Yankees MILB 9/6: Cade Smith Pitches a Gem
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Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)
Nothing.
Scranton (80-53; 42-19 in second half)
Their game against Worcester was postponed. They will try to play a pair tomorrow.
Syracuse won and is 3.5 games behind. Lehigh Valley, Toledo, and Indianapolis are way back. The only team of the three with more than a faint pulse is Lehigh Valley, only because they play Scranton next week.
Scranton’s 80-53 overall mark is the best in the International League, but that is just a fun footnote as it has no playoff meaning.
Somerset (69-62; 34-28 in the second half) (Scored two in the bottom of the 9th to stun New Hampshire, 3-2)
Hartford lost and is now 2.5 games back. Portland lost and is 4.5 games out.
Somerset’s season ends on September 14th.
LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Jones has a 6-game walk streak (he has four stolen bases during the streak). The ability to take walks and create havoc on the basepaths is a major plus. After all, Jones is only 1-for-15 during this 6-game stretch.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Jace Avina: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
.266/.333/.417 in 502 PA (17 doubles, 6 triples, 13 HR, 71 RBI, 62 R, 7.4% BB, 23.5% K)
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, R, 3 K
RF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB, K
CF Garrett Martin: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (20)
The ability to steal bases is there. The bat has not developed much, though.
2B Jake Gatewood: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K
C Diomedes Hernandez: 0-for-3, K
LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
5.03 ERA (68 IP, 63 H, 40 R, 38 ER, 4 HR, 37 BB, 56 K). Selvidge should get a final regular-season start next week.
RHP Baron Stuart: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.20 ERA (15 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 14 K).
RHP Michael Arias (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Valley (79-49; 41-23 second half) (Squeaked past Greensboro, 1-0. Hudson Valley’s pitching has shown up this week.)
Hudson Valley entered this week needing to go 5-1 against Greensboro to win the second-half crown. That was a tall task, given how dominant Greensboro has been all season. They are almost there, going 4-1 to set up a “winner goes to the playoffs” matchup for Sunday. Greensboro (87-43) will easily win the “overall” title, but a loss tomorrow keeps them out of the playoffs.
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, RBI
Matheus drove home the only run in the bottom of the 6th. The switch-hitting utility type has a 6-game hitting streak.
CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Core Jackson: 0-for-3, K
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-3, CS (2)
Moylan has six multi-hit efforts in his last ten games (14-for-35).
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3
SS Kaeden Kent: 0-for-3, K
RF Camden Troyer: 0-for-3, K
C John Cristino: 1-for-3, R, K
A big hit for Cristino, as it set up Matheus’ RBI single. After predictably hitting well in the FCL, Hudson Valley is proving to be a challenge (11-for-62, 3 doubles, 1 home run).
LF Luis Durango: 0-for-2, CS (7), K
RHP Cade Smith (W, 2-1): 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
There is a reason why Smith is highly regarded. For Hudson Valley: 2.76 ERA in eight starts (32.2 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 35 K). Overall, he finishes the season (assuming he doesn’t go to Somerset) with a 2.50 ERA over 11 starts (39.2 IP, 24 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 18 BB, 42 K).
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Gabonia has been an unsung contributor this season, compiling a 3.27 ERA in 41.1 IP (34 H, 20 R, 15 ER, 0 HR, 15 BB, 42 K).
RHP Brady Kirtner (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. Including his time with Tampa, he compiled a 2.70 ERA in 46.2 IP (32 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 52 K)
Tampa (63-63; 27-34 in the second half) (Defeated Clearwater, 6-2)
Tampa’s season ends on Sunday.
SS Dax Kilby: 1-for-3, R, 2 SB (16), 2 BB, K
Kilby has turned Low-A into his personal playground, hitting .353/.457/.441 in 81 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 19 R, 16-for-17 SB, 13 BB, 11 K). Those are “lead-off hitter” numbers, though we are far away from knowing if he will maintain it.
3B Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, R, SB (34), BB, 2 K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, 3 K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, R, SB (44), 2 BB, K
Toole would have to go 0-for-6 on Sunday to finish his FSL season under .300. As stated the other day, the FSL batting title is sewn up.
DH Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 SB (6), 2 K
Martin-Grudzielanek is 19-for-77 (.247/.294/.416; 2 doubles, 4 triples, 1 HR) in 24 games.
LF Richie Bonomolo: 0-for-5, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, RBI, K
1B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, BB, K
.269/.357/.431 in 334 plate appearances.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, R, SB (14), K
LHP Henry Lalane: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
2025 was nothing more than a “get healthy, and do something” season for Lalane, who tossed only 19.1 innings between here and the FCL.
RHP Jose M. Rodriguez (W, 4-1): 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Since promotion: 5.14 ERA (28 IP, 24 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 19 BB, 28 K). He falls one shy of his personal best for strikeouts in a game.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
4.30 ERA (58.2 IP, 46 H, 32 R, 28 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 46 K). Fristoe followed up a 2.19 ERA in August with 3.2 hitless, scoreless innings in September.
RHP Chris Veach: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.53 ERA (57 IP, 46 H, 26 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 29 BB, 75 K). A solid debut campaign for Veach.
FCL (28-30)
Their season is over.
DSL Yankees (24-32)
Their season is over.
DSL Bombers (31-25)
Their season is over.