News:
C Ben Rortvedt has been placed on the 7-day injured list. He has played in only 23 games this season (14 with Scranton), as he missed the beginning of the season due to an aneurysm.
The third catcher slot is again up for grabs, with Rodolfo Duran and Carlos Narvaez next in line. Josh Breaux is rehabbing in Hudson Valley.
Scranton (29-34) (Lost to Rochester, 18-10)
CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (15), SF, 3 RBI, RS, 3 K
Florial now has a 31-game on-base streak. He has homered in back-to-back games and has three home runs in his last four games. He has matched last year’s home run total in 54 fewer games.
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RBI, RS
Peraza is back from his illness.
3B-1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, RS, BB
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, HBP, 2 K
Narvaez, firmly in the third catcher mix, is hitting .279 (17-for-61) in 20 games since his promotion.
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Lockridge is 4-for-11 since his promotion. He has 18 stolen bases in 20 attempts.
1B Franchy Cordero: 0-for-1, RS, BB
3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (13)
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, 3 RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, K
Bastidas has been streaky in 2023 (cold April, hot May, cooled off in June). Maybe this will catapult him for the rest of the month. Overall, he is hitting .260 with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 22 RBI, and 27 runs.
RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 4-3) 3.2 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Spence has been solid lately, but it wasn’t there tonight.
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Somerset (35-22) (Doubled up Altoona, 8-4)
SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Sweeney now has a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-46; .304). He is hitting .240/.362/.358 in 246 plate appearances.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (16)
Dominguez is 53-for-63 in the stolen base department going back to last season (173 games)
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 3 K
Wells, in 85 Double-A games: .257/.358/.489 (15 doubles, 1 triple, 20 HR, 71 RBI, 52 R, 48 BB, 89 K)
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in four straight games and five times in his last six games. He hit four home runs in his first 84 professional games coming into this year.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K
.233/.303/.497 in 185 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 28 R, 17 BB, 56 K). Unlike Rumfield, double-digit home runs is an expected result for Hardman!
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, K
Rosario now has a 7-game hitting streak (9-for-23)
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, 3 RS, BB
Palensky is hitting .281/.489/.594 in 12 games since his promotion, as he tries to prove his .352/.434/.744 performance for Hudson Valley was no fluke.
1B Eric Wagaman: 3-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, K
.293/.333/.480 in 81 plate appearances. Wagaman hasn’t received a lot of playing time but has hit well.
RHP Gray Fenter: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Fenter left the game due to an arm injury. One never wants to see that pop up on Gameday.
RHP Steven Jennings: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
2.51 ERA (32.1 IP, 15 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 36 K)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Hudson Valley (33-25) (Lost to Rome, 3-1)
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, 2 K
Jones ends a stretch of 21 games without a home run. He is hitting .269/.322/.500 in 227 PA. So, despite his recent struggles, his triple slash isn’t bad.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-4, 2 K
Breaux is only 11-for-51 (.216/.259/.294) during his rehab stint.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 4 K
.198/.308/.352 in 107 PA.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, K
Gomez is up to .241 thanks to an 11-for-26 June.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, K
LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 1-4) 5 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.70 ERA (15.2 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 21 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.21 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 22 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Tampa (25-32) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-4)
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, K
It wasn’t Serna’s best night, but the hitting streak is up to six.
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-5, 2 K, SB (12)
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS
18-for-45 (.400; 4 doubles, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 4 BB, 10 K). He is in the midst of an 8-game hitting streak.
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-1, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 BB
He likely left the game because he is on a rehab stint.
RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-1
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, K
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3, BB
RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-3) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
Like with Mitch Spence, Merda was pitching very well lately. Just have to toss it and move on to the next.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
2.01 ERA (31.1 IP, 22 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 39 K)
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
3.99 ERA (29.1 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 35 K). Gray’s first 5 games: 7 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 11 K. Since: 22.1 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 24 K
FCL Yankees (4-3) (Lost to the Tigers, 12-4)
DH Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4, RS, BB
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, RS, BB
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, K
2B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB, SB (2)
.320/.500/.680 in 34 plate appearances.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (5)
.318/.500/.591 in 32 plate appearances. He was a $40,000 signee.
LF Joel Mendez: 2-for-4, RBI
RHP Carlos Lagrange: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Standing 6’7″, Lagrange struck out 43 hitters in 33 innings last season (DSL). He also walked 19.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
DSL Yankees (7-0) defeated the DSL Bombers (6-1), 19-8
Yankees: (I will do something I do not typically do – list out the entire lineup since they scored 19 runs and everyone compiled at least one hit)
DH Luis Suarez: 2-for-6, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, 4 K, SB (4)
The info I can find on Suarez suggests he signed for $50,000. He is an 18-year-old infielder.
SS Santiago Gomez: 4-for-6, 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K, SB (4)
Gomez compiles his first career 4-hit game (had a pair of 3-hit games in 2022)
LF Jhon Imbert: 1-for-1, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
PH-LF Andry Javier: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
I am not sure why Imbert left the game.
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
9-for-23 (.391) with 6 RBI.
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-6, 2 RBI, RS, CS (1)
C Gabriel Bersing: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 4 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
CF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (3)
3B Jelson Coca: 3-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Only 17, Coca is 7-for-20 with 6 RBI in his debut season.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, BB, 4 K
RHP Jorge Luna: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
RHP Dari Brito (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Brito’s first professional win (second career appearance)
Bombers:
CF Gabriel Lara: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, 2 BB, CS (2)
Lara (17) is 9-for-19 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 2 K). Not a bad start to your first professional campaign.
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (1)
Ramirez (18) is 7-for-14 after hitting .330/.440/.500 in 25 games here in 2022. From what I can find, his signing bonus was $30,000.
DH Luis Puello: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
Puello (17) is listed as a catcher. He is 5-for-17 with a double, triple, 4 RBI, 6 R, and 3 SB.