Yankees MILB 8/6: George Lombard Jr. Triples
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The promotions continued today, as infielders Juan Matheus and Owen Cobb were promoted to Hudson Valley alongside outfielder Tyler Wilson. Hudson Valley was also lacking in starting pitchers, so they received LHP Xavier Rivas and RHP Brandon Decker from Tampa.
First-round pick Dax Kilby will begin his professional journey in Tampa. He wasn’t in the lineup tonight, however. Those who were in the lineup include 1B Kyle West (13th round), OF Richie Bonomolo Jr. (7th), and infielder Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (20th). All of them earned their first professional hits in their debuts.
Once again, promotions and roster shuffling come with the unfortunate business of players being released. Today, the Yankees let go of Hudson Valley infielders Brenny Escanio and Jose Colmenares. Escanio, acquired from the Brewers for J.P. Feyereisen in 2019, couldn’t get much going with the bat. This year, he is hitting .206/.331/.285 in 256 plate appearances. He stole ten bases but was also caught seven times. I wrote up a solid number of notes on Colmenares this season, due to a couple of hot streaks. However, the overall numbers weren’t great, as he hit .213/.312/.360 with six homers and 34 RBI over 331 plate appearances.
A night after Somerset, Hudson Valley, and Tampa swept the Mets’ affiliates, the Mets’ affiliates returned the favor.
Scranton (65-42; 27-8 in second half) (Split a doubleheader against Lehigh Valley)
Game 1 (Lost, 12-1)
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, 2B (11)
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, R, SB (12), BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-2, BB, K
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Jose Rojas: 0-for-2, RBI, BB, K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3
RF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-3
LF Duke Ellis: 0-for-3, K
Ellis’ 9-game hitting streak is snapped.
RHP Erick Leal (L, 7-8): 4 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Leal has been pitching well lately, but had nothing tonight.
RHP Ian Hamilton: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 4 K
Game 2 (Won, 12-9, in 9 innings. The game was tied, 4-4, entering the 9th)
2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, R, SB (13), CS (3), BB
Forget 20/20. Can Jones reach 30/30? He has 29 home runs and 23 stolen bases. His Triple-A batting average is down to .343, and he hasn’t homered in nine straight games (since his 3-HR game on July 24th. He missed the next few games due to back spasms and hasn’t been the same since.)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (29), HR (13), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
After hitting .395/.476/.593 in July, Rumfield is 8-for-26 (.308) with a double, two home runs, and seven RBI in August. After a less-than-ideal April, Rumfield has been very good.
DH J.C. Escarra: 2-for-3, SF, RBI, K
PR-DH-P Ismael Munguia: 1-for-1, HR (4, grand slam), 4 RBI, 2 R
Munguia entered the game as the ghost runner in the 9th, only to hit a grand slam later in the inning.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
PR-RF Duke Ellis: 0-for-1, R, SB (20)
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
PR-SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-0, R, SB (10)
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, K
SS-3B Jake Gatewood: 1-for-4, R, SB (3), 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, 2 R, HBP, 2 BB
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Cohen’s second career start (obviously, this was an emergency). Since promotion: 1.76 ERA (15.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 16 K)
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Jake Bird (W, 1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
His first inning of work was fine, but he didn’t have much in his second inning.
RHP Ismael Munguia: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
They were out of pitchers, so they turned to Munguia.
Somerset (56-48; 21-14 in second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 6-1)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, 3B (4), R
Lombard Jr. needed a solid game like this. He is 4-for-22 to begin August.
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, RBI, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, HBP
After hitting .243/.329/.399 last year, the Yankees still moved him up to Somerset. It worked, as he is hitting .281/.347/.463 in 403 plate appearances.
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2B (11), K
.223/.293/.369 in 309 PA. For Hudson Valley last season, he hit .216/.326/.422 in 346 PA.
LF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-4, SB (14), 2 K
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, 2 K
RHP Ben Hess: (L, 0-1) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
Hess, their 2024 first-round pick, makes his Double-A debut. Two of the three runs scored after he left the game.
RHP Cole Ayers: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Arias: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 8 K. Like many minor leaguers, walks have been his issue (242/143 K/BB in 197.1 minor league innings).
RHP Hayden Merda: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Valley (62-39; 24-13 second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-3)
CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Walks are a big part of his game (8.6% BB rate at this level), but he isn’t helpless in that department. So many tools to work with.
SS Kaeden Kent: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Kent had a .398 OBP for Texas A&M this season.
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-5, R, 2 K
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-5, 3 K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (21), K
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, R, HBP, BB, K
2B Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, R, K
Vargas’ first home run since July 4th.
DH Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
RHP Brandon Decker: (L, 0-1) 5.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
Decker’s High-A debut didn’t go well, but he was thrown to the wolves. He started the season as a reliever and wasn’t asked to go more than 4.2 innings as a starter until tonight.
RHP Matt Keating: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.59 ERA (45.1 IP, 24 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 49 K).
RHP Jordany Ventura: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Tampa (48-52; 12-23 in the second half) (Lost to St. Lucie, 6-4)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RBI, R, BB
Tejeda is 8-for-35 (.229/.357/.371) since coming back from his rehab stint.
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 SB (31), 2 BB, K
Toole is 39-for-44 (88.6%) stealing bases in 92 career games.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, SB (24), 2 BB, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Kyle West: 1-for-3, R, BB
West is a 22-year-old left-handed bat out of West Virginia.
DH Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-4, 2 R
The 21-year-old right-handed bat was drafted out of Alabama. He is an outfielder.
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-4, K
Martin-Grudzielanek, the son of former MLB player Mark Grudzielanek, is a 22-year-old right-handed hitter from USC.
RHP Sunayro Martina: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
RHP Mariano Salomon: 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 6.10 ERA (20.2 IP, 23 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 7 BB, 16 K).
RHP Antonio Gomez: (L, 0-1) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Gomez reached 99.9 MPH with his fastball. Yes, you need a new hobby if you are going to complain about the runs he is giving up. That’s expected.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FCL (28-30)
Their season is over.
DSL Yankees (20-26)
Day off.
DSL Bombers (25-21)
Day off.