Notes:
RHP Cade Winquest, who I am not sure exists, was designated for assignment to make room for Luis Gil. If a team claims Winquest, the Rule 5 rules transfer with him. In other words, if the Rangers claim him, he must be added to the 26-man roster and would need to pass through waivers if they decided to cut him.
Most players clear waivers. Once that happens, Winquest will be offered back to St. Louis. The Cardinals would take him back, as there is no reason for them to allow the Yankees to keep him for nothing.
The Yankees could work out a small trade with the Cardinals to keep him, but that is rare as well.
LHP Pico Kohn was placed on the injured list for Hudson Valley. Kohn, a Top 30 prospect, made only one start before landing on the list.
Scranton (8-4) (Tried to play a doubleheader against Durham)
Game 1 (Lost, 10-2)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-2, R, SB (4), 2 BB
In ten games: 15-for-40 (.375; 2 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R, 4-for-5 SB, 7 BB, 6 K)
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-4, K
Cabrera’s slow start continues (7-for-45)
2B Max Schuemann: 0-for-3, BB
LF Spencer Jones: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, K
Jones is hitting .195/.340/.415 in 50 PA. He has an impressive 16% BB rate. His strikeout rate is at 42%.
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI
Fernandez has 13 RBI in 11 games
1B Seth Brown: 0-for-3
DH Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 1-for-3, 2 K
3B Paul DeJong: 0-for-2, BB
C Payton Henry: 0-for-1, BB, K
Henry, along with manager Shelley Duncan, was ejected from the game.
C Ali Sanchez: 1-for-1
RHP Elmer Rodriguez: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
Rodriguez allowed three home runs in 150 innings in 2025. Tonight, he generated 11 whiffs while featuring his 4-seamer/curveball/sinker/changeup/cutter/slider mix. He averaged 94.7 MPH (96.0 MPH max) with the 4-seamer and 93.6 with his sinker.
RHP Harrison Cohen (L, 0-1): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Kervin Castro: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
Cohen and Castro had less-than-ideal outings.
Game 2 (Postponed due to rain. I don’t see a makeup date yet. The lineup was posted and is below. Thankfully, the game didn’t “start and stop,” which would have wasted a Lagrange start)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-0
2B Max Schuemann: 0-for-0
DH Spencer Jones: 0-for-0
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 0-for-0
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 0-for-0
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-0
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-0
3B Jonathan Ornelas: 0-for-0
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-0
RHP Carlos Lagrange: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Somerset (2-4) (Lost to Binghamton, 13-1. Oof.)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 2 K
Lombard Jr. has at least one hit in five of his six games this season (11-for-25).
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, K
LF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, 2 K
Avina is 2-for-20 with ten strikeouts.
2B Marco Luciano: 1-for-4, 2B (3), R, 2 K
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, SB (1), CS (1), 2 K
The 24-year-old is 7-for-20 (.350) with a pair of doubles and home runs.
1B Nicholas Torres: 2-for-3, 2B (1), HBP
9-for-18 with a double. He has three multi-hit efforts in six games (zero hits in the other three games).
CF Kenedy Corona: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, K
3B Owen Cobb: 1-for-3, 2 K
LHP Xavier Rivas: (L, 0-1) 2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR
Rivas’ first Double-A start (his debut was a 2.1 inning stint out of the bullpen).
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Hayden Merda: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Diomedes Hernandez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Hernandez is a 21-year-old catcher. He has yet to appear as a position player this season. Last season, he played in only ten games (all at this level), going 5-for-32 with a pair of doubles. Since being signed as an international free agent in 2022, he has appeared in only 65 contests.
Hudson Valley (3-3) (Lost to Wilmington, 3-1. They loaded the bases with two outs in the 9th, but it wasn’t meant to be)
3B Core Jackson: 1-for-4, R, SB (2), HBP, 2 K
Jackson is 5-for-26 (.192) with a double and a home run.
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-4, SB (3), BB
Kent is 5-for-22 (.227) with a double and six walks.
1B Kyle West: 0-for-3, RBI, SB (3), BB, K
C Eric Genther: 1-for-3, BB, K
Genther is 7-for-15 since going 0-for-7 in his first two games this season.
DH Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, 2 SB (2), CS (2), BB, K
Arias is 6-for-24 with a double.
RF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-4, K
LF Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
PR Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0
CF Camden Troyer: 0-for-4
2B Connor McGinnis: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
RHP Jack Cebert: (L, 0-1) 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, HR
Cebert was drafted in the 15th round out of Texas Tech in 2025. He made his professional debut last season, pitching in five games (all in relief), covering 6.1 innings. He had an 11/1 K/BB. He reportedly is one of those pitchers who experienced a velocity boost after the draft.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Tampa (3-4) (Shut down Clearwater, 9-0)
SS Jackson Lovich: 2-for-4, 2 2B (2), 2 RBI, R, SB (1), BB, K
Lovich doesn’t appear on Top 30 lists (including mine) due to position and contact concerns. So far, in a very small A-Ball sample size dating back to last year, he is hitting (17-for-30; 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 5 BB, 6 K). As for the position, they are using him at shortstop, but it is doubtful it’s his long-term spot.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
He has not hit like Tejeda thus far. He is 1-for-21 and has ten strikeouts in 32 plate appearances. He had a 13.4% strikeout rate at this level in 2025.
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Tough to put so much pressure on a 21-year-old catcher, but he is their catching prospect. There’s nothing else on the horizon, folks (and his “horizon” is light-years away as well). So far, he is only 2-for-22, though he has drawn nine walks.
LF Logan Maxwell: 2-for-4, 2 HR (2), 5 RBI, 2 R, CS (1), BB, K
Maxwell’s first professional home runs (397 feet, 102.7 MPH; 377 feet, 101.8 MPH). As a reminder, he was signed as an undrafted free agent last year out of Arkansas. He was the Razorbacks’ team leader last year in batting average (.356) while ranking second in OBP (.454) and OPS (1.059).
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
RF JoJo Jackson: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Jackson’s first professional home run (390 feet; 106.1 MPH)
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-3, R, HBP, K
2B Austin Green: 0-for-3, R, BB
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, HBP, K
LHP Justin West: (W, 1-1) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Nice bounce-back after a 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R debut. As mentioned after his debut, he is a sinker-slider-change type who doesn’t throw hard (averaged 90.9 MPH with the sinker tonight.
RHP Jose M. Martinez: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K