Yankees MILB 8/22: Jasson Dominguez Crushes His Triple-A Debut

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Nothing new.

Scranton (58-60; 24-20 in the second half) (Destroyed Lehigh Valley, 14-1)

This is a big series against Lehigh Valley, the team they are chasing for the second-half title. It is a logjam, however, as four teams are between Lehigh Valley and Scranton in the standings.

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2B (17), 3 RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Florial is at .291 with 17 doubles, 4 triples, 23 HR, 62 RBI, and 66 runs scored.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-6, 2B (1), 3 RBI, RS, CS (1)
Dominguez hit balls 109.2, 107.4, and 103.9 MPH in his Triple-A debut.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 2 RS, BB
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, 2B (12), RBI, 3 RS, BB
2B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
1B Jake Lamb: 2-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB
Lockridge is hitting .303 at this level in 46 games.
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K

RHP Clayton Beeter: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
At this level: 5.85 ERA (40 IP, 38 H, 27 R, 26 ER, 10 HR, 24 BB, 50 K). Overall Beeter has 126 strikeouts in 100.2 innings. 
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (W, 3-0) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Maciejewski entered the game with the bases loaded and one out. He allowed only one of the runners to score.
RHP Zac Houston: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (68-46; 26-20 in the second half) (Walked it off against Hartford, 4-1, in ten innings)

2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4
  2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-1
C Ben Rice: 2-for-4, HR (10), 4 RBI, RS
Walk-off grand slam! Rice is hitting .324 since his promotion with ten home runs and 33 RBI in 27 games. Overall, Rice has 14 homers and 53 RBI in 52 games. His bat has been off-the-charts awesome this year. I can only imagine where he would be if he didn’t have a long-term injury.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, BB
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3, HBP, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, 2B (3), RS, BB
1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RS, BB
3B Max Burt: 1-for-4, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Since promotion: 4.37 ERA (59.2 IP, 54 H, 33 R, 29 ER, 8 HR, 21 BB, 68 K). Overall, Hampton has a 145/37 K/BB in 106.2 innings.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 1-1)  3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Forget about that run, as it was the ghost runner. Since promotion: 2.53 ERA (10.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 13 K). Overall, Neely owns an 87/19 K/BB over 59.1 innings.

Hudson Valley (63-52; 24-25 in the second half) (Lost to Aberdeen, 3-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RBI
.268/.339/.454 in 451 PA (28 doubles, 4 triples, 13 HR, 56 RBI, 61 R, 42 BB (9.3%), 131 K (29.0%), 35-for-43 SB). I am being truthful when I say I didn’t expect him to do much more than this. I think his season has been a successful one.
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 2 K
Hall is 9-for-45 (.200) since his promotion.
2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4
Serna is 13-for-49 (.265) since his promotion with three doubles, four walks, and only seven strikeouts (12.7%).
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, BB, K
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-2, RS, BB
Since promotion: .259/.342/.489 in 152 PA. He started 3-for-22 at this level.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-2, BB, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 2-2) 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
This is a hard-luck loss. At this level: 3.52 ERA (23 IP, 18 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 15 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Tampa (55-60; 24-25 in the second half) (Lost to Palm Beach, 8-4)

SS Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB
8-for-37 with 16 walks (nice) and 14 strikeouts. He has eight runs scored.
1B Kiko Romero: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RS, 2 K
13-for-61 with three doubles and 13 walks. 
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI, RS, BB
.264/.376/.475 in 388 PA with 17 homers and 66 RBI. We’ll see if they give him some High-A time.
DH Josh Moylan: 3-for-5, RBI
.292/.407/.354 in 59 PA. This is his first career 3-hit game.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-5, RBI, 3 K
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-4, K
2B Beau Brewer: 2-for-4
Brewer has a 6-game hitting streak and is 18-for-43 (.419) in August.

RHP Cam Schlittler: (L, 0-1)  4 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, HR, 0 BB, 7 K
A mixed bag, but when you are dealing with a young pitcher in his debut season, it is important to see the positives. In this case, 7 strikeouts and no walks in four innings is a positive!
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
3.47 ERA (57 IP, 54 H, 28 R, 22 ER, 5 HR, 30 BB, 83 K). He is certainly getting a lot of work in this season.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 13.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 18 K. He allowed four of those runs (without recording an out) in one of his outings.

FCL Yankees (35-22) (Lost the season finale to the Tigers, 7-6. They are in the playoffs, which start on Thursday and continue into the weekend. If anyone is going to be promoted, it would happen next week)

SS Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
.293/.414/.485 in 239 PA with eight home runs and 36 stolen bases. Last year, in the DSL, he hit .310/.504/.506 in 238 PA with three home runs and 34 stolen bases. You can’t complain about either season and I hope they give him a taste of Low-A to close out the season.
DH George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (3)
Lombard (5-for-12, 5 BB, 2 K) hit safely in all four of his games.
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (1)
Castillo’s first career SB. He is 8-for-29 (11 walks, 10 strikeouts) in nine games
1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 4 RBI
.377/.486/.574 (23-for-61, 7 doubles, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 15 R, 11 BB, 5 K). The 20-year-old definitely earned a chance to move up to Tampa.
RF John Cruz: 1-for-5, K, CS (4)
.294/.376/.531 in 202 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 28 R, 22 BB, 44 K, 9-for-13 SB). Cruz is only 17 (18 on 8/29) so I don’t know if they will move him to Tampa.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 3-for-4, RBI, BB, SB (24)
.307/.465/.458 in 217 PA (4 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 37 R, 44 BB, 44 K, 24-for-30 SB). While Delgado is 19, Tejeda is 18. I have no problem moving any prospect up to Tampa if they have earned it, regardless of age.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-5, 2 K, SB (17)
.257/.419/.404 in 234 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 41 R, 44 BB, 48 K, 17-for-18 SB). The bonus baby from a few years ago started hot in 2023 but cooled off. The overall stat line is solid and encouraging, however.
CF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, RS, BB, 2 K
.220/.360/.439 (9-for-41, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 5 R, 8 BB, 13 K). The left-handed bat is 18, drafted in the 17th round in this year’s draft. There is no chance they are sending him to Tampa – this season was all about getting his feet wet.
C Peter Serruto: 0-for-2
The Yankees signed the 23-year-old Indiana graduate (he also went to Rutgers) on August 2nd. This is his debut.
  PH-C Diomedes Hernandez: 0-for-0, RS, 2 BB
The 18-year-old didn’t play much in 2023 (3 games; 1-for-5). 

LHP Edwar Polimir (L, 4-1): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
10.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 17 K. Diaz is 22 and has been in the system since 2019. That said, he has barely pitched (this was only his 26th career game)
LHP Pablo Mujica: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
1.71 ERA (26.1 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 35 K). The 22-year-old predictably pitched well here and should make his way to Tampa.
LHP Miguel Pozo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (33-19)

Their game against Mets Orange was canceled due to a tropical storm. The game won’t be made up, and their season is over. They missed out on the division title by 0.5 games and a wild-card spot by one game in the loss column.

DSL Bombers (27-26)

Their game against the DSL Marlins was canceled due to a tropical storm. The game won’t be made up, and their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/21: Promotions!

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The Yankees have promoted top prospect Jasson Dominguez from Somerset to Scranton for the final month of the season. Remember that the Yankees did the same with Anthony Volpe last season and he took over the shortstop role for the big club in 2023. Can Dominguez make a similar jump? I wouldn’t rule it out. With Harrison Bader a free agent and left field still in shambles (more on that in a second), there can be a path for Dominguez.

Dominguez, who was hitting .198/.341/.343 after games of July 6th, has certainly turned it on since. He is hitting .350/.415/.535 (159 wRC+) in 36 games (176 plate appearances) since that date with a 10.2% BB and 19.9% K. He was first in the Eastern League in runs (83), fourth in RBI (66), third in stolen bases (37), and sixth in BB% (15.2%). The International League is known for its offense, but there could still be an adjustment period for Dominguez. He will be the second 20-year-old to make his debut in the International League this season, joining Tampa prospect Carson Williams. Williams joined the league on August 15th.

Speaking of the left field position, there is another candidate who is going to try to take the job. The Yankees have called up OF Everson Pereira from Triple-A Scranton. The 22-year-old has split time between Somerset and Scranton this season, hitting .300/.373/.548 in 343 plate appearances. Pereira’s BB% is OK (9.3%), but it is the K% we will need to watch. He has a 28.6% rate in 2023 and it has been an issue his entire minor league career. He is aggressive with a lot of power to tap into. I wouldn’t expect that to translate into a .300 hitter in MLB, but he has the bat speed and power to hit 25+ homers. Don’t be surprised if MLB pitchers feed him a steady stream of curves and sliders to see if they can take advantage of his aggressiveness.

Both of these moves make sense. Pereira deserves a chance to get accustomed to MLB pitching, and Dominguez has demonstrated that Double-A pitching is no longer giving him enough of a challenge.

In addition, the Yankees are bringing back IF Oswald Peraza. Everyone who is reading this knows his story so I don’t need to discuss it too much. I thought he was ready in 2022, and he did nothing to disprove that last September. He hasn’t performed at a high level in MLB in 2023, but it is time for him to get a consistent look.

As for others who may appear in 2023, it is hard to say. This is a year where the Yankees probably wish that rosters could expand to more than 28. C Austin Wells will be a talked-about name but I don’t think it is criminal if he sticks in Triple-A. They would need to find a 40-man slot for him, but they need to do that this winter anyway.

Scranton (57-60; 23-20 in the second half)

Day off. The Railriders have a hill to climb if they wish to make the playoffs. They are only four games behind Lehigh Valley for the second-half title, but there are four other teams ahead of them.

Somerset (67-46; 25-20 in the second half)

Day off. Somerset is already in the playoffs, courtesy of their first-half title. That said, the Patriots are in first place in the second half as well. If they pull off the Daily Double, the playoff berth will go to whoever comes in second place in the second half.

Hudson Valley (63-51; 24-24 in the second half) 

Day off. Hudson Valley is already in the playoffs, courtesy of their first-half title.

Tampa (55-59; 24-24 in the second half) 

Day off. Tampa isn’t going to make the playoffs in 2023, as they are seven games out of first place in the second half.

FCL Yankees (35-21) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 11-9)

2B Keiner Delgado: 3-for-5, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, 2 SB (36), CS (7)
The FCL ends this week, so we’ll see if they send Delgado to Tampa after that. He is hitting .294/.415/.490 in 234 PA with 35 walks, 30 strikeouts, and a 36-for-43 stolen base rate. He has 14 stolen bases in August.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, RS, BB, 2 SB (2)
Lombard is 4-for-8 with a pair of stolen bases and four walks. I tend to doubt they will send him to Tampa after this week.
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS
.357/.478/.571 in 69 plate appearances for the 20-year-old. The undrafted free agent is another candidate for Tampa.
LF John Cruz: 4-for-5, 2B (6), RBI
Cruz is on the list of prospects that had little hype entering the season and put himself squarely on the prospect map. He is hitting .297/.381/.541 in 197 PA with ten home runs and 47 runs batted in. He will be 18 on August 29th and could debut in Tampa at that age in 2024.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, CS (1)
Montero is a bonus baby who is being asked to hit 8th. That is how insanely deep this roster is. He is hitting .264/.428/.416 in 229 plate appearances.

RHP Chalniel Arias: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Since his promotion: 8.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 BB, 7 K
RHP Kris Bow (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (33-19) (Split two games with the DSL Marlins)

Game 1 (Lost, 5-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 3-for-3, RS, BB, SB (22), CS (7)
.276/.382/.400 in 170 PA with 22 walks and 27 strikeouts. He has a pair of 3-hit games this month.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-2, BB
.324/.517/.529 in 147 PA with 38 walks and 21 strikeouts.
3B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (20)
The 19-year-old is hitting .284/.467/.403 in 184 PA (31 BB, 33 K, 20-for-23 SB)
SS Luis Suarez: 0-for-2, BB, K, SB (22)

RHP Orvis Fernandez: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Game 2 (Won, 4-1)

SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-3, 3B (4), RS, 2 K
.212/.333/.342 in 174 PA (5 doubles, 4 triples, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB, 51 K, 22-for-24 SB)
C Edison Vivas: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, RS
.219/.318/.247 in 85 PA. He is 9-for-28 in August.
3B Anthony Pena: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, SB (5)
.247/.344/.383 in 93 PA. He has five doubles and a pair of home runs.

RHP Christian Zazueta: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.29 ERA (52 IP, 41 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 6 HR, 16 BB, 50 K). A solid year for the 18-year-old.
RHP Keninson Diaz (W, 5-0): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (27-26) (Squeaked past the Twins, 8-7)

2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, 2B (9), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, CS (6)
.299/.407/.533 in 162 PA (9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 33 R, 22 BB, 35 K, 14-for-20 SB)
C Edgleen Perez: 2-for-4, 2B (8), RS, K, 2 SB (5)
3B Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, 2B (9), HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
.258/.316/.433 in 133 PA for the 17-year-old. This is Verde’s debut season and he is certainly holding his own.
RF Ramiro Altagracia: 2-for-4, RS, K

RHP Sunayro Martina: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
3.86 ERA (28 IP, 19 H, 21 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 23 BB, 34 K). This is a fairly typical DSL line.

Yankees MILB 8/20: Austin Wells: 2 HR, 7 RBI

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I have nothing important to report.

Quick commentary: Anyone who follows the minors knows that Triple-A is an offensive haven. It used to be that the PCL was crazy while the International League played more fairly. Nowadays, both leagues are offense-first (the PCL (teams average 6.26 R/G) is still the king of offense, as the International League is at 5.57). This doesn’t mean you disqualify kids just because they hit well in an offensive league. Keep it in mind when you look at boxscores, but don’t dismiss what you are looking at based on that alone.

Scranton (57-60; 23-20 in the second half) (Destroyed Worcester, 13-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
.291/.385/.571 in 392 PA (16 doubles, 4 triples, 23 HR, 59 RBI, 65 R, 53 BB, 116 K (29.6%), 19-for-29 SB)
SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-5, 3 RS, BB, K, SB (16)
Back-to-back 3-hit efforts (and three in the month of August) for Peraza, who is up to .268/.357/.479 in 299 PA. 
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-2, 3 RS, 2 BB, HBP, K, 2 SB (4)
Obviously, we love the power – but it is nice to see Pereira reach base in other ways today and use his wheels. Pereira is not likely a big stolen base guy in the majors, but he should reach double digits with a chance to reach the 20 mark. He is at .312/.386/.551 in 158 PA at this level. 
DH Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 2 HR (4), 7 RBI, 3 RS, BB
Wells’ first career multi-HR game and he sets a new personal best for RBI in a game. Through Friday, he was hitting .244/.340/.372 at this level. Now, two days later, he is hitting .260/.351/.479 in 111 PA at this level. Overall, he has 16 homers and 70 runs batted in 88 games this season.
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
Chaparro is up to 75 RBI, giving him the organization’s lead (Jared Serna has 74)
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-5, 2B (16), HR (18), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 3-for-5, 2B (7), SB (17)
Lockridge is up to 34 stolen bases in 38 attempts between here and Somerset. 
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-5, HR (5), RBI, RS, 2 K

RHP Will Warren: (W, 5-4) 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
At this level: 4.85 ERA (65 IP, 63 H, 45 R, 35 ER, 12 HR, 35 BB, 67 K). Warren is up to 94.1 innings this season, so he has plenty of bullets to fire (129 IP in 2022)
RHP Zach Greene: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Nick Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (67-46; 25-19 in the second half) (Defeated Reading, 6-1)

DH Jasson Dominguez: 4-for-5, 3 2B (19), RBI, RS
Dominguez, who compiles his first career 3-double game, has two 4-hit games in his last three games played. He is up to .254/.367/.414 (.781 OPS) in 507 PA (19 doubles, 2 triples, 15 HR, 66 RBI, 82 R, 77 BB (15.2%), 130 K (25.6%), 37-for-44 SB (84.1%)). It is fun to do “what has he done lately?” stats – but his full season is now speaking for itself.  By the way, one way to develop your game is by playing it. Dominguez has 1,037 plate appearances over the last two seasons. Does he deserve to play in Scranton for a few weeks? I think so – maybe they will get him there before the end of August.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Last 7 games: 8-for-30 (.267). That may not impress you, but he started 3-for-22 at this level.
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
3B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-3, BB, CS (4)
Durbin is hitting .277 with a .765 OPS in 133 PA at this level. He has back-to-back 2-hit games. 
  1B Josh Breaux: 0-for-1, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (11)
Palensky is the first Yankees prospect to reach 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases this season. He is a double away from adding 20 doubles to that list (Jared Serna needs one home run to get himself in the 20/20/20 club)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS
Bastidas, who hit 18 homers for Somerset in 2022, is up to 12 between Somerset/Scranton in 2023. 
1B-3B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 8-6)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
5.43 ERA (106 IP, 105 H, 66 R, 64 ER, 14 HR, 43 BB, 108 K). The 24-year-old was one of the post-draft signings after the shortened 2020 COVID draft.
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 10.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 9 K. Overall, Dees has a 68/21 K/BB ratio in 52 innings.
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 1.48 ERA (30.1 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 35 K). 

Hudson Valley (63-51; 24-24 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 7-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-4, HR (13), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (35)
Jones has four 3-hit games this month and 14 3+ hit games this season. Believe it or not, this was his first home run since July 19th. He is hitting .268/.339/.456 in 447 PA (28 doubles, 4 triples, 13 HR, 55 RBI, 61 R, 42 BB, 131 K (29.3%), 35-for-43 SB)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, K
.213/.255/.359 in 388 PA (14 doubles, 6 triples, 9 HR, 50 RBI, 49 R, 21 BB, 100 K (25.8%), 13-for-19 SB). There is some improvement here over his time in Tampa in 2022 but he has yet to really put the entire package together.
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, RS, BB, K
Since promotion: .389 (14-for-36; 2 doubles, HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 8 BB, 8 K). He continues to lead the organization in batting average (amongst qualifiers in the full-season leagues) at .307/.393/.437.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K
The ultra-productive Familia has 56 RBI in 55 games between here and Tampa. 
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, 3 SB (20)
Cowles is now 17-for-49 in August (4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 14 BB, 14 K, 7-for-9 SB)
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-5, RBI, 3 K, 2 SB (14)
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
Wegner’s first HR since his promotion. He is the first 2023 draftee to make it this high up for the Yankees, and it makes sense as he is 24 years old. 
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
While unimportant, Beck was an out away from his first professional win. He is simply on a strict pitch count, coming off of injury. At this level: 1.74 ERA (31 IP, 24 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 35 K). Will they allow the 24-year-old to get his feet wet in Double-A?
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.03 ERA (32.2 IP, 27 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 16 BB, 47 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez: (W, 3-1)  2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.05 ERA (30.2 IP, 18 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 34 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 10.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 9 K

Tampa (55-59; 24-24 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona, 3-0)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, BB, K, CS (1)
At this level: 7-for-33 with 15 walks and 14 strikeouts. Watch Riggio closely as he has “fast rise” potential in 2024.
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-4, 3 K
11-for-56 (.196) with 13 walks and 24 strikeouts.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 2 K
.261/.373/.472 in 383 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 17 HR, 64 RBI, 58 R, 56 BB (14.6%), 100 K (26.1%), 8-for-9 SB)
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
8-for-42 (.190) with seven walks and 16 strikeouts. 
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, BB
Brewer has a 5-game hitting streak and is 16-for-39 with 12 walks in August.
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-2, HBP, K
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-2, BB

RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
3.29 ERA (68.1 IP, 63 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 23 BB, 86 K). He has likely done enough overall to earn a chance in Hudson Valley, but if the goal was to start stretching him out (this was his second straight start), doing so in Tampa is fine.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
5.52 ERA (44 IP, 43 H, 33 R, 27 ER, 24 BB, 40 K). Gabonia is 22, but this is his first healthy season.
RHP Montana Semmel (L, 2-1): 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Alex Bustamante: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (32-21) (Playoff bound)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (32-18) 

Day off

DSL Bombers (26-26)

Day off

Yankees MILB 8/19: Everson Pereira Homers Twice

News:

Nada.

Scranton (56-60; 22-20 in the second half) (Lost a crazy one to Worcester, 14-12)

SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-5, 3B (2), HR (14), 2 RBI, 3 RS, HBP, K, SB (15)
This qualifies as a rather productive night. Peraza is hitting .262/.350/.477 in 294 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 36 RBI, 45 R, 28 BB (9.5%), 54 K (18.4%), 15-for-19 SB). Peraza has 754 career plate appearances in Triple-A. That is criminal if you truly believe in a prospect – and, if you don’t, it is criminal that you didn’t take advantage of his value. 
C Austin Wells: 2-for-6, 2B (9), HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, 4 K
I would rather not see the four strikeouts, but the power is nice. He is hitting .250/.340/.413 in 106 PA at this level and .237/.329/.430 in 389 PA overall (23 doubles, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 39 R, 43 BB (11.1%), 91 K (23.4%), 7-for-7 SB). 
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 HR (8), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Pereira’s second 2-HR game in 2023. Overall, between here and Somerset, he is hitting .302/.370/.551 in 338 PA (17 doubles, 2 triples, 18 HR, 64 RBI, 50 R, 30 BB (8.9%), 97 K (28.7%), 10-for-12 SB). For Scranton, he is hitting .316/.379/.559 with eight homers and 33 RBI. I will tell anyone who listens that there are good things in his profile and not-so-ideal things in his profile. It doesn’t matter – let him get some well-deserved reps against big-league pitching. Nobody is asking him to be a savior at this point.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, HR (23), RBI, RS, BB
Chaparro has homered in three straight games and is three behind the injured Tyler Hardman for the organization’s home run lead.
RF Franchy Cordero: 1-for-4, RS, BB
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (4)
Between here and Somerset: .247/.382/.417 in 304 plate appearances. The question the Yankees need to ask is whether he is a viable MLB backup. If another team thinks so, he will be plucked in the Rule 5 if not protected.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB, SB (4)
3B Jake Lamb: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 K
CF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-5, K

LHP Edgar Barclay: (L, 0-2) 3 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 8.04 ERA (15.2 IP, 18 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 12 BB, 15 K)
RHP Michael Gomez:  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Wilmer Difo: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Difo is the go-to guy when they are out of pitchers.

Somerset (66-46; 24-19 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 8-7)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-5, K
His games have been so exciting (for the most part) lately that a random, uneventful 0-for-5 feels out of place.
C Ben Rice: 1-for-4, K
1B Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, K
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
It comes to the surprise of nobody has Breaux has seven homers in 20 games here. He has 26 homers in 99 games at this level from 2021-2023.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 3B (1), HR (8), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Palensky launches his 20th HR combined between here and Hudson Valley. He is 10-for-34 (.294) in August and has homered in three of his last four games, driving in ten runs. 
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer: 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
It just wasn’t his night. Sauer now owns a 4.19 ERA in 38.2 IP (33 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 17 BB, 49 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (L, 2-1)  1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Hudson Valley (62-51; 23-24 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-7)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (28), RS, BB, K, SB (34)
Last 10 games: 12-for-41 (.293; 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 12 K, 8-for-8 SB). He leads the South Atlantic League in doubles and is fifth in stolen bases.
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS
Hall’s first HR since his promotion and 10th overall between here and Tampa. Since promotion: 9-for-41 with five doubles and a homer. 
2B Jared Serna: 1-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB, HBP, 2 K, SB (5)
At this level: .267/.353/.333 in 51 PA (3 doubles, 3 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 7 K, 5-for-5 SB), Overall, Serna is hitting .281/.350/.467 in 494 PA (24 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 74 RBI, 78 R, 44 BB, 82 K, 24-for-30 SB).Serna is answering every challenge thrown at him – I am not concerned by his lack of pop in his small High-A sample size. 
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-5, 2 K
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
.263/.361/.416 in 379 PA. Cowles is 16-for-45 with 13 walks in August.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Familia is up to 20 HR, 54 RBI, and 51 runs scored in 54 games between here and Tampa. 
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
.269/.351/.367 in 370 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 43 R, 41 BB, 92 K, 3-for-4 SB). He needed this game as he is only 9-for-55 (.164) in August 
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Zach Messinger: 4 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR
4.52 ERA (87.2 IP, 77 H, 55 R, 44 ER, 13 HR, 46 BB, 103 K)
RHP Anderson Munoz: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: (L, 2-2)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Shane Gray: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (55-58; 24-23 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona, 11-5)

DH Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Riggio is hitting .200 (6-for-30) at this level with 14 walks (31.1%) and 13 strikeouts (28.9%) in 45 PA. I love small sample madness.
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-5, RS
Moylan is holding his own in 54 plate appearances (.256/.715 OPS; 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 R, 10 BB, 14 K). As stated previously, he was a highly sought-after non-drafted free agent.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 3B (4), BB
Escanio has a 9-game hitting streak (14-for-36). This is his first extra-base hit during the streak.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, BB, 2 K
Gabrielson is 6-for-29 (.207) at this level with two doubles and a triple. 
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, RS, HBP

RHP Ryan Harvey: (L, 1-1)  4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR
At this level: 20 IP, 15 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 15 K. Harvey was their 11th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of UC Santa Barbara.
RHP Adam Stone: 0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Nolberto Henriquez: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Arejula: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (32-21) (Shut down the Blue Jays, 5-0, to clinch the division. They will be one of four teams in what is a quick playoff format. The first round is only one game. The championship round is the best of 3. It starts on Thursday)

SS Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, BB, 3 SB (34)
Delgado steals three bases for the second day in a row. He is hitting .286/.408/.471 in 228 PA with a 34-for-40 stolen base rate.
DH George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
Lombard Jr. stats his career 2-for-6 with a double.
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, RS
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
RF John Cruz: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (9)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, BB
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (16)
.267/.424/.420 in 224 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 39 R, 41 BB, 46 K, 16-for-16 SB). This is a legitimate bonus baby prospect who is hitting 8th in this lineup.
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-4, K

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
When I look at rookie league stat lines, I pay a lot more attention to recording all seven outs via strikeout than anything else. The big (6’7″) 20-year-old owns a 4.97 ERA in 41.2 IP (34 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 63 K)
LHP Edwar Polimir (W, 4-0): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
9 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 14 K. 
LHP Pablo Mujica (S, 1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (32-18) (Lost to DSL Orioles Black, 10-3. They are in a tie for first with DSL Colorado, though they have a better winning percentage. That is important because they don’t force games to be made up. This league plays an eight-team playoff – the six division winners + 2 wild cards)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Mayea with a leadoff home run.
C Josue Gonzalez:  0-for-4, K
DH Santiago Gomez: 1-for-2, BB, SB (18)
LF Darwin Castillo: 1-for-2, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB, K

RHP Brian Arias: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Joshua Quezada: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (26-26) (Defeated the DSL Nationals, 9-2)

DH Louis Pierre: 1-for-3, RBI, 3 BB, K
RF Richard Meran: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RS, 2 K
3B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, CS (5)
C Edgleen Perez: 2-fot-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, HBP, SB (18), CS (8)
.267/.401/.411 in 182 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 34 R, 28 BB (15.4%), 30 K (16.5%), 18-for-26 SB). He is high on my list of long-long-long term prospects. 
SS Kevin Verde: 2-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB. 3 SB (8), CS (3)
.250/.310/.397 in 129 PA for the 17-year-old in his debut season.
2B Geyber Blanco: 1-for-3, 2B (15), RS, 2 BB
Blanco has 15 doubles in 37 games during his debut season. He has yet to launch his first career HR

RHP Michell Chirinos: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Stanly Alcantara (W, 3-1): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/18: Jasson Dominguez’s Big Night

News:

I don’t even know what to report anymore.

Scranton (56-59; 22-19 in the second half) (Lost to Worcester, 3-1)

DH Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, 2 K, SB (14)
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (2)
Pereira celebrates his lack of a promotion with a solid evening.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, HR (22), RBI, RS, K
Chaparro has homered in back-to-back games.
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-3, K
1B Jake Lamb: 0-for-3
CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-2, BB, CS (7)

RHP Zac Houston: (L, 0-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
A spot start tonight for Houston (4th career start in 220 games)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach McAllister: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Somerset (66-45; 24-19 in the second half) (Mauled Reading, 22-3)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 4-for-6, HR (15), 3 RBI, 4 RS, BB, K, SB (37)
Dominguez is hitting .251 with a .773 OPS (16 doubles, 2 triples, 15 HR, 65 RBI, 81 R, 77 BB, 129 K, 37-for-44 SB). He is 26-for-69 (.377) in August with six doubles, three homers, 13 RBI, 15 runs, nine walks, and an 8-for-9 SB rate. I will throw my hat into the “Get him to Triple-A” ring.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-6, 2B (6), SF, RBI, K
At this level: .320/.389/.670 in 113 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 20 R, 10 BB, 21 K)
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB, SB (1)
A big night for Ramirez, lifting his Double-A average from .179 to .227. Overall, he is at 288/.387/.491 in 401 PA (18 doubles, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 63 R, 54 BB, 67 K, and a 10-for-14 SB rate for good measure).
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Dunham is hitting .276/.358/.512 in 148 PA at this level. He struggled in Scranton earlier this season (.216/.330/.340), but it may be time to give him another shot.
DH Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, SB (15)
Durbin was running away with the organization’s SB title before going down to injury. He is up to 30 in 54 games.
  PH-DH Mickey Gasper: 1-for-2, RBI, RS
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-5, RBI, RS, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 3 RS, 2 BB, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 3-for-6, 2B (3), HR (1, grand slam), 7 RBI, 3 RS
To call this a career night for Torrealba would be an understatement. Before tonight, he never drove in more than three runs in a game.
SS Max Burt: 4-for-6, HR (11), 3 RBI, 3 RS, K, SB (14)
The utility player puts together a big night.

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 2-0)  6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, 2 HR
The two home runs were hit in the 7th inning when Thorpe was approaching 100 pitches (he ended up at 103) and Somerset cruising along with a big lead. No issue with that. In his two Double-A appearances: 14.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 21 K. Overall, in 20 starts between here and Hudson Valley, Thorpe is 12-2 with a 2.62 ERA (123.2 IP, 91 H, 40 R, 36 ER, 12 HR, 34 BB, 159 K). He has six 10+ strikeout games. What more can I say than all that?
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 K
Solid Double-A debut for Gomez.

Hudson Valley (62-50; 23-23 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-5)

CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-5, 4 K
2B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, RS
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RS
At this level: 11-for-42 (.262) with a pair of doubles, three walks, and five strikeouts. 
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI, K
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2B (17), RS, BB, K
Cowles is at .262/.360/.416 in 375 PA (17 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 51 R, 17-for-20 SB). I am not going to try to convince you that Cowles is a big prospect. I will ask why a college draftee from 2021 is still hanging around in High-A ball.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, 2 K
  1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-1
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, RS, K
Familia is at .254/.329/.476 in 140 plate appearances at this level. No complaints here.
DH Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K
Richardson gets his average over .200 (.204) and the OPS up to .700.
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-4, RBI, K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
At this level: 10 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 14 K. Pestana has 68 strikeouts in 51.1 innings, showing off some of that raw ability.
LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 2-6)  0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Tampa (55-57; 24-22 in the second half) (Outscored Daytona, 11-8)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (1)
At this level: 5-for-27 (.185) with 12 walks and 11 strikeouts.
DH Kiko Romero: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RS, BB, 2 K
At this level: 11-for-48 (.229) with a pair of doubles and eight runs scored.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (15), RS, 3 BB
.268/.382/.484 in 374 PA. I would love to see the 22-year-old get some time in Hudson Valley.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-6, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 3-for-6, 3 RBI, 2 SB (18)
If he ever discovers a hit tool, he can become a useful utility type. Easier said than done.
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
8-for-39 (.205) with four doubles, five runs, and six walks.
CF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
RF Daury Arias: 1-for-2, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
.224/.326/.329 in 371 PA (12 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 43 R, 47 BB, 76 K, 10-for-11 SB)
3B Jose Colmenares: 3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (2)
I don’t know much about this 21-year-old, but he now has 6 HR in 16 games, including homers in back-to-back games. 

RHP Sean Hermann: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.44 ERA (55 IP, 52 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 5 HR, 29 BB, 78 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante: 0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.05 ERA (41.1 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 22 BB, 50 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (31-21) (Doubled up the Phillies, 8-4, to reduce their magic number to 1. Both the Phillies and Tigers are still in it, but the Yankees just need to win one more game to clinch)

2B-SS Keiner Delgado: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 3 SB (31), CS (6)
Delgado is up to 65 stolen bases in 98 career games. He is hitting .285/.406/.473 in 224 PA. I think they need to get him to Tampa as soon as possible, as he will be 20 in January and is likely ready for the challenge.
SS George Lombard, Jr.: 1-for-1, 2B (1), 2 BB
A solid effort in Lombard’s professional debut. It will be fun to see how he progresses.
  2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-0, RS, BB, SB (23)
Imagine the infield logjam if Roderick Arias didn’t get hurt.
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-4, 3 RBI
With the draft shortened, we will see better talent on the undrafted free-agent list. The left-handed hitting Castillo could fit that definition.
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, 2 RS, HBP
Jasso is hitting .375 (18-for-48; 12 RBI, 12 R) with ten walks and five strikeouts. 
LF John Cruz: 1-for-3, BB
3B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
This lineup is crazy deep.
DH Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, RS, BB
C Juan Sanchez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI

LHP Henry Lalane: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
4.57 ERA (21.2 IP, 17 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 4 BB, 34 K). How can one not love that K/BB?
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 6-0): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR

DSL Yankees (32-17) (Defeated the DSL Rockies, 4-2. Game 2 of the scheduled doubleheader was canceled due to rain. It will not be made up)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-3, 2B (7), K
.259/.364/.367 in 162 plate appearances with a 21-for-27 stolen base rate.
SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-3, K, SB (21)
.213/.333/.333 in 168 PA (5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 30 R, 20 BB, 48 K, 21-for-23 SB)
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-3, 2 R
The 19-year-old is hitting .361/.451/.555 in 144 plate appearances.
2B Joshua Leito: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

RHP Sabier Marte (W, 2-0): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
2.43 ERA (40.2 IP, 34 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 0 HR, 13 BB, 42 K)
RHP Keninson Diaz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Yordanny Sosa (S, 2): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (25-26) (Defeated Rangers Blue, 6-2, in a rain-shortened game)

DH Louis Pierre: 1-for-2, RS, BB, SB (1)
The 18-year-old’s first hit of 2023 (only 7 AB)
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 0-for-2, RS, HBP, K, SB (8)
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (13)
Sense a theme? The 18-year-old hit well here in 2022 (.333/.440/.500). This season, he is hitting .320/.473/.390.
3B Ovandy Frias: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (13)
RF Luis Puello: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (6), CS (2)
The 17-year-old is hitting .233/.385/.314 in 109 PA in his debut season.

 

Yankees MILB 8/17: Solid Night for Richard Fitts

News:

Estevan Florial‘s stay on the injured list was short-lived as he returned to action tonight.

Both OF Everson Pereira and C Austin Wells didn’t play tonight for Scranton, fueling speculation that one or both could be on their way to New York. There is nothing (yet) that indicates this will happen (players do get random days off in the minors, though the timing would be interesting. On Friday, the Yankees can bring them up without losing a year of control).

Scranton (56-58; 22-18 in the second half) (Defeated Worcester, 2-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-5
His stay on the IL wasn’t a long one.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, HR (21), RBI, RS, K
Chaparro sets a new personal best for home runs in a season. He has 41 HR in 749 plate appearances over the last two seasons.
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, RS
DH Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-2, 2 BB
.249/.323/.447 in 220 plate appearances. 
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-4, RBI, K
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, SAC
And we were told that the Yankees don’t “teach baseball”…
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, 2B (7), BB, K

RHP Mitch Spence: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
4.63 ERA (126.1 IP, 125 H, 72 R, 65 ER, 24 HR, 43 BB, 115 K). Spence is doing a solid job eating innings down here and perhaps can earn himself a big-league shot. I don’t think that will happen with the Yankees, though.
RHP Michael Gomez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (W, 1-1): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Zach Greene (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (65-45; 23-19 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 5-4)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI, BB, 3 K
Yes, he struck out three times. You still can’t ignore how much better Dominguez has played in recent weeks. I would end his season in Scranton, personally.
C Ben Rice: 1-for-4, RS, BB
You know you are having a good season when a single and a walk are a “ho-hum” night for you.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-5, 2 K
Ramirez is 7-for-39 with a double since his promotion. I will continue to tell anyone who reads his stat line during this adjustment period to have some patience.
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, K
    2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-1, RBI
1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, RS, SB (9)
Between Hudson Valley and Somerset, Palensky has 19 doubles, 19 homers, and 20 stolen bases.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Bastidas has 11 home runs between Scranton and Somerset. 
3B Max Burt: 1-for-4, K

RHP Richard Fitts: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
It was a battle for Fitts tonight, who needed 102 pitches to earn the 16 outs. The impressive thing is that he was able to keep runs off the board, allowing only a solo HR in the first inning. He owns a 3.31 ERA in 125 IP (105 H, 47 R, 46 ER, 18 HR, 32 BB, 135 K). August: 18.1 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 17 K. It is all a matter of preference when it comes to their Double-A arms. I think Chase Hampton has the most upside as a potential top-of-the-rotation guy, but Fitts and Drew Thorpe both appear to be legitimate. 
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Since promotion: 1.55 ERA (29 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 33 K)
RHP Jack Neely: (L, 0-1) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
We expect Dees-Watson-Neely to shut it down every night – sometimes, the baseball gods just tell us no.

Hudson Valley (62-49; 23-22 in the second half) (Pulled off a nice comeback against Brooklyn, 6-5. They were down 5-0 entering the top of the 5th)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (33)
DH Anthony Hall: 2-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, 2 BB
Hall is up to .258/.361/.419 in 37 PA since his promotion and .267/.380/.446 in 309 PA overall.
2B Jared Serna: 0-for-5, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-5, RBI, RS
Rodriguez’s big season continues. He has two 3-hit games in eight games played since his promotion (11-for-28). 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (15), RBI, RS, K
RF Grant Richardson: 3-for-4, 2B (6), HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Richardson has been hovering around .200 for most of the season (currently at .199). There is power and speed in his game – can they develop his hit tool?
LF Jared Wegner: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
At this level: 4-for-11 with a pair of doubles.

LHP Brock Selvidge: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
The strikeouts are nice, but it was a tough night for Selvidge. Given how well he is pitching in 2023, we can toss this one aside. Since his promotion: 3.95 ERA (27.1 IP, 23 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 28 K). Overall, Selvidge is up to 104.2 innings (he tossed 42.2 innings in 2022)
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 2.22 ERA (28.1 IP, 16 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 31 K)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
3.13 ERA (31.2 IP, 27 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 47 K). Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020 (shortened COVID draft), Aguilar has pitched well. He did miss all of 2022 due to injury.
RHP Shane Gray: (W, 2-1) 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
A much-needed performance for Gray, who struggled in his first seven appearances at this level.

Tampa (54-57; 23-22 in the second half) (Destroyed Daytona, 10-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
Riggio has 11 walks in seven games since his promotion.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
.267/.377/.485 in 363 solid plate appearances (14 doubles, 1 triple, 17 HR, 62 RBI, 57 R, 52 BB, 95 K)
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, BB, 3 K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB
Palencia is 7-for-16 with four RBI and five runs scored at this level. He hit .271/.354/.314 in 79 FCL plate appearances.
3B Beau Brewer: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
Brewer continues his hot August (15-for-37; 11 BB, 4 K). He has walked six times in his last two games.
SS Jose Colmenares: 1-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
The 21-year-old has five HR in 15 games. He hit four homers in 57 games in 2021-2022.

RHP Hayden Merda: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K
RHP Montana Semmel: (W, 2-0)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Impressive night for the 21-year-old. He owns a 13/2 K/BB ratio in 12.1 IP at this level (3.65 ERA)
RHP Luis Arejula: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Low-A debut for the 21-year-old. He pitched to a 2.84 ERA in seven games down in the FCL.

FCL Yankees (30-21) (Lost a big game to the Phillies, 9-5. A win today and tomorrow would have resulted in a division title. A win tomorrow will still reduce the magic number to 1)

2B Keiner Delgado: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
.283/.400/.473 in 220 PA with more walks (31) than strikeouts (29). He is 28-for-33 stealing bases.
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
.343/.395/.453 in 190 PA with 42 runs batted in. 
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
17-for-45 (.378) with a 10/4 BB/K ratio. Jasso has reached base in 12 of his 13 games.
LF John Cruz: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, K
Tejeda is on a 6-game hitting streak and is hitting .310/.465/.471 in 202 PA. He has 22 stolen bases in 28 attempts.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 3B (3), RS, BB
3B Dayro Perez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4, RBI, K

RHP Jackson Fristoe (L, 1-3): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
5.27 ERA (27.1 IP, 20 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 24 BB, 31 K)
LHP Allen Facundo: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
2.37 ERA (30.1 IP, 20 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 13 BB, 40 K). Facundo hasn’t allowed a home run in 79 career innings.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.85 ERA (24.1 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 34 K). I will continue to hope that he will spend the last month of the season up in Tampa.
RHP Donys Garcia: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

DSL Yankees (31-17) (Lost to the 39-12 Pirates Gold squad, 10-0)

CF Andres Lacruz and LF Andry Javier (double) are the only two players to compile a hit this afternoon. Javier (19) is hitting .324/.495/.465 with 23 walks and 11 strikeouts. Lacruz (who added two walks to his single) is hitting .250/.432/.340 with 19 stolen bases in 21 attempts.

LHP Franyer Herrera: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
This is the first career start for Herrera (following ten relief appearances)

DSL Bombers (24-26) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 4-2)

2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, BB
.300/.405/.538 in 153 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 30 R, 20 BB, 33 K, 14-for-18 SB). A solid debut season for the 17-year-old.
CF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-3, BB, SB (17), CS (7)
We won’t worry about the SB% right now – I 100% agree with having Lara try to steal as often as possible while in the minors. If he makes it, stealing bases will be a part of his value. 

RHP Mariano Salomon (L, 3-3): 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
An impressive debut season includes a 3.13 ERA and 60/9 K/BB ratio over 46 innings. He is 21 years old.
RHP Christopher Medina: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K

Yankees MILB 8/16: Jasson Dominguez: 3 Hits, HR

News:

Yes, I saw the quotes from OF Ben Ruta, a former Yankees farmhand who is exposing some of the inner workings down on the farm.

I am not someone who is going to go crazy over a former prospect lashing out. While I don’t think he is lying, there could be some exaggeration for effect. I would love to hear more stories from prospects who played in the system around the same timeframe to verify the claims.

Back in the old days, we would never just take one person’s word for it. You would interview multiple people to verify the claims being made. That is all I am asking for.

Ruta had a couple of solid seasons in the Yankees system but eventually faded away. He did play for the Padres’ system in 2021, hitting .178 in 76 games before being released. No word on who is blamed for that.

Scranton (55-58; 21-18 in the second half) (Lost to Worcester, 8-1)

RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, K
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, K
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, 2 K
Pereira is in a little 2-for-16 slump (8 K)
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, K, SB (2)
Wells is now 39-for-39 stealing bases in his career. Since promotion: .253/.344/.386 in 96 PA (8 doubles, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 10 BB, 23 K, 2-for-2 SB)
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Since promotion: .258/.391/.421 in 235 PA. Narvaez is a Rule 5 eligible C/1B who is hitting well in the upper minors. There are only so many players you can protect and I would guess he is on the borderline.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Jake Lamb: 1-for-3, 2 K
CF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-3
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, HR (4), RBI, RS, K

RHP Clayton Beeter (L, 1-4): 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
Since promotion: 6.31 ERA (35.2 IP, 35 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 10 HR, 19 BB, 42 K)
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Between here, Somerset, and Hudson Valley: 2.57 ERA in 28 IP (27 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 32 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Nick Ramirez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (65-44; 23-18 in the second half) (Tripled up Reading, 9-3)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-5, 2B (15), HR (14), RBI, RS, 2 K
.244/.361/.395 in 485 PA (15 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 60 RBI, 77 R, 75 BB (15.5%), 125 K (25.8%), 36-for-43 SB). Dominguez is 21-for-59 (.356) in August
C Ben Rice: 1-for-5, HR (9), RBI, RS, 2 K
Rice has homered in back-to-back games and in four of his last six games. He has 13 HR, 48 RBI, and 40 runs in 48 games across three levels (his ten games for Tampa were rehab games). 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-5, 2 K
Jumping three levels in one year is tough. This is a great experience for Ramirez. I won’t tell you to ignore the numbers – I will tell you how valuable this experience is for him, regardless of where his Double-A numbers land at the end of the season.
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-5, 2 K
1B Josh Breaux: 1-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RS, BB, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, HBP
.171/.335/.253 in 218 PA. For the second straight season, he has more walks (43) than strikeouts (40). That is impressive, but we need to see more of a hit tool.
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, 2 K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (10), HR (7), 3 RBI, RS, HBP, K
Palensky, who has topped the organization’s wRC+ leaderboard most of the year, has 19 doubles, 19 HR, 56 RBI, and 63 runs scored between here and Hudson Valley. He is trying to finish strong (8-for-26 in August with three doubles and two homers)

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Gomez sets a new personal best for strikeouts in a game. He owns a 3.14 ERA in 43 IP (29 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 51 K). The Yankees have stored him on the 40-man roster for a few years now – more for his projection as he hasn’t stayed healthy. He is one to watch this winter.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (W, 2-0)  2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.24 ERA (41.2 IP, 37 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 13 BB, 41 K). He hasn’t allowed a run in five August appearances (6 IP)

Hudson Valley (61-49; 22-22 in the second half) (Knocked down Brooklyn, 7-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-4, 2B (27), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, 2 SB (32)
Jones has two 3-hit games in his last four games played and 13 such games in 2023 (including a 4-hit game). I get that some wish he had more than 12 HR in 94 games, but he is earning his extra-base hits and showing off his athleticism with the stolen bases. The home run stroke should come with maturity.
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
Since promotion: 6-for-28. He has hit safely in four straight games after starting off 0-for-10 at this level.
SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, HBP, K
Serna’s 10-game hitting streak is snapped. He is 9-for-32 (.281) since his promotion.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB, HBP, K
Rodriguez is 8-for-23 with six walks since his promotion.
2B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, RBI, K
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-5, K
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB, K, SB (17)
.261/.358/.414 in 371 PA (16 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 50 R, 44 BB, 104 K, 17-for-20 SB). He is 14-for-39 with 11 walks in August.
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, RS, BB

RHP Justin Lange: (W, 1-0) 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
A very impressive High-A debut for Lange, who has all the talent in the world. He just needs to harness it (I say that as if it is so easy). Between here and Tampa, he has 123 strikeouts in 78.1 innings. The issue is the 56 walks.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa (53-57; 22-22 in the second half) (Held off Daytona Beach, 8-6)

DH Roc Riggio: 0-for-2, 2 RBI, 4 BB, K
A pair of RBI walks for Riggio, who is 4-for-18 with nine walks and seven strikeouts at this level.
1B Kiko Romero: 0-for-2, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K
Sheesh, the top of the order set the table tonight, eh? Yet, neither scored a run. Anyway, Romero (who also had a pair of RBI walks) has six walks in his last two games. We should see college kids adjust to Low-A pretty quickly.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
Martinez is up to 62 RBI, which ranks him second in the league (former teammate Jared Serna still leads the way at 71)
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-5, RS
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, 3 K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (1)
Gabrielson with his first career SB.
2B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, 3 RS, 3 BB, K
August: 13-for-35 with eight walks and four strikeouts. Remember that Brewer is only 21 – it is easy to think that he is older as he was drafted out of college, but it was a JUCO.
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-2, RBI, RS, 3 BB, K

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
At this level: 4.09 ERA (11 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 10 K). This is obvious a “get your feet wet” season for Schlittler.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: (W, 2-0) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 10.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 15 K
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Stone’s first performance since July 19th.
RHP Anderson Munoz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nolberto Henriquez: (S, 1) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Henriguez loaded the bases with nobody out in the 9th, but got out of it.

FCL Yankees (30-20)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (31-16) (Lost to LAD Bautista, 9-8. This was the conclusion of a suspended game from 7/27)

I am not going to dig too deeply into the numbers.

CF Brando Mayea was 1-for-2. He was pulled for a pinch runner, but I believe that was back on 7/27, not today…DH Josue Gonzalez doubled, walked, and scored a pair of runs. He has 13 doubles in 30 games…LF Jhon Imbert compiled a double, swatted a sacrifice fly, and drove home three…

DSL Bombers (24-25) (Defeated Arizona Red, 7-4. This was the conclusion of a suspended game from 7/26)

3B Gabriel Terrero went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a walk…LF David Beckles drove home three and drew a pair of walks…

RHP Jose Julian Rodriguez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/15: Austin Wells Hits First Triple-A Homer

News:

RHP Justin Lange was promoted from Tampa to Hudson Valley today.

The 21-year-old, acquired from the Padres for Luke Voit, pitched to a 4.58 ERA (4.80 FIP) over 72.2 innings for Tampa. He struck out a whopping 34.3% of hitters but walked 16.4%. Lange is the ultimate lottery ticket as the stuff is there for him to be a top pitching prospect. However, harnessing that stuff is a challenge.

I see Lange as a future power reliever, as I can see him taking a Dellin Betances path over the next several years. This isn’t me predicting he will be as good as Betances, who was among the top relievers in baseball during his prime.

Scranton (55-57; 21-17 in the second half) (Used a 4-run 9th to shock Worcester, 6-5)

SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, 2 K, SB (13)
Peraza’s RBI double with two outs in the top of the 9th was the game-winning hit. 
C Austin Wells: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Wells hits his first Triple-A home run (13th overall). 
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Pereira is at .311/.368/.533 here and .300/.364/.540 overall. 
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
I am not sure why Chaparro left the game.
  3B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-1, RS
RF Franchy Cordero: 1-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Cordero’s 2-run home run started the rally in the 9th as it brought Scranton within one run.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2B (7), RBI, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4
1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Lamb’s solo HR with two outs in the 9th tied the game.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K, SB (16)
Lockridge has 33 stolen bases in 37 attempts between here and Somerset. This stolen base was especially important as it preceded Peraza’s ground rule double. 

RHP Will Warren: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, HR
Warren tossed five scoreless innings before allowing a 3-run HR in the 6th. At this level: 5.10 ERA (60 IP, 59 H, 44 R, 34 ER, 12 HR, 33 BB, 65 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Zach McAllister: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since signing: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 4-3) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (64-44; 22-18 in the second half) (Split two games against Reading)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-5, in ten innings.  This game was the conclusion of a game that started on July 9th (suspended in the 9th inning) – that is why you see all the substitutions below. I am not going to make any notes because the vast majority of the stats are over a month old)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, RS
  PH Ben Rice: 0-for-1, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 1-for-3, 2B (14)
   C Mickey Gasper: 1-for-2
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
  3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-0, SF, RBI
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, HBP
  SS Max Burt: 0-for-1
CF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, K
DH Josh Breaux: 2-for-4, RS
2B Matt Pita: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
  PH-2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-1, K

RHP Richard Fitts: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Bailey Dees: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Won, 4-3)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
.240/.358/.383 in 480 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 59 RBI, 76 R, 75 BB, 123 K, 36-for-43 SB)
1B Ben Rice: 1-for-5, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rice has 8 HR (and five doubles) in 22 games since his promotion and 12 HR in 47 games overall. He is on a mini five-game hitting streak.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, RS, HBP
Ramirez was 4-for-25 since his promotion entering tonight, so it is nice to see him compile a multi-hit game. This is not an easy jump, so we’ll see how he adjusts over the next month.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, HBP
Durbin’s first game since June 17th. He was amongst the minor league stolen base leaders (with 29) at the time of his injury. That number held up in this organization until Jasson Dominguez and Brandon Lockridge recently surpassed it.
  2B Max Burt: 0-for-2
No worries – Durbin was not going to play a full game on his first day back. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is the designated hitter tomorrow.
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, HBP
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-1, 2B (15), RS, 3 BB
Rosario leads the organization (amongst those in full-season leagues) in BB% (18.1%). He has four 3+ walk games this season.
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-2, SAC, 2 K

RHP Chase Hampton: (W, 2-2) 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Since promotion: 4.77 ERA (54.2 IP, 50 H, 33 R, 29 ER, 8 HR, 20 BB, 62 K). For those worried about him “struggling” since his promotion: This level will humble you. I don’t think it is anything to be concerned about, especially since this is his first professional season.
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K. Neely has 80 strikeouts in 53.2 innings between here and Hudson Valley.
RHP Danny Watson (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.29 ERA (28 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 32 K). Watson has allowed 72 hits in 113.1 career innings.

Hudson Valley (60-49; 21-22 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, CI, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), RS, K
Hall is 5-for-15 after starting 0-for-10 at this level.
2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, K
Serna now has a 10-game hitting streak (7 games here, 3 games for Tampa). He is 9-for-28 since his promotion with three walks and three strikeouts. 
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, HBP
Rodriguez is hitting .303 between Tampa and Hudson Valley and is 8-for-20 with six RBI since his promotion.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, K
I don’t think Cowles belongs at this level any longer. He is 23 (drafted in the 10th round out of Maryland in 2021). Cowles played 23 games here in 2022 and is up to 87 games in 2023.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 2-1)  5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 K
The ultimate bend-don’t-break.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Vinyard strands two Stuart runners in the 6th. He drops his ERA at this level to 3.00 (24 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 27 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Joel Valdez (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (52-57; 21-22 in the second half) (Lost a tough one to Daytona Beach, 8-7. They had a 7-2 lead entering the bottom of the 8th)

SS Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Riggio is 4-for-16 at this level.
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, 2 BB
Romero’s first professional triple.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-5, HR (17), RBI, 2 RS
Martinez’s first bomb since hitting five in three games back in late July/early August. Baseball is such a funny game. That said, he is 6-for-16 with three doubles, a home run, and six runs scored in his last four games.
LF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, 2B (7), RBI, K, CS (1)
Morales has seven doubles and a homer in ten games (12-for-41)
DH Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
Moylan is 8-for-29 with nine walks and 11 strikeouts.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (2)
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
2B Beau Brewer: 2-for-4, RS, K
Brewer is up to .260 thanks to a 12-for-33 August.
3B Jose Colmenares: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (1)
In his small sample size, he is hitting .237 – but it comes with a 1.040 OPS.

RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
3.46 ERA (65 IP, 62 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 82 K). Calderon has starting experience (including throwing a no-hitter last year), but this was his first start this season.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Huey Morrill: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: (L, 5-2)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Gilbert’s first appearance since 7/27. 

FCL Yankees (30-20) (Lost to the Tigers, 3-2)

DH Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
In 2022, the league leader in home runs hit six. In other words, hitting seven in 44 games is no small feat. Delgado is hitting .287/.400/.481 with 28 stolen bases in 33 attempts. He is 19 years old, so I think a trip to Tampa before the season ends would be wise.
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RBI
Montero is hitting .345/.395/.458 and his 41 RBI (43 games) rank him second in the FCL.
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, K
This snaps Jasso’s 6-game hitting streak. He is searching for that first professional home run but does have seven doubles in 12 games.
LF John Cruz: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (8)
.289/.367/.535 in 180 PA (5 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HR, 44 RBI, 27 R, 18 BB, 41 K, 8-for-11 SB). Cruz leads the league in RBI and is second in home runs (to a kid who is old enough to be his grandfather – OK, I am exaggerating). Cruz was signed for $75,000 in 2022 and thus far is making the Yankees look wise for that investment.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (22)
.311/.470/.477 in 198 PA. The one thing I like about the 18-year-old is that he is mostly hitting just like he did in the DSL, while doubling his stolen base total.
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-3, BB, K
.256/.410/.405 in 212 PA with a perfect 15-for-15 stolen base rate. After a red-hot start, he has fallen down. The overall line remains encouraging and I hope he can close his season on a hot streak.
C Juan Sanchez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), K
1B Enger Castellano: 0-for-4, K

RHP Luis Serna (L, 0-1): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
4.19 ERA (19.1 IP, 17 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K)
LHP Edwar Polimir: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Kris Bow: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Bow was having trouble up in Low-A. Sometimes, a prospect just needs a reset.
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (31-15) (Shut down the Cardinals, 6-0)

CF Jose Castro: 1-for-4, K, SB (18), CS (2)
DH Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, SB (7)
.360/.553/.584 in a crazy 132 PA sample (he has 12 doubles, 36 walks, and 19 strikeouts)
SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (19)
3B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-1, RS, BB, 2 HBP, SB (15)
.298/.473/.427 in 169 PA with 31 RBI and 35 runs scored. The 19-year-old is repeating the level.
C Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 3 K

RHP Christian Zazueta (W, 3-2): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
3.47 ERA (46.2 IP, 37 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 15 BB, 47 K)
LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Yordanny Sosa: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

DSL Bombers (23-25) (Knocked off Mets Blue, 13-6)

CF Gabriel Lara: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 RS, BB
.271/.399/.421 in 173 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 32 R, 26 BB, 30 K, 16-for-22 SB). A disruptive force.
C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, 3 RBI, BB
How often does a player go 0-for-4 with three RBI and zero sac flies?
SS Kevin Verde: 1-for-4, RBI, RS
LF Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, SB (11)
.305/.464/.379 in 125 PA. He performed well at this level as a 17-year-old in 2022, so he is likely earning his way to the FCL.
RF David Beckles: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
DH Luis Puello: 1-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS
2B Rafael Martinez: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
The 17-year-old is hitting .227/.327/.284 in 104 PA. This is his debut season.

LHP Rafelin Nivar (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
When a pitcher is in his 20s and down at this level, almost impossible to get a true read.  He definitely strikes out his share of hitters (65 in 45.1 career innings)
RHP Angel Sanchez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Sanchez is 22, but this is his debut season. He has yet to allow a run in 7.2 innings.
RHP Keninson Diaz: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
The 19-year-old has shown impressive improvement from 2022 (8.68 ERA in 18.2 IP) to 2023 (2.83 ERA in 28.2 IP)
LHP Luis Urbano: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

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 Pereira: 0-for-5, 3 K
Since promotion: .311/.368/.533 in 136 PA. 
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, K
Since promotion: .257/.356/.365 in 87 PA with eight doubles, ten walks, and 20 strikeouts. 
3B Oswald Peraza: 1-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 Cordero: 1-for-3, 2B (11), RS, BB
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-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 Lamb: 1-for-3, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS
Lamb’s first HR as a member of the Yankees organization.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-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 Lockridge: 1-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 Difo: 0-for-3, BB

LHP Edgar Barclay: 4.2 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 Gomez: 1 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 McGarity: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Nick Ramirez: 1 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 Dominguez: 0-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 Rice: 2-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 Ramirez: 1-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 Breaux: 1-for-4, RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB, SB (1)
Bastidas draws three walks for the first time in his career.
CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-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 Burt: 1-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The utility guy reaches double digits in homers for the second straight year.
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-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 Liranzo: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 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 Mauricio: 1 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 Cowles: 1-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 Rodriguez: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, BB
7-for-13 with four RBI and five walks since his promotion.
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-5, K
3-for-21 with a double since his promotion.
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-5, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 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 Ayers: 1 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 Jones: 1-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 Serna: 1-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 Rodriguez: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Alexander Vargas: 2-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 Gomez: 0-for-2, K
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Rafael Flores: 1-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 Richardson: 0-for-3, K
DH Jared Wegner: 0-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 Velasquez: 2.2 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 Gray: 1 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 Riggio: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
Since promotion: 3-for-13 with a double and four walks.
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-5, 2 RS, K
Romero is 8-for-38 in nine games since his promotion.
DH Omar Martinez: 3-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 Morales: 3-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 Martin: 1-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 Arias: 0-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 Brewer: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (3)
Brewer is 10-for-29 (.345) in August.
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 3 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 Munoz: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Nolberto Henriquez: 1 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 Cordero: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, RS, K
Cordero has three HR in his last two games.
DH Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 1-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 Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (19), K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, BB
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-2, RS, HBP, 2 K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-2, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K

LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 2 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 Houston: 1.1 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 McAllister: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 1 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 Rice: 1-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 Dominguez: 0-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 Ramirez: 0-for-4, K
Since promotion: 3-for-22 with an RBI.
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, K
1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-2, HBP
3B Max Burt: 0-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 Anderson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 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 Jones: 1-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 Cowles: 1-for-2, RS
LF Christopher Familia: 1-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 Flores: 1-for-2, 2B (13), RBI, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, RBI
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-2
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-2, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-1

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

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

1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
The first professional HR for this year’s 7th-round pick.
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
DH Josh Moylan: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
.269/.424/.385 in a measly 33 PA sample.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-5
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2, 2 RS, BB, 2 HBP, K, SB (7)
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-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 Brewer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-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 Rodriguez: 2 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 Castillo: 0-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 Tejeda: 1-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 Cruz: 4-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 Rodriguez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, K
DH Josh Tiedemann: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
Tiedmann’s first professional hit.
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-5, 2 RS, SB (2)
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-4, RBI, K, SB (5)

RHP Chalniel Arias: 2 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 Keane: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

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

DH Brando Mayea: 1-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 Castro: 1-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 Gonzalez: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 1 K
SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (18)
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
1B Gabriel Bersing: 3-for-6, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K
Bersing compiles his first career multi-HR game.
LF-CF Andry Javier: 2-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 Asigen: 0-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 Terrero: 1-for-3, 2 BB, K