Notes:
Add RHP Ben Hess to the walking wounded, as he was placed on the 7-day injured list for Somerset. Hess becomes the 7th Top 30 prospect (Pipeline) on the injured list, joining RHP Bryce Cunningham, RHP Chase Hampton, SS Dax Kilby, LHP Pico Kohn, LHP Henry Lalane, and LHP Brock Selvidge.
Hess has made two starts this season, totaling 7.2 innings. He has allowed three runs on five hits with eight walks and 14 strikeouts.
Joining him on the injured list is Mexican League Superstar Nicholas Torres. The 32-year-old is 14-for-30 with a pair of home runs for Somerset.
Scranton (10-10) (Swept in a doubleheader by Syracuse)
Game 1 (Lost, 9-4)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, RBI
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-3
2B Max Schuemann: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, SB (5), BB
Schuemann’s first HR as a member of the Yankees’ organization.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, K
RF Yanquiel Fernández: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
DH Seth Brown: 0-for-3, K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 0-for-1, R, 2 BB, K
3B Paul DeJong: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-3, K
3B Jonathan Ornelas: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, R, K
RHP Adam Kloffenstein (L, 0-1): 2.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3 HR
RHP Zach Messinger: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
Messinger is off to a tough start (6.55 ERA in 11 IP; 10 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 10 K).
RHP Carson Coleman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Game 2 (Lost, 7-4)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4
14 games in left field, 3 games in center field this season. Looking at the splits on Baseball Reference, Dominguez has only eight plate appearances against LHP. Interestingly, he has two plate appearances as a right-handed hitter facing a right-handed pitcher (he is 2-for-2).
DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, R, K
The home run was hit 376 feet at 104.6 MPH. Season: .254/.363/.552 in 80 PA (5 doubles, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 14 R, 4-for-6 SB, 12.5% BB, 37.5% K). As a point of reference, he recorded a 8.7% BB and 36.6% K in 298 PA for Scranton in 2025.
2B Max Schuemann: 1-for-3, 2B (3)
RF Yanquiel Fernández: 0-for-3
.246/.306/.554 in 72 PA
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 0-for-2, BB
.279/.333/.574 in 66 PA
3B Paul DeJong: 1-for-3, HR (4), RBI, R
Four of DeJong’s nine hits have gone over the fence. That’s hardly surprising, as power has always been his dominant tool.
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, R
C Payton Henry: 1-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, K
LF Duke Ellis: 1-for-3
RHP Dom Hamel (L, 0-3): 4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Thankfully, Hamel and Kloffenstein aren’t here to help the MLB club.
RHP Bradley Hanner: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Somerset (6-7) (Lost to Reading, 6-2)
DH George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
Lombard Jr. falls below .400 for the first time this season (.375). He still owns an OPS above 1.000 (1.061)
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-4
2B Marco Luciano: 0-for-4, K
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-4, R, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (5), 2 K
RF DJ Gladney: 1-for-3, 2B (4), SF, RBI
Gladney has a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-24).
CF Kenedy Corona: 2-for-3, R, BB
Corona has three multi-hit efforts in his last four games.
C Miguel Palma: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS Owen Cobb: 1-for-3, K
LHP Xavier Rivas: (L, 0-2) 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
7 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 10 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.57 ERA (7 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 5 K)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
LHP Will Brian: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
8 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
RHP Hayden Merda: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Valley (6-7) (Lost to Frederick, 4-1)
SS Core Jackson: 1-for-4, SB (7), BB, 3 K
Jackson is getting on base at a decent clip (.322 OBP) and stealing some bases. However, he is hitting only .184.
2B Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, HBP, K
1B Kyle West: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
Rodriguez’s High-A experience hasn’t gone well thus far. He is hitting .121 with a .582 OPS. Is there some bad luck? Yes. He entered tonight with a .125 BABIP and still has more walks (11) than strikeouts (7).
DH Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, 2 K
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Camden Troyer: 1-for-3, 2B (3), R, CS (1), BB, K
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, BB, K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-2, SB (4), BB, K
PH Eric Genther: 1-for-1
Few hitters are off to good starts in Hudson Valley. Genther, however, is hitting .368 (14-for-38) and has hit safely in nine of his last ten games (started season 0-for-7).
RHP Sean Paul Linan: (L, 0-2) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
We don’t get Savant data in High-A. I would love to see his changeup usage. The minors are for learning, so it wouldn’t shock me if the Yankees are having him throw fewer changeups to work on other pitches. Season: 3.72 ERA (9.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 17 K).
RHP Jack Sokol: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K. That qualifies as a hot start!
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 12 K. Rossi hasn’t allowed a home run in 51.1 career innings.
Tampa (5-9) (Squeaked past Bradenton, 6-5)
3B Jackson Lovich: 4-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, SB (2), K
The home run was a leadoff blast. This is his second career 4-hit game (August 17, 2025), and he is hitting .324/.395/.647 in 38 plate appearances.
RF Brando Mayea: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Mayea is 0-for-12 in his last three games. It has dropped his triple slash to .179/.258/.250.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-3, 2 R, 3 SB (5), 2 BB
Tejeda is 8-for-20 during his 5-game hitting streak. It’s increased his triple slash from .037/.333/.074 to .191/.406/.362 and has more walks (17; 26.2%) than strikeouts (14; 21.5%).
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-2, 2 K
I am not sure why he was pulled from the game.
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-3, 2B (1), R, K
LF JoJo Jackson: 1-for-3, BB
.250/.400/.400 in 50 PA. He has a 20% walk rate.
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB (2)
SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-3, R, SB (2), BB, K
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, R, SB (4), BB, K
2B Austin Green: 1-for-4, RBI
RHP Danny Flatt (W, 1-1): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
4.41 ERA (16.1 IP, 14 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 10 K)
RHP Matthew Tippie: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Yerry Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Parker Seay (S, 1): 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Seay’s first career save.