Yankees MILB 6/20: Spencer Jones Continues Surge
Notes:
Utilityman Pablo Reyes rejected his outright assignment and is a free agent. The Yankees have enough veteran utility types, so no big deal. Reyes didn’t have enough service time (2.096 years – you must have three) to reject the assignment, but another part of the rule states that you can reject it if you have ever been outrighted in the past.
Scranton (36-34) (Lost to Louisville, 5-1. Only three hits for the Railriders tonight)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4
Rodriguez is in a little 1-for-12 slump (for him, that stands out!). He is hitting .342/.424/.436 in 236 plate appearances.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-4
For Scranton: .340/.407/.723 with three doubles and five home runs.
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI, R
De La Cruz has six homers in 36 games. He also has 42 strikeouts (29.2%).
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, K
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-3
2B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, K
CF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-3
RHP Carlos Carrasco: (L, 0-2) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Clayton Beeter: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Beeter is humming. He maxed out at 98.9 MPH and is overpowering hitters with his fastball/slider combo (threw each pitch 50% of the time). For Scranton: 1.20 ERA (15 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 27 K). The walks are high, but he has shown improvement in June (15/3 K/BB over 7 IP). He has an injury history, and I hate when “ready” relievers waste their bullets in the minors. He has to be under consideration for a call-up.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Somerset (33-34) (Defeated New Hampshire, 7-5. Somerset is closing in on .500!)
2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, R, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Lombard Jr. has two doubles, a triple, and a homer in his last five games. I keep pointing this out because power is what people have been waiting for. He is hitting .213/.339/.326 at this level, up from .207/.342/.281 on June 14th (yes, lower OBP – but we know he has patience. I like to see the increase in the SLG!)
LF Spencer Jones: 4-for-5, 2B (8), HR (14), 2 RBI, R, SB (10), K
Jones is up to .261/.386/.588 (.974 OPS; 8 doubles, 14 HR, 27 RBI, 36 R, 10-for-12 SB). Last 10 games: 14-for-34 (.412; 3 doubles, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 11 R, 3-for-3 SB, 7 BB, 10 K). Before this streak, he was hitting .218/.350/.513 (.863 OPS). He leads the Eastern League in homers (14) and is second in slugging (.588) and OPS (.974). The leader in those two categories is Max Anderson, a 23-year-old in the Tigers’ organization.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Jasso’s hitting streak ends, but he draws a pair of walks.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-5, K
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, R, BB, K
RF Cam Eden: 1-for-5, R, SB (1), 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (11), 2 RBI, R, K
LHP Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Selvidge tossed 69 pitches tonight. He is likely not far away from being allowed to stretch out. He owns a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 IP for Somerset (7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 12 K).
RHP Cole Ayers: (W, 3-1) 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Will Brian: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.53 ERA (21.1 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 29 K). Brian is an interesting left-handed relief prospect. Injuries have stalled him.
RHP Kelly Austin (S, 5): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Hudson Valley (39-26) (Destroyed Jersey Shore, 11-1)
RF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4, R, BB
CF Dillon Lewis: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 3B (2), HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 K
It stings to miss a cycle by a single, but I think he’ll take the nine total bases. Lewis has homered in back-to-back games and three of his last four games. He has 13 home runs in 61 games between Tampa and here and has a .221/.254/.489 triple slash in 15 games since his promotion (.242/.305/.480 in 266 PA overall). He has loud tools. Can he put the whole package together? We ask that question of many prospects.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 K
LF Duke Ellis: 3-for-4, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Given he has only 17 career home runs, it should come as no surprise that this is his first career multi-HR game.
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, R, K
3B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, R
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Frick doesn’t play much but he is productive when he does: .223/.369/.383 in 122 PA (3 HR, 17 RBI, 20 R).
LHP Ben Shields: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
During rehab stint: 12 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 16 K. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in seven innings for Hudson Valley.
RHP Sebastian Keane: (W, 4-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.15 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 23 K)
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.91 ERA (29.2 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 36 K). Pure dominance. It’s time for me to say it: As long as “relief pitcher” is his thing from now on, get him to Somerset.
Tampa (36-30) (Lost to Bradenton, 5-3)
C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, 2B (9), K
.212/.339/.332 in 274 PA (9 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 39 R, 5-for-6 SB, 13.9% BB, 18.6% K). The strikeout rate is encouraging and could be a sign that he isn’t being overwhelmed, even if the triple slash doesn’t jump out at you. Can he get that SLG up to .400 before the end of the season? I think that is a goal to strive for.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
RF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-3, 2B (8), R, BB
.305/.389/.395 in 252 PA (8 doubles, 4 HR, 33 RBI, 35 R, 15-for-22 SB, 12.3% BB, 23% K). He is now 24-for-54 (.444) with 12 walks in June.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
I am not sure why Wilson was pulled, but hopefully it is nothing serious.
1B-RF Hans Montero: 1-for-3, RBI, R, SB (12)
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, R, SB (19), 2 K
.308/.407/.479 in 172 PA (9 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 34 R, 19-for-21 SB, 13.95% BB, 21.5% K). Toole is 16-for-47 (.340) with ten walks and a 9-for-10 stolen base rate in June.
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Gomez is 2-for-16 with three RBI since his promotion.
RHP J.T. Etheridge: (L, 2-2) 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
6.38 ERA (24 IP, 22 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 31 K). Despite his impressive 6’6″ frame, Etheridge doesn’t throw extremely hard (maxed out at 94.5 tonight). He generates enough swing-and-miss to be intriguing, but he will need time.
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Fristoe tops out at 96.4 MPH.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
FCL (17-18) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 4-3)
LF Isael Arias: 2-for-3, SF, RBI, R, HBP
1B Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, BB
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-3, 2B (7), SF, RBI, SB (7), K
.267/.347/.407. The 19-year-old is showing off some pop and speed in his professional debut.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), K
Terrero has a 5-game hitting streak (6-for-19).
3B Luis Escudero: 2-for-3, R, K
DH Luis Puello: 2-for-3, 2B (6), RBI, R
RHP Edinzo Marquez: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
3.44 ERA (34 IP, 31 H, 18 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 26 K). Marquez ranks third in the FCL in innings.
RHP Jose Martinez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
10.2 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 15 K. A lot of rookie league pitchers have control issues – Martinez has never had an issue there.
DSL Yankees (5-8) (Lost to the DSL Rockies, 4-3)
SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, R, SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K
.216/.383/.270 in 47 PA.
DH Isaias Castillo: 1-for-5, 3B (1), 3 K
Castillo has reached base safely in all eight of his games (at least one hit in seven of those games). He is hitting .370/.452/.667 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, and a 7-for-7 stolen base rate. If you don’t remember, he was a $750,000 signing.
2B Carlos Bello: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), 2 R, SB (5), CS (1), BB
The 17-year-old compiles his first career multi-hit effort.
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Matic, who received $850,000, is bouncing back from his mediocre debut (.196/.333/.248). This year, he is hitting .313/.429/.625.
CF Angel Ventura: 1-for-3, SB (2), 2 BB, K
LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Varis Villarreal: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Marco Manzano (L, 1-1): 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
DSL Bombers (6-7) (Lost to DSL Mets Blue, 6-3)
CF Browm Martinez: 2-for-4, CS (1)
13-for-29 (.448/.529/.759; 3 HR, 9 RBI, 11 R, 7-for-8 SB). He has three straight multi-hit efforts.
SS Christofer Reyes: 0-for-2, R, SB (8), BB, K
3B Juan Torres: 1-for-3, R, SB (3), CS (2)
LF Richard Meran: 2-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, CS (2)
Still only 18, Meran is 7-for-16 with two doubles, a triple, and a home run.
RF Eddinson Charles: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, R, 2 K
Charles, a $300,000 signing, launches his first professional home run.
RHP Cesar Acosta (L, 0-2): 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
LHP Andre Avila: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K