News: Nothing to report. Scranton (29-34) Their game against Rochester was postponed. They will play a pair tomorrow. A few stat lines to hold you over: Estevan Florial: .307/.406/.625 (150 wRC+); 14.8% BB, 30.6% K (It temporarily slipped below 30% for a day. Florial has a shot at a 30/30 minor league campaign – but I […]
Yankees MILB 6/13: Spencer Jones Goes Yard
News: C Ben Rortvedt has been placed on the 7-day injured list. He has played in only 23 games this season (14 with Scranton), as he missed the beginning of the season due to an aneurysm. The third catcher slot is again up for grabs, with Rodolfo Duran and Carlos Narvaez next in line. Josh Breaux is rehabbing in Hudson Valley. Scranton […]
Yankees MILB 6/12: Brendan Beck Debuts
News: I don’t have anything to report. Scranton (29-33) Day off. The Railriders are currently a whopping 14 games behind Norfolk. The good news? The Triple-A season is being split into two halves, so the Railriders can still win the second-half title. Somerset (34-22) Day off. The Patriots are a half-game behind Portland. Four teams [&hellip
Yankees MILB 6/11: Drew Thorpe Ks 12
News: As a follow-up to yesterday’s note on Oswald Peraza, it appears he is out of action due to illness. He isn’t hurt. He hasn’t been traded. They don’t have him on standby to replace Anthony Volpe. RHP Tanner Myatt was promoted to Scranton, as their pitching staff was depleted during yesterday’s doubleheader. Draft
Yankees MILB 6/10: Fitts, Hampton Dominate
News: OF Brandon Lockridge is now a member of the Scranton Railriders. The 26-year-old (who can play any of the three outfield positions) hit .313/.395/.510 in 114 plate appearances for Somerset, stealing 17 bases in 19 attempts. Don’t be fooled by the fact he has played mostly RF this season. There are kids named Jasson Dominguez and Everson
Yankees MILB 6/9: Jasson Dominguez Has Big Night
News: Nothing to report. Scranton (27-32) (Lost to Norfolk, 8-4) CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K His hitting streak ends at 14, but his on-base streak is up to 27. SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K Peraza’s 9th inning RBI single will hopefully get him going again – he has been in a relatively […]
Yankees MILB 6/8: Jared Serna: 3 Hits, HR
News: Nothing to report. Scranton (27-31) (Lost to Norfolk, 5-3) CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RS, BB, SB (12) Florial now has a 14-game hitting streak and a 26-game on-base streak. 3B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, K, SB (7) Peraza is in a little 3-for-20 slump. You couldn’t expect him to stay scorching forever. 1B […]
Yankees MILB 6/7: Austin Wells Drives Home 2
News: The Yankees have selected the contract of OF Billy McKinney to replace Aaron Judge. McKinney, on his second tour with the Yankees organization, was hitting well in Scranton (.274/.388/.511 in 40 games) and should find himself getting some playing time over the next few weeks. “Why McKinney and not Estevan Florial?” I don’t d
Yankees MILB 6/6: Roderick Arias Hits a Slam
News: The FCL Yankees and the two DSL squads started their seasons on Monday. I will report on them below, but I don’t typically type up full lineups or anything for those games. Scranton (27-30) Their game against Norfolk was postponed due to air quality concerns (due to the fires in Quebec). Somerset (30-21) (Shut […]
Yankees MILB 6/4: Drew Thorpe Dominates
News: While not minor league news, the Guardians have designated RHP Zach Plesac for assignment. The question is: Assuming he falls to the Yankees (not guaranteed), is there room for him? The Yankees have Gerrit Cole, Luis Severino, and Nestor Cortes locked into the rotation with Domingo German and Clarke Schmidt at the bottom of the rotation. Fact