Yankees MILB 6/22: Brock Selvidge Ks 10

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C Ben Rortvedt‘s stint on the IL didn’t last long as he was in the Scranton lineup tonight. The Railriders are now carrying four catchers (Rortvedt, Rodolfo Duran, Carlos Narvaez, and Josh Breaux). They can use the 1B and DH slots to help distribute some at-bats (Rortvedt, Narvaez, and Duran all played tonight), but they also need to make sure these players get in their time behind the plate as well.

SS Oswald Peraza missed his third straight game this evening. OF Everson Pereira (Somerset) is still out of the lineup, as well.

Since they had a need for additional bodies in Scranton, UTIL Max Burt was promoted to Scranton. Drafted in the 28th round in the 2018 draft out of Northeastern, Burt is an organizational utility player. This isn’t his first stint in Scranton (played 36 games back in 2021). When I see a player like Burt, I think of someone you are going to see coaching, scouting, or whatever they wish to do in baseball some day.

Scranton (33-39) (Lost to Buffalo, 2-1, in ten innings)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (19), RBI, RS, K
.296/.385/.619. After hitting 9 HR in May, he has 7 in June.  That said, he hasn’t been on top of his game in June. He is only 18-for-74 (.243) with four walks and 22 strikeouts. He walked 15 times in May, so his discipline has taken a bit of a fall. 
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4
.238/.311/.457 in 289 PA with 12 doubles, 14 homers, and 43 RBI.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (5)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, K, CS (1)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
3.91 ERA (69 IP, 81 H, 33 R, 30 ER, 7 HR, 16 BB, 63 K). Doing his job eating some Triple-A innings.
LHP Matt Krook: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: (L, 0-3)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Somerset (40-25) (Defeated New Hampshire, 4-3, in 14 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney has four home runs in his last five games. This home run tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-5, BB, K
His average has fallen back down to .198. I think everyone should have at least SOME level of concern, right? He hasn’t shown much progress as the season has gone along. It’s not like the Yankees are loaded with upper-level OF prospects, especially if Everson Pereira is going to go down to injury every year.
DH Austin Wells: 2-for-5, 2B (9), BB, K
Wells is surprisingly hitting only .247 at this level, but you still feel confident that he has conquered Double-A. Some of that is due to the power he has shown (9 doubles, 9 HR in 38 games).
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-6
Eeeeeeek.
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-5, RS, BB, K
Palensky scored the winning run on a balk in the 14th.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, 3 BB
All three walks were intentional. Whatever helps the OBP!
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-5, BB, K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-5, BB, 2 K
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 4 K
I brought up his Top 100 status yesterday. In case you are wondering, he never lived up to it because the bat simply never developed. He can run and play multiple positions (though he is mostly a SS) and that perhaps can get him some MLB time down the road.

RHP Richard Fitts: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3.91 ERA (71.1 IP, 68 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 80 K). Fitts has been rolling lately. This was his 13th start of 2023 – if you believe in patterns (and you should at least pay attention to them), he made 17 starts in Tampa in 2022 before being promoted to Hudson Valley for his final five starts.
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
9 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 17 K.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt:  2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Justin Wilson: (W, 3-1)  3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
3.86 ERA (25.2 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 16 BB, 26 K)

Hudson Valley (39-27) (Lost to Brooklyn, 5-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K, SB (17)
.280/.338/.519 in 263 PA with 17 stolen bases in 20 attempts (85%). 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 2 K
.208/.265/.358 in 230 PA. In the FSL last season, he hit .203/.271/.311. He started the season very promising but has fallen down rather quickly. He is 7-for-62 in June with 23 strikeouts.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (10), K
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is up to .247 as he improves his June numbers to 17-for-46 (.370) with four doubles and two home runs. A reason for optimism? I will take anything – he is still only 21 as a catcher in High-A ball. 
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (8)
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-1, BB

LHP Joel Valdez: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
5.94 ERA (47 IP, 39 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 6 HR, 35 BB, 48 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 8 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.20 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 44 K). It is always a bit of a crapshoot trying to figure out which of these big relief arms will become viable MLB relievers. As an organization, you want to keep churning them out. If only a few of them pan out, it’s a win.
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 25 K). Can’t ask for much more.

Tampa (31-35) (Swept in a doubleheader by Ft. Myers)

Game 1 (Lost, 2-0)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-2, BB, CS (5)
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-2, BB
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, K
His hitting streak reaches 7 (four multi-hit games)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, K
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-2
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2

RHP Leonardo Pestana (L, 0-3): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.50 ERA (30 IP, 29 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 39 K)
RHP Kris Bow: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
7.41 ERA (17 IP, 19 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 16 K).  I will keep reminding you that he gave up 11 runs (10 earned) in 2.2 innings in his first two starts.

Game 2 (Lost, 7-6, in 9 innings)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
.304/.368/.520 in 277 PA. 
CF Anthony Hall: 3-for-5, 2B (8), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
.278/.394/.438 in 203 PA. He is now 20-for-68 (.294/.380/.500) in June after his crazy May. 
SS Brenny Escanio: 3-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
I would say that five hits in a doubleheader qualify as a good day. His hitting streak reaches 8 (five multi-hit games). Overall, he is still only hitting .230/.322/.293 in 259 PA. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, K
Familia is now 28-for-73 (.384) with six doubles, two triples, ten home runs, and 29 RBI. He has nine multi-hit games (18 games played)
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 2 K
  PR-C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, HR
3.65 ERA (61.2 IP, 57 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 74 K). Selvidge is only 20, so they don’t really need to rush him to Hudson Valley – but he has done a solid job. His ten strikeouts tonight set a new personal high (the previous high was 8, which he accomplished in each of his three starts prior to tonight)
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 5-5) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
3.14 ERA (28.2 IP, 25 H, 14 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 45 K)

FCL Yankees (8-5) (Lost to the Tigers, 5-4)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 BB
Rookie League disclaimer applies, but he now owns a 70/35 BB/K ratio in 301 career plate appearances.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Arias is 7-for-17 in his last four games (0-for-18 in his previous five games)
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), BB, K
15-for-44 (.341) with four doubles.
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
I just love crazy lines like .298/.508/.614 in 63 PA.
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-3, RS, HBP, SB (1)
12-for-26 (.462). He is 20 years old.

RHP Ryan Harvey: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 16 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
9.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 12 K

DSL Bombers (8-5) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 12-11)

SS Juan Matheus: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (11)
Matheus’ 11 stolen bases lead the DSL.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (5)
Terrero is on an 8-game hitting streak (he has hit safely in nine of his ten games)
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-5, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS
11-for-36 with nine walks and six strikeouts. He is 17 years old (debut season)
1B David Beckles: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Abrahan Ramirez:  0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (3)
RF Luis Puello: 2-for-5, RBI, RS
The 17-year-old is 8-for-31 (.258) with six walks and seven strikeouts in his debut season

DSL Yankees (10-2) (Lost to Rangers Red, 4-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RS, K, SB (2)
7-for-16 (.438) in his first five professional games.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-2, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (2)
The 19-year-old (second year at this level) is 10-for-27 with 15 RBI in eight games. He has 12 walks and six strikeouts.
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-2, 2B (4), 2 BB, K, SB (7)
Also 19, Gomez is 11-for-32 with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI.

RHP Sabier Marte: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Marte is another big kid (6’5″). Unlike many of their bigger pitchers, he thus far hasn’t run into major control issues (47/7 K/BB in 38.2 career innings)

 

Yankees MILB 6/21: Brendan Beck’s High-A Debut

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RHP Brendan Beck will start his journey in Hudson Valley. He made only one rehab appearance for the FCL before this assignment.

Drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2021 draft, Beck underwent Tommy John surgery soon thereafter. Before the injury, he was considered a “quick rise” type of prospect. Just like Chase Hampton and Drew Thorpe (both from the 2022 draft class), he will skip Low-A, which makes sense.

At the very least, the Yankees are once again building up impressive pitching depth after trading a lot of pitching away over the last few years.

Scranton (33-37) (Defeated Buffalo, 4-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2 K
Florial’s OPS is now at 1.000 (a little 1-for-13 slump)
LF-2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-3, BB
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, HR (14), RBI, RS
Chaparro has three home runs in his last two games to raise his triple slash from .238/.314/.430 to .242/.316/.464. His season is a season of streaks, so let’s see if this one lasts.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB
Dunham increases his on-base streak to 13.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
.272/.433/.444 in 104 PA since his promotion (.258/.402/.447 overall)
C Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-4, 2B (12), RS, 2 K
.263/.325/.480 in 166 PA. It is just interesting to follow Narvaez/Duran since the #3 catching job is up for grabs.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, RBI
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, K
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-1, 2B (4), RS
  LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, K

RHP Colten Brewer: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
1.37 ERA (19.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 18 K). Brewer pitched in three games earlier this season for the Yankees (in case you forget) before being DFA (he passed through waivers – obviously)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Blas Castano: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Castano’s Triple-A debut. It looks like his big weapon is a 93-95 MPH sinker that topped out at 96.1 MPH tonight. For Somerset, he pitched to a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 IP with a 33/18 K/BB ratio. It should be noted that it is very possible that this is a one-off since they had to use Brewer to start this game.
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 7 K. The Yankees are just trying to catch some lightning in a bottle with Feliz – zero risk.
RHP Greg Weissert (S, 6): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (39-25) (Lost to New Hampshire, 2-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, 3 K
Dominguez is back down to .203 and has 76 strikeouts in 270 PA (28.1%). He is only 14-for-70 (.200) in June with 12 walks and 28 strikeouts. He has his share of moments this season – in my opinion, his streaks just aren’t lasting long enough. He is very young so I am not giving up – I just want to see progress as the second half of the season gets started.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, BB, K, HBP
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
Since his massive home run binge: 1-for-16.  Baseball! Baseball! BASEBALL!
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, K
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-3, 2 K
The former Top 100 prospect (2017, Cardinals) plays in his first game since 4/20. He has 460 minor league games and has yet to reach MLB. You just never know with prospects…
DH Mickey Gasper: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Gasper’s playing time has been limited this season but he is 11-for-37 at this level (.297). He went 13-for-68 with a home run for Scranton.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 10 BB, 13 K). He has been able to cut down on the walk rate as his career has moved on. I wouldn’t worry about it much right now.
LHP Edgar Barclay: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
11.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 15 K. He allowed 7 HR in 77.1 IP in 2021. He didn’t allow any HR in 2019 (26 IP), 2021 (67.1 IP) or this season (11.1 IP)
RHP Ian Hamilton: (L, 1-1)  0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Hamilton’s second rehab appearance. I don’t worry much about results during rehab stints – just that the player is healthy and that their velocity is OK, etc.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.60 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 18 K). Mauricio allowed five runs in his first 6.2 IP this season and three runs in 13.1 IP since.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K

Hudson Valley (39-26) (Defeated Brooklyn, 8-3)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, 3B (4), 2 BB, K
Last 9 games: 14-for-35 (.400; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Flores compiles his first career triple.
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
15-for-42 (.357) in June. The defensive reputation is already there – developing some offense is the key.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, RS, BB, HBP
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, 3B (4), 3 RBI, BB, HBP, K, CS (3)
It hasn’t been a fun season for Sanchez (.199) so it is nice to see him have a good night. 
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Don’t expect Beck to throw a ton of innings this season. I am sure they want to build him all the way back up heading into 2024, but the main focus is to get him through his first professional season while bouncing back from surgery.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Since his promotion: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 3 K. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in August, 2022.
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 3-1) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Neely has struck out at least one batter in 17 of his 19 appearances. Tonight’s results aren’t what he wanted and he now sports a 2.51 ERA in 28.2 IP (16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 41 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek (S, 3): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.53 ERA (21.1 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 25 K)

Tampa (31-33) 

The game against Ft. Myers was postponed. They posted the lineup – so it is below with some notes.

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-0
.309/.372/.527 in 269 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 44 R, 8.6% BB, 16.7% K, 16-for-20 SB). Serna has not had a stretch of three straight hitless games this season.  FSL ranks: HR: 1st; RBI: 1st; Runs: 2nd; Hits: 1st; BA: 5th; SLG: 2nd. 
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-0
.273/.395/.416 in 195 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 16.4% BB, 20% K). He hit .121/.237/.242 in April but has hit very well since. A definite candidate to move to Hudson Valley.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-0
.255/.404/.406 in 213 PA. He owns a 20.2% BB and 17.8% K. Walks are up compared to his time in the FCL, while his power is down. He is a catcher who is constantly hitting at the top of this lineup – pay attention.
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-0
Arias (21) is one of those “toolsy” types that you hope can put a package together. He is hitting .227/.306/.340 in 216 PA with a 10.2% BB and 20.4% K.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-0
Escanio was acquired from the Brewers before he ever stepped foot on a professional diamond (signed by the Brewers on 7/2/19; traded to the Yankees on 9/1/19 for J.P. Feyereisen). He is hitting .214/.308/.265 in 251 plate appearances with a 12% BB and 28.3% K. Additionally, he has 14 stolen bases. A lottery ticket middle infielder.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
.310/.395/.458 in 196 PA with a 11.7% BB and 14.8% K. I have said it a few times: He’s not a big prospect but he has hit well since the day he signed his contract.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-0
.240/.364/.383 in 184 PA with a 15.2% BB and 29.9% K.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-0
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-0

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (8-4) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 13-8. The game was called with one out in the 9th)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (8-4) (Defeated Arizona Black, 7-4)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (10-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/20: Tyrone Yulie: 7 No-Hit Innings

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LHP Carlos Rodon started his rehab stint in Somerset tonight.

IF Caleb Durbin, who is off to an impressive start in his first season with the Yankees’ organization, was placed on the injured list today for Somerset. Between Hudson Valley and Somerset, Durbin is hitting .292/.394/.400 in 216 plate appearances with 29 stolen bases in 33 attempts. He has struck out in only 6.9% of his plate appearances, which is second in all of MILB (if I don’t include players in the DSL). Only Cesar Prieto (Double-A, BAL) has a lower rate (6.8%).

Durbin was part of the package (along with RHP Indigo Diaz) that the Yankees acquired from the Braves for LHP Lucas Luetge this past winter. The Braves designated Luetge for assignment back in May and outrighted him down to Triple-A once he cleared waivers.

Scranton (32-37) (Squeaked past Buffalo, 2-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4
3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (1)
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Chaparro breaks out of his 25-game homerless streak by compiling his third 2-HR game of the season. Maybe this is the start of a new surge (he hit 6 HR in a 5-game stretch back in April). 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, BB
Dunham has a nice little 12-game on-base streak going.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, Catcher’s Interference
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-3
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2B (4)
Since promotion: 7-for-25 with four doubles and a pair of stolen bases.

RHP Randy Vasquez: (W, 2-7)  5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
A needed strong effort for Vasquez, who was ineligible to be called up for tomorrow’s start.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (39-24) (Lost to New Hampshire, 4-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Sweeney has homered in three straight games. The power stroke is developing!
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
You just get this feeling that Dominguez can’t find a consistent groove this year. The walks and the occasional power are nice – but we all would love to start seeing some 3-for-4’s, right?
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, K
Wells is suddenly in a 0-for-13 slump in his last four games (hardly a big sample size)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-2, BB, HBP
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, 3 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, K

LHP Carlos Rodon: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
He can’t even win a Double-A game, and we expect him to be a savior?
RHP Blane Abeyta: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Abeyta did a solid job piggybacking Rodon. 

Hudson Valley (38-26) (Shut down Brooklyn, 1-0, to clinch the first-half title and a playoff berth)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, BB
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RS, BB, SB (6)
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (7)
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-2, RBI, HBP
Torrealba’s 7th-inning RBI single provided all the offense needed. He is 22-for-75 (.293) at this level.

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 3-4)  7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K
4.09 ERA (55 IP, 40 H, 33 R, 25 ER, 6 HR, 33 BB, 64 K). Outstanding effort tonight by the 21-year-old.
RHP Carlos Gomez: (S, 2)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Gomez allowed a weak hit (questionable) in the 9th.

Tampa (31-33) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 8-6, on a walk-off HR)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (16)
.309/.372/.527 in 269 PA. He hasn’t been in an extended slump pretty much all season, even when he wasn’t hitting home runs. 
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, 2 BB
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-5, RS
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, 3 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (14)
Escanio has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-26)
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, 2 HR (10), 5 RBI, 2 RS
Walk-off home run! Familia has 10 HR and 28 RBI in 17 games.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (6)
Aguilar has homered in back-to-back games.

RHP Hayden Merda: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
5.47 ERA (54.1 IP, 51 H, 37 R, 33 ER, 4 HR, 27 BB, 55 K). I like when young pitchers bounce back from bad outings (Merda had a 4.2 IP/9 ER outing last time out). 
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: (W, 3-0)  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

FCL Yankees (8-4) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 13-8. The game was called with one out in the 9th)

DH Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, BB, 2 K
.292/.414/.417 in 58 PA (3 doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 18 R, 10 BB, 7 K, 11-for-13 SB)
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (5)
.220/.350/.340 in 60 PA. Arias has three straight 2-hit games (6-for-13) since his 0-for-22 stretch.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RS, K
.325/.396/.400 in 48 PA
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
.317/.517/.689 in 58 PA (3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 14 R, 14 BB, 11 K, 3-for-3 SB). He hit 2 home runs in 82 DSL games in 2021-2022.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, BB
.343/.571/.629 in 56 PA (1 double, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 18 BB, 9 K, 10-for-10 SB)
RF John Cruz: 1-for-4, RBI
.262/.367/.548 in 49 PA (1 double, 1 triple, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 7 R, 7 BB, 8 K, 3-for-3 SB)
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
Lagrange is a big kid who the Yankees signed for $10,000. They like their big, raw pitching prospects…
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Keane has a 14/3 K/BB in 7.1 innings. He is a 22-year-old college arm so they shouldn’t keep him here for too long.

DSL Bombers (8-4) (Defeated Arizona Black, 7-4)

3B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (4), CS (2)
In a league filled with offense, Terrero still stands out: 13-for-37 (.351; 3 doubles, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 R)
CF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K, 2 SB (5)
The 17-year-old is 10-for-31 (.323; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 9 BB, 6 K, 5-for-8 SB)

RHP Sunayro Martina: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Peres: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (10-1) (Overpowered Cleveland Guardians Blue, 11-7. Imagine being 10-1 and not having the best record in the DSL – one of the Dodgers’ teams is 12-0)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 3 RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Mayea is 5-for-11.
DH Santiago Gomez: 1-for-1, HR (2), 2 SF, 5 RBI, RS, BB, CS (3)
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
Ogando has 22 stolen bases in 43 career games.
3B Ovandy Frias: 2-for-4, RS, 2 K, SB (2)
Frias is 5-for-16
LF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Asigen, an 18-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder, hits his first professional home run.

RHP Jorge Luna (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Pedro Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

 

Yankees MILB 6/18: Chase Hampton’s Impressive Double-A Debut

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (31-37) (Lost to Rochester, 3-0)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-5, 2 K
5 PA is a 3-0 game. Anyway, this snaps his 35-game on-base streak.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, SB (11)
.292/.360/.563 in 161 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 24 RBI, 25 R, 10 BB, 24 K, 11-for-13 SB)
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K, 3 SB (11)
.227/.341/.351 in 264 PA. We are at the point of the season where the climb to get back up to where you need to be is harder. Dunham is certainly hitting better in the last week or so, though. The three stolen bases tie his personal best (did it once in 2021 and 2022)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, BB
.238/.314/.430 in 277 PA (25 straight games without a home run and 10-for-56 (.179) in June)
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, K
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Expect Narvaez and Duran to continue to get plenty of AB as they may need either one in the big leagues if anything happens to Jose Trevino or Kyle Higashioka.
DH Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, BB
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, K
He doesn’t get the attention Chaparro does – but he is outhitting him (.267/.327/.436 in 217 PA)

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 4-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (39-23) (Defeated Altoona, 4-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
.249/.364/.400 in 269 PA (13 doubles, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 38 R, 39 BB, 54 K, 9-for-12 SB). He is hitting .296/.359/.535 in June with five doubles and four home runs.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, 2 K
.210/.355/.390 in 262 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 44 R, 48 BB, 70 K, 16-for-19 SB). I am patient with prospects. It is just obvious that Dominguez isn’t one of those prodigies who destroy minor-league pitching at every turn. 
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
.234/.327/.479 in 196 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 28 R, 23 BB, 29 K, 5-for-7 SB). The BABIP is at .208. He isn’t striking out and is hitting for power – hopefully, the average does catch up as the season goes into the second half.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4
.240/.318/.520 in 201 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 32 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB, 61 K)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB, K
Palensky continues to hit. Someone asked me if he is an organizational guy. At this point, the answer is No. We have to consider him above that at this point because he just keeps hitting.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, SB (9)

RHP Chase Hampton: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
A strong debut for Hampton. Between here and Hudson Valley: 2.72 ERA (53 IP, 35 H, 21 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 16 BB, 85 K). Incredible performance.
RHP Ian Hamilton (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Hamilton begins his rehab stint.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K. Overall: 1.15 ERA (31.1 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 42 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (37-26) (Rocked Rome, 10-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-3, HR (10), 4 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (16)
During his 7-game hitting streak: 13-for-28 (2 doubles, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 7 K). So far, Jones has shown to be streaky – and that is fine – he will get to Somerset at a young enough age (he just turned 22). Overall, he is hitting .289 in 250 PA (19 doubles, 3 triples, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 37 R, 19 BB, 82 K, 16-for-21 SB)
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, RS, K
Flores is hitting .299. He is only 11-for-50 in June, so maybe this game will get him going again.
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, RBI (Ejected)
  PH-DH Luis Santos: 1-for-1, 2B (3)
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, SB (5)
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (6)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, RS, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RBI, RS

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 6-1)  6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
Thorpe in June: 0.00 ERA (21 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 27 K). Overall: 2.64 ERA (64.2 IP, 51 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 22 BB, 79 K). Does he belong in Somerset? Probably. But who am I to say that?
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
2.39 ERA (26.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 10 BB, 40 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa (30-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 13-11, in ten innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, HR (13), 3 RBI, RS, 2 BB
All 13 of Serna’s home runs have come in his last 40 games. Serna is hitting .311/.375/.534 in 264 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 44 R, 23 BB, 45 K, 15-for-19 SB). He is turning into quite a fun prospect to follow.
CF Anthony Hall: 2-for-6, HR (4), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
.274/.395/.420 in 190 PA. After a .338/.477/.471 May, he is hitting .286/.379/.464 in June. Not quite as good but he is showing us that he likely doesn’t belong here anymore.
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-6, 2B (9), 3B (2), RS, K
Last 6 games: 9-for-28 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR)
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-5, BB
One of the hottest hitters in the organization goes 0-for-5 in a 13-11 game. Baseball!
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, 2 RS, BB, K
.240/.367/.387 in 180 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 21 R, 28 BB, 53 K)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
.313/.398/.464 in 192 PA. He is 26-for-57 (.456/.537/.754) with ten multi-hit games in June. That is beyond ridiculous.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-5, 2B (10), HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 RS, SB (5)
Aguilar needed this. He is hitting .180/.286/.346 in 154 PA.
2B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, 3 BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 3-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
Always nice to see an unheralded kid have a good day.

RHP Baron Stuart: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.89 ERA (28 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 13 BB, 32 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 0.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Adam Stone: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Keating (W, 5-4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
3.25 ERA (27.2 IP, 24 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 44 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante (S, 2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (7-3) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (7-3)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (9-1)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/17: Tyler Hardman Homers Twice

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (31-36) (Defeated Rochester, 8-7, in ten innings)

DH Estevan Florial: 2-for-6, HR (18), RBI, RS, 4 K
Florial has a 35-game on-base streak (8-game hitting streak. He has 6 HR during the streak). Of course, all four outs were via strikeout. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (10)
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
A huge 3-run double as he tries to break out of his power slump. He is hitting .241/.315/.436 in 273 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 41 R, 27 BB, 58 K)
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Narvaez has homered in back-to-back games. In June, he is 10-for-34 (.294) with a double and three home runs. 
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-5, 2 K
  PR-2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-0, RS
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, K
Since promotion: 6-for-19
RF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-4, HBP, SB (5)
2B Wilmer Difo: 2-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (15)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Bowman: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (38-23) (Defeated Altoona, 8-1)

DH Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K
BB: 18.6%; K: 26.4%
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, 2 K
   1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-0
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS
.243/.358/.383 in 265 PA (13 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 36 R, 38 BB, 54 K, 9-for-12 SB). The power is trending in the right direction lately.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Hardman’s second career 2-HR game. He has 39 HR and 132 RBI in 782 career PA (191 games)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-0
Durbin has been a pleasant surprise in 2023. Let’s hope that whatever forced him to leave the game isn’t serious.
  PH-2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2 RS
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
Wagaman is 9-for-22 in June (2 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (5), SF, 3 RBI
.289/.482/.579 in 56 PA since his promotion (5 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI). He has been a machine since day 1 this year.

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 6-2)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.08 ERA (60.2 IP, 44 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 31 BB, 76 K). The walks need to come down (as we all know) but he has otherwise been very impressive and could be in line for a trip to Scranton (Richard Fitts will be in that conversation as well)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.93 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 17 K)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (36-26) (Lost to Rome, 1-0. Both teams had three hits during this duel)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4
Jones increases his hitting streak to six (9-for-25; 2 doubles, 2 HR)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, HBP, Catcher’s Interference, K
.246/.316/.347 in 190 PA. After games of 5/27, he was hitting .195/.268/.268, so he is showing some progress.
LF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, K
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3

RHP Matt Sauer: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Sauer tossed 46 pitches tonight as he continues his rehab stint.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.16 ERA (31.1 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 37 K). One has to like the K/BB ratio. This is especially true when he walked 25 in 61.1 IP last season.
RHP Jack Neely:(L, 2-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
How the run scored: Reached base on a wild pitch after a strikeout, followed by a stolen base, going to third on a fly ball, and scoring on another wild pitch. Baseball!  Neely owns a 1.67 ERA in 27 IP (14 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 39 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.70 ERA (20 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 6 ER 1 HR, 11 BB, 23 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (28-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-2, in six innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
.313/.374/.528 in 257 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 43 R, 21 BB, 45 K, 15-for-19 SB). I am curious to see what the mid-season scouting reports look like because he is certainly answering any power concerns, at least in the lower levels.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB, SB (7)
Ramirez has five 3+ BB games this season (including a 5 BB effort). There is a reason why the Yankees have him hitting at the top part of the lineup. He is hitting .259/.404/.414 in 208 PA with more walks (41) than strikeouts (38).
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, K
DH Matt Pita: 0-for-3, RS, K
RF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 3B (2), HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Familia’s hitting streak is up to 12. He is hitting .407/.485/.966 (that is his slugging, not his OPS) in 68 ridiculous plate appearances (5 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 6 BB, 12 K). It will be noted that he is 23 years old and played 36 games here in 2022 – but he is doing what he needs to do to advance up the chain.
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (4)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, 2B (8), RS, BB, SB (7)
.311/.395/.460 in 186 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 32 R, 21 BB, 27 K, 7-for-7 SB). He might not be the most heralded prospect but when a kid consistently hits, I pay attention.
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, 2 K

RHP Justin Lange: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, 4 BB, 7 K
4.29 ERA (42 IP, 23 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 34 BB, 72 K). He is definitely living up to his label as a raw power arm. He hit 98.4 on the gun.
RHP Shane Gray (W, 1-2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.77 ERA (31 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 38 K). He started the season slow (7.94 ERA in seven April games) but has been tough to hit since.

FCL Yankees (7-3) (Doubled up the Phillies, 8-4)

DH Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
Arias breaks out of his slump and hopefully, this starts a new upward trend for the ultra-talented teenager.
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K
Montero had a .592 OPS in 2021 and a .606 OPS in 2022 (both seasons played in the DSL). Some may have already started to sour on him, but he is off to a hot start in 2023.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Tejeda is hitting .345/.583/.586 in 48 plate appearances with 16 walks. I keep trying to tell you that the FCL and DSL are crazy as heck leagues.
CF John Cruz: 2-for-5, 2 HR (3), 6 RBI, 2 RS
Cruz has 14 RBI in his last two games. He is 10-for-37 with 19 RBI in nine games. Good luck finding anything that even resembles a reliable scouting report, but if he keeps this up, we’ll start seeing some.
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-3, BB
Palencia’s first three hits of 2023 (3-for-14). He has yet to strike out in 2023 and has 25 in 301 career PA (8.3%). 

RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 3 K
This is a rehab appearance for the 26-year-old. Last season, for Scranton, he went 9-0 with a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 innings with a 33.3% K and 11.1% BB. The biggest issue was the 11 home runs allowed.
RHP Edwar Polimir (W, 1-0):  3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Nice outing, but Polimir is already 22 years old.
LHP Miguel Pozo: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Edward Sanchez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Sanchez is listed as a SS. That said, he only played eight games in 2022 (his debut season), going 1-for-13 with a homer. Is he being transitioned to the mound?
RHP Osmany Fleitas: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Another kid listed as a SS who got on the mound today, it appears (he also made a pitching appearance back in 2021). What does it all mean? Who the heck knows? It’s the FCL, where you should be experimenting with this stuff I guess.

DSL Bombers (7-3) (Defeated the Rockies, 8-6, on a walk-off 2-run HR by Gabriel Terrero (he hit 2 HR today))

2B Gabriel Terrero: 3-for-5, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, 3 RS, K, SB (2)
10-for-31 (2 doubles, 4 HR, 12 RBI). As of this writing, his four home runs are tied for the DSL lead.
C Johan Contreras: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
SS Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI
6-for-24 with three doubles and 6 RBI in his debut season.
DH Michael Peres: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
Peres is listed as a pitcher – this is his first career game as a hitter.

RHP Joshan Lampson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Gomez has pitched well over the past two years. He is turning 21 in August.

DSL Yankees (9-1) (Defeated the Marlins, 11-4. They have scored 94 runs in 10 games, which is still only good for 4th in this crazy league)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Mayea gets back into the outfield today. He didn’t play the full game, but that is common when someone has missed some time.
C Jose Gonzalez: 2-for-6, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K
8-for-23 with four doubles and 11 runs batted in. He has an 8/4 BB/K
DH Ovandy Frias: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (1)
RF-LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Jelson Coca: 2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Andry Javier: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
11-for-27 (.407) with a pair of doubles and nine walks. It should be noted he is 19 and went 6-for-54 at this same level last year.

RHP Carlos Hampshire: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

 

Yankees MILB 6/16: Juan Carela Ks 10 (Again)

News:

C Josh Breaux‘s rehab stint is finally over and he is on his way to Scranton. RHP Matt Sauer, who pitched one of the best games in the minors last season, will continue his rehab stint with Hudson Valley (pitched in a few games in the FCL).

Breaux joins Carlos Narvaez and Rodolfo Duran as catching options in Scranton, at least for as long as Ben Rortvedt is out.

Sauer will eventually end up in either Somerset or Scranton. He only made four starts for Somerset last year, so he will likely go there.

Scranton (30-36) (Defeated Rochester, 6-5)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, BB, K, CS (7)
Florial now has a 34-game on-base streak. He is hitting .310 with a 1.045 OPS.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, RS, K
Peraza now has 579 Triple-A plate appearances. This is malpractice, folks.
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
Dunham has homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in five of his last six games. It’s a start.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (11), K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Narvaez is 18-for-66 (.273) since his promotion. Last year was the only season where his average tanked (.194), though he did hit 11 home runs. The Yankees gave him a fairly long look in spring training as well.
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-4
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, HR (9), RBI, RS
Closing in on his fifth straight 10+ home run season.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, RS, K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS

RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, HR, 2 BB, 6 K
6.29 ERA in 24.1 IP since his promotion. He has allowed 7 home runs (he didn’t allow any in 29.1 innings for Somerset)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: (W, 1-3)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Snelten’s first win since 7/3/2018. 
RHP Michael Feliz (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since being signed: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K

Somerset (37-23) (Lost to Altoona, 6-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, K
His 12-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-0
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
.212/.358/.394 in 254 PA. Maybe this is the moment where he no longer flirts with the Mendoza line for the rest of the season.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
If Durbin is able to hit for even a hint of power, his prospect value goes up a bit. Does he *have* to hit for power? No. He can be a contact hitter who plays the infield positions and be very much useful.
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-3, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K
DH Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4

RHP Richard Fitts: (L, 3-5)  6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 0 BB, 8 K
4.27 ERA (65.1 IP, 66 H, 31 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 73 K). Last 5 starts: 2.25 ERA (32 IP, 28 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 37 K)
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (36-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-3)

DH Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS
Last 5 games: 9-for-21 (2 doubles, 2 home runs). He is up to .281/.332/.516 in 241 plate appearances.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
The one hit was a timely one – walk-ff single in the 9th.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB
RF Anthony Garcia: 2-for-3, 2 2B (5), RBI, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI
Gomez is up to .248 and is 8-for-18 during a 5-game hitting streak. He is 14-for-33 in June.
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, CS (1)

RHP Juan Carela: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Carela’s third straight start with 10 K. He now owns a 3.04 ERA in 56.1 IP (40 H, 24 R, 19 ER, 2 HR, 20 BB, 72 K). On April 28th, he allowed 9 runs (8 earned) over 3.1 innings. Beyond that, he has pitched very well (obviously)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen (W, 1-1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cohen’s first professional win – congrats!

Tampa (27-33) (Crushed Clearwater, 14-6)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (15)
Serna’s 20th multi-hit game this season (55 games)
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 3 RS, 3 BB
Hall should be joining his fellow 2022 draftee Spencer Jones in Hudson Valley soon enough.
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-6, 2 2B (7), 5 RBI, RS, 2 K, CS (4)
.261/.397/.416 in 204 PA. The five RBI do not represent a personal best – he drove in six runs on 6/14/2022.
LF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, BB
2B Brenny Escanio: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, BB, CS (4)
Escanio gets the batting average over .200 (.207). He is 7-for-19 in his last four games.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K
Familia increases his hitting streak to 11 (he has hit safely in 13 of his 14 games played this season) and has 20 runs batted in.  He played 36 games at this level in 2022, so we’ll see how long he stays here.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rodriguez is up to .308. In June, he is 23-for-50 (.460) with three of his four home runs (he has gone deep in back-to-back games)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
1B Jake Palmer: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Sean Hermann: (W, 4-4)  5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
6.45 ERA (51.2 IP, 69 H, 40 R, 37 ER, 5 H, 20 BB, 41 K). He continues to generate a lot of groundballs, but the overall results haven’t yet been there. He just turned 20 on 6/13.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 25 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 41 K). He is firmly on the “needs a promotion” list, alongside some relievers up in Hudson Valley, etc.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (6-3) (Outscored the Phillies, 18-14. They compiled 17 hits and walked 9 times)

3B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-7, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (9)
11-for-39 (.282) with 15 runs scored and a 9/5 BB/K ratio.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
.135/.304/.297 in 46 plate appearances.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-6, 2B (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
Montero has hit safely in seven of his eight games (12-for-31)
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 3B (1), RBI, 4 RS, BB, 2 HBP,  K, SB (3)
9-for-30 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 12 BB, 6 K, 3-for-3 SB)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, RBI, 4 RS, 4 BB, HBP, 3 SB (8)
9-for-26 with a pair of home runs, 12 runs, and a 14/7 BB/K.
CF John Cruz: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 3B (1), 8 RBI, 2 RS
Driving home eight runs in a professional game at an age when many are graduating high school is impressive. He is 8-for-32 with 13 RBI in eight games. Cruz was a $75,000 signing in the 2022 international class.
LF Dayro Perez: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, K
C Edinson Duran: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-5, RS, BB

RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (6-3) (Lost to the Mets Orange, 13-12. They scored ten runs in the 8th to turn a 10-2 deficit into a 12-10 lead, but promptly gave up three runs in the bottom of the inning)

3B Juan Matheus:  2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (9), CS (2)
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
5-for-17 with seven RBI and nine walks.
RF David Beckles: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, RS, BB
SS Rafael Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, RS, K

DSL Yankees (8-1) (Lost to Miami, 13-11)

DH Brando Mayea: 0-for-2, BB
Mayea (the $4.35 million bonus baby) is back. He missed several games after hitting a leadoff double in the season opener.
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Luis Escudero:  1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (6)
Ogando has 25 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 42 career games.
C Edison Vivas: 1-for-3, K
Vivas’ professional debut (signed on February 24, 2023)
  C Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, RS
LF Andry Javier: 3-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (5)
9-for-24 with two doubles and seven walks. He is 19 and repeating this level.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Joshua Quezada: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
Anyone who tosses four scoreless innings in a game like this deserves his name in lights.

 

Yankees MILB 6/15: Estevan Florial Homers Twice

News:

RHP Chase Hampton has been promoted to Somerset, where he will start on Sunday.

The 21-year-old is making the rise to Double-A after only nine minor league starts, all at High-A Hudson Valley this year. He produced an impressive 2.68 ERA (2.90 FIP) over 47 innings with a 40.5% K and 8.4% BB. He allowed five home runs, just under 1.0 HR/9. Amongst all MILB pitchers with at least 40 innings, Hampton ranks 3rd in K% and 2nd in K-BB%. Both categories are led by Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott, who is listed as MLB’s 94th-best prospect. Abbott’s stock will rise, and so will Hampton’s. Hampton is currently ranked as the Yankees’ #24 prospect (Pipeline) and could (should?) jump into the Top 5 when they do their next major update.

How far can he take this? Let’s see what happens against advanced hitters. In 2016, James Kaprielian seemed to be on a fast track before an injury crushed his season after three starts. Before him, Joba Chamberlain flew all the way up to MLB in his first professional season to help the big league bullpen (I doubt Hampton will be asked to do that).

Scranton (29-36) (Lost a doubleheader to Rochester)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, RBI, K, SB (13)
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, BB, SB (8)
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, BB, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (9), RS
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, RBI

RHP Randy Vasquez (L, 1-7): 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
Vasquez continues to struggle in Scranton while he pitches well when he is given spot starts in the majors (yes, it is only two MLB Starts!)
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Lost, 8-7. They bounced back from a 6-2 deficit by scoring two in the 6th and three in the 7th, only for Rochester to win it in the bottom of the 7th)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, 2 HR (17), SF, 5 RBI, 2 RS
It was Florial who engineered the comeback, with his solo HR in the 6th and 3-run bomb in the 7th. He now owns a 33-game on-base streak and has tied his personal best for HR in a season. This is his third multi-HR game of 2023 and 7th in his career (all since 2021). Oh, and this also ties his personal best for RBI in a game (now done three times). 
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, K
Peraza is hitting .298/.370/.573. Could he be worse than Josh Donaldson? I guess, though that bar is ridiculously low. However, remember that calling up Peraza is also about finishing off his development. 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
Dunham’s last 8 games: 9-for-33 (.273)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-1, SF, RBI, BB, K
Chaparro is down to .240/.314/.433 in 264 PA. He is 8-for-45 in June with only three extra-base hits (all doubles)
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, BB
1B Franchy Cordero: 0-for-3
LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (10), 2 RS
.273/.335/.449 in 209 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 30 R, 15 BB, 53 K)
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, RS

RHP Jhony Brito: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
Brito’s Triple-A ERA is up to 7.08.
RHP Greg Weissert (L, 1-2): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.60 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 30 K)

Somerset (37-22) (Doubled up Altoona, 6-3. Eric Wagaman drove in all six runs)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2 K
Sweeney’s hitting streak is up to 12.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, K
His home run streak ends at five. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, RS, K
.260/.330/.375 in 115 PA since his promotion. His K% is 5.2% at this level and 7.1% overall.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB
.190/.342/.250 in 146 PA. He has 28 walks (19.2%), which is something he can build on. Obviously, he needs to hit a little as well.
DH Eric Wagaman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (5), 6 RBI, 2 RS
One of the home runs was an 8th-inning grand slam that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 lead. He ties his personal best for RBI in a game (he set it in his first professional game back in 2017). This season, he has 16 RBI in 23 games.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Gomez tossed 56 pitches tonight. I have to assume that he will be reaching 75 pitches soon. He owns a 0.84 ERA in 10.2 IP.
LHP Edgar Barclay: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 10 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 3-1)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (35-25) (Defeated Rome, 5-4, in ten innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
I made a note about his slump on Twitter and instantly saw stuff about him being a “bust.” I report slumps because I think it is important to keep everyone up-to-date. However, it isn’t meant to lead to any conclusions about whether a prospect is a bust or not. Jones is a big kid who is going to have his peaks and valleys as he tries to get to MLB.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Josh Breaux: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
Flores increases his hitting streak to five (one hit in each game). His average is still over .300 (.301)
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, RBI, HBP, K
A walk-off HBP!
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (9)
A little bit of everything tonight for Vargas…
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
The home run was of the inside-the-park variety. Richardson has been teetering around .200 for a while (now hitting .197).
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, SF, RBI

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
It took Messinger 93 pitches to get through five innings tonight. Season: 2.44 ERA (55.1 IP, 48 H, 22 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 26 BB, 68 K). After compiling a 4.19 ERA in four May starts, he has a 0.60 ERA in three June starts (15 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 8 BB, 22 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
This is his second appearance since his promotion.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: (W, 3-0)  0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (26-33) (Lost to Clearwater, 8-4)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, 2 K
.314/.377/.534 in 247 PA, Serna has yet to have a streak of hitless games longer than two this season (I just jinxed him – sorry)
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, K
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
  RF Daury Arias: 0-for-1, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
.301/.379/.429 in 178 PA and he has eight multi-hit games in June (12 games).  One thing Rodriguez has consistently done is hit. In 138 career games, he is hitting .314/.402/.481 in 553 PA (36 doubles, 8 triples, 9 HR, 77 RBI, 100 R, 67 BB (12.1%), 75 K (13.6%), 25-for-33 SB). He is 21 years old and can catch in addition to playing other positions. Will it translate as he moves up? We’ll see.
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 3B (1), RS, BB
The extra-base hit machine now has 12 (5 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR) in 13 games. He is hitting .412/.500/.912 and is riding a 10-game hitting streak.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, 2 RBI, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 3-4) 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
3.56 ERA (55.2 IP, 52 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 64 K). The Yankees’ organization isn’t filled with a lot of left-handed starter types, so Selvidge does stick out. Tonight, he was victimized by one bad inning.
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.04 ERA (26.2 IP, 22 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 43 K). One has to love his ability to miss bats.
RHP Manny Ramirez: 0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 5 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.04 ERA (26.2 IP, 14 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 17 BB, 26 K). He has yet to allow a home run in 31.2 career innings.

FCL Yankees (5-3) (Defeated the Tigers, 9-8. They scored three in the 8th and three in the bottom of the 9th to pull off the miracle)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-5, 2B (2), RS, 2 SB (8)
.281/.439/.438 in 41 PA. Delgado is 42-for-51 (82.4%) stealing bases in 60 career games.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Arias is 0-for-18 in his last five games (5 BB, 7 K)
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, 2 BB
10-for-25 (.400) with five walks and four strikeouts.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
.286/.487/.607 in 39 PA with three doubles and a pair of home runs. It is a small sample size but still an encouraging start.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2B (1), 3 RS, 2 BB
RF John Cruz: 2-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Cruz is only 17. In the DSL last season, he hit five home runs and drove home 24 in 54 games. He did that as a 16-year-old, which is pretty impressive.
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
Palencia is 0-for-11, though he has yet to strike out. In 2022, he hit .323/.411/.392 in 39 games down in the DSL.
1B Kelvin Espino: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
2.08 ERA (8.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
The 19-year-old pitched to a 2.95 ERA in 55 IP with a 77/19 K/BB ratio down in the DSL in 2022.
RHP Donys Garcia (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Garcia is 22, so he will need to pitch well and start moving.

DSL Yankees (8-0) defeated the Bombers (6-2) again, 7-3. This game was a scheduled 7-inning game. Some games in the rookie leagues are seven innings even though they aren’t part of doubleheaders. I am sure there is a reason for that.

Bombers:

3B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS
This is the debut season for the 17-year-old. He only stands 5’6″ officially.
RF Darwin Castillo: 0-for-2, HBP, K, 2 SB (2)
SS Kevin Verde: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS

Yankees:

2B Luis Suarez: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (5)
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
Gonzalez has driven home at least one run in all five of his games.
DH Anthony Pena: 1-for-3, 2 RS, K, SB (1)
This is Pena’s professional debut. 
RF Andry Javier: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (4)
Javier is 6-for-20 (7 runs, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 4 K, 4-for-4 SB)

RHP Jerson Alejandro: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
The 17-year-old is listed at 6’6″, 255 pounds. From what I read, he is already dialing it up into the upper 90s (though he doesn’t yet sit there), so who knows how hard he will throw when he is developed?  He cost the Yankees over $400,000.

 

Yankees MILB 6/14: Trey Sweeney: 3 Hits, HR

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (29-34)

Their game against Rochester was postponed. They will play a pair tomorrow.

A few stat lines to hold you over:

Estevan Florial: .307/.406/.625 (150 wRC+); 14.8% BB, 30.6% K (It temporarily slipped below 30% for a day. Florial has a shot at a 30/30 minor league campaign – but I bet he would much rather be playing in MLB games)
Oswald Peraza: .306/.377/.581 (135 wRC+); 5.8% BB, 15.2% K (One has to love the ability to make contact)
Andres Chaparro: .245/.318/.441 (83 wRC+); 9.7% BB, 21.3% K (Yes, his numbers have taken a fall as the power has disappeared, for now)
Jesus Bastidas: .260/.325/.431 (85 wRC+); 7.4% BB, 26.1% K
Rodolfo Duran: .270/.333/.504 (104 wRC+); 7.3% BB, 20% K (With Ben Rortvedt out, he is in the mix for the #3 catcher job)
Carlos Narvaez: .279/.457/.410 (135 wRC+); 22.2% BB, 22.2% K (20 games. Narvaez is also in the mix for #3 catcher)
Elijah Dunham: .222/.337/.329 (74 wRC+); 12.8% BB, 27.2% K (Tough season thus far for Dunham, who simply hasn’t been able to get into a groove)

Deivi Garcia: 5.23 ERA/6.12 FIP over 31 innings with a 21.6% K and 16.2% BB.

Somerset (36-22) (Squeaked past Altoona, 5-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-4, 2B (13), HR (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney’s hitting streak is up to 11 (17-for-50 (.340)). This is his third 3-hit game this season and he has his triple slash up to .250/.371/.385. Before the streak, his triple slash was .222/.362/.329.
CF Harrison Bader: 0-for-4, 2 K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 3-for-4, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS, K
Enough is enough – he has no business being here. That said, despite the fact that they are treating Oswald Peraza as if he is a Quadruple-A veteran who should languish in Triple-A, top prospects don’t typically need a lot of time in Triple-A. If the plan is to get him to Triple-A for a week or so before promoting him to MLB, fine. I don’t think that will happen, but it would at least explain this insanity.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in five straight games (6 HR in last 7 games). He is now hitting .242/.332/.503 in 184 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 28 R, 21 BB, 26 K). You have to like that his power is surging while he is maintaining a low K% (14.1)
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (7)
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K, CS (4)
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 5-3)   6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.04 ERA (56.2 IP, 58 H, 39 R, 38 ER, 8 HR, 27 BB, 57 K). He left the game with two runners on base – and both scored.
RHP Blas Castano: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Watson hasn’t allowed a run in six innings since his promotion (2 H, 2 BB, 3 K). He stands 6’7″ and has produced a lot of strikeouts on his journey through the minors – Double-A is an adjustment. For now, we will take the zeroes.

Hudson Valley (34-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-3, 2B (19), RS, BB, SB (15)
Jones with his second consecutive multi-hit game as he tries to break out of his extended slump.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, HBP
Gomez is now 12-for-29 in June. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
Henson is hitting .283 with 10 doubles, 9 HR, and 29 RBI.  His personal best for HR is 10, which he did in 71 games last year (tonight was his 43rd game this year)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 2-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
4.69 ERA (48 IP, 40 H, 33 R, 25 ER, 30 BB, 57 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
1.80 ERA (25 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 36 K)
RHP Bailey Dees (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 35 K)

Tampa (26-32) (Defeated Clearwater, 11-6. The Thrashers are really good (41-17) so this is a quality win)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (14)
Serna now owns a 7-game hitting streak. He is hitting .320/.383/.543 in 243 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 37 RBI, 40 R, 21 BB, 40 K, 14-for-18 SB). After games of 6/7, his SLG dropped below .500 (.495). Since that game, he is 11-for-29 with two doubles and four home runs. He has a realistic chance at a 25/25 type of season.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-5, RS, BB, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
.258/.402/.411 in 194 PA (5 doubles, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 32 R, 38 BB, 33 K, 6-for-9 SB). When you can maintain a BB/K over 1.00, you are doing something notable in the modern game. Ramirez is a catching prospect you need to pay attention to. 
DH Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
.277/.391/.418 in 169 PA. If not for his injury in his first AB last season, he likely is already up in Hudson Valley.
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (13)
Escanio has struggled this season but does have four multi-hit games in his last eight games played.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
.294/.370/.405 in 174 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 27 R, 18 BB, 26 K (14.9%)). Rodriguez is 19-for-44 (.432) in June.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 3 RBI, BB
Familia has 18 RBI in 12 games. That is a testament to how well the offense is flowing right now, but also a testament to how well he is hitting (.396/.482/.875; 9-game hitting streak). Correct – that .875 is his SLG, not his OPS.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
.237/.369/.396 in 168 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 18 R, 27 BB, 51 K, 3-for-4 SB). Just like Ramirez and Rodriguez, Martinez is a catcher by trade. 
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (4)

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
4.78 ERA (26.1 IP, 27 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 36 K). Health has been an issue for him – hopefully he can get through the rest of 2023 unscathed.
RHP Kris Bow (W, 2-1): 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It takes a while for your numbers to recover when you allow 10 ER in your first 2.2 innings. In his last 11 innings, he has allowed 4 runs and has an 11/6 K/BB ratio.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (4-3)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (7-0)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (6-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/13: Spencer Jones Goes Yard

News:

C Ben Rortvedt has been placed on the 7-day injured list. He has played in only 23 games this season (14 with Scranton), as he missed the beginning of the season due to an aneurysm.

The third catcher slot is again up for grabs, with Rodolfo Duran and Carlos Narvaez next in line. Josh Breaux is rehabbing in Hudson Valley.

Scranton (29-34) (Lost to Rochester, 18-10)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (15), SF, 3 RBI, RS, 3 K
Florial now has a 31-game on-base streak. He has homered in back-to-back games and has three home runs in his last four games. He has matched last year’s home run total in 54 fewer games.
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RBI, RS
Peraza is back from his illness.
3B-1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, RS, BB
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, HBP, 2 K
Narvaez, firmly in the third catcher mix, is hitting .279 (17-for-61) in 20 games since his promotion. 
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Lockridge is 4-for-11 since his promotion. He has 18 stolen bases in 20 attempts.
1B Franchy Cordero: 0-for-1, RS, BB
  3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (13)
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, 3 RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, K
Bastidas has been streaky in 2023 (cold April, hot May, cooled off in June). Maybe this will catapult him for the rest of the month. Overall, he is hitting .260 with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 22 RBI, and 27 runs.

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 4-3)  3.2 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Spence has been solid lately, but it wasn’t there tonight.
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR

Somerset (35-22) (Doubled up Altoona, 8-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Sweeney now has a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-46; .304). He is hitting .240/.362/.358 in 246 plate appearances.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (16)
Dominguez is 53-for-63 in the stolen base department going back to last season (173 games)
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 3 K
Wells, in 85 Double-A games: .257/.358/.489 (15 doubles, 1 triple, 20 HR, 71 RBI, 52 R, 48 BB, 89 K)
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in four straight games and five times in his last six games. He hit four home runs in his first 84 professional games coming into this year. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K
.233/.303/.497 in 185 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 28 R, 17 BB, 56 K). Unlike Rumfield, double-digit home runs is an expected result for Hardman!
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, K
Rosario now has a 7-game hitting streak (9-for-23)
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, 3 RS, BB
Palensky is hitting .281/.489/.594 in 12 games since his promotion, as he tries to prove his .352/.434/.744 performance for Hudson Valley was no fluke. 
1B Eric Wagaman: 3-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, K
.293/.333/.480 in 81 plate appearances. Wagaman hasn’t received a lot of playing time but has hit well.

RHP Gray Fenter: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Fenter left the game due to an arm injury. One never wants to see that pop up on Gameday.
RHP Steven Jennings: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
2.51 ERA (32.1 IP, 15 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 36 K)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (33-25) (Lost to Rome, 3-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, 2 K
Jones ends a stretch of 21 games without a home run. He is hitting .269/.322/.500 in 227 PA. So, despite his recent struggles, his triple slash isn’t bad. 
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-4, 2 K
Breaux is only 11-for-51 (.216/.259/.294) during his rehab stint.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 4 K
.198/.308/.352 in 107 PA.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, K
Gomez is up to .241 thanks to an 11-for-26 June.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, K

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 1-4)  5 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.70 ERA (15.2 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 21 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.21 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 22 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (25-32) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-4)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, K
It wasn’t Serna’s best night, but the hitting streak is up to six.
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-5, 2 K, SB (12)
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS
18-for-45 (.400; 4 doubles, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 4 BB, 10 K). He is in the midst of an 8-game hitting streak.
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-1, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 BB
He likely left the game because he is on a rehab stint.
  RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-1
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, K
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3, BB

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-3)  4.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
Like with Mitch Spence, Merda was pitching very well lately. Just have to toss it and move on to the next.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
2.01 ERA (31.1 IP, 22 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 39 K)
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
3.99 ERA (29.1 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 35 K). Gray’s first 5 games: 7 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 11 K. Since: 22.1 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 24 K

FCL Yankees (4-3) (Lost to the Tigers, 12-4)

DH Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4, RS, BB
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, RS, BB
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, K
2B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB, SB (2)
.320/.500/.680 in 34 plate appearances.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (5)
.318/.500/.591 in 32 plate appearances. He was a $40,000 signee.
LF Joel Mendez: 2-for-4, RBI

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Standing 6’7″, Lagrange struck out 43 hitters in 33 innings last season (DSL). He also walked 19.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (7-0) defeated the DSL Bombers (6-1), 19-8

Yankees: (I will do something I do not typically do – list out the entire lineup since they scored 19 runs and everyone compiled at least one hit)

DH Luis Suarez: 2-for-6, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, 4 K, SB (4)
The info I can find on Suarez suggests he signed for $50,000. He is an 18-year-old infielder.
SS Santiago Gomez: 4-for-6, 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K, SB (4)
Gomez compiles his first career 4-hit game (had a pair of 3-hit games in 2022)
LF Jhon Imbert: 1-for-1, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
  PH-LF Andry Javier: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
I am not sure why Imbert left the game.
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
9-for-23 (.391) with 6 RBI.
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-6, 2 RBI, RS, CS (1)
C Gabriel Bersing: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 4 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
CF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (3)
3B Jelson Coca: 3-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Only 17, Coca is 7-for-20 with 6 RBI in his debut season.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, BB, 4 K

RHP Jorge Luna: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
RHP Dari Brito (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Brito’s first professional win (second career appearance)

Bombers:

CF Gabriel Lara: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, 2 BB, CS (2)
Lara (17) is 9-for-19 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 2 K). Not a bad start to your first professional campaign.
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (1)
Ramirez (18) is 7-for-14 after hitting .330/.440/.500 in 25 games here in 2022. From what I can find, his signing bonus was $30,000.
DH Luis Puello: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
Puello (17) is listed as a catcher. He is 5-for-17 with a double, triple, 4 RBI, 6 R, and 3 SB.

Yankees MILB 6/12: Brendan Beck Debuts

News:

I don’t have anything to report.

Scranton (29-33)

Day off. The Railriders are currently a whopping 14 games behind Norfolk. The good news? The Triple-A season is being split into two halves, so the Railriders can still win the second-half title.

Somerset (34-22) 

Day off. The Patriots are a half-game behind Portland. Four teams will make the playoffs in the Eastern League – the two division winners in each half.

Hudson Valley (33-24) 

Day off. The Renegades hold a 1-game lead over Greensboro. Same playoff format as Double-A.

Tampa (25-31) 

Day off. The Tarpons are 14.5 games behind Clearwater, so a second-half title is their path to the playoffs.

FCL Yankees (4-2) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 7-0. The pitching staff compiled 18 strikeouts)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-5, 2 RS, 2 SB (6)
Delgado is 8-for-23 with eight walks and only one strikeout. He is on a 5-game hitting streak.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (1)
Arias is 5-for-26 (1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR, 4 BB, 7 K)
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Montero is 9-for-18 and has at least one hit in all five games played.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
Montero is 6-for-22 (2 doubles, 2 HR)
RF John Cruz: 2-for-3, RBI, BB, SB (2)
Cruz’s first two hits of 2023 (.225/.411/.396 in 54 DSL games in 2022). He is 17 years old.

RHP Brendan Beck: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Beck finally makes his debut, two years after being drafted. He has missed time due to Tommy John surgery and should get to Tampa very soon.
RHP Sebastian Keane (W, 1-0): 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Keane’s first professional win (2nd appearance). He was drafted in the 18th round last year out of Northeastern.
LHP Allen Facundo: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
The 20-year-old pitched to a 4.25 ERA in 48.2 innings with 84 strikeouts (27 walks) for the DSL squad in 2021. He missed all of 2022.
RHP Nolberto Henriquez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Already 23, Henriquez pitched to a 4.64 ERA in 21.1 IP at this level in 2022.

DSL Yankees (6-0) (Defeated Miami, 3-0. This was a 7-inning game)

3B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RS, BB
5-for-19 with 7 walks.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS
5-for-14 with 8 RBI. The 19-year-old is 15-for-60 with 5 doubles, 16 RBI, and 20 walks in 2022-2023.
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 K
After hitting .300/.417/.440 at this level in 2022, he is off to a 7-for-19 start in 2023. One has to assume the FCL is going to be home soon.

RHP Christian Zazueta (W, 2-0): 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
It isn’t often you see extended appearances like these so early in the season. We do not have pitch count data, etc. Zazueta is an 18-year-old who had a tough time here in 2022 (7.59 ERA in 8 starts) so it is nice to see him get off to a solid start in 2023. Zazueta was a $110,000 signee in 2022.
RHP Pedro Rodriguez (S, 2): 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (6-0) (Crushed Rangers Red, 16-6)

SS Juan Matheus: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K
4-for-16 with 11 walks in five games.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-5, 2B (2), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Terrero’s first career home run (this is his first season as he was signed in January 2023). When researching him, I found a Gabriel Terrero who plays in the Rockies organization.
C Johan Contreras: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 K
3B Kevin Verde: 2-for-5, RBI, RS
RF Luis Puello: 3-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (3)
Nice game for the 17-year-old. This is his debut season.

RHP Chalniel Arias: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
The 19-year-old has a 3.19 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 42.1 innings at this level.