News:
Both Jake Bauers (Scranton) and Willie Calhoun (Somerset) started their rehab assignments, meaning the Yankees have three mediocre left fielders (along with Greg Allen) who are nearing their return. Yay us!
RHP Matt Bowman opted out of his minor league contract the other day. Today, the Yankees signed him to a major league contract and optioned him to Scranton. To make room for Bowman on the 40-man roster, 3B Josh Donaldson was transferred to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season.
Scranton (43-47; 9-6 in the second half) (Lost a marathon to Worcester, 10-8)
LF Jake Bauers: 2-for-3, 2B (6), HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (6)
Welcome back!
LF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-0, SF, RBI
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Pereira has hit safely in all ten games since his promotion (.372 (16-for-43; 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R)). Overall, he has 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 56 games between Somerset and Scranton.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-2
PH-C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, 2B (18), 2 RBI, 2 K
Chaparro has 18 RBI in 13 July games and is hitting .253/.340/.485 in 377 PA with 18 doubles, 18 HR, and 67 RBI.
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
DH Wilmer Difo: 0-for-5, 2 K
RHP Randy Vasquez: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Vasquez has a 5.21 ERA at this level, but does it really matter? He has impressed at the level that matters most.
RHP Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
This is not how one wishes to celebrate their addition to the 40-man roster.
RHP Greg Weissert: (L, 3-3) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Somerset (50-35; 8-9 in the second half) (Defeated Hartford, 6-4, in 11 innings)
SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, 2B (17), K
Sweeney has two doubles and a triple in his last three games.
DH Willie Calhoun: 0-for-3, K
PH Josh Breaux: 0-for-1
PR-DH Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, RS
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, HBP, K
His July struggles continue. My question is: Would Wells’ offense be better if they told him to not worry about catching anymore? That’s not an excuse for a slump – that is me saying that it isn’t easy to put in all the work behind the plate while maintaining what you can do at the plate.
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 HR (22), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Hardman, who has four multi-HR games this season, is your new organizational HR leader, taking the spot away from Estevan Florial. He is hitting .227 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 22 HR, 45 RBI, and 46 runs scored.
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Dunham is hitting .293 (12-for-41) since his demotion. His home run tonight was his 8th overall between here and Scranton.
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (3)
PH-1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-1, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (4), K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
RHP Chase Hampton: 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 3 HR
A bit of a mixed bag by Hampton, who allowed a pair of home runs during a tough 6th inning. Since his promotion: 4.15 ERA (34.2 IP, 31 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 40 K). Overall, he now has 117 strikeouts in 81.2 innings.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 3-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 1.47 ERA (18.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 19 K). In his first seven innings at this level, he struck out only three hitters. He has 16 K in 11.1 IP since.
RHP Zac Houston (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Valley (49-37; 10-10 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 6-4)
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Jones is now 12-for-38 in July with nine walks.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-4, 2B (10), HR (3), RBI, RS
Since his promotion: .426 in 15 games (10 doubles, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, 8 K). He is on an 8-game hitting streak (14-for-31). Overall, he is hitting .290/.401/.482 in 297 PA (17 doubles, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 44 R, 46 BB, 49 K). Is he the organization’s top catching prospect? I guess that depends on what you think of Austin Wells, but Ramirez must be in the conversation.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, 2B (13), BB, K, CS (2)
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, HR (9), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (7)
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB (5), CS (3)
RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 1-8) 4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
4.04 ERA (78 IP, 69 H, 46 R, 35 ER, 11 HR, 40 BB, 95 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 3.24 ERA (16.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 17 K)
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.83 ERA (39.1 IP, 20 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 58 K). He allowed seven of those earned runs through May 16th and one since (23.1 IP)
Tampa (42-45; 11-10 in the second half) (Lost a pitching duel to Clearwater, 1-0)
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-4, K
Serna is now 20-for-65 (.308) in July. He is up to 100 hits this season (.292/.355/.509)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, K
Rodriguez now has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-27; .370). He is hitting .296/.374/.439 in 290 impressive plate appearances.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4
Martinez has three multi-hit games in his last four games. He is 16-for-51 (.314) in July with four home runs and 16 runs batted in.
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, BB
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-4, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Felix Negueis: 2-for-4, 2B (3)
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, 2 K
RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 2-6) 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
4.26 ERA (57 IP, 52 H, 34 R, 27 ER, 7 HR, 24 BB, 51 K). In July: 18.1 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 12 K
RHP Kris Bow: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Bow needed a clean outing. Last year’s 14th-round pick has struggled with the move to Tampa.
FCL Yankees (18-12) (Swept a doubleheader against the Tigers)
Game 1 (Won, 2-1)
2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
.280/.397/.508 in 141 PA. If you loved Delgado after 2022, you should still love him now. One thing to watch: He owned a 50.5% ground ball rate entering today (it was 28.8% in 2022)
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (16), CS (6)
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K, SB (14)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-2, BB, K, CS (4)
.319/.492/.479 in 128 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 26 R, 28 BB, 28 K, 17-for-21 SB)
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, BB
LF Dayro Perez: 0-for-1, RS, HBP, SB (7)
RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.92 ERA (24.2 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 33 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2023 debut for the 5th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of LSU (he tossed four innings at this level in 2022). He supposedly can get it up to 100 MPH – and that was before entering the Yankees Pitching Factory.
RHP Jordy Luciano (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His first career save. Congrats!
Game 2 (Won, 9-4)
DH Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (17)
Arias only went 1-for-6 today, but it was still a productive afternoon. He is hitting .267/.423/.505 in 130 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 32 R, 27 BB (20.8%), 29 K (22.3%), 17-for-23 SB)
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
.294/.478/.500 in 138 PA. In 140 PA down in the DSL last year, he hit only .180/.345/.261. Something has clicked.
CF Willy Montero: 3-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RBI, RS, SB (2), CS (3)
.318/.374/.455 in 123 PA. He didn’t fare well in his 2021 debut season but started earning a little buzz in 2022. This year, he is building off that.
RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
2.89 ERA (18.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 22 K
RHP Hueston Morrill (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
This is the 22-year-old’s professional debut. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State in June 2022.
DSL Yankees (20-10) (Knocked off Mets Blue, 7-6)
DH Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (14)
Mayea’s .267/.396/.387 triple slash has to be considered a success in his debut season. Entering today, he had a 60% ground ball rate – which he has plenty of time to grow out of.
LF Jose Castro: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (7)
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, K
3B Luis Ogando: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (9)
.346/.446/.556 in 101 PA. This is after hitting .300/.417/.440 in 121 PA at this same level last year.
SS Anthony Pena: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.318/.412/.545 in 51 PA.
LF Andry Javier: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB
RHP Sabier Marte: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
DSL Bombers (14-17) (Defeated the Marlins, 9-7)
CF Richard Meran: 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
Meran homers in his second career game.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, RS, SB (11)
LF-CF Gabriel Lara: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS
The fact that the 17-year-old speedster is flashing some early pop can make one very excited.
SS Kevin Verde: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RS, K
Verde also had a 3-hit game on 7/17.
RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR