Notes:
Nothing much to report on the minor league front.
Scranton (18-15) (Lost to Worcester, 7-6)
2B George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
His first game at second base this season (ten games in 2025). He is 4-for-20 with five walks and five strikeouts since his promotion.
SS Anthony Volpe: 2-for-4, 2B (1), R, SB (1), HBP
Unlike many Yankees’ infield prospects, Volpe hasn’t been asked to play away from shortstop often. He has two games at second base and three at third base in his minor league career.
LF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (11), 3 RBI, R, BB, K
Jones has six home runs and 14 RBI in his last seven games. He has an impressive 40 RBI in 32 games.
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 1-for-5, 2 K
PR Kenedy Corona: 0-for-0, SB (1)
Corona was just promoted from Somerset.
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-5
DH Seth Brown: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 2-for-4, R, K
.266/.320/.521 in 103 PA.
C Payton Henry: 2-for-3, 2B (4), 3 RBI, BB, K
Henry is hitting .237/.348/.458. After games of 4/11, he was hitting .154/.313/.192. He has never hit in MLB.
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-4
LHP Carlos Rodon: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
As long as he comes out of this game OK, his next start will be against the Brewers. He threw 83 pitches (49 strikes). His 4-seam fastball averaged 93.2 MPH tonight (he averaged 94.1 in MLB last season)
RHP Yovanny Cruz: (L, 4-1) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Cruz was humming tonight (maxed out at 101.2 MPH; averaged 99.9). Is he a viable bullpen candidate in 2026? If he keeps throwing like this, why wouldn’t he be? As I keep saying, it’s all about limiting walks.
Somerset (12-16) (Lost to Reading, 14-12. The two squads combined for 37 hits, including ten doubles and six home runs. As of this writing, the Patriots are second in the league in average (.285), fourth in OBP (.361), and first in SLG (.512), OPS (.873), and home runs (52). Broken record alert: This is not normal for the Eastern League)
DH Jace Avina: 1-for-6, HR (8), RBI, R, BB, K
It isn’t often one gets seven plate appearances in a 9-inning game. Avina is on a 6-game hitting streak that includes four home runs.
RF Garrett Martin: 2-for-5, 2 R, SB (4), CS (3), BB, K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-6, R, 2 K
Castillo starts his season with a 10-game hitting streak (16-for-39 (.410/.477/.538; 2 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 7 K). After going 22-for-23 stealing bases in 2025, he has yet to attempt one in 2026.
2B Marco Luciano: 3-for-4, 2B (7), HR (9), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
Luciano continues to enjoy time in this suddenly juiced-up league. He owns a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-25; 1 double, 5 HR, 11 RBI). Overall, he is hitting .326/.411/.696 in 107 PA and is tied for the Eastern League lead in home runs (third in SLG and OPS).
1B Coby Morales: 3-for-6, RBI, 2 R, SB (8), K
.320/.412/.608 in 114 PA.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 R, HBP, BB, 2 K
Hardman has a 7-game hitting streak and a 4-game home run streak. He has 12 RBI in four May games.
CF DJ Gladney: 3-for-6, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, R, K
.338/.375/.488 in 89 PA. He has a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-21).
C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-5, BB
SS Owen Cobb: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB
RHP Trent Sellers: 3.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
RHP Kelly Austin: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
This performance deserves praise on a night like this. He owns a 5.06 ERA in 10.2 innings (7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 12 K)
RHP Hayden Merda: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Will Brian (L, 0-1): 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
The normally reliable Brian sees his ERA spike from 0.66 to 3.77 in one day.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Hudson Valley (14-13) (Lost to Winston-Salem, 6-1. An offensive clinic, this was not)
2B Kaeden Kent: 1-for-4, SB (8)
Kent has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games (20 of his 25 games this season).
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-4, 2 K
.230/.325/.360 in 117 PA.
1B Kyle West: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Eric Genther: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
After a hot start, Genther is in a 3-for-31 slump.
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, R, BB
Arias’ first home run since August 13, 2025.
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, K
.175/.327/.300 in 104 PA. His walk rate remains strong (17.3%).
LF Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, 3 K
CF Camden Troyer: 0-for-3, 3 K
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, K
RHP Gerrit Cole: (L, 0-1) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
69 pitches/49 strikes. Cole still hasn’t won a minor league game since 2014. How much money does he make again?
RHP Brandon Decker: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Bryce Cunningham: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
I wonder how much Cunningham picked Cole’s brain. He threw 52 pitches as he continues to build himself up.
RHP Wilmy Sanchez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Tampa (13-15) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 9-8)
CF Luis Durango: 3-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, R, SB (5)
Durango is 8-for-25 during his rehab stint.
SS Jackson Lovich: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 R
Lovich’s first game since 4/30. Obviously, whatever the reason was, it wasn’t serious. He has hit safely in six of his last seven games.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
LF Brando Mayea: 0-for-4, RBI, SB (3), HBP, K
DH Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, R, CS (1), BB, K
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-3, RBI, R, HBP
1B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 SB (8), BB, K
RF JoJo Jackson: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-3, R, BB, 3 K
RHP Ty Boudreau: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Greysen Carter: (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Carter’s max velocity tonight was 100.4. Season: 4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 17 K). Carter owned a 16.88 ERA and 3/10 (not a typo) K/BB ratio over 2.2 innings in his first two appearances. He has settled down since.
RHP Brian Arias: 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Josh Tiedemann: (S, 3) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
FCL Yankees (3-0) (Crushed the Phillies, 14-1)
1B Richard Matic: 1-for-6, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
CF Wilberson De Pena: 2-for-5, 2 2B (3), RBI, 2 R, SB (1), HBP, K
DH Queni Pineda: 2-for-5, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Pineda matches last season’s home run output (20 games).
3B Leni Done: 3-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, 2 R, BB
A 4-for-10 start after his .277/.414/.454 debut campaign in the DSL last season.
LF Jose Castro: 1-for-4, RBI, R, HBP, BB, 2 K
C Luis Puello: 2-for-5, 2 R, HBP
Puello is off to a 5-for-12 start (with a double and a home run).
SS Dexters Peralta: 2-for-3, HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Peralta matches last season’s home run output (42 games).
LF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SB (1), BB, 4 K
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-5, RBI, BB, 3 K
RHP Wyatt Parliament: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Parliament (22) makes his professional debut. Standing 6’4″, he was drafted in the 7th round in the 2024 draft out of Virginia Tech. He deserves to make it to MLB based on name vibes alone.
RHP Stanly Alcantara (W, 1-0): 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
It was a struggle at this level for the 21-year-old in 2025, as he pitched to an 8.89 ERA over 27.1 innings with a 21/20 K/BB.
RHP Rafael Arias: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Arias impresses in his FCL debut. The 22-year-old spent 2024 and 2025 in the DSL.
RHP Austin Breedlove: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The Yankees signed Breedlove as an undrafted free agent (Tennessee) in 2025. He spent only one season with the Volunteers, posting a 3.42 ERA over 23.2 innings with a 31/8 K/BB. Before playing for Tennessee, he pitched for Cleveland State Community College.