Tag: Austin Wells
Yankees MILB 7/5: Andres Chaparro Drives Home 6
News: Nothing to report. Scranton (39-42; 4-2 in the second half) (Leveled Lehigh Valley, 14-0) RF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, RS, BB, 2 K SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, HBP, K It was a blowout, so that can explain why he was pulled – especially since he was HBP. We will anxiously await tomorrow’s lineup. […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 7/5: Andres Chaparro Drives Home 6Yankees MILB 7/4: Everson Pereira Homers in Triple-A Debut
News: OF Everson Pereira is now a member of the Scranton Railriders. Ranked as the #4 prospect in the system by Pipeline, Pereira hit well for Somerset this season. In 185 plate appearances, he hit .292/.362/.545 (143 wRC+) with ten home runs and 31 runs batted in. He plays all three outfield positions, though there is […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 7/4: Everson Pereira Homers in Triple-A DebutYankees MILB 6/22: Brock Selvidge Ks 10
News: 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 […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/22: Brock Selvidge Ks 10Yankees 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 […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/14: Trey Sweeney: 3 Hits, HRYankees MILB 6/7: Austin Wells Drives Home 2
News: The Yankees have selected the contract of OF Billy McKinney to replace Aaron Judge. McKinney, on his second tour with the Yankees organization, was hitting well in Scranton (.274/.388/.511 in 40 games) and should find himself getting some playing time over the next few weeks. “Why McKinney and not Estevan Florial?” I don’t disagree with those who would rather […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/7: Austin Wells Drives Home 2Yankees MILB 6/4: Drew Thorpe Dominates
News: While not minor league news, the Guardians have designated RHP Zach Plesac for assignment. The question is: Assuming he falls to the Yankees (not guaranteed), is there room for him? The Yankees have Gerrit Cole, Luis Severino, and Nestor Cortes locked into the rotation with Domingo German and Clarke Schmidt at the bottom of the rotation. Factoring in the return of Carlos Rodon (assuming […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/4: Drew Thorpe DominatesYankees MILB 6/3: Chase Hampton Ks 10 (Again)
News: The Greg Allen injury opened up the possibility for the Yankees to promote Kole Calhoun before the deadline, but it didn’t happen. Calhoun is officially a free agent. Given that he opted out, there is likely a team out there that has already shown some level of interest in the veteran. The Yankees decided to bring Oswaldo Cabrera right back […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 6/3: Chase Hampton Ks 10 (Again)Yankees MILB 5/28: Estevan Florial is Scorching
News: Mason Vinyard is now a member of the Hudson Valley Renegades, as he was promoted from the Tampa Tarpons according to the Hudson Valley Twitter feed. Vinyard, a 23-year-old RHP, was signed as an undrafted free agent last year (Western Kentucky). For Tampa, he pitched to a 3.33 ERA in 24.1 innings with a […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 5/28: Estevan Florial is ScorchingYankees MILB 5/24: Oswald Peraza Homers
News: Nothing new to report. Scranton (22-25) (Walloped Worcester, 15-2) LF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (10) His HR streak ends at four if you want one negative thing. Florial is up to .318/.440/.612 in 159 plate appearances (4 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HR, 21 RBI, 29 R, 10-for-15 SB, 29 BB […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 5/24: Oswald Peraza HomersYankees MILB 5/20: Austin Wells Homers
News: The Yankees have signed RHP Michael Feliz to a minor league deal. Feliz, soon to be 30, has 228 games of MLB experience, recording a 17-9 record with one save and an ugly 5.29 ERA over 250 innings. His calling card is his ability to miss bats, given his 29.9% career strikeout rate. However, he also […]
Continue reading Yankees MILB 5/20: Austin Wells Homers