Tag: Austin Wells

Yankees MILB 8/30: Ben Rice Goes Off

News: It looked like it might be a slow news day. Late this afternoon, Bryan Hoch announced that the Yankees are calling up Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells. When we woke up on July 7th, Dominguez was staring at a .198/.341/.343 triple slash with a 94 wRC+ and 28.7% K. Since then (not including today), he has […]

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Yankees MILB 8/27: Spencer Jones: 2 Hits in Somerset Debut

News: SS George Lombard Jr., 1B/3B Dylan Jasso, and OF Jackson Castillo were all moved up to Low-A Tampa after the FCL season concluded yesterday. All three were in today’s lineup. Lombard (18) was the Yankees’ first-round pick in the 2023 draft while Jasso (20-year-old right-handed bat) and Castillo (20-year-old left-handed bat) both were signed as undrafted free […]

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Yankees MILB 8/23: Ben Rice Homers Again

News: Nothing new. Scranton (59-61; 25-21 in the second half) (Split a doubleheader against Lehigh Valley) This is a big series against Lehigh Valley, the team they are chasing for the second-half title. It is a logjam, however, as four teams are between Lehigh Valley and Scranton in the standings. Game 1 (Won, 4-3, in […]

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

News: I have nothing important to report. Quick commentary: Anyone who follows the minors knows that Triple-A is an offensive haven. It used to be that the PCL was crazy while the International League played more fairly. Nowadays, both leagues are offense-first (the PCL (teams average 6.26 R/G) is still the king of offense, as […]

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Yankees MILB 8/19: Everson Pereira Homers Twice

News: Nada. Scranton (56-60; 22-20 in the second half) (Lost a crazy one to Worcester, 14-12) SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-5, 3B (2), HR (14), 2 RBI, 3 RS, HBP, K, SB (15) This qualifies as a rather productive night. Peraza is hitting .262/.350/.477 in 294 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 36 RBI, 45 […]

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

News: RHP Justin Lange was promoted from Tampa to Hudson Valley today. The 21-year-old, acquired from the Padres for Luke Voit, pitched to a 4.58 ERA (4.80 FIP) over 72.2 innings for Tampa. He struck out a whopping 34.3% of hitters but walked 16.4%. Lange is the ultimate lottery ticket as the stuff is there for […]

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Yankees MILB 8/9: Everson Pereira Homers, Drives Home 5

News: I have nothing to share. Scranton (51-56; 17-16 in the second half) (Knocked off Syracuse, 9-5) SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-1, 3 RS, 4 BB We all know that Peraza had a 4 BB game for the MLB squad this year – this is his first such game in his minor league career. C Austin Wells: […]

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Yankees MILB 8/2: Randy Vasquez Ks 11

News: Nothing to report. Scranton (48-53; 14-13 in the second half) (Defeated Rochester, 8-1) LF Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS Cabrera is 6-for-18 with a pair of homers in his last four games. SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K DH Austin Wells: 1-for-2, RBI, 3 BB, K It is nice to see Wells […]

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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 […]

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Yankees MILB 7/21: Spencer Jones Collects 3 Hits

News: C Austin Wells was promoted to Scranton today, and instantly placed in the cleanup spot. Wells, the Yankees’ first-round pick in the 2020 COVID draft, hit .248/.343/.460 in 113 Double-A games with 22 doubles, 1 triple, 23 HR, and 93 RBI. Whether he can stick behind the plate is still a matter of debate. […]

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