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Yankees MILB 4/5: Roderick Arias Homers in Tampa Debut

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OF Spencer Jones was scratched from tonight’s lineup in Somerset due to a stiff neck.

The Yankees signed veteran infielder Rougned Odor to a minor league deal with a July 1st opt-out.  Odor hit .202/.286/.379 in 102 games for the 2021 Yankees. I never thought I would need to relive those days.

His calling card is the home run (178 home runs in 4,424 plate appearances) but his MLB value is limited. I am not a fan, but minor-league depth is always welcome. I doubt he is going to take time away from Caleb Durbin. He will likely rotate with the other non-prospect veterans.

Scranton (3-2) (Doubled up Syracuse, 8-4)

LF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-2, HR (1), 3 RBI, 3 RS, 2 SB (4), 3 BB
If Durbin adds extra-base hit power to his profile, he could become more than a hypothetical to start the 2024 season as the Yankees’ second baseman. It is too early to go that far, but he is off to an incredible start (10-for-19, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, 1 K, 4-for-4 SB)
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-2, RBI, RS, 3 BB, K
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
1B Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, BB, K
3B Luis Torrens: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
I have nothing against Torrens (who is typically a catcher), but this is why Odor has room to get some playing time without upsetting the apple cart. 
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3, 2 SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K
DH Jordan Groshans: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
This is a big season for Gomez, who is out of options in 2025. Unless they trade him, we should see him in MLB this year.
RHP Phil Bickford: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Bickford was recently signed to add more pitching depth.
RHP Cody Morris: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Marinaccio is on the 40-man, but the Yankees chose to bring up Dennis Santana instead. Some of the shine may be off, but he can still work his way back.

Somerset (1-0) (Defeated Richmond, 5-4)

DH Ben Rice: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, 3 K
Rice homers in his first at-bat of the season. While he is in Double-A (for now), there is a possibility that he will make his debut this season. He is eligible for the Rule 5 this winter.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS
Ramirez, who jumped from Tampa to Hudson Valley to Somerset last season (impressive for anyone, but especially for a catcher) went back-to-back with Rice to start the game. 
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB
Rumfield underwent a power spike in 2023.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RS, K
Cowles received some playing time in the Arizona Fall League. He hit .290/.405/.551 in 20 games with four homers.
CF Grant Richardson: 3-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, RS, K
Richardson’s ability to play CF adds to his value. He went 18-for-53 with five home runs and five stolen bases in his first taste of Double-A in 2023.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Seigler, once a promising catching prospect, makes his 14th career start at second base.
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, BB
3B Max Burt: 1-for-2, 2B (1), RBI, 2 BB
The 27-year-old Burt has served as a utility player for Somerset over the last four seasons (he played some for Trenton in 2019, as well!). Sometimes when a player hangs around this long, you feel that the Yankees see something beyond just playing ability. 

RHP Zach Messinger:  5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
Messinger, who is better than his career record, has a solid 2024 debut. His main issue is walks, something that can be fixed. He is relatively new to starting games.
RHP Luis Velasquez (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
In 2023, Velasquez pitched to a 1.74 ERA in 62 innings with a 77/33 K/BB. He pitched for Tampa and Hudson Valley.
RHP Jack Neely (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Neely is tall (6’8″) and has an opportunity to make his MLB debut in 2024.

Hudson Valley (0-1) (Lost to Bowling Green, 6-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, 2 K
Riggio (left-handed bat drafted in the 4th round last year) is an emotional gamer. He is the type of player you love if he is on your side but may annoy fans on the other side. 
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, K
Serna isn’t big but has shown pop in his minor-league career. He is still looking for his first High-A homer (123 plate appearances). He hit 19 while in Tampa last season.
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Rodriguez was my favorite under-the-radar prospect to follow last year. He played C/1B/3B/LF and maintained solid offense (.310/.399/.450 in 460 plate appearances). He was the only player in the system to hit over .300 (amongst those with 350+ PA). Ben Rice and Everson Pereira also hit over .300 if I drop that to 300+ plate appearances.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, 2 K
Moylan, out of East Carolina, was a highly sought-after undrafted free agent last year.
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, HBP, K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 4 K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, 2 K

RHP Sebastian Keane: (L, 0-1) 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Keane has a rough first outing, but no big deal. Move on to the next one!
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His stint in Scranton was a “we need an arm” thing.
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Tampa (1-0) (Defeated Fort Myers, 4-2)

2B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, SB (1), BB, 2 K
Lombard was their first-round pick in the 2023 draft. This is not his Low-A debut (.273/.415/.303 in a small sample size last year). 
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Arias, who has superstar potential (we’ll see) struck out in his first two Low-A plate appearances before turning his night around in a hurry. His homer broke a 2-2 tie in the 7th.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RBI, CS (1), 3 K
Like Lombard and Arias, Tejeda can play shortstop. In the FCL, he hit .307/.465/.458 in 50 games.
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, SB (1), 3 K
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-2, BB, HBP
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, 3B (1), 2 K
Castillo is a 20-year-old who went undrafted last year. 
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), K
Montero drove in 43 runs in 47 games in the FCL last season.
DH Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-3, RS, BB
The 21-year-old Duran hit .314/.405/.457 in 32 FCL games last year. This is not his full-season debut as he went 0-for-2 in a random game for Scranton. 

RHP Cade Smith: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Smith is a 21-year-old drafted in the 6th round in the 2023 draft out of Mississippi State. This was his professional debut, so it is understandable if he was amped. I don’t even care about the walks – I like those strikeouts. BaseballSavant registered six pitches (4-seam, slider, curve, sinker, change, cutter). However, the cutter only registered once, which might be an error. Impressively, he generated six whiffs on his 18 sliders (ten swings). 
RHP Cade Austin: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Austin is a 22-year-old drafted out of South Carolina in the 19th round of the 2023 draft. This was his professional debut, as well. The Yankees tend to develop these types of pitchers so I wouldn’t dismiss him based on draft position.
RHP Hueston Morrill (Huey Morrill on baseball reference): (W, 1-0) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Morrill was signed in 2022 out of Oklahoma State. He was a two-way player for the Cowboys (SS was his other position),
RHP Aaron Nixon: (S, 1) 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
You guessed it – this is the 22-year-old’s professional debut. He went undrafted out of Mississippi State.

FCL (0-0)

The season starts on 5/4.

DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!

Yankees MILB 8/29: Agustin Ramirez Heating Up?

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I would need someone to publish my novel if I went into details about every player promoted today.

To Hudson Valley:

OF Cole Gabrielson (2023 non-drafted free agent)
RHP Yorlin Calderon (2018 International free agent. 22 years old)
RHP Cam Schlittler (2022 7th round pick out of Northeastern)

To Tampa:

RHP Kris Bow (2022 non-drafted free agent. He was with Tampa earlier this season)
RHP Jackson Fristoe (2022 12th-round pick out of Mississippi State)
RHP Sebastian Keane (2022 18th round pick out of Northeastern – the Yankees must like RHP out of Northeastern!)
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz (2018 International free agent. 22 years old)

The Yankees have shut down RHP Chase Hampton for the rest of the season. Hampton pitched to a 3.63 ERA (3.39 FIP) in 106.2 innings between Hudson Valley and Somerset (33.1% K, 8.4% BB). He is 21 years old and this is his first taste of professional baseball. In his two years in college (Texas Tech), Hampton tossed 101 innings. Hence, it is smart to shut him down now in anticipation of a higher innings load in 2024. If you are wondering about RHP Richard Fitts, he tossed 112 innings for Tampa/Hudson Valley last year and is up to 131 innings this year. He’s fine. Like Hampton, RHP Drew Thorpe is in his first professional season. The difference is that he tossed 104.2 innings for Cal Poly in 2022, after throwing 90.1 innings in 2021. They might still shut him down at some point, but his current 130 innings don’t put him in a danger zone.

Also, T.J. Rumfield will start a rehab assignment down in Hudson Valley. Rumfield was breaking out in the power department earlier this season before the injury bug got him.

Scranton (63-62; 29-22 in the second half) (Lost to Rochester, 2-1)

Up to the second second-half title chase:
Worcester: 31-20
Durham: 30-21 (game not over)
Scranton: 29-22
Lehigh Valley: 29-22 (game not over)

LF Estevan Florial: 0-for-5, 2 K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, SB (2)
Dominguez has 39 stolen bases between Somerset and Scranton. Last season, he stole 37 bases in 44 attempts. Since his promotion, he is 12-for-27 with five walks and two strikeouts. I don’t know what the Yankees will do but what I thought was impossible entering the season (reaching MLB) is very much possible now. Yes, some of that is due to the fact that the Yankees have underperformed. 
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-4, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, RBI
Chaparro drives home his organization-leading 78th run.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, BB, K
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, BB, CI
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 8-7) 4.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
4.57 ERA (138 IP, 140 H, 77 R, 70 ER, 24 HR, 44 BB, 129 K)
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (73-47; 31-21 in the second half) (Defeated Portland, 3-1)

2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-5, 2 2B (8), K
Durbin’s power will likely not develop above the doubles/triples line, and that is fine given everything else he can potentially provide. He is hitting .283/.350/.414 in 160 PA at this level (8 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 22 R, 11 BB, 8 K, 19-for-23 SB). 
C Ben Rice: 2-for-5, RS, K
Rice is now 33-for-100 (.330) in August (6 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 24 RBI, 19 R, 8 BB, 19 K). For Somerset, he is hitting .328/.389/.664.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RS
Ramirez has three straight multi-hit games, raising his Double-A triple slash to .244/.314/.372 in 86 plate appearances. 
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, K
1B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-3, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB
.212/.358/.349 in 384 PA. Drawing walks is not an issue (18.5%). 
SS Max Burt: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, RS, BB

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
2.87 ERA in 53.1 IP (35 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 5 HR, 27 BB, 62 K). At the very least, if they determine he can’t do the 25-30 start thing, he can be a big-league bullpen option. His clock is ticking though for him to become something with the Yankees, however.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (W, 1-2) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Maciejewski is doing his job as a “rover” (he has pitched at three levels this season). He owns a 2.06 ERA and 40/10 K/BB over 35 innings.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
At this level: 3.10 ERA in 49.1 IP (29 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 32 BB, 59 K). Is there still something to unlock here? Teams rarely give up on good arms – though some run out of time and find their groove elsewhere.
LHP Ryan Anderson (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.42 ERA (19 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 20 K)

Hudson Valley (66-55; 27-28 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 6-3)

CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, K
Since promotion: .177/.282/.306 in 72 PA
2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, RS, SB (7)
Serna has an 8-game hitting streak (10-for-32). He is 7-for-8 stealing bases in 17 games since his promotion and 26-for-33 overall.
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, SB (1)
His first High-A stolen base but he is no stranger to the craft: He is now 16-for-20 stealing bases between Hudson Valley and Tampa. In August, he is 21-for-60 (.350) with 11 walks. His positional breakdown (starts): 3B (48), C (22), 1B (15), LF (10), DH (2)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
39-game on-base streak (39-for-136 (.287) with 26 walks and three HBP. Heading into tonight (I don’t have the update number here), he had a 138 wRC+ during this streak.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, HR (7), RBI, RS, HBP
Flores has homered in back-to-back games. Six of his seven home runs have come since July 19th (30 games)
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K

RHP Justin Lange: (L, 1-1) 3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 5.68 ERA (12.2 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 16 K). Overall, in 95 innings, Lange has allowed only 62 hits with a 131/63 K/BB. Someone teach this kid some control before he kills somebody.
RHP Cole Ayers: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 2.51 ERA (14.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 18 K). Overall, he owns an 82/22 K/BB over 60.2 innings.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.93 ERA (30.2 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 17 BB, 34 K). Overall, he owns a 66/27 K/BB over 55 innings in his debut season.
RHP Shane Gray: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (57-63; 26-28 in the second half)

Their game against St. Lucie was canceled due to Hurricane Idalia. They hope to resume play on Thursday.

FCL Yankees (35-22; 1-2 in the playoffs)

They lost to the Braves in the championship series. Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (33-19)

Their season is over, as they missed the playoffs by a half-game.

DSL Bombers (27-26)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/26: Jasson Dominguez…Again

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Two people independently contacted me tonight from Somerset, claiming that they spotted OF Spencer Jones in the dugout. Given Jones’ size, he is easy to spot, so I believe it to be true. Jones has not played the last two nights for Hudson Valley.

Assuming he isn’t there for a wedding (hey, you never know), this promotion would be earned. The strikeout rate needs to come down for him to reach his full potential, but I am not going to complain about a .268/.337/.450 (113 wRC+) line with 28 doubles, 13 homers, and 35 stolen bases. The strikeout percentage sits at 29% and he does need to get the ball in the air more (46% ground ball). To me, these numbers show that there is monster potential – look what he is doing as is. Now imagine more balls in the air and at least a slight drop in the strikeouts.

Scranton (62-61; 28-21 in the second half) (Swept a doubleheader against Lehigh Valley)

This is a big series against Lehigh Valley, one of the teams they are chasing for the second-half title.
Up to the second:
Worcester: 30-19
Durham: 30-20
Lehigh Valley: 29-21
Scranton: 28-21

Game 1 (Used a 7-run first inning to cruise to a 7-4 victory)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, RS, BB
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
This was the appetizer…
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 2B (10), RS
At this level: .263/.356/.456 in 132 PA with ten doubles, four homers, and 18 RBI. Overall, he is hitting .242/.335/.443 in 415 PA (24 doubles, 16 HR, 70 RBI, 45 R, 46 BB, 94 K). Today, Aaron Boone mentioned that Wells may see some reps at first base. The Yankees have yet to play him at any other position but catcher in the minors, despite concerns that he may not be able to stick there. The main reason for this is probably value – Wells as a catcher has more market value than Wells the first baseman. That said, it doesn’t harm his value at all to give him some work at first base. Some players are able to adapt quickly when presented a new position, so we’ll see what happens.
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, SB (4)
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, HR (19), 4 RBI, RS, BB
Westbrook hits a grand slam. He ties his personal best for home runs in a season, set back in 2018.
1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-2, HR (4), RBI, RS, BB
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, HR (12), RBI, RS, 2 K
Scranton hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the first inning.
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, RS

RHP Will Warren: (W, 6-4)  6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 3 HR
At this level: 4.82 ERA (71 IP, 68 H, 48 R, 38 ER, 15 HR, 36 BB, 74 K). His ERA is lower than the league average in this crazy league, so keep that in mind. Overall, Warren is 9-4 in 23 starts between here and Somerset with a 4.13 ERA in 100.1 IP (94 H, 58 R, 46 ER, 15 HR, 48 BB, 113 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Won, 6-3)

DH Estevan Florial: 0-for-1, RBI, RS, 3 BB
.288/.390/.558 in 418 PA. He is only 7-for-35 in August, though he has drawn 11 walks.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-4, 2B (2), 3 RBI, 2 RS
…this was the main course. He is now 9-for-20 (.450) since his promotion with eight runs batted in and only one strikeout. This is exactly what the Yankees ordered. Overall, he is hitting .263/.374/.420 in 530 PA (21 doubles, 2 triples, 15 HR, 74 RBI, 86 R, 80 BB (15.1%), 131 K (24.7%), 38-for-46 SB). 
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, RBI, K
.246/.339/.461 in 496 PA (19 doubles, 2 triples, 23 HR, 77 RI, 71 R, 59 BB (11.9%), 107 K (21.6%), 4-for-4 SB). Chaparro is in the mix for the organization’s HR and RBI crowns (he leads in RBI).
RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
.252/.380/.416 in 321 PA. A fascinating Rule 5 case this winter. It is hard to give up catching depth – every team needs it, and you don’t even want to give up a potential backup catcher for free.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, 2 BB
1B Jake Lamb: 2-for-3, RS, BB
LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, RS, BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB

RHP Randy Vasquez: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
Vasquez tossed only 63 pitches. He owns a 4.59 ERA at this level with a 96/40 K/BB over 80.1 innings. As I always say, once I see some success in MLB, I don’t pay quite as much attention to MILB numbers. The probability is high that the MLB coaching staff is asking him to work on specific things in the minors.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (W, 3-0): 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Zach McAllister: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR

Somerset (71-47; 29-21 in the second half) (Defeated Hartford, 3-1)

DH Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, RS, BB, SB (18)
Durbin is up to 33 stolen bases in 38 attempts between here and Hudson Valley. He has accomplished that in 59 games.His up-to-the-minute K% is 6.5%. That is elite-level stuff.
C Ben Rice: 3-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (5)
Rice is 30-for-90 (.333) in August (6 doubles,1 triple, 7 HR, 23 RBI, 17 R, 8 BB, 16 K, 5-for-6 SB) and has four 3+ hit games this season. He isn’t typically frisky on the basepaths, but let him have his fun. 
1B Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2B (2), HR (2), 2 RBI, RS
Ramirez is 15-for-71 (.211/.606 OPS) since his promotion. Overall, he has 19 doubles, 18 homers, and 66 RBI in 100 games between here, Hudson Valley, and Tampa. There is nothing to worry about at all – he continues to make a lot of contact here and the results will follow.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, BB
CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, K
SS Max Burt: 1-for-3, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 3-3) 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 5 K
4.03 ERA (44.2 IP, 36 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 6 HR, 21 BB, 54 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
At this level: 3.21 ERA (47.2 IP, 29 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 32 BB, 56 K)
RHP Jack Neely (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 11.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 15 K. Overall, he has an 89/19 K/BB over 60.1 IP.

Hudson Valley (66-53; 27-26 in the second half) (Defeated Aberdeen, 4-2)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5
Serna now has a 7-game hitting streak.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
Since promotion: 10-for-58 (.172) with five doubles, a homer, nine walks, and 22 strikeouts.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K
Rodriguez is 19-for-55 (..345/.921 OPS) in 15 games since his promotion. He has four doubles, a homer, 11 RBI, nine walks, and 12 strikeouts.
DH Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 4 K
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
RF Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS
Familia continues to rake. He has 21 HR and 58 RBI in 59 games between here and Tampa. Over the last two years, he has 32 HR and 99 RBI in 116 games. In 38 games since his promotion, he is hitting .267/.344/.500 in 163 PA (4 doubles, 10 HR, 27 RBI, 29 R, 16 BB, 34 K). He will find himself in Somerset in 2024.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
.262/.344/.363 in 392 PA (15 doubles, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 44 R, 43 BB, 101 K)
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Zach Messinger: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
4.29 ERA (92.1 IP, 78 H, 55 R, 44 ER, 13 HR, 48 BB, 111 K). The 23-year-old is doing a good enough job in his first full season of starting (he made 16 starts in his 31 appearances last year)
RHP Anderson Munoz: (W, 1-0)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: (S, 1) 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
Following this game on GameDay, I got the feeling that Cohen (who tossed 36 pitches) was fighting his way through the 9th. Anyway, he has a 3.76 ERA in 38 IP at this level (29 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 4 HR, 17 BB, 48 K)

Tampa (57-62; 26-27 in the second half) 

They played two games against Palm Beach on Friday. No game today.

FCL Yankees (35-22; 1-2 in the playoffs) (Lost to the Braves, 9-1. The Braves take the championship series, 2-0, as the Yankees season comes to an end. Overall, this was a successful season in the FCL as many prospects performed more than well enough to earn a shot in Tampa. That could come next week or next season. I assume it will be next week for a few of them)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4
Delgado followed up his .293/.414/.485 regular season with a 4-for-12 (including two doubles) postseason.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4
Lombard hit safely in every game he played in (four regular season games, and three playoff games). Combined, he went 8-for-23 (.348) with a double, seven walks, and four strikeouts.
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RS, BB
In 20 regular season/postseason games, Jasso went 26-for-72 with two home runs and 23 runs batted in. He walked 12 times and struck out six times. A candidate to go to Tampa next week.
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-4
Montero burst onto the scene last year and did not disappoint this year, hitting .331/.389/.436 in 203 PA while spending a lot of time in CF (27 starts in CF, 18 starts in RF). He followed that up with a 4-for-12 postseason. 
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, BB
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-4
Tejeda was one of the most consistent players at this level. After hitting .307/.465/.458 in the regular season, he went 5-for-13 with three RBI in the postseason.
RF John Cruz: 0-for-4, K
Cruz went 1-for-9 in the postseason, but that doesn’t lessen his productive regular season.
DH Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, 2 K
  PH Joel Mendez: 0-for-1, K
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-4

RHP Carlos Lagrange (L, 0-1): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
The 6’7″ 20-year-old did enough in the rookie leagues this year to earn his shot at Low-A in 2024. 
LHP Edwar Polimir: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
The 22-year-old Polimir made his Low-A debut already (8/10) but it was only for a game.
RHP Jordy Luciano: 0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
LHP Pablo Mujica: 2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (33-19)

Their season is over, as they missed the playoffs by a half-game.

DSL Bombers (27-26)

Their season is over.

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

News:

I have nothing to report

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

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

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

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

LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, HR (13), RBI, 4 RS, BB, 4 SB (34)
This is his first career 4 SB game (never stole more than two in a game prior to today). Dominguez is up to .238 with a .747 OPS (12 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 56 RBI, 69 R, 71 BB, 118 K, 34-for-41 SB). In August, he is 10-for-25 (.400) with a pair of doubles and a homer. This follows a very strong July, so it is becoming safer to say that he has adjusted and matured.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, K, SB (2)
Rice is hitting .273 with a .965 OPS in 63 PA since his promotion. Overall, in 173 PA, he is hitting .299 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 31 R, 30 BB, and 29 strikeouts. 
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2B (7), SF, RBI, 2 BB, K, SB (13)
Dunham is 25-for-31 stealing bases between here and Scranton. 
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, CS (5)
C Josh Breaux: 1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Rosario has seven walks in his last four games.
SS Max Burt: 1-for-4, RS
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RS, SAC

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 6-6)  4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
No issues here – he walked a batter before a long rain delay and didn’t come back out.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

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

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
.260/.330/.452 in 394 PA (24 doubles, 4 triples, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 51 R. 36 BB (9.1%), 119 K (30.2%), 26-for-34 SB). He is in another down period after a hot stretch – his season is filled with peaks and valleys. The end result is fine – he has things to work on.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2 K
Cowles has hit safely in all five of his August games and in 13 of his last 14 games.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, K
Ramirez has been so good that a simple 2-for-4 feels routine. Trust me, it isn’t. Since promotion: .384/.430/.714 in 121 PA. Overall: .297/.399/.517 in 353 PA with 16 homers and 58 RBI. He has six multi-hit games in his last ten games played. 
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, 2B (11), RS, CS (6)
.208/.256/.354 in 347 PA. Last season, down in Tampa, Vargas hit .203/.271/.311 in 431 PA. I don’t know why anyone would want to get into the prospect-watching game. It can be so tedius as you sit and hope for someone to break out.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K, CS (7)
Sanchez has hit three home runs in his last seven games. This is a kid who has *8* career home runs in 1,375 plate appearances. Baseball!
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, K

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

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

2B Jared Serna: 3-for-6, 2B (21), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
Serna, who has 113 hits in 2023, has ten 3+ hit performances this season. He is hitting .283/.350/.483 in 443 PA (21 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 71 RBI, 72 R, 40 BB, 75 K, 19-for-25 SB)
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-5, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
.269/.377/.487 in 329 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 49 R, 46 BB, 86 K, 8-for-9 SB). He hit 11 home runs in 110 games between 2018-2022.
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
4-for-17 with a pair of doubles, a home run, and six runs batted in. The Yankees drafted the 21-year-old in the 18th round out of Washington.
3B Kiko Romero: 1-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Moylan’s first professional home run.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS
CF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 K
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K

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

FCL Yankees (25-18)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (27-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (20-22)

Day off

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

News:

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

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

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

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

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

RHP Clayton Beeter: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
Last outing: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 11 R, 3 BB, 5 K. I love when kids can toss out a bad outing and come back strong.
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
He was throwing the sinker as hard as ever, reaching as high as 97.4 MPH. All the damage came in his second inning of work, so I am not going to read too much into that – as long as he is healthy.
RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
I really don’t have much of an explanation for Marinaccio’s 2023 struggles.

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

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Ben Rice: 1-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (1), CS (1)
This kind of game will soon be refered to as a “Rice” – other than the stolen base part. He shouldn’t be doing much of that.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, 3 BB, 2 K, SB (12)
Dunham is 24-for-30 stealing bases between here and Scranton.
1B Josh Breaux: 1-for-5, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (8)
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, RBI, 3 BB, K, SB (5)
Seigler has six walks in his last three games.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Max Burt: 2-for-4, 2B (9), HR (9), RBI, 2 RS, K
Burt’s personal HR best is 11 – set last season.
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, K

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

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

3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 RBI, K
A nice 6-for-15 start to August has raised his triple slash to .255/.348/.403. 
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Familia has homered in back-to-back games and has six homers in his last nine games. I just have to keep repeating his HR totals because it is amazing: Familia is up to 18 HR and 47 RBI in 45 games between here and Tampa.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-5, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, K
Ramirez has homered in back-to-back games and seven times in his last 12 games. When he was promoted, he was hitting .245/.384/.397 in Tampa. The numbers didn’t jump out at you – but it goes beyond that sometimes. For Hudson Valley, the line is .380/.427/.722. Nuts.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 3B (6), K
Vargas isn’t having a great year, but at least he can say that his six triples lead the way within the organization.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, K
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Drew Thorpe: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, HR
A nice bounceback after a tough outing last time out (4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 3 HR). Thorpe has five 10+ strikeout games this season and owns a 2.81 ERA in 103.1 IP (78 H, 35 R, 31 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 128 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez (W, 3-3): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Luis Velasquez (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

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

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-5, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
Martinez has a rather incredible 15 RBI in his last four games. He is hitting .273/.379/.498 in 319 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 47 R, 44 BB, 84 K, 8-for-9 SB)
DH Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB
CF Coby Morales: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Wegner’s first Low-A hit. Congrats!
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RS, BB
Moylan’s first professional hit. Congrats!
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 3-for-4, RBI
Brewer has a pair of 3-hit games in his last four games.

RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-4)  3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
4.08 ERA (46.1 IP, 47 H, 25 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 64 K). Ayers’ ERA is elevated when compared to many of his relief peers in this system, but they are giving him the “multi inning” treatment. 

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

Game 1 (Lost, 7-6)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, K
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RS, K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, 2 RS
The first triple in his (very short) debut season.
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2 2B (2), 3 RBI, RS, K
The find out of a junior college in New Mexico has a strong Game 1.
DH Juan Sanchez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-4, 2 K
C Manuel Palencia: 4-for-4, RBI
This is his second career 4-hit game. 
RF Dayro Perez: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Enger Castellano: 2-for-4, RS, K, SB (4)

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

Game 2 (Lost, 2-1)

SS Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4
A slow 0-for-11 start to August (he was hitting well in the last several days in July)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-3, BB, K
.315/.479/.452 in 165 PA (2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 30 R, 34 BB, 35 K, 18-for-23 SB)
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, K
.257/.425/.414 in 181 PA.
LF Joel Mendez: 2-for-4, RS, K
.330/.390/.477 in 100 PA. 
CF Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-3, BB, K
4-for-10 in his first three professional games.
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4
1B Kelvin Espino: 0-for-2, K
  PH-1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-1, BB
RF Mauro Bonifacio: 0-for-2, 2 K
  PH-RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0, RBI, BB

LHP Edwar Polimir: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
4.43 ERA (20.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 26 K)
LHP Miguel Pozo: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
2.55 ERA (17.2 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 20 K)

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

LF Luis Ogando: 1-for-2, 2B (11), RS, K
SS Anthony Pena: 0-for-1, RBI

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

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

DH Gabriel Terrero: 0-for-2, K
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-2, K, CS (5)

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

Yankees MILB 8/3: Brock Selvidge Tosses a Masterpiece

News:

Nothing to report.

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

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

RHP Will Warren: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 5.22 ERA (50 IP, 48 H, 37 R, 29 ER, 10 HR, 27 BB, 52 K). He didn’t allow a HR in 29.1 IP for Somerset. Triple-A is just souped up for offense – that doesn’t mean Warren has been great. It just means that it is not an easy level to pitch in.
RHP Deivi Garcia: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (W, 5-2): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

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

LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, BB
.230/.357/.371 in 431 PA. He is off to a 4-for-11 start in August (3 walks)
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-4, K
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, RS
1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, BB, K
With Trey Sweeney hurt last night, Bastidas was demoted down here to get some playing time in.
C Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, 2 BB
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, 2 K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, 2 K
Torrealba was promoted back up here. Somerset had an infield shortage before tonight. 

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
2.62 ERA (34.1 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 24 BB, 38 K)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

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

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, 3 K
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
.253/.347/.396 in 334 PA. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-5, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
If you are going to have one hit, may as well make it a 3-run bomb. Ramirez is hitting .379 with a 1.138 OPS in 112 PA since his promotion (10 doubles, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R). Overall, in 344 PA, he has 17 doubles, 15 HR, 56 RBI, and 55 runs scored. An outstanding season for the 21-year-old catcher.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS
Familia have five home runs in his last eight games. Between here and Tampa, he is hitting an incredible .322/.392/.695 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI in 194 PA. He is 23 years old and should be in Somerset for 2024. 
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Richardson has homered in three straight games.
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-4, SB (8)
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K

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

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

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

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
Schlittler’s Low-A debut. He is a tall kid (6’6″) who was their 7th round pick in the 2022 draft out of Northeastern.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 5-2) 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
3.43 ERA (57.2 IP, 51 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 4 HR, 16 BB, 72 K)
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Hueston Morrill (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His Low-A debut is a strong one. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, BB, K
2-for-9 with three walks to start his career.
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-4
.258/.434/.424 in 173 PA with a perfect 15-for-15 SB rate. He is hoping to have a strong finish after a .194/.351/.242 July.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-3
.322/.369/.425 in 160 PA. 
  PH-LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-1, RS
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, RS, HBP
.306/.472/.446 in 161 PA. 
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 HBP
The painful way to drive in a run.
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, HBP

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

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

Yankees:

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

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

Bombers:

2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, 2B (8)
.311/.402/.575 in 122 PA. An impressive debut season.
SS Kevin Verde: 1-for-4, SB (3)

RHP Angel Sanchez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 7/30: Agustin Ramirez Collects 3 Hits

News:

There hasn’t been much smoke surrounding the Yankees when it comes to the trade deadline.

There is talk about Gleyber Torres attracting the attention of the Marlins again. Since this is the second year in a row, perhaps they will give up something of real value for him. If I sound lukewarm, it is because I am. I need to see it to believe it.

There isn’t a magic bullet waiting in Triple-A to save this team. I like Oswald Peraza but the Yankees made their feelings known this past week. They aren’t going to use Estevan Florial.  Everson Pereira and Austin Wells are the closest kids they have, but they insist on Wells catching and Pereira needs time. Andres Chaparro is a player who may provide some instant offense but he has defensive limitations. I have yet to see an evaluator who thinks he is playing third base in MLB.

I honestly don’t know what the Yankees will or can do. They have less than 48 hours to show their cards. My guess is that they will show 8-high, for those who know poker.

Scranton (46-53; 12-13 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 11-8. Buffalo scored at will over the weekend)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, HR (23), 2 RBI, RS, K
.297/.390/.592 in 372 PA (16 doubles, 4 triples, 23 HR, 59 RBI, 63 R, 50 BB (13.4%), 109 K (29.3%), 18-for-28 SB). While he hit only three home runs in July, he finishes the month 22-for-68 (.324) with ten walks and (of course) 24 strikeouts. If it feels like he earns a hit just about every time he makes contact, you aren’t alone. His BABIP numbers continue to be insane. Entering today, his BABIP was .376. His career mark is .365. We are well beyond the point of using a sample size excuse.
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (2)
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-5, 2 K
Everyone has a rough day eventually. Pereira is hitting .325/.366/.584 in 82 PA since his promotion though it comes with a 3/24 BB/K.
DH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-3, 2B (10), RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (4)
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
At this level: .272/.400/.456 in 195 PA. Narvaez goes 15-for-55 (.273) in July with three doubles and three home runs.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-4, 2B (12), HR (15), 2 RBI, RS, K
Westbrook is four home runs away from matching his season best (19 in 2018)
1B Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-3, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Snaps a 1-for-17 slump
53 games in Somerset, 2022: .222/.266/.414 with 9 HR and 33 RBI
54 games in Scranton, 2023: .237/.308/.437 with 8 HR and 29 RBI
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, HBP, K, CS (2)
Lockridge is hitting .306/.376/.408 in 109 PA at this level and .309/.386/.459 in 223 PA overall (12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 29 R, 24 BB, 52 K, 27-for-31 SB)

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 8-6) 5 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
5.02 ERA (107.2 IP, 112 H, 67 R, 60 ER, 22 HR, 38 BB, 92 K)
RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
3.41 ERA (31.2 IP, 24 H, 17 R, 12 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 45 K)

Somerset (58-36; 16-10 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 6-5)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, SB (15)
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (29)
Dominguez, who stole 11 bases in July, is now tied with Caleb Durbin for the organizational lead. Durbin has been out of action forever. I can only imagine where his total would be if he stayed healthy.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (12)
2B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, 2 K
C Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RS
DH Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, 2B (13), RBI, RS, SAC
I think I have typed “SAC” three or four times in the last two years – and I am not even joking. Anyway, Rosario has swatted nine doubles in his last 12 games. 
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 2B (7), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Palensky really needed this. After an amazing start with Hudson Valley, he has struggled at times with Somerset. He finishes July 6-for-43.

RHP Matt Sauer: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Nice performance by Sauer, who is up to 79 pitches. One has to assume he is ready to fully stretch out now.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Ryan Anderson: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
His second Double-A appearance.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: (W, 2-3)  0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Watson continues to motor along…he has a 1.25 ERA in 21.2 IP since his promotion (9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 9 BB, 25 K)

Hudson Valley (54-42; 15-14 in the second half) (Shut down Hickory, 6-0)

2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (13)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, HR (8), RBI, RS, 2 K
.212/.261/.358 in 326 PA (10 doubles, 5 triples, 8 HR, 44 RBI, 42 R, 20 BB, 86 K, 10-for-15 SB). Vargas ties his personal best in home runs in 25 fewer games. The improvements between 2023 and 2002 are marginal, overall.
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-5, RS, SB (2)
Since promotion: .407/.455/.747 in 99 PA (10 doubles, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 18 R, 7 BB, 12 K, 2-for-2 SB). In 22 games at this level, he has multiple hits 12 times. He has failed to reach base in only one game. This isn’t some 23-year-old who is suddenly crushing young pitchers. He is only 21.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-2, 2 BB, HBP
Not known for his extreme plate discipline, Familia has four walks in his last two games. That brings his percentage up to 8.06% this season.
1B Spencer Henson: 4-for-4, 2B (14), 2 HR (13), SF, 4 RBI, 2 RS
.272/.358/.498 in 274 PA (14 doubles, 13 HR, 42 RBI, 45 R, 25 BB, 65 K). 
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-5, 4 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-5, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
Richardson improved somewhat in July, hitting .232/.306/.482 with a triple and four home runs.

RHP Juan Carela: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
A long rain delay put an early end to his start. Season: 3.67 ERA (83.1 IP, 65 H, 40 R, 34 ER, 7 HR, 32 BB, 109 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 2.33 ERA (27 IP, 20 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
3.97 ERA (22.2 IP, 18 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 13 BB, 34 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez: (W, 2-1)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 25 K). July: 11.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 14 K
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.18 ERA (45.1 IP, 26 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 16 BB, 70 K). He has nothing else to prove here.

Tampa (46-50; 15-15 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 8-3)

LF Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB
In July, Rodriguez goes 27-for-91 (.297) with 13 RBI and 14 runs. Overall, he is hitting .295/.368/.428 in 324 PA with 33 walks (10.2%) and 46 strikeouts (14.2%).
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, HR (12), 5 RBI, 2 RS
Martinez finishes off a scorching July with a bang. He drove home four runs in a game three times this month (26 RBI overall) while going 26-for-85 (.306) with five doubles and seven home runs.  This spiked his numbers to .254/.366/.445 in 303 plate appearances with 11 doubles, 12 HR, and 49 RBI.
DH Anthony Hall: 3-for-5, 2B (9), RS
Hall’s second 3-hit game this season improves his line to .275/.390/.454 in 249 PA with 37 BB (14.9%) and 55 K (22.1%).
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-4, 2 K
  RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-0
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
.190/.346/.619. Yes, that is a crazy line. Yes, it is because of an extremely small sample size (26 PA)
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-4
C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4, RS, K
Palencia’s Low-A debut. After two successful years in the DSL, he was hitting only .220/.313/.254 in 18 games for the FCL squad this season. He is 20 years old.

RHP Ryan Harvey: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Harvey’s second Low-A start.
RHP Montana Semmel: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga: (W, 1-0)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Loaisiga has a successful rehab appearance.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
3.46 ERA (54.2 IP, 47 H, 24 R, 21 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 68 K)

FCL Yankees (22-14)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (22-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (18-19)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 7/27: Jasson Dominguez Collects 3 Hits

News:

Both C Anthony Seigler (Somerset) and OF Anthony Hall (Tampa) returned from lengthy injury list stays today. Seigler is readded to the upper-level catcher mix, where the Yankees have several prospects competing for playing time.

Scranton (46-50; 12-9 in the second half) (Defeated Buffalo, 5-1)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, 2B (15), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Florial has a 7-game hitting streak (9-for-27). He has four doubles and a homer during the streak.
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (1)
The only thing he can do is perform down here and earn his way back.
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, BB
Wells is hitting .286 (6-for-21) with two doubles and two walks since his promotion.
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, BB, K
Chaparro is 22-for-68 (.324) in July with 11 walks.
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB, K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-4, BB
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-4, BB, 3 K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, K, SB (10)
Lockridge is 10-for-11 stealing bases at this level and 27-for-30 overall. He is 14-for-43 (.326) in July.

RHP Randy Vasquez: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
5.04 ERA (69.2 IP, 73 H, 43 R, 39 ER, 8 HR, 39 BB, 80 K). Just like with Jhony Brito, his numbers down here don’t concern me.
RHP Zach Greene: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (55-36; 13-10 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 4-3, in ten innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
Sweeney now has a 10-game hitting streak and has 14 walks in July. His hit tool is legit.
RF Willie Calhoun: 1-for-5, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-5, RBI, K, SB (27)
Dominguez is now at a season-high .223 (correct – he has not been above .223 all season) thanks to his first 3-hit game since May 16th. He is 26-for-84 (.310) in July. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-4, BB, K
10-for-24 with three walks and two strikeouts since his promotion.
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, K
   2B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-2, RBI
Walk-off single in the 10th.
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, RS, BB
Seigler’s first game since June 25th.
C Josh Breaux: 3-for-4, 2B (2), HR (3), 2 RBI, RS
His 2-run HR with one out in the 9th tied the game.
CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (9)

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
1.72 ERA (31.1 IP, 18 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 20 BB, 36 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
1.32 ERA (34 IP, 26 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 51 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 1.31 ERA (20.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 24 K). The dominance is so overwhelming that you wonder if a trip to Scranton is in the cards. They can replace him with Jack Neely here.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (W, 1-0)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
A much-needed dominant effort for Liranzo.

Hudson Valley (52-40; 13-13 in the second half) (Lost to Hickory, 6-5)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, K
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS
Ramirez has homered in four straight games and has three straight multi-hit games (11 since his promotion). He is hitting .402/.449/.780 in 89 PA since his promotion and .293/.402/.515 in 321 PA overall. He has to be on the list of Yankees breakout prospects in 2023.
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Flores has quietly hit .295/.375/.392 in 305 PA. He has three consecutive multi-hit games. I guess much of his prospect value will be dependent on whether he is capable behind the plate or if he is a 1B-only type.
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Garcia has homered in back-to-back games and has drawn at least one walk in five straight games.
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 4 K
LF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, K
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-4, K

RHP Zach Messinger: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
4.09 ERA (83.2 IP, 73 H, 49 R, 38 ER, 12 HR, 42 BB, 101 K). For Tampa last year, in the same exact number of innings, he pitched to a 4.30 ERA with a 112/45 K/BB ratio. He allowed seven fewer home runs.
LHP Joel Valdez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP Clay Aguilar (L, 3-1): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-48; 14-13 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 6-5, on a walk-off single/error)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-5, RBI
One is shocked when Serna puts up an 0-for-5, but at least he drove in a run (66th this season)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (15)
He keeps flirting with .300 (including going over that mark during the game). He is on a 5-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games. The 15-for-17 SB rate is an added bonus.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-5, SB (8)
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
Hall, hitting .269/.382/.448 in 241 PA, plays in his first game since July 4th.
   CF Daury Arias: 1-for-2, K
He hit the single in the 9th that scored Rodriguez on an error.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2, 2 K
  RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-1, HR (2), RBI, RS, BB
A nice job off the bench.
DH Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, RS, BB
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
1B Beau Brewer: 2-for-4, RS

RHP Baron Stuart: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (W, 5-1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.72 ERA (39.2 IP, 28 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 46 K)

FCL Yankees (20-14) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 6-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS
.287/.394/.485 in 160 successful plate appearances. He has 20 stolen bases and is maintaining a BB/K ratio over 1.00 (21/19). 
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, 3B (3), RBI, RS
.315/.483/.472 in 145 PA (.289/.463/.493 in 188 PA in the DSL in 2022). His BB/K ratio is exactly 1.00 (31/31)
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, K
.333/.386/.452 in 140 PA. Montero is 23-for-57 (.404) in July. Even with today’s 0-for, he has ten hits in his last five games.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
.265/.445/.444 in 155 PA. After a red-hot start, he is slumping in July (.160/.333/.200) but his overall line remains strong.
RF John Cruz: 2-for-3, RS, BB
.256/.343/.487 in 134 PA. Cruz has an impressive 7 HR and 32 RBI in 31 games.
LF Jose Mendez: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
The 20-year-old is no stranger to the home run, hitting 12 HR in 108 games down in the DSL.
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4, RBI, RS
DH Juan Sanchez: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI
Sanchez (20) has only five plate appearances this season. He is l isted as a catcher.
1B Kelvin Espino: 1-for-3

RHP Luis Serna: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.30 ERA (10 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 13 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 3-0): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.50 ERA (18 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 26 K). Just get him to Tampa already.

DSL Yankees (22-13) (Lead LAD Bautista, 4-1, in the second inning. The game was suspended at that point. I don’t see a completion date listed. By the way, LAD Bautista is 30-6)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-2
DH Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-1, 2B (11), RS
The double isn’t official (yet) but it would be his 11th in 21 games.

DSL Bombers (18-18) (Destroyed Rangers Blue, 17-6, in a rain-shortened (7 innings) affair)

CF Richard Meran: 0-for-0, HBP
He left the game after the HBP.
  PR-RF Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 SB (6)
Not bad for someone who wasn’t scheduled to play…
C Edgleen Perez: 2-for-4, 2B (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
RF-CF Gabriel Lara: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS
.278/.398/.454 in 133 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 25 R, 21 BB, 22 K, 12-for-16 SB). A strong debut season.
LF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K, CS (2)
DH David Beckles: 2-for-2, RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, SB (3), CS (2)
SS Kevin Verde: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Verde’s first professional HR and SB. The 17-year-old is hitting .263/.321/.408 in 84 PA.
1B-C Johan Contreras: 3-for-4, 3 2B (6), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
You don’t see many 3 double games nowadays…
2B Geyber Blanco: 2-for-4, 2B (12), RBI, RS, SB (2)
Blanco is second in the league with 12 doubles. He is hitting .341/.413/.488 in his debut season.
3B Adrian Gonzalez: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (2)

RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 3-1): 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
The 20-year-old has a 3.27 ERA and 47/7 K/BB over 33 IP.

Yankees MILB 7/26: Agustin Ramirez is on Fire

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (45-50; 11-9 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 14-2)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, HR (22), RBI, RS, 2 K
His leadoff blast put the Railriders up 1-0 – it was downhill from there. He is on a 6-game hitting streak and is hitting .327/.424/.571 in July.
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, K
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS, BB, K
Overall season: .233/.323/.431 in 303 PA (16 doubles, 12 HR, 53 RBI, 32 R, 34 BB, 71 K, 5-for-5 SB)
RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, BB
Narvaez now has a 10-game hitting streak (12-for-36; .333)
1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-4
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, 2 K
.255/.318/.412 in 296 PA. Starts: 35 at SS; 30 at 2B; 8 at 3B.
3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully (L, 5-5): 2.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
4.97 ERA (41.2 IP, 43 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 7 HR, 29 BB, 41 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR

Somerset (54-36; 12-10 in the second half) (Lost to Bowie, 6-5)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2 K
Sweeney now has a 9-game hitting streak.
DH Willie Calhoun: 1-for-5
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
I am not sure if Hardman will ever have a low strikeout rate – so adding in some value through walks will be imperative if he wants to reach his big-league potential. 
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, K
C Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
Since promotion: 10-for-20 (1 double, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K)
1B Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, RS, K
2B Max Burt: 3-for-3, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Burt has four doubles in his last five games.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (9), 2 RBI, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, HR
4.54 ERA since his promotion (39.2 IP, 35 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 6 HR, 14 BB, 48 K). Overall, he owns a 125/30 K/BB over 86.2 IP. It is easy to forget that this is Hampton’s first professional season.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
4.09 ERA (33 IP, 34 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 12 BB, 34 K)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (L, 0-2) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Hudson Valley (52-39; 13-12 in the second half) (Shut down Hickory, 7-0)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (23), RS, K, SB (23)
Jones now has a 7-game hitting streak that features three doubles and a pair of home runs. He is hitting .275/.345/.484 in 357 PA with a 29.97% K rate. 
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, 2 K, SB (12)
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Ramirez has homered in three straight games and in four of his last five contests. He has ten multi-hit games in 19 games since his promotion. Just pure dominant play and I can see him getting his feet wet in Somerset this year if he keeps this up. He is what you would call an exploding prospect at 21 years old.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, HR (4), 4 RBI, RS
Familia has homered in three straight games and has 15 home runs and 44 RBI in 39 games between here and Tampa. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, HR (11), RBI, RS, BB
Henson sets a new personal best for HR in a season (he has 21 HR in 134 games over the last two seasons)
C Antonio Gomez: 3-for-4, K
I know following prospects can often turn into a “flavor of the month” but Ramirez has moved ahead of Gomez on the catching depth chart, I assume. That said, Gomez is a no-doubt-about-it catcher who still has time to grow. He is hitting .243/.307/.343. While he is Rule 5 eligible, it is highly doubtful anyone will touch him.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Beck loaded the bases with nobody out at one point…struck out the next two hitters before inducing a popup. At this level: 0.60 ERA in 15 IP (13 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 16 K)
RHP Luis Velasquez (W, 1-1): 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 3.63 ERA (17.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 20 K)
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
With Danny Watson and Bailey Dees up in Somerset, Neely must be wondering when it will be his turn. He owns a 2.28 ERA in 43.1 IP (24 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 16 BB, 67 K)

Tampa (44-48; 13-13 in the second half) (Knocked out Dunedin, 8-2)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB
.287/.356/.493 in 399 PA. 
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, SB (14)
.296/.368/.434 in 311 PA. His offensive production has been consistent throughout 2023. As for the catching thing, I am not sure what the Yankees think of him behind the plate. They move him around the field, though 3B has been his other primary position.
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, 2B (10), HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 RS
.250/.367/.438 in 286 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 44 RBI, 38 R, 42 BB, 80 K). 
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, K
Palmer has three 3-hit games in July. 
DH Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, CS (1)

RHP Justin Lange: (W, 1-3) 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
This is the kind of line you dream of with Lange – because if he ever unlocks himself, this is his potential. Anyway, he now owns a 4.92 ERA in 64 IP (44 H, 39 R, 35 ER, 7 HR, 51 BB, 102 K)
RHP Montana Semmel: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Semmel hit 95.6 on the gun tonight.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.98 ERA (40.2 IP, 40 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 56 K). Ayers threw five different pitches in his short outing (sinker, 4-seam, cutter, slider, change). 

FCL Yankees (19-14) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (22-13) (Lost the completion of a suspended game to the Blue Jays, 7-2. The game ended after only five innings)

I am not going to dig too much into the box score from this game – most of what happened occurred days ago.

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3, K
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-2, RS, SB (5)
.393/.571/.689 in 91 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 20 R, 24 BB, 11 K, 5-for-7 SB)

DSL Bombers (17-18) (Trail Arizona Red, 4-3, in the third inning. The game was suspended due to lightning)

Again, not going to focus much on what has happened thus far in this one.

CF Richard Meran: 2-for-2, RS
3B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-1, RS, BB
LF David Beckles: 1-for-1, 2B (6), 3 RBI, BB