homers Again

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (35-41; 1-1 in the second half) (Shut Down Syracuse, 7-0)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, RS, K
Florial has 20 multi-hit games this season (60 games played)
DH Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He is 0-for-9 since returning but is still hitting .275/.345/.529 in 171 PA.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
CF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-5, 2B (12), HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS
It would be a boost to the organization’s depth if Dunham can have a strong second half. I will note that Dunham is Rule 5 eligible this winter, so a strong second half benefits him personally, as well.
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, 3B (1), HR (1), RBI, RS, BB
Lockridge collects his Triple-A triple and home run. He is hitting .279/.354/.488 in 48 PA since his promotion in what is turning into a solid bounce back from a tough 2022 campaign.

RHP Will Warren: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 5.22 ERA (29.1 IP, 30 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 7 HR, 15 BB, 32 K).
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since signing: 9 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (44-26; 2-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 11-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Sweeney doesn’t wish to see July (unless it means a promotion!) This is his 8th HR in June (to go along with seven doubles)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RS, BB, K, SB (18)
.199/.347/.361 in 300 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 50 R, 55 BB, 83 K, 18-for-21 SB). There is a mix of a lot of things here, eh?
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 2 2B (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (4)
Wells is now 36-for-36 stealing bases in his career. In 98 career games for Somerset, he has 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 81 RBI, 58 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases.
DH Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Amazing how one late AB can turn a rough game into an acceptable one.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (14), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
14 HR, 42 RBI in 54 games this season. 4 HR, 42 RBI in 84 games entering this season.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RS, K
.243/.323/.540 in 232 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 16 HR, 35 RBI, 37 R, 24 BB, 69 K). Hardman just oozes power and has legitimate big league potential.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-5, 2B (3), HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rosario could use a strong second half. The home runs and BB% are certainly there, but the rest of his offensive game is lacking in 2023.
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, K, SB (6)
Palensky has 15 HR and 16 stolen bases (in 17 attempts) between here and Hudson Valley. A 25-25 season is not out of the question for the 24-year-old.
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, SB (5)

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 4-5) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
As they say, if you are going to give up home runs, make them solo! Fitts now owns a 3.99 ERA (76.2 IP, 74 H, 35 R, 34 ER, 13 HR, 17 BB, 84 K). Going back to the home runs: He has allowed 27 in 188.2 career innings. That is something he will need to improve on.
RHP Blas Castano: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Anderson is up to 7.1 scoreless innings since his promotion.

Hudson Valley (39-32; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB
Jones is back down to .260 due to his 0-for-23 slide. His season is a streaky one – and I don’t think that surprises many.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4
Ramirez collects his first High-A hit.
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games for Vargas, who is trying to get his season back on track.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Beck tossed 45 pitches tonight. I assume his next goal will likely be around 60, whenever they wish to stretch him out a little.
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.23 ERA (31.1 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). One has to assume the 6’8″ 24-year-old is in line for a promotion.
RHP Jack Neely: (L, 3-2)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Tough night tonight but still sports a 2.78 ERA in 32.1 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 48 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (33-38; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 6-4)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (15), RBI, 2 K
Serna ends his hitless game streak at three.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, BB, K
Agustin Ramirez being promoted has seemingly allowed Rodriguez to move higher up in the lineup. He is hitting .291/.376/.423 in 219 PA, so a move up the lineup has certainly been earned. He can catch (ten starts behind the plate) but they are using him a lot at third base.
DH Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
Hall’s home run streak ends at four straight games.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (6), RS, 2 BB, K
.232/.361/.369 in 202 PA for the 21-year-old left-handed bat. I think all Yankees fans are intrigued by left-handed hitting catching prospects.
CF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS
.230/.318/.349 in 236 PA. This is his second 3-hit game in June. Arias is one of those toolsy outfielders who can go in a million different directions – just have to keep throwing him in the lineup and see what happens. He is only 21.
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, RBI
Barrera’s first game since June 3.
  2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-1, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-2, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
3.55 ERA (66 IP, 65 H, 30 R, 26 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 79 K). Tonight was a grind, but he kept the runs off the board. I find starts like this to be a big piece of a pitcher’s development.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
2.93 ERA (40 IP, 30 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). Today didn’t go his way but he has done well in his multi-inning relief role.
RHP Adam Stone: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-7) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 7-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
Delgado has 8 multi-hit games in his 17 games played. He is hitting .338/.460/.507. Yes, I can see him making his Low-A debut this season.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, SB (8)
.242/.373/.435 in 75 PA. Those numbers may not shout at you but he is on a 6-game hitting streak that features four multi-hit contests (10-for-25)
3B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Montero is raking. He is up to .367/.548/.683 in 84 PA with four home runs, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, and 21 walks. He is on a five-game hitting streak (9-for-16) and has at least one walk in seven straight games.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (11)
.300/.482/.483 in 83 PA with 20 walks and 18 strikeouts. He has reached base safely in all but one of his 18 games.
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (1)

RHP Ryan Harvey: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
15 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 23 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.46 ERA (12.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 20 K, HR

DSL Bombers (9-9) (Defeated Tampa Bay, 3-2)

RF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Altagracia hit the walk-off in the 9th,
C Johan Contreras: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, K
SS Ovandy Frias: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS, K
2B Rafael Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, CS (2)
Geyber Blanco was in the original lineup but didn’t even have an AB. Martinez is 8-for-33 with 11 RBI while Blanco is 11-for-38 (.289) with three walks.

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Gonzalez is only 17, and this is his best outing. Season: 11 IP, 10 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 20 K. He was signed out of Panama for $135,000.
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 1-0): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Salomon is already 20 but this is also his first taste of professional ball. 

DSL Yankees (14-3) (Rolled past the Rockies, 16-6)

SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 3 K, SB (8)
C Josue Gonzalez: 4-for-5, 2B (6), HR (2), RBI, 3 RS
15-for-36 (.417; 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 14 R, 16 BB, 6 K)
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-5, RS
17-for-49 (.347; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R, 8-for-11 SB)
3B Luis Ogando: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, 4 RS
20-for-50 (.400; 6 doubles, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 19 R, 7-for-10 SB)
1B Jhon Imbert: 3-for-4, 3 HR (3), 9 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Suffice to say, this is a career day for Imbert. He is 19 years old and this is his third taste of this level (to be fair, he only played in five games in 2021), which is why you don’t hear too much about him.
DH Luis Escudero: 3-for-5, RBI, BB
The 17-year-old is 12-for-45 (3 doubles, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 7 R, 14 BB, 14 K)
RF Niurby Asigen: 2-for-6
8-for-44 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
LF Joshua Leito: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
This was Leito’s first full game of 2023. Last season, the 18-year-old went 2-for-29 with 12 walks.

Yankees MILB 6/28: Estevan Florial Hits #20

News:

There is a rumor that both C Agustin Ramirez and OF Christopher Familia are on their way to Hudson Valley. Neither was in Tampa’s or Hudson Valley’s lineup tonight.

If true, they are earned promotions. Familia has made a mockery of Low-A, hitting .398/.474/.928 with 11 home runs in 21 games (95 plate appearances). He was repeating Low-A and is 23 years old, so may as well challenge him now.

Ramirez is a 21-year-old right-handed bat who is hitting .245/.384/.397 (119 wRC+) over 232 plate appearances with an 18.5% BB and 17.7% K. This is his first taste of Low-A, and he could be in High-A after only half a season.

I will note that the Yankees and the affiliates have not recognized these promotions.

 Scranton (34-41; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 7-4)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, HR (20), RBI, RS, BB, CS (8)
Florial ties Luken Baker (Memphis; Cardinals) for the International League HR lead.  He is one behind Jo Adell and Trey Cabbage for the overall minor league lead. Adell and Cabbage are both Triple-A players in the Angels organization (PCL).
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-5, 2 K
Not the game he wanted in his return, but at least he is back.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Chaparro has seven walks in his last four games
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-5, 4 K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Westbrook has hit 10+ home runs in five straight seasons. He is doing his job as a veteran presence down here.
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Garcia was activated off the injured list toda (first game since 6/13)
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
He hasn’t been as dominant in Triple-A this year as he was last year, but he does have 35 strikeouts in 23 innings.

Somerset (43-26; 1-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 3-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, 2B (15), HBP, 2 K
Sweeney has 15 extra-base hits (7 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR) in 23 June games (11 extra-base hits in 41 April/May games)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, BB, K
Dominguez is back down to .198.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-3, BB, HBP, K, SB (3)
Wells is now 35-for-35 stealing bases in his minor league career.
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB
.298/.371/.556 in 170 PA. He will be desired on the trade market. The Yankees themselves should desire him, if they aren’t too concerned about his injuries.
   LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-0, BB
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Hardman has two multi-HR games this month (6/17) and three in his professional career. In case you are wondering, his personal best for home runs in a season is 22, set last year.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, BB, 4 K
DH Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (11)
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 15 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
0.00 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 20 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 11.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K. The strikeout rate is starting to show up. Overall, he owns a 1.01 ERA in 35.2 IP (15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 48 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio (S, 4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Mauricio is 10-for-10 converting saves in his MILB career. 

Hudson Valley (39-31; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, K
Jones is 0-for-20 in his last five games (1-for-27 in his last seven games)
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, RS, BB
.293/.359/.365 in 231 PA. 
DH Anthony Garcia: 2-for-4, RS, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, 2B (10), RBI
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, RBI
Gomez is on a 5-game hitting streak. His June has been his best month by a mile.
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 3-5)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
4.18 ERA (60.1 IP, 45 H, 36 R, 28 ER, 8 HR, 37 BB, 70 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 7.71 ERA (7 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)

Tampa (33-37; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 16-7)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-5, K
For the first time this season, Serna is hitless in three straight games. His .288 average is the lowest it has been since he was hitting .267 after games of April 25th.
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, HR (2), SF, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Escanio continues his solid June: 24-for-81 (.296; 1 double, 2 triples, 2 HR)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RS
Depending on what else the Yankees do with promotions, Rodriguez could find himself behind the plate more often.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Hall has homered in four straight games and five times in his last seven games. He hit for a lot of average in May – his power has shown up in a big way in June. He is hitting .286/.396/.484 in 217 PA.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, HBP, 3 K
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-2) 2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Shane Gray: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Gray has been pitching well as of late. Tonight just wasn’t his night.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.64 ERA (30.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 15 BB, 36 K). Last year’s 13th-round pick is doing a nice job in his debut season.
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

FCL Yankees (10-7) 

Day off

DSL Bombers (8-9)

Day off

DSL Yankees (13-3)

Day off

Yankees MILB 6/27: Keiner Delgado Collects 3 Hits

News:

Both RHP Clayton Beeter and OF Spencer Jones are on their way to the Futures Game. The rules state that each organization must be represented and there is a maximum of only two players per organization. Jones’ first-round pedigree and Beeter’s numbers make them both solid choices.

Jones is hitting .268/.327/.496 (121 wRC+) with 19 doubles, ten home runs, and 36 runs batted in. His strikeout rate (33.1%) and ground ball rate (45.6%) are both on the high side, so he has things to work on if he wants to reach his full potential. That is true of all prospects.

Between Somerset and Scranton, Beeter is 6-3 with a 2.32 ERA in 66 innings. He owns a strong K% (29.3%), though he walks a few too many hitters. While he features an array of pitches, there are still those who believe he is a reliever long-term. For now, keep him starting until he proves he can’t.

 Scranton (34-40)

Day off.

Somerset (42-26; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title)

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Hudson Valley (39-30; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title)

Day off

Tampa (33-36)

Day off

FCL Yankees (10-7) (Rocked Alek Manoah and the Blue Jays, 13-5)

2B Keiner Delgado: 3-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB
.328/.451/.607 in 82 plate appearances with a 13-for-15 stolen base rate. He has walked 14 times while striking out only nine times.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K
.224/.357/.379 in 70 plate appearances with a 7-for-8 stolen base rate. Arias has 11 walks and 16 strikeouts (22.9%). Last season, his K% was 32.9%.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RBI, K
.311/.371/.410 in 70 PA. 
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
.351/.538/.684 in 80 PA. His 1.222 OPS ranks second in the league behind Luis Baez (1.279). Baez has played in six fewer games.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RS, K
.304/.494/.500 in 79 PA. He is tied with Hans Montero for most walks in the FCL (20)
RF John Cruz: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, BB, K
Cruz is hitting .217/.324/.467 in 71 PA with 23 RBI, which leads the league.
LF Joel Mendez: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K
.346/.387/.538 in only 31 PA.
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB, K
.455/.514/.667 in 37 PA with only two strikeouts. He is in the midst of a 9-game hitting streak.
1B Enger Castellano: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
A much-needed effort for the 20-year-old, who is only 8-for-37.

RHP Luis Serna: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
2023 debut for the cousin of infield prospect Jared Serna. Like his cousin, you aren’t looking at a pitcher with great size (listed at 5’11”, 162). He is highly likely to add some weight to his frame (if he hasn’t already)
RHP Zach Greene: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
The rehab stint continues.
LHP Henry Lalane (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
The tall (6’7″) lefty makes his 2023 debut. Last year, in the DSL, he compiled a 2.98 ERA in 11 starts (48.1 IP) with a 52/14 K/BB.
RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 4 K
As soon as Lalane is taken out, they replace him with a 6’7″ righty! The 20-year-old strikes out his share of hitters and walks his share of hitters – that is the life of bigger pitchers at times.

DSL Bombers (8-9) (Lost to the Tigers, 10-1)

RF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, RBI
.289/.439/.556 in 57 PA with a 6-for-9 stolen base rate.
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-3, K
.288/.339/.500 in 56 PA with a pair of home runs.
3B Ovandy Frias: 1-for-2, BB, SB (5)
Frias is hitting .235/.350/.412 in 40 PA. This is his debut season.

RHP Sunayro Martina: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

DSL Yankees (13-3) (Destroyed Colorado, 12-5)

DH Brando Mayea: 0-for-5, RBI, BB, K
.294/.351/.412 in 37 PA.
SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, SB (7), CS (1)
.255/.357/.468 in 56 PA. He is 23-for-27 stealing bases in 46 career games.
CF Jose Castro: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RS, 2 K
.300/.417/.400 in 24 PA. This is the 17-year-old’s debut season.
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
.341/.508/.568 in 63 PA. The 19-year-old didn’t have a great season here last year (.230/.394/.377) but is hopefully getting on track in 2023.
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 CS (3)
.378/.464/.556 in 56 PA. In this league, hitting .378 is enough to rank in 19th place.
LF Jhon Imbert: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 3 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (4)
10-for-36 with a pair of doubles and 11 runs scored.
RF Andres Lacruz: 3-for-4, 4 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K, SB (8)
Lacruz (18) is 9-for-41 with ten RBI and 13 runs scored. He is 8-for-9 stealing bases.
3B Anthony Pena: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), 4 RBI, RS, K
The 17-year-old is 5-for-19 in his debut season. The 4 RBI are the first RBI in his career.

LHP Pedro Rodriguez (W, 3-0): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Rodriguez is already 20 and has spent three years down here. Can he still blossom? He’s a pitcher, so of course he can.
RHP Kevin Aparicio: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Aparicio is another 20-year-old hurler. This is his second season.

Yankees MILB 6/25: Trey Sweeney’s Big Day

News:

I wrote briefly about the Yankees potentially blowing up the draft this year yesterday.

As for the draft itself, it all begins on July 9th. I question a lot of things that MLB does, but I think they did the right thing when they moved the draft to be part of the All-Star Game festivities. It is very hard for baseball to create a buzz around the draft. Unlike the NBA and NFL, you won’t see these players right away. The NHL is somewhat similar to baseball as there is a minor league system, but we see more teenagers in the NHL than we do in MLB. This past season, 11 teenagers played at least one NHL game.

Anyway, I am not really an MLB draft expert. I read about who the Yankees choose to get as informed as possible before they show up in my daily reports. If you want people who follow the draft more closely than I do on Twitter, you can look at Virginia Yankee or Bobby Milone.  Last year, Bobby correctly predicted the Spencer Jones pick.

Scranton (34-40) (Lost to Buffalo, 2-0)

RF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, K
.288/.379/.597 in 277 PA. He is in a 3-for-27 slump.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, 2 BB
.267/.431/.422 in 116 PA since his promotion.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, BB, K
.220/.336/.336 in 283 PA. The lack of pop in 2023 has been the biggest concern for me. We’ll see what the second half brings.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, BB, K
.257/.316/.411 in 237 PA. His versatility and a bat that continues to do SOMETHING could make him MLB viable.
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-3, BB
CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, BB, K, SB (4)
Lockridge is now 21-for-24 stealing bases. His personal best is 22, set in 2019.
SS Max Burt: 0-for-3, K

RHP Randy Vasquez: (L, 2-8)  6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
5.11 ERA (61.2 IP, 65 H, 39 R, 35 ER, 8 HR, 34 BB, 69 K). After you see a pitcher perform in MLB, you start to not care so much about minor league numbers – but you still want to see the prospects perform. Today, Vasquez did well. I should note that offense in Triple-A is souped up, even if it wasn’t today.
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (42-26; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title) (Lost to New Hampshire, 8-7)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-5, 2B (14), 3B (1), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (10)
Sweeney is up to .250 with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 34 RBI, 43 R, and a 10-for-13 SB rate. He is 27-for-94 (.287) in June with six doubles, one triple, and seven home runs.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (17)
Dominguez has 53 walks this season, putting him in the top ten in all of MILB and second in all of Double-A. It’s something, as we await for the rest of his game to catch up.
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-5, RBI, K
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-2, RS, BB, 2 K
As stated the other night, this is essentially his rehab stint. He will eventually play a full game if all is well.
  PH-RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
C Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Nice game for Seigler, who has been slumping lately and hasn’t been able to get much going this year.
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, RS, CS (4)
2B Matt Pita: 1-for-4, RBI, RS
3B Delvin Perez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (4)

LHP Carlos Rodon: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Rodon is right on target to make his first MLB start of 2023 in the next week or two.
RHP Blane Abeyta: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
4.00 ERA (27 IP, 22 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 27 K)
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: (L, 0-1) 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (39-30; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title) (Lost to Brooklyn, 2-1. Omar De Los Santos started the bottom of the 9th with a bunt single, stole two bases, and eventually scored on a wild pitch to win the game. Old school! Old school! By the way, 33-year-old ex-Yankee Abraham Almonte is still playing ball – he is rehabbing down here for Brooklyn)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4
0-for-15 in his last four games and 1-for-22 in his last six games. Before that, he had a 10-for-20 stretch. Baseball!
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS, 2 K
Cowles’ first home run since 6/6. He is hitting .257/.343/.399 in 210 PA.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B (9)
.208/.265/.361 in 234 PA. He is 9-for-13 in the stolen base department, but he needs to get on base more to use his wheels.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, K
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K, SB (9)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), SB (11)
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Drew Thorpe:  7.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.49 ERA (72.1 IP, 54 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 86 K). This is the third time this season Thorpe went 7+ innings.  June numbers: 28.2 IP, 12 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 34 K
RHP Bailey Dees: (L, 1-1)  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Dees came close to escaping a man on 3rd, no outs jam in the 9th but the wild pitch did him in. He owns a 2.43 ERA with a 46/11 K/BB over 29.2 IP.

Tampa (33-36) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 9-1)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, K
One of my favorite facts this season is that Serna has yet to go three straight games without earning a hit. He is up to two after this game!  He is hitting .294/.359/.504 in 290 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 45 RBI, 47 R, 25 BB (8.6%), 46 K (15.9%), 16-for-21 SB)
3B-C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3
.245/.384/.397 in 232 PA.
RF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, K
Familia has hit safely in 19 of his 21 games played. He is hitting .398/.474/.928 in 95 PA.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, K
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, K
I am not sure why Martinez had to leave the game.
  3B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-1, 2B (6), RS
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3, RBI

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 1-5)  4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
5.59 ERA (38.2 IP, 39 H, 31 R, 24 ER, 6 HR, 20 BB, 39 K). Stuart is a sinker/slider type of pitcher. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
These are the types of appearances that kill a reliever’s stat line for an entire season.
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
4.76 ERA (28.1 IP, 31 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 34 K)
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.03 ERA (29.2 IP, 25 H, 14 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 47 K). Keating seems to be a fastball/slider guy – his fastball isn’t thrown hard (91-93), so I wonder if his slider is a really good one, given the strikeout rates.

FCL Yankees (9-6) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (8-7) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (11-3) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/24: Andres Chaparro Hits a Slam

News:

I have expressed some concern about OF Jasson Dominguez‘s struggles in Double-A. While some of the numbers aren’t good, remind yourself of this: Dominguez made his Double-A debut in 2022 at the age of 19. At 19, Ezequiel Duran was struggling down in Pulaski (at the time, a Yankees’ short-season affiliate) as he hit .201/.251/.311 (48 wRC+; 3.8% BB, 28.7% K). He started to take off in 2019 and was eventually a part of the package for (ugh) Joey Gallo in 2021.

No two prospects are the same. I am not trying to convince you that Dominguez is fine because of what Duran has become. What I am trying to say is that we have to be patient sometimes. “We” includes “me.”

A report from Kiley McDaniel indicates that the Yankees may treat the 2023 MLB draft like they did the 2014 international signing period. Essentially, ignore the rules (well, more like not caring about the rules), load up on premium high school talent, and accept the penalties.

Instead of laying all this out, here is a good thread (courtesy of Bobby Milone):

Yankees to blow up the draft?

Scranton (34-39) (Defeated Buffalo, 7-3)

DH Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 3B (2), HR (15), 5 RBI, 2 RS, K
Chaparro’s grand slam is his 4th HR in his last five games.  The five RBI represent a new personal best. Overall, he is hitting .240 with 12 doubles, 2 triples, 15 HR, 48 RBI, and 46 runs scored. 
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4
LF Michael Hermosillo:  1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 3 K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2 RS, K, SB (3)
Lockridge is 20-for-23 in the SB department between here and Somerset. At the very least, he offers speed and defense. He is hitting well this season, especially during his Somerset stint.

RHP Mitch Spence: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
4.93 ERA (76.2 IP, 79 H, 48 R, 42 ER, 15 HR, 31 BB, 64 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
At this level: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (42-25; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title) (Defeated New Hampshire, 3-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-3, BB
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RBI, 2 K
Wells has ten doubles and ten home runs in 40 games for Somerset this year.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, 2B (6), HBP, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, SB (5)
Palensky is 15-for-16 in the stolen base department between here and Hudson Valley. He is hitting .231/.447/.442 in 21 games since his promotion.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-3, 2 K
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-3, 2 K

RHP Chase Hampton: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
It only took him 67 pitches to get these 17 outs. My hope is that they wanted Ian Hamilton to pitch in a middle of an inning before they call him up from his rehab.
RHP Ian Hamilton (W, 2-1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
One has to assume he is close to returning. No need to do that on Sunday, since he won’t be used anyway.
RHP Blas Castano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
As expected, his appearance with Scranton was a one-off.
RHP Alex Mauricio (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Mauricio continues his recent stretch of strong pitching.

Hudson Valley (39-29; they have already clinched a playoff berth courtesy of a first-half title) (Lost to Brooklyn, 2-0)

DH Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (18)
Jones has 30 stolen bases in 84 professional games.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB, K
.257/.343/.399 in 210 PA. After a strong May, he is struggling in June (14-for-64 (.219)).
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K
.292/.354/.366 in 223 PA. 
LF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4
.247/.317/.360 in 211 PA (12 doubles, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 23 R, 16 BB, 63 K). His strong June has returned him to some respectability.
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-2, BB, K

RHP Juan Carela: (L, 2-3)  6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
The 21-year-old now sports a 3.03 ERA in 62.1 IP (43 H, 26 R, 21 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 78 K). Yes, you are looking at a legitimate prospect. As I have said before, I like to look at patterns: Carela threw 99.1 innings for Tampa before being moved to Hudson Valley last season. He is at 90.1 innings for Hudson Valley. Let’s see if they give him a taste of Somerset sometime in the second half.
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
2.35 ERA (30.2 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 46 K). It comes as no surprise that the 6’8″ 23-year-old is blazing through this level. 

Tampa (33-35) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 9-7)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, RS, BB
That rare sight of Serna dropping below .300 (.298). The last time he was under .300 at the end of a game was on May 2. He went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run on May 3.
DH Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, HR (7), 4 RBI, RS, K
Hall has homered in three straight games. This home run turned a 6-5 deficit into a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the 8th. He is now hitting .287/.396/.472 in 212 PA with 32 walks and 42 strikeouts.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-5, RS, K
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-4, 2B (7), HR (11), RBI, 3 RS, HBP, K
In 20 games, Familia is hitting .400 (32-for-80) with 7 doubles, 11 HR, 30 RBI, and 24 runs scored. Video game numbers.
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (15)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, BB, SB (8)
.299/.385/.441 in 206 PA.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, BB

RHP Justin Lange: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
What, did you expect a well-polished machine for Luke Voit?
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Adam Stone (W, 1-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Stone’s first professional win. Congrats!
RHP Yorlin Calderon (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Calderon, typically used in a multi-inning role, collects his first professional save. He owns a 2.41 ERA in 37.1 IP (27 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 11 BB, 46 K)

FCL Yankees (9-6) (Defeated the Phillies, 7-4)

3B Keiner Delgado: 3-for-5, 2 2B (6), 2 SB (13)
This is his second start at 3B (all of his other starts are at second base). He is hitting .317/.431/.467 in 72 PA and leads the FCL with 13 stolen bases.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB
As of this writing, his ten stolen bases rank second in the FCL behind Delgado. He is hitting .326/.536/.543 in 69 PA. The .536 OBP leads the FCL.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 3B (1), 3 RBI, RS
.308/.377/.423 in 61 PA.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB
.320/.521/.660 in 71 PA. He is 5th in the FCL in SLG and 3rd in OBP.
LF John Cruz: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Cruz’s 22 RBI (including 14 over the course of two days) lead the FCL.
2B Dayro Perez: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (4)
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-3, RS
13-for-29

RHP Jackson Fristoe: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
I can’t imagine the 22-year-old will be here for long – even with the organizational logjam. This is where “advanced” short-season leagues (ie, Staten Island) used to come in handy.
RHP Zach Greene: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Greene, on a rehab stint, was intriguing enough for the Mets to choose in this past winter’s Rule 5 draft.

DSL Bombers (8-7) (Lost to the Marlins, 10-2)

2B Gabriel Terrero: 0-for-1, K
Terrero has been one of the better hitters on this squad, so it is worrisome that he left this game early.
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 2-for-4, K
.289/.347/.511 in 49 PA

RHP Alejandro Gomez: 5 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
16.1 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 15 K

DSL Yankees (11-3) (Defeated Mets Orange, 5-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (3)
8-for-23 (.348) with three doubles and three stolen bases.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RS
11-for-31 (.355; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 10 R, 12 BB, 6 K). This is a juiced-up offensive league, so it is an accomplishment to be in the top five in runs batted in. The leader (Kleimer Lemos (Rangers)) has 24 RBI in 14 games.
3B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (8)
13-for-36 (.361/.528/.639; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 11 BB, 9 K). He has hit safely in ten of his 11 games played (including a 7-game hitting streak)
LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-2, RBI, BB, SB (7)
Lacruz is an 18-year-old switch-hitter. He is only hitting .147/.383/.235 but he is showing some on-base skills + the ability to steal bases.

RHP Carlos Hampshire: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Stanly Alcantara (W, 2-0): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
The 19-year-old stands 6’6″.

Yankees MILB 6/23: Everson Pereira Returns with a Bang

News:

RHP Clayton Beeter was promoted to the Scranton Railriders today. Beeter is the 9th-ranked prospect in the system (Pipeline).

In 19 starts for Somerset between 2022-2023, Beeter compiled a 2.09 ERA in 86 innings with a 117/44 K/BB ratio. I will note that his K% for Somerset has fallen from 39.4% last year to 29.7% this year.

He was acquired last season from the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF Joey Gallo.

Down in Somerset, OF Everson Pereira is finally back after an extended absence due to who knows what. Tonight was his first game since May 30th, but he was never placed on the Injured List.

Scranton (33-39) (Lost to Buffalo, 5-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB
His OPS has slipped to .994 (not a bad number to “slip” to)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
Nice to see him drawing a few walks to compliment his little home run spree.
DH Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4, RBI
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, K
LF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
9-for-35 since his promotion.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, RBI

RHP Clayton Beeter: (L, 0-1): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
With his move to Triple-A, we get some Baseball Savant data. Beeter topped out at 95.3 MPH while sitting mostly 92-94. He also featured a cutter, slider, curve, and changeup – so he has a selection of pitches to choose from. The question will remain whether he will be a starter or a reliever long-term.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (41-25) (Mauled New Hampshire, 12-1, to clinch the first-half title and a playoff berth)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (10), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Sweeney has five home runs in his last six games.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 3 RS, BB
.199/.345/.367 in 281 PA. The league OPS is .729 (entering today) and he is at .712.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, HR (10), 3 RBI, RS, K
.247/.345/.500 in 177 PA at this level. 
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-2, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Pereira homers in his first AB coming off of his injury. On the season, he is hitting an impressive .295/.362/.541 in 163 PA. He needs to stay healthy.
  PH-RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-1
It was Pereira’s first game back – don’t be alarmed by him by not playing the full game.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The power this season has been unexpected – still waiting for more of his other batted balls to start falling in.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-3, 2B (7), HR (14), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (8)
.233/.317/.513 in 218 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 33 RBI, 33 R, 23 BB, 63 K, 8-for-10 SB)
DH Eric Wagaman: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (10)
LF Matt Pita: 0-for-4, K
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
Welcome back to where you belong (for now – a trip to Scranton before the season is over is possible)
RHP Danny Watson (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 10 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K. Nice to see him adding some strikeouts tonight.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Anderson’s Double-A debut is a strong one. The 24-year-old (who stands 6’6″) pitched to a 3.16 ERA in Hudson Valley with an impressive 37/4 K/BB over 31.1 IP. While he was a bit old for the level, it was also the first time he tried the level.

Hudson Valley (39-28; they won the first half and a playoff spot) (Lost to Brooklyn, 6-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
After his hot streak, he is 1-for-15 in his last four games. Ebbs and flows ebbs and flows. He is hitting .276/.333/.510, so his overall season is good, even with the elevated strikeout rate.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 2 K
Gomez is now 18-for-50 with five doubles and two home runs in June.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (8)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-2, 2B (8), BB
Cabrera has five doubles in ten June games.
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-2, RBI, HBP

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-5)  3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
Sheesh, he doesn’t deserve to be 0-5.  A rare rough performance by a Hudson Valley starter. His ERA climbs to 2.93 (58.1 IP, 51 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 6 HR, 31 BB, 73 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.25 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 25 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Nick Paciorek: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.31 ERA (23.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 11 BB, 29 K). With many right-handed relievers in this system, sometimes a few fly under the radar – Paciorek is 25, so it makes sense that he wouldn’t be talked about as much. But he is doing a solid job.

Tampa (32-35) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 5-3)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RS
Even when Serna has a period where he “slows down” (5-for-25 in his last six games), it doesn’t appear as if he is slumping. In this case, three of those five hits are doubles and one is a home run. He is hitting .303/.367/.520.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI, RS
Hall has homered in back-to-back games and three times in his last five games. Defensively, he has started 19 games in CF, 12 games in RF, and eight games in LF.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, RS
His 3-run HR with two outs in the bottom of the 8th turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead. He is hitting .250/.393/.409 in 224 PA with 43 walks and 40 strikeouts.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3
DH Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, RBI
1B Jake Palmer: 0-for-3
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Sean Hermann: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, HR
A much-needed performance by Hermann. The 20-year-old now sports a 5.98 ERA in 58.2 IP (73 H, 42 R, 39 ER, 6 HR, 22 BB, 49 K). He generates a ton of ground balls and his BABIP is a bit high at .366.
RHP Shane Gray (W, 2-2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
2.79 ERA (29 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 33 K)

FCL Yankees (8-6) (Lost to the Tigers, 5-3)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, SB (5)
.319/.522/.617 in 67 PA
CF John Cruz: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
8.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K. He had one bad outing (6 R in 2 IP last time out)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.93 ERA (9.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 15 K). FSL! FSL!
RHP Montana Semmell: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 14 K)

DSL Bombers (8-6) (Lost to the Twins, 11-6)

DH Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 K
1B Carlos Herrera: 2-for-3, 2 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Christopher Medina: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Medina’s 2023 debut.

DSL Yankees (10-3) (Lost to the Angels, 9-0)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3
Mayea left the game early – but hopefully, that was due to the score and a chance to get him a few innings off.

Yankees MILB 6/22: Brock Selvidge Ks 10

News:

C Ben Rortvedt‘s stint on the IL didn’t last long as he was in the Scranton lineup tonight. The Railriders are now carrying four catchers (Rortvedt, Rodolfo Duran, Carlos Narvaez, and Josh Breaux). They can use the 1B and DH slots to help distribute some at-bats (Rortvedt, Narvaez, and Duran all played tonight), but they also need to make sure these players get in their time behind the plate as well.

SS Oswald Peraza missed his third straight game this evening. OF Everson Pereira (Somerset) is still out of the lineup, as well.

Since they had a need for additional bodies in Scranton, UTIL Max Burt was promoted to Scranton. Drafted in the 28th round in the 2018 draft out of Northeastern, Burt is an organizational utility player. This isn’t his first stint in Scranton (played 36 games back in 2021). When I see a player like Burt, I think of someone you are going to see coaching, scouting, or whatever they wish to do in baseball some day.

Scranton (33-39) (Lost to Buffalo, 2-1, in ten innings)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (19), RBI, RS, K
.296/.385/.619. After hitting 9 HR in May, he has 7 in June.  That said, he hasn’t been on top of his game in June. He is only 18-for-74 (.243) with four walks and 22 strikeouts. He walked 15 times in May, so his discipline has taken a bit of a fall. 
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4
.238/.311/.457 in 289 PA with 12 doubles, 14 homers, and 43 RBI.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (5)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, K, CS (1)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
3.91 ERA (69 IP, 81 H, 33 R, 30 ER, 7 HR, 16 BB, 63 K). Doing his job eating some Triple-A innings.
LHP Matt Krook: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: (L, 0-3)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Somerset (40-25) (Defeated New Hampshire, 4-3, in 14 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney has four home runs in his last five games. This home run tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-5, BB, K
His average has fallen back down to .198. I think everyone should have at least SOME level of concern, right? He hasn’t shown much progress as the season has gone along. It’s not like the Yankees are loaded with upper-level OF prospects, especially if Everson Pereira is going to go down to injury every year.
DH Austin Wells: 2-for-5, 2B (9), BB, K
Wells is surprisingly hitting only .247 at this level, but you still feel confident that he has conquered Double-A. Some of that is due to the power he has shown (9 doubles, 9 HR in 38 games).
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-6
Eeeeeeek.
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-5, RS, BB, K
Palensky scored the winning run on a balk in the 14th.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, 3 BB
All three walks were intentional. Whatever helps the OBP!
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-5, BB, K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-5, BB, 2 K
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 4 K
I brought up his Top 100 status yesterday. In case you are wondering, he never lived up to it because the bat simply never developed. He can run and play multiple positions (though he is mostly a SS) and that perhaps can get him some MLB time down the road.

RHP Richard Fitts: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3.91 ERA (71.1 IP, 68 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 80 K). Fitts has been rolling lately. This was his 13th start of 2023 – if you believe in patterns (and you should at least pay attention to them), he made 17 starts in Tampa in 2022 before being promoted to Hudson Valley for his final five starts.
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
9 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 17 K.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt:  2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Justin Wilson: (W, 3-1)  3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
3.86 ERA (25.2 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 16 BB, 26 K)

Hudson Valley (39-27) (Lost to Brooklyn, 5-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K, SB (17)
.280/.338/.519 in 263 PA with 17 stolen bases in 20 attempts (85%). 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 2 K
.208/.265/.358 in 230 PA. In the FSL last season, he hit .203/.271/.311. He started the season very promising but has fallen down rather quickly. He is 7-for-62 in June with 23 strikeouts.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (10), K
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is up to .247 as he improves his June numbers to 17-for-46 (.370) with four doubles and two home runs. A reason for optimism? I will take anything – he is still only 21 as a catcher in High-A ball. 
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (8)
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-1, BB

LHP Joel Valdez: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
5.94 ERA (47 IP, 39 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 6 HR, 35 BB, 48 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 8 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.20 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 44 K). It is always a bit of a crapshoot trying to figure out which of these big relief arms will become viable MLB relievers. As an organization, you want to keep churning them out. If only a few of them pan out, it’s a win.
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 25 K). Can’t ask for much more.

Tampa (31-35) (Swept in a doubleheader by Ft. Myers)

Game 1 (Lost, 2-0)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-2, BB, CS (5)
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-2, BB
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, K
His hitting streak reaches 7 (four multi-hit games)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, K
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-2
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2

RHP Leonardo Pestana (L, 0-3): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.50 ERA (30 IP, 29 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 39 K)
RHP Kris Bow: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
7.41 ERA (17 IP, 19 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 16 K).  I will keep reminding you that he gave up 11 runs (10 earned) in 2.2 innings in his first two starts.

Game 2 (Lost, 7-6, in 9 innings)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
.304/.368/.520 in 277 PA. 
CF Anthony Hall: 3-for-5, 2B (8), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
.278/.394/.438 in 203 PA. He is now 20-for-68 (.294/.380/.500) in June after his crazy May. 
SS Brenny Escanio: 3-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
I would say that five hits in a doubleheader qualify as a good day. His hitting streak reaches 8 (five multi-hit games). Overall, he is still only hitting .230/.322/.293 in 259 PA. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, K
Familia is now 28-for-73 (.384) with six doubles, two triples, ten home runs, and 29 RBI. He has nine multi-hit games (18 games played)
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 2 K
  PR-C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, HR
3.65 ERA (61.2 IP, 57 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 74 K). Selvidge is only 20, so they don’t really need to rush him to Hudson Valley – but he has done a solid job. His ten strikeouts tonight set a new personal high (the previous high was 8, which he accomplished in each of his three starts prior to tonight)
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 5-5) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
3.14 ERA (28.2 IP, 25 H, 14 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 45 K)

FCL Yankees (8-5) (Lost to the Tigers, 5-4)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 BB
Rookie League disclaimer applies, but he now owns a 70/35 BB/K ratio in 301 career plate appearances.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Arias is 7-for-17 in his last four games (0-for-18 in his previous five games)
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), BB, K
15-for-44 (.341) with four doubles.
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
I just love crazy lines like .298/.508/.614 in 63 PA.
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-3, RS, HBP, SB (1)
12-for-26 (.462). He is 20 years old.

RHP Ryan Harvey: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 16 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
9.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 12 K

DSL Bombers (8-5) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 12-11)

SS Juan Matheus: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (11)
Matheus’ 11 stolen bases lead the DSL.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (5)
Terrero is on an 8-game hitting streak (he has hit safely in nine of his ten games)
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-5, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS
11-for-36 with nine walks and six strikeouts. He is 17 years old (debut season)
1B David Beckles: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Abrahan Ramirez:  0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (3)
RF Luis Puello: 2-for-5, RBI, RS
The 17-year-old is 8-for-31 (.258) with six walks and seven strikeouts in his debut season

DSL Yankees (10-2) (Lost to Rangers Red, 4-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RS, K, SB (2)
7-for-16 (.438) in his first five professional games.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-2, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (2)
The 19-year-old (second year at this level) is 10-for-27 with 15 RBI in eight games. He has 12 walks and six strikeouts.
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-2, 2B (4), 2 BB, K, SB (7)
Also 19, Gomez is 11-for-32 with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI.

RHP Sabier Marte: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Marte is another big kid (6’5″). Unlike many of their bigger pitchers, he thus far hasn’t run into major control issues (47/7 K/BB in 38.2 career innings)

 

Yankees MILB 6/21: Brendan Beck’s High-A Debut

News:

RHP Brendan Beck will start his journey in Hudson Valley. He made only one rehab appearance for the FCL before this assignment.

Drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2021 draft, Beck underwent Tommy John surgery soon thereafter. Before the injury, he was considered a “quick rise” type of prospect. Just like Chase Hampton and Drew Thorpe (both from the 2022 draft class), he will skip Low-A, which makes sense.

At the very least, the Yankees are once again building up impressive pitching depth after trading a lot of pitching away over the last few years.

Scranton (33-37) (Defeated Buffalo, 4-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2 K
Florial’s OPS is now at 1.000 (a little 1-for-13 slump)
LF-2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-3, BB
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, HR (14), RBI, RS
Chaparro has three home runs in his last two games to raise his triple slash from .238/.314/.430 to .242/.316/.464. His season is a season of streaks, so let’s see if this one lasts.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB
Dunham increases his on-base streak to 13.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
.272/.433/.444 in 104 PA since his promotion (.258/.402/.447 overall)
C Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-4, 2B (12), RS, 2 K
.263/.325/.480 in 166 PA. It is just interesting to follow Narvaez/Duran since the #3 catching job is up for grabs.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, RBI
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, K
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-1, 2B (4), RS
  LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, K

RHP Colten Brewer: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
1.37 ERA (19.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 18 K). Brewer pitched in three games earlier this season for the Yankees (in case you forget) before being DFA (he passed through waivers – obviously)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Blas Castano: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Castano’s Triple-A debut. It looks like his big weapon is a 93-95 MPH sinker that topped out at 96.1 MPH tonight. For Somerset, he pitched to a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 IP with a 33/18 K/BB ratio. It should be noted that it is very possible that this is a one-off since they had to use Brewer to start this game.
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 7 K. The Yankees are just trying to catch some lightning in a bottle with Feliz – zero risk.
RHP Greg Weissert (S, 6): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (39-25) (Lost to New Hampshire, 2-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, 3 K
Dominguez is back down to .203 and has 76 strikeouts in 270 PA (28.1%). He is only 14-for-70 (.200) in June with 12 walks and 28 strikeouts. He has his share of moments this season – in my opinion, his streaks just aren’t lasting long enough. He is very young so I am not giving up – I just want to see progress as the second half of the season gets started.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, BB, K, HBP
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
Since his massive home run binge: 1-for-16.  Baseball! Baseball! BASEBALL!
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, K
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-3, 2 K
The former Top 100 prospect (2017, Cardinals) plays in his first game since 4/20. He has 460 minor league games and has yet to reach MLB. You just never know with prospects…
DH Mickey Gasper: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Gasper’s playing time has been limited this season but he is 11-for-37 at this level (.297). He went 13-for-68 with a home run for Scranton.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 10 BB, 13 K). He has been able to cut down on the walk rate as his career has moved on. I wouldn’t worry about it much right now.
LHP Edgar Barclay: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
11.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 15 K. He allowed 7 HR in 77.1 IP in 2021. He didn’t allow any HR in 2019 (26 IP), 2021 (67.1 IP) or this season (11.1 IP)
RHP Ian Hamilton: (L, 1-1)  0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Hamilton’s second rehab appearance. I don’t worry much about results during rehab stints – just that the player is healthy and that their velocity is OK, etc.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.60 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 18 K). Mauricio allowed five runs in his first 6.2 IP this season and three runs in 13.1 IP since.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K

Hudson Valley (39-26) (Defeated Brooklyn, 8-3)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, 3B (4), 2 BB, K
Last 9 games: 14-for-35 (.400; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Flores compiles his first career triple.
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
15-for-42 (.357) in June. The defensive reputation is already there – developing some offense is the key.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, RS, BB, HBP
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, 3B (4), 3 RBI, BB, HBP, K, CS (3)
It hasn’t been a fun season for Sanchez (.199) so it is nice to see him have a good night. 
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Don’t expect Beck to throw a ton of innings this season. I am sure they want to build him all the way back up heading into 2024, but the main focus is to get him through his first professional season while bouncing back from surgery.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Since his promotion: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 3 K. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in August, 2022.
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 3-1) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Neely has struck out at least one batter in 17 of his 19 appearances. Tonight’s results aren’t what he wanted and he now sports a 2.51 ERA in 28.2 IP (16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 41 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek (S, 3): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.53 ERA (21.1 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 25 K)

Tampa (31-33) 

The game against Ft. Myers was postponed. They posted the lineup – so it is below with some notes.

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-0
.309/.372/.527 in 269 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 44 R, 8.6% BB, 16.7% K, 16-for-20 SB). Serna has not had a stretch of three straight hitless games this season.  FSL ranks: HR: 1st; RBI: 1st; Runs: 2nd; Hits: 1st; BA: 5th; SLG: 2nd. 
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-0
.273/.395/.416 in 195 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 16.4% BB, 20% K). He hit .121/.237/.242 in April but has hit very well since. A definite candidate to move to Hudson Valley.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-0
.255/.404/.406 in 213 PA. He owns a 20.2% BB and 17.8% K. Walks are up compared to his time in the FCL, while his power is down. He is a catcher who is constantly hitting at the top of this lineup – pay attention.
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-0
Arias (21) is one of those “toolsy” types that you hope can put a package together. He is hitting .227/.306/.340 in 216 PA with a 10.2% BB and 20.4% K.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-0
Escanio was acquired from the Brewers before he ever stepped foot on a professional diamond (signed by the Brewers on 7/2/19; traded to the Yankees on 9/1/19 for J.P. Feyereisen). He is hitting .214/.308/.265 in 251 plate appearances with a 12% BB and 28.3% K. Additionally, he has 14 stolen bases. A lottery ticket middle infielder.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
.310/.395/.458 in 196 PA with a 11.7% BB and 14.8% K. I have said it a few times: He’s not a big prospect but he has hit well since the day he signed his contract.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-0
.240/.364/.383 in 184 PA with a 15.2% BB and 29.9% K.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-0
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-0

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (8-4) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 13-8. The game was called with one out in the 9th)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (8-4) (Defeated Arizona Black, 7-4)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (10-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/20: Tyrone Yulie: 7 No-Hit Innings

News:

LHP Carlos Rodon started his rehab stint in Somerset tonight.

IF Caleb Durbin, who is off to an impressive start in his first season with the Yankees’ organization, was placed on the injured list today for Somerset. Between Hudson Valley and Somerset, Durbin is hitting .292/.394/.400 in 216 plate appearances with 29 stolen bases in 33 attempts. He has struck out in only 6.9% of his plate appearances, which is second in all of MILB (if I don’t include players in the DSL). Only Cesar Prieto (Double-A, BAL) has a lower rate (6.8%).

Durbin was part of the package (along with RHP Indigo Diaz) that the Yankees acquired from the Braves for LHP Lucas Luetge this past winter. The Braves designated Luetge for assignment back in May and outrighted him down to Triple-A once he cleared waivers.

Scranton (32-37) (Squeaked past Buffalo, 2-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (1)
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Chaparro breaks out of his 25-game homerless streak by compiling his third 2-HR game of the season. Maybe this is the start of a new surge (he hit 6 HR in a 5-game stretch back in April). 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, BB
Dunham has a nice little 12-game on-base streak going.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, Catcher’s Interference
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-3
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2B (4)
Since promotion: 7-for-25 with four doubles and a pair of stolen bases.

RHP Randy Vasquez: (W, 2-7)  5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
A needed strong effort for Vasquez, who was ineligible to be called up for tomorrow’s start.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (39-24) (Lost to New Hampshire, 4-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Sweeney has homered in three straight games. The power stroke is developing!
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
You just get this feeling that Dominguez can’t find a consistent groove this year. The walks and the occasional power are nice – but we all would love to start seeing some 3-for-4’s, right?
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, K
Wells is suddenly in a 0-for-13 slump in his last four games (hardly a big sample size)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-2, BB, HBP
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, 3 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, K

LHP Carlos Rodon: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
He can’t even win a Double-A game, and we expect him to be a savior?
RHP Blane Abeyta: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Abeyta did a solid job piggybacking Rodon. 

Hudson Valley (38-26) (Shut down Brooklyn, 1-0, to clinch the first-half title and a playoff berth)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, BB
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RS, BB, SB (6)
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (7)
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-2, RBI, HBP
Torrealba’s 7th-inning RBI single provided all the offense needed. He is 22-for-75 (.293) at this level.

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 3-4)  7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K
4.09 ERA (55 IP, 40 H, 33 R, 25 ER, 6 HR, 33 BB, 64 K). Outstanding effort tonight by the 21-year-old.
RHP Carlos Gomez: (S, 2)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Gomez allowed a weak hit (questionable) in the 9th.

Tampa (31-33) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 8-6, on a walk-off HR)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (16)
.309/.372/.527 in 269 PA. He hasn’t been in an extended slump pretty much all season, even when he wasn’t hitting home runs. 
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, 2 BB
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-5, RS
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, 3 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (14)
Escanio has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-26)
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, 2 HR (10), 5 RBI, 2 RS
Walk-off home run! Familia has 10 HR and 28 RBI in 17 games.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (6)
Aguilar has homered in back-to-back games.

RHP Hayden Merda: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
5.47 ERA (54.1 IP, 51 H, 37 R, 33 ER, 4 HR, 27 BB, 55 K). I like when young pitchers bounce back from bad outings (Merda had a 4.2 IP/9 ER outing last time out). 
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: (W, 3-0)  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

FCL Yankees (8-4) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 13-8. The game was called with one out in the 9th)

DH Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, BB, 2 K
.292/.414/.417 in 58 PA (3 doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 18 R, 10 BB, 7 K, 11-for-13 SB)
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (5)
.220/.350/.340 in 60 PA. Arias has three straight 2-hit games (6-for-13) since his 0-for-22 stretch.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RS, K
.325/.396/.400 in 48 PA
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
.317/.517/.689 in 58 PA (3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 14 R, 14 BB, 11 K, 3-for-3 SB). He hit 2 home runs in 82 DSL games in 2021-2022.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, BB
.343/.571/.629 in 56 PA (1 double, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 18 BB, 9 K, 10-for-10 SB)
RF John Cruz: 1-for-4, RBI
.262/.367/.548 in 49 PA (1 double, 1 triple, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 7 R, 7 BB, 8 K, 3-for-3 SB)
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
Lagrange is a big kid who the Yankees signed for $10,000. They like their big, raw pitching prospects…
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Keane has a 14/3 K/BB in 7.1 innings. He is a 22-year-old college arm so they shouldn’t keep him here for too long.

DSL Bombers (8-4) (Defeated Arizona Black, 7-4)

3B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (4), CS (2)
In a league filled with offense, Terrero still stands out: 13-for-37 (.351; 3 doubles, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 R)
CF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K, 2 SB (5)
The 17-year-old is 10-for-31 (.323; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 9 BB, 6 K, 5-for-8 SB)

RHP Sunayro Martina: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Peres: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (10-1) (Overpowered Cleveland Guardians Blue, 11-7. Imagine being 10-1 and not having the best record in the DSL – one of the Dodgers’ teams is 12-0)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Mayea is 5-for-11.
DH Santiago Gomez: 1-for-1, HR (2), 2 SF, 5 RBI, RS, BB, CS (3)
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
Ogando has 22 stolen bases in 43 career games.
3B Ovandy Frias: 2-for-4, RS, 2 K, SB (2)
Frias is 5-for-16
LF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Asigen, an 18-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder, hits his first professional home run.

RHP Jorge Luna (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Pedro Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K