Month: June 2023

Yankees MILB 6/18: Chase Hampton’s Impressive Double-A Debut

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (31-37) (Lost to Rochester, 3-0)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-5, 2 K
5 PA is a 3-0 game. Anyway, this snaps his 35-game on-base streak.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, SB (11)
.292/.360/.563 in 161 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 24 RBI, 25 R, 10 BB, 24 K, 11-for-13 SB)
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K, 3 SB (11)
.227/.341/.351 in 264 PA. We are at the point of the season where the climb to get back up to where you need to be is harder. Dunham is certainly hitting better in the last week or so, though. The three stolen bases tie his personal best (did it once in 2021 and 2022)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, BB
.238/.314/.430 in 277 PA (25 straight games without a home run and 10-for-56 (.179) in June)
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, K
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Expect Narvaez and Duran to continue to get plenty of AB as they may need either one in the big leagues if anything happens to Jose Trevino or Kyle Higashioka.
DH Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, BB
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, K
He doesn’t get the attention Chaparro does – but he is outhitting him (.267/.327/.436 in 217 PA)

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 4-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (39-23) (Defeated Altoona, 4-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
.249/.364/.400 in 269 PA (13 doubles, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 38 R, 39 BB, 54 K, 9-for-12 SB). He is hitting .296/.359/.535 in June with five doubles and four home runs.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, 2 K
.210/.355/.390 in 262 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 44 R, 48 BB, 70 K, 16-for-19 SB). I am patient with prospects. It is just obvious that Dominguez isn’t one of those prodigies who destroy minor-league pitching at every turn. 
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
.234/.327/.479 in 196 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 28 R, 23 BB, 29 K, 5-for-7 SB). The BABIP is at .208. He isn’t striking out and is hitting for power – hopefully, the average does catch up as the season goes into the second half.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4
.240/.318/.520 in 201 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 32 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB, 61 K)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB, K
Palensky continues to hit. Someone asked me if he is an organizational guy. At this point, the answer is No. We have to consider him above that at this point because he just keeps hitting.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, SB (9)

RHP Chase Hampton: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
A strong debut for Hampton. Between here and Hudson Valley: 2.72 ERA (53 IP, 35 H, 21 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 16 BB, 85 K). Incredible performance.
RHP Ian Hamilton (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Hamilton begins his rehab stint.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K. Overall: 1.15 ERA (31.1 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 42 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (37-26) (Rocked Rome, 10-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-3, HR (10), 4 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (16)
During his 7-game hitting streak: 13-for-28 (2 doubles, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 7 K). So far, Jones has shown to be streaky – and that is fine – he will get to Somerset at a young enough age (he just turned 22). Overall, he is hitting .289 in 250 PA (19 doubles, 3 triples, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 37 R, 19 BB, 82 K, 16-for-21 SB)
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, RS, K
Flores is hitting .299. He is only 11-for-50 in June, so maybe this game will get him going again.
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, RBI (Ejected)
  PH-DH Luis Santos: 1-for-1, 2B (3)
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, SB (5)
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (6)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, RS, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RBI, RS

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 6-1)  6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Thorpe in June: 0.00 ERA (21 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 27 K). Overall: 2.64 ERA (64.2 IP, 51 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 22 BB, 79 K). Does he belong in Somerset? Probably. But who am I to say that?
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
2.39 ERA (26.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 10 BB, 40 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa (30-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 13-11, in ten innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, HR (13), 3 RBI, RS, 2 BB
All 13 of Serna’s home runs have come in his last 40 games. Serna is hitting .311/.375/.534 in 264 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 44 R, 23 BB, 45 K, 15-for-19 SB). He is turning into quite a fun prospect to follow.
CF Anthony Hall: 2-for-6, HR (4), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
.274/.395/.420 in 190 PA. After a .338/.477/.471 May, he is hitting .286/.379/.464 in June. Not quite as good but he is showing us that he likely doesn’t belong here anymore.
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-6, 2B (9), 3B (2), RS, K
Last 6 games: 9-for-28 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR)
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-5, BB
One of the hottest hitters in the organization goes 0-for-5 in a 13-11 game. Baseball!
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, 2 RS, BB, K
.240/.367/.387 in 180 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 21 R, 28 BB, 53 K)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
.313/.398/.464 in 192 PA. He is 26-for-57 (.456/.537/.754) with ten multi-hit games in June. That is beyond ridiculous.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-5, 2B (10), HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 RS, SB (5)
Aguilar needed this. He is hitting .180/.286/.346 in 154 PA.
2B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, 3 BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 3-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
Always nice to see an unheralded kid have a good day.

RHP Baron Stuart: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.89 ERA (28 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 13 BB, 32 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 0.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Adam Stone: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Keating (W, 5-4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
3.25 ERA (27.2 IP, 24 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 44 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante (S, 2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (7-3) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (7-3)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (9-1)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/17: Tyler Hardman Homers Twice

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (31-36) (Defeated Rochester, 8-7, in ten innings)

DH Estevan Florial: 2-for-6, HR (18), RBI, RS, 4 K
Florial has a 35-game on-base streak (8-game hitting streak. He has 6 HR during the streak). Of course, all four outs were via strikeout. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (10)
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
A huge 3-run double as he tries to break out of his power slump. He is hitting .241/.315/.436 in 273 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 41 R, 27 BB, 58 K)
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Narvaez has homered in back-to-back games. In June, he is 10-for-34 (.294) with a double and three home runs. 
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-5, 2 K
  PR-2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-0, RS
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, K
Since promotion: 6-for-19
RF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-4, HBP, SB (5)
2B Wilmer Difo: 2-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (15)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Bowman: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (38-23) (Defeated Altoona, 8-1)

DH Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K
BB: 18.6%; K: 26.4%
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, 2 K
   1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-0
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS
.243/.358/.383 in 265 PA (13 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 36 R, 38 BB, 54 K, 9-for-12 SB). The power is trending in the right direction lately.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Hardman’s second career 2-HR game. He has 39 HR and 132 RBI in 782 career PA (191 games)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-0
Durbin has been a pleasant surprise in 2023. Let’s hope that whatever forced him to leave the game isn’t serious.
  PH-2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2 RS
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
Wagaman is 9-for-22 in June (2 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (5), SF, 3 RBI
.289/.482/.579 in 56 PA since his promotion (5 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI). He has been a machine since day 1 this year.

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 6-2)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.08 ERA (60.2 IP, 44 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 31 BB, 76 K). The walks need to come down (as we all know) but he has otherwise been very impressive and could be in line for a trip to Scranton (Richard Fitts will be in that conversation as well)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.93 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 17 K)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (36-26) (Lost to Rome, 1-0. Both teams had three hits during this duel)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4
Jones increases his hitting streak to six (9-for-25; 2 doubles, 2 HR)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, HBP, Catcher’s Interference, K
.246/.316/.347 in 190 PA. After games of 5/27, he was hitting .195/.268/.268, so he is showing some progress.
LF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, K
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3

RHP Matt Sauer: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Sauer tossed 46 pitches tonight as he continues his rehab stint.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.16 ERA (31.1 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 37 K). One has to like the K/BB ratio. This is especially true when he walked 25 in 61.1 IP last season.
RHP Jack Neely:(L, 2-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
How the run scored: Reached base on a wild pitch after a strikeout, followed by a stolen base, going to third on a fly ball, and scoring on another wild pitch. Baseball!  Neely owns a 1.67 ERA in 27 IP (14 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 39 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.70 ERA (20 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 6 ER 1 HR, 11 BB, 23 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (28-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-2, in six innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
.313/.374/.528 in 257 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 43 R, 21 BB, 45 K, 15-for-19 SB). I am curious to see what the mid-season scouting reports look like because he is certainly answering any power concerns, at least in the lower levels.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB, SB (7)
Ramirez has five 3+ BB games this season (including a 5 BB effort). There is a reason why the Yankees have him hitting at the top part of the lineup. He is hitting .259/.404/.414 in 208 PA with more walks (41) than strikeouts (38).
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, K
DH Matt Pita: 0-for-3, RS, K
RF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 3B (2), HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Familia’s hitting streak is up to 12. He is hitting .407/.485/.966 (that is his slugging, not his OPS) in 68 ridiculous plate appearances (5 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 6 BB, 12 K). It will be noted that he is 23 years old and played 36 games here in 2022 – but he is doing what he needs to do to advance up the chain.
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (4)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, 2B (8), RS, BB, SB (7)
.311/.395/.460 in 186 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 32 R, 21 BB, 27 K, 7-for-7 SB). He might not be the most heralded prospect but when a kid consistently hits, I pay attention.
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, 2 K

RHP Justin Lange: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, 4 BB, 7 K
4.29 ERA (42 IP, 23 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 34 BB, 72 K). He is definitely living up to his label as a raw power arm. He hit 98.4 on the gun.
RHP Shane Gray (W, 1-2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.77 ERA (31 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 38 K). He started the season slow (7.94 ERA in seven April games) but has been tough to hit since.

FCL Yankees (7-3) (Doubled up the Phillies, 8-4)

DH Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
Arias breaks out of his slump and hopefully, this starts a new upward trend for the ultra-talented teenager.
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K
Montero had a .592 OPS in 2021 and a .606 OPS in 2022 (both seasons played in the DSL). Some may have already started to sour on him, but he is off to a hot start in 2023.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Tejeda is hitting .345/.583/.586 in 48 plate appearances with 16 walks. I keep trying to tell you that the FCL and DSL are crazy as heck leagues.
CF John Cruz: 2-for-5, 2 HR (3), 6 RBI, 2 RS
Cruz has 14 RBI in his last two games. He is 10-for-37 with 19 RBI in nine games. Good luck finding anything that even resembles a reliable scouting report, but if he keeps this up, we’ll start seeing some.
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-3, BB
Palencia’s first three hits of 2023 (3-for-14). He has yet to strike out in 2023 and has 25 in 301 career PA (8.3%). 

RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 3 K
This is a rehab appearance for the 26-year-old. Last season, for Scranton, he went 9-0 with a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 innings with a 33.3% K and 11.1% BB. The biggest issue was the 11 home runs allowed.
RHP Edwar Polimir (W, 1-0):  3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Nice outing, but Polimir is already 22 years old.
LHP Miguel Pozo: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Edward Sanchez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Sanchez is listed as a SS. That said, he only played eight games in 2022 (his debut season), going 1-for-13 with a homer. Is he being transitioned to the mound?
RHP Osmany Fleitas: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Another kid listed as a SS who got on the mound today, it appears (he also made a pitching appearance back in 2021). What does it all mean? Who the heck knows? It’s the FCL, where you should be experimenting with this stuff I guess.

DSL Bombers (7-3) (Defeated the Rockies, 8-6, on a walk-off 2-run HR by Gabriel Terrero (he hit 2 HR today))

2B Gabriel Terrero: 3-for-5, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, 3 RS, K, SB (2)
10-for-31 (2 doubles, 4 HR, 12 RBI). As of this writing, his four home runs are tied for the DSL lead.
C Johan Contreras: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
SS Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI
6-for-24 with three doubles and 6 RBI in his debut season.
DH Michael Peres: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
Peres is listed as a pitcher – this is his first career game as a hitter.

RHP Joshan Lampson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Gomez has pitched well over the past two years. He is turning 21 in August.

DSL Yankees (9-1) (Defeated the Marlins, 11-4. They have scored 94 runs in 10 games, which is still only good for 4th in this crazy league)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Mayea gets back into the outfield today. He didn’t play the full game, but that is common when someone has missed some time.
C Jose Gonzalez: 2-for-6, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K
8-for-23 with four doubles and 11 runs batted in. He has an 8/4 BB/K
DH Ovandy Frias: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (1)
RF-LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Jelson Coca: 2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Andry Javier: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
11-for-27 (.407) with a pair of doubles and nine walks. It should be noted he is 19 and went 6-for-54 at this same level last year.

RHP Carlos Hampshire: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

 

Yankees MILB 6/16: Juan Carela Ks 10 (Again)

News:

C Josh Breaux‘s rehab stint is finally over and he is on his way to Scranton. RHP Matt Sauer, who pitched one of the best games in the minors last season, will continue his rehab stint with Hudson Valley (pitched in a few games in the FCL).

Breaux joins Carlos Narvaez and Rodolfo Duran as catching options in Scranton, at least for as long as Ben Rortvedt is out.

Sauer will eventually end up in either Somerset or Scranton. He only made four starts for Somerset last year, so he will likely go there.

Scranton (30-36) (Defeated Rochester, 6-5)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, BB, K, CS (7)
Florial now has a 34-game on-base streak. He is hitting .310 with a 1.045 OPS.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, RS, K
Peraza now has 579 Triple-A plate appearances. This is malpractice, folks.
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
Dunham has homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in five of his last six games. It’s a start.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (11), K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Narvaez is 18-for-66 (.273) since his promotion. Last year was the only season where his average tanked (.194), though he did hit 11 home runs. The Yankees gave him a fairly long look in spring training as well.
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-4
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, HR (9), RBI, RS
Closing in on his fifth straight 10+ home run season.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, RS, K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS

RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, HR, 2 BB, 6 K
6.29 ERA in 24.1 IP since his promotion. He has allowed 7 home runs (he didn’t allow any in 29.1 innings for Somerset)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: (W, 1-3)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Snelten’s first win since 7/3/2018. 
RHP Michael Feliz (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since being signed: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K

Somerset (37-23) (Lost to Altoona, 6-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, K
His 12-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-0
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
.212/.358/.394 in 254 PA. Maybe this is the moment where he no longer flirts with the Mendoza line for the rest of the season.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
If Durbin is able to hit for even a hint of power, his prospect value goes up a bit. Does he *have* to hit for power? No. He can be a contact hitter who plays the infield positions and be very much useful.
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-3, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K
DH Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4

RHP Richard Fitts: (L, 3-5)  6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 0 BB, 8 K
4.27 ERA (65.1 IP, 66 H, 31 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 73 K). Last 5 starts: 2.25 ERA (32 IP, 28 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 37 K)
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (36-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-3)

DH Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS
Last 5 games: 9-for-21 (2 doubles, 2 home runs). He is up to .281/.332/.516 in 241 plate appearances.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
The one hit was a timely one – walk-ff single in the 9th.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB
RF Anthony Garcia: 2-for-3, 2 2B (5), RBI, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI
Gomez is up to .248 and is 8-for-18 during a 5-game hitting streak. He is 14-for-33 in June.
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, CS (1)

RHP Juan Carela: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Carela’s third straight start with 10 K. He now owns a 3.04 ERA in 56.1 IP (40 H, 24 R, 19 ER, 2 HR, 20 BB, 72 K). On April 28th, he allowed 9 runs (8 earned) over 3.1 innings. Beyond that, he has pitched very well (obviously)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen (W, 1-1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cohen’s first professional win – congrats!

Tampa (27-33) (Crushed Clearwater, 14-6)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (15)
Serna’s 20th multi-hit game this season (55 games)
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 3 RS, 3 BB
Hall should be joining his fellow 2022 draftee Spencer Jones in Hudson Valley soon enough.
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-6, 2 2B (7), 5 RBI, RS, 2 K, CS (4)
.261/.397/.416 in 204 PA. The five RBI do not represent a personal best – he drove in six runs on 6/14/2022.
LF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, BB
2B Brenny Escanio: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, BB, CS (4)
Escanio gets the batting average over .200 (.207). He is 7-for-19 in his last four games.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K
Familia increases his hitting streak to 11 (he has hit safely in 13 of his 14 games played this season) and has 20 runs batted in.  He played 36 games at this level in 2022, so we’ll see how long he stays here.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rodriguez is up to .308. In June, he is 23-for-50 (.460) with three of his four home runs (he has gone deep in back-to-back games)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
1B Jake Palmer: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Sean Hermann: (W, 4-4)  5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
6.45 ERA (51.2 IP, 69 H, 40 R, 37 ER, 5 H, 20 BB, 41 K). He continues to generate a lot of groundballs, but the overall results haven’t yet been there. He just turned 20 on 6/13.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 25 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 41 K). He is firmly on the “needs a promotion” list, alongside some relievers up in Hudson Valley, etc.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (6-3) (Outscored the Phillies, 18-14. They compiled 17 hits and walked 9 times)

3B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-7, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (9)
11-for-39 (.282) with 15 runs scored and a 9/5 BB/K ratio.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
.135/.304/.297 in 46 plate appearances.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-6, 2B (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
Montero has hit safely in seven of his eight games (12-for-31)
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 3B (1), RBI, 4 RS, BB, 2 HBP,  K, SB (3)
9-for-30 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 12 BB, 6 K, 3-for-3 SB)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, RBI, 4 RS, 4 BB, HBP, 3 SB (8)
9-for-26 with a pair of home runs, 12 runs, and a 14/7 BB/K.
CF John Cruz: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 3B (1), 8 RBI, 2 RS
Driving home eight runs in a professional game at an age when many are graduating high school is impressive. He is 8-for-32 with 13 RBI in eight games. Cruz was a $75,000 signing in the 2022 international class.
LF Dayro Perez: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, K
C Edinson Duran: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-5, RS, BB

RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (6-3) (Lost to the Mets Orange, 13-12. They scored ten runs in the 8th to turn a 10-2 deficit into a 12-10 lead, but promptly gave up three runs in the bottom of the inning)

3B Juan Matheus:  2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (9), CS (2)
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
5-for-17 with seven RBI and nine walks.
RF David Beckles: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, RS, BB
SS Rafael Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, RS, K

DSL Yankees (8-1) (Lost to Miami, 13-11)

DH Brando Mayea: 0-for-2, BB
Mayea (the $4.35 million bonus baby) is back. He missed several games after hitting a leadoff double in the season opener.
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Luis Escudero:  1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (6)
Ogando has 25 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 42 career games.
C Edison Vivas: 1-for-3, K
Vivas’ professional debut (signed on February 24, 2023)
  C Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, RS
LF Andry Javier: 3-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (5)
9-for-24 with two doubles and seven walks. He is 19 and repeating this level.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Joshua Quezada: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
Anyone who tosses four scoreless innings in a game like this deserves his name in lights.

 

Yankees MILB 6/15: Estevan Florial Homers Twice

News:

RHP Chase Hampton has been promoted to Somerset, where he will start on Sunday.

The 21-year-old is making the rise to Double-A after only nine minor league starts, all at High-A Hudson Valley this year. He produced an impressive 2.68 ERA (2.90 FIP) over 47 innings with a 40.5% K and 8.4% BB. He allowed five home runs, just under 1.0 HR/9. Amongst all MILB pitchers with at least 40 innings, Hampton ranks 3rd in K% and 2nd in K-BB%. Both categories are led by Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott, who is listed as MLB’s 94th-best prospect. Abbott’s stock will rise, and so will Hampton’s. Hampton is currently ranked as the Yankees’ #24 prospect (Pipeline) and could (should?) jump into the Top 5 when they do their next major update.

How far can he take this? Let’s see what happens against advanced hitters. In 2016, James Kaprielian seemed to be on a fast track before an injury crushed his season after three starts. Before him, Joba Chamberlain flew all the way up to MLB in his first professional season to help the big league bullpen (I doubt Hampton will be asked to do that).

Scranton (29-36) (Lost a doubleheader to Rochester)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, RBI, K, SB (13)
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, BB, SB (8)
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, BB, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (9), RS
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, RBI

RHP Randy Vasquez (L, 1-7): 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
Vasquez continues to struggle in Scranton while he pitches well when he is given spot starts in the majors (yes, it is only two MLB Starts!)
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Lost, 8-7. They bounced back from a 6-2 deficit by scoring two in the 6th and three in the 7th, only for Rochester to win it in the bottom of the 7th)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, 2 HR (17), SF, 5 RBI, 2 RS
It was Florial who engineered the comeback, with his solo HR in the 6th and 3-run bomb in the 7th. He now owns a 33-game on-base streak and has tied his personal best for HR in a season. This is his third multi-HR game of 2023 and 7th in his career (all since 2021). Oh, and this also ties his personal best for RBI in a game (now done three times). 
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, K
Peraza is hitting .298/.370/.573. Could he be worse than Josh Donaldson? I guess, though that bar is ridiculously low. However, remember that calling up Peraza is also about finishing off his development. 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
Dunham’s last 8 games: 9-for-33 (.273)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-1, SF, RBI, BB, K
Chaparro is down to .240/.314/.433 in 264 PA. He is 8-for-45 in June with only three extra-base hits (all doubles)
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, BB
1B Franchy Cordero: 0-for-3
LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (10), 2 RS
.273/.335/.449 in 209 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 30 R, 15 BB, 53 K)
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, RS

RHP Jhony Brito: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
Brito’s Triple-A ERA is up to 7.08.
RHP Greg Weissert (L, 1-2): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.60 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 30 K)

Somerset (37-22) (Doubled up Altoona, 6-3. Eric Wagaman drove in all six runs)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2 K
Sweeney’s hitting streak is up to 12.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, K
His home run streak ends at five. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, RS, K
.260/.330/.375 in 115 PA since his promotion. His K% is 5.2% at this level and 7.1% overall.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB
.190/.342/.250 in 146 PA. He has 28 walks (19.2%), which is something he can build on. Obviously, he needs to hit a little as well.
DH Eric Wagaman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (5), 6 RBI, 2 RS
One of the home runs was an 8th-inning grand slam that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 lead. He ties his personal best for RBI in a game (he set it in his first professional game back in 2017). This season, he has 16 RBI in 23 games.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Gomez tossed 56 pitches tonight. I have to assume that he will be reaching 75 pitches soon. He owns a 0.84 ERA in 10.2 IP.
LHP Edgar Barclay: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 10 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 3-1)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (35-25) (Defeated Rome, 5-4, in ten innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
I made a note about his slump on Twitter and instantly saw stuff about him being a “bust.” I report slumps because I think it is important to keep everyone up-to-date. However, it isn’t meant to lead to any conclusions about whether a prospect is a bust or not. Jones is a big kid who is going to have his peaks and valleys as he tries to get to MLB.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Josh Breaux: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
Flores increases his hitting streak to five (one hit in each game). His average is still over .300 (.301)
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, RBI, HBP, K
A walk-off HBP!
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (9)
A little bit of everything tonight for Vargas…
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
The home run was of the inside-the-park variety. Richardson has been teetering around .200 for a while (now hitting .197).
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, SF, RBI

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
It took Messinger 93 pitches to get through five innings tonight. Season: 2.44 ERA (55.1 IP, 48 H, 22 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 26 BB, 68 K). After compiling a 4.19 ERA in four May starts, he has a 0.60 ERA in three June starts (15 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 8 BB, 22 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
This is his second appearance since his promotion.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: (W, 3-0)  0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (26-33) (Lost to Clearwater, 8-4)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, 2 K
.314/.377/.534 in 247 PA, Serna has yet to have a streak of hitless games longer than two this season (I just jinxed him – sorry)
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, K
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
  RF Daury Arias: 0-for-1, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
.301/.379/.429 in 178 PA and he has eight multi-hit games in June (12 games).  One thing Rodriguez has consistently done is hit. In 138 career games, he is hitting .314/.402/.481 in 553 PA (36 doubles, 8 triples, 9 HR, 77 RBI, 100 R, 67 BB (12.1%), 75 K (13.6%), 25-for-33 SB). He is 21 years old and can catch in addition to playing other positions. Will it translate as he moves up? We’ll see.
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 3B (1), RS, BB
The extra-base hit machine now has 12 (5 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR) in 13 games. He is hitting .412/.500/.912 and is riding a 10-game hitting streak.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, 2 RBI, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 3-4) 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
3.56 ERA (55.2 IP, 52 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 64 K). The Yankees’ organization isn’t filled with a lot of left-handed starter types, so Selvidge does stick out. Tonight, he was victimized by one bad inning.
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.04 ERA (26.2 IP, 22 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 43 K). One has to love his ability to miss bats.
RHP Manny Ramirez: 0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 5 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.04 ERA (26.2 IP, 14 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 17 BB, 26 K). He has yet to allow a home run in 31.2 career innings.

FCL Yankees (5-3) (Defeated the Tigers, 9-8. They scored three in the 8th and three in the bottom of the 9th to pull off the miracle)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-5, 2B (2), RS, 2 SB (8)
.281/.439/.438 in 41 PA. Delgado is 42-for-51 (82.4%) stealing bases in 60 career games.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Arias is 0-for-18 in his last five games (5 BB, 7 K)
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, 2 BB
10-for-25 (.400) with five walks and four strikeouts.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
.286/.487/.607 in 39 PA with three doubles and a pair of home runs. It is a small sample size but still an encouraging start.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2B (1), 3 RS, 2 BB
RF John Cruz: 2-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Cruz is only 17. In the DSL last season, he hit five home runs and drove home 24 in 54 games. He did that as a 16-year-old, which is pretty impressive.
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
Palencia is 0-for-11, though he has yet to strike out. In 2022, he hit .323/.411/.392 in 39 games down in the DSL.
1B Kelvin Espino: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
2.08 ERA (8.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
The 19-year-old pitched to a 2.95 ERA in 55 IP with a 77/19 K/BB ratio down in the DSL in 2022.
RHP Donys Garcia (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Garcia is 22, so he will need to pitch well and start moving.

DSL Yankees (8-0) defeated the Bombers (6-2) again, 7-3. This game was a scheduled 7-inning game. Some games in the rookie leagues are seven innings even though they aren’t part of doubleheaders. I am sure there is a reason for that.

Bombers:

3B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS
This is the debut season for the 17-year-old. He only stands 5’6″ officially.
RF Darwin Castillo: 0-for-2, HBP, K, 2 SB (2)
SS Kevin Verde: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS

Yankees:

2B Luis Suarez: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (5)
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
Gonzalez has driven home at least one run in all five of his games.
DH Anthony Pena: 1-for-3, 2 RS, K, SB (1)
This is Pena’s professional debut. 
RF Andry Javier: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (4)
Javier is 6-for-20 (7 runs, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 4 K, 4-for-4 SB)

RHP Jerson Alejandro: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
The 17-year-old is listed at 6’6″, 255 pounds. From what I read, he is already dialing it up into the upper 90s (though he doesn’t yet sit there), so who knows how hard he will throw when he is developed?  He cost the Yankees over $400,000.

 

Yankees MILB 6/14: Trey Sweeney: 3 Hits, HR

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (29-34)

Their game against Rochester was postponed. They will play a pair tomorrow.

A few stat lines to hold you over:

Estevan Florial: .307/.406/.625 (150 wRC+); 14.8% BB, 30.6% K (It temporarily slipped below 30% for a day. Florial has a shot at a 30/30 minor league campaign – but I bet he would much rather be playing in MLB games)
Oswald Peraza: .306/.377/.581 (135 wRC+); 5.8% BB, 15.2% K (One has to love the ability to make contact)
Andres Chaparro: .245/.318/.441 (83 wRC+); 9.7% BB, 21.3% K (Yes, his numbers have taken a fall as the power has disappeared, for now)
Jesus Bastidas: .260/.325/.431 (85 wRC+); 7.4% BB, 26.1% K
Rodolfo Duran: .270/.333/.504 (104 wRC+); 7.3% BB, 20% K (With Ben Rortvedt out, he is in the mix for the #3 catcher job)
Carlos Narvaez: .279/.457/.410 (135 wRC+); 22.2% BB, 22.2% K (20 games. Narvaez is also in the mix for #3 catcher)
Elijah Dunham: .222/.337/.329 (74 wRC+); 12.8% BB, 27.2% K (Tough season thus far for Dunham, who simply hasn’t been able to get into a groove)

Deivi Garcia: 5.23 ERA/6.12 FIP over 31 innings with a 21.6% K and 16.2% BB.

Somerset (36-22) (Squeaked past Altoona, 5-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-4, 2B (13), HR (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney’s hitting streak is up to 11 (17-for-50 (.340)). This is his third 3-hit game this season and he has his triple slash up to .250/.371/.385. Before the streak, his triple slash was .222/.362/.329.
CF Harrison Bader: 0-for-4, 2 K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 3-for-4, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS, K
Enough is enough – he has no business being here. That said, despite the fact that they are treating Oswald Peraza as if he is a Quadruple-A veteran who should languish in Triple-A, top prospects don’t typically need a lot of time in Triple-A. If the plan is to get him to Triple-A for a week or so before promoting him to MLB, fine. I don’t think that will happen, but it would at least explain this insanity.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in five straight games (6 HR in last 7 games). He is now hitting .242/.332/.503 in 184 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 28 R, 21 BB, 26 K). You have to like that his power is surging while he is maintaining a low K% (14.1)
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (7)
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K, CS (4)
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 5-3)   6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.04 ERA (56.2 IP, 58 H, 39 R, 38 ER, 8 HR, 27 BB, 57 K). He left the game with two runners on base – and both scored.
RHP Blas Castano: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Watson hasn’t allowed a run in six innings since his promotion (2 H, 2 BB, 3 K). He stands 6’7″ and has produced a lot of strikeouts on his journey through the minors – Double-A is an adjustment. For now, we will take the zeroes.

Hudson Valley (34-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-3, 2B (19), RS, BB, SB (15)
Jones with his second consecutive multi-hit game as he tries to break out of his extended slump.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, HBP
Gomez is now 12-for-29 in June. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
Henson is hitting .283 with 10 doubles, 9 HR, and 29 RBI.  His personal best for HR is 10, which he did in 71 games last year (tonight was his 43rd game this year)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 2-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
4.69 ERA (48 IP, 40 H, 33 R, 25 ER, 30 BB, 57 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
1.80 ERA (25 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 36 K)
RHP Bailey Dees (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 35 K)

Tampa (26-32) (Defeated Clearwater, 11-6. The Thrashers are really good (41-17) so this is a quality win)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (14)
Serna now owns a 7-game hitting streak. He is hitting .320/.383/.543 in 243 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 37 RBI, 40 R, 21 BB, 40 K, 14-for-18 SB). After games of 6/7, his SLG dropped below .500 (.495). Since that game, he is 11-for-29 with two doubles and four home runs. He has a realistic chance at a 25/25 type of season.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-5, RS, BB, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
.258/.402/.411 in 194 PA (5 doubles, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 32 R, 38 BB, 33 K, 6-for-9 SB). When you can maintain a BB/K over 1.00, you are doing something notable in the modern game. Ramirez is a catching prospect you need to pay attention to. 
DH Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
.277/.391/.418 in 169 PA. If not for his injury in his first AB last season, he likely is already up in Hudson Valley.
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (13)
Escanio has struggled this season but does have four multi-hit games in his last eight games played.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
.294/.370/.405 in 174 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 27 R, 18 BB, 26 K (14.9%)). Rodriguez is 19-for-44 (.432) in June.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 3 RBI, BB
Familia has 18 RBI in 12 games. That is a testament to how well the offense is flowing right now, but also a testament to how well he is hitting (.396/.482/.875; 9-game hitting streak). Correct – that .875 is his SLG, not his OPS.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
.237/.369/.396 in 168 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 18 R, 27 BB, 51 K, 3-for-4 SB). Just like Ramirez and Rodriguez, Martinez is a catcher by trade. 
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (4)

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
4.78 ERA (26.1 IP, 27 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 36 K). Health has been an issue for him – hopefully he can get through the rest of 2023 unscathed.
RHP Kris Bow (W, 2-1): 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It takes a while for your numbers to recover when you allow 10 ER in your first 2.2 innings. In his last 11 innings, he has allowed 4 runs and has an 11/6 K/BB ratio.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (4-3)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (7-0)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (6-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/13: Spencer Jones Goes Yard

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.

Yankees MILB 6/12: Brendan Beck Debuts

News:

I don’t have anything to report.

Scranton (29-33)

Day off. The Railriders are currently a whopping 14 games behind Norfolk. The good news? The Triple-A season is being split into two halves, so the Railriders can still win the second-half title.

Somerset (34-22) 

Day off. The Patriots are a half-game behind Portland. Four teams will make the playoffs in the Eastern League – the two division winners in each half.

Hudson Valley (33-24) 

Day off. The Renegades hold a 1-game lead over Greensboro. Same playoff format as Double-A.

Tampa (25-31) 

Day off. The Tarpons are 14.5 games behind Clearwater, so a second-half title is their path to the playoffs.

FCL Yankees (4-2) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 7-0. The pitching staff compiled 18 strikeouts)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-5, 2 RS, 2 SB (6)
Delgado is 8-for-23 with eight walks and only one strikeout. He is on a 5-game hitting streak.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (1)
Arias is 5-for-26 (1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR, 4 BB, 7 K)
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Montero is 9-for-18 and has at least one hit in all five games played.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
Montero is 6-for-22 (2 doubles, 2 HR)
RF John Cruz: 2-for-3, RBI, BB, SB (2)
Cruz’s first two hits of 2023 (.225/.411/.396 in 54 DSL games in 2022). He is 17 years old.

RHP Brendan Beck: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Beck finally makes his debut, two years after being drafted. He has missed time due to Tommy John surgery and should get to Tampa very soon.
RHP Sebastian Keane (W, 1-0): 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Keane’s first professional win (2nd appearance). He was drafted in the 18th round last year out of Northeastern.
LHP Allen Facundo: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
The 20-year-old pitched to a 4.25 ERA in 48.2 innings with 84 strikeouts (27 walks) for the DSL squad in 2021. He missed all of 2022.
RHP Nolberto Henriquez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Already 23, Henriquez pitched to a 4.64 ERA in 21.1 IP at this level in 2022.

DSL Yankees (6-0) (Defeated Miami, 3-0. This was a 7-inning game)

3B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RS, BB
5-for-19 with 7 walks.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS
5-for-14 with 8 RBI. The 19-year-old is 15-for-60 with 5 doubles, 16 RBI, and 20 walks in 2022-2023.
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 K
After hitting .300/.417/.440 at this level in 2022, he is off to a 7-for-19 start in 2023. One has to assume the FCL is going to be home soon.

RHP Christian Zazueta (W, 2-0): 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
It isn’t often you see extended appearances like these so early in the season. We do not have pitch count data, etc. Zazueta is an 18-year-old who had a tough time here in 2022 (7.59 ERA in 8 starts) so it is nice to see him get off to a solid start in 2023. Zazueta was a $110,000 signee in 2022.
RHP Pedro Rodriguez (S, 2): 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (6-0) (Crushed Rangers Red, 16-6)

SS Juan Matheus: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K
4-for-16 with 11 walks in five games.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-5, 2B (2), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Terrero’s first career home run (this is his first season as he was signed in January 2023). When researching him, I found a Gabriel Terrero who plays in the Rockies organization.
C Johan Contreras: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 K
3B Kevin Verde: 2-for-5, RBI, RS
RF Luis Puello: 3-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (3)
Nice game for the 17-year-old. This is his debut season.

RHP Chalniel Arias: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
The 19-year-old has a 3.19 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 42.1 innings at this level.

Yankees MILB 6/11: Drew Thorpe Ks 12

News:

As a follow-up to yesterday’s note on Oswald Peraza, it appears he is out of action due to illness. He isn’t hurt. He hasn’t been traded. They don’t have him on standby to replace Anthony Volpe. 

RHP Tanner Myatt was promoted to Scranton, as their pitching staff was depleted during yesterday’s doubleheader. Drafted in the 11th round back in the 2018 draft, Myatt is a hard-throwing pitcher with control and injury concerns. This year for Somerset, he has compiled a 5.16 ERA (5.20 FIP) over 22.2 innings with a 23.6% K and 18.9% BB. The likelihood is decent that he probably will head back down to Somerset once things settle down – but you never know.

Scranton (29-33) (Defeated Norfolk, 7-4)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Florial extends his on-base streak to 30. He is hitting .309/.411/.617 in 224 PA (10 doubles, 3 triples, 14 HR, 34 RBI, 40 R, 34 BB, 67 K (29.9%), 12-for-18 SB). 
DH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, 4 K
Rip up the boxscore and never look at it again. 
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
.223/.340/.332 in 238 plate appearances.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (8), 4 RBI, RS, BB
There are reasons that go beyond statistics, but I am still surprised that a player who consistently hits double-digit home runs and has versatility has yet to receive a big league chance after 1,038 minor league games.
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Narvaez is hitting .281 (16-for-57) with more walks (18) than strikeouts (16) since his promotion.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, K, CS (3)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
The Railriders needed some length this afternoon and got it from Tully.
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 1-0)  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Earning a win in your debut is always a nice touch.
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (34-22) (Mauled Hartford, 10-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, 2B (12), RS
Sweeney is now the owner of a 9-game hitting streak (12-for-41; .293). He has four doubles in his last six games.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (15)
.210/.364/.392 in 236 PA. He has 12 runs batted in so far in June (11 games)
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Rumfield has homered in three straight games and in four of his last five games. He is hitting .235/.330/.470 in 176 plate appearances. His BABIP is only .210, so there might be more average to come.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 3-for-5, 3 RBI, RS, SB (14)
Durbin is up to 29 stolen bases between here and Hudson Valley. He is hitting .271/.346/.396 since his promotion with an 8/4 BB/K rate. 
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Rosario was ejected.
   LF Max Burt: 0-for-1, RS, BB, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 4-for-4, 2B (3), HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (4)
This is what you call production from the bottom of the order!  Palensky is hitting .241/.465/.552 in 43 PA since his promotion and .331/.441/.708 in 154 plate appearances overall (12 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 38 RBI, 40 R, 14-for-14 SB)

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 5-2)  5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
2.13 ERA (55 IP, 41 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 29 BB, 69 K). The walks are high – though he has shown slight improvement in that category from last year. The overall results are certainly very good.
RHP Zac Houston: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (33-24) (Shut down Jersey Shore (again), 1-0)

SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, RS, SB (8)
Vargas needed a day like this badly.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-2, 2 BB
.281/.355/.445. He is on a 5-game hitting streak and could be seeing himself in Somerset soon enough. He can play 2B/SS/3B, so nobody is really going to “block” him.
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, BB, K
Breaux has played 11 games down here on his “rehab” stint. He hasn’t done much but this is a bit of a longer stretch than is typical.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, K
.305/.361/.372 in 180 plate appearances (8 doubles, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 15 BB, 46 K). The 25.6% K rate is certainly a bit high for a player who relies more on contact than power, but he has hit well. It is probably not a first baseman’s profile (unless he improves that power), but if he can stick behind the plate…
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 4 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (11), 2 K, CS (1)
.239/.306/.348 in 175 plate appearances. Entering June, his triple slash was .205/.272/.280 after his dreadful May, so we are at least seeing some improvement.
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, BB, K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, K

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 5-1)  7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K
This is pure domination. Like Chase Hampton, this is Thorpe’s first professional season and they were aggressive with him. In both cases, it looks like the right move. Season: 2.91 ERA (58.2 IP, 48 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 69 K). He has tossed 15 scoreless innings in his last two starts and could be in line for a promotion (along with Hampton himself)
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.57 ERA (23 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). The Renegades are loaded with pitching talent.
RHP Carlos Gomez (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (25-31) (Lost to Lakeland, 9-5. They started the game red hot again as they appeared headed to their 4th straight 10+ run game (5 runs in first two innings), but they finally slowed down)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-4, 2B (11), HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS
This little guy continues to pack a lot of punch. He is now hitting .321/.384/.541 and is 9-for-23 with two doubles and three home runs during his 5-game hitting streak. 
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 2 K
Hall’s hitting streak is snapped at 9. He is hitting .272/.390/.419 in 164 plate appearances.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
I am not sure why Ramirez needed to leave the game.
  C Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Matt Pita: 0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-2, RS, 2 HBP
Familia increases his hitting streak to seven (well-deserved after getting hit by two pitches!)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 2B (6), RBI, RS
Rodriguez has five straight multi-hit games and seven multi-hit games during his 9-game hitting streak. He is all the way up to .301/.372/.411 in 165 plate appearances.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, 2 K
1B Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RS, BB
Palmer’s Low-A debut. At 24 years old, he wasn’t going to stay in the FCL for long!

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 1-4)  5.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Stone cranked it up to just under 96 MPH. He threw a lot of cutters today, mixing in his 4-seamer, curve, and slider. 

FCL Yankees (3-2) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (5-0) and the DSL Bombers (5-0)

Both had the day off.

Yankees MILB 6/10: Fitts, Hampton Dominate

News:

OF Brandon Lockridge is now a member of the Scranton Railriders. The 26-year-old (who can play any of the three outfield positions) hit .313/.395/.510 in 114 plate appearances for Somerset, stealing 17 bases in 19 attempts. Don’t be fooled by the fact he has played mostly RF this season. There are kids named Jasson Dominguez and Everson Pereira who need their CF reps.

Last year, Lockridge had a shockingly down season, hitting only .230/.300/.378 in 108 games for Somerset. This was after hitting .328/.382/.557 in 43 games for Somerset in 2021. Interestingly, a repeat of his 2021 season may have forced the Yankees to protect him (or trade him). His down season likely kept him from being a Rule 5 target.

He is a legitimate depth outfielder who can make his debut at any point. At the very least, he could be a Tim Locastro type in the big leagues. It is all dependent on what the bat becomes – the glove and speed are in place.

SS Oswald Peraza missed today’s doubleheader against Norfolk. I learned later in the day that he fouled a ball off of his leg in yesterday’s game, so that can explain it.

Scranton (28-33) (Split a doubleheader with Norfolk)

Game 1 (Lost, 4-2)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, RS, K
Florial extends his on-base streak to 28. He is four home runs shy of his season-best, set in 2021.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
It is always nice to get that first hit out of the way when you join a new level.
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-2, 2 BB
.270/.333/.504 in 150 PA.
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-3, 2B (10)
Chaparro’s hitting streak reaches 7 (this is his first multi-hit game during the streak)
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-3, RS
Hermosillo’s first game since 5/20.

RHP Will Warren: (L, 2-3) 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 7.08 ERA (20.1 IP, 23 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 6 HR, 10 BB, 21 K)
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
4.91 ERA (29.1 IP, 17 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 6 HR, 12 BB, 40 K)

Game 2 (Won, 7-6, in 11 innings)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, RS, K
Florial extends his on-base streak to 29.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (8)
Dunham is 8-for-31 in June. He stole 37 bases in 2022, so he has the ability to run. He simply hasn’t been able to consistently get on base.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (2)
1B-3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
Chaparro’s 7-game hitting streak is snapped.
RF-1B Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
3B-2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-4, 2B (7), RBI, BB
DH Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
  PR-RF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-1
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-5, RBI
Walk-off RBI single in the 11th.
2B-P Wilmer Difo: 0-for-4

RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
They had to go with a bullpen game in Game 2.
RHP James Norwood: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Wilmer Difo: (W, 1-0)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The Railriders ran out of pitchers, so Difo had to do double duty!

Somerset (33-22) (Defeated Hartford, 5-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, BB, K
Sweeney now has an 8-game hitting streak.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4
.203/.364/.390 in 231 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 39 R, 46 BB, 58 K, 14-for-17 SB). He has a .239 BABIP, which is impacting his bottom line. Overall, his season has been fine – not overwhelming, but fine.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, RS, K
.259/.358/.526 in 134 PA (7 doubles, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 18 R, 18 BB, 29 K). 
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K, CS (2)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, K
.234/.327/.455 in 171 PA. He has homered in back-to-back games and in three of his last four games. His power surge is an under-the-radar story.
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Seigler is 6-for-21 in June with a pair of doubles and a home run. 
CF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Rosario is on a little 5-game hitting streak (6-for-17; HR, 3 SB). Maybe this will get him going.
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, HBP, K, SB (8)
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 3-4): 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, HR
Fitts is starting to cruise along. This is his 4th straight strong start and second time he struck out 10 during this stretch. Overall: 4.25 ERA (59.1 IP, 59 H, 28 R, 28 ER, 8 HR, 15 BB, 65 K)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (32-24) (Shut down Jersey Shore, 4-0)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (18), RS, BB, 2 K
Jones hasn’t homered in 21 games. He does have 7 doubles during this timeframe, so that’s something.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, 3 K
Vargas is 1-for-27 in June and 1-for-32 if you include the last game in May. Eek. 
C Josh Breaux: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, RBI, K
DH Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 2 2B (10), RBI, RS, 2 K
Gomez is 8-for-19 with three doubles and a home run in June. By the way, he hit exactly 10 doubles in both 2021 and 2022. Hopefully, for his sake, he surpasses that number this year.
1B Spencer Henson: 2-for-3, 2B (10), RBI, BB
.282/.358/.500 in 179 PA (10 doubles, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 32 R, 16 BB, 44 K)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 3B (2), RS
Cabrera is 6-for-19 in June with four doubles and a triple.
2B Luis Santos: 3-for-4, RBI, K, CS (2)

RHP Chase Hampton: (W, 2-1)  5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
The only negative is that it took him 92 pitches, which may be surprising given the lack of hits and walks. Regardless, that is the smallest of nitpicks as he continues his dominant run. Season: 2.68 ERA (47 IP, 31 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 16 BB, 77 K). 77 strikeouts in 47 innings for a pitcher in his first professional season. The Yankees challenged him from the start and he has responded. I am not comparing him to the rise of Joba Chamberlain as every prospect is different – what I will say is that the Yankees were very aggressive with Chamberlain in 2007. He pitched in High-A, Double-A, Triple-A, and New York in his first year. I am putting the cart before the horse – let’s get him to Double-A first.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
A strong High-A debut for Velasquez, who pitched to a 1.05 ERA in 25.2 IP for Tampa (33/15 K/BB ratio)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (25-30) (Beat up on Lakeland, 13-7. The Tarpons have reached double digits in runs scored three games in a row)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, HBP, K
.317/.382/.522 in 228 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 36 R, 20 BB, 39 K, 13-for-17 SB)
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Daury did all of his damage in the 9-run first inning. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
.253/.398/.390 in 186 PA. 
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, HBP
Pita (26) is on a rehab stint (this is his first game of the season).
  RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-1, RS, BB, SB (2)
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, RS, 4 K
Familia has a 6-game hitting streak going. He homered in the first five games of the streak.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
Martinez has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games (11-for-34; .324)
3B Ronny Rojas: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
1B Beau Brewer: 2-for-3, SF, 3 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
Last year’s 19th-round pick has a 10/4 BB/K ratio (nice) but is still looking for his first extra-base hit in 2023.

RHP Justin Lange: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, HR
This kind of stat line should just be dubbed the “Lange”.  Season: 4.30 ERA (37.2 IP, 20 H, 22 R, 18 ER, 2 HR, 30 BB, 65 K)
RHP Matt Keating (W, 4-4): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.16 ERA (25.2 IP, 14 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 17 BB, 25 K)
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (3-2) (Mauled the Blue Jays, 10-2. This game had the makings of a crazy 25-4 score early, but they didn’t score after the 4th inning)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (4)
I talked a bit about Roderick Arias‘ chances to make it to Tampa this year – I wouldn’t count out Delgado, either. He is now 6-for-18 with eight walks and a 4-for-6 SB rate.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-5, 3 K
The prospect with all the hype didn’t join the party today.
CF Willy Montero: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS
Montero is now 8-for-15 with a pair of doubles.
DH Hans Montero: 2-for-4, HR (2; grand slam), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
His DSL experience wasn’t the best but he has started strong here. You never know when (if?) something will click with a bonus baby.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 4-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, 2 SB (4)
7-for-16 with five runs batted in and a perfect 4-for-4 stealing bases.
LF Dayro Perez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
After a few games in RF, Perez makes his debut in LF. I have no quarrels with trying to develop him as more of a super-utility type. The up-the-middle field of prospects is a crowded one.
1B Kelvin Espino: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, RS, BB

RHP Matt Sauer: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
One has to assume he won’t linger down here much longer.
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
Fristoe’s professional debut. He is listed at 6’4″ and comes out of Mississippi State.
LHP Edwar Polimir: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
The 22-year-old struck out 59 hitters in 38.1 innings for the DSL squad last year.
RHP Montana Semmel: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Semmel has tossed 32.2 innings at this level, compiling a 3.03 ERA and 31/11 K/BB ratio. If he is healthy, they will get him to Tampa soon enough.

DSL Yankees (5-0) and the DSL Bombers (5-0) both won. The Yankees won a crazy 13-12 game (they were down 12-5) while the Bombers took a much less crazy 5-2 decision.

For the Yankees:
2B Luis Escudero (17) went 2-for-4 with a big 3-run HR (first of his career) with two outs in the 8th inning…C Josue Gonzalez (19) contributed a huge 3-run double…DH Santiago Gomez (19) had a hit, three walks, two runs scored, and a stolen base…CF Andres Lacruz (18) had two hits (including a double), two runs batted in, and a stolen base…For such a crazy game, it ended in a mundane way: An RBI walk by LF Jhon Imbert, one of his three walks…RHP Ernesto Disla (19) calmed things down with 1.1 scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out two…

For the Bombers:

Both LF Abrahan Ramirez and 2B Geyber Blanco had a pair of hits. Blanco’s hits included a double…C Edgleen Perez drove home a pair of runs without a hit. He went 0-for-2 with two walks and an HBP…CF Ramiro Altagracia doubled, walked, and drove home a run…

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Gomez is 20 and this is his third year down here.

Yankees MILB 6/9: Jasson Dominguez Has Big Night

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (27-32) (Lost to Norfolk, 8-4)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
His hitting streak ends at 14, but his on-base streak is up to 27.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Peraza’s 9th inning RBI single will hopefully get him going again – he has been in a relatively minor slump as of late.
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, 2B (11), 2 K
Dunham is 7-for-26 in June (.269). That isn’t a hot streak – but it does show some improvement after a tough May.
DH Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (9), RS, BB
Chaparro is on a 6-game hitting streak that features one hit in each game. He is hitting .254/.322/.460.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-4, 3 K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-4, RS, K
.274/.329/.511 in 146 plate appearances (he has 11 doubles and 7 home runs)
LF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-3, HR (3), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, 3 K
3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-4, K

RHP Jhony Brito: (L, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (32-22) (Defeated Hartford, 11-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2B (11), RBI, RS, BB, K
Sweeney has three doubles in his last four games. We’ve been waiting for the power to show up this year – maybe this is the beginning of that.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-6,  2B (5), HR (9), 5 RBI, RS, 3 K
Dominguez sets a new personal best for RBI in a game.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, K, 2 SB (6)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-5, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.234/.329/.440 in 167 plate appearances.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (5)
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 HBP, K
This was a “fun” night.
DH Mickey Gasper: 2-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
8.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K
LHP Edgar Barclay: (W, 1-0)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Blas Castano: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (31-24) (Knocked off Jersey Shore, 8-4, in ten innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, K, SB (14)
.265/.317/.485 in 218 plate appearances. He is 14-for-19 stealing bases.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, BB
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
LF Anthony Garcia: 3-for-5, 3B (1), RS, K
.228/.347/.405 in 95 plate appearances. This is his third consecutive multi-hit game.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
RF Grant Richardson: 3-for-4, 2B (5), 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Richardson has his average up over .200 (.201/.297/.360 in 158 PA). It is the first time he has been over .200 all season (his average was .110 after the games of May 14th)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-4, SF, 3 RBI, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, BB
C Juan Crisp: 0-for-3, BB, K
  PR Kyle Battle: 0-for-0, RS
  C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-0

RHP Juan Carela: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Carela’s second straight 10K game. He now owns a 3.28 ERA in 49.1 IP (37 H, 23 R, 18 ER, 2 HR, 18 BB, 62 K). He has been very impressive.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
2.70 ERA (23.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 34 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nick Paciorek (W, 4-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (25-30) (Deflated Lakeland, 11-5. The offense has scored 22 runs in the last two games)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Serna had 6 HR in 49 games in 2022. Tonight, he hit his 10th HR in his 49th game this season. 
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-6, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K
.254/.398/.387 in 181 PA with more walks (35) than strikeouts (31). 
CF Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 2B (7), RS, BB, K
Hall now has a 9-game hitting streak (13-for-38; 3 doubles). From where I sit, he is mastering this level.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 3B (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS
DH Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (3), HR (6), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
In 8 games this season: 13-for-33 (.394; 3 doubles, 6 HR, 15 R, 11 R, 4 BB, 5 K). This is what you call a hot streak.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Rodriguez is on an 8-game hitting streak. He has four multi-hit games in a row and six total during the streak. He is hitting .296/.369/.394.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-5, 2 K, SB (3)
1B Beau Brewer: 2-for-5, RBI

RHP Sean Hermann: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Hermann has been up and down this year, which is expected for a kid his age at this level. One encouraging sign has been his GB%, which was over 60% entering tonight.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (30 IP, 21 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 38 K)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (W, 4-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.10 ERA (25.2 IP, 19 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 32 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (2-2) (Lost to the Phillies, 4-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (2)
4-for-14 with seven walks.
DH Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, BB
5-for-18 with a double, triple, and home run. He has two strikeouts in 20 plate appearances (46 in 140 plate appearances last year (32.9%))
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, RS
5-for-10 with a pair of doubles.
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (2)
4-for-14 with two doubles and a home run.
RF Dayro Perez: 2-for-4

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Schlittler’s professional debut. He stands 6’6″ and was drafted in the 7th round in the 2022 draft out of Northeastern.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
I have to assume that Rodriguez will find his way to Tampa at some point this season (he received a cup of coffee there in 2022)

DSL Yankees (4-0) and the DSL Bombers (4-0) both won. The Yankees knocked off the Rangers, 6-3, while the Bombers knocked off the Rockies, 9-4.

For the Yankees:
SS Luis Suarez (18) doubled twice and scored a pair of runs. He stole his third base of the season…DH Jelson Coca (17) singled and drove in two. He is listed as a shortstop…2B Luis Escudero (17) went 2-for-4 with a double. He is 3-for-11 with five walks…

For the Bombers:

CF Gabriel Lara went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple. He scored two runs…3B Juan Matheus went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk, and two stolen bases…2B Abrahan Ramirez (18) and SS Rafael Martinez (17) each had a pair of hits. Ramirez doubled, scored two runs, and drove in a run. Martinez drove home a pair and stole a base…

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K. The 17-year-old pitched to a 0.44 ERA in 20.1 innings at this level last year, striking out 36 hitters while walking nine. I doubt he sticks in the DSL much longer if this keeps up…