Yankees MILB 4/22: Solid Outing by Elmer Rodriguez

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Notes:

Hudson Valley often gets the shaft during rehab stints, as players will sometimes “heat up” in Tampa before going to Somerset and/or Scranton.

Well, fans of the Renegades are getting a treat, as Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon will pitch on Thursday and Friday.

DJ LeMahieu played for the Renegades in 2024, while Rodon made a start in 2023.


Scranton (11-10) (Lost to Rochester, 2-0. They were shut down for 4.2 innings by former Yankees’ prospect Chandler Champlain, part of the package sent to the Royals for Andrew Benintendi. Champlain signed a minor league deal with the Nationals over the winter)

SS Anthony Volpe0-for-3, K
Volpe has yet to play a full game, but there aren’t any red flags during his rehab so far.
   SS Jonathan Ornelas: 0-for-1
CF Jasson Dominguez1-for-4, 2 K
.329/.427/.513 in 89 PA (5 doubles, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 13.5% BB, 15.7% K)
2B Max Schuemann: 0-for-3, HBP, K
DH Spencer Jones0-for-4, 3 K
.247/.364/.534 in 88 PA (6 doubles, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 15 R, 4-for-6 SB, 12.5% BB, 38.6% K)
RF Yanquiel Fernández: 0-for-3
LF Oswaldo Cabrera1-for-3, K
.162/.213/.270 in 80 PA (1 triple, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 6.3% BB, 25% K)
3B Paul DeJong0-for-2, BB, K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.0-for-3, K
DH Payton Henry0-for-2, BB

RHP Elmer Rodriguez: (L, 1-2) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
1.27 ERA (21.1 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 20 K).  He averaged 94.9 MPH with his four-seamer and 94.7 with his sinker. Rodriguez is confident in his entire repertoire.  Breakdown tonight: Four-Seamer: 29%; Slider: 22%; Sinker: 21%; Changeup: 15%; Curve: 10%.
RHP Kervin Castro1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
3.48 ERA (10.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 7 K)
RHP Danny Watson1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K


Somerset (7-9) (Defeated Richmond, 9-8. Kenedy Corona hit a 2-run home run with two outs in the top of the 9th to give the Patriots the lead. He also homered in the 8th inning)

SS George Lombard Jr.0-for-5, K
RF Garrett Martin1-for-5, R, 2 K
CF Jace Avina1-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Avina has a 6-game hitting streak (one hit in each game).
2B Marco Luciano: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
All four homers have come in his last eight games.
1B Tyler Hardman1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, R, BB, 3 K
That’s how you make a pitcher pay for back-to-back walks.
LF DJ Gladney: 2-for-5, 2B (5), R, 3 K
DH Kenedy Corona: 2-for-5, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
This is his second career 2-HR game (April 25, 2023).
C Miguel Palma1-for-4, 2B (1), K
  PH Coby Morales0-for-1, K
  C Manuel Palencia0-for-0
3B Owen Cobb1-for-4, R

RHP Trent Sellers: 4 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Wilmy Sanchez1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Organizational debut for Sanchez, who was acquired for Braden Shewmake
LHP Will Brian2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
10 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 14 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: (W, 1-1) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K


Hudson Valley (9-7) (Defeated Brooklyn, 4-3. For the second night in a row, they walk it off with a home run.)

2B Kaeden Kent2-for-4, R, SB (4), BB
.300/.391/.417 in 69 PA (4 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 12 R, 4-for-4 SB, 13% BB, 17.4% K).  Encouraging.
SS Core Jackson0-for-4, HBP, K
1B Kyle West3-for-5, HR (2), 3 RBI, R
West hits the solo walk-off bomb in the 9th. 
C Eric Genther0-for-2, 2 BB
3B Roderick Arias1-for-4, SB (7), K
RF Wilson Rodriguez0-for-2, R, SB (1), 2 CI
He channeled his inner Jacoby Ellsbury by reaching base twice due to catcher’s interference.
DH Tyler Wilson0-for-2, 2 BB, K
LF Josh Moylan1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K
CF Camden Troyer1-for-4, R, K

RHP Luis Serna5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 18 K). His last two starts haven’t been as sharp as his first start (7 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 10 K), which is hardly shocking.
RHP Yerry Rodriguez1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Rodriguez’s rehab was moved from Tampa to Hudson Valley. When the rehab is over, he will head to Somerset.
RHP Andrew Landry1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
22 of his 23 appearances last season were as a starter. I don’t know if the move to the pen is permanent.
RHP Brady Kirtner (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K


Tampa (5-12) (Lost to Lakeland, 6-0)

SS Jackson Lovich0-for-3, BB
CF Brando Mayea0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-3, BB, K
Tejeda has a 7-game hitting streak.  He is hitting .204/.403/.370 in 73 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 12 R, 24.7% BB, 21.9% K)
C Engelth Urena0-for-2, 2 BB
He left the game early a few games back. Thankfully, it wasn’t for anything serious.
LF Logan Maxwell1-for-3, HBP, SB (3)
RF JoJo Jackson0-for-4
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek0-for-4, K
DH Ediel Rivera0-for-4, 2 K
1B Hans Montero0-for-3

LHP Allen Facundo5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Facundo generated 16 whiffs (Slider: 8; 4-seamer: 5; Sinker: 1; Changeup: 1; Unknown: 1).  He averaged 95 MPH with his 4-seamer, topping out at 97.  Season: 1.20 ERA (15 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 25 K).  In addition to his strikeouts, Facundo maintains a strong groundball rate and doesn’t allow home runs. He has allowed only one home run in 163 career innings. As for when he gets to Hudson Valley, he is up to 78.2 innings at this level and has been dominant. He’ll get there in 2026.
LHP Pedro Rodriguez1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (L, 0-2) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Mendoza allowed seven runs in 0.2 innings in his 2026 debut but followed that up with 4.2 innings of scoreless ball over three appearances. Tonight, he had another tough outing. Allowing 12 runs in 1.1 innings over two appearances is going to impact the ERA for the entire season.
RHP Brian Arias: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Arias didn’t help his teammate, allowing three inherited runners to score. 



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