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Yankees MILB 7/6: Roderick Arias Homers Twice

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RHP Zach Greene‘s rehab is over and is on his way to Scranton. Greene has some credibility in the baseball world, as the Mets chose him in last winter’s Rule 5 draft. The 26-year-old pitched to a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 innings with a 96/32 K/BB ratio for Scranton in 2022.

The Yankees claimed LHP Anthony Misiewicz off of waivers from the Tigers organization. He will take the 40-man roster spot that was occupied by RHP Jimmy Cordero. The Yankees will have another 40-man roster decision to make tomorrow when LHP Carlos Rodon is activated off of the 60-day injured list. It is possible they can transfer OF Greg Allen to the 60-day list. It also isn’t impossible that they will simply DFA Misiewicz himself and try to get him through waivers.

Scranton (40-42; 5-2 in the second half) (Leveled Lehigh Valley (again), 18-2. Remember, they won 14-0 last night)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (21), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
.295/.391/.601 in 317 PA (11 doubles, 4 triples, 21 HR, 50 RBI, 57 R, 45 BB, 91 K, 18-for-27 SB)
  PH-RF Max Burt: 0-for-0, BB
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-6, RS, 2 K
DH Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-6, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
.311/.431/.567 in 109 PA at this level (5 doubles, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 19 R)
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, K
We love the power – but Chaparro is adding some walks lately. He has walked six times in the last three games and 13 times in his last 11 games.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Franchy Cordero: 3-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-5, 3 RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, HBP
RF-CF Brandon Lockridge: 4-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB, SB (6)
Lockridge has three 4-hit games in his career. He is hitting .317/.388/.483 since his promotion and .314/.392/.500 overall (12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 22 R, 21 BB, 39 K, 23-for-26 SB)

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 7-4)  7.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
Spence tosses 7+ innings for the second start in a row and 4th time this season. He now owns a 4.45 ERA in 91 IP (90 H, 51 R, 45 ER, 17 HR, 34 BB, 79 K)
RHP Blas Castano: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
He was called up today to replace Deivi Garcia and did his job to close this one out.

Somerset (47-30; 5-4 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 3-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (11), CS (5)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
Dominguez keeps going above and below the Mendoza line – he is back below at .198.
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-4, CS (2)
Wagaman is hitting .339 and has four straight multi-hit games (6-game hitting streak)
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Josh Breaux: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Matt Pita: 0-for-1, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, HR
Hampton has struck out ten batters exactly four times this season. At this level: 4.03 ERA (22.1 IP, 19 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 26 K). Overall, Hampton is up to 103 strikeouts in 69.1 innings.
LHP Lisandro Santos: (L, 1-3)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Since signing: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 7 K

Hudson Valley (4-33; 6-3 in the second half) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 5-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, BB, HBP, K, 2 SB (21), CS (7)
.263/.330/.470 in 312 PA. I think most would have expected 21 HR and 10 stolen bases, not vise versa. Anyway, he has the athleticism to steal some bases – whether he will do a lot of that in a few years is anyone’s guess.
SS Ben Cowles: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K
Cowles’ second 3-hit game of 2023. 
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-5, 2 K
You didn’t expect him to hit .500 the rest of the way, right?
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-5, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, BB, K
.291/.362/.370 in 257 PA. He isn’t small (6’4″), so you wonder if the Yankees think there is some future power to tap into.
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS, HBP, 3 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 2-for-5, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
Cabrera has homered in back-to-back games.
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB

LHP Joel Valdez: (W, 2-4) 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Too many walks, but he gives them some length and keeps runs off the board.
RHP Jack Neely: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.48 ERA (36.1 IP, 19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 58 K). At some point, you have to make room at the next level for a prospect.
RHP Indigo Diaz: (S, 1) 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR

Tampa (37-41; 6-6 in the second half) (Squeaked past Dunedin, 5-4)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2 2B (18), RS, K
Serna now has an 8-game hitting streak (11-for-38; .289). No player goes through a full season without a slump, but Serna has been consistent most of the season.
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
C Ben Rice: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (1)
Rice plays a full game behind the plate, so he is probably close to being done with his rehab. Of course, there are logjams at catcher all over the organization.
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB (5)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
He made his one hit count: Broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the 9th.
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, BB, K
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, BB
LF Jake Palmer: 3-for-3, 3B (1), RS, HBP
Palmer has back-to-back 3-hit games. He is hitting .343/.500/.486 in 46 PA since his promotion (9 BB, 2 K)
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Hayden Merda: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
RHP Shane Gray: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Gray had a tough game two outings back (0.2 IP, 5 R) – good to see this kind of bounce back.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 3-2)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.68 ERA (43.2 IP, 32 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 12 BB, 54 K)
RHP Cole Ayers (S, 4): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

FCL Yankees (12-11) (Lost a crazy one to the Blue Jays, 14-10)

DH Keiner Delgado: 1-for-6, 2B (9), RS, K, SB (15)
Delgado is in a little 4-for-21 slump since the start of July. After drawing 16 walks in June, he has yet to walk in July.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-3, 2 HR (6), 5 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K, SB (9)
Arias’ first career multi-HR game extends his hitting streak to 11. He ties his personal best for RBI in a game, set exactly one month ago.
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 SB (10)
.333/.505/.580 in 109 PA. He has reached base safely in 22 of his 23 games played.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 3-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
.347/.534/.528 in 103 PA. He increases his hitting streak to seven and he has reached base safely in 21 of his 22 games played.
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
Montero’s third straight 2-hit game.
RF John Cruz: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Dayro Perez: 2-for-5, RS, K, CS (1)
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
1B Enger Castellano: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, HBP
13-for-45 (.289) since the 0-for-9 start to the season.

RHP Ryan Harvey (L, 0-1): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Every pitcher has their “first rough professional appearance.” Let’s see how he rebounds.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (16-6) (Split a doubleheader with the Mets Blue)

Game 1 (Won, 5-1)

3B Luis Suarez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (10)
26-for-30 stealing bases in his 51-game career.
CF Jose Castro: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K, 2 SB (3)
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS
.351/.494/.561 in 77 PA with 19 RBI and 19 runs scored. He was a $10,000 signing. One issue is that he is 19, but he won’t turn 20 until April.

RHP Sabier Marte: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 19 K

Game 2 (Lost, 14-9, in extra innings)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-2, 3 BB, CS (1)
Four walks in ten June games. Five walks in three July games. 
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (2)
LF Jhon Imbert: 1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (6)
.294/.456/.529 in 68 PA.
C Gabriel Bersing: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
SS Anthony Pena: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, 3 BB
The 17-year-old is 10-for-29 with three doubles and a home run.
3B Joshua Leito: 0-for-0, RS, 4 BB, CS (1)
2-for-6 with seven walks in limited action for the 18-year-old.

DSL Bombers (11-11) (Lost to Astros Blue, 6-2)

DH Edgleen Perez: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K, SB (7)
.271/.397/.475 in 73 PA with 13 RBI and 13 runs scored. The $30,000 signing was described as being one of the fastest runners in all of professional baseball the moment he put his pen to paper. They don’t hand out scores of 80 often on the 20-80 scouting scale, but he got exactly that for his speed. Now to develop everything else.
1B Johan Ferreira: 1-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (4), CS (1)

RHP Sunayro Martina: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
8.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 14 K

Yankees MILB 5/17: Everson Pereira Heating Up

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (19-22) (Defeated Charlotte, 6-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, SB (9), 2 CS (5)
Florial has 26 walks in 132 PA (19.7%). Yes, he also has that 32.6% K rate to look at. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2 K
Peraza is hitting .313 (15-for-48) and has an 8-game hitting streak at this level (obviously, he had a stint in New York during the streak)
  PH-SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-0, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (7)
Difo comes in for Peraza (likely planned) and causes some havoc.
C Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K
Rortvedt is hitting .324 (12-for-37; 2 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Before he hit that home run, he was in a 3-for-25 slump after his huge 5-for-5 game on 5/9. Hopefully, this is the start of a new hot streak,
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Dunham’s 23 walks in 149 PA (15.4%) are helping to keep him afloat until the hits start coming.
LF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, K
DH Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
Duran has homered three times in his last two games. 
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-4, RS, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K

RHP Randy Vasquez: (W, 1-5)  5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
4.85 ERA (42.2 IP, 44 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 5 HR, 23 BB, 50 K). His ERA was 8.62 after games of 4/18. Since: 2.67 ERA (27 IP, 21 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 28 K)
RHP James Norwood: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
When healthy, the 28-year-old has pitched very well in his minor league career. However, he has thrown only 143.1 innings in 82 games since being drafted back in 2017.

Somerset (21-13) (Lost to Reading, 9-1. The Patriots struck out 19 times today. The Phillies’ starter (Griff McGarry) is a solid prospect, but he only lasted 2.2 innings (5 strikeouts), so it isn’t all because of him!)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, 3 K
Lefties have given Sweeney some trouble, as he is only 4-for-23 (that comes with a .375 OBP, however).
vs. RHP: .289/.406/.422.  
DH Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 K
vs. LHP:  6-for-20, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K (.300/.440/.450)
vs. RHP: 15-for-80, 4 HR, 23 BB, 26 K (.188/.371/.400)
April: .140/.380/.340
May: .280/.390/.480
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, 2 K
I don’t know if I am ready to say he is on fire, but his triple slash was .223/.291/.415 only five days ago. Now, it sits at .255/.317/.482. Pereira has four home runs in his last eight games.
In 2022, he played in 22 games for Somerset (the same number he has played thus far this year), hitting .283/.341/.504 with five home runs.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (3)
Rosario is drawing a lot of walks but his average is not where it needs to be. That said, his BABIP of .171 should normalize.
RF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2 K, SB (16)
.316/.396/.487 in 91 plate appearances. He is well on his way to destroying his personal best in the stolen base department (22 in 2019)
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-3, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K

RHP Blas Castano (L, 3-1): 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
2.84 ERA (25.1 IP, 16 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 25 K). Just shake this one off.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
An injury has stalled his season (only 6.2 innings). There is some buzz surrounding him, so I hope he can get into a groove soon.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Now THAT is a fun stat line! Perhaps not for the defense behind him…
RHP Steven Jennings: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.60 ERA (17.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 23 K). This is the 24-year-old’s second season here (4.19 ERA in 46 games last season with a 67/14 K/BB over 66.2 innings)

Hudson Valley (22-13) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, CS (2)
Jones’ hitting streak is up to five (11-for-23). I am asked often about Jones going to Somerset. I think the one thing the Yankees want to see is a reduction in the strikeout rate (32.1%). That said, I think he will be up sometime in June. That is a guess – not inside information.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-5, 2B (4), 2 K
He has slowed down a tad (impossible to keep up his early pace) but is still hitting .323/.406/.710 in 106 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 19 R, 11 BB, 25 K, 7-for-7 SB)
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-5, 4 K
.208/.277/.277 in 114 forgettable plate appearances. He is 5-for-42 with one walk and 18 strikeouts in May. Yikes.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
7-game hitting streak (10-for-28). Before the streak, he was in a 1-for-20 slump. Baseball!
DH Spencer Henson: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, K, CS (1)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (2)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (8)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-1, 3 BB, SB (3)
Cowles is up to .281/.354/.506 in 99 PA. In May, he is hitting .389/.450/.556. He can play 2B/SS/3B, so a potential promotion to Somerset wouldn’t interfere with the prospects who are already there.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie (L, 1-2): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
6.11 ERA (28 IP, 23 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 17 BB, 34 K). 
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
3.09 ERA (11.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 15 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Tampa (12-22) (Lost to Dunedin, 9-4)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, 2 K
The recent bump in strikeouts (7 in his last five games) isn’t all that concerning – likely just a bump in the road after barely striking out at all for the first several weeks of the season.
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (5)
Medina’s last eight games: 11-for-26 (.423; 2 doubles, HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB)
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Aguilar, drafted in the 15th round last year out of Grand Canyon, is off to a tough start this season. Maybe this will get him going.
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RBI
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, HBP, BB, K

RHP Kris Bow: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
Bow’s 2023 debut. He was drafted in the 14th round in last year’s draft out of Southern Nevada. Bow made four relief appearances in his debut year.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.40 ERA (19.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 12 BB, 21 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
2.65 ERA (17 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 12 BB, 20 K).
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.12 ERA (17 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 23 K). Yes, I have noticed a trend with some of the Yankees relief prospects having low hit totals but less-than-ideal BB rates. I have no explanation – just an observation.

Yankees MILB 5/13: Spencer Jones: Hit Collector

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I wasn’t home today so if there is any big news, I didn’t hear about it.

Scranton (17-21) (Used a 5-run bottom of the 9th to defeat Omaha, 8-6)

LF Estevan Florial: 3-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
I will just say this: Regardless of how one feels about Florial, he probably does deserve an extended look somewhere just to see if everything can click at the big league level. It’s not happening in New York.
C Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-5, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, K
Rortvedt’s 3-run HR off of old friend Brooks Kriske was the decisive blow in the 9th.
3B Andres Chaparro:  0-for-2, 2 BB
Chaparro has walked eight times in his last nine games.
DH Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (4)
RF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
CF Billy McKinney: 0-for-2, 2 BB
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
SS Wilmer Difo: 2-for-2, RS, BB
  PH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-1, RBI, RS

LHP Tanner Tully: 5 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
The veteran does his best bend-don’t-break routine.
RHP Greg Weissert: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (W, 4-0): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (20-11) (Defeated Portland, 6-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K
Sweeney has drawn at least one walk in five straight games and has 12 in May (he has a .548 OBP this month)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (12)
.198/.397/.395 in 116 plate appearances. He is 12-for-13 stealing bases.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, CS (2)
He is due for one of his patented hot streaks. Pereira has three home runs in his last six games and is now hitting .237/.308/.454.
3B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, HBP, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, RBI, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS
DH Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, K

RHP Gray Fenter: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
RHP Shawn Semple (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.55 ERA (17.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 25 K). There will always be a market for the big arm lefty.

Hudson Valley (19-12) (Battled back to beat Aberdeen, 9-7)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, RS, SB (8)
Jones is up to .290/.328/.598 in 116 plate appearances (18 of his 31 hits have gone for extra bases) and is 20-for-21 in his career stealing bases.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, K
Vargas had a heroic moment on Friday night but is otherwise in a 4-for-22 slump.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
DH Spencer Henson: 0-for-5, RS, K
1B Rafael Flores: 3-for-4, RS
.321/.370/.429 in 92 plate appearances.
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
10-for-27 (.370) in May 

RHP Chase Hampton (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Hampton’s first professional win. He owns a 3.04 ERA in 23.2 IP with an impressive 42/9 K/BB ratio. He has struck out 9+ batters in three straight games.
RHP Danny Watson: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.04 ERA (17.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 30 K). They stretched him out tonight (first career 3-inning appearance) and he did the job.
RHP Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (11-20) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 5-2)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Baseball is so weird – Serna hardly ever strikes out but now has five in his last two games. At least he hit a late home run tonight to ease that pain.
DH Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, 3B (1), BB, K
Hall extends his hitting streak to ten (13-for-37; .351)
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5
CF Nelson Medina: 3-for-4, 2B (6), K
.301/.398/.506 in 98 under-the-radar plate appearances. He is on a five-game hitting streak (last three games are multi-hit efforts)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, RS
Latest defensive assignments: Catcher – 6 games; 1B – 8 games; 3B – 5 games; LF – 2 games
3B Colten Brewer: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Alan Mejia: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K

RHP Justin Lange (L, 0-3): 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
3.70 ERA (24.1 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 0 HR, 15 BB, 45 K). The raw talent here is absurd – it is all about harnessing it.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Yankees MILB 5/12: Spencer Jones Returns with a Bang

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Spencer Jones returned tonight, and the entire Internet rejoiced. Or something like that.

Scranton (16-21) (Lost to Omaha, 3-2)

LF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4
.273/.347/.561 in 147 PA.
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (6)
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-4, K
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, RS, BB
DH Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
If Rortvedt can stay healthy and become a productive MLB catcher (whether as a starter or a backup), that could be the positive we see from the trade with the Twins.
  PR Wilmer Difo: 0-for-0
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, RBI, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3

RHP Randy Vasquez: (L, 0-5) 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Vasquez has pitched better as of late to get his ERA down to 5.50. Before this stretch (which covers four starts), he owned an 8.62 ERA,
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Nick Ramirez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
For as long as he can hang on to the 40-man roster spot, he will be on the shuttle.

Somerset (19-11) (Lost to Portland, 10-5. The offense walked 12 times but couldn’t get that big hit, as they compiled only three hits)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, K
Dominguez’s second 3-BB game of 2023. He owns a 28/26 BB/K ratio.
DH Austin Wells: 2-for-5, 2B (3), 3 RBI, RS, K
I remain stern in my stance that Wells needs to be moved from this level very soon.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-5, 2 K
.223/.291/.415 in 103 PA. His 33% K rate is concerning (last season, his rate was 27.7%)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, SB (4)
Between here and Hudson Valley, Durbin is 19-for-21 stealing bases. His BB/K ratio is 15/9. His versatility, ability to make contact, and steal some bases (he was 31-for-36 last season) can certainly make him an MLB player.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, RBI, 3 BB, SB (2)
Rosario continues to draw his walks (.333 OBP despite a .130 BA). One has to assume that his .135 BABIP will start to normalize.
C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1)
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Max Burt: 1-for-4, RS

RHP Clayton Beeter: 2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Beeter’s ERA spikes from 1.35 to 3.14, which is still impressive enough. In 28.2 innings, he has allowed 25 hits with a 38/15 K/B ratio.
LHP Michael Giacone: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 9 BB, 19 K). As I always say, it is a good idea to watch left-handed arms,
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
1.26 ERA (14.1 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 10 BB, 18 K). BB rate was an issue in the Braves organization as well, so they will need to iron that out.
RHP Justin Maese: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Justin Wilson: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR

Hudson Valley (19-12) (Battled back to beat Aberdeen, 9-7)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (8), HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB, 2 K
A nice return for Jones! He is hitting .275 with a .903 OPS (8 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 18 R, 7-for-8 SB; 7 BB, 33 K)
DH Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
What looked like a tough night turned into a good one for Vargas. His 2-run single in the top of the 9th gave Hudson Valley the lead.
1B Spencer Henson: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K
Henson has three 3-hit games this season.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, K
After a hot start to the season, Flores was only 3-for-28 in May entering tonight. In April, he was 19-for-47 (.404).
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-5, K
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2 RS, 2 K
9-for-23 (.391) in May.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, K, SB (2)
  PH-3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-0, RS, BB
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K

RHP Juan Carela: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
4.68 ERA (25 IP, 23 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 33 K). There are things to like in the 21-year-old’s profile.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.21 ERA (14 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 21 K)
RHP Enrique Santana: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Nick Paciorek: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Tampa (11-19) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 12-1)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
Serna’s first multi-strikeout game in 2023. It is only the second time in his career that he has struck out three times in a game (124 games). By the way, Serna has played nine games at shortstop this season (one career game at shortstop prior to 2023)
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, BB, K
Hall extends his hitting streak to 9 (12-for-33 with five walks). His average has jumped from .121 to .242 during the streak.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, 2 K
The 21-year-old has his share of ups and downs this season but is 9-for-32 (.281) in May with three doubles and a triple.
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB, K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 4 K
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-1, BB

RHP Sean Hermann: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
A tough game for Hermann, who sees his ERA spike to 6.52. His last three starts have been subpar, but I will remind you that he is only 19 years old.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Manny Ramirez: 0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Shane Gray: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
5.29 ERA (17 IP, 15 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 28 K). One has to love that K/BB ratio.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K