Notes:
Our favorite shuttle reliever, Yerry de los Santos, was called up to take Elmer Rodriguez‘s place. Rodriguez’s role as the designated spot starter is fine, but don’t forget the rule put in place a few years ago: A team can option a player to the minors only five times during the season. This rarely becomes an issue, but Rodriguez has used up three.
Scranton (37-37)
Day off.
Somerset (37-32)
Day off.
Hudson Valley (32-35)
Day off.
Tampa (36-33)
Day off.
FCL Yankees (19-18) (Decimated the Tigers, 23-8. 23 runs, 24 hits, 4 walks, and 6 Tigers errors. Rookie leagues rarely disappoint)
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-6, 2B (12), 3 R, HBP, 2 K
.319/.442/.482 in 172 PA. He turns 19 on July 26.
DH Wilberson De Pena: 6-for-7, 3 2B (12), 4 RBI, 4 R
It’s going to be hard for De Pena to earn more hits than this in a game. He has seven 3+-hit efforts this season and is hitting .356/.403/.678 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs, 46 RBI, and 27 runs in 35 games (159 PA)
C Queni Pineda: 4-for-6, 5 RBI, 2 R, K
Pineda’s second career 4-hit effort. He is hitting .260/.383/.386 in 154 PA.
C Diego Flores: 1-for-1
SS Leni Done: 4-for-7, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Done has three 3+-hit efforts in his last six games (hitless in the other three games). He is hitting .328/.423/.526.
CF Jose Castro: 0-for-4, R, CS (6), 2 BB, 2 K
RF Francisco Vilorio: 2-for-4, 2B (2), HR (1), SF, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB, K
Vilorio’s first home run since August 5, 2024.
LF Robbie Burnett: 3-for-6, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI, 3 R
Burnett is still here on a rehab stint. Maybe this game will get him out of here. He is 7-for-20 with two doubles and three home runs.
2B Dexters Peralta: 0-for-5, 2 R, BB, 3 K
1B Justin Capellan: 2-for-5, 2B (5), HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 R, K
RHP Brian Hendry: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
The rehabbing 26-year-old is predictably dominating here.
RHP Anthony Mena (W, 1-1): 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Alexander Almonte: 3 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
LHP Marco Manzano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
DSL Yankees (9-7) (Destroyed the DSL Marlins, 19-7)
CF Isaias Castillo: 2-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, R, SB (6), 2 BB, K
.362/.470/.812 in 83 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 26 R, 6-for-6 SB, 16.9% BB, 25.3% K).
SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-5, 3B (3), RBI, 3 R, SB (11), 2 BB
.339/.480/.695 in 75 PA (3 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 11-for-11 SB, 21.3% BB, 14.7% K).
DH Yostin Pena: 4-for-4, 2B (6), HR (6), 5 RBI, 2 R, SB (7), BB
His debut campaign has been rather silly: .358/.405/.746 with six home runs and 32 RBI in 16 games.
PR-DH Manuel Aguilar: 0-for-1, 2 R, HBP, K
C Jose Lavagnino: 0-for-2, BB
PH-C Cesar Lopez: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 R, BB
3B Abrahan Pichardo: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K
RF Eliezer Adames: 4-for-6, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
The 18-year-old compiles his first 4-hit game.
2B Alfred Ciriaco: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
1B Edgar Jimenez: 1-for-5, RBI, R, BB, K
LF Kendry Diaz: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (2), BB
The 17-year-old is 9-for-24 in his debut campaign.
RHP Hector Moreno: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Dalvin Taveras (W, 1-0): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
LHP Luis Rodriguez (S, 1): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
DSL Bombers (7-8)
Day off. Not sure why they get Sunday and Monday off this week. Must be nice.