Notes:
Nothing new.
Scranton (9-5) (Split a doubleheader against Durham)
Game 1 (Lost, 4-2)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, R, SB (5), 2 BB, K
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-3, K
2B Max Schuemann: 0-for-1, SAC, BB, K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, RBI, CS (1), K
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 0-for-3, K
DH Seth Brown: 0-for-3, 3 K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 1-for-3
.260/.288/.480 in 52 PA.
SS Paul DeJong: 2-for-3, HR (3), RBI, R
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-2, BB, K
RHP Carlos Lagrange: (L, 0-1): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, HR
He needed 76 pitches to record the ten outs. His control can elude him – we know this. After walking zero over four innings in his first start, he has nine in 6.2 innings over his last two starts. As for his velocity, he hit 102.4 MPH today (tossed nine pitches 102+ and averaged 100.6, which is crazy). He generated 15 whiffs on 28 swings.
RHP Bradley Hanner: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Carson Coleman: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Yovanny Cruz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Lagrange is one of the few who can overshadow Cruz’s velocity. He has reached 100+ MPH this year, though he “only” hit 99.5 today. He owns a 10/2 K/BB over 6.1 innings. Let’s hope he can keep those walks in check all season.
Game 2 (Won, 9-5)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 SB (7), 2 BB
Dominguez didn’t earn a hit today, but he did what leadoff hitters should do (four walks, three stolen bases, three runs). He is hitting .341/.473/.523 in 55 PA.
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-3, R, SB (2), BB, K
DH Spencer Jones: 3-for-4, HR (3), 5 RBI, 2 R, SB (2), K
The home run traveled 354 feet at 107.1 MPH. Among his 12 hits, he has three doubles and three home runs and has driven home 16 runs in 13 games. Maybe this is the start of one of his hot streaks. In case you are wondering, his personal best for RBI in a game is seven (2024).
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
1B Seth Brown: 1-for-2, HR (2), 3 RBI, R, BB
The veteran is hitting .303/.378/.485 in 37 PA.
C Payton Henry: 0-for-3, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3
2B Jonathan Ornelas: 0-for-2, R, BB, 2 K
CF Duke Ellis: 1-for-2, RBI, R, 3 SB (5), BB, K
Allowing Ellis to get on base is always asking for trouble.
RHP Adam Kloffenstein: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Yerry de los Santos: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
9.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 13 K.
RHP Edinson Duran: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Minor league baseball, where backup catchers are asked to come in to protect a 4-run lead. This was his 4th career pitching appearance, and he maxed out at 90.5 MPH. Not bad.
Somerset (2-5) (Lost to Binghamton, 7-6, in ten innings)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (2), 2 BB
Deuces wild! How is this for a stat line: .464/.531/.857 (1.388 OPS); 5 doubles, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8 R, 2-for-3 SB, 4 BB, 4 K. We want to see the power, and he is showing it so far. How long until he gets to Scranton? I think we are several weeks away from that, unless he is showing the Yankees that the pitching here isn’t challenging him at all.
LF Jace Avina: 0-for-5, 4 K
Avina is 2-for-25 with 14 strikeouts. It’s not what you want.
2B Marco Luciano: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, BB, K
Morales’ 2-run single with two outs in the top of the 9th tied the game.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
LF Nicholas Torres: 2-for-5, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Torres, who owns a .sustainable 478/.520/.652 triple slash, hits his first affiliated home run since August 27th, 2019.
RF DJ Gladney: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
DH Kenedy Corona: 0-for-3, SB (2), HBP
C Miguel Palma: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, K
0-for-13 with four walks. The other catcher (Manuel Palencia) is 0-for-8.
RHP Ben Hess: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
His control betrayed him a few times in 2025 as well (in one of his starts, he allowed six walks over 3.2 innings, for example). The good news is he missed bats this afternoon, though that is small comfort.
RHP Michael Arias: 1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Chris Kean: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Much better than his first outing (0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 BB)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Owen Cobb (L, 0-1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Cobb, a position player, stranded all three runners he inherited from Gilbert in the 9th. He couldn’t escape the Manfred Man in the 10th, however.
Hudson Valley (3-4) (Lost to Wilmington, 8-6)
SS Core Jackson: 1-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Jackson bats left-handed, so he could be an interesting offensive prospect if he shows some pull pop.
2B Kaeden Kent: 2-for-5, R, K
Extra-base hit power remains elusive, but he is hitting better overall than he did last year. “Small sample size” is a built-in footnote.
1B Kyle West: 0-for-4, K
DH Eric Genther: 2-for-3, 2B (2), R, BB, K
Genther has a 5-game hitting streak (9-for-18).
3B Roderick Arias: 2-for-3, 3B (1), 2 RBI, R, 2 SB (4)
One annoying aspect about Arias is that he has games like these, where you can see his natural athleticism take over.
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-1, 2B (1), SF, RBI, 2 BB
CF Camden Troyer: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-4, CS (1), K
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K
Like with Palma and Palencia, earning hits hasn’t been easy early on. Gonzalez is 0-for-10.
RHP Rory Fox: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Fox, their 6th round pick in 2025 (Notre Dame), makes his professional debut. He pitched well through three innings before giving up five runs in the 4th. He is a legitimate prospect to keep an eye on.
RHP Jack Sokol: (L, 0-1) 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Ben Grable: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. Today was the first blemish in his professional career.
Tampa (3-5) (Lost to Clearwater, 2-1, in ten innings)
DH Jackson Lovich: 3-for-4, 2 2B (4), RBI, K
My goodness. This is his second consecutive 2-double effort, and he has hit safely in all nine of his professional games, including seven multi-hit efforts. He is a 22-year-old “bat first” kid. It’s fine that he is playing for Tampa, given his limited experience. However, he can force his way up to Hudson Valley quickly.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4
RF Logan Maxwell: 0-for-4, K
LF JoJo Jackson: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4
1B Austin Green: 0-for-3, BB
SS Santiago Gomez: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Kevin Verde: 1-for-4, R, SB (2), 2 K
Some minor league players rarely play. Verde had four plate appearances in seven games entering tonight. I admire youngsters who love the sport so much that they grind through everything that comes with being a minor league player despite limited playing time.
LHP Henry Lalane: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
One of Lalane’s pitches hit 95 MPH, though his average was 92.2. If your secondary pitches are solid, you can definitely live in these ranges as a left-handed pitcher. I hope we can get a full, healthy season out of him so we can evaluate.
LHP Parker Seay: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Yerry Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matthew Tippie: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Brian Arias: (L, 0-1) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K