News: Spencer Jones has missed all three games against Aberdeen this week. Assuming he isn’t allergic to playing in cities that start with “A,” one has to assume he is battling some sort of injury. Scranton (16-20) (Lost to Omaha, 4-3, in 11 innings) CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (3) Florial has […]
Yankees MILB 5/10: Luis Severino Returns
News: Nothing new to report. Scranton (16-19) (Snuck past Omaha, 4-3 on a walk-off home run) CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K .271/.406/.471 in 106 PA (4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 20 BB (18.9%), 36 K (33.96%), 8-for-10 SB) LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, K .236/.362/.368 in 127 PA (8 […]
Yankees MILB 5/9: Andres Chaparro Goes Off
News: IF Caleb Durbin, acquired in the deal that sent LHP Lucas Luetge to Atlanta, was promoted to Somerset. Durbin was hitting .333/.464/.397 in 97 plate appearances for Hudson Valley, stealing 15 bases in 16 attempts. He struck out only nine times. You won’t find him on many (if any) prospect lists because the upside is limited […]
Yankees MILB 5/7: Austin Wells Homers Again
News: C/1B Ben Rice, a key cog in the Hudson Valley Renegades offense, has officially been placed on the injured list. He hasn’t played since April 29th. Rice, a 24-year-old left-handed bat, is hitting .341/.559/.523 in 68 plate appearances with 18 walks and ten strikeouts. He has been a fixture at the top of my […]
Yankees MILB 5/6: Jasson Dominguez, Austin Wells Homer
News: Nothing to report. Eventually, something will come up. Scranton (13-19) (Defeated Rochester, 7-3) CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (8) .257/.402/.459 in 92 PA. He has drawn an impressive 18 walks (19.6%) but it comes with 31 strikeouts (33.7%). After a .398 BABIP in 2022, he is at .400 in 2023. RF Kole […]
Yankees MILB 5/5: Clayton Beeter Ks 11
News: Nothing new to report. Scranton (12-19) (Lost to Rochester, 4-1) SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, CS (2) LF Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, 2B (1), K CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K .232/.360/.347 in 114 plate appearances. He is drawing his walks but hasn’t been able to get into a consistent hitting groove (yet) RF […]
Yankees MILB 5/4: Will Warren Dominates
News: Nothing new to report. Scranton (12-18) (Split a doubleheader with Rochester) Game 1 (Won, 6-1) CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, RS, SB (1) Hopefully, Cordero stays down in Triple-A – but I have a feeling we will see him on the shuttle until everything settles down (or is that IF […]
Yankees MILB 5/3: Jared Serna: 3 Hits, HR
News: Nothing new to report. Scranton (11-17) The game against Rochester was postponed. They will play a doubleheader tomorrow. The lineup is posted below for entertainment purposes. Also because, typically speaking, they just put the same lineup in place for Game 1 of the doubleheader. Time saver! CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-0 .242/.405/.468 in 79
Yankees MILB 5/2: Austin Wells: 2-Run Double
News: Austin Wells‘ rehab stint is over and he is now a member of the Somerset Patriots. Wells hit well at this level in 2022, so I assume it won’t be too long until he is up in Scranton… Scranton (11-17) (Defeated Rochester, 3-1) CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB, K C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, K His first […]
Yankees MILB 4/30: A Clinic in Hudson Valley
News: Not much to report. I wish I could tell you that the second coming of Barry Bonds was ready to come up and save the Yankees, but sorry – not happening. Scranton (10-17) (Shut down by Worcester (featuring James Paxton), 5-0) CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, K .254/.413/.492 in 75 plate appearances. DH Harrison Bader: 0-for-4, K 1B […]