Midseason Review/New Top 30 Prospects
Notes:
For the third time this season, SS Core Jackson was placed on the injured list. While nobody wants to see that, the previous stints didn’t last too long, so Jackson does have 374 plate appearances.
Utility infielder Owen Cobb has been released from his contract. In 81 games between Somerset and Scranton this season, he hit .245/.294/.349 with 33 RBI and 14 stolen bases. The Yankees signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford in 2024.
Scranton (62-54; 25-17 in the second half)
Day off.
Somerset (60-54; 23-22 in the second half)
Day off.
Hudson Valley (55-57; 25-23 in the second half)
Day off.
Tampa (65-47; 30-16 in the second half)
Day off.
FCL Yankees (29-29)
Their season is over.
DSL Yankees (33-20) (Won a massive game over the DSL Tigers 2, 12-5. Every starter compiled at least one hit. With this win, the Yankees clinched a tournament berth.With many teams bunched up, they went on a 4-game winning streak to separate themselves from the crowd. The regular season ends tomorrow.)
CF Isaias Castillo: 1-for-6, 3B (3), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Only in the DSL would a 1.037 OPS rank 12th in the league. Power, stolen bases, and strikeouts define his campaign.
LF Luis Cruz: 2-for-5, SF, 3 RBI
Since being acquired for Camilo Doval: 8-for-36 (.222) with a pair of triples and eight RBI.
SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-4, SF, RBI, R, HBP
Marinez is 15-for-45 (.333) with 14 runs in August. The left-handed bat turns 19 on August 20th.
3B Juan Torres: 1-for-4, 2B (25), RBI, R, CS (6), 2 BB, K
Torres is 22-for-45 (.489) with 19 RBI in August. He leads the league in doubles and RBI.
C Juan Martinez: 2-for-5, 3B (2), RBI, 2 R, BB
Martinez has a 5-game hitting streak and is 14-for-42 (.333) with nine RBI and five stolen bases in August.
DH Cesar Lopez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
RF Alfiery Matos: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R, BB
2B Stalen Ramirez: 1-for-3, 2B (4), R, SB (8), BB
1B Jose Peralta: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, 2 R, SB (3), 2 BB, K
LHP Fredy Penuelas (W, 8-0): 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.56 ERA (52 IP, 33 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 19 BB, 58 K). The 19-year-old ranks third in the DSL in ERA. The Reds have a kid (Ysaias Escalona) with an ERA under 1.00 (0.99 in 63.1 innings).
RHP Emanuel Vargas: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
DSL Bombers (24-29-1) (Defeated the DSL Rangers Blue, 4-3. The Yankees didn’t need the help, but the Rangers were one of the bunched up teams coming down the stretch)
By the way, bonus baby shortstop Mani Cedeno has been listed as active the whole season but hasn’t played since July 11th. This will go down as a lost season for Cedeno, who didn’t perform well (.228/.365/.396 in 126 PA) and dropped off most Yankees’ prospect lists (including mine).
CF Ruben Castillo: 1-for-4, R, SB (9)
2B Dariel Santana: 1-for-4, R, 2 SB (24), K
C Kenneth Melendez: 1-for-2, RBI, CS (2), 2 BB
SS Germayhoni Beltre: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
Beltre is 13-for-34 (.382) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBI, and a 6-for-6 stolen base rate in August.
DH Sebastian Pinto: 0-for-1, 3 BB
3B Alfred Ciriaco: 1-for-2, R, BB, K
RHP Higor Requena (W, 4-0): 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
3.05 ERA (38.1 IP, 40 H, 24 R, 13 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 41 K). Requena is 18 years old (turns 19 in December).
LHP Kevin Centeno (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K