Notes:
RHP Mac Heuer has been transferred from the 7-day injured list to the full-season injured list for Tampa. The 6’5″ 20-year-old compiled a 3.43 ERA in 21 innings for Tampa. On June 4th, he was pulled from the game after recording a strikeout. You don’t need me to speculate on what this means.
OF Garrett Martin was placed on the injured list for Scranton. Martin has been one of the most prolific home run hitters in the minors this season, hitting 24 in 71 games between Somerset and Scranton. That is good for third in minor league baseball.
Scranton (41-40) (Defeated Norfolk, 3-2)
SS Jonathan Ornelas: 1-for-3, 2B (12), RBI, BB
He maintains his .300 season (.301).
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-2, RBI, HBP, BB
Escarra has been on a journey lately, including being stuck in “travel squad” mode while the Yankees awaited Ali Sanchez going on paternity leave.
2B Marco Luciano: 1-for-3, SF, RBI
RF Yanquiel Fernandez: 1-for-4
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ernesto Martinez Jr.: 0-for-4, K
DH Payton Henry: 1-for-3, 2 R, HBP, K
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-1, R, BB, CI, K
LF Kenedy Corona: 0-for-2, SAC
RHP Adam Kloffenstein: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 5-1) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.86 ERA (44 IP, 28 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 37 K). He is a “bulk” reliever who averages two innings per appearance.
RHP Carson Coleman: (S, 2) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
4.35 ERA (31 IP, 23 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 31 K)
Somerset (40-36) (Defeated Hartford, 5-2. In case you forgot, Hartford won the first-half title)
RF Jackson Castillo: 3-for-4, HR (7), RBI, 2 R, SB (7)
Castillo matches last season’s home run total in 57 fewer games. Six of those home runs came in June, when he hit .273/.345/.505 with 20 RBI.
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, BB, K
Avina, who missed a few weeks due to injury, finishes June at .295/.367/.409. Overall, he is hitting .282/.362/.556.
3B Coby Morales: 3-for-4, 2 2B (18)
Morales had a big June, hitting .338/.400/.584.
LF DJ Gladney: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
1B Josh Moylan: 3-for-4, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 R
Moylan is 6-for-21 since his promotion. Including his time with Hudson Valley, he compiled three multi-HR games in June. His 16 home runs this season (61 games) double his previous best (8 in 101 games in 2024).
DH Miguel Palma: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Kevin Verde: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Connor McGinnis: 0-for-4, 2 K
RHP Cade Smith (W, 5-4): 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
4.62 ERA (64.1 IP, 64 H, 34 R, 33 ER, 15 HR, 29 BB, 63 K). Smith ends June with a 2.10 ERA over 30 innings.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Hudson Valley (34-40) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-0)
2B Kaeden Kent: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Kent, who is hitting .309, has his 7-game hitting streak snapped. He went 34-for-104 (.327) with nine doubles and three home runs in June.
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-4, SB (19), BB, K
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-1, 2 SB (17), 3 BB, K
June: 29-for-91 (.319; 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 18 R, 8-for-8 SB). He owns a 15.7% walk rate this season. I have mentioned it a few times: He got off to a rough start but has been very good since early May.
DH Eric Genther: 0-for-2, 2 BB
1B Kyle West: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, BB, K
Arias didn’t want June to end. He went 33-for-90 (.367; 6 doubles, 6 HR, 7 SB)
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, K
CF Camden Troyer: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Luis Durango: 1-for-4, SB (6), 2 K
RHP Bryce Cunningham: (L, 2-4) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR
Cunningham tossed 87 pitches. He owns a 4.19 ERA over 43 innings (31 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 7 HR, 23 BB, 40 K)
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Tanner Bauman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
June: 7.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Tampa (42-34) (Shut down St. Lucie, 6-0)
SS Jackson Lovich: 1-for-5, R, 2 K
While his overall numbers are encouraging, his June has shown a slowdown (.241/.317/.368). He has at least one strikeout in ten straight contests.
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-5, K
C Luis Puello: 1-for-3, 2B (7), 2 RBI
For the second time in the space of about a week, Puello left a game early. He is hitting .277/.331/.511 in 148 PA since his promotion.
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-2, 2 K
LF Logan Maxwell: 1-for-3, R, BB
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 0-for-3, R, SB (24), BB, K
Martin-Grudzielanek is second, behind Duke Ellis (33), in stolen bases within the organization.
CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
RF JoJo Jackson: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
Jackson is 21-for-60 (.350) in June.
1B David McCann: 2-for-2, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, BB
McCann hit four home runs during his FCL tenure this season.
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-4
LHP Justin West (W, 4-3): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
5.29 ERA (63 IP, 69 H, 40 R, 37 ER, 9 HR, 20 BB, 75 K). He’s thrown well in his last two starts (10.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 14 K).
RHP Jose Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.59 ERA (31.1 IP, 17 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 43 K)
LHP Parker Seay: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
FCL Yankees (21-21)
Their game against the FCL Tigers was postponed. They will attempt to play two tomorrow.
DSL Yankees (13-8) (Defeated the DSL Tigers Blue, 10-4)
CF Isaias Castillo: 2-for-4, 3B (2), HR (8), RBI, 2 R, 2 K
He hasn’t stopped hitting since Opening Day (.369/.485/.810; 9 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 35 R, 8-for-9 SB).
SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-4, 2B (4), 2 R
RF Yostin Pena: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R
Pena has 3+ hits in six of his 21 games. He is hitting .386/.466/.699 and has 39 RBI.
2B Juan Torres: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (9)
Torres has four multi-hit efforts in his last five games. He has been a hitting machine since the day he entered the organization.
1B Juan Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (5), R, SB (7), BB, K
C Cesar Lopez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 SB (6), CS (1), BB
DH Kenneth Melendez: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, K
The 16-year-old makes his professional debut. He’s a catcher who signed for $250,000. Born on 8/31/2009, he is one of the youngest players in the organization.
LF Manuel Aguilar: 0-for-2, SB (4), BB, 2 K
The 16-year-old Aguilar was born on 8/1/2009.
3B Abrahan Pichardo: 1-for-3, R, 2 K
RHP Dalvin Taveras: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Angel Salazar (W, 2-0): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Varis Villarreal: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
DSL Bombers (9-12) (Lost to DSL Rangers Blue, 10-5)
SS Mani Cedeno: 2-for-5, RBI, R, SB (6), 2 K
The 17-year-old is hitting .257/.393/.443 in 89 PA. He started the season 4-for-26 (14-for-44 since).
2B Carlos Bello: 1-for-3, RBI, R, HBP
Bello takes walks, hits for some power, and steals bases. However, he is hitting .194 after a .217 debut campaign in 2025.
DH Alessandro Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
CF Alfiery Matos: 2-for-3, 3B (2), 2 R, BB, K