Notes:
RHP Eric Reyzelman, who has been humming for Somerset, is back with Scranton. Reyzelman struggled mightily in 2025 to the point where the Yankees decided not to protect him in the Rule 5 draft. He has turned that around this year, and I can’t wait to see the Savant data.
To replace him in Somerset, RHP Chris Veach is joining the Patriots. In 13 games for Hudson Valley, he posted a 0.63 ERA (1.44 FIP) over 14.1 innings with a 44.6% K and 7.1% BB.
RHP Gerrit Cole will take the hill for the series opener against the Rays on Friday night.
Scranton (24-20) (Destroyed Lehigh Valley, 15-4)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 3-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 3 R, SB (4), BB, K
Lombard Jr. has back-to-back multi-hit efforts, and this is his first Triple-A extra-base hit. His overall profile doesn’t scream that he is having trouble adjusting. He entered today with a low BABIP (.191 – now up to .235) and has more walks (18) than strikeouts (12). Perhaps the results are catching up.
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 3-for-6, 2 HR (11), 6 RBI, 2 R
Well, that’s a nice night. The depth outfielder has produced in the minors in the past (has a 25-home run campaign and a 109 RBI campaign). Anyway, he has three 2-HR games this season, driving home six in two of them. He is hitting .258/.311/.523 in 164 plate appearances.
2B Marco Luciano: 2-for-6, R, 2 SB (2), 2 K
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Cabrera is hitting .233 with a .687 OPS. He is 20-for-59 (.339) with six doubles, two home runs, and 15 RBI in May.
1B Seth Brown: 3-for-6, HR (7), RBI, R, K
.240/.319/.446 in 135 PA. The veteran depth piece is performing as expected, but he has struck out 31.9% of the time.
C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-5, R, BB, 2 K
DH Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, SB (3), BB
LF Jonathan Ornelas: 4-for-5, 2B (5), 3 R, SB (3)
His last 4-hit effort was on April 4, 2024. He is hitting .343 with a .922 OPS.
CF Duke Ellis: 1-for-4, 2 R, SAC, 2 SB (17), K
RHP Brendan Beck: 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Yerry de los Santos (W, 2-2): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Zach Messinger: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.67 ERA (27 IP, 16 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 23 K). Last 6 appearances: 13 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 11 K. That works.
Somerset (19-21) (Lost a tough one to Chesapeake, 6-5. The Orioles rebranded their Double-A affiliate from the “Bowie Baysox” to the “Chesapeake Baysox” in 2024)
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-2, HR (12), RBI, R, HBP, BB, K
Avina pulls within one of teammate Garrett Martin‘s Eastern League HR lead.
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, R, 2 K
DH Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, R, K
Hardman is also firmly in the Eastern League home run race. His two RBI tonight breaks a tie with teammate Coby Morales for the Eastern League RBI lead.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-3, R, BB, 3 K
LF DJ Gladney: 2-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
All four of his home runs have come in May (ten games).
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, K
2B Duncan Pastore: 2-for-3
SS Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, K
RHP Trent Sellers: 4 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
RHP Kelly Austin: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Will Brian: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Ben Grable: (L, 1-1) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Grable got off to an incredible start but has allowed five runs over two innings in his last two appearances.
RHP Michael Arias: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Arias allowed one of his inherited runners to score.
Hudson Valley (19-20) (Defeated Brooklyn, 7-3)
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-4, R, SB (11), BB
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2 R.
Rodriguez’s solid May continues (18-for-55; .327). He seems to have an advanced knowledge of the strike zone. As we know, some prospects never figure out the strike zone. As for the power, the potential is there. It hasn’t shown up yet, however.
DH Eric Genther: 2-for-4, HR (1, GS), 5 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
Genther had one home run and 10 RBI in 51 career games entering today.
1B Kyle West: 0-for-5, 2 K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, SB (2)
14-for-19 stealing bases in 44 games last year. 14-for-19 stealing bases in 38 games this year. That’s a 73.7% rate, which is below ideal but something he can work on.
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 2B (4), R
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-2, HR (4), RBI, R, CS (2), 2 BB
Nine of Gonzalez’s 16 hits have gone for extra bases (4 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs).
LF Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
CF Camden Troyer: 0-for-4, K
RHP Bryce Cunningham: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
64 pitches/41 strikes. He is still in “spring training” mode, but they should stretch him out soon. Season: 5.40 ERA (13.1 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 19 K)
RHP Brandon Decker: (W, 2-0) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
2.61 ERA (20.2 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 21 K). He has allowed four home runs over 105.1 career innings.
RHP Brady Kirtner: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Jack Sokol: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 15 K).
Tampa (19-20)
Their game against Clearwater was postponed due to rain.
FCL Yankees (7-6) (Defeated the Tigers, 2-1. Two runs on four hits with ten walks mixed in. They also stole seven bases. They were 0-for-12 with RISP)
1B Richard Matic: 0-for-4, CS (2), BB, 2 K
RF Wilberson De Pena: 1-for-4, SB (7), CS (4), BB, K
De Pena has a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-25).
DH Queni Pineda: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Pineda has eight walks in his last three games.
3B Leni Done: 2-for-5, R, 3 SB (7), 2 K
Done has a pair of 3-SB efforts this season.
C Justin Capellan: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 3 K
SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-3, BB, K
LF Estivenzon Montero: 0-for-1, SB (4), 3 BB
Montero had one walk in seven games entering today. Baseball!
CF Isael Arias: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Luis Escudero: 0-for-2, 2 SB (4), 2 BB
RHP Wyatt Parliament: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
FCL box scores don’t include pitch counts and strikes, but one has to assume that Parliament is entering the final phase of his rehab stint.
RHP Sunayro Martina (W, 1-0): 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
7.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
RHP Rafael Arias: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Austin Breedlove (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Breedlove’s first professional save. Congrats!