Yankees MILB 8/13: Christopher Familia: HR, 5 RBI

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (54-57; 20-17 in the second half) (Defeated Syracuse, 6-2)

LF Everson Pereira0-for-5, 3 K
Since promotion: .311/.368/.533 in 136 PA. 
C Austin Wells0-for-4, K
Since promotion: .257/.356/.365 in 87 PA with eight doubles, ten walks, and 20 strikeouts. 
3B Oswald Peraza1-for-3, RS, BB, K
.261/.354/.470 in 271 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 33 RBI, 42 R, 28 BB, 48 K, 12-for-16 SB). His season doesn’t shout at you, but he is still doing more than enough to earn a consistent MLB shot.
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-3, 2B (11), RS, BB
1B Carlos Narvaez0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB
Since promotion: .262/.396/.426 in 227 PA (6 doubles, 8 HR, 24 RBI, 33 R, 38 BB (16.7%), 54 K (23.8%))
DH Jake Lamb1-for-3, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS
Lamb’s first HR as a member of the Yankees organization.
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-3, HR (17), 3 RBI, RS, BB
Westbrook is two away from tying his career-best for homers in a season. His .524 SLG is the best number in his career. I hope this grinder at least earns a cup of MLB coffee. He has been doing the minor-league thing for years.
CF Brandon Lockridge1-for-4, 2 K, SB (15)
For Scranton: .286/.348/.365 in 138 PA. Overall: .297/.369/.428 in 252 PA (12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 32 R, 25 BB, 61 K, 32-for-36 SB (88.9%))
SS Wilmer Difo0-for-3, BB

LHP Edgar Barclay4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, HR
Since promotion: 4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 14 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 HR, 8 BB, 11 K). Overall: 2.31 ERA in 46.2 IP (40 H, 15 R, 12 ER, 4 HR, 19 BB, 62 K)
RHP Michael Gomez1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach Greene: (W, 2-0) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Nick Ramirez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (63-43; 21-17 in the second half) (Shut down Binghamton, 8-0 – remember, Somerset is already in the playoffs)

LF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, K
After his insane hot streak, Dominguez is 0-for-12 with a pair of walks in his last three games. Correct – three games is about as small of a sample size as you can get. He is hitting .240/.743 OPS in 474 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 74 R, 74 BB (15.6%), 122 K (25.7%), 36-for-43 SB)
DH Ben Rice2-for-3, BB, K
Since promotion: 27-for-79 (90 plate appearances; .342; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 16 R, 9 BB (10%), 16 K (17.8%), 4-for-5 SB)
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-3, 2B (1), BB
Ramirez notches his first extra-base hit since his promotion. As he is moving up, the BB rate has gone down (18.5% for Tampa; 6.6% for Hudson Valley; one walk in 26 PA (3.8%) for Somerset). Is that worrisome? Not really – he was smoking the ball in Hudson Valley and the sample size is still quite small in Somerset.
1B Josh Breaux1-for-4, RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas1-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB, SB (1)
Bastidas draws three walks for the first time in his career.
CF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3, SF, RBI
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (9), HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Palensky has 18 doubles and 18 HR between here and Hudson Valley.
SS Max Burt1-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The utility guy reaches double digits in homers for the second straight year.
3B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-4, 2 RBI, K

RHP Blane Abeyta:(W, 7-6)  6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
5.65 ERA (100.1 IP, 102 H, 65 R, 63 ER, 13 HR, 40 BB, 103 K). His K rate has jumped up from his time in Hudson Valley last year, though the same is true of the home run rate. It makes me wonder if they have changed anything with his pitch mix.
RHP Jesus Liranzo1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Danny Watson1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 1.33 ERA (27 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 31 K). Overall, Watson is up to 70 strikeouts in 51.1 innings.
RHP Alex Mauricio1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.38 ERA (40 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 12 BB, 39 K)

Hudson Valley (59-49; 20-22 in the second half) (Lost two games to Jersey Shore – remember, Hudson Valley is already in the playoffs)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-10. Since this game was the conclusion of a suspended game, it went all nine innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, 2B (26), RBI, 2 RS, K, 2 SB (30)
Jones joins Jasson Dominguez and Brandon Lockridge in the organization’s 30+ SB club. He has 12 3+ hit games this season.
2B Jared Serna: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, SB (4)
Serna’s hitting streak (split between here and Tampa) reaches eight. He has 23 stolen bases in 29 tries between the two levels.
SS Ben Cowles1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (4), HR (8), 5 RBI, 2 RS
Familia has two 5-RBI games in 2023 and has 19 homers and 52 RBI in 50 games between here and Tampa. His up-to-the-minute triple slashes: Overall: .317/.390/.678. For Hudson Valley (128 PA): 259/.328/.500.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, 2 2B (14), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
A much-needed game for Flores, who entered action 3-for-32 in August.
3B Jesus Rodriguez1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, BB
7-for-13 with four RBI and five walks since his promotion.
RF Anthony Hall1-for-5, K
3-for-21 with a double since his promotion.
DH Antonio Gomez1-for-5, RS, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson0-for-5, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Mason Vinyard1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
LHP Clay Aguilar: (L, 3-3)  2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Aguilar did allow three inherited runners to score.
RHP Cole Ayers1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Lost, 6-1. Since this was Game 2, it was a 7-inning game)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-4, K
.264/.333/.451 in 418 PA (26 doubles, 4 triples, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 55 R, 38 BB, 124 K, 30-for-38 SB)
SS Jared Serna1-for-3, BB
Serna extends his hitting streak to nine and is 8-for-24 since his promotion. So far, the pitching here isn’t overwhelming him. 
LF Jesus Rodriguez0-for-4, 2 K
2B Alexander Vargas2-for-3, 2 2B (14), RS, 2 SB (13)
Vargas is 6-for-9 in his last two games with three doubles, a home run, four runs batted in, and three stolen bases. 
C Antonio Gomez0-for-2, K
3B Ben Cowles0-for-2, BB, K
1B Rafael Flores1-for-3, RBI, K
.273/.357/.363 in 353 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 40 R, 40 BB, 90 K, 3-for-4 SB). A bit of a slump took him away from his chase for .300, but he is still having a solid year. I keep asking the same question about many: Is he a catcher? Plus, do the Yankees think there is power for him to tap into? He isn’t a small kid (6’4″, 220) so maybe they think he can grow into some additional pop.
RF Grant Richardson0-for-3, K
DH Jared Wegner0-for-2, BB

RHP Brendan Beck: (L, 0-1)  3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Beck tossed 61 pitches tonight.
Pitches by start: 37, 45, 48, 57, 54, 53, 59, 61.
Stats (not including his one FCL start): 1.71 ERA in 26.1 IP (22 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 29 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 2.33 ERA (27 IP, 16 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 30 K)
RHP Shane Gray1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR

Tampa (52-56; 21-21 in the second half) (Knocked off Clearwater, 11-5)

SS Roc Riggio1-for-4, RS, BB, K
Since promotion: 3-for-13 with a double and four walks.
1B Kiko Romero1-for-5, 2 RS, K
Romero is 8-for-38 in nine games since his promotion.
DH Omar Martinez3-for-4, 2 2B (14), 3 RS, BB, K
.269/.382/.485 in 353 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 55 R, 52 BB, 94 K, 8-for-9 SB). It is likely frustrating when your teammates get promoted and you are left behind. That is human nature, after all. All Martinez can do is continue to perform and learn.
LF Coby Morales3-for-5, 3 2B (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS
The 21-year-old left-handed bat has six doubles and a homer in nine games. That is a nice way to get your career started.
RF Garrett Martin1-for-4, BB, K
6-for-26 with three doubles, four walks, and eight strikeouts. He was sent right to this level after being signed as an undrafted free agent.
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-5, 4 RBI, RS
At this level: 5-for-12. He sets a new personal best for RBI in a game (this was only his 96th career game)
CF Daury Arias0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, SB (10)
Arias stole home and the back end of a double steal. He is hitting .222/.321/.321 in 361 PA.
3B Beau Brewer1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (3)
Brewer is 10-for-29 (.345) in August.
2B Jose Colmenares1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

RHP Ryan Harvey3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 3.38 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 12 K)
RHP Montana Semmell: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Since promotion: 10 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 7 K
RHP Anderson Munoz1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Nolberto Henriquez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (28-19; first place by 2.5 games over the Phillies)

Day off

DSL Yankees (29-15; first place by 0.5 games over DSL Colorado)

Day off

DSL Bombers (21-24; 9 games behind the DSL Yankees)

Day off

Yankees MILB 8/12: Enmanuel Tejeda Goes Yard

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (53-57; 19-17 in the second half) (Defeated Syracuse, 4-2)

LF Franchy Cordero1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, RS, K
Cordero has three HR in his last two games.
DH Everson Pereira0-for-3, BB, K
SS Oswald Peraza1-for-4, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS, SB (1)
Wells is now 6-for-6 stealing bases this year and 38-for-38 in his career. This is his 8th double in 19 games since his promotion and 22nd double in 82 games overall.
1B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, 2B (19), K
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-3, BB
3B Jake Lamb0-for-2, RS, HBP, 2 K
CF Brandon Lockridge1-for-3
RF Michael Hermosillo1-for-2, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K

LHP Anthony Misiewicz2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
All the MLB injuries and whatnot has thinned out the Triple-A rotation a bit.
RHP Zac Houston1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski (W, 2-0): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Zach McAllister2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert (S, 9): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (62-43; 20-17 in the second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 4-0)

C Ben Rice1-for-3, 2B (5), HBP, 2 K
In his last six games, Rice is 12-for-25 (4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR). Overall across all levels, he is hitting .323/.459/.613 in 196 PA with 10 doubles and 11 home runs.
CF Jasson Dominguez0-for-4, 2 K
.243/.362/.389 in 469 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 74 R, 74 BB, 121 K, 36-for-43 SB). His stretch of consecutive multi-hit games ended yesterday, though it came with a pair of walks.
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-4, K
Since promotion: 3-for-22 with an RBI.
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-3, K
1B Mickey Gasper0-for-3
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler0-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-2, HBP
3B Max Burt0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer (L, 2-3): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR
At this level: 3.53 ERA (35.2 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 15 BB, 43 K)(
LHP Ryan Anderson1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Jack Neely1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Tanner Myatt1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Between here and Scranton: 3.38 ERA (42.2 IP, 25 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 30 BB, 52 K)

Hudson Valley (59-47; 20-20 in the second half) (Lead Jersey Shore, 6-4, in the 4th. The game was suspended at that point)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-2, 2B (26), RBI, RS
2B Jared Serna: 1-for-1, RBI, RS, BB
A nice 6-for-19 start to this level and a combined 8-game hitting streak between here and Tampa.
SS Ben Cowles1-for-2, RS
LF Christopher Familia1-for-2, 2 RBI, RS
The stats don’t count yet, but Familia will have 49 RBI in 50 games once they do.
C Rafael Flores1-for-2, 2B (13), RBI, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez1-for-2, RBI
RF Anthony Hall1-for-2
DH Antonio Gomez1-for-2, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson0-for-1

RHP Leonardo Pestana2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Mason Vinyard1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Tampa (51-56; 20-21 in the second half) (Destroyed Clearwater, 9-3)

1B Kiko Romero1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
The first professional HR for this year’s 7th-round pick.
LF Coby Morales1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez1-for-4, RS, BB, K
DH Josh Moylan2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
.269/.424/.385 in a measly 33 PA sample.
CF Cole Gabrielson1-for-5
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-2, 2 RS, BB, 2 HBP, K, SB (7)
SS Brenny Escanio1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (16)
Taking walks (63; 15.3%) and stealing bases (16-for-22) is pretty much his thing.
3B Beau Brewer0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
2B Jose Colmenares1-for-3, HR (4; grand slam), 5 RBI, RS, BB, K
.194/.390/.613 in a fun 41 PA sample.

RHP Sean Hermann (W, 5-6): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
This follows up a solid effort in High-A last time out. Overall: 5.52 ERA in 88 IP (101 H, 62 R, 54 ER, 8 HR, 39 BB, 75 K). 
RHP Osiel Rodriguez2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Huey Morrill: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

FCL Yankees (28-19) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 9-6)

LF Jackson Castillo0-for-1, 2 RS, 4 BB, 1 K
The 20-year-old undrafted free agent out of the College of Southern Nevada shows off some discipline in game 2 of his professional career.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-4, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
.308/.468/.462 in 188 PA. This is what I like to say about teenagers in the rookie leagues: The goal is to do enough to earn a coveted slot in a full-season league. Tejeda has done that, so we’ll see what’s next.
RF John Cruz4-for-5, RBI, 2 RS
It will be hard to top his feat of 14 RBI in two games, but today was a good day. It is his second 4-hit game this season.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-5
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, BB
13-for-27 (.481) with five doubles and nine walks. Jasso should crush this level and is.
CF Willy Rodriguez0-for-4, RBI, BB, K
DH Josh Tiedemann1-for-5, RS, 3 K
Tiedmann’s first professional hit.
C Edinson Duran2-for-5, 2 RS, SB (2)
1B Enger Castellano1-for-4, RBI, K, SB (5)

RHP Chalniel Arias2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
I am often asked about players being promoted from the DSL to the FCL in the same season. I don’t think it happens often, but here is one example.
RHP Sebastian Keane2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (29-15) (Demolished Mets Orange, 20-8)

DH Brando Mayea1-for-6, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (21)
.260/.362/.366 in 152 PA with 21 stolen bases in 25 attempts.
CF Jose Castro1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (16)
.250/.402/.360 in 127 PA for the 17-year-old. He is 16-for-17 SB.
C Josue Gonzalez0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
SS Santiago Gomez1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 1 K
SS Luis Suarez1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (18)
2B Luis Escudero1-for-4, RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
1B Gabriel Bersing3-for-6, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K
Bersing compiles his first career multi-HR game.
LF-CF Andry Javier2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, 4 RS, 3 BB, K, SB (8)
It took 50 games, but the 19-year-old hits his first professional home run. 
RF Niurby Asigen0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, K

LHP Joshua Quezada (W, 6-0): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

DSL Bombers (21-24-1) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 5-2)

2B Gabriel Terrero1-for-3, 2 BB, K

Yankees MILB 8/10: Ben Rice: 4 Hits, HR, 3 RBI

News:

There will be no report on Friday, August 11th. Please hold back your tears.

That was fast: RHP Deivi Garcia was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox were among the first teams to get a crack at him. That ends his frustrating Yankees tenure, a tenure that included a start (for one inning) in an important playoff game and a complete collapse in 2022 that makes no sense to this day.

In the regular season, Garcia posted a 4.84 ERA (90 ERA+) over 48.1 IP with a 43/14 K/BB ratio. Good luck, and don’t fall asleep in the bullpen.

Baseball America updated its Top 100 Prospects list today, with seven Yankees prospects making the list. All of them are in the lower 50, but that makes sense as the system is more about its strong depth than having that one stud player who is about to invade MLB. That doesn’t mean we have a bunch of quality players and no future superstars. You never know when someone will surge and become a consistent MLB All-Star. The important thing, for now, is seeing the recognition.

Late update: MLB Pipeline wasn’t as favorable to Yankees prospects, listing only three prospects – all of whom are in the 79-81 range (Spencer Jones, Jasson Dominguez, Everson Pereira)

Scranton (51-57; 17-17 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 10-1)

SS Oswald Peraza0-for-4
C Austin Wells1-for-3, 2B (7), K
Wells has seven doubles in 17 games since his promotion.
  C Rodolfo Duran1-for-1, 2B (13)
I am not sure why Wells left the game – it was 9-0, so that hopefully explains it.
LF Everson Pereira0-for-4, 2 K
.324/.372/.559 in 111 PA since his promotion. I get it: Triple-A is souped up. What is Pereira supposed to do about that, exactly? All he can do is hit under the conditions before him. And he is doing that.
3B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, K
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-4
DH Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook2-for-4, HR (16), RBI, RS, K
1B Jake Lamb1-for-4, 2B (3)
CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Clayton Beeter: (L, 1-3) 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 6.25 ERA (31.2 IP, 32 H, 23 R, 22 ER, 9 HR, 16 BB, 37 K). There is no sugarcoating how rough of a line that is – Triple-A is souped up big time and we are seeing some pitchers having trouble adjusting (Will Warren also fits in that category)
RHP Michael Gomez2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach Greene1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Zac Houston0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Wilmer Difo1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
The utility guy gets on the hill.

Somerset (61-42; 19-16 in the second half) (Destroyed Binghamton, 14-0)

LF Jasson Dominguez2-for-5, 2 RS, SB (36)
Dominguez has a 9-game hitting streak (17-for-39, 8 stolen bases) and has multiple hits in five straight games. He was on the verge of reaching.250 tonight but settles in at .247/.365/.396.
C Ben Rice: 4-for-5, 2B (3), HR (6), 3 RBI, 4 RS
Rice, who has a pair of 4-hit games this season (both of which were a triple away from the cycle), has a 1.049 OPS in 78 PA since his promotion (3 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 15 R, 8 BB, 12 K, 4-for-5 SB). Overall, he has 41 RBI and 37 runs scored in 42 games. At 24, I can see the Yankees giving him a late-season taste of Triple-A. He is likely a hit-first type of prospect, and the bar goes up if he is more of a first baseman than a catcher. We’ll see.
1B Agustin Ramirez2-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, K
His first multi-hit game since his promotion. I can’t emphasize enough how big of a season this kid is having. Anyway, tonight was his first career start at first base. It doesn’t hurt to get him experience there.
CF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-5, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, SB (14), CS (3)
Personally, I would get Dunham back up to Scranton. If the idea to send him back down to Somerset was to allow him to regain some confidence, it has worked. He has 6 home runs and 14 stolen bases in 27 games. Overall, he has 12 home runs and 26 stolen bases in 32 attempts.
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2 SF, 2 RBI, K
The master of productive outs.
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-5, RBI, K
RF Jeisson Rosario1-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, K
2B Max Burt1-for-4, 2B (10), RBI, RS, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 9-5) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
3.38 ERA (119.2 IP, 101 H, 46 R, 45 ER, 17 HR, 30 BB, 130 K). Tremendous season and I hope he gets to Scranton before too long.
RHP Tanner Myatt1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (57-46; 18-18 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 2-1)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-3, RS, BB
I am going to be fascinated to see what he does when he gets to the Double-A level. His season has been a tad uneven – but the end results are still encouraging. He is a big kid and goes through the stuff big kids go through. Patience will be key.
2B Jared Serna1-for-4, RBI
Serna’s first RBI since his promotion and 72nd overall.
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, 2B (16), BB
.261/.352/.409 in 355 PA, He has hit safely in every August game (8; 11-for-28, 3 doubles)
1B Rafael Flores0-for-4, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4, 2 K
DH Anthony Hall0-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, K
LF Grant Richardson0-for-2, BB, 2 K
RF Jared Wegner0-for-2, BB, K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Yulie’s stay on the IL wasn’t too long. He owns a 4.86 ERA in 82.2 IP with a 91/45 K/BB ratio.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 29 K). You may think that all organizations are filled with big-arm relief prospects. That isn’t really true – the Yankees are above average in this category. You don’t need too many of them to pan out.
LHP Clay Aguilar: (L, 3-2): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (49-56; 18-21 in the second half) (Lost a doubleheader to Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-4)

2B Roc Riggio1-for-4, 2B (1), K
Riggio’s first career extra-base hit.
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-2, BB
DH Josh Moylan0-for-3, 3 K
LF Daury Arias0-for-3, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS
.216/.335/.285 in 404 PA.
RF Cole Gabrielson1-for-3, RS, K
Gabrielson’s first Low-A hit.
CF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-3, 2 HR (7), 3 RBI, 2 RS
Aguilar has two career 2-HR games – on 8/10/22 and 8/10/23. 
C Manuel Palencia0-for-3
1B Beau Brewer1-for-3, K

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 2-6) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
LHP Edwar Polimir1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
The Low-A debut for the 22-year-old. He pitched to a 4.43 ERA in 20.1 FCL innings with a 26/10 K/BB ratio.
RHP Nolberto Henriquez2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The Low-A debut for the 23-year-old. These promotions are likely doubleheader related.

Game 2 (Lost, 3-1)

DH Roc Riggio0-for-2, BB, K
LF Coby Morales0-for-3, 2 K
C Omar Martinez1-for-3, 2B (12), 2 K
.263/.376/.478 in 343 PA.
1B Josh Moylan0-for-2, BB, K
SS Brenny Escanio1-for-3, K
RF Garrett Martin1-for-3, 2B (3), RS
5-for-22 with three doubles and three runs batted in
CF Daury Arias0-for-2, BB, K
3B Beau Brewer0-for-3
2B Jose Colmenares0-for-2, K

RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-5)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
3.45 ERA (62.2 IP, 57 H, 27 R, 24 ER, 5 HR, 18 BB, 77 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.35 ERA (48.1 IP, 34 H, 22 R, 18 ER, 1 HR, 31 BB, 53 K)
RHP Matt Keating1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.53 ERA (51 IP, 48 H, 26 R, 20 ER, 4 HR, 27 BB, 72 K)

FCL Yankees (26-19) (Doubled up the Phillies, 6-3)

SS Keiner Delgado0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
.277/.385/.452 in 195 PA. Delgado has more career walks (84) than strikeouts (54) and has stolen 60 bases in 73 tries (82.2%).
2B Enmanuel Tejeda2-for-4, 2B (4), RS, SB (21)
.311/.475/.452 (21-for-27 SB) in 179 PA after hitting .289/.463/.493 (11-for-17 SB) in 188 PA down in the DSL in 2022. This is exactly what you want to see.
RF Willy Montero3-for-4, 3B (2), 3 RBI, SB (5)
.325/.373/.435 in 169 PA. Montero hit .262/.396/.382 in 235 PA down in the DSL in 2022.
3B Hans Montero1-for-4, 2 K
DH John Cruz0-for-4, K
1B Dylan Jasso2-for-4, 2B (4), RS
8-for-18 with four doubles and three runs batted in.
CF Wilson Rodriguez2-for-3, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Since top pick George Lombard Jr. has yet to make an appearance, Rodriguez is taking over as the high school draftee to drool over (8-for-20, 2 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB)

RHP Jackson Fristoe4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
4.88 ERA (24 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 22 BB, 26 K). Last year’s 12th-round pick hasn’t allowed a run in his last three appearances (9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 9 K). Five of those six walks occurred in one of the starts.
LHP Allen Facundo (W, 5-0): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
If you want to win a lot of games, find a job as a middle-inning reliever in the rookie leagues. The starters don’t typically get to five innings, which opens the door!  Facundo has a 1.91 ERA in 28.1 IP with a 37/12 K/BB

DSL Yankees (27-15) (Lost to Phillies White, 6-0)

CF Brando Mayea0-for-4
RF Jose Castro1-for-4, K, SB (15)
19 RBI, 19 R, 15-for-16 SB in 27 games in his debut season.
C Josue Gonzalez2-for-3, 2B (12), BB
It just feels as if hitting is contagious amongst many of the organization’s catchers in 2023. Gonzalez (who is 19 and repeating the level, which is important to note) is hitting .367/.556/.620 in 117 PA

RHP Jerson Alejandro4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.32 ERA in 33.1 IP (28 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 31 K). He is 17 so the goal is to get his feet wet and hope he can stay healthy.
LHP Pedro Rodriguez2.1 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
The pure definition of a DSL pitching line.

DSL Bombers (21-23-1) (Defeated Mets Blue, 7-6)

CF Gabriel Lara3-for-5, 2B (6), RS
Lara’s fourth 3-hit game this season. The most impressive thing for me is the hit tool he is showing, as he is at .269/.401/.423 in 162 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 28 R, 15-for-21 SB). The immense speed is there. The defense will benefit from the immense speed. If there is a bat to tap into, he can be a top prospect in the system within a few years. We will not get ahead of ourselves, though.
LF Abrahan Ramirez1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Ramirez has 27 walks and 16 strikeouts in 116 PA.
2B Geyber Blanco2-for-4, SF, RBI, RS
.344/.418/.479 in 110 PA for the 17-year-old.
3B Adrian Gonzalez2-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI

RHP Mariano Salomon4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR
The 21-year-old has three 8-strikeout games this season (58 in 42 IP to go along with his 3.43 ERA)
RHP Jose Julian Rodriguez1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Only the second career appearance for the 19-year-old.

Yankees MILB 8/9: Everson Pereira Homers, Drives Home 5

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I have nothing to share.

Scranton (51-56; 17-16 in the second half) (Knocked off Syracuse, 9-5)

SS Oswald Peraza0-for-1, 3 RS, 4 BB
We all know that Peraza had a 4 BB game for the MLB squad this year – this is his first such game in his minor league career.
C Austin Wells: 3-for-5, 2B (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Wells has six doubles in 16 games since his promotion (20 doubles in 74 games between here and Somerset). He is up to .273 with a .753 OPS in 16 games since his promotion.
RF Everson Pereira2-for-4, HR (6), 5 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Pereira has 30 RBI and 22 runs scored in 26 games since his promotion. Between Scranton and Somerset, he is hitting .309/.371/.559 with 16 homers and 61 RBI in 72 games. Furthermore, Pereira has seven multi-hit games in his last 11 games played.
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-4, BB, 2 K
DH Franchy Cordero1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-4, 2B (13)
LF Michael Hermosillo0-for-4, 2 K
1B Jake Lamb0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
CF Brandon Lockridge1-for-4, RS, 2 K

RHP Will Warren5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
Since promotion: 5.24 ERA (55 IP, 55 H, 41 R, 32 ER, 11 HR, 29 BB, 57 K)
RHP Aaron McGarity1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Zach McAllister: (W, 1-0)  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (S, 8)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (60-42; 18-16 in the second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 4-2)

CF Jasson Dominguez2-for-4, 2B (14), 2 SB (35)
Dominguez increases his hitting streak to eight, including four straight multi-hit games. During this stretch, he is 15-for-34 (.441/.500/.647; 4 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 6 K, 6-for-7 SB). Overall, his line is up to .245/.365/.396 in 455 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 71 R, 72 BB (15.8%), 118 K (25.9%), 35-for-42 SB (83.3%)). He is certainly earning that spot atop the Yankees’ prospect list.
1B Ben Rice0-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (4)
Rice didn’t show much interest in stealing bases in 2021-2022, swiping five in 90 games. He has eight in 41 games this year, including four in his last five games.
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-4, K
Ramirez’s first Double-A hit. A common question I receive is about his defense. If he continues to hit like he is doing in 2023, you won’t care much about his defense. That said, I haven’t read anything that indicates that he will need to move off of the catching position.
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-4
2B Anthony Seigler2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Seigler’s first career start at 2B. Recently, Mickey Gasper and Aaron Palensky made their first career starts at second base.
DH Josh Breaux1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, K
Crazy that Seigler and Breaux, once considered the future behind the plate, homer on the same day with neither playing the catcher position. Anyway, Breaux hit 13 HR in 59 games for Somerset last year – should surprise nobody that he has five in 16 games this year.
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-3, BB, K, CS (1)
3B Max Burt0-for-3, HBP, K, CS (5)
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-3, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez (L, 0-2): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Gomez was done in by a pair of 2-run homers. He reached 64 pitches today.
RHP Bailey Dees2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Just like with Danny Watson, don’t be surprised if Dees’ strikeout rate falls in his first taste of Double-A. Eventually, Watson started to bring his up.
RHP Alex Mauricio2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.46 ERA (39 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 12 BB, 38 K)

Hudson Valley (57-45; 18-17 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 9-2)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, CI, 2 K
SS Jared Serna1-for-4, K
DH Christopher Familia0-for-3, BB
C Rafael Flores0-for-4, 2 K
2B Ben Cowles1-for-3, 2B (15), RS, BB, K, SB (16)
Cowles increases his hitting streak to seven. He is hitting .257/.348/.403 in 351 PA.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS
4-for-7 in his first two games at this level. He had 28 multi-hit games for Tampa (84 games) and is one of the most consistent hitters in the system this season (.303/.383/.432)
RF Anthony Hall0-for-2, CI, BB, K
1B Spencer Henson1-for-4, 2B (16), RBI, K
LF Jared Wegner: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, K
Wegner doubled in his first High-A AB. Though he was drafted this year, he is already 24 years old so they are smart to aggressively move him to High-A.

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 1-1)  6 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Stuart threw 89 pitches. There is always that fine line with prospects – you want them to get their full work in but you don’t want them to feel overwhelmed. To Stuart’s credit, he tossed a scoreless 6th after giving up five runs in the 5th.
RHP Mason Vinyard1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Since promotion: 3.60 ERA (20 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 20 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 1.99 ERA (31.2 IP, 22 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 38 K)

Tampa (49-54; 18-19 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-8)

3B Kiko Romero: 2-for-6, 2B (1), RBI, RS, K
Romero is 6-for-26 at this level with a pair of multi-hit efforts.
LF Coby Morales0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
1B Josh Moylan1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Moylan is 5-for-16 (HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, 6 BB). He should play well at this level.
SS Brenny Escanio2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin1-for-2, 2B (2), RBI, RS, HBP, 2 BB, K
4-for-19 with a pair of doubles.
CF Tayler Aguilar0-for-2, SF, RBI, HBP, BB
DH Cole Gabrielson0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
2B Beau Brewer3-for-5, RBI
Brewer has three straight multi-hit games (five in his last seven games)

RHP Cam Schlittler4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
He allowed three runs in three innings in his first appearance at this level, so nice improvement.
RHP Ocean Gabonia1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Anderson Munoz: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
The 25-year-old is on a rehab stint (he missed all of 2022). Tonight, he was hitting as high as 95.9 on the gun.
RHP Huey Morrill: (L, 0-1) 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Montana Semmell: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

FCL Yankees (25-19)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (27-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (20-23-1) (They completed a suspended game from July 13th…it ended in a 5-5 tie)

2B Gabriel Terrero2-for-4, RBI, K
CF Gabriel Lara1-for-1, RS, 2 BB, SB (9), CS (4)
The totals retrofit back to the date the game started. Lara actually has 15 stolen bases in 21 attempts and is hitting .256/.395/.408 in 157 PA

RHP Joshawn Lampson5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Yankees MILB 8/8: Jasson Dominguez: 3 More Hits

News:

The Yankees have released three prospects. Outfielders Anthony Garcia and Aldenis Sanchez are no longer members of the Hudson Valley Renegades, while RHP Blas Castano is gone from the Somerset Patriots. Additionally, the Yankees have designated RHP Deivi Garcia for assignment. Because we are beyond the trade deadline, Garcia is not eligible to be traded. If he clears waivers, he can be outrighted to the minors or released.

Anthony Garcia showed off his three outcome chops in 2022, as he hit .195/.372/.369 (121 wRC+) over 384 PA with 15 home runs. This season, in his first taste of High-A, his walk rate dropped from 21.6% to 15.1%. His wRC+ dropped to 85.

Sanchez, acquired for Mike Ford, is a speedy outfielder who hasn’t been able to develop the hit tool. He is hitting only .225/.300/.352 (79 wRC+) with 14 stolen bases.

Castano was ranked as the Yankees’ #26 prospect by Fangraphs prior to 2023. For Somerset this season, he pitched to a 4.76 ERA (4.66 FIP) over 45.1 innings with a 12.5% BB and 21% K. The walk rate is the big thing in this profile, as he was known for his ability to throw strikes in the lower minors.

The Yankees tried to convert Deivi Garcia to a full-time reliever in 2023, and it hasn’t gone well. Once regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in the system, he fell off a few years ago with plenty of rumors as to why.

There are so many promotions today that I could write an entire entry on them alone. I won’t dig into that deeply up here – you will see blurbs below as they make their debuts at new levels.

Scranton (50-56; 16-16 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 3-0. They were no-hit through 8 innings before Brandon Lockridge broke it up)

SS Oswald Peraza0-for-4, K
DH Austin Wells0-for-4
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, K
.330/.375/.553 in 112 PA at this level. He has 30 strikeouts (26.8%). To me, it comes down to this: Are you willing to accept the warts in his game in exchange for him getting some MLB playing time? Eventually, MLB pitchers will find the areas to exploit. That happens to the best of the best, after all. Player development is a balancing act. My opinion is clear: Get him some playing time in 2023, whether that is a week from now or a few weeks from now. 
1B Andres Chaparro0-for-3, 2 K
RF Franchy Cordero0-for-3, K
C Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, K
3B Jamie Westbrook0-for-2, BB, K
LF Brandon Lockridge1-for-2, BB, SB (13)
At this level: .295/.363/.384 in 124 PA. Overall: .303/.378/.442 in 238 PA with 30 stolen bases. He has elite speed and can cover all three outfield positions. If he can show any kind of stick in MLB, he will earn himself some playing time. I don’t know if that will happen here, as he is Rule 5 eligible (again) and having success in the upper minors. He is the type who can be selected and stick.
2B Wilmer Difo0-for-3, K, CS (5)

LHP Edgar Barclay: (L, 0-1)  5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
He improved from his first start at this level last time out.
RHP Zac Houston1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Spencer Howard1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Somerset (60-41; 18-15 in the second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 9-7)

CF Jasson Dominguez3-for-5, 2B (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Dominguez has hit safely in all seven August games (13-for-30), including a pair of 3-hit efforts. He has his triple slash up to .243/.364/.392 in 451 PA (13 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 71 R, 72 BB, 118 K, 33-for-40 SB). After the games of July 6, Dominguez was hitting .198/.341/.343. 
C Ben Rice: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (3)
Since promotion: .295/.377/.607 in 61 plate appearances. His injury earlier this season was unfortunate, but he hasn’t stopped hitting all season when healthy.
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-5, 2 K
Ramirez, a 21-year-old catcher, reaches his third level in 2023. After hitting .245/.387/.397 (117 wRC+) in 232 plate appearances for Tampa, he turned it up several notches for High-A Hudson Valley, hitting .384/.430/.714 (203 wRC+) in 121 plate appearances. Given that he is in Somerset now, it is a near certainty that he will be protected in this winter’s Rule 5.
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 2 2B (9), 3 RBI, BB
At this level: .277/.364/.532 in 110 plate appearances. Here is hoping he can find his way back to Scranton, where he struggled earlier this season.
1B Mickey Gasper2-for-5, K, SB (5)
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Max Burt0-for-4, 4 K
LF Jeisson Rosario0-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS

RHP Chase Hampton4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 4.99 ERA (48.2 IP, 44 H, 30 R, 27 ER, 7 HR, 20 BB, 56 K). He isn’t the first prospect to run into a little wall in Double-A and won’t be the last. Now, it is all about the adjustments. I will continue to note that this is Hampton’s debut season.
RHP Jack Neely2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Promoted today from Hudson Valley, the tall (6’8″) right-hander pitched to a 2.03 ERA in High-A with a 39.2% K and 9.0% BB. Along with Ryan Anderson (6’6″ LHP), Bailey Dees (6’8″), and Danny Watson (6’7″), they form a rather tall (and I would guess intimidating) Double-A bullpen.
LHP Ryan Anderson1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 14.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 17 K. 
RHP Danny Watson1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Since promotion: 1.38 ERA (26 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 29 K)

Hudson Valley (57-44; 18-16 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 5-3)

CF Spencer Jones3-for-4, 2B (25), RBI, SB (27)
Jones is hitting .265 with a .792 OPS. He has 11 3+ hit games this season.
2B Jared Serna1-for-4, RS, K
Serna’s High-A debut after hitting .283/.350/.483 (124 wRC+) in 443 plate appearances down in Tampa (19 HR, 71 RBI, 72 R, 19 SB). He is on the smaller side (5’6″) but is a legitimate prospect. 
LF Christopher Familia1-for-3, RS, BB
Familia has hit safely in all five of his August games. He is having a crazy offensive season and has done more than enough to earn a shot at the upper levels, whether that is later in 2023 or 2024. Not every prospect reaches that point.
1B Rafael Flores1-for-4, RBI, K
3B Ben Cowles1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
Cowles extends his hitting streak to six and has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games.
C Jesus Rodriguez1-for-3, BB, K
Rodriguez’s High-A debut after hitting .297/.378/.426 (122 wRC+; 10.9% BB, 14.9% K) in 348 plate appearances down in Tampa. He was used at C/1B/3B/LF at that level.
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4, K
RF Anthony Hall0-for-4, K
Hall’s High-A debut after hitting .269/.382/.449 (128 wRC+) in 272 plate appearances down in Tampa. He was the Yankees’ 4th round pick in the 2022 draft and likely gets here earlier if not for injury.
DH Antonio Gomez0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
At this level: 1.17 ERA (23 IP, 18 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 25 K)
RHP Shane Gray2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: (L, 0-1) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
High-A debut. Ayers pitched to a 4.08 ERA in 46.1 IP for Tampa with a 64/17 K/BB
RHP Carlos Gomez1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (49-53; 18-18 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-4)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
This year’s 4th round pick was promoted here after five games in the FCL. All indicators point to Riggio being a fast-rise prospect. 
3B Kiko Romero0-for-5, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
Martinez didn’t get promoted today, which is a little surprising but there are a lot of catchers up and down the system right now. He just turned 22 in July. Does the fact he wasn’t promoted mean the organization is down on him? Not necessarily. If they feel a kid needs more time at a level, that’s perfectly fine. There is still some time left for him to get to High-A as well – today was a big promotion day but not necessarily a final promotion day.
1B Josh Moylan1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
4-for-13 with a home run and three runs batted in. He has four walks and four strikeouts.
RF Garrett Martin1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K
The 23-year-old earns his first professional RBI. Congrats!
SS Brenny Escanio1-for-4, 2 K
LF Coby Morales1-for-3, RS, BB, K
5-for-20 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
CF Tayler Aguilar1-for-4, 2B (12)
DH Daury Arias0-for-4, K

RHP Justin Lange: (L, 1-4)  3.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 K, HR
4.58 ERA (72.2 IP, 50 H, 48 R, 37 ER, 8 HR, 55 BB, 115 K). He was coming off of a few strong outings lately. There is definitely some Dellin Betances/Luis Medina here. You just hope something clicks to keep him in the rotation or that he can become a dominant reliever down the line.
RHP Alex Bustamante2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 7 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 11 K. Whether he struggles or not, this is where he belongs. Too good for the FCL.

FCL Yankees (25-19) (Lost to the FCL Phillies, 6-4)

DH Keiner Delgado2-for-5, RBI, K, SB (25)
.282/.384/.460 in 190 PA with a league-leading 25 stolen bases.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda0-for-3, 2 BB, K, CS (6)
RF Willy Montero0-for-4, HBP
SS Hans Montero0-for-5, 3 K
Montero is off to a slow 2-for-14 start to August.
LF John Cruz2-for-3, RS, BB, SB (7)
3B Dylan Jasso2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RS, BB
Jasso is 6-for-14 with eight walks to start his professional career.
C Edinson Duran1-for-2, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB

RHP Luis Serna4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 20 K). He allowed 6 ER in his first 2.1 innings this season and two in his last 14.1 IP.

DSL Yankees (27-14) (The game against the DSL Royals B was suspended. It is 1-1 in the 7th inning)

CF Brando Mayea0-for-3, K

RHP Christian Zazueta4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, HR
Zazueta sets a new personal best for strikeouts in a game.
RHP Orvis Fernandez2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (20-23) (Lost to Rangers Red, 6-0, in a 7-inning game)

2B Gabriel Terrero:  0-for-3, 2 K
LF-CF Gabriel Lara0-for-3, K

RHP Sunayro Martina3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/6: Jasson Dominguez Homers, Steals 4, Scores 4

News:

I have nothing to report

Scranton (50-55; 16-15 in the second half) (Bullpened Rochester, 5-3)

SS Oswald Peraza2-for-4, HR (13), RBI, RS
.272/.359/.502 in 245 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 33 RBI, 37 R, 23 BB, 43 K, 12-for-16 SB). Peraza hit his first HR since July 1 (20 straight minor league games without a bomb)
DH Austin Wells0-for-2, BB, HBP
Since promotion: .260/.387/.360 in 62 PA (5 doubles, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 10 BB, 18 K)
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-2, 2B (6), RS, 2 HBP
The painful way to increase your OBP. Since promotion: .340/.385/.570 in 109 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 20 R). Pereira has a little speed but has yet to attempt a stolen base since his promotion (7-for-9 down in Somerset). Some of that can simply be a lack of opportunities.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI
Chaparro is tied with Jared Serna for the organizational lead in RBI (71).
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-2, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB
C Carlos Narvaez1-for-4
3B Jamie Westbrook0-for-3, HBP
LF Michael Hermosillo2-for-4
2B Wilmer Difo0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Zach Greene1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Zach McAllister1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
McAllister’s last appearance as a member of the Yankees’ organization was on 8/17/2010, where he allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings. 
RHP Ron Marinaccio1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: (W, 3-2)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
5.67 ERA (46 IP, 49 H, 31 R, 29 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 45 K). Technically, the Yankees have until next spring to continue to evaluate him (if they don’t DFA him before that) – but methinks his best shot at making it will be elsewhere. There might be enough here to work with out of the pen, but the Yankees are good at finding relievers and Deivi may just be out of time.
RHP Aaron McGarity2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (S, 1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since being claimed: 4.63 ERA (11.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 15 K)

Somerset (60-40; 18-14 in the second half) (Lost to Akron, 10-8)

LF Jasson Dominguez2-for-4, HR (13), RBI, 4 RS, BB, 4 SB (34)
This is his first career 4 SB game (never stole more than two in a game prior to today). Dominguez is up to .238 with a .747 OPS (12 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 56 RBI, 69 R, 71 BB, 118 K, 34-for-41 SB). In August, he is 10-for-25 (.400) with a pair of doubles and a homer. This follows a very strong July, so it is becoming safer to say that he has adjusted and matured.
1B Ben Rice2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, K, SB (2)
Rice is hitting .273 with a .965 OPS in 63 PA since his promotion. Overall, in 173 PA, he is hitting .299 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 31 R, 30 BB, and 29 strikeouts. 
CF Elijah Dunham1-for-2, 2B (7), SF, RBI, 2 BB, K, SB (13)
Dunham is 25-for-31 stealing bases between here and Scranton. 
DH Anthony Seigler0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, CS (5)
C Josh Breaux1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
2B Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3, 2 BB
Rosario has seven walks in his last four games.
SS Max Burt1-for-4, RS
3B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-3, 2B (1), RS, SAC

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 6-6)  4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Jesus Liranzo0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Lisandro Santos1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
No issues here – he walked a batter before a long rain delay and didn’t come back out.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (57-43; 18-15 in the second half) (Defeated Wilmington, 3-1)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, 3 K
.260/.330/.452 in 394 PA (24 doubles, 4 triples, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 51 R. 36 BB (9.1%), 119 K (30.2%), 26-for-34 SB). He is in another down period after a hot stretch – his season is filled with peaks and valleys. The end result is fine – he has things to work on.
2B Ben Cowles1-for-4, 2 K
Cowles has hit safely in all five of his August games and in 13 of his last 14 games.
C Agustin Ramirez2-for-4, K
Ramirez has been so good that a simple 2-for-4 feels routine. Trust me, it isn’t. Since promotion: .384/.430/.714 in 121 PA. Overall: .297/.399/.517 in 353 PA with 16 homers and 58 RBI. He has six multi-hit games in his last ten games played. 
DH Rafael Flores0-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas2-for-4, 2B (11), RS, CS (6)
.208/.256/.354 in 347 PA. Last season, down in Tampa, Vargas hit .203/.271/.311 in 431 PA. I don’t know why anyone would want to get into the prospect-watching game. It can be so tedius as you sit and hope for someone to break out.
1B Spencer Henson0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Aldenis Sanchez2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K, CS (7)
Sanchez has hit three home runs in his last seven games. This is a kid who has *8* career home runs in 1,375 plate appearances. Baseball!
RF Grant Richardson0-for-3, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-3, K

RHP Sean Hermann: (W, 1-0) 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
A solid debut at this level for Hermann, who pitched to a 6.00 ERA (5.37 FIP) over 78 innings for Tampa. He did compile a solid 58.9% GB, so that is something he can build on as he moves up. He is only 20 years old.
RHP Harrison Cohen2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.10 ERA (30 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 38 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 2.95 ERA (21.1 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 25 K). Last 15.1 IP: 7 H, 1 R, 10 BB, 17 K. The walks are obviously still not ideal.
LHP Clay Aguilar (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.55 ERA (25.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 37 K)

Tampa (49-52; 18-17 in the second half) (Held off Bradenton, 11-9)

2B Jared Serna3-for-6, 2B (21), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
Serna, who has 113 hits in 2023, has ten 3+ hit performances this season. He is hitting .283/.350/.483 in 443 PA (21 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 71 RBI, 72 R, 40 BB, 75 K, 19-for-25 SB)
RF Anthony Hall0-for-5, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
.269/.377/.487 in 329 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 49 R, 46 BB, 86 K, 8-for-9 SB). He hit 11 home runs in 110 games between 2018-2022.
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
4-for-17 with a pair of doubles, a home run, and six runs batted in. The Yankees drafted the 21-year-old in the 18th round out of Washington.
3B Kiko Romero1-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan2-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Moylan’s first professional home run.
SS Brenny Escanio2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS
CF Tayler Aguilar0-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 K
DH Daury Arias0-for-4, RS, BB, K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Osiel Rodriguez0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HR
Just toss this one out and move on.
RHP Montana Semmel1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 6-2)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
3.34 ERA (59.1 IP, 53 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 4 HR, 18 BB, 72 K)
RHP Huey Morrill (S, 2): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
He is listed as Hueston Morrill, but baseball-reference uses Huey, so we’ll go with that.

FCL Yankees (25-18)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (27-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (20-22)

Day off

Yankees MILB 8/5: Jasson Dominguez: 3 Hits (2 Doubles)

News:

The Yankees have signed RHP Zach McAllister to a minor league contract. If that name sounds familiar, he was the Yankees’ third-round pick in the 2006 draft. Yes, he was drafted three years before the Yankees’ latest title.

Eventually traded to Cleveland for OF Austin Kearns in 2010, McAllister has enjoyed a 480-game MLB career, posting a 4.09 ERA (100 ERA+) over 591.2 innings. He hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2018 with the Tigers.

He has bounced around baseball since then. His latest stint was earlier this season, when he pitched to a 4.93 ERA in 38.1 innings for the Diamondbacks Triple-A squad in Reno.

For the Yankees, he is here for depth purposes. They just lost veteran Tanner Tully, so McAllister may just take his slot.

Scranton (49-55; 15-15 in the second half) (Lost to Rochester, 6-4)

SS Oswald Peraza1-for-5, 2B (8)
Peraza has hit safely in all five August games (7-for-21, 2 doubles)
C Austin Wells1-for-5, 2B (5), 2 K
Wells has doubled in three straight games.
LF Everson Pereira0-for-3, RS, BB, K
Pereira is hitting .337/.371/.561 in 105 PA here and .308/.366/.551 in 290 PA overall.
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB
.249/.346/.474 in 425 PA. Known for his pop, Chaparro has 11 walks in his last 12 games.
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-2, 2 BB, K
RF Michael Hermosillo0-for-4, RBI
1B Rodolfo Duran1-for-4, 2 K
CF Brandon Lockridge1-for-4, K

RHP Mitch Spence5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
5.00 ERA (113.1 IP, 118 H, 70 R, 63 ER, 22 HR, 40 BB, 101 K)
RHP Michael Gomez0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Spencer Howard: (L, 0-1) 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
His organizational debut isn’t a memorable one…at least not in a good way. Howard once had enough prospect credibility to be ranked as one of the top pitching prospects in the game. Baseball is a tough sport.
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Between here and Somerset: 4.01 ERA in 24.2 IP (16 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 44 K)
RHP Greg Weissert1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (60-39; 18-13 in the second half) (Shut down Akron, 2-0)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-5, 2 2B (12), 2 RBI, 2 K
His 2-out, 2-run double broke a 0-0 tie in the 9th. Dominguez has hit safely in all five August games (8-for-21) and is up to .235 with a .735 OPS (12 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 55 RBI, 65 R, 71 BB, 118 K)
C Ben Rice1-for-5, K
Rice has slowed down a bit since an unsustainable strong start at this level. 
CF Elijah Dunham0-for-4, K
1B Mickey Gasper2-for-4
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-4, K
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-4, K
DH Jeisson Rosario0-for-1, 3 BB, K
2B Max Burt1-for-4, RS, K, SB (13)
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-3, RS, BB
Burt (single, SB) and Torrealba (BB) set up Dominguez’s heroics.

RHP Matt Sauer4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
A solid line for Sauer, though it did take him 85 pitches to record those 14 outs.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (W, 2-2)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.65 ERA (37 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 12 BB, 36 K)
RHP Danny Watson (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 1.05 ERA (24.2 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 28 K)

Hudson Valley (56-43; 17-15 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 2-1, in ten innings)

CF Spencer Jones2-for-5, K
Jones started August 0-for-12, so it is good to see him get out of that little funk.
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-5, K
C Rafael Flores0-for-5
RF Christopher Familia1-for-4, BB, K
DH Antonio Gomez2-for-4, K
.242/.304/.335 in 276 PA (14 doubles, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 27 R, 19 BB, 92 K)
1B Spencer Henson0-for-3, HBP, K
LF Aldenis Sanchez0-for-4, 2 K
2B Luis Santos0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Leonardo Pestana3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
In his last appearance down in Tampa, Pestana allowed six runs in 0.2 innings. In his High-A debut tonight, he throws very well.
LHP Joel Valdez2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jack Neely: (L, 5-3)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
He allowed the ghost runner to score, so who cares? Season: 2.03 ERA (48.2 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 17 BB, 74 K)

Tampa (48-52; 17-17 in the second half) (Defeated Bradenton, 4-2)

2B Jared Serna1-for-5, K
Serna is 7-for-24 (.292) in August
C Jesus Rodriguez1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
DH Omar Martinez1-for-4, RS
6-game hitting streak (14-for-27; 1 double, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 10 R)
RF Garrett Martin0-for-4, 2 K
3B Kiko Romero1-for-2, RS, 2 BB
3-for-10 with three walks at this level.
LF Jared Wegner: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI
Wegner is already 24 years old so the FCL (where he went 4-for-9 with two doubles and two home runs)/Low-A shouldn’t present much of a challenge to him.
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-3, BB, K
CF Daury Arias1-for-4, RS
1B Beau Brewer2-for-4
Last 6 games: 10-for-21

RHP Hayden Merda: (W, 2-5)  5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, HR
Merda has struck out eight batters three times this season (it is his personal best). He owns a 6.20 ERA in 81.1 IP (86 H, 64 R, 56 ER, 8 HR, 41 BB, 83 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.40 ERA (45 IP, 30 H, 21 R, 17 ER, 1 HR, 30 BB, 49 K)
RHP Matt Keating (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
3.56 ERA (48 IP, 45 H, 25 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 25 BB, 68 K)

FCL Yankees (25-18) (Lost to the Tigers, 7-6)

2B Roc Riggio1-for-3, RS, BB
Riggio left the game early…
SS Keiner Delgado2-for-4, 2B (12), RS, BB
3B Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, BB, K, 2 SB (20)
Tejada is second in the league (to teammate Keiner Delgado (24)) in stolen bases.
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-1, RS, 4 BB, K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, HBP, 3 K
CF Wilson Rodriguez2-for-4, 2B (2), 3 RBI, BB, K
The 18-year-old is 6-for-14 with six runs batted in to begin his professional career.
DH Josh Tiedemann: 0-for-4, BB
The Yankees selected the 2-way player in the 13th round out of High School. It is so odd to see a player listed as a “TWP”
C Edinson Duran1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K.
.350/.441/.513 in 93 PA (3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 19 R, 6 BB, 11 K)

RHP Chalniel Arias3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (27-14) (No-hit Mets Orange, 4-0)

CF Brando Mayea2-for-5, RBI, K, 2 SB (19)
Mayea is heating up and is now hitting .272/.376/.368 in 133 PA.
SS Santiago Gomez0-for-3, BB, HBP, SB (13)
C Josue Gonzalez1-for-4, 2B (11), BB
A fun DSL line of .365/.555/.622 in 110 PA. He has 20 RBI, 23 R, and a 30/16 BB/K. Nuts.
LF Darwin Castillo2-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, SB (3)
The 20-year-old right-handed bat hits his first professional home run.
2B Joshua Leito2-for-4, 2 RBI, K, SB (1)

LHP Joshua Quezada (W, 5-0): 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
The 19-year-old has a 3.35 ERA in 37.2 IP (29 H, 17 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 39 K)
RHP Stanly Alcantara2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The 19-year-old has a 1.72 ERA in 15.2 IP (11 H, 11 R, 3 ER, 20 BB, 8 K). That’s a fun line.
RHP Jesus Castellanos0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (20-22) (Defeated the Cardinals, 8-3)

LF Gabriel Lara0-for-5, K
When I highlight a DSL prospect who goes 0-for-5, you know I like the kid.
DH Ramiro Altagracia1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
.281/.364/.422 in 154 PA
3B Kevin Verde2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (4), CS (2)
The 17-year-old is hitting .276/.340/.437 in 97 PA.
2B Abrahan Ramirez1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
.316/.481/.405 in 106 PA with 25 walks and 13 strikeouts.
RF David Beckles2-for-2, 2B (7), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (4)
Deuces wild!

RHP Keninson Diaz (W, 4-0): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

Yankees MILB 8/4: Richard Fitts: 7 Shutout Innings

News:

The Yankees have released LHP Tanner Tully, who is on his way to Korea.

Tully was signed to a minor league contract this past winter after spending time in the Cleveland organization. Down in Scranton his season, he pitched to a 5.64 ERA in 91 innings with a 77/26 K/BB. He did his job as a Triple-A innings eater and found employment overseas. Good luck to him.

SS Trey Sweeney is on the injured list down in Somerset. While I didn’t see the play, someone informed me that he injured himself stealing a base the other night. In 429 plate appearances this season, he is hitting .250/.366/.419 (119 wRC+) with 13 home runs, 49 RBI, 62 runs, and 16 stolen bases. Let’s hope he can get back before the season ends (September – so plenty of time)

Scranton (49-54; 15-14  in the second half) (Lost to Rochester, 5-3)

2B Oswald Peraza1-for-4, BB, 2 K, CS (4)
LF Everson Pereira2-for-4, RS
Pereira has four straight 2-hit games and has multiple hits (including a 3-hit game) in six of his last seven games. He has been a dominant performer at this level, hitting .347 with a .955 OPS
C Austin Wells2-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Wells is hitting .279 at this level with four doubles in 12 games. He might be starting to get more comforable.
1B Andres Chaparro0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Franchy Cordero1-for-4, RBI, K
RF Michael Hermosillo1-for-4
CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-4, 2 K
SS Wilmer Difo1-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Clayton Beeter6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
Last outing: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 11 R, 3 BB, 5 K. I love when kids can toss out a bad outing and come back strong.
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
He was throwing the sinker as hard as ever, reaching as high as 97.4 MPH. All the damage came in his second inning of work, so I am not going to read too much into that – as long as he is healthy.
RHP Zach Greene1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
I really don’t have much of an explanation for Marinaccio’s 2023 struggles.

Somerset (59-39; 17-13 in the second half) (Shut down Akron, 5-0)

CF Jasson Dominguez1-for-5, 2 K
C Ben Rice1-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (1), CS (1)
This kind of game will soon be refered to as a “Rice” – other than the stolen base part. He shouldn’t be doing much of that.
RF Elijah Dunham0-for-2, 3 BB, 2 K, SB (12)
Dunham is 24-for-30 stealing bases between here and Scranton.
1B Josh Breaux1-for-5, K
LF Aaron Palensky0-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (8)
DH Anthony Seigler0-for-2, RBI, 3 BB, K, SB (5)
Seigler has six walks in his last three games.
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-4, 3 K
2B Max Burt2-for-4, 2B (9), HR (9), RBI, 2 RS, K
Burt’s personal HR best is 11 – set last season.
3B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-4, RS, K

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 8-5)  7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
3.56 ERA (113.2 IP, 99 H, 46 R, 45 ER, 17 HR, 28 BB, 123 K). I said it last week: He gives me bulldog vibes. 
LHP Ryan Anderson2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
At this level: 12.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 14 K

Hudson Valley (56-43; 17-15 in the second half) (Knocked off Wilmington, 6-2)

3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, K
A nice 6-for-15 start to August has raised his triple slash to .255/.348/.403. 
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Familia has homered in back-to-back games and has six homers in his last nine games. I just have to keep repeating his HR totals because it is amazing: Familia is up to 18 HR and 47 RBI in 45 games between here and Tampa.
DH Agustin Ramirez2-for-5, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, K
Ramirez has homered in back-to-back games and seven times in his last 12 games. When he was promoted, he was hitting .245/.384/.397 in Tampa. The numbers didn’t jump out at you – but it goes beyond that sometimes. For Hudson Valley, the line is .380/.427/.722. Nuts.
1B Rafael Flores1-for-4, RS
RF Anthony Garcia1-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-4, 3B (6), K
Vargas isn’t having a great year, but at least he can say that his six triples lead the way within the organization.
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, K
CF Grant Richardson0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
2B Luis Santos0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Drew Thorpe5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, HR
A nice bounceback after a tough outing last time out (4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 3 HR). Thorpe has five 10+ strikeout games this season and owns a 2.81 ERA in 103.1 IP (78 H, 35 R, 31 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 128 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez (W, 3-3): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Luis Velasquez (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (47-52; 16-17 in the second half) (Lost to Bradenton, 6-3)

2B Jared Serna1-for-5
LF Jesus Rodriguez0-for-5, 2 K
C Omar Martinez1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
Martinez has a rather incredible 15 RBI in his last four games. He is hitting .273/.379/.498 in 319 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 47 R, 44 BB, 84 K, 8-for-9 SB)
DH Anthony Hall0-for-3, BB
CF Coby Morales0-for-3, BB, 3 K
RF Jared Wegner1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Wegner’s first Low-A hit. Congrats!
1B Josh Moylan1-for-3, RS, BB
Moylan’s first professional hit. Congrats!
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-3, RS, BB
3B Beau Brewer3-for-4, RBI
Brewer has a pair of 3-hit games in his last four games.

RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-4)  3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
4.08 ERA (46.1 IP, 47 H, 25 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 64 K). Ayers’ ERA is elevated when compared to many of his relief peers in this system, but they are giving him the “multi inning” treatment. 

FCL Yankees (25-17) (Lost a doubleheader to the Blue Jays)

Game 1 (Lost, 7-6)

2B Roc Riggio0-for-4, K
SS Hans Montero1-for-4, RS, K
CF Cole Gabrielson1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, 2 RS
The first triple in his (very short) debut season.
3B Dylan Jasso2-for-4, 2 2B (2), 3 RBI, RS, K
The find out of a junior college in New Mexico has a strong Game 1.
DH Juan Sanchez1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
LF Joel Mendez1-for-4, 2 K
C Manuel Palencia4-for-4, RBI
This is his second career 4-hit game. 
RF Dayro Perez0-for-3, BB, K
1B Enger Castellano2-for-4, RS, K, SB (4)

LHP Henry Lalane3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
The 6’7″ LHP has an impressive 22/3 K/BB ratio over 14 innings. He owns a 4.50 ERA, even though his WHIP is 0.93 and he has allowed only one home run.

Game 2 (Lost, 2-1)

SS Keiner Delgado0-for-4
A slow 0-for-11 start to August (he was hitting well in the last several days in July)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda2-for-3, BB, K
.315/.479/.452 in 165 PA (2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 30 R, 34 BB, 35 K, 18-for-23 SB)
2B Hans Montero1-for-4, K
.257/.425/.414 in 181 PA.
LF Joel Mendez2-for-4, RS, K
.330/.390/.477 in 100 PA. 
CF Wilson Rodriguez2-for-3, BB, K
4-for-10 in his first three professional games.
C Edinson Duran1-for-4
1B Kelvin Espino0-for-2, K
  PH-1B Dylan Jasso0-for-1, BB
RF Mauro Bonifacio0-for-2, 2 K
  PH-RF Cole Gabrielson0-for-0, RBI, BB

LHP Edwar Polimir4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
4.43 ERA (20.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 26 K)
LHP Miguel Pozo1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
2.55 ERA (17.2 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 20 K)

DSL Yankees (26-14) (Defeated Rangers Blue, 1-0, in a rain-shortened 5-inning game)

LF Luis Ogando1-for-2, 2B (11), RS, K
SS Anthony Pena0-for-1, RBI

RHP Sabier Marte5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
A rare DSL complete game shutout. The 19-year-old owns a 2.81 ERA in 32 IP (29 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 33 K)

DSL Bombers (19-22) (Lost to Rangers Red, 1-0, in a rain-shortened 5-inning game)

DH Gabriel Terrero0-for-2, K
CF Gabriel Lara1-for-2, K, CS (5)

RHP Mariano Salomon (L, 3-2): 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Another DSL complete game today. He owns a 3.08 ERA in 38 IP with a 50/7 K/BB

Yankees MILB 8/3: Brock Selvidge Tosses a Masterpiece

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (49-53; 15-13 in the second half) (Defeated Rochester, 6-5)

3B Oswald Peraza1-for-5, 2 RBI, K
5-for-12 with 4 RBI in August.
RF Everson Pereira2-for-5, 2 K
Pereira is hitting .341/.371/.582 since his promotion. He has compiled three straight 2-hit games (five multi-hit games in his last six games played). When does he get to the Bronx? It may just be by the end of August. The strikeouts are still too high, but I don’t think getting his feet wet for a month or so is going to kill him.
C Austin Wells1-for-4, 2B (3), RS
Wells has hit safely in six of his last seven games. He is taking his walks (.367 OBP) but the power has yet to show up in Scranton.
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, HR (20), RBI, RS
Chaparro joins Tyler Hardman and Estevan Florial in the organization’s 20 HR club and ties his personal best for HR in a season. He is hitting .253/.345/.481 in 417 PA. 
DH Carlos Narvaez1-for-3, 2B (6), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Franchy Cordero1-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-2 RS, 2 BB
CF Brandon Lockridge1-for-4, RS
Lockridge has hit safely in eight of his last nine games. His ability to play CF and steal bases makes him a prime Rule 5 choice (even if he was passed over in 2022)
SS Wilmer Difo1-for-4, RBI, CS (4)

RHP Will Warren6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 5.22 ERA (50 IP, 48 H, 37 R, 29 ER, 10 HR, 27 BB, 52 K). He didn’t allow a HR in 29.1 IP for Somerset. Triple-A is just souped up for offense – that doesn’t mean Warren has been great. It just means that it is not an easy level to pitch in.
RHP Deivi Garcia0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (W, 5-2): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (58-39; 16-13 in the second half) (Lost to Akron, 8-2)

LF Jasson Dominguez1-for-4, BB
.230/.357/.371 in 431 PA. He is off to a 4-for-11 start in August (3 walks)
DH Ben Rice0-for-4, K
CF Elijah Dunham1-for-4, RS
1B Mickey Gasper0-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-3, BB, K
With Trey Sweeney hurt last night, Bastidas was demoted down here to get some playing time in.
C Anthony Seigler1-for-2, 2 BB
2B Max Burt1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, 2 K
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-4, 2 K
Torrealba was promoted back up here. Somerset had an infield shortage before tonight. 

RHP Yoendrys Gomez3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
2.62 ERA (34.1 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 24 BB, 38 K)
LHP Josh Maciejewski1.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Bailey Dees2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Hudson Valley (56-43; 17-15 in the second half) (Knocked off Wilmington, 6-2)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-5, 3 K
SS Ben Cowles2-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
.253/.347/.396 in 334 PA. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-5, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
If you are going to have one hit, may as well make it a 3-run bomb. Ramirez is hitting .379 with a 1.138 OPS in 112 PA since his promotion (10 doubles, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R). Overall, in 344 PA, he has 17 doubles, 15 HR, 56 RBI, and 55 runs scored. An outstanding season for the 21-year-old catcher.
DH Christopher Familia1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS
Familia have five home runs in his last eight games. Between here and Tampa, he is hitting an incredible .322/.392/.695 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI in 194 PA. He is 23 years old and should be in Somerset for 2024. 
1B Spencer Henson1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson1-for-3, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Richardson has homered in three straight games.
LF Aldenis Sanchez0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Luis Santos1-for-4, SB (8)
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-4, RS, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 2-0)  7.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
They stretched him into the 8th inning, where a hit he allowed eventually came around to score. Whatever – another brilliant effort from Selvidge. He has two straight 7+ inning efforts (14.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K). Overall, including his time with Tampa, he is 6-4 with a 3.09 ERA in 96 IP (85 H, 38 R, 33 ER, 4 HR, 25 BB, 106 K). Selvidge has been mostly brilliant from the start and is one of very few left-handed starters in the system.
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
While he did allow one of Selvidge’s runners to score, it was on a ground ball with the runner on third base.

Tampa (47-51; 16-16 in the second half) (Defeated Bradenton, 7-4)

SS Jared Serna0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
3B Jesus Rodriguez2-for-3, 3 RBI, 2 BB, CS (3)
.302/.382/.434 in 339 strong plate appearances. He has hit safely in nine of his last ten games (14-for-38; .368). 
C Omar Martinez4-for-5, HR (16), 3 RBI, RS
Back-to-back 4-hit efforts for Martinez. The other night, he went 4-for-6 with 3 HR so he is 8-for-11 with 4 HR and 8 RBI in his last two games.
CF Anthony Hall0-for-5, RBI, 2 K
1B Kiko Romero0-for-4, BB, 3 K
LF Coby Morales: 0-for-5, K
DH Brenny Escanio2-for-5, RS
RF Tayler Aguilar1-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Jose Colmenares0-for-1, 3 RS, 3 BB, K

RHP Cam Schlittler3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
Schlittler’s Low-A debut. He is a tall kid (6’6″) who was their 7th round pick in the 2022 draft out of Northeastern.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 5-2) 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
3.43 ERA (57.2 IP, 51 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 4 HR, 16 BB, 72 K)
RHP Montana Semmel1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Hueston Morrill (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His Low-A debut is a strong one. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

FCL Yankees (25-15) (Squeaked past the Blue Jays, 2-0)

2B Roc Riggio0-for-3, BB, K
2-for-9 with three walks to start his career.
SS Hans Montero0-for-4
.258/.434/.424 in 173 PA with a perfect 15-for-15 SB rate. He is hoping to have a strong finish after a .194/.351/.242 July.
RF Willy Montero2-for-3
.322/.369/.425 in 160 PA. 
  PH-LF Joel Mendez1-for-1, RS
3B Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-3, RS, HBP
.306/.472/.446 in 161 PA. 
CF Cole Gabrielson0-for-2, RBI, 2 HBP
The painful way to drive in a run.
1B Dylan Jasso1-for-3, HBP

LHP Allen Facundo3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.44 ERA (25 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 33 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 4-0): 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
It wasn’t 15 up/15 down, since there was an error behind him. Anyway, Mendoza (19) owns a 4.30 ERA in 23 IP (12 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 19 BB, 31 K)
RHP Sebastian Keane (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Keane’s first professional save. He owns a 1.40 ERA in 19.1 IP (9 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 29 K)

DSL Yankees (25-14) – Defeated the DSL Bombers (19-21), 10-1

Yankees:

CF Brando Mayea: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, CS (4)
Mayea’s first career 3-hit game. After going through a bit of a slump, he has back-to-back multi-hit games and is 8-for-23 in his last five games.
C Josue Gonzalez2-for-3, RS, 2 BB
.371/.562/.629 in 105 strong plate appearances. As gaudy as those numbers are they were even crazier as this snaps an 0-for-11 stretch.
2B Santiago Gomez2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K
1B Jhon Imbert2-for-4, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (15)
3B Anthony Pena1-for-4, 2B (5), RS, 2 K, SB (2)
LF Andres Lacruz3-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Lacruz has two 3-hit games this season.

RHP Jerson Alejandro (W, 1-3): 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Alejandro is only 17. He owns a 4.34 ERA in 29 IP (24 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 26 K)

Bombers:

2B Gabriel Terrero1-for-4, 2B (8)
.311/.402/.575 in 122 PA. An impressive debut season.
SS Kevin Verde1-for-4, SB (3)

RHP Angel Sanchez2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 8/2: Randy Vasquez Ks 11

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (48-53; 14-13 in the second half) (Defeated Rochester, 8-1)

LF Oswaldo Cabrera2-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS
Cabrera is 6-for-18 with a pair of homers in his last four games.
SS Oswald Peraza1-for-4, RS, BB, K
DH Austin Wells1-for-2, RBI, 3 BB, K
It is nice to see Wells reach base four times. It is the first time this season he has drawn three walks (not that it is an easy feat)
CF Everson Pereira2-for-4, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Since promotion: .337/.370/.593 in 92 PA with 25 runs batted in.
3B Andres Chaparro2-for-4, K
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-4, 2 RBI
C Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, RS, BB, K
1B Jake Lamb0-for-3, BB, 3 K
2B Jamie Westbrook2-for-4, RS

RHP Randy Vasquez: (W, 3-8) 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, HR
Vasquez ties his personal best (set in August 2021) for strikeouts in a game.
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
As long as he is feeling fine, one has to assume he will be back in pinstripes shortly.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Greg Weissert1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (58-38; 16-12 in the second half) (Lost to Akron, 4-2)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-3, BB, SB (16)
He left the game early – not sure why, though it wasn’t long after an “injury delay” following his stolen base.
  LF Anthony Seigler0-for-0, BB
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, 2 K, SB (30)
Dominguez is the first Yankees’ farmhand to reach 30 stolen bases this season. Dominguez has reached .230 for the first time in 2023.
LF-1B Elijah Dunham1-for-5, 2B (5), RS, 3 K
C Ben Rice0-for-3, HBP
1B-3B Mickey Gasper1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
DH Josh Breaux1-for-4, 2B (3)
2B Aaron Palensky1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, 2 K
Palensky’s first career game at second base.
RF Jeisson Rosario1-for-3, 2B (14), BB
3B-SS Max Burt1-for-4, K

RHP Chase Hampton5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
Hampton struggled early before throwing better over his final three innings. Since promotion: 4.43 ERA (44.2 IP, 40 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 7 HR, 17 BB, 52 K). Overall, Hampton is up to 91.2 innings in his debut season.
RHP Danny Watson2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.14 ERA (23,2 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 26 K)
RHP Alex Mauricio1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (55-43; 16-15 in the second half) (Shut down Wilmington, 3-0)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-3, RS, BB, SB (26)
.265/.337/.465. He is 5-for-5 stealing bases in his last nine games.
2B Ben Cowles1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, CS (2)
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-3, BB, K
Ramirez has a 17-game on-base streak.
1B Rafael Flores0-for-3, BB
C Antonio Gomez0-for-4, 3 K
LF Anthony Garcia0-for-1, SF, RBI, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4
RF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS
.195/.294/.372 in 269 PA. He has homered in back-to-back games. Richardson has a .241 BABIP and can take some walks – but the hit tool has been inconsistent overall.
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-4, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 1-0) 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Stuart, signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022, is impressive in his High-A debut.
RHP Mason Vinyard1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 3.06 ERA (17.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 18 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 2.25 ERA (28 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 35 K)
RHP Jack Neely (S, 6): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.14 ERA (46.1 IP, 26 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 16 BB, 70 K). How dominant is he? This is his first game without a strikeout since June 11th (13 straight games with a strikeout before tonight)

Tampa (46-51; 15-16 in the second half) (Lost to Bradenton, 3-2)

SS Jared Serna1-for-5, K
C Jesus Rodriguez2-for-3, 2B (15), RS, BB
.298/.375/.432. Rodriguez has been pretty consistent since Day 1.
DH Anthony Hall1-for-4, 2B (10), RS, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan0-for-4, RBI, 3 K
Professional debut for the undrafted Moylan. He is a 21-year-old 6’4″ left-handed bat out of East Carolina who hit .302/.412/.587 with 15 HR and 70 RBI for the Pirates this past season. The 70 RBI topped the American Athletic Conference. The Yankees signed him for a bonus of $150,000, which is $25,000 more than you can sign a player for without penalty (in this case, the $25,000 simply went against their bonus pool). In other words, this isn’t your typical undrafted free agent – there was some demand for his services.
3B Kiko Romero2-for-4, RBI
A solid Low-A debut for this year’s 7th-round pick out of Arizona.
2B Brenny Escanio1-for-3, BB, K
CF Daury Arias0-for-3, BB, K
RF Jared Wegner0-for-4, 3 K
Wegner, drafted in the 9th round out of Arkansas, is a 24-year-old right-handed bat.
LF Garrett Martin2-for-4, K
Bounces back nicely from his 0-for-5 professional debut.

RHP Justin Lange5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Last two starts: 11 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 18 K. The talent is tantalizing – can he consistently find the strike zone? He now has 110 strikeouts in 69 innings (51 walks)
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 5-8)  3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.64 ERA (47 IP, 45 H, 25 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 23 BB, 67 K)

FCL Yankees (24-15)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (24-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (19-20) 

Day off.