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.