Notes:
I am typing this as the Tigers took a 7-0 lead.
Ryan Weathers didn’t compete.
Jasson Dominguez ran over Jazz Chisholm Jr. with an elbow that would impress Ric Flair.
Cody Bellinger dropped a flyball, then fell asleep on a single as the Tigers stole an extra run. By the way, where exactly is Bellinger’s bat when we need it?
Aaron Boone is trying to convince us that he sees “positive” signs with Austin Wells. I am all for positivity (no, I’m not), but what are these positive signs? Are we making stuff up now?
Is Michael Kay still harping on the Tigers pulling someone from the lineup in the third inning? It’s 7-0, Michael.
Now, Jasson Dominguez ran into the wall playing a position he has rarely played in his professional career.
I am sure I am leaving stuff out, but it’s only the 6th inning.
Scranton (40-40)
Day off.
Somerset (39-36)
Day off.
Hudson Valley (34-39)
Day off.
Tampa (41-34)
Day off.
FCL Yankees (21-21) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 5-2)
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-5, R, 2 K
Matic gets back on track after one bad game. He has struck out five times in his last two games, but his K% remains strong (18.97%).
DH Wilberson De Pena: 3-for-5, HR (12), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
In 2025, the Yankees’ FCL leader in home runs was John Cristino, who hit four. The last time someone reached double digits was John Cruz, who hit ten in 2023. Including when the league was called the GCL (through 2019), the most home runs hit by anyone in this league is 15, by Dakota Kotowski (PHI) in 2023. That includes records going back to 2006. The moral of the story is that it is very hard to hit home runs at this level, and De Pena is doing it with ease.
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, 2 BB
2B Leni Done: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Jose Castro: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 SB (19), BB, K
Castro is keeping the OPS over 1.000, hitting .303/.505/.553 with 19 stolen bases in 26 attempts.
LF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-4, 2 K
The bonus baby continues to struggle (9-for-52; .173)
SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-4, 3 K
Bad game today, but Peralta is the only player other than De Pena with double-digit home runs in this league (he has 10).
RF Estivenzon Montero: 0-for-4, K
1B Justin Capellan: 0-for-3, K
RHP Jerson Alejandro: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
The 6’6″ 20-year-old is still coming back from injury.
RHP Anthony Mena: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Edinzo Marquez (W, 2-1): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Alexander Almonte: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
DSL Yankees (12-8) (Destroyed the DSL Twins, 12-4)
SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-4, R, BB, K
CF Yostin Pena: 0-for-1, RBI, 2 R, SB (13), CS (1), 4 BB
Pena has 14.1% BB and K rates. He is hitting .367/.455/.696 with 36 RBI and 31 runs in 20 games.
2B Juan Torres: 2-for-4, SF, 3 RBI, R, K
.370/.436/.679 in 94 PA. He has three multi-hit efforts in his last four games.
C Juan Martinez: 2-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, R
A poor day for him, as it lowers his batting average. He is 20-for-48 with only two strikeouts in 55 PA (3.6%).
1B Cesar Lopez: 1-for-3, RBI, R, SB (4), 2 BB
DH Manuel Aguilar: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 K
3B Abrahan Pichardo: 0-for-1, SF, RBI, 3 R, SB (7), 3 BB
RF Eliezer Adames: 1-for-2, 2B (2), 2 R, 2 BB, K
LF Kendry Diaz: 3-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, R, CS (1)
The 17-year-old is 12-for-29 in ten games. He has struck out once.
LHP Fredy Penuelas (W, 2-0): 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
The 19-year-old owns a 0.44 ERA in 20.1 innings (14 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 29 K)
LHP Luis Rodriguez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
DSL Bombers (9-11) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 15-4)
CF Alfiery Matos: 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (14), 2 K
C Alessandro Rodriguez: 1-for-2, 2 BB
SS Germayhoni Beltre: 1-for-3, R, BB
1B Stalen Ramirez: 1-for-2, 2B (3)
LF Eddison Charles: 1-for-4, 2B (1), R, SB (5)
RHP Josue Silvestre: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
9.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 10 K