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Scranton (27-11) (Defeated Rochester, 6-4)
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, 2 RS, 2 SB (17), BB
Durbin continues his big season: .296/.420/.444 in 175 PA (13 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 28 R, 15.4% BB, 10.3% K, 17-for-19 SB).
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, RS, SB (4), K
10-for-43 (.233) in May with a double and two homers. He also has a whopping 15 strikeouts.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, SB (1)
14-for-40 (.350) in May and .318/.378/.477 since his promotion.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, 2B (8), RBI, RS, 2 SB (4), 2 BB, K
Narvaez has three doubles in his last two games. His career best for stolen bases is 6, set last year.
RF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-4, RBI, K
3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Greg Allen: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-4, K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 3B (1), K
RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
3.47 ERA (23.1 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 28 K). Too many walks.
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
1.50 ERA (18 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 21 K). A tremendous start to his 2024 campaign.
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda (W, 3-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
1.42 ERA (19 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 26 K).
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Phil Bickford (S, 3): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Somerset (16-16) (Split a doubleheader with Altoona)
Game 1 (Won, 5-2)
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (11), 2 RBI, RS
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, RS, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB
3B J.C. Escarra: 2-for-4, RS
LF Jared Wegner: 2-for-2, 2B (3), SF, RBI, BB
.256/.344/.462 in 90 PA (10% BB, 23.3% K)
2B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-3, BB, K
RHP Zach Messinger (W, 1-2): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.19 ERA (38.2 IP, 28 H, 24 R, 18 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 45 K). Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 6 BB, 18 K.
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Pestana has 5.1 scoreless innings since his promotion (3 H, 1 BB, 6 K)
RHP Kevin Stevens (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Game 2 (Lost, 3-1)
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, RS, K
.250/.323/.386 in 99 PA (10.1% BB, 29.3% K)
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, 2B (4)
.259/.389/.602 in 131 PA (4 doubles, 11 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 16.8% BB, 18.3% K). Eastern League ranks: OPS – 3; SLG – 2; HR – 1; RBI – 2. The questions about his catching will continue but the bat alone could make him a Top 50 prospect or better.
C Ben Rice: 0-for-2, BB
.252/.381/.487 in 140 PA. He has 14 starts at catcher, 9 at first base, and 8 at designated hitter.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 K
.327/.409/.540 in 132 PA. He is fifth in the Eastern League in batting average and second in doubles.
1B J.C. Escarra: 0-for-2, CS (2), BB
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, K
3B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-2
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, K
RHP Bailey Dees: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
I am not sure why he was pulled after 47 pitches. He owns a 4.41 ERA in 32.2 IP (28 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 15 BB, 33 K). The ERA is skewed high by his tough first start (3.1 IP, 8 ER)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 25 K). Neely has the look of a high leverage relief pitcher.
Hudson Valley (15-15) (Defeated Aberdeen, 4-3)
2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Jared Serna: 3-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS
.252/.358/.459 in 134 PA (8 doubles, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R, 13.4% BB, 14.2% K). He is 13-for-40 (.325/.386/.650) in May with 12 RBI.
CF Jace Avina: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
.289/.400/.461 in 90 PA.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RBI
Rodriguez doesn’t stop hitting. He is hitting .324/.382/.532 in 123 PA. In May, he is 14-for-36 (.389) and he leads the South Atlantic League in hits, is second in batting average, fifth in slugging percentage, and third in OPS.
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), BB, K
.217/.379/.391 in 116 PA (19.8% BB, 21.6% K)
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, BB, K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, K
LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-2, 2 RS, SB (3), 2 BB, 2 K
LHP Ben Shields: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Shields’ first professional start. One has to love the strikeouts!
RHP Trent Sellers: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.86 ERA (19.1 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 26 K)
LHP Joel Valdez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Tampa (10-23) (Lost to Clearwater, 8-2)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-2, 2B (3), 2 RS, SB (10), BB
This certainly screams “I’m Back!”
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2
2B-SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, CS (6), 2 K
.212/.354/.347 in 144 PA. Arias is 7-for-21 (.333) in his last six games. On the season, he owns a 16.7% BB and 35.4% K. His entire stat line suggests the raw talent that he is.
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
.293/.391/.500 in 138 PA with 10 doubles, 4 homers, and 23 RBI. He has 15 RBI in 11 May games.
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-4, RBI
Castillo hit .200/.273/.333 in April. In May, he is hitting .267/.463/.467 with more walks (11) than strikeouts (10) and a 5-for-6 SB rate. He turned 21 in early May.
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, CS (1)
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, BB
Montero is hitting .303 (10-for-33) since his promotion.
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Manuel Palencia: 0-for-4, K
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4, K
RHP Ryan Harvey (L, 0-2): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
FCL (4-2)
Scheduled day off.
DSL (0-0)
It will be a while before their season starts!