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Yankees MILB 8/22: Jasson Dominguez: 2 More Hard Hits

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Most of the time, roster crunches work themselves out.

In 2024, that might not be the case for the Yankees. The first move was easy, as Oswald Peraza was demoted to make room for Jazz Chisholm Jr. However, it won’t get easier from here.

Utilityman Jon Berti is about to begin a rehab stint, as is 1B Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo can replace Ben Rice, who has options and hasn’t hit much lately. Berti? Good luck with this one. From a management standpoint, the Yankees can do the easy thing: Demote Oswaldo Cabrera and keep everyone else. Berti would, in theory, be taking most of Cabrera’s playing time and the Yankees can justify it by saying DJ LeMahieu is their only viable defensive first baseman after Rizzo. Berti has never played the position and Cabrera has 28.1 innings there.

Is that what I would do? No.

Beyond that, OF Jasson Dominguez is finding his groove. While we have to factor in a potential adjustment period, it is hard to argue that Alex Verdugo is a better option.

As messy as that is, the pitching staff could be messier. Scott Effross, Nick Burdi, Lou Trivino, Clarke Schmidt, Ian Hamilton, and Cody Poteet are potential MLB options, and Luis Gil will come off the injured list at some point. Schmidt will be promoted as soon as he is ready. The others? They will be in a logjam. The Yankees can demote Will Warren (when Schmidt is ready) and DFA Tim Mayza. Unlike Effross and Hamilton, Trivino is out of options. Once his rehab is over, a roster move must be made. It’s a situation where the Yankees bullpen hasn’t been top-notch, but some of their scrap heap pickups (Tim Hill, Michael Tonkin) have pitched well enough to keep their jobs. Jake Cousins is pitching too well (and missing bats) to send down.

My not-so-educated guess? They will demote Warren for Schmidt and DFA Mayza for Trivino. Effross, Burdi, Hamilton, and Poteet may have to “wait their turn”. Hamilton has yet to start his rehab stint, so we don’t know what to expect. Keeping Poteet stretched out in Scranton would be prudent. Effross’ rehab ended a while ago. The Yankees aren’t convinced he is ready to contribute, but he is pitching well lately. They have the ability, through options, to keep Gil down in Scranton beyond his IL stint. They can use it as a reset and give him a few innings there to ensure he doesn’t go cold.

Yes, one position player and pitcher will be promoted on September 1st. That helps but doesn’t completely relieve the jam.

Scranton (69-52) (Lost to St. Paul, 8-7)

3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB
The pesky Durbin is 15-for-55 (.273) in August with more walks (13) than strikeouts (8).
DH Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, RS, SB (10), CS (1)
Dominguez’s two singles were hit at 108.3 and 108.2 MPH and he has four multi-hit efforts in his last 7 games. By the way, Dominguez is now 97-for-116 (83.6%) stealing bases in his minor league career. I have written a lot about his stats since his latest comeback without mentioning his overall season for Scranton: He is hitting .304 with a .786 OPS in 125 PA.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 3-for-4, 2 2B (24), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rumfield has six doubles in his last 10 games.
CF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, RS
Trammell has 20 RBI in 18 August games.
C J.C. Escarra: 2-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, K
Escarra has a 7-game hitting streak (10-for-27 with four doubles)
LF Jahmai Jones: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, 2 K
RF Greg Allen: 0-for-2, HBP, 2 BB
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-5, 3 K

LHP Edgar Barclay: 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
RHP Ron Marinaccio: (L, 1-3) 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Last 6 games: 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K

Somerset (59-56) (Lost to Portland, 3-1. They are now 4.5 games out. Before this series started, I said the Patriots needed to take 5 out of 6 to make the race interesting. So far, they are 2-1. 4 out of 6 would be acceptable, but the calendar is starting to run out (22 games left))

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
.248/.329/.419 in 453 PA (20 doubles, 3 triples, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 59 R, 21-for-29 SB, 10.4% BB, 37.1% K).
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, SB (9), K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-4, 2 2B (20), SB (21)
.217/.328/.395 in 349 PA (20 doubles, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 47 R, 21-for-24 SB, 13.8% BB, 18.1% K; .240 BABIP). Moving Seigler to 2B is doing the job to keep him healthy, at least. He is four games away from his first 100-game campaign.
LF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-3, 2B (5), SB (7), HBP
Vargas is 17-for-58 (.293/.359/.500; 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR) in August. Entering tonight, he was hitting .301/.347/.504 (138 wRC+) in 121 PA since June 7th (yes, he missed time due to injury)
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, 3 K

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Messinger had to push himself through 90 pitches tonight. Season: 3.40 ERA (132.1 IP, 107 H, 67 R, 50 ER, 8 HR, 44 BB, 123 K). In his last 6 starts: 1.98 ERA (36.1 IP, 27 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 23 K). No, it isn’t lost on me that his hot stretch comes with a reduced K%.
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: (L, 1-5) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.87 ERA (15.2 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 24 K)

Hudson Valley (62-54) (Swept a doubleheader against Wilmington)

Game 1 (Won, 7-6)

CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, SB (4), K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, RS, K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RS, BB
LF Garrett Martin: 2-for-3, HR (10), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K
This was the appetizer (scroll down to Game 2 for more)…
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 2 RS, SB (3)
DH Dylan Jasso: 2-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, RS
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-2, BB, K
C Edison Vivas: 2-for-3, 3 RBI, K
With Omar Martinez on the IL, Hudson Valley needed another catcher. Enter the 18-year-old Vivas, who entered this game with 27 games of professional experience (26 in the DSL, 1 in the FCL). He hit .217/.333/.253 with no homers and 8 RBI in those games. So, naturally, he is promoted to High-A and has a solid debut. I have zero information on him. His signing bonus isn’t listed, so they signed him for a small number. Additionally, I searched my website for his name and this is the first time I have typed it. In other words, I won’t pretend to know who he is.
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2, BB, K

RHP Brian Hendry: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
If you forgot about the 24-year-old, it is understandable. This was his first appearance since April 25th. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in his professional career (12 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 17 K). He was the Yankees’ 10th-round pick in the 2023 draft out of Oklahoma State.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Matt Keating (W, 4-3): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Blane Abeyta: 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Won, 6-0. Three pitchers combined on a 7-inning no-hitter)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-2, RS, SB (24), BB, 2 K
Riggio didn’t finish the game last night and missed Game 1 today. However, he was back out there in Game 2.
LF Brandon Jones: 0-for-2, RS, SB (5), BB
With Tampa/Hudson Valley: 12-for-38 (.316/.544/.553; 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R, 10-for-10 SB, 19 BB, 11 K). This is how you make an early impression.
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3
CF Garrett Martin: 2-for-3, 2 HR (12), 4 RBI, 2 RS
Martin has a 3-HR, 7 RBI day. It pushes his season to .210/.310/.436 in 289 PA (13 doubles, 3 triples, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 45 R, 13-for-15 SB, 9.7% BB, 28.0% K).
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RS, CS (1)
Morales is 6-for-14 since his promotion and is hitting .256/.362/.326 in 398 PA overall (10 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 50 RBI, 56 R, 34-for-42 SB (80.95%), 12.6% BB, 28.9% K). He is 22 years old, so there is room for growth. He spends time at 1B/LF/RF.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, K
Gomez has a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-23) and a 17-game on-base streak (21-for-56 (.375); 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 6 BB)
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-2, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2

RHP Trent Sellers: 4.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
At this level: 2.28 ERA (75 IP, 39 H, 27 R, 19 ER, 3 HR, 34 BB, 88 K). As a starter: 0.69 ERA (26 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 29 K). The walk rate has fallen considerably as a starter.
RHP Mason Vinyard: (W, 6-2) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.07 ERA (41 IP, 29 H, 20 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 55 K). I told you to pay attention to Cole Ayers last night because, amongst a group of potential Somerset call-ups, the Yankees chose him. That is nothing against Vinyard, Keating, or whoever you think of.
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
If you are going to finish off a no-hitter, you may as well do so in style. With Enyel De Los Santos‘ stint being among the quickest in history, Balboni is left carrying the torch for the deadline deal with the Padres (for Brandon Lockridge).

Tampa (48-66)

Their game against Ft. Myers was canceled due to inclement weather. It won’t be made up.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over. The Bombers had a good season but it wasn’t enough to make the playoffs.

Yankees MILB 8/21: Josh Grosz is Humming

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Scranton (69-51) (Lost to St. Paul, 7-6, in 10 innings)

2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RBI, RS
Since coming back from his most recent injury: 19-for-74 (.257). That does not include his 0-for-4 in Detroit. His numbers looked shaky, but he is now on a 12-for-27 run.
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-5
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
LF Taylor Trammell: 2-for-5, 2B (18), 2 RS, SB (12), K
In his last 40 games, Trammell has 9 doubles, 12 HR, 31 RBI, 31 R, and 7 stolen bases in 8 attempts. Minor league baseball has rarely been an issue for him.
DH J.C. Escarra: 3-for-3, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Escarra is on a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-22). He is hitting .333 with a .951 OPS in 102 PA since his promotion.
RF Greg Allen: 1-for-4, K
RF Jahmai Jones: 0-for-0
SS Kevin Smith: 2-for-3, 2B (14), SF, 2 RBI, RS, SB (12)

RHP Phil Bickford: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
With Warren’s promotion, Scranton needed to go with a bullpen game.
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
The 6’0″ Mauricio can pack some punch (hit 95.1 MPH with his 4-seamer and 94.9 with his sinker).
RHP Nick Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Burdi averaged 94.6 MPH with his 4-seamer (95.9 max)
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
Mosqueda allowed a grand slam, allowing his two inherited runners to score.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Joey Gerber: (L, 0-1) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (59-55) (Mauled Portland, 12-0. Back-to-back shutout wins have chopped the deficit to 3.5 games)

C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 3 RS, SB (3), 2 BB
Since promotion: .267/.353/.515 in 187 PA. Overall, he is hitting .277/.381/.489 in 420 PA (25 doubles, 17 HR, 57 RBI, 55 R, 5-for-6 SB, 13.8% BB, 25.7% K).
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, 3 K
CF Grant Richardson: 3-for-5, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
.269/.328/.431 in 355 PA (24 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 41 RBI, 45 R, 13-for-15 SB, 7.3% BB, 27.9% K). He has a 7-game hitting streak (11-for-26; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
DH Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, 2B (18), RBI, 2 RS, BB
LF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 4 RBI
Gabrielson sets a personal best for RBI in a game.
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, SB (6), 2 BB
For Somerset: .258/.299/.417 in 174 PA (4 doubles, 5 triples, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 17 R, 6-for-13 SB, 4.6% BB, 22.4% K). I won’t blow smoke up your butt, but any offense from Vargas is valuable. He is already Rule 5 eligible. Given he is now in Double-A, his chances to get picked go up. However, he is unlikely to be protected.
3B Max Burt: 0-for-5, 3 K

RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 5-7) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 10 K
Dees’ first career 10+ strikeout effort. Season: 4.64 ERA (120.1 IP, 106 H, 67 R, 62 ER, 13 HR, 49 BB, 126 K). As of this writing, he leads the Eastern League in strikeouts.
RHP Matt Sauer: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K. Overall, he owns a 2.90 ERA (59 IP, 47 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 74 K). Yes, he belongs on your “future bullpen” radar.
RHP McKinley Moore: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (60-54) (Defeated Wilmington, 5-3. They improved to 27-22 in the second half, which leads their division.)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, 2B (23), RS, SB (23), BB
Riggio has 4 doubles and 4 stolen bases in his last 6 games.
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-1, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, SB (5), BB, K
Since promotion: 7-for-52 (5-for-6 SB). His BABIP is .179 and his K% is a reasonable 21.7%. He is showing signs of adjusting, but I expected the struggle.
DH Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, SB (13), 2 BB, 2 K
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-2, RS, 2 SB (3), 2 BB, K
Jones earned a quick promotion to Hudson Valley and continues to be a pest. Between here and Tampa, he is 11-for-32 (.344) in 11 games (3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 10 R, 8-for-8 SB, 18 BB, 10 K). He turns 23 next April and one can see him getting to Somerset in a hurry next year. For now, he is doing what he needs to do.
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB (2), BB
Morales is 33-for-40 stealing bases between here and Tampa.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
.248/.316/.455 in 138 PA at this level (11 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 21 R). He is on a 6-game hitting streak and is 18-for-50 in August.
1B Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Josh Grosz: (W, 3-1) 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Since promotion: 17.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 8 BB, 12 K. Since June 28th (between here and Tampa): 8 starts, 5-0, 0.59 ERA (46 IP, 20 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 39 K)
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since being acquired: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. Overall, he owns a 52/7 K/BB over 42.1 IP.
LHP Joel Valdez (S, 4): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (48-66) (Swept a doubleheader against Fort Myers)

Game 1 (Won, 4-1)

CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, 3 K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3
.220/.319/.363 in 489 PA (16 doubles, 7 triples, 10 HR, 62 RBI, 65 R, 28-for-41 SB, 11.96% BB, 32.8% K).
vs. RHP: .218/.327/.391
vs. LHP: .230/.284/.253
His strikeout rate since 7/1 is 26%.
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-3, K
DH Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, BB
2B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, HR (8), RBI, RS
Montero has homered in back-to-back games.
1B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, RS, SB (3), K
LF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, SB (1)
It was an impressive professional debut for Lewis, the Yankees’ 13th-round pick out of Queens College (NC). The 21-year-old right-handed bat hit .371/.444/.729 with 22 HR in 261 PA. He was 3rd in the Atlantic Sun Conference in homers and 4th in stolen bases (20).
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-3, RBI, CS (3), K
.256/.330/.326 in 100 PA since his promotion.
3B Duncan Pastore: 1-for-3, RBI, SB (1)

LHP Henry Lalane: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Lalane averaged only 89.7 MPH with his 4-seamer (90.5 max). This is not the Lalane that was advertised, which is concerning.
RHP Luis Arejula (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Chris Kean (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K. Including his time in the FCL, Kean has a 1.00 ERA in 27 IP with a 35/4 K/BB.

Game 2 (Won, 7-5)

CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K
A tough day for Toole, but he is still hitting .286/.479/.343 in 48 PA. He has 11 walks (22.9%) and 12 strikeouts (25%).
DH Willy Montero: 0-for-3, BB
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-4, K
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
1B Parks Harber: 1-for-4, 3B (2), RBI, RS
Harber is 11-for-38 (.289) with five extra-base hits (2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run) in his first 11 professional games.
RF Joe Delossantos: 2-for-3, RBI, 3 RS, 2 SB (6), HBP
Delossantos is 9-for-33 (.273/.442/.333) in his first 11 professional games.
3B Duncan Pastore: 1-for-2, 2 RS, SB (2), HBP, BB
Pastore is 7-for-11 (.636) with three walks and zero strikeouts in his first four professional games.
C Diomedes Hernandez: 3-for-4, 4 RBI
The 19-year-old is 8-for-25 with 7 RBI at this level. He set a personal best for RBI tonight.
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-4, K

RHP Danny Flatt: 3 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
His two starts at this level haven’t gone to plan, but that’s OK. We can treat this as getting his feet wet in a full-season league.
RHP Cade Austin: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.07 ERA (42 IP, 32 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 7 HR, 13 BB, 46 K)
RHP Luis Pacheco: (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Kristofer Bow (S, 2): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over. The Bombers had a good season but it wasn’t enough to make the playoffs.

Yankees MILB 8/20: Jasson Dominguez: 4 Hits

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Scranton (69-50) (Defeated St. Paul, 9-4. A rare trip outside the Eastern timezone this week for Scranton. I believe they went to Omaha in 2023)

2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB
Durbin has 11 walks in 14 August games.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 4-for-5, 3 RS, SB (9)
Dominguez is 11-for-22 in his last six minor league games.
3B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 3-for-4, HR (10), 3 RBI, RS, BB
I don’t think Narvaez will be a high-average guy in MLB, but he is at .271 this season. This is his third consecutive 10+ HR campaign.
DH Taylor Trammell: 0-for-4, BB, K
RF Jahmai Jones: 1-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-5, 2B (7), RS
Escarra has a 5-game hitting streak.
LF Cam Eden: 0-for-4, BB, K
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, 2 K

LHP Thomas Pannone: (W, 7-9) 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Another strong effort for Pannone. Since signing with the Yankees: 2.25 ERA (32 IP, 30 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 4 HR, 2 BB, 30 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Effross has five straight scoreless outings (7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K)

Somerset (58-55) (Defeated Portland, 1-0, to move to within 4.5 games)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-4, K
.251/.332/.423 in 449 PA. Jones has five hits in his last two games and is 18-for-58 (.310) with four doubles and two home runs in August. While the K% is high (36.7%), the rest of his statistical profile looks pretty good – especially considering he was hitting .220/.314/.327 on May 31st.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4
Since promotion: .267/.348/.522 in 181 PA (8 doubles, 11 HR, 22 RBI, 25 R)
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
LF-1B Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2B (19), K
Dunham’s double in the 9th brought home Richardson (Richardson scored on an error, which is why Dunham didn’t get credit for an RBI)
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B-3B Max Burt: 1-for-3, K

RHP Cody Poteet: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Poteet’s first rehab appearance. It will be interesting to see how the Yankees arrange their pitching staff as we enter the last several weeks. Poteet may be used as a depth guy waiting in the minors.
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Trivino’s third rehab appearance.
RHP Trystan Vrieling (W, 10-7): 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
4.82 ERA (125 IP, 120 H, 70 R, 67 ER, 11 HR, 41 BB, 114 K). At a time when pitchers may start to tire, Vrieling is thriving. August: 18 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 17 K. This is impressive for a kid spending his debut season in Double-A.

Hudson Valley (59-54) (Slaughtered Wilmington, 10-0)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-1, 2 SB (22), 4 BB, K
Riggio has two 4 BB games this season (he had one in his debut last year). His career BB% is 16.1%.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 SB (4), K
After a slow start following his promotion, Lombard has reached base safely six times in his last three games (4-for-11, 2 BB, 3 SB). He is 34-for-39 stealing bases between here and Tampa.
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-5, RBI, 3 K
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, 2B (13), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (1), 3 BB, K
Jones is the first 2024 draftee to make it to High-A. He walked 13 times and stole 5 bases in 9 games for Low-A Tampa. Drafted in the 12th round out of Kansas State, he is making an early impression.
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, RS, BB, K
Jasso is 9-for-38 (.237) with four doubles, a triple, and a homer since his promotion.
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Morales’ High-A debut.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RBI, RS
Gomez has 7 doubles in 14 August games (16-for-46).
LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 7-4) 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Between here and Scranton (one emergency start): 3.65 ERA (101 IP, 88 H, 44 R, 41 ER, 4 HR, 38 BB, 84 K). He won’t be on prospect lists, but he has pitched well.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
At this level: 11.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 12 K. Cohen finished 2023 with Somerset, so I hope he gets there again in 2024.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (46-65) (Lost to Fort Myers, 7-6)

CF Marshall Toole: 2-for-4, RBI, HBP, K
Toole is 10-for-29 with a pair of doubles and 8 RBI. He is 6-for-8 stealing bases.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-5, RS, 3 K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (21), RBI, BB, 2 K
Montero has doubled in four straight games and has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games.
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-5, RBI, 2 K
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-5, HR (7), RBI, RS
1B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, RS, BB
Harber hits his first professional home run. He is 9-for-31 with two doubles, a triple, and a homer.
DH Joe Delossantos: 0-for-3, RS, 2 SB (4), BB, K
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
Gonzalez launches his first Low-A HR. The 20-year-old hit 6 HR in 36 games in the FCL this year.
3B Duncan Pastore: 2-for-3, RS, BB
Pastore has reached base 8 times in his first two professional games (5-for-6, 2 BB, HBP)

RHP Andrew Landry: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
This is essentially a “get your feet wet” season for Landry. He has tossed only 20 innings between here and the FCL.
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Givin (L, 0-1): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (30-25) (Destroyed the DSL Rangers Blue, 16-2)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-3, 3 RS, SB (8), 2 BB, K
.196/.294/.345 in 170 PA. This is the bonus baby’s debut season, and while I like that he is showing some power (8 doubles, 4 HR), he also has a 32.9% K rate.
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-1, HR (5), RBI, RS
I am not sure why Pineda only batted once. He is at .254/.434/.438 in an impressive debut season.
C Carlos Villarroel: 1-for-3, RBI, RS
Villarroel also left the game early. Like Pineda, he has composed a strong debut season: .299/.390/.410 in 136 PA.
SS Christofer Reyes: 4-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 SB (21)
Still only 16 (he turns 17 on 8/23), Reyes is hitting .250/.346/.314 in 179 PA with a 21-for-30 stolen base rate. He has two 4-hit games.
2B Luis Escudero: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (26), BB
The 18-year-old is hitting .287/.450/.418 with a 26-for-31 stolen base rate.
DH-C Justin Capellan: 2-for-5, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Like Pineda and Villarroel, Capellan is a catcher in his debut campaign. He is hitting .242/.365/.359 in 156 PA.
LF Richard Meran: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
RF David Carrera: 1-for-3, 3B (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Only 17, Carrera is hitting .276/.402/.418 in 122 PA. He has 25 RBI in 35 games

LHP Franyer Herrera (W, 5-1): 5 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
2.01 ERA (49.1 IP, 43 H, 17 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 64 K). Herrera is 19 years old. This is his third season here, but he tossed only 20.1 innings in the first two seasons.

Yankees MILB 8/18: Kyle Carr Continues to Roll

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Nothing

Scranton (68-50) (Lost to Buffalo, 7-5)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, RS
.226/.362/.346 in 290 PA. If you want honesty, I am concerned by the power output.
SS Caleb Durbin: 2-for-2, RS, 2 HBP
Durbin has 9 HBP in 58 games for Scranton this year and 41 in 257 career games. It’s a feature, not a bug. We hope that he doesn’t suffer any more fluky injuries. He is hitting .305/.425/.474 in 263 PA at this level (14.1% BB; 9.9% K).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, 2B (22), RS
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-4, HR (15), 3 RBI, RS, K
Trammell’s HR splurge settled down (nobody could keep up that pace), but he has 7 HR in 15 August games and 12 HR in 38 July/August games.
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
What do the Yankees think about the 29-year-old’s catching? That could be important in determining whether or not Narvaez can be the #2 MLB catcher in 2025. All teams want a solid #3 waiting in the wings (yes, if Ben Rice is still around, he could be that as well)
3B Jahmai Jones: 0-for-4, K
RF Greg Allen: 1-for-4
CF Cam Eden: 0-for-3, K

LHP Tanner Tully: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.89 ERA (38 IP, 26 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 42 K)
RHP Phil Bickford: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda (L, 6-1): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (57-55)

Their game against Hartford was canceled due to inclement weather. It will not be made up.

The Patriots, a consistent playoff team, are in trouble in 2024. While their second half is solid (25-18), it is dwarfed by Portland’s (31-12). The good news? The schedule offers them one opportunity to keep it interesting: A 6-game series in Portland starting on Tuesday.

Hudson Valley (58-54) (Lost to Hickory, 2-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, BB, K
Lombard Jr. has reached base four times in his last two games. It’s a start!
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (13), BB
PR Brenny Escanio: 0-for-0
CF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, K
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RBI. K
Gomez is up to .239 with a .766 OPS. After games of July 28th, his OPS was .492. His sample size isn’t as large as most at this time of the year, but increasing your OPS by 274 points in three weeks shouldn’t be glossed over.
LF Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 2 K

LHP Kyle Carr: (L, 1-7) 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
4.85 ERA (91 IP, 84 H, 59 R, 49 ER, 5 HR, 50 BB, 84 K). Did I mention his ERA was 6.53 after his start on July 10th? Since then: 29 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 10 BB, 29 K.
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
As reliever: 9 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 14 K. I don’t know if this is seen as a permanent move or one to control his innings. My guess is the latter.

Tampa (46-65) (Lost to Clearwater, 12-9. A clinic in good bullpen work, this was not)

CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, 2 BB
Jones is 9-for-28 (.321; 3 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 5-for-5 SB, 13 BB, 8 K). What do I look for in recently drafted college bats in Low-A? They should be able to conquer this level easily. That isn’t meant to diminish what Jones is doing because guess what? Not all of them can conquer this level. I do give leeway to the recently drafted guys. Everyone deserves an adjustment period.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, RS, HBP, K
.222/.322/.367 in 481 PA (16 doubles, 7 triples, 10 HR, 62 RBI, 64 R, 28-for-41 SB, 12.1% BB, 32.4% K). It is still too early to talk about his future. Many things need to come together for him to realize his potential. So far, I would say that his raw power has started to convert into some game power. His speed is evident, even if efficiency on the basepaths is not. The hit tool? That is likely the #1 thing that needs monitoring. His swinging strike percentage is too high, as is his K%. Crushing Low-A mistakes gets you to High-A. Beyond that? It’s up to him and the development team.
DH Willy Montero: 1-for-5, 2B (20), RBI, K
.255/.310/.374 in 413 PA (2o doubles, 2 triples, 7 HR, 52 RBI, 55 R, 10-for-11 SB, 7.0% BB, 21.5% K). Montero has doubled in three straight games and has hit safely in 13 of his last 14.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
RF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
LF Marshall Toole: 0-for-1, RS, 4 BB, K
Toole is 8-for-25 (.320; 2 doubles, 7 RBI, 2 R, 6-for-8 SB, 11 BB, 6 K). This is further proof that “runs scored” is a team-dependent stat. Toole has reached base 19 times in eight games and has crossed the plate twice.
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, SAC, 2 K
1B Parks Harber: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS
Harber is 8-for-28 (.286; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 7 R, 2-for-2 SB, 6 BB, 9 K)
C-P Diomedes Hernandez: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB, K
3B Duncan Pastore: 3-for-3, RBI, BB, HBP
Pastore (24) gets on base five times in his professional debut. The Yankees signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafavette, where he hit .328/.406/.444 in 230 plate appearances in 2024. It was his first year at a Division I school. He spent his first four years playing for Division II Nova Southeastern.

RHP Bryce Warrecker: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Warrecker is going to take some time to develop. The 6’8″ RHP owns a 6.94 ERA at this level (36.1 IP, 40 H, 29 R, 28 ER, 4 HR, 19 BB, 27 K). He featured 6 pitches today, but two of them only registered once. His main 4-pitch mix was a 4-seamer/slider/change/cutter.
RHP Kristofer Bow: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
There is no denying that Bow has intriguing stuff, including a mid-90s sinker. Like Warrecker, the stuff needs to be harnessed.
RHP Luis Arejula: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: (L, 3-3) 0 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
As I like to say, shred the boxscore and don’t look back. It happens to everyone.
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Diomedes Hernandez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (29-24)

Scheduled day off.

Yankees MILB 8/17: Jasson Dominguez: 2 Hits, SB

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Nothing

Scranton (68-49) (Lost to Buffalo, 9-1)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, SB (23), BB, K
For Scranton: .299/.416/.469 in 259 PA (23-for-25 SB). Durbin will be in the mix for a 2025 job, and his ability to make contact (his swinging strike percentage is elite), steal bases, and play anywhere helps his profile. Is he an everyday MLB player for the Yankees? That question is not easily answered. He doesn’t need to be an everyday starter to be useful.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-3, SB (8), BB, K
Dominguez has multiple hits in two of his last three games and has four stolen bases in his last four games. This was his second consecutive start in LF.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
His 2025 role depends on how the Yankees view him: Do they think he is ready to be a #2 catcher? Or do they like him in the role of a #3 catcher? Remember that Kyle Higashioka dealt with this for a while (2017-2019) before settling into an MLB backup role.
CF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-4, 2B (17), RS
RF Jahmai Jones: 1-for-4, K
DH J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, K
P Peter Serruto: 1-for-1
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, 3 K

LHP Josh Maciejewski: (L, 1-2) 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nick Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Burdi may be the “next one up” over Scott Effross, but who knows?
RHP Joey Gerber: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
Gerber, a 27-year-old rehab project, pitched well in Somerset (1.76 ERA in 15.1 IP with an 18/8 K/BB)
RHP Peter Serruto: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Normally a catcher, Serruto is 2-for-4 at the plate while making two appearances on the hill (0.00 ERA).

Somerset (57-55) (Defeated Hartford, 3-2, in 10 innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (20), RS, K
Jones is 15-for-54 (.278) with four doubles and two home runs in August. He has seven multi-hit efforts in his last 16 games.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, RBI
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
Flores has a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-17; 1 double, 2 HR)
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, RS, CS (3), 2 K
Seigler scored the winning run in the top of the 10th (as a “Manfred runner”) on a wild pitch.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, SB (5)
Vargas has hit safely in seven of his last eight games and is 14-for-48 (.292) with a double, two triples, and a home run in August.
LF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-3, RS, 2 SB (9), HBP, 2 K

LHP Ben Shields: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Since promotion: 2.72 ERA (36.1 IP, 31 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 44 K). Overall, in 90.1 IP, he owns a 116/26 K/BB. He is quite a find by the scouting department.
RHP Danny Watson: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Trivino’s second rehab appearance.
RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: (S, 3) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 3.07 ERA (14.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 21 K)

Hudson Valley (58-53) (Lost to Hickory, 4-2)

CF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, SB (2), BB, K
Since promotion: 4-for-40 (2 RBI, 5 BB, 10 K, 2-for-3 SB). Overall, he is hitting .217/.330/.320 in 412 PA with 32 stolen bases in 37 attempts.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2B (12), CS (2), K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-2, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.239/.317/.450 in 125 PA (9 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 20 R, 8.8% BB, 26.4% K). He is hitting .368/.455/.711 (14-for-38) in August.
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, SB (8), CS (3), K

RHP Cade Smith: (L, 0-1) 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Since his promotion: 8 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K. Between here and Tampa: 3.65 ERA (93.2 IP, 63 H, 44 R, 38 ER, 6 HR, 43 BB, 118 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since being acquired: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.18 ERA (39.2 IP, 29 H, 20 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 54 K)

Tampa (46-64) (Defeated Clearwater, 9-4)

CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Jones is 7-for-24 (2 doubles, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 11 BB, 8 K, 5-for-5 SB) to begin his professional career.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS, BB
Arias has homered in two of his last three games and has three multi-hit efforts in his last four games. Can he go on a late-season hot streak? We’ll see.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, 2B (19), 2 RBI
Montero has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games.
DH Tyler Wilson: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, BB
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, BB, K
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, HBP, K
LF Joe Delossantos: 3-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS, SB (2), BB, K
This is a career night for Delossantos (only his 9th game). He is 7-for-27 with a pair of doubles and stolen bases.
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
3B Owen Cobb: 1-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, RS, 2 K

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
5.12 ERA (103.2 IP, 105 H, 64 R, 59 ER, 11 HR, 34 BB, 107 K)
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Austin’s first appearance since June 21st. He owns a 4.24 ERA (40.1 IP, 31 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 13 BB, 43 K). This is his debut campaign.
RHP Matt Givin: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36) (Lost to DSL Rangers Blue, 6-1)

SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-2, CS (4), HBP, 2 BB
C Luis Puello: 3-for-5, K
.367/.445/.525 in 137 PA. He has four 3-hit efforts this season.
CF Isael Arias: 2-for-4, RS, 2 K
.246/.379/.325 in 140 PA (10-for-11 SB)

LHP Marco Manzano: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
4.55 ERA (27.2 IP, 22 H, 25 R, 14 ER, 0 HR, 23 BB, 31 K)

DSL Bombers (29-24) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 10-9. If their playoff dreams aren’t dead, they are close to being so)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-5, K
.193/.288/.343 in 160 PA.
C Queni Pineda: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
.248/.431/.408 in 167 PA (40 BB/37 K)
2B Christofer Reyes: 1-for-5, RS
3B Luis Escudero: 1-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS
1B Carlos Villarroel: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RS, K
DH Justin Capellan: 1-for-4, 2B (12), RS, SB (10), K
.229/.363/.331 in 146 PA (12 doubles, 21 RBI, 10-for-12 SB). This is the 18-year-old’s debut campaign.
RF Richard Meran: 2-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, RS, SB (7), BB
LF David Carrera: 2-for-5, 2 RBI
SS Kevin Verde: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, RS

RHP Jerson Alejandro (L, 1-5): 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
5.02 ERA (37.2 IP, 23 H, 24 R, 21 ER, 0 HR, 34 BB, 57 K). Like many big teenagers, it’s all about command/control.
LHP Jose Ledesma: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/16: Carlos Lagrange Impresses

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After an outfield collision the other night, CF Jackson Castillo was placed on the injured list for Hudson Valley. Castillo hit .256/.386/.404 (133 wRC+) in 334 plate appearances for Tampa, earning his promotion to Hudson Valley. He has played seven games for the Renegades, going 8-for-23 with a pair of home runs and 11 RBI. His combined 137 wRC+ ranks 4th amongst full-season prospects in the entire organization (third if you eliminate Ben Cowles, who was traded at the deadline).

Scranton (68-48) (Defeated Buffalo, 3-2)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, RBI
SS Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, RBI, K
Durbin owns a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-18, 1 double, 2 HR, 2 SB). He has one RBI in each game. Additionally, he is playing all over the field. In these five games, he has 2 starts at 2B, 1 start at SS, 1 start at 3B, and 1 start in LF. This could be the Yankees’ vision.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, K
Since there isn’t a developmental reason for Taylor Trammell to play CF, I think it is notable when the Yankees give Dominguez reps in LF. Since returning from his latest injury: 12-for-61 (.197) with a pair of doubles and a homer.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (21), RS
Rumfield has three 2-hit performances in his last six games. He is hitting .284/.353/.455 in 374 PA since his promotion.
CF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
2B Jahmai Jones: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Greg Allen: 0-for-3
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, RS, K
RF Cam Eden: 1-for-3, RS

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
The Yankees have used him as a 3-5 inning guy all year, which hints at how they view him. He owns a 3.88 ERA (65 IP, 45 H, 29 R, 28 ER, 8 HR, 35 BB, 67 K). If you have forgotten, he is out of options in 2025.
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
4.17 ERA (45.1 IP, 52 H, 29 R, 21 ER, 8 HR, 18 BB, 43 K)
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Scott Effross: (W, 3-1) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The fact that the Yankees went through the steps to add Tim Mayza to the 40-man/26-man rosters tells you that the Yankees are not comfortable with Effross’ progress. From a statistical standpoint, his last six games show progress (9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K).
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (S, 6): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (56-55) (Lost to Hartford, 7-0)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2 K
Flores is 15-for-44 (.341) with 4 doubles, 5 homers, and 9 RBI in August.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, 3B (2), 2 K
Richardson has a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-17, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR).
DH Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-3, SB (20), BB
Seigler, always seen as an athletic catcher before his conversion to 2B, is 20-for-22 stealing bases this year (he stole 16 as a catcher in 2022).
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K

RHP Cam Schlittler: (L, 0-2) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 11 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 7 K
RHP Colby White: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (58-52) (Walked it off against Hickory, 3-2. The Renegades are right in the middle of the second-half division title race)

2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-4, 2 2B (22), 2 RBI
.216/.338/.376 in 403 PA. This is his second multi-hit effort in his last three games, and we hope his BABIP continues to normalize (.256).
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, K
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, 2B (24), K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, SB (1)
He is more about walks and power than speed, but he did steal 8 bases in 2023 (the only season that he compiled more than one)
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Garrett Martin: 2-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, SB (12)
Martin walks it off in the 9th. He has homered in two of his last four games.
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RS, K
LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
2.43 ERA (70.1 IP, 39 H, 27 R, 19 ER, 3 HR, 33 BB, 83 K). As a starter: 21.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 24 K. His walk rate dropped considerably since he was moved to the rotation.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Joel Valdez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Blane Abeyta (W, 2-2): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-64) (Lost to Clearwater, 5-3, in 10 innings)

CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-2, RS, SB (5), 2 BB, K
Jones has drawn 10 walks in 7 games and has yet to be caught stealing.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, 2B (18), RBI, RS, BB
.253/.310/.371 in 403 PA. He is 15-for-45 (.333) in August.
LF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, CS (2)
Toole is 8-for-24 with 7 RBI, 7 walks, and 6 stolen bases in 8 attempts.
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Joe Delossantos: 0-for-3, CS (1), BB, K
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-3, BB, K
PR-1B Coby Morales: 0-for-0
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, K
3B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
He allowed a leadoff single in the 5th, which eventually came around to score. Lagrange was humming again (maxed out at 98.3, averaged 97.1). The Yankees aren’t a system of extreme velocity, but Lagrange brings it. If he can harness his control (he’s only walked one hitter in 6.1 innings at this level), watch out.
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Pacheco threw a 96.5 MPH sinker tonight. I am seeing signs as to why the Yankees signed the 25-year-old. He owns a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 IP with a 12/2 K/BB at this level.
RHP Jordy Luciano: (L, 2-4) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-35) (Lost to DSL Rockies, 4-2)

SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-1
I don’t know why he was pulled, but he was lifted for a pinch-runner after his leadoff single. That likely isn’t good.
PR-SS Ovandy Frias: 1-for-1, CS (2), 2 BB
CF Louis Pierre: 1-for-4, 3B (2), RS, K
2B Jelson Coca: 2-for-4, RBI, K

DSL Bombers (29-23) (Lost to DSL Tigers 1, 3-2. With little margin for error, this is a big loss in their quest to earn a playoff berth)

2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-3, RS, SB (24)
.270/.442/.405 in 147 PA. He is 24-for-29 in the stolen base department.
C Carlos Villarroel: 2-for-3, RBI
.286/.382/.400 in 123 PA. As I said yesterday, I don’t get excited over 17-year-old’s in the DSL. However, this is another young catcher having a solid season down here.

RHP Enixon Sanchez (L, 3-1): 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Only 17 (he started the season at age 16!), Sanchez owns a 2.79 ERA in 29 IP (14 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 16 BB, 29 K)
RHP Rafael Arias: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
13 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 18 K. Arias is a 20-year-old in his debut season.

Yankees MILB 8/15: Jasson Dominguez’s 3-Hit Night

News:

Last night, I said that you typically wait for a player to play a full game in the field before you put them on a “reinstate from rehab” watch.

I was wrong about C Jose Trevino, who is back with the Yankees after catching for seven innings last night. I don’t think that matters.

What does matter? How Trevino is used. He should be a true backup, not a platoon player. Austin Wells has earned the job. Even the world’s biggest dolt can see that.

Scranton (67-48) (Defeated Buffalo, 8-2)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB (7), BB
As I said last night, if an organization says they don’t have room for you, force them to make room. I don’t expect them to call up Dominguez yet, but if he continues to show progress, what choice do they have?
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2, SF, 2 RBI, HBP, BB
He was pulled from the game after being hit in the head with a pitch in the 8th inning.
PR Taylor Trammell: 0-for-0
P Oddanier Mosqueda: 0-for-0
DH-1B Jahmai Jones: 1-for-4, RS, K
RF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, RBI, 3 K
LF Cam Eden: 1-for-2, 2 RS, SB (28), 2 BB
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS
With Carlos Narvaez on his way back, Escarra will get a needed break. He has caught almost every day, including both ends of a doubleheader, since Narvaez was promoted.
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
With Peraza in MLB and Josh VanMeter released, Smith will get some extra reps.

LHP Edgar Barclay: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Phil Bickford: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: (S, 4) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (56-54) (Defeated Hartford, 9-3)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 K
.245/.327/.419 in 437 PA (19 doubles, 3 triples, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 58 R, 10.5% BB, 37.1% K, 21-for-29 SB)
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RS, SB (8), BB, 2 K
CF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, 2B (24), HR (7), 3 RBI, 2 RS, SB (13), BB, K
A loud night for Richardson, who is hitting .264/326/.417 in 342 PA.
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Seigler continues to add to his home run collection. He has homered in back-to-back games.
3B Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Vargas, who has a good defensive reputation, continues to hit in Double-A (.732 OPS). Last season, he owned a .590 OPS in 103 games for Hudson Valley.
SS Max Burt: 0-for-4, RS, SB (7), K

RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 5-8) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
Messinger allowed a 3-run HR in the second inning but settled in nicely. He owns a 3.46 ERA (127.1 IP, 104 H, 66 R, 49 ER, 8 HR, 40 BB, 120 K). Watch him this offseason, as he is Rule 5 eligible. The Yankees are unlikely to leave him exposed and he might draw interest on the trade market. However, maybe they think he is a legitimate pitching option for some point in 2025.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The Yankees had a choice of several relievers to promote. It does say something that Ayers was placed here. Like Messinger, he is Rule 5 eligible this winter.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 3.29 ERA (13.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 21 K)
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
At this level: 1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 16 K)

Hudson Valley (57-52) (Tossed a 1-hitter against Hickory in a 2-0 victory)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, RBI, K
Lombard Jr. needed a game like this to build confidence if nothing else.
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-5, 2 K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, RS, HBP, 3 BB, K
Martinez has a .376 OBP, which aligns with his .378 career mark (1,236 PA).
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, 3 K
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, CI, K
.231/.308/.423 in 119 PA. After the games of July 25th (not long ago), his triple slash was .143/.222/.286.
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 3 K
LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K

RHP Josh Grosz: (W, 2-1) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
Since his promotion: 11.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 4 K. It is an Interesting line, but at least he is putting zeroes on the board. He owned a 95/29 K/BB over 78.2 innings for Tampa, so the strikeout ability is there.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since being placed here: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. The 25-year-old was acquired along with Caleb Durbin for Lucas Luetge.
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-63) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-3)

CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 SB (4), 2 BB, 2 K
Jones owns a 1.056 OPS in 26 PA (yes, a small sample) to begin his career. He is doing what you want the leadoff hitter to do: Take walks (8) and steal bases (4-for-4).
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.221/.322/.383 in 466 PA (16 doubles, 7 triples, 9 HR, 59 RBI, 62 R, 12.2% BB, 32.8% K). At the very least, he is getting a lot of reps in 2024.
RF Tyler Wilson: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, CS (1)
Back-to-back multi-hit efforts for the 22-year-old.
LF Marshall Toole: 3-for-3, 3 RBI, RS, 3 SB (6), 2 BB
Impressive night for Toole, who is 7-for-20 (2 doubles, 5 RBI, 7 BB, 5 K, 6-for-7 SB). He was the Yankees’ 15th-round pick out of Wofford.
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-5, 2 K
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-5, 2 K
DH Parks Harber: 1-for-3, RBI, SB (2), BB, K
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Owen Cobb: 1-for-4, RS

LHP Henry Lalane: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Lalane’s second Low-A start goes better than the first. I hope he can build from here. He is sitting comfortably in the 91-92 range and we haven’t seen the 97 he can dial it up to. Concerned? No. He has barely pitched this year.
RHP Kristofer Bow: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Luis Arejula: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-34) (Lost to DSL Rangers Red, 4-2)

3B Richard Matic: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Luis Puello: 3-for-4, RS, K
.357/.439/.522 in 132 PA. Puello doesn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title. The DSL leader (Luis Pena (MIL) is hitting .393.
LF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, RS, SB (14), BB, K
RF Estivenzon Montero: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K

RHP Miguelangel Rodriguez: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Bombers (29-22) (Lost to DSL Mets Blue, 13-1. The season ends on August 20th, meaning they have only four more games. They are three games behind the Marlins (two in the loss column). Their chances at a wild card are non-existent, so they must win the division to go to the playoffs)

C Queni Pineda: 1-for-2, HR (4), RBI, RS, CS (3), BB
.256/.431/.421 in 160 PA with as many walks as strikeouts (37). I am not going to overrate 17-year-old players in the DSL, but the catching pipeline seems to be on solid ground.

Yankees MILB 8/14: Jasson Dominguez Homers

News:

The Yankees placed one player (OF Jasson Dominguez) on the MLB Pipeline Top 100.

I have hinted at it this year: The system has taken a hit, due to three things:
1. Trades;
2. Injuries;
3. Down years.

Order those three things however you wish, but putting them together paints the most accurate picture.

Regarding injuries that impact the Top 100, RHP Chase Hampton is back on the injured list. After throwing 106.2 innings of 3.63 ERA ball last season, Hampton has tossed 18.2 innings this season. Ouch.

The bad luck doesn’t end there, as LHP Brock Selvidge was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. Selvidge owns a 4.25 ERA in 84.2 innings for Somerset and was one of the Yankees’ representatives in this year’s Futures Game (along with Spencer Jones). No, he wasn’t hurt during that game as he didn’t pitch that day. Joining Selvidge on the 60-day list is RHP Kevin Stevens. Stevens, a 26-year-old reliever, owns a 2.54 ERA in 39 innings for Somerset with a 56/16 K/BB ratio.

Hampton had a chance to make his MLB debut this season. Selvidge is more of a 2025 candidate. This is how it goes with farm systems. For the Yankees, not much is going right this season.

The Yankees have released veteran infielder Josh VanMeter. VanMeter hit only .177/.335/.293 in 59 games for the Railriders.

Scranton (66-48) (Defeated Buffalo, 3-1. They stole 9 bases)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, SB (15), BB, K
LF Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 SB (22), K
Durbin is 60-for-71 (84.5%) stealing bases over 131 games in the last two seasons.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-2, HR (5), RBI, RS, SB (5), 2 BB
Dominguez hit a pair of balls at 105.6 MPH. The home run went 389 feet. The lineout went 373 feet. When the GM says they need to find a lane for a player, that player can create his lane for playing time.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
RF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-3, RS, SB (11), BB, 2 K
3B Jahmai Jones: 1-for-2, 3 SB (3), 2 BB
DH Greg Allen: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, HBP, K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, RS, SB (1), BB, K
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-4, 2 K

LHP Thomas Pannone: (W, 6-9) 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, HR
Pannone left the game after being hit by a comebacker. The veteran has done well in his five Scranton starts (26 IP, 27 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 4 HR, 2 BB, 24 K)
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Yerry De Los Santos (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (55-54) (Defeated Hartford, 9-5)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-6, 3 K
Where’s that rug I can sweep this under?
C Jose Trevino: 2-for-5, RS
The first sign a rehab stint is nearing its end? When a player plays a full game in the field. Tonight, Trevino caught for seven innings.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
1B Rafael Flores: 3-for-4, 2 HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
The power surge continues, as Flores has 8 doubles and 11 home runs (.548 SLG) in 163 PA since his promotion. This is his first career multi-HR game.
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, RS, 3 K
LF Jared Wegner: 2-for-4, 2B (12), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 3-for-5, 2B (17), HR (10), 3 RBI, RS, K
Seigler has four 3-hit efforts this season. This is his first 10+ HR season.
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2 K
Vargas has a sneaky .704 OPS since his promotion (153 PA). He is on a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-20).
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K

RHP Bailey Dees: 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
4.85 ERA (115 IP, 105 H, 67 R, 62 ER, 19 HR, 44 BB, 115 K). One thing about Dees: If the Yankees don’t consider his conversion a success, they could move him back to the bullpen for 2025. I think the move has gone well enough.
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Trivino’s first rehab appearance.
RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 1-0) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Sean Boyle: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Joey Gerber: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (56-52) (Lost to Hickory, 7-5)

2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-5, 2B (20), RBI, RS, SB (20)
I wrote last night about wanting to see his BABIP normalize – maybe it starts tonight. A 20-double/20 stolen base season is nothing to sneeze at.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Lombard Jr. is 1-for-28 with four walks since his promotion. What do the Yankees do about this? The answer is simple (same as last night): Keep throwing him out there.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-2
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-0, 2 BB
I am not sure why Castillo was pulled from the game. Given he hit 2 HR and drove home 7 last night, it wasn’t likely performance-related.
LF-CF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, 2 K
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-2, K
PH-DH Josh Moylan: 1-for-2, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K
Moylan has four HR in his last 12 games.
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B-LF Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 6-4) 3.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.96 ERA (74.1 IP, 68 H, 42 R, 41 ER, 6 HR, 37 BB, 75 K)
RHP Huey Morrill: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (44-63) (Defeated Clearwater, 8-7)

CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-4, 2 BB, K
Toole is 4-for-17 with five walks and a 3-for-4 stolen base rate.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, RBI, CS (13), BB, 2 K
.219/.319/.354 in 461 PA (16 doubles, 7 triples, 8 HR, 57 RBI, 60 R, 28-for-41 SB). His stolen base rate is another hint that his game is more raw than it is developed.
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
DH Tyler Wilson: 2-for-4, 2 2B (4), RS, BB, K
Wilson loves his doubles: He is 5-for-22 with four doubles to begin his career.
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
1B Parks Harber: 2-for-4, RBI, 3 RS, BB
Harber is 4-for-17 with a double, triple, and four runs scored in five games.
LF Joe Delossantos: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Delossantos compiles his first career 3-hit game (this was his 7th career game)
C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4, RBI
PH-C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
3B Owen Cobb: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, SB (3), 2 BB, K
Cobb is 3-for-13 with three stolen bases in four games.

RHP Andrew Landry: 3 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Matt Givin: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: (W, 1-0) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Chris Kean: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. Overall: 1.09 ERA (24.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 31 K)
RHP Aaron Nixon (S, 5): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-33)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (29-21) (Defeated the DSL Mets Blue, 9-5)

Scheduled day off.

Yankees MILB 8/13: Jackson Castillo: 2 HR, 7 RBI

News:

Former farmhand Andres Chaparro made his debut for the Washington Nationals tonight. He hit three doubles as Washington helped the Yankees by beating the Orioles.

Chaparro spent several years in the Yankees organization before being lost to minor league free agency to the Arizona Diamondbacks last winter. The Diamondbacks traded him to the Nationals at the trade deadline.

A rebuilding team like Washington is a perfect spot for a prospect like Chaparro, who should get playing time over the next several weeks in an attempt to establish himself as a piece of the Nationals’ future. Good luck to him.

While the Yankees could have tried him as they struggled to hit, I don’t consider it a missed opportunity. The Rule 5 and minor league free agency exist for a reason – to give blocked players like Chaparro a chance to perform elsewhere. One game doesn’t define whether the Yankees made a mistake or not. I hope he has a productive MLB career.

Scranton (65-48) (Defeated Buffalo, 6-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, SB (14), BB, 2 K
Vivas is likely on a potential call-up list, but they didn’t use him in a series against the Orioles before the All-Star Break. I think they’ll leave him down here. Plus, if they want someone who can handle 3B, there are questions about Vivas playing there.
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Durbin has homered in back-to-back games. He is hitting .301/.421/.480 in 242 PA at this level. He should be considered for MLB playing time. However, the easiest solution will be Oswald Peraza.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, RS, K
Dominguez is 8-for-51 since coming back from his latest injury.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (17), K
Peraza has hit better lately (5-game hitting streak, though it features only one hit per game). His 40-man roster status benefits him.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-3, 2B (20), RBI, RS, CS (3), BB
Rumfield is 7-for-30 with 10 walks in August.
DH Taylor Trammell: 1-for-3, RBI, K
RF Cam Eden: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (27)
Speed is his game.
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, BB
LF Greg Allen: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 2-6) 5 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Nick Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Tim Mayza: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Scott Effross (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Effross is starting to string together some scoreless outings, but it comes down to how his stuff looks, not statistics. Once he is ready, they aren’t going to hold him back.

Somerset (54-54) (Defeated Hartford, 6-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
Jones is 12-for-36 (.333) in August (3 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI).
C Jose Trevino: 0-for-2
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-2, 2B (8), K
Flores has 8 doubles and 9 HR in 38 games since his promotion.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, HR (5), 4 RBI, RS
Rodriguez, who has homered in back-to-back games, turns a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead with a grand slam in the 8th inning. He is hitting .239/.301/.463 in 73 PA since his promotion and .309/.386/.496 with 10 HR and 46 RBI overall. In addition to the bat, he is versatile (games at 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, and C this season).
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, RS, 2 SB (14)
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
DH Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, RS, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RBI
2B Max Burt: 1-for-2, RS, SB (6), BB

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 9-7) 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
5.07 ERA (119 IP, 120 H, 70 R, 67 ER, 11 HR, 38 BB, 108 K). In his two August starts: 12 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 11 K. The Yankees sent him straight to Double-A, never pitching at any other level. That comes with many challenges, and Vrieling has done well enough to meet those challenges.
RHP Danny Watson: (S, 1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
6.15 ERA (26.1 IP, 28 H, 22 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 17 K). I consider 2024 to be a rehab season for Watson, but he still has a month to end on a strong note.

Hudson Valley (56-51) (Smoked Hickory, 13-0)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-5, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, 2 K
Since promotion: 1-for-25. What do they do about this? The answer is simple: Keep throwing him out there.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-1, 2 RS, HBP, 2 BB
PH-1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-1, 2B (12), RBI
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, 3 RS, 2 HBP, 2 BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 3B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Since promotion: 6-for-19 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 3 RBI). Jasso has 10 HR and 57 RBI between here and Tampa.
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-4, 2 HR (2), 7 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Castillo sets a personal best for RBI in a game, a mark he may never top (7 RBI is hard!). Since his promotion, he is 8-for-21 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 11 RBI). He is one of their most consistent prospects in 2024.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin: 3-for-5, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS
LF Anthony Hall: 2-for-3, 2 BB
Hall has four multi-hit efforts in his last nine games.

LHP Kyle Carr: (W, 1-6) 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Carr, in his debut season, earns his first professional win. Season: 5.13 ERA (86 IP, 80 H, 58 R, 49 ER, 5 HR, 50 BB, 80 K). Last 5 games: 24 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 25 K. This is a sign of a pitcher figuring things out.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since being acquired: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.35 ERA (37.2 IP, 29 H, 20 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 52 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (43-63) (Lost to Clearwater, 7-2)

CF Brandon Jones: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
Jones is 5-for-15 with 6 walks to begin his professional career.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, K
Arias is 5-for-36 with 7 walks and 15 strikeouts in August.
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, RS, K
LF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 K
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
2B Austin Green: 0-for-4, K
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-3, RS, 2 SB (31), BB, K
31-for-37 in the stolen base category. He is hitting .256/.363/.328 in 372 PA.
DH Joe Delossantos: 0-for-1, HBP, 2 BB
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-2, HBP

RHP Bryce Warrecker: (L, 1-5) 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Not a fun night for Rodriguez, who allowed three inherited runners to score.
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-33) (Lost to the DSL Mets Orange, 7-1)

1B Luis Puello: 2-for-4, RS
.342/.430/.514 in 128 PA. The 18-year-old has shown vast improvement over his debut 2023 season.
CF Isael Arias: 1-for-4, 3B (2), RBI

RHP Luis Burgos: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Bombers (29-21) (Defeated the DSL Mets Blue, 9-5)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
DH Queni Pineda: 3-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS
.252/.427/.395 in 157 PA (8 doubles, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 22.9% BB, 23.6% K)
SS Christofer Reyes: 2-for-5, 2B (5), HR (1), 4 RBI, RS, K
The 16-year-old blasts his first professional home run (.239/.335/.312; 16-for-25 SB)
C Carlos Villarroel: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Browm Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
2B Juan Araujo: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB
2B Luis Suarez: 2-for-2, 2B (3), RBI

LHP Franyer Herrera (W, 4-1): 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR
2.23 ERA (44.1 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 58 K)
RHP Jose Rosario (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/11: Spencer Jones Homers

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (64-48) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 6-2)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB, HBP
For Scranton: .301/.419/.466 in 238 PA (18 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 37 R, 14.3% BB, 9.7% K, 20-for-22 sB). The injury sucked but one has to be encouraged by his season.
RF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, BB
Dominguez grounded into two double plays. Bring him up!
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2B (10), RBI, RS, CS (6), 2 BB
.244/.352/.384 in 285 PA (10 doubles, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 41 R, 16-for-22 SB). Where does Peraza fit into the 2025 picture? It’s still up in the air. Let’s see what they do with him in the off-season.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
CF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-3, HR (14), 3 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Trammell has 8 HR in his last 12 games.
LF Jahmai Jones: 1-for-4, CS (1), K
DH Josh VanMeter: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
C Peter Serruto: 1-for-3, SAC, 2 K
Serruto’s first professional hit. It isn’t common for a first professional hit to occur in Triple-A. Some background: Serruto is a 24-year-old who the Yankees signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Before today, he was 0-for-2 in his career. Both ABs were taken in the FCL last year. This year, he appeared in one game for Somerset but didn’t get to bat. He is here because the Yankees need a backup for J.C. Escarra, and they aren’t going to use someone like Rafael Flores or Jesus Rodriguez as a Triple-A backup.

LHP Josh Maciejewski: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
LHP Tim Mayza: (W, 1-0) 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
1.82 ERA (34.2 IP, 25 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 20 BB, 38 K)
RHP Phil Bickford: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.43 ERA (42.2 IP, 52 H, 29 R, 21 ER, 8 HR, 17 BB, 41 K)
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (53-54) (Lost to Binghamton, 6-4, in 10 innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, HR (14), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Since May 31st: .278/.357/.520 in 255 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 45 RBI, 38 R). I won’t hide that his K% is 37.6% during this stretch and a high BABIP is aiding him. However, it’s still an impressive stretch over an extended period.
C Jose Trevino: 0-for-1, BB
Trevino starts his journey back to MLB. How will he be used? Hopefully as a backup catcher, not a 50/50 catcher.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, BB
Rodriguez has two multi-hit efforts in his last three games. Given the small sample size at this level, it boosts his OPS to .733. Between here and Hudson Valley, he has 9 HR in 73 games. Last season, he hit 9 HR in 109 games.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-5, 2 K
RF Greg Allen: 0-for-4, K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB
DH Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, RS
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 3B (5), RBI, K
Vargas has 12 triples in 152 games over the last two seasons.

LHP Ben Shields: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Since promotion: 2.53 ERA (32 IP, 26 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 37 K). Overall: 3,35 ERA (86 IP, 69 H, 40 R, 32 ER, 7 HR, 25 BB, 109 K). He might not be their minor league Pitcher of the Year but he could be the Surprise of the Year.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Nice to see Pestana back. It’s his first appearance since June 7th. Pestana is Rule 5 eligible but injuries have likely limited interest. Now that he is in Double-A, however, someone might bite.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: (L, 1-1) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Reyzelman had a lights-out 9th inning but allowed a 3-run home run in the 10th. Since promotion: 3.55 ERA (12.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 21 K)
RHP Colby White: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (55-51) (Swept in a doubleheader by Brooklyn)

Game 1 (Lost, 4-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
.251/.326/.407 in 384 PA (23 doubles, 10 HR, 48 RBI, 44 R, 8.3% BB, 26.8% K, 4-for-5 SB)
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (12), RS, K
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3
DH Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, RBI, K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3
LF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, K
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, K

RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
Smith was perfect through four innings before allowing a walk and homer in the 5th. Overall, this is a solid High-A debut.
RHP Huey Morrill (L, 3-3): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Lost, 3-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-2, SB (19), BB, K
.213/.339/.372 in 384 PA (19 doubles, 4 triples, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 58 R, 14.3% BB, 18.2% K, 19-for-24 SB). I like the profile beyond the batting average. The .247 BABIP refuses to normalize in 2024.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3
Since promotion: 1-for-21. The good news is that he is making contact (4 strikeouts in 23 PA). His BABIP is a ridiculous .059.
DH Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, K
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, 2 K
.235/.361/.413 in 360 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 38 RBI, 42 R, 16.1% BB, 23.1% K). Pop and walks define his offensive game.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, RS, BB
Gomez’s 8-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, K
Since promotion: 6-for-17 with two doubles and a triple.
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-3, K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-2, 2 K
3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2, SB (6)

RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 6-3) 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
2.58 ERA (66.1 IP, 37 H, 27 R, 19 ER, 3 HR, 32 BB, 79 K). As a starter: 1.04 ERA (17.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 20 K)
RHP Blane Abeyta: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (43-62) (Lost to Daytona, 4-1)

CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB, K
Jones is off to a nice start in his career: 4-for-13 (2 doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 2-for-2 SB)
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, CS (12), BB, K
DH Willy Montero: 2-for-4, RS
Montero has a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-36 (.389); 2 doubles, 1 HR). His triple slash was .241/.299/.357 before the streak and .256/.313/375 now.
LF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, 2B (2), BB, K
Toole is also off to a nice start to his career: 4-for-13 (2 doubles, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, 3-for-4 SB)
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
2B Austin Green: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-3, RS, SB (29), BB, K
29-for-35 stealing bases.
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-3, RS, SB (1), BB, 2 K
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-2, RS, BB

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: (W, 5-8) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
5.36 ERA (99 IP, 102 H, 64 R, 59 ER, 11 HR, 33 BB, 100 K).
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Arejula (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-31)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (27-21)

Scheduled day off.