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Yankees MILB 9/13: Zach Messinger Tosses 6 Shutout Innings

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Nothing

Scranton (82-59) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 6-5, in 11 innings. Worcester finally lost, so the Railriders are within one game. The season ends next Sunday)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-5
3B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, HBP, BB (intentional)
Durbin is in a little slump (5-for-27 in September) but has only three strikeouts.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RBI, 3 BB
Walk-off RBI walk.
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-5, K
CF-LF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-3, BB, K
PR-LF Cam Eden: 0-for-1, RS, SB (32), K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, 2 BB
PR-CF Greg Allen: 0-for-1, SB (13), K
C J.C. Escarra: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
LF Jahmai Jones: 2-for-2, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, HBP
PR-CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-0, SB (1)
At all levels, including the majors, Ellis is 57-for-61 stealing bases this season.
PH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-1
P Oddanier Mosqueda: 0-for-0
P Scott Effross: 0-for-0
PH Josh Maciejewski: 0-for-1, K
A pitcher pinch-hitting for a pitcher in a league where pitchers don’t hit. I love it.

LHP Thomas Pannone: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.08 ERA (47.2 IP, 35 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 26 BB, 52 K). I don’t think the Yankees have treated him “poorly,” but I hope he earns an MLB opportunity at some point somewhere.
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Trivino’s rehab clock was about to run out and he is out of options. The Yankees asked for an extension today and were granted one. Hence, he can stay here for the remainder of the Triple-A season, if needed. FYI: The Yankees have a 2025 option that I think they will pick up (unless they think he is fried)
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Scott Effross (W, 5-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (73-62) (Defeated New Hampshire, 3-0. Portland also won. Somerset owns a 0.5-game lead with two games left. Keep winning and nothing else matters)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RS
He is hitting .258/.334/.445 in 536 PA (29 doubles, 6 triples, 16 HR, 77 RBI, 70 R, 52 BB (9.7%), 199 K (37.1%), 25-for-33 SB)
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, RS, K
.278/.362/.526 in 265 PA. Don’t count him out in the first baseman discussion. The Yankees must figure out first base in 2025 and beyond. It is tough to get a read on how they view their minor league options.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, BB
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (16), K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RBI, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 SB (28)
Seigler’s previous best for stolen bases was 16. He was always known as an athletic catcher. The move to 2B has likely allowed him to save his legs and run more. I have said it all year: I won’t convince you that he is suddenly a prospect again. It is just fun to watch him have a healthy year at a new position.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, 2 K
C Juan Crisp: 0-for-2, K

RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 7-8) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Messinger finishes the regular season with a 3.06 ERA in 150 innings (114 H, 68 R, 51 ER, 9 HR, 52 BB, 136 K). Organizational Pitcher of the Year? Perhaps. The Yankees didn’t have a great minor league season but some of their pitching prospects surged down the stretch (Messinger, Cade Smith, Josh Grosz, Bailey Dees, Trystan Vrieling, Kyle Carr, Trent Sellers, Ben Shields. Also, Cam Schlittler pitched well enough after his promotion to Somerset)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo (S, 3): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (1-1) (Defeated Greensboro, 4-1, to take the best-of-3 series. They will face Bowling Green in the championship series, starting on Sunday)

2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-4, RBI
Riggio is 5-for-13 with a double in the playoffs. I look forward to seeing him in Somerset next season (I fully expect him to start 2025 in Double-A)
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
Castillo hit a big 2-run HR in the top of the 9th to extend a 2-1 lead to 4-1.
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RS, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K

LHP Kyle Carr: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Carr has the potential to be a force in 2025.
RHP Mason Vinyard: (W, 1-0) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Kelly Austin (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Austin has pitched well since being acquired from the Astros organization.

Tampa (54-74)

Their season is over.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/12: Ben Shields Ks 10

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Nothing

Scranton (80-59) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 3-1. Worcester refuses to lose (5 straight wins; 9-1 in their last 10 games) so their lead over Scranton remains 2 games. Rochester has fallen out of it)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, 2B (17), BB, K
In his last 12 games, Vivas has 5 doubles, a triple, and a pair of home runs. In his previous 15 games, Vivas had one extra-base hit (double). I mentioned before this streak that I was disappointed in his power output. You’re welcome.
3B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, K
Durbin is 5-for-23 with a pair of home runs since coming off the injured list.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-2, RS, HBP, BB, K
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (13), 3 RBI, RS, K
At this level: .295/.361/.455 in 451 PA. As I stated last week, he is Rule 5 eligible. Do the Yankees value him as a prospect? I honestly do not know.
CF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-2, SB (18), BB
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3
LF Jahmai Jones: 0-for-2, HBP, K
RF Greg Allen: 1-for-3, SB (12)

RHP Will Warren: (W, 6-5) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
6.11 ERA (104.2 IP, 109 H, 78 R, 71 ER, 19 HR, 37 BB, 130 K). Call me an optimist but Warren can still help this franchise next year. His trade value doesn’t figure to be high.
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nick Burdi: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Burdi cleared waivers and was outrighted to Scranton. He had the right to decline the outright and become a free agent but decided not to (he has declined outright assignments in the past)
RHP Phil Bickford: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (S, 7): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (72-61) (Lost to New Hampshire, 5-3. Portland lost, so Somerset maintains a half-game lead with 3 games to play)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-4
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, 2B (13), RS, BB, K
At this level: .274/.360/.526 in 261 PA. He has 30 doubles and 21 home runs in 119 games between here and Hudson Valley. Impressive.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
LF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, RBI, K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-2, RS, BB

LHP Ben Shields: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Shields sets a personal best for strikeouts in his final appearance of the regular season. Since his promotion: 3.12 ERA in 52 IP (41 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 65 K). Overall: 3.48 ERA in 106 IP (84 H, 49 R, 41 ER, 9 HR, 33 BB, 137 K).
RHP Sean Boyle: (L, 3-1) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Colby White: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
At this level: 2.01 ERA (22.1 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 37 K). He could be an option as early as next Opening Day.

Hudson Valley (1-1) (Lost to Greensboro, 3-1. The series is tied at 1 and will go to a deciding third game tomorrow night)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
Moylan homers in the 9th to avoid the shutout.
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-1, 2 BB
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-3, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, 3 K

RHP Brian Hendry: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Including the regular season, Hendry has allowed 4 runs (1 earned) over 20.2 IP with a 27/11 K/BB. He missed most of the campaign due to injury.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Cohen is too good for this level (to put it mildly)
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (54-74)

Their season is over.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/11: Caleb Durbin Homers

News:

RHP Tanner Myatt was released from his contract.

Since being drafted in the 11th round of the 2018 draft out of Florence-Darlington Technical College, injuries limited Myatt to 203.2 innings. He posted a 3.71 ERA and 246/153 K/BB (10.9 K/9; 6.8 BB/9). He allowed only 13 home runs and 5.2 hits/9.

Myatt had a massive upside at the time of his draft. Standing 6’7″, he reportedly hit 101 MPH with his fastball. The Yankees gave him a bonus slightly over the $125,000 cap (at the time) for a player in the 11th round or later ($147,500).

A pitcher with his raw talent is worth taking a shot with. It didn’t work out.

Scranton (79-59) (Split a doubleheader with Lehigh Valley. Worcester won, yet again. Worcester is 39-26. Scranton is 37-28. Remember: The Triple-A season doesn’t end until 9/22)

Game 1 (Lost, 3-1. This wasn’t the best offensive performance in history)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, K
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2B (12)
DH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-2
LF Jahmai Jones: 0-for-2, K
CF Cam Eden: 1-for-2, HR (8), RBI, RS
Eden’s first home run since joining the Yankees organization.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
3.76 ERA (79 IP, 54 H, 35 R, 33 ER, 12 HR, 38 BB, 88 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos (L, 2-2): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Joey Gerber: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Game 2 (Won, 4-2)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, 2B (16), RS, 2 K
In his last 11 games, Vivas has 4 doubles, a triple, and a pair of home runs. In his previous 15 games, Vivas had one extra-base hit (double).
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-2, HR (9), RBI, RS, SAC, SB (26), BB
Durbin sets a new best for HR in a season (9 in 80 games this year; 8 in 105 games in 2022). He is hitting .300 with a .902 OPS at this level.
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, K
RF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-2, BB, K
LF Greg Allen: 1-for-3, 3B (3), RBI, K
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Cody Poteet: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Poteet is likely good to go if the Yankees see a need for him.
RHP Scott Effross: (W, 4-1) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (S, 6): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (72-61) (Defeated New Hampshire, 8-2. Portland lost, so Somerset takes a half-game lead with four games to play)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RS, K
Jones is up to 199 strikeouts. Season: .259/.335/.449 in 528 PA. Last season: .267/.336/.444 in 537 PA.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
At this level: .273/.358/.524 in 257 PA. An impressive first run through Double-A for the 23-year-old.
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Seigler is 10-for-32 (.313) in September with more walks (7) than strikeouts (6).
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, 2B (25), RS
RF Jared Wegner: 2-for-3, 2B (15), 3 RBI, RS, BB
Last season’s 9th-round pick is hitting .215/.320/.350 in 350 plate appearances.
DH Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, CS (2), K

RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 7-7) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.25 ERA (137.2 IP, 118 H, 71 R, 65 ER, 19 HR, 54 BB, 145 K). This was his first year as a starter and he performed well. Importantly, he ended the season strongly (22.2 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 10 BB, 29 K).
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 9 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 11 K. He allowed four of those runs in 0.2 innings during one appearance.
RHP Matt Sauer: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
At this level: 2.86 ERA (22 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 19 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Last 6 appearances: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K. Has Watson found his groove?

Hudson Valley (1-0)

Day off. They lead the best-of-3 semi-final series, 1-0, against Greensboro. The series resumes tomorrow in Greensboro.

Tampa (54-74)

Their season is over.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/10: George Lombard Jr.: 3 Doubles, 3 RBI

News:

Nothing

Scranton (79-58) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 5-3. Worcester swept two games against Syracuse, so this was a bad night. Worcester is 38-26. Scranton is 36-27)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4
.298/.410/.481 in 318 PA at this level.
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, K
CF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 3-for-4, 2B (20), RS, K
.271/.387/.442 in 375 PA.
PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
LF Jahmai Jones: 1-for-2, BB

LHP Josh Maciejewski: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 5 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (L, 4-2) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Lou Trivino: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
The rehab clock is closing in on zero…
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (71-61) (Defeated New Hampshire, 8-2. Portland lost, so the Patriots are 0.5 games out in the race for the second-half title with five games to play. No effort is made to ensure teams play an equal amount of games, so the half-game is important. By the way, New Hampshire is not having a good year. They are destined to finish in last place in both halves)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-3, 3B (6), RBI, SB (25), BB, K
Jones has a .786 OPS. Can he get to .800? It will take a strong week. That said, his OPS in 2024 is higher than 2023 (.780). In 117 games last year, Jones swatted 29 doubles, 4 triples and 16 home runs. In 117 games this year, he has compiled 29 doubles, 6 triples, and 16 home runs. Interesting.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-3, 2 2B (24), RBI, 2 RS, BB
.234/.347/.405 in 413 PA. Seigler’s highest SLG prior to this season was .391 in 2021.
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 6 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Dunham picks a good night to set a personal best for RBI (he hit two 3-run home runs). It is his second multi-HR game in his career (first one was during his 2021 debut season)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, RS, 2 SB (14), BB
Vargas is 12-for-34 in September
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 12-7) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.76 ERA (141.2 IP, 138 H, 78 R, 75 ER, 13 HR, 44 BB, 126 K). Vrieling has been strong down the stretch (2.60 ERA in 34.2 innings over his last 6 starts). He could still start again on Sunday, so I am not labeling this as his final start.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Clayton Beeter: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Can Beeter be an MLB bullpen option this season? If he impresses, why not? It isn’t like the current MLB options are cementing their spots.

Hudson Valley (Defeated Greensboro, 6-0, to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series. The final two games will be played in Greensboro (Thursday and Friday (if necessary)).

2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-5, 2B (1), RS
SS George Lombard Jr.: 3-for-5, 3 2B (3), 3 RBI, K
Including the regular season, Lombard Jr. has 11 doubles in his last 13 games. That is what I call “impressive.”
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, BB, K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4, BB, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS
Jasso’s 3-run homer in the 7th made a 1-0 game a 4-0 game.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Sellers continues to dazzle. After allowing 5 runs in 1.2 innings on June 25th, he has allowed zero earned runs in 14 of his 15 appearances. The Yankees haven’t stetched him out beyond 4.2 innings, but that is an amazing footnote. The best part of his season is that his walk rate dipped considerably upon being placed in the rotation.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Kelly Austin: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Blane Abeyta: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Tampa (54-74)

Their season is over.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/8: Josh Grosz Continues His Dazzling Pitching

News:

Nothing

Scranton (79-57) (Defeated Syracuse, 8-7, in 11 innings. Worcester beat Rochester again, leaving Scranton and Worcester tied at the top of the standings at 36-26. Rochester has fallen to 34-29)

2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-6, RS, K
Durbin has a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-19; 1 double, 1 triple, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, BB
In addition to all the hitting, Dominguez has 6 walks in his last 10 games. The whole package is coming together.
C Ben Rice: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RS, SB (20)
Last 8 games: 8-for-29 (.276; 1 double, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 2-for-2 SB)
3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
Vivas has an 8-game hitting streak (9-for-28; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K
At this level: .297/.365/.454 in 441 PA (26 doubles, 12 HR, 66 RBI, 67 R, 3-for-6 SB, 8.6% BB, 16.8% K). He makes contact and has hit for some power at this juiced-up level. Is it enough for the Yankees to give him a look? Your guess is as good as mine. He is Rule 5 eligible this winter.
PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0, SB (30)
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-1
CF Taylor Trammell: 3-for-5, 2 RS, SB (17), K
DH J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, HR (8, grand slam), 4 RBI, RS, 2 BB
Escarra has homered in five straight games (6 HR during the streak). He has 12 HR between here and Somerset, one short of his best (13 in 2019).
RF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, 2 SB (11), K

LHP Edgar Barclay: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.13 ERA (135 IP, 141 H, 98 R, 92 ER, 28 HR, 63 BB, 110 K). Barclay had a shot to be a shuttle arm this season but the performance wasn’t there. If he is to earn an opportunity, it will likely be elsewhere.
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Joey Gerber: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: (W, 2-1) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda (S, 5): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Yesterday, he was asked to get one out to close a 19-0 game. Today’s situation was more exciting.

Somerset (70-61) (Lost to Binghamton, 2-1. They had their chances to score some runs, but it wasn’t meant to be. Portland won to move 1.5 games ahead of the Patriots with one week left)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Jones has a 9.8% BB and 37.9% K. He is two strikeouts away from a 200 K season. Don’t get me wrong: Jones is a legitimate prospect. Part of me is mesmerized by the raw talent. The other part of me can’t get past the insanity of that strikeout rate. Whichever side of the coin you fall on, nobody should say you are wrong to have that position.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Seigler’s BB% is 14.4% (17.8% K). Because he is no longer considered a “prospect,” it is hard to find information on how he handles second base defensively. He has 14 errors, but that doesn’t paint the full picture.
LF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, K
DH Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 3-for-4, K
Vargas is 11-for-31 (.355) in September after hitting .256/.322/.402 in August. His Double-A OPS is over .700 (.702). Because he has a sacrifice fly and zero walks, his September batting average is higher than his OBP. Plate discipline isn’t his path to MLB.
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, K
PH Elijah Dunham: 0-for-1
Dunham flew into an unassisted double play to end the game with Jones on deck. That’s not good (unassisted fly ball double play? What was Vargas doing? Do I want to know?)

RHP Cam Schlittler: (L, 1-4) 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (ties personal best)
Since promotion: 4.94 ERA (27.1 IP, 33 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 34 K). Overall: 3.42 ERA (115.2 IP, 94 H, 57 R, 44 ER, 10 HR, 53 BB, 145 K). Yesterday, I mentioned that Zach Messinger was an Organizational Pitcher of the Year candidate. Schlittler should be a finalist as well.
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Colby White: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (73-58) (Defeated Asheville, 8-1, to end their regular season. The playoffs begin on Tuesday when they take on Greensboro. It’s a best-of-3 series)

LF-CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RS, 2 SB (13), 2 BB
Jones is 18-for-18 stealing bases in 24 games between here and Tampa. I hope his game develops because his speed can be game-changing.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-5, 2 K
Full-season numbers, between here and Tampa: .231/.338/.334 in 497 PA (25 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 56 R, 39-for-47 SB (just under 83%), 12.3% BB, 22.9% K). There were peaks and valleys this season. If the Yankees kept him in Tampa all season, I bet his numbers would look much better. That’s not the goal of development.
C Omar Martinez: 3-for-5, RBI, 3 RS, K
.238/.374/.404 in 430 PA (15 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 53 R, 16.98% BB, 23.5% K). Is Martinez a long-range catcher? You would be shocked to hear that most minor league catchers have to answer this. It isn’t unique to the Yankees organization. Offensively, he is a left-handed bat with some patience and pop. If you like under-the-radar prospects, he is one to put on your list. The Yankees have moved him up one level per season the last two years (full season in Tampa in 2023, full season in Hudson Valley in 2024).
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-2, 2B (17), 2 RS, SB (17), 2 HBP, K
Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Martin hit .216/.326/.422 in 346 PA.
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-2, RBI, CS (1), K
I am not sure why he left the game early. Castillo (21) hit .268/.386/.426 in 415 PA between here and Tampa. He stole 21 bases in 27 attempts. His Hudson Valley sample size was small but encouraging (.314/.383/.514). To top it off, he has a good chance to stick in CF.
PH-LF Anthony Hall: 2-for-2, 2B (5), RBI
Injuries have been a theme during Hall’s brief career. His average at this level dipped to .068 at one point. He finished at .181/.286/.241.
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, 2 SF, 3 RBI
Between here and Tampa: .243/.329/.399 in 508 PA with 30 doubles, 3 triples, 11 homers, and 67 RBI. He is a 21-year-old 1B/3B.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 3 K
After being promoted, Morales hit .286/.417/.327 in 60 PA. The 1B/corner outfielder hit only 4 home runs between here and Tampa but stole a surprising 34 bases in 42 attempts.
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-1, RS, BB
.238/.315/.431 in 184 PA. Is he still a prospect? I hate giving up on 22-year-old catchers with some prospect pedigree but he has a lot to prove.
PH-DH Edison Vivas: 0-for-2, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, RS, CI, K
Cobb, signed as an undrafted free agent this year, spent only three games at this level after hitting .278/.365/.352 with 7 stolen bases for Tampa.

RHP Josh Grosz: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
At this level: 2.77 ERA (39 IP, 22 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 31 K). Overall: 3.85 ERA (121.2 IP, 101 H, 70 R, 52 ER, 14 HR, 52 BB, 131 K). That line includes a tough emergency start for Somerset (4 IP/6 H/6 R/5 ER). That start could have discouraged him, but it did not. His stats after that game: 11 starts, 1.27 ERA (64 IP, 31 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 21 BB, 57 K, 3 HR). Given the playoff schedule, his season could be over. He could be ready for Game 3 of the best-of-3 series on Friday (if necessary). Like Messinger and Schlittler, Grosz deserves a spot in the Pitcher of the Year conversation.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.26 ERA (47 IP, 35 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 25 BB, 61 K)
LHP Joel Valdez: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.41 ERA (58 IP, 42 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 3 HR, 29 BB, 72 K)
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
After allowing 4 runs without recording an out on 9/28, Balboni struck out 8 over 3 hitless innings (1 BB).
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Let him finish his season in Somerset. They would miss him in the High-A playoffs, but that isn’t the goal. He pitched to a 0.93 ERA in 19.1 innings at this level (10 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 23 K).

Tampa (54-74) (Lost to Dunedin, 4-2, to conclude their 2024 campaign)

DH Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, 2 2B (21), RS, 2 K
Arias’ final line: .233/.335/.393 in 552 PA (21 doubles, 8 triples, 13 HR, 74 RBI, 78 R, 37-for-50 SB (74%), 12.3% BB, 30.98% K). After he doubled in his first two plate appearances today, I thought he would make a run at a .400 SLG. Anyway, this isn’t bad for a teenager. I won’t argue with you if you expected more because of his pedigree. But if you eliminate the “expectations” and look at his season at face value, it’s good enough for a teenager. He is off to Hudson Valley in 2025.
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4
.244/.311/.355 in 486 PA (23 doubles, 2 triples, 7 HR, 58 RBI, 64 R, 15-for-16 SB, 8.2% BB, 21.2% K). The 20-year-old earned his way to a full-season league via a .331/.389/.436 line in the FCL last year.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
.206/.305/.333 in 391 PA (9 doubles, 5 triples, 8 HR, 38 RBI, 49 R, 13-for-17 SB, 11.3% BB, 28.9% K). Montero is a bonus baby ($1.7 million) who hasn’t gotten much going (.213/.345/.321 in 1,000 career plate appearances). He had a decent 2023 campaign but his first taste of full-season ball didn’t go as planned.
LF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, RS, BB
Lewis goes 13-for-52 (.250/.304/.385) in his first professional campaign.
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, BB, K
Toole goes 13-for-51 (.255/.449/.353; 8-for-10 SB, 15 BB, 18 K) in his first professional campaign.
2B Austin Green: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
Green played in only seven games, going 3-for-26 with 5 RBI.
1B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Harber goes 21-for-78 (.269/.389/.449; 7 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 19 R, 4-for-4 SB) in his first professional campaign. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina.
SS Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, BB, K
Matheus earned a late-season promotion (only played a handful of games) in preparation for 2025.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, K
.235/.299/.348 in 137 PA. I am not going to judge a player on 137 plate appearances. I will make this point: They talk about which level is the hardest to jump to. I agree that Double-A is that hurdle. However, going from the FCL to Low-A has its challenges. I haven’t taken the FCL/DSL seriously for years, and nothing in recent times has changed my perception.

RHP Andrew Landry: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
6.98 ERA (19.1 IP, 19 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 12 K). I provide the results but do they matter for Landry? Not this year, they don’t.
RHP Luis Arejula: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jordy Luciano (L, 2-6): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
At this level: 0.71 ERA (12.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 17 K). Kean will turn 23 years old next June. I hope he is in Hudson Valley before then.

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/7: Spencer Jones Doubles, Homers

News:

RHP Nick Burdi, who showed promise early in the year, was designated for assignment. Burdi’s velocity was down during his rehab stint and his history of injuries and poor control didn’t help him.

If Burdi clears waivers, he has the right to refuse an outright assignment and elect free agency.

Scranton (78-56) (Mauled Syracuse, 19-0. Worcester beat Rochester. Worcester and Scranton are 35-26, while Rochester is 34-28 in the race for the second-half crown)

3B-LF Jon Berti: 2-for-4, 2B (1), HR (1), SF, 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB
I assume he will be up with the team after this weekend. While not a big deal, he has attempted only one stolen base in his 14 rehab games.
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, SAC, K
Durbin returns with a bang, as he homered in his first plate appearance. He is hitting .302/.416/.492 in 308 PA at this level. He tied his personal best for HR tonight (8 in 76 games. He hit 8 in 105 games in 2022)
LF-CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB, 2 K
Dominguez has 12 multi-hit efforts in his last 20 games. He is at .314/.372/.488 at this level.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB, 2 K
Rice has homered in three straight games.
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, 2B (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS
DH J.C. Escarra: 2-for-4, HR (7), SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS
Escarra has homered in four straight games (5 HR during the streak)
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2B (19), 2 RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-5, 2 2B (20), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
CF Greg Allen: 0-for-3
3B Jahmai Jones: 2-for-2, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Not bad for a guy who entered the game late (nothing wrong with Allen – they wanted to give Berti a few innings in LF)

LHP Thomas Pannone: (W, 9-9) 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Since signing with the Yankees: 1.99 ERA (49.2 IP, 46 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 5 HR, 4 BB, 42 K). Pannone has been a solid veteran addition to the Scranton roster.
RHP Lou Trivino: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Trivino’s rehab started on August 14th. A rehab stint lasts up to 30 days for pitchers. Once that clock runs out next week, a decision must be made.
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Funny that they needed to bring in Mosqueda to get an out in a 19-0 game.

Somerset (70-60) (Defeated Binghamton, 4-1. Portland won to maintain their 0.5-game lead)

DH Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, 2B (29), HR (16), 2 RBI, RS, K
Jones was 0-for-9 with nine strikeouts on Thursday/Friday. In typical Jones fashion, he brushes that off to have a big game tonight. I have never quite seen a prospect like him. Maybe that is because many prospects with this offensive profile don’t survive in the lower minors (remember Anthony Garcia?).
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2B (12), K
I honestly didn’t expect Flores to become an extra-base machine this season. He is hitting .280 with a .900 OPS since his promotion and has 50 extra-base hits (29 doubles, 21 HR) in 115 games between here and Hudson Valley.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-5, 3 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RS, SB (16), BB, 2 K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 3B (1), RS, K
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, SB (12), K
For Somerset: .258/.297/.392 in 232 PA.
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-4, K

RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 6-8) 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
3.19 ERA (144 IP, 112 H, 68 R, 51 ER, 9 HR, 50 BB, 132 K). Messinger has tossed 6+ innings in 9 of his 24 starts. This was his first start in September after posting a 1.52 ERA in 29.2 innings during August. He should be somewhere in the conversation for Organizational Pitcher of the Year. Some may consider him the favorite.
RHP Sean Boyle: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Clayton Beeter: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Beeter, who pitched in the season’s second game for the Yankees, makes his first rehab appearance.
RHP Leonardo Pestana (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 2.66 ERA (20.1 IP, 16 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 23 K)

Hudson Valley (72-58) (Lost to Asheville, 8-4. The Renegades already clinched the second-half title)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-2, 3 BB
Riggio has a 14.8% BB and has four 3+ BB games this season.
RF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-5, 3B (2), RS, K
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, 2B (18), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB
Moylan has doubled in four straight games (five doubles during the streak)
DH Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, HBP, CI, K
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, SB (11), 2 BB
Jones started his professional career on fire but has (predictably) slowed down. He is still drawing walks (27 in 23 games) and stealing bases (16-for-16) so he is contributing.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, CI, K
LF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Owen Cobb: 0-for-2, RS, SB (2), BB, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 8-5) 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
That is an interesting stat line for Staurt, who set a new personal best for strikeouts. He owns a 3.63 ERA at this level with a 102/42 K/BB in 109 IP.
RHP Matt Keating: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
3.89 ERA (69.1 IP, 45 H, 33 R, 30 ER, 10 HR, 32 BB, 83 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (54-73) (Lost to Dunedin, 5-4, in ten innings)

SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-5, RS, SB (37), K
Arias has converted 9 straight stolen base attempts. Yes, that is an important piece to his development.
DH Willy Montero: 0-for-3, SB (15), 2 BB
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, BB, K
RF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-5, 2B (4), 2 K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
His first professional HR was a big one, as it tied the game in the bottom of the 9th.
LF Joe Delossantos: 1-for-4, CS (3), 2 K
2B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, RS, SB (2)
Matheus earns his first Low-A hit.
1B Duncan Pastore: 1-for-3, SF, RBI
C Diomedes Hernandez: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
The 19-year-old launches his first professional home run (55th game)

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Lagrange hit 99.8 MPH tonight. Hopefully, you recognize his velocity is more important than the stats. He is showing that his arm strength is there. Lagrange has rough edges to work out – that is known.
RHP Ryan Harvey: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Harvey’s first appearance since June 12th. It’s nice when an injured player gets back on the field before the season closes.
RHP Matt Givin: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Kristofer Bow: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Cade Austin: (L, 2-4) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 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.

Yankees MILB 9/6: Roderick Arias Homers, Steals 3

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (77-56) (Blew an 8-0 lead and eventually lost to Syracuse, 11-8. Rochester beat Worcester. Worcester is 34-26, Scranton is 34-26, and Rochester is 34-27 in the race for the second-half crown)

LF Jon Berti: 1-for-5, RS, K
It shouldn’t be much longer for Berti. He played a full game on Wednesday, took Thursday off, and played a full game tonight. That’s a sign that he is close.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RS, K
Cashman was right!
DH Ben Rice: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rice has homered in back-to-back games. That has to be good for his confidence.
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-4, HR (10), 3 RBI, 2 RS
Peraza has 44 Triple-A homers in 247 games. I think his pop, speed, and defense will translate in MLB. Will he hit for enough average? I don’t know. If he isn’t traded, expect him to be in the infield mix in 2025. He will be out of options.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, 2B (15), RS
Vivas is on a 7-game hitting streak. He has 3 doubles, a triple, and 2 homers during the streak.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, HBP
Rumfield is on a 5-game hitting streak (10-for-21, 5 RBI). He is hitting .295/.364/.454 since his promotion. While I try to read between the lines, I don’t know what the Yankees think of most of their prospects. Rumfield is rarely talked about in prospect circles.
RF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-4, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-2, HR (6), SF, 2 RBI, RS, HBP
Escarra has homered in three straight games (4 HR during the streak). He is hitting .306/.416/.540 since his promotion. Again, he is 29 years old – I am not hyping him as a catching prospect. He is hitting very well and I think that needs to be noted.
PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0
3B Jahmai Jones: 0-for-3, SB (7), BB

RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Warren tossed four shutout innings before being unable to record an out in the 5th. It feels as if this has been the story of his season.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (L, 1-1) 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 H, 2 HR
RHP Nick Burdi: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Burdi hasn’t dazzled down here and his velocity appears to be down. For now, he is a depth guy as Ian Hamilton takes a shot at MLB.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.80 ERA (45 IP, 33 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 24 BB, 48 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (69-60) (Came back to defeat Binghamton, 9-3, in ten innings. Portland won, so Somerset is still 0.5 games out in the second-half title chase)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, RS, 5 K
Jones is 0-for-9 with 9 strikeouts in his last two games. Oof (the run scored was a “Manfred run”). This spikes his K% to 37.96%.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, HR (15), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Flores’ 2-run blast in the top of the 10th broke the 3-3 tie. He has homered in three straight games and four of his last five games. His power surge is impressive to watch.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-5, RS, SB (26)
LF-1B Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, RS, SB (9), BB, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (7), RS, K
Sometimes I have to remind myself that Vargas is only 22. It seems as if I have been writing about him forever. He is 7-for-24 with a pair of doubles in September. This follows a solid .256/.322/.402 line in August.
1B-3B Kiko Romero: 2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, RS, 2 BB
Romero’s Double-A debut. His RBI single in the 9th tied the game and his home run in the 10th provided a cushion. The 23-year-old, drafted in the 7th round in the 2023 draft out of Arizona, hit .208/.349/.362 in 252 PA for Hudson Valley.
3B Max Burt: 0-for-1, RS, SB (14), BB
Burt left the game due to an injured hand.
PH-LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, CS (5), K

LHP Ben Shields: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
This was a 71-pitch grind for Shields, but he kept the damage low. Since promotion: 3.23 ERA (47.1 IP, 38 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 20 BB, 55 K). He is up to 101.1 innings between three levels with a 127/32 K/BB in his debut campaign.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Sauer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
For Somerset: 3.05 ERA (20.2 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 18 K). After Kansas City returned him to the Yankees, Sauer wasn’t pitching well at all. He has picked up the pace lately.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.11 ERA (21 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). Reyzelman has closer-type potential, but we won’t get too far ahead of ourselves.
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 2-5) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (72-57) (Shut down Asheville, 5-0. The Renegades already clinched the second-half title)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, SB (27), BB, K
Riggio continues his pesky ways. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (4 doubles, 10 RBI, 3 SB). I expect him to be in Somerset in 2025.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (8), RS, SB (9), BB
Lombard Jr. has eight doubles in his last 12 games (he has reached base safely in each game). He is hitting .236/.333/.309 in 126 PA since his promotion and .233/.341/.338 in 492 PA overall (25 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 56 R, 39-for-47 SB (82.98%), 12.4% BB, 22.8% K). The numbers may not overwhelm you but he had a tough time after being promoted to Hudson Valley. He has the ability to explode in 2025.
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2 2B (17), RBI, RS, K
.246/.354/.379 in 401 PA (17 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 51 R).
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
LF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB (10), BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 9-for-31 (1 double, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 10-for-10 SB, 12 BB, 13 K). Between here and Tampa, he is 15-for-15 stealing bases in 22 games.
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RS, BB, K
3B Owen Cobb: 0-for-4, SB (1), 2 K
This is Cobb’s High-A debut after going 15-for-54 (.278/.365/.352; 7-for-7 SB) for Tampa. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford this year.

RHP Brian Hendry: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
0.48 ERA (18.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 23 K). An injury delayed his debut season. As a 24-year-old with little professional experience, he could be a candidate for the Arizona Fall League to get extra work.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Between 3 levels (Scranton, Somerset, Hudson Valley): 2.15 ERA (58.2 IP, 44 H, 21 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 25 BB, 50 K). He has pitched well regardless of where they place him.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Blane Abeyta: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (54-72) (Lost two games against Dunedin)

Game 1 (Lost, 10-6)

SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-2, HR (13), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 3 SB (36), 2 BB
Arias is 36-for-49 (73.5%) stealing bases. He has converted eight consecutive attempts.
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-3, SB (14), BB
2B-3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, SB (13), BB
RF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (3), K
DH Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, SB (8), BB, 2 K
Toole is 11-for-44 (.250) with 8 RBI, 14 walks, and 16 strikeouts. He is 8-for-10 stealing bases.
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-1, K
2B Juan Matheus: 0-for-1, RS, SB (1), 2 BB, K
LF Joe Delossantos: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
He increases his hitting streak to 6.
3B-1B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Diomedes Hernandez: 1-for-2, RS, BB, K

RHP Danny Flatt: (L, 0-3) 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Brett Phillips 0 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
This was not the organizational debut Phillips envisioned. If you don’t remember Phillips, he spent 7 years (393 games) in MLB as a position player for five clubs. He hit .187/.272/.347 with 31 homers in 971 plate appearances. He was ranked 57th on Baseball America’s Top 100 list in 2016. The Yankees signed him on July 30th and are trying him on the mound.
RHP Luis Arejula: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Lost, 5-1)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, K
.231/.336/.391 in 542 PA (12.5% BB, 30.996% K). There isn’t enough time to get the K% below 30%, but his improvement is noteworthy. Not long ago, I was nervous about some of his metrics. He is doing a good job alleviating those fears. It is off to Hudson Valley in 2025.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, RS, K
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, CS (4), K
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-2, BB, K
DH Austin Green: 1-for-3, RBI, K
Green, drafted in the 14th round out of Texas Tech, appears in his first game since August 13th.
LF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
Delossantos’ hitting streak ends at 6.
2B Juan Matheus: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
Matheus drew his share of walks in the FCL. He walked four times today.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, K
1B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-2

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: (L, 5-9) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
5.09 ERA (120.1 IP, 118 H, 73 R, 68 ER, 13 HR, 38 BB, 128 K)
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/5: Jasson Dominguez Goes Bananas

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (77-56) (Defeated Syracuse, 11-5. Worcester defeated Rochester. In the second-half race, Scranton and Worcester are tied at 34-25 while Rochester is 33-27. The season doesn’t end until 9/22)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
Vivas has a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-24)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB
What else does this kid need to do and how can he not be discouraged? The Yankees are mismanaging him to an extreme and there is no excuse. Alex Verdugo has no future with the Yankees and may not be the best LF option on the current roster, never mind adding Dominguez to the mix. The Yankees organization has a lot of explaining to do. I don’t want to hear Brian Cashman call everyone else idiots while defending “the process.” No process exists that justifies this. No analytical data, no whatever data Aaron Judge wants to use. Nothing. Enough is enough with this clown show. By the way, I don’t see Dominguez as a “savior.” They have two of the best hitters in the galaxy for that role. It’s just ridiculous that he is down here. OK, I am done with my rant.
DH Ben Rice: 1-for-2, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
All Rice can do is put his head down and perform to get himself back to MLB.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RS
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Taylor Trammell: 3-for-4, 2B (19), HR (17), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 SB (16)
Trammell has been a useful addition to the organization.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-5, K
RF Greg Allen: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Jahmai Jones: 0-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, SB (6), BB

RHP Cody Poteet: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
His first rehab start since moving here from Somerset.
RHP Joey Gerber: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Yoendrys Gomez: (W, 3-5) 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
LHP Victor Gonzalez: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (68-60) (Lost to Binghamton, 2-1. Portland won, so Somerset is now 0.5 games out in the second-half title chase)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 4 K
This was a tough night for the entire offense. However, this is a Jones pattern – even in the middle of a hot streak, a random 0-for-4 with four strikeouts enters the chat. What does that mean for his future? I don’t know. We have to accept that these games will happen in MLB. The question is: Can he surround that without enough offense to make these types of games tolerable?
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, HR (14), RBI, RS, K
His solo HR with two outs in the top of the 9th tied the game. Flores has 20 HR between Hudson Valley and Somerset and has three homers in his last four games. He didn’t show much power in his first 109 games (16 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR) but now has 28 doubles and 20 HR in 113 games this season
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, K
Wegner broke up the no-hitter in the 8th inning.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, SB (13), K

RHP Bailey Dees: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.28 ERA (132.1 IP, 114 H, 69 R, 63 R, 19 HR, 53 BB, 141 K). Last 3 starts: 21.1 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 9 BB, 25 K. Given it is his first season as a starter, I expected him to wear down late in the season. Instead, he is flourishing.
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Pacheco’s Double-A debut. In 11 games for Tampa (he didn’t pitch for Hudson Valley), he pitched to a 2.08 ERA in 17.1 IP with a 23/4 K/BB. He is the pitcher who didn’t pitch in an affiliated league between 2020 (no minor league season) and 2023. The Yankees signed the 25-year-old in June after he tossed 22.2 innings of 2.78 ERA ball in the Mexican League.
RHP Cole Ayers: (L, 0-2) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR

Hudson Valley (71-57) (Came back to defeat Asheville, 5-4, in ten innings. The Renegades clinched the second half title and a playoff berth last night)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, 2B (27), RBI, RS, 2 K
Riggio’s 4th double in four September games.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 3-for-5, 2 2B (7), RBI, RS, SB (8)
Lombard Jr. has 7 doubles in his last 11 games (reached base in each game). His single with two outs in the 9th tied the game at 4 and he is hitting .226 with a .614 OPS since his promotion (as a reminder, he was hitting .036 with a .218 OPS at one point). Since that day, he is 23-for-78 (88 plate appearances; .295, 7 doubles, 7 RBI, 8 R, 7-for-10 SB, 9 BB, 16 K (18.2% K))
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-5, 2B (15), RS, 2 K
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, SB (16), K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
PR-DH Jackson Castillo: 1-for-1, RBI, SB (5)
Castillo walked it off with an RBI single in the 10th.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, SB (8), BB, 3 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RS, BB
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, RS, K

LHP Kyle Carr: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
4.76 ERA (104 IP, 97 H, 70 R, 55 ER, 5 HR, 55 BB, 95 K). Given where he was at one point (6.53 ERA on July 10th), this is a successful first season for Carr. I don’t think they will shut him down so his next start will be in the playoffs.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
At this level: 18.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 21 K. A lot goes into rehabbing a player and I don’t know all the facts. However, he finished the 2023 season in Somerset and I am surprised he isn’t there now.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.33 ERA (46 IP, 35 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 25 BB, 59 K)
RHP Thomas Balboni Jr.: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Joel Valdez: (W, 2-2) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
3.47 ERA (57 IP, 40 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 3 HR, 28 BB, 70 K)

Tampa (54-70) (Attempted to play two games against Dunedin)

FYI: Tuesday’s rainout was officially canceled.

Game 1 (Lost, 5-2, in 8 innings)

SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, SB (33), 3 K
.229/.333/.384 in 535 PA (19 doubles, 8 triples, 12 HR, 72 RBI, 73 R, 33-for-46 SB). I don’t think the Yankees will move him to Hudson Valley for the playoffs as he has put in a full season’s worth of work. However, it’s not impossible…
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-3, RS, SB (13), BB, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, 2 SB (2)
Wilson left the game after an “injury delay” in the 8th inning. The injury occurred on an inside-the-park home run.
LF Marshall Toole: 0-for-0
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
DH Dillon Lewis: 0-for-4, RS
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, 3 K
Matheus’ Low-A debut. The 20-year-old switch-hitter hit .321/.429/.488 with more walks (29) than strikeouts (28) in 196 plate appearances in the FCL. He was 10-for-17 in the stolen base department. This is a sign that he is starting at this level in 2025.
RF Joe Delossantos: 2-for-3, RBI, SB (10), BB, K
Delossantos has five straight multi-hit games and is hitting .300/.440/.383 in 75 PA with 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS
Gonzalez has homered in back-to-back games.

RHP Bryce Warrecker: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 1 K
At this level: 6.34 ERA (49.2 IP, 49 H, 36 R, 35 ER, 6 HR, 27 BB, 31 K). Overall, Warrecker will finish the season with 65.1 innings of work under his belt. We knew from the start of the season that the 6’8″ Warrecker would be a work-in-progress type.
RHP Cade Austin: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.77 ERA (45.1 IP, 33 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 7 HR, 14 BB, 49 K)
RHP Chris Kean: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
A rare misstep for Kean, who allowed his first earned run since being promoted (11.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 15 K)
RHP Kristofer Bow (L, 3-2): 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR

Game 2 (Trail, 2-0, in the first inning. They will attempt to finish it tomorrow. Numbers are below, but they aren’t official)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-0, SB (34), BB
Arias was the only Tarpon to get an official PA before the rain started.
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-0
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-0
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-0
DH Marshall Toole: 0-for-0
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-0
LF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-0
3B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-0
C Diomedes Hernandez: 0-for-0

RHP Danny Flatt: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 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.

Yankees MILB 9/4: Jasson Dominguez Homers

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (76-56) (Held off Syracuse, 10-8. Worcester defeated Rochester. In the second-half race, Scranton and Worcester are tied at 33-25 while Rochester is 33-26)

LF Jon Berti: 4-for-4, 2 RS, BB
Berti played a full game in the outfield, so his return is imminent.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (15), K
Dominguez is hitting .302 with a .830 OPS at this level. He is 15-for-16 in the stolen base department (16-for-17 if you include his rehab time at Somerset). Lanes remain blocked, I guess. Alex Verdugo‘s hustle in tonight’s game earns him more playing time.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (19), K
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, 2B (14), BB, K
DH T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
Rumfield is hitting .296/.364/.458 at this level. He is 8-for-13 in his last three games.
RF Taylor Trammell: 2-for-5, 2 RS, K
RF Cam Eden: 0-for-0
C J.C. Escarra: 3-for-5, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 RS
Escarra is hitting .303 with a .930 OPS this season. Today was his 453rd minor league game and his first multi-HR effort.
3B Jahmai Jones: 1-for-4, RS, K

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 3-7) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Ian Hamilton: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Lou Trivino: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Trivino’s rehab clock is likely coming close to ending. Remember, he is out of options.
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (S, 8): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (68-59) (Swept a doubleheader against Binghamton. Portland lost, so Somerset takes a 0.5 game lead in the second-half title chase)

Game 1 (Won, 6-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2 2B (28), RBI, 2 RS, K
Jones increases his hitting streak to 10 (8 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR)
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, RS, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-4, 2B (22), HR (12), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Seigler has set personal bests in doubles, homers, and stolen bases. Staying relatively healthy has contributed to that.
DH Jared Wegner: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, 2 BB
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K
C Juan Crisp: 0-for-3, K

RHP Trystan Vrieling (W, 11-7): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
4.84 ERA (135.2 IP, 133 H, 76 R, 73 ER, 13 HR, 43 BB, 122 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman: (S, 5) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.25 ERA (20 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 31 K). Overall: 1.27 ERA (35.1 IP, 18 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 57 K). Reyzelman should be an MLB option next season (some would suggest giving him a try this season, but that’s not happening)

Game 2 (Won, 5-3)

DH Spencer Jones: 0-for-2, BB
Jones’ hitting streak ends at 10. He is hitting .261/.339/.448 in 502 PA (28 doubles, 5 triples, 15 HR, 74 RBI, 66 R, 24-for-32 SB, 9.96% BB, 36.9% K).
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, HR (13), RBI, RS
Flores has 13 HR in 55 games since his promotion (.272/.351/.515 in 231 PA). Is he legitimate? Anyone who hits in Double-A needs to be considered legitimate in some way.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, K
.231/.344/.404 in 393 PA (22 doubles, 12 HR, 45 RBI, 53 R, 25-for-28 SB, 14.5% BB, 17.8% K). I don’t know how he looks defensively after moving away from catching, but he has hit well enough.
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, HR (7), 3 RBI, RS, SB (8), K
His 2-run HR in the bottom of the 6th provided the winning margin.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, 3 K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-2, K

LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Somerset needed to go with a bullpen game in Game 2. Anderson hadn’t started a game since 2021.
RHP Colby White: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
5.61 ERA (33.2 IP, 33 H, 25 R, 21 ER, 5 HR, 13 BB, 21 K). I wouldn’t count out Watson as a future option.

Hudson Valley (70-57) (Shut down Asheville, 3-0. The Renegades need one more win to clinch the second-half title)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2B (26), K
Riggio is 5-for-12 with three doubles to begin September.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
Lombard increases his on-base streak to 10.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RBI, K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (15), SB (3)
.236/.372/.407 in 417 PA (15 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 50 R, 3-for-3 SB, 16.8% BB, 23.3% K). His numbers are down somewhat from his time in Tampa, but still acceptable for the 23-year-old.
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, RS, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RS, K
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
LF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, K

RHP Trent Sellers: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
2.09 ERA (82 IP, 42 H, 27 R, 19 ER, 3 HR, 37 BB, 98 K). While he walked a pair tonight, his BB rate has decreased considerably as a starter. The 8 strikeouts are a new personal best. He has done enough to get to Somerset in 2025.
RHP Kelly Austin: (W, 5-0) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Since being acquired from the Astros (for Caleb Ferguson): 13 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 16 K. Overall, at this level, he owns a 1.82 ERA at this level (39.2 IP, 30 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 5 HR, 8 BB, 48 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating (S, 4): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.97 ERA (68 IP, 42 H, 33 R, 30 ER, 10 HR, 32 BB, 79 K)

Tampa (54-69) (Their game against Dunedin was postponed. They already have a doubleheader scheduled for tomorrow, so they either play two doubleheaders in four days to close out the season or this one could be canceled)

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/3: Josh Grosz Spins Another Gem

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (75-56) (Defeated Syracuse, 4-1, to move within 0.5 games of Rochester. Worcester, who is playing Rochester this week, is also 0.5 games out)

3B Jon Berti: 2-for-4, K
Berti’s rehab was moved here from Somerset today.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K
Dominguez is hitting .262 (32-for-122) since returning from his latest injury. If you want to find a criticism, he has compiled only eight extra-base hits during this timeframe.
1B Ben Rice: 1-for-4, K
Rice reported back to Scranton today. He had his share of highlights with the Yankees (including a 3-HR game) but the league seemed to adjust to him. Nobody can tell you with confidence where his career will lead. For now, we will say he earned valuable experience.
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4
LF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-3, CS (4), BB, K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, K
C J.C. Escarra: 2-for-3, 2B (11), HR (3), RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Escarra is hitting .291 with a .869 OPS since his promotion (11 doubles, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 26 R). I don’t know if it would be with the Yankees, but Escarra is one you root for to make MLB.
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 1-for-4, RS, K

LHP Edgar Barclay:(W, 7-9) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.30 ERA (130 IP, 139 H, 97 R, 91 ER, 28 HR, 62 BB, 107 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Nick Burdi (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (66-59)

The Patriots played on Labor Day, so today was a day off. They play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Hudson Valley (69-57) (Defeated Asheville, 4-3, to move 3.5 games ahead of Jersey Shore. Jersey Shore is currently losing, 6-3. Greensboro, also in the mix, is losing 5-4 in the 8th. Bottom line? If the Renegades can win three of their final five games, they clinch)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (26), 2 BB, K
Riggio stole home tonight. He is hitting .221/.348/.398 in 461 PA (25 doubles, 5 triples, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 68 R, 26-for-32 SB). His BABIP, a problem most of the season, is now .263.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, SB (7), 2 BB
His hitting streak is snapped at 7 but he still owns a 9-game on-base streak. Between here and Tampa, he is 37-for-45 stealing bases (82.2%).
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
RF Garrett Martin: 2-for-4, 2B (15), SB (15), BB, 2 K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-2, SB (4), 3 BB, K
Castillo has four 3-walk games this season. He is hitting .321/.409/.536 in 66 PA since his promotion.
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Jasso walked it off with an RBI single in the 9th.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, 2B (14), RBI, RS, SB (2), BB, 2 K

RHP Josh Grosz: 7 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
Grosz hadn’t allowed a homer in his previous 7 starts or 3+ earned runs in 9 starts. If those streaks were destined to be broken, this is a stat line you can live with.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.67 ERA (81 IP, 73 H, 45 R, 42 ER, 7 HR, 41 BB, 82 K). He was moved to the bullpen on 7/24, which I assume was done to limit his innings.
RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 3-2) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (54-69) (Their game against Dunedin was postponed. They will attempt to play a doubleheader tomorrow. The lineup was posted, and it is below with a few notes)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-0
Arias is hitting .229/.333/.385 (109 wRC+) with a 12.4% BB and 30.9% K. He is 1st in the FSL in runs (73), RBI (72 – tied), triples (8) and is second in stolen bases (32). Yes, a caveat applies: He has played here all season while many others have moved up. It’s still an impressive season – one that should have you looking forward to seeing him in Hudson Valley in 2025.
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-0
The 20-year-old is hitting .249/.311/.364 in 466 PA (23 doubles, 2 triples, 7 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 12-for-13 SB, 7.7% BB, 21.5% K).
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-0
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-0
The 20-year-old bonus baby played well in the FCL last year (.257/.419/.404 in 234 PA) but has struggled in his first taste of a full-season league (.211/.308/.345 in 371 PA)
DH Dillon Lewis: 0-for-0
Lewis has reached base safely in all 8 of his professional starts (0-for-1 as a PH in his other game)
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-0
RF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-0
Delossantos is 16-for-57 (.281/.423/.351; 12 walks, 19 strikeouts). He is splitting time between LF and RF.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-0
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-0

RHP Danny Flatt: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (35-22)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-36)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (30-25)

Their season is over.