News:
LHP Josh Maciejewski cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Scranton. I believe the rule is that teams get one chance to outright you after you clear waivers. After that, a player can elect free agency if they get through waivers a second time.
Scranton (10-5) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 7-1)
CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-5, K
2B-SS Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, BB, K
Triple-A debut for Rumfield. He was 9-for-28 with a double, six walks, and four strikeouts for Somerset. While he didn’t hit for average in Somerset last season (.219), he had a power surge (17 HR in 82 games). So far this season, the power hasn’t shown up but the average is there.
C-3B Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-3, BB
Last four games: 6-for-16 with two doubles and a homer.
RF Jose Rojas: 2-for-3, 2B (4), BB
SS Jeter Downs: 0-for-2, HBP
C Josh Breaux: 0-for-1
3B-2B Josh VanMeter: 0-for-4, K
DH Jordan Groshans: 0-for-3, BB
LF Luis Gonzalez: 0-for-4, K
LHP Tanner Tully: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 11 K. One has to love the number of walks! He touched 95.1 MPH with his 4-seamer tonight.
RHP McKinley Moore: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Moore throws very hard (topped out at 99.7, averaged 97.7). The problem? Control. He has 90 walks in 133.2 minor league innings (200 strikeouts). The Yankees claimed him off waivers from the Phillies over the winter (he made his big league debut last year). One of those arms you hope you can unlock.
RHP Phil Bickford: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Cody Morris: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 K
Somerset (4-6) (Lost to Hartford, 5-1)
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
The results don’t matter yet – the good news is that he is back on the field.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Did you expect him to keep up with his 95 HR pace?
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-4, K
He is down to .179 (7-for-39) with four walks and 12 strikeouts. He had an 18.7% K rate last season. Thus far this year, it is 27.9%. He’ll likely snap out of it soon enough…
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, K
3B J.C. Escarra: 3-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, K
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2B (6), BB, K
His average falls to an unacceptable .412.
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-4, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, K
LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 0-1) 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
It’s a better effort this time around. Selvidge’s error contributed to the unearned runs.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K. Impressive start to the 2024 campaign for Myatt, who once had some prospect buzz attached to him.
Hudson Valley (6-3) (Scored two in the 9th to beat Aberdeen, 3-2)
2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
Tied the game with an RBI walk in the 9th.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
Won the game with an RBI walk in the 9th.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4
.303/.343/.424 in 35 PA.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, HBP, K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-2, CS (1), 2 BB, K
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-2, RS, SB (2), BB, HBP, K
RHP Baron Stuart: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Stuart’s 2024 debut. In 2023, he pitched to a 4.47 ERA between here and Tampa with an 85/46 K/BB over 100.2 IP. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Pittsburgh.
LHP Ben Shields: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: (W, 1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Tampa (2-8) (Lost to St. Lucie, 11-3. Tampa isn’t having a perfect start to 2024. They have scored 32 runs and allowed 71 runs. It’s a young roster that you hope improves as the season moves along)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
Lombard Jr. has reached base safely in ten straight games to start the season.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), K
12-for-35 (.343) with six RBI and five runs scored. He is 7-for-9 stealing bases.
2B Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, SB (2), BB, 2 K
8-for-40
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-2, RBI, SB (1), 2 BB
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, RBI, K
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
4-for-34
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, K
RHP Gabriel Barbosa: (L, 0-2) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Art Warren: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Warren’s first action since 2022. The 31-year-old has 71 games of big league experience, pitching to a 4.19 ERA in 62.1 innings for the Mariners and Reds between 2019-2022. He is a sinker/slider/changeup type.
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FCL (0-0)
The season starts on 5/4.
DSL (0-0)
It will be a while before their season starts!