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Yankees MILB 7/19: Spencer Jones Goes Yard

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (43-46; 9-6 in the second half) (Lost to Worcester, 11-5)

CF Greg Allen: 1-for-5, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, K, CS (1)
He has one home run for Scranton (hit two as a member of the Worcester roster earlier this season)
RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, RS, BB
Pereira has at least one hit in all nine games since his promotion (14-for-39)
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RS
Narvaez now has a 6-game hitting streak (7-for-23)
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, BB, K
1B Jake Lamb: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
Lamb is 4-for-17 with a pair of doubles and four walks since signing.
DH Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, RBI, CI
LF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-4, RS
2B Wilmer Difo: 2-for-4, RS, K

LHP Tanner Tully: (L, 5-4) 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.74 ERA (38 IP, 36 H, 22 R, 20 ER, 6 HR, 27 BB, 38 K)
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0 IP, 1 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
This is not one for the scrapbook.
RHP Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (49-35; 7-9 in the second half) (Lost a tough one to Hartford, 10-9. Hartford scored three in the 9th to earn the win)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (13)
A night after hitting a 3-run triple, Sweeney contributes a 2-run double. He has seven RBI in his last three games and is hitting .244 with 16 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 45 RBI, 54 runs, and 13 stolen bases in 19 attempts.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-5, K
This snaps his stretch of four straight 2-hit games. Now the goal is to not let it snowball.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, 3 K
Wells is 11-for-54 in July.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K, CS (3)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, HBP
Rumfield, who had some terrible BABIP luck in the first half, is 7-for-18 with three doubles since the break.
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 3 RS, 3 SB (6)
Dunham is hitting .306 (11-for-36) since his demotion. Overall, he has 18 stolen bases in 23 attempts.
DH Ben Rice: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K
Rice earns his first two Double-A hits in his Somerset debut.
2B Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario: 3-for-5, 2B (7), RS, K, SB (8)
Rosario’s second 3-hit game this season. 

RHP Blane Abeyta: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
5.87 ERA (79.2 IP, 84 H, 54 R, 52 ER, 10 HR, 35 BB, 88 K)
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Alex Mauricio: (L, 1-2) 0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR

Hudson Valley (49-37; 10-10 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 6-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, RS, K
Jones has homered in back-to-back games and owns a .267/.340/.483 line over 332 PA. I love baseball: Before these two home runs, he hadn’t homered since June 18th. There’s hope for Anthony Rizzo! Anyway, he is 11-for-34 in July with eight walks.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, RS, BB
He continues to maintain his .400+ average since his promotion (23-for-57; .404). His hitting streak is up to seven (11-for-27).
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, 2B (12), HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
.290/.359/.381 in 281 PA. He is listed at 6’4″, 220 so I have wondered in the past if the Yankees think he will grow into some pop. Regardless, he signed as an undrafted free agent last year so anything they get is a bonus.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, RBI, K
.214/.260/.347 in 292 PA. He has shown marginal improvement from his 2022 stat line, but is nowhere near his encouraging 2021 season down in the FCL.
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, BB
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Beck finally gives up his first professional run. In five starts, he owns a 0.66 ERA over 14.2 IP (7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 17 K). Before you ask: He is averaging less than three innings per start because he is just coming back from an injury.
RHP Shane Gray: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
High-A debut.
RHP Jack Neely (W, 5-2): 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
2.68 ERA (40.1 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 64 K)

Tampa (42-44; 11-9 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 8-7. By the way, Clearwater has been a beast in 2023. The Threshers are 58-27)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, CS (6)
.290/.354/.509 in 373 PA. Serna has scored at least one run in ten straight contests and has 64 RBI and 64 runs scored. When does he get a taste of Hudson Valley? He should get there for at least a little while before the season comes to a close.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2B (14), RBI, RS, BB
Rodriguez is up to .297/.375/.442 in 286 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 43 R, 31 BB, 43 K, 13-for-15 SB). He has three straight multi-hit games (four of his last five games)
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (6)
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
.243/.364/.413 in 261 PA. He is 14-for-47 (.298) in July with four home runs and 16 runs batted in.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 3 K
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, BB, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RBI, RS, 2 BB
DH Ronny Rojas: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rojas has three home runs in his last five games. 
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K

RHP Justin Lange: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 HR
5.28 ERA (58 IP, 38 H, 38 R, 34 ER, 7 HR, 49 BB, 92 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone (L, 1-3): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
He pitched here in 2022, so this is not his Low-A debut. According to BaseballSavant, he hit 93 MPH on the one sinker he threw. Signed back in 2018 for over $600,000, he is only 21 years old. 

FCL Yankees (16-11) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (19-10)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (13-17) (Defeated DSL Seattle, 8-2. This was the conclusion of a suspended game from Monday)

CF Richard Meran: 1-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, RS, 3 K
Meran’s professional debut. He was a part of last year’s class that included the Brando Mayea signing, leaving not much left for everyone else.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RS, 2 K
Terrero maintains his 1.000+ OPS (.329/.410/.603)
DH Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
LF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (12), CS (4)
With Lara’s crazy speed, he should be running as much as possible to get himself accustomed to the art of base stealing.
RF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 SB (5)
3B Kevin Verde: 3-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K
1B Adrian Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
Something tells me that the baseballreference.com linker isn’t going to link to this kid…

RHP Chalniel Arias: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
The kind of outing that sticks out. Speaking of sticking out: He has a 2.18 ERA in 33 IP with a 49/6 K/BB ratio. At 19 (20 in September), you do want to see him start to move.
RHP Angel Sanchez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sanchez is already 22 years old, but this is his professional debut. He was signed back in 2019 but had some injury issues. By the way, according to MILB, he was signed as a LHP but is now listed as a RHP. That would be intriguing if no mistakes were made.

 

Yankees MILB 7/5: Andres Chaparro Drives Home 6

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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. He is 5-for-13 to start July with five walks and seven runs scored.
  SS Max Burt: 0-for-0
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 RS
His first two Triple-A games: 4-for-9, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-5, RS, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 3-for-4, 2B (15), HR (16), 6 RBI, 4 RS, BB
On June 24th, he set a personal best with a 5-RBI game. Tonight, he betters that mark. He is hitting .247/.331/.476 in 335 PA (15 doubles, 2 triples, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 52 R, 38 BB, 69 K). His personal best for RBI in a season is 73, set in 2021.
LF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, CS (1)
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
2B Wilmer Difo: 2-for-4, 2B (5), HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB
A nice return from the injured list for the veteran utility player.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, K, SB (5)
Since promotion: 15-for-56 (.268; 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run). Between here and Somerset, he is 22-for-25 in the stolen base department.

RHP Will Warren (W, 4-3): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Warren tossed five shutout innings in his last appearance. Since promotion: 4.37 ERA (35 IP, 32 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 7 HR, 16 BB, 38 K). This is an offensive level, so there is an adjustment period. He allowed five of those seven home runs in his first two starts here.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (47-29; 5-3 in the second half) (Defeated Reading, 7-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (4)
The walks have saved his season. That’s no small thing. We just want to see more hitting.
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, HR (11; grand slam), 4 RBI, RS
Wells is now hitting .255 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 48 games at this level. Just ridiculous production that goes back to last year.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, RS, K
CF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K, SB (1)
His first game since being sent back down here…
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RS
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, SB (7)
Palensky has 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts between here and Hudson Valley.
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)

RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 1-1) 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 0.00 ERA (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (S, 5)  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.55 ERA (25.1 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 25 K)

Hudson Valley (44-33; 5-3 in the second half) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 9-2)

2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-5, RS, K
Ramirez has hit safely in all six games since his promotion (12-for-25)
RF Christopher Familia: 4-for-5, 2B (2), HR (1), RBI, 3 RS
Between here and Tampa, Familia has nine doubles and 12 home runs in 27 games. This is his second career 4-hit game.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 3 K
1B Spencer Henson: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Henson has three consecutive multi-hit games to begin July.
LF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-2, 2B (2), RBI, RS, 2 BB

RHP Brendan Beck: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
10.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 14 K in his first four professional starts.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 10.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 14 K. The walks have always been an issue.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (36-41; 5-6 in the second half) (Destroyed Dunedin, 9-2)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Serna’s hitting streak reaches seven. He is hitting .287/.347/.487 in 329 encouraging plate appearances.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2B (11), SF, RBI, 2 K, SB (11)
The dark horse for the organization’s batting crown is hitting .297/.378/.426 in 242 PA.
DH Ben Rice: 1-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, RS, 3 K
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, RS, BB
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 RS
Palmer’s first career 3-hit game. He is 9-for-32 with eight runs scored and nine walks since his promotion.
RF Felix Negueis: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (3)
It has been a frustrating season for Negueis, so it is nice to see him put together a good night.
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, BB, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 4-4)  6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
3.50 ERA (72 IP, 67 H, 33 R, 28 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 84 K). He is 20 and pitching in a full-season league for the first time. A very encouraging season – we will see how many innings they have allocated for him.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert:  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.34 ERA (34.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 41 K)
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (12-10) 

Day off

DSL Yankees (15-5)

Day off

DSL Bombers (11-10)

Day off

Yankees MILB 6/29: Trey Sweeney Homers Again

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (35-41; 1-1 in the second half) (Shut Down Syracuse, 7-0)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, RS, K
Florial has 20 multi-hit games this season (60 games played)
DH Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He is 0-for-9 since returning but is still hitting .275/.345/.529 in 171 PA.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
CF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-5, 2B (12), HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS
It would be a boost to the organization’s depth if Dunham can have a strong second half. I will note that Dunham is Rule 5 eligible this winter, so a strong second half benefits him personally, as well.
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, 3B (1), HR (1), RBI, RS, BB
Lockridge collects his Triple-A triple and home run. He is hitting .279/.354/.488 in 48 PA since his promotion in what is turning into a solid bounce back from a tough 2022 campaign.

RHP Will Warren: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 5.22 ERA (29.1 IP, 30 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 7 HR, 15 BB, 32 K).
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since signing: 9 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (44-26; 2-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 11-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Sweeney doesn’t wish to see July (unless it means a promotion!) This is his 8th HR in June (to go along with seven doubles)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RS, BB, K, SB (18)
.199/.347/.361 in 300 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 50 R, 55 BB, 83 K, 18-for-21 SB). There is a mix of a lot of things here, eh?
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 2 2B (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (4)
Wells is now 36-for-36 stealing bases in his career. In 98 career games for Somerset, he has 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 81 RBI, 58 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases.
DH Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Amazing how one late AB can turn a rough game into an acceptable one.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (14), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
14 HR, 42 RBI in 54 games this season. 4 HR, 42 RBI in 84 games entering this season.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RS, K
.243/.323/.540 in 232 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 16 HR, 35 RBI, 37 R, 24 BB, 69 K). Hardman just oozes power and has legitimate big league potential.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-5, 2B (3), HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rosario could use a strong second half. The home runs and BB% are certainly there, but the rest of his offensive game is lacking in 2023.
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, K, SB (6)
Palensky has 15 HR and 16 stolen bases (in 17 attempts) between here and Hudson Valley. A 25-25 season is not out of the question for the 24-year-old.
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, SB (5)

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 4-5) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
As they say, if you are going to give up home runs, make them solo! Fitts now owns a 3.99 ERA (76.2 IP, 74 H, 35 R, 34 ER, 13 HR, 17 BB, 84 K). Going back to the home runs: He has allowed 27 in 188.2 career innings. That is something he will need to improve on.
RHP Blas Castano: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Anderson is up to 7.1 scoreless innings since his promotion.

Hudson Valley (39-32; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB
Jones is back down to .260 due to his 0-for-23 slide. His season is a streaky one – and I don’t think that surprises many.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4
Ramirez collects his first High-A hit.
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games for Vargas, who is trying to get his season back on track.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Beck tossed 45 pitches tonight. I assume his next goal will likely be around 60, whenever they wish to stretch him out a little.
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.23 ERA (31.1 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). One has to assume the 6’8″ 24-year-old is in line for a promotion.
RHP Jack Neely: (L, 3-2)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Tough night tonight but still sports a 2.78 ERA in 32.1 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 48 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (33-38; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 6-4)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (15), RBI, 2 K
Serna ends his hitless game streak at three.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, BB, K
Agustin Ramirez being promoted has seemingly allowed Rodriguez to move higher up in the lineup. He is hitting .291/.376/.423 in 219 PA, so a move up the lineup has certainly been earned. He can catch (ten starts behind the plate) but they are using him a lot at third base.
DH Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
Hall’s home run streak ends at four straight games.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (6), RS, 2 BB, K
.232/.361/.369 in 202 PA for the 21-year-old left-handed bat. I think all Yankees fans are intrigued by left-handed hitting catching prospects.
CF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS
.230/.318/.349 in 236 PA. This is his second 3-hit game in June. Arias is one of those toolsy outfielders who can go in a million different directions – just have to keep throwing him in the lineup and see what happens. He is only 21.
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, RBI
Barrera’s first game since June 3.
  2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-1, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-2, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
3.55 ERA (66 IP, 65 H, 30 R, 26 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 79 K). Tonight was a grind, but he kept the runs off the board. I find starts like this to be a big piece of a pitcher’s development.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
2.93 ERA (40 IP, 30 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). Today didn’t go his way but he has done well in his multi-inning relief role.
RHP Adam Stone: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-7) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 7-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
Delgado has 8 multi-hit games in his 17 games played. He is hitting .338/.460/.507. Yes, I can see him making his Low-A debut this season.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, SB (8)
.242/.373/.435 in 75 PA. Those numbers may not shout at you but he is on a 6-game hitting streak that features four multi-hit contests (10-for-25)
3B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Montero is raking. He is up to .367/.548/.683 in 84 PA with four home runs, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, and 21 walks. He is on a five-game hitting streak (9-for-16) and has at least one walk in seven straight games.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (11)
.300/.482/.483 in 83 PA with 20 walks and 18 strikeouts. He has reached base safely in all but one of his 18 games.
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (1)

RHP Ryan Harvey: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
15 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 23 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.46 ERA (12.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 20 K, HR

DSL Bombers (9-9) (Defeated Tampa Bay, 3-2)

RF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Altagracia hit the walk-off in the 9th,
C Johan Contreras: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, K
SS Ovandy Frias: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS, K
2B Rafael Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, CS (2)
Geyber Blanco was in the original lineup but didn’t even have an AB. Martinez is 8-for-33 with 11 RBI while Blanco is 11-for-38 (.289) with three walks.

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Gonzalez is only 17, and this is his best outing. Season: 11 IP, 10 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 20 K. He was signed out of Panama for $135,000.
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 1-0): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Salomon is already 20 but this is also his first taste of professional ball. 

DSL Yankees (14-3) (Rolled past the Rockies, 16-6)

SS Luis Suarez: 1-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 3 K, SB (8)
C Josue Gonzalez: 4-for-5, 2B (6), HR (2), RBI, 3 RS
15-for-36 (.417; 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 14 R, 16 BB, 6 K)
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-5, RS
17-for-49 (.347; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R, 8-for-11 SB)
3B Luis Ogando: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, 4 RS
20-for-50 (.400; 6 doubles, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 19 R, 7-for-10 SB)
1B Jhon Imbert: 3-for-4, 3 HR (3), 9 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Suffice to say, this is a career day for Imbert. He is 19 years old and this is his third taste of this level (to be fair, he only played in five games in 2021), which is why you don’t hear too much about him.
DH Luis Escudero: 3-for-5, RBI, BB
The 17-year-old is 12-for-45 (3 doubles, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 7 R, 14 BB, 14 K)
RF Niurby Asigen: 2-for-6
8-for-44 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
LF Joshua Leito: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
This was Leito’s first full game of 2023. Last season, the 18-year-old went 2-for-29 with 12 walks.

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

News:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tampa (31-33) 

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

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

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

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

Day off.

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

Day off.

DSL Yankees (10-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/12: Brendan Beck Debuts

News:

I don’t have anything to report.

Scranton (29-33)

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

Somerset (34-22) 

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

Hudson Valley (33-24) 

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

Tampa (25-31) 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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