Notes:
SS Anthony Volpe‘s rehab is continuing with Scranton after playing four games for Somerset. This was likely always the plan, as Somerset is on the road (Richmond) while Scranton is playing at home.
Scranton (11-10) (Defeated Rochester, 7-1. Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez went back-to-back. I didn’t expect to be typing that about a random Scranton game in 2026…)
SS Anthony Volpe: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, K
The home run was hit 378 feet at 97.9 MPH.
SS Jonathan Ornelas: 0-for-1
LF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-4, 2 2B (5), HR (3), RBI, 2 R
Both doubles were hit off a left-handed pitcher (Shinnosuke Ogasawara). The home run was a bomb – hit 418 feet at 110.2 MPH.
2B Max Schuemann: 1-for-3, 2B (4), R, SAC, 2 K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-2, 2B (6), 2 RBI, R, HBP, BB, K
Jones hit the double 112.2 MPH.
RF Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, RBI
2B Paul DeJong: 2-for-2, HR (5), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB
.229/.361/.583 in 61 PA.
1B Seth Brown: 0-for-2, K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 0-for-2
He entered the game for Brown in the 5th. I am not sure why.
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-4, K
DH Payton Henry: 0-for-4, 2 K
RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 2-1) 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
4.10 ERA (26.1 IP, 21 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 7 HR, 4 BB, 31 K). He’s reduced his walk rate this year, but it is coming at a cost of a spiked home run rate (OK, I can’t prove those two facts are related)
RHP Jake Bird: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Hard to say much about Bird – he hasn’t performed well since coming to the Yankees, so anything he does in Scranton feels empty. At least from a statistical standpoint.
RHP Yovanny Cruz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Cruz reached 100.2 MPH (averaged 99.6). Season: 1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 13 K). It remains too early to jump to any conclusions, but if he continues to flash improved control, he becomes interesting.
RHP Yerry de los Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Somerset (6-9) (Lost to Reading, 8-5)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 R, CS (2), BB, K
Four home runs in 14 games this season. Eight home runs in 108 games at this level in 2025. The power we were hoping for this season is showing up so far.
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2B (3), K
DH Jace Avina: 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Avina has a 5-game hitting streak (5-for-17; 2 HR)
2B Marco Luciano: 1-for-4, R,
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, K
Morales is hitting .315 with a .961 OPS.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF DJ Gladney: 0-for-3, BB
CF Kenedy Corona: 0-for-3
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, K
RHP Chase Chaney: (L, 1-1) 4.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Hayden Merda: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
4.70 ERA (7.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 12 K)
RHP Chris Kean: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
That’s a lot of ones.
Hudson Valley (8-7) (Defeated Brooklyn, 5-3, on a walk-off, 3-run home run)
2B Kaeden Kent: 1-for-5, HR (1), 3 RBI, R, 2 K
Kent walks it off! Jeff Kent was somewhat known for his walk-off homers. Anyway, the Yankees challenged him by placing him at this level straight out of college last season. He, perhaps predictably, struggled. In a small sample this year, it looks like he has learned from the experience. While these were his first 3 RBI this year, he is hitting .286/.375/.411.
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K
1B Kyle West: 0-for-4, 4 K
DH Eric Genther: 0-for-2, CI, BB
3B Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), R
RF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-4, 3B (1), RBI
CF Camden Troyer: 2-for-4, R, K
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 R, 2 K
The bottom of the order did its job to set up Kent’s heroics. Gonzalez was 0-for-10 in his first four games but is 6-for-22 with a double, triple, and two home runs since.
RHP Brandon Decker: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
2.03 ERA (13.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 13 K)
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.35 ERA (7.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 14 K). Rossi hasn’t allowed a home run in 53 professional innings.
RHP Chris Veach: (W, 1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
7.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 12 K.
Tampa (5-11) (Lost to Lakeland, 6-2. All nine hitters reached base, but the runs did not come)
3B Jackson Lovich: 0-for-4, CS (1), BB
Lovich is in a little 5-for-30 slump. Four of those hits came in one game.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, 2B (4), K
Tejeda is suddenly knocking on the door of .200 after a miserable start (1-for-27). He is on a 6-game hitting streak.
CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4
LF Logan Maxwell: 2-for-4, R, K
.244/.327/.400 in 52 PA.
RF JoJo Jackson: 1-for-4, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, R, K
SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-4, RBI
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-3, BB, K
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
RHP Blake Gillespie: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
2.87 ERA (15 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 15 K). Gillespie generates a lot of ground balls (62.5% entering tonight, though that is a small sample).
RHP Jose M. Martinez: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Thomas Balboni: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Balboni, in only his second appearance since 2024, averaged 95.5 MPH with his sinker.