Tag: Brennen Davis

Yankees MILB 8/29: George Lombard Jr. Goes Yard

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

OF Austin Slater started his rehab stint tonight with Scranton.

The good news? The Yankees don’t have to worry about making a corresponding roster move once he is ready, as the rosters expand on Monday. That is bad news for other players who may have wanted Slater’s spot (J.C. Escarra being the most notable).

The same is true with the pitching staff. LHP Ryan Yarbrough can come up on Monday, and everything else remains untouched. I am not sure if they will keep RHP Paul Blackburn, but they can if they want to.

Injury Log

Scranton (77-50; 39-16 in second half) (Defeated Syracuse, 6-2. Scranton is up by five games in the second-half race.)

LF Austin Slater: 2-for-3
As for his Yankees’ role, he’ll be a backup outfielder who gets some AB against LHP. It won’t be much, given how well the outfield is playing right now.
  LF Duke Ellis: 0-for-2, 2 K
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, BB, K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2 R, SB (16), BB, 3 K
Jones is getting closer to a 30/30 season (he has 32 home runs and 26 stolen bases). “Who was the last Yankees minor leaguer to accomplish that?”  I’m not sure, but it’s been a long time. Estevan Florial came close in 2023.
C J.C. Escarra: 3-for-4, RBI, R
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, R, 3 K
A .228/.339/.366 August has his average down to .293.
DH Brennen Davis: 1-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, R, K
Davis has homered in three straight games and has five home runs in his last five games. Including his rehab time, he has hit 17 home runs in 36 games (.787 SLG)
2B Jose Rojas: 1-for-2, HR (27), 3 RBI, R, 2 BB
Rojas has four home runs in his last four games and is marching towards a 100 RBI season (93). The last player to do that in the Yankees minor league system is Brandon Laird, who drove home 102 in 2010.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, BB

RHP Allan Winans: (W, 11-0) 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
For Scranton: 1.18 ERA (84 IP, 62 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 90 K.
RHP Kervin Castro: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.33 ERA (40.2 IP, 22 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 50 K)
RHP Wilking Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Jake Bird: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Bird was solid last time out but fell back down tonight. He has a 7.56 ERA since his demotion.
RHP Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (64-60; 29-26 in second half) (Defeated Binghamton, 6-5)

Hartford lost, so Somerset increases their lead to 1.5 games in the race for a playoff berth. Hartford is playing Portland this week. Portland is 2.5 games out.

Somerset’s season ends on September 14th.

RF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
I have mentioned that one of Jones’ attributes is his ability to play all three outfield positions. 2025 breakdown: CF: 59 games; LF: 23 games; RF: 18 games.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, R, SB (19), BB, K
Heading into tonight (don’t have an updated number), Lombard Jr. had a 110 wRC+ in his last 68 games at this level. That number will go up and should remind you of another fact: The Eastern League is not typically hitter-friendly. That 110 wRC+ featured a .212/.324/.376 triple slash. By the way, “last 68 games” is indeed cherry-picked. But when it comes to prospects, you are looking for upward trends and when they started.
DH Jace Avina: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-5, 2 K
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-2, R, BB, K
    PH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-2, RBI
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4, R, K
CF Garrett Martin: 1-for-2, R, 2 SB (18), 2 BB
2B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-3, RBI, R, BB

RHP Ben Hess: (W, 2-1)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Hess cruised through five innings before running into a little trouble in the 6th. Since promotion: 3.16 ERA (25.2 IP, 15 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 32 K). Overall, Hess is up to 126 strikeouts in 92.1 innings in his debut season. I will say it again: He can be an option as early as sometime in 2026. They were lucky that Cam Schlittler ascended quickly to the big club this year, as their overall young pitching depth was lacking. That may not be the case next year.
LHP Will Brian: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Hayden Merda: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Carson Coleman: (S, 1) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (74-47; 36-21 second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 5-1)

Greensboro finally lost and owns a 3-game lead over Hudson Valley for the second-half title. There are only two games before their season-ending 6-game series. In other words, those games will have some meaning. We’ll see how much.

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-4, BB, K
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-5, 2 K
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, R, SB (5), BB, 3 K
Matheus has his first career 40-stolen base campaign (previous high was 15, though he never played more than 54 games before 2025)
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-5, 2B (2)
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2B (17), 2 R, BB
LF Luis Durango: 1-for-3, R, SB (16), 2 HBP, K
Durango has ten stolen bases in his last seven games.
2B Connor McGinnis: 1-for-4, BB, K
RF Robbie Burnett: 1-for-2, HR (1), SF, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Burnett launches his first professional home run.
DH Joe Delossantos: 0-for-3, K

LHP Xavier Rivas: (W, 2-1)  6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Since promotion: 1.50 ERA (24 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 34 K). Overall, between the FCL, Tampa, and Hudson Valley, Rivas has a 3.60 ERA in 80 IP with 49 hits allowed, 46 walks, and 103 strikeouts. Is he the latest mid-to-late round “find” by the Yankees?
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Tyrone Yulie: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Yulie and Rossi were the main characters in the Hudson Valley meltdown the other night. Great to see them bounce back.

Tampa (59-61; 23-32 in the second half) (Defeated Bradenton, 5-4)

Tampa’s season ends on September 7th.

CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, CS (6), K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, R, 2 K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, R, SB (9), K
His personal best for home runs in a season is five, set in 2023.
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
LF Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-4, R, SB (4)
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
.280/.323/.347 in 161 PA. He isn’t known for elite power, but he hit seven home runs at this level last season (120 games).
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K
1B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, SB (22), K
DH Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-2, HBP, 2 K

RHP Jose M. Rodriguez (W, 3-1): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 5.25 ERA (24 IP, 19 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 19 BB, 20 K)
RHP Jack Sokol: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
3.74 ERA (43.1 IP, 45 H, 27 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 22 BB, 37 K)
RHP Gus Hughes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
3.89 ERA (44 IP, 38 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 40 K)
RHP Cade Austin (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.18 ERA (51 IP, 45 H, 25 R, 18 ER, 4 HR, 21 BB, 56 K). All three of tonight’s relievers could/should find themselves in the 2026 Hudson Valley bullpen. In Austin’s case, he is spending two years at this level.

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/28: Kyle Carr: Cheat Code?

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

After allowing a pair of runs but striking out three in the first inning last night, RHP Trent Sellers was pulled from the game. Today, he was placed on the 7-day injured list. Sellers, signed in 2023 as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon State, has been a solid contributor in the Somerset Patriots’ rotation. He has a 3.92 ERA in 96.1 innings with a 26.9% K, 12.1% BB, and 36.1% BB. The Yankees have not asked him to stretch out often (his 96.1 innings are over 22 starts), though this is his first professional season as a full-time starter. He was also a starter in his one season for Oregon State.

Jonathan Loaisiga‘s season is over. It is likely true that his Yankees career is also over, though they would likely not turn down a bargain.

A solid find by the scouting department, health has never been on his side. He made 193 appearances in eight seasons for the Yankees, with 107 of those occurring between 2021 and 2022.

His overall career has been rather solid: A 3.54 ERA (3.86 FIP) over 294.1 innings with a 54.4% ground ball rate (the MLB average during this time is 42.4%).

He will only be 31 to begin the 2026 season, and there is little doubt that a team will take a flyer on him. He’s cheap, and you never know when a player will have a random healthy campaign. The Yankees, however, are probably ready to move on.

Injury Log

Scranton (76-50; 38-16 in second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 11-8. A much-needed win for Syracuse as they cut the Railriders’ lead to four.)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 3B (1), R, 2 K
Jones, who compiled six triples in 2024, fills in the column for the first time in 2025. 
DH J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB, K
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, HR (11), 4 RBI, R, BB, K
Davis now has 11 home runs and 23 RBI in 21 Triple-A games. It isn’t often that a minor league signing works his way onto the 40-man roster over the winter. Might the Yankees consider it?  He can elect free agency if he isn’t added.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-5, K
RF Jose Rojas: 4-for-5, 2 2B (34), 2 HR (26), 2 RBI, 3 R
Rojas’ third multi-HR game (the other two were 3-HR efforts) and fifth multi-double game. He is up to an organization-leading 90 RBI.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB
Fun trivia: Shewmake was selected before Anthony Volpe in the 2019 draft.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, BB, K
2B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-5, 2 K

RHP Kenta Maeda: (L, 4-6)  3 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
I hope that the Yankees won’t need him in the final month of the season. With injuries and promotions and all that jazz, they likely will keep Maeda around to eat some Triple-A innings, though he didn’t do much of that tonight either.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
At this level: 0.87 ERA (10.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 11 K)
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (63-60; 28-26 in second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 7-5)

Hartford lost, so Somerset maintains their 0.5-game advantage.

Somerset’s season ends on September 14th.

CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-5, 2 R, SB (15), K
Jones continues his hitting ways. He is hitting .250/.358/.439 in 271 PA. He is hitting .272/.404/.420 this month.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
LF Jace Avina: 2-for-4, 2B (8), R
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Jasso sets a new personal best for RBI in a season (68 in 112 games; 67 in 120 games last year). He has at least one RBI in six of his last seven games.
RF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-2, HR (18), RBI, R, 2 BB
Hardman is within range of his third career 20+ home run campaign.
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, BB

RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: (L, 3-3)  2.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
A rare bump in the road for Rodriguez-Cruz. He owns a 3.18 ERA for Somerset (45.1 IP, 37 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 51 K). Overall, he owns a 2.58 ERA in 129 innings with a 150/52 K/BB. He tossed 89.2 innings in 2024, just as a reference point. 
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach Messinger: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2K
Messinger was sent back here from Scranton.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Duncan Pastore: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Playoff race or not: If you are out of available pitchers, you will still use a position player in a close game!

Hudson Valley (72-47; 35-21 second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 7-1)

Greensboro won again and owns a 4-game lead over Hudson Valley. They face each other in the last week of the season (next week). Hudson Valley will need a nice weekend to keep their hopes alive.

CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-5, 2 K
You don’t expect Hudson Valley to score seven runs without a Dillon Lewis contribution. Baseball!
SS Core Jackson: 2-for-4, 2B (6), 2 R, BB, 2 K
.234/.338/.359 in 74 PA.
DH Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, 2 SB (4), HBP, BB
Matheus has 39 stolen bases in 48 attempts.
3B Kaeden Kent: 0-for-4, K
Kent goes 0-for-4 the night after he goes 5-for-5. Baseball!
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, R
Urena has struggled mightily since his promotion. This was a much-needed evening.
1B Tyler Wilson: 0-for-1, CI
Wilson left the game after reaching base on catcher’s interference.
   PR-1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-1, R, BB, K
RF Camden Troyer: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
LF Luis Durango: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, R, SB (15), K
2B Connor McGinnis: 1-for-4, RBI, R, K

LHP Kyle Carr: (W, 8-6) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
I will venture to guess there aren’t many professional pitchers on the roll Carr is currently on. First of all: His 1.96 ERA ranks 4th amongst all full-season league pitchers (former teammate Griffin Herring is third). Secondly, his ERA was 4.14 on May 27th. Since then: 0.98 ERA (82.1 IP, 50 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 30 BB, 79 K).
RHP Chris Kean: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
2.09 ERA (51.2 IP, 31 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 56 K).

Tampa (58-61; 22-32 in the second half) (Defeated Bradenton, 4-2)

Tampa’s season ends on September 7th.

SS Dax Kilby: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB (10), K
Kilby’s fourth straight multi-hit game (6th in his last seven games). He also extends his stolen base streak to six (at least one in nine of his last ten games).  He is hitting .348/.434/.435 in 12 games. A reminder that he went 0-for-9 and 2-for-17 to start his career.
3B Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, K
CF Marshall Toole: 2-for-4, 2B (14), 3B (13), R
Toole has missed a little bit of time lately. Tonight, he was back to his old tricks. He is hitting .306/.406/.495 in 342 PA (14 doubles, 13 triples, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 61 R, 42-for-47 SB, 13.7% BB, 20.5% K).  He is the only player in the Florida State League hitting over .300 (the only qualifier above .290) and is second in OBP and SLG. As I always state: Yes, some good-to-great prospects have indeed moved on from this level and no longer qualify (Pittsburgh’s 19-year-old phenom Konnor Griffin hit .338/.396/.536 in 50 games before going to High-A). However, it’s not a season to dismiss for Toole, whom I am intrigued to see in the upper levels.
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-3, BB
LF Eric Genther: 0-for-3, HBP
DH Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-4, RBI
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4
1B Hans Montero: 3-for-3, 2 R
Still only 21, he is having a decent season (.269/.355/.433 in 308 PA). Signed as a shortstop (it’s the only position he played in 2021 and 2022), it’s one of the few positions he hasn’t played in 2025 (1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF, RHP).
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, RBI, R, K

RHP Mariano Salomon: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Fristoe gave them much-needed length. He owns a 4.58 ERA in 55 innings (46 H, 32 R, 28 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 44 K)
RHP Sean Hermann: (S, 3)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/26: Dax Kilby’s Big Night

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

The Yankees have released RHP Leonardo Pestana, who was pitching for Triple-A Scranton.

The 26-year-old started his professional journey in 2018 and was primarily a starter through 2023. Injuries were a major part of that journey, as he has never tossed more than 54.1 innings in a season.

This year, he pitched to a 6.49 ERA (6.99 FIP) in 43 innings with a 24.6% K, 17.1% BB, and 45% GB.

RHP Yerry De los Santos was demoted to Scranton, while RHP Wilking Rodriguez, one of the final cuts during Spring Training, was activated from the 60-day injured list.

Injury Log

Scranton (75-49; 37-15 in second half) (Defeated Syracuse, one of the teams trying to run them down in the standings, 9-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, BB, K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, R
Escarra isn’t sulking down here, as he is hitting .314 (16-for-51).
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
Jones is 15-for-91 (.165) with 37 strikeouts in August. He was hitting better lately, to be fair, though tonight’s game is one to toss.
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-3, HR (10), RBI, R, BB
Davis has ten home runs in 20 Triple-A games. My goodness.
   PR-LF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-0, R, SB (23)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
The veteran masher is 22-for-65 (.338) in August. In an interesting twist, De La Cruz (who is known as an all-or-nothing hitter) hasn’t homered this month.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
The veteran has homered in three of his last four games. According to GameCast, this home run went 534 feet. I have this sneaky suspicion that is a glitch in the system.
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-2, HR (24), 2 RBI, R, SB (11), 2 BB
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K

LHP Ryan Yarbrough: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Yarbrough tossed 63 pitches tonight and has to be close to a return. The Yankees may see something in Paul Blackburn and wish to keep him, but is he not the most logical candidate to cut?  Yarbrough can slide right into the same role.
RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 1-0)  0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Wilking Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Rodriguez’s first appearance since June 4th. The 35-year-old grinder, who hit 97 MPH tonight, is still trying to get back to MLB for the first time since 2014 (two scoreless innings for the Kansas City Royals. It was the only time he has ever appeared in MLB. This takes dedication, folks.)
RHP Jake Bird: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
I know it’s only Triple-A, but Bird needed an outing like this. 
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Scott Effross: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (62-59; 27-25 in second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 8-1. Somerset picked the wrong time to go into a slump. The only good news is that Hartford also lost, so the Patriots remain 0.5 games ahead in the race for a playoff berth.)

Somerset’s season ends on September 14th.

CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 K
I again remind myself of all the fools who were calling for the Yankees to use him right out of Spring Training. The best part about that is he won’t be the last one to get this treatment from fans who think earning some hits against Joe Quadruple-A in Spring Training is somehow meaningful.
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, BB, K
Thankfully, if he was injured on Saturday, he wasn’t out for long. He is hitting .276/.344/.438 (16 doubles, 13 HR, 63 RBI) in 459 PA and has a 5-game hitting streak.
LF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, K
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, 2B (22), R, K
Hardman, who is auditioning for everyone at this point, is having a nice August (20-for-72 (.278); 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR).
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, BB
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, K
2B Jake Gatewood: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 2-5)  4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
At this level: 5.09 ERA (58.1 IP, 53 H, 34 R, 32 ER, 4 HR, 32 BB, 45 K)
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
With De los Santos and Rodriguez pitching for Scranton, Stuart was sent back to Somerset.
LHP Will Brian: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Coleman becoming a legitimate relief prospect again would be quite the story. 

Hudson Valley (71-46; 34-20 second half) (Somehow lost to Brooklyn, 10-9. They jumped out to a 7-0 lead and still held a 9-7 edge heading into the bottom of the 9th. Brooklyn’s Nick Roselli hit a 2-out, 3-run walk-off home run to stun the Renegades. It was the 22-year-old’s first High-A home run (28th game). Wow.)

Greensboro won, so they have a 3-game lead over Hudson Valley. They face each other in the last week of the season (next week). Hudson Valley wants those six games to mean something.

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, 2B (12), R, SB (11), 3 BB, K
Since promotion: .239/.326/.445 in 283 PA (12 doubles, 3 triples, 11 HR, 47 RBI, 11-for-12 SB, 10.95% BB, 19.8% K). This is his first career 3-walk effort.
2B Core Jackson: 2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 R, BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 2 BB
Matheus’ 30th double (112 games) between here and Tampa. He will never come close to 30 home runs (understatement), so a 30/30 doubles/stolen bases season is a fun accomplishment for him.
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, R, HBP, K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-5, R, BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, BB, K
RF Camden Troyer: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, R, BB, K
Troyer is hitting .310/.383/.357 in his first 47 professional plate appearances. He has five walks and four strikeouts.
LF Luis Durango: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 4 SB (14), HBP, BB
Speed is Durango’s game. He hasn’t homered since his 2021 debut season, but he does have 101 career stolen bases (80.8% success rate) in 217 games. In case you forgot (and why would you remember?), he was chosen in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft out of the Cleveland organization.
DH Joe Delossantos: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, R, K

RHP Brandon Decker: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Since promotion: 5.40 ERA (21.2 IP, 20 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 28 K). 
RHP Brady Kirtner: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Chris Kean: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 0 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Making matters worse: Rossi struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the 9th.
RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 1-3)  0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Yulie has zero saves and six blown saves this season.

Tampa (57-60; 21-31 in the second half) (Destroyed Bradenton, 13-2. The Tarpons don’t have a playoff berth to fight for, but they can make a run at a .500 season.)

C Edgleen Perez, traded to the Pirates as part of the David Bednar trade, is playing for Bradenton. He is 7-for-41 with a pair of doubles since the trade. However, he has walked (9) more times than he has struck out (6).

Tampa’s season ends on September 7th.

SS Dax Kilby: 4-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (8), BB, K
While I have been consistently saying that what he does in 2025 shouldn’t be overanalyzed, I can say that it is impressive how quickly the 18-year-old is adjusting to professional baseball. This is his 4th multi-hit performance in his last five games, and his triple slash reads .308/.400/.410 in 45 PA. 
3B Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (32), BB
.214/.330/.325 in 425 PA (17 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 50 RBI, 58 R, 32-for-41 SB, 14.1% BB, 28.7% K). While he has hit better lately (23-for-81 (.284) in August), his overall OPS is still 73 points below his 2024 number.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Tejeda’s hitting streak ends at ten.  His on-base streak is up to 17.
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
1B Jackson Lovich: 2-for-2, 3B (2), 2 RBI, R, BB
The good news: Lovich remains red hot to start his career (14-for-22 (.636; 4 doubles, 2 triples) + hitting safely in all six games, including five multi-hit efforts.) The bad news: I am not sure why he was pulled from the game.
   1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
RHP Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 0-for-5, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R
Montero’s third 3-hit effort in August.  He is 22-for-72 (.306) this month.
LF Eric Genther: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 3 R, HBP, K
The undrafted free agent signing is 9-for-36 (.250; 3 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 7 BB, 6 K)
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SB (3), 2 K

RHP Luis Serna: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Serna tossed 39 pitches in his third start, coming off an injury. As I said about Cade Smith on Sunday, we aren’t going to get much of a read on the 21-year-old this year. Someone mentioned the possibility of sending him to the Arizona Fall League. That seems possible.
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Franyer Herrera: (W, 2-0)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K.  He had a 2.33 ERA and 28/9 K/BB over 27 innings for the FCL squad.
RHP Tyler Boudreau: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Gus Hughes: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/23: Ben Hess Ks 9

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

No other news today.

Injury Log

Scranton (73-49; 35-15 in second half) (Defeated Buffalo, 10-3)

Syracuse has fallen two games behind the pace (33-17) while Toledo (31-19) has surged past Indianapolis (30-20). These are the four teams currently in the mix for the second-half title. Whoever has the best record will take on Jacksonville for the International League championship for a spot in Las Vegas to play the PCL winner for the overall Triple-A title.

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, RBI, R, K
DH J.C. Escarra: 2-for-5
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, HR (16), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Jones has 16 HR in 198 PA for Scranton (16 in 208 PA for Somerset) and is again at the top of the minor league leaderboard (Ryan Ward (LAD) and 20-year-old Lazaro Montes (SEA) have 31). He has hit safely in six of his last seven games (8-for-30; 2 doubles, 2 HR). 
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, R, K
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-3, 2 HR (9), 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Davis has launched nine home runs in 18 games at this level and 14 home runs in 32 games overall. This is his second multi-home run effort in his last five games (though the other game was on June 21st!)
   LF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-1, K
RF Jose Rojas: 0-for-4, R
   RF Duke Ellis: 0-for-0
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Canderlario has homered in back-to-back games.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Martinez launches his first Triple-A home run (12th overall). 
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, R, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 7-1)  5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
At this level: 4.64 ERA (54.1 IP, 46 H, 28 R, 28 ER, 11 HR, 16 BB, 44 K). Overall, he has tossed 108.2 innings after entering 2025 with only 34 innings to his name (2023). As a fun sidenote, he is tied for the overall minor league lead with 12 wins. Will a healthy season make him more enticing in the 2025 Rule 5 draft, if he isn’t protected or traded?
RHP Allan Winans: (S, 1): 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
1.25 ERA (79 IP, 59 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 86 K)

Somerset (62-57; 27-23 in second half)  (Won a big game against Hartford, 5-3. They take a 1.5-game lead in the second-half standings)

LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-5, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB
At this level: .212/.332/.346 in 383 PA (17 doubles, 4 triples, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 58 R, 18-for-21 SB, 13.1% BB, 25.1% K). 
CF Jace Avina: 2-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP
Avina’s first blast since July 22. 
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, 2B (16), RBI, R, K
Jasso left the game early. He made a defensive play in the top of an inning before being pinch-hit for in the bottom half of the inning.  Related? No idea.
   PH-2B Duncan Pastore: 1-for-2, 2B (2)
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
RF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, K
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-4
2B-3B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, 2B (2)

RHP Ben Hess: (W, 1-1) 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Since promotion: 2.70 ERA (20 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 24 K). This is his fourth 9-strikeout game this season (first for Somerset). Hess can put himself on the radar for a 2026 MLB debut. 
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gilbert makes his Double-A debut. 
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Arias (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR

Hudson Valley (71-44; 33-18 second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 8-3)

DH Dillon Lewis: 0-for-4, R, K
SS Kaeden Kent: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, K
Kent’s first multi-hit game as a professional.
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, K
Matheus’ 29th double between here and Tampa (he has 37 stolen bases)
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-4, K
CF Camden Troyer: 3-for-4
Troyer, their 12th-round pick out of Liberty, compiles his first career 3-hit game. He is 11-for-34 (.324) with a double, four walks, and only two strikeouts.
2B Connor McGinnis: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Robbie Burnett: 1-for-3, R, K
C John Cristino: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Andrew Landry: (L, 2-3)  4.1 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Jack Cebert: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Their 15th-round pick in the 2025 draft (Texas Tech) makes his professional debut.
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
At this level: 2.18 ERA (33 IP, 14 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 22 BB, 43 K). In his debut campaign, he hasn’t allowed a homer in 40.2 innings.

Tampa (56-60; 20-31 in the second half)

Their game against Fort Myers was postponed. They will try to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 6/21: Spencer Jones is Scorching

Notes:

I wish I had something to offer you.

Injury Log

Scranton (37-34) (Defeated Louisville, 4-3, in ten innings)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB
.340/.423/.432 in 241 PA. Rodriguez has been in an extra-base hit drought lately (3, all doubles, in his last 13 games).
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, CI, K
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, 3 K
Pereira’s strikeouts remain a concern (33.2%). I “obsess” a bit over strikeout rates because MLB pitchers will exploit your holes over and over and over and over.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, 2B (16)
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R
I don’t have delusions of grandeur, but he is impressing. He is 18-for-51 (.353) with three doubles and seven home runs at this level. Overall, he has 12 home runs in 28 games (if you take out his FCL rehab games, it’s still an impressive 9 HR in 22 games). 
3B Jose Rojas: 2-for-4, 3B (2), R
   3B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0, R
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, RBI
DH Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, K
  PR Ismael Munguia: 0-for-0
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-4, K

RHP Sean Boyle: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.57 ERA (69 IP, 64 H, 41 R, 35 H, 8 HR, 22 BB, 68 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
4.18 ERA (28 IP, 14 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 2 HR, 32 BB, 29 K). If you are a glass 99% full type, Reyzelman is seemingly as tough to hit as ever (43 hits allowed in 78.1 career innings). He won’t survive with the 2025 walk rate.
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: (W, 3-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Colten Brewer (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (34-34) (Defeated New Hampshire, 11-2. 11 runs, 15 hits, 11 walks)

DH Brendan Jones: 2-for-5, RBI, R, BB, K
Jones’ numbers are improving, thanks to an 8-for-27 (.296) stretch.
2B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP, 2 BB
.215/.350/.326 in 177 PA (15.8% BB, 24.3% K). 
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
Jones is in one of his zones. He is hitting .268/.395/.586 in 190 PA (8 doubles, 14 HR, 29 RBI, 36 R, 10-for-12 SB, 16.8% BB, 33.7% K). He is 6-for-9 over the last two nights and 15-for-31 in his last nine games. The talent is immense, even with the warts.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, BB, K
.273/.338/.473 in 287 PA. He has 16 doubles, 12 HR, and 42 RBI. He ranks third in the Eastern League in RBI and second in hits (72).
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, R, 2 BB
Jasso has 40 doubles and 21 homers in 180 games over the last two seasons. 
LF Garrett Martin: 3-for-6, RBI, 2 R
Martin has three multi-hit efforts (including a pair of 3-hit efforts) in his last six games.
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-6, 2B (12), R, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 CS (3), 3 BB, K
SS Max Burt: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 3 K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, HR
4.26 ERA (50.2 IP, 38 H, 27 R, 24 ER, 6 HR, 24 BB, 60 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: (W, 5-1)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (40-26) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 9-6)

DH Jackson Castillo: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R, K
Castillo is hitting .229 with a .644 OPS. He isn’t “hot” but is showing signs recently (9-for-31 (.290) in his last eight games).
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-5, 2 K
As I stated yesterday, the tools are “loud,” but he has things to work on. Hey, he’s a 22-year-old in High-A. That is where you learn.
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (10), BB, 2 K
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, BB, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 4 RBI, R, SB (4)
A nice day for Vargas…
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 R, K
LF Luis Durango: 2-for-4, R, CS (5)

LHP Kyle Carr: (W, 2-5)  5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Interesting line.  Carr owns a 3.05 ERA in 59 IP (42 H, 28 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 31 BB, 46 K)
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Rossi’s “perfect” season is over, as he allowed two inherited runners to score. However, he maintains that 0.00 ERA (between Tampa and Hudson Valley: 20 games, 24 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 32 K). Insanity.
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.38 ERA (24 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 19 K)
RHP Hayden Merda: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

Tampa (37-30) (Squeaked past Bradenton, 2-1. Anytime you can win when your 1-2-3 hitters go 0-for-12, you take it and run)

DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, K
LF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-4, K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, K
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-3, HR (7), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
.214/.342/.345 in 278 PA. Urena has a double and a pair of homers in his last four games and has three multi-hit efforts in his last eight games (13 straight games without multiple hits before this stretch).  His 41 runs scored rank fourth in the FSL.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
RF Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, 2B (10)
.309/.406/.483 in 175 PA (10 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 34 R, 19-for-21 SB, 13.7% BB, 21.1% K).  Toole still doesn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify for leaderboards. If he did, his .309 average would rank second behind Konnor Griffin (Bradenton (Pittsburgh); 19 years old). Griffin is now in High-A.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, BB

LHP Xavier Rivas: (W, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
Since promotion: 3.06 ERA (17.2 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 15 K). He throws in the low 90s and features a 4-seam/sinker/slider/change mix.
RHP Sean Hermann: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.10 ERA (32.2 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 23 BB, 24 K). He is a groundball specialist (63% entering tonight).
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Chris Veach (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.63 ERA (27.2 IP, 19 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 41 K). Veach has pitched well, but will need to cut down on the walk rate as he moves up.

FCL (17-19) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 11-1. Rookie League baseball at its finest – the Blue Jays scored 11 runs on seven hits and 12 walks)

1B Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, R, SB (7), BB, K
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4, RBI
.267/.343/.400 in 105 PA.
SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-4, K
RF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-4, CS (5), 2 K
I have said it before: Lara is known for his blazing speed, but the ability to steal bases requires more than that. The best thing they can do is tell him to keep running. That’s how you learn.

RHP Mariano Salomon (L, 3-2): 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
The game didn’t get out of hand due to his performance. The 22-year-old owns a 2.73 ERA in 26.1 innings (13 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 HR, 6 BB, 32 K). 

DSL Yankees (5-9) (Lost to the DSL Rangers Red, 14-7)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 HBP, BB, 2 K
.200/.396/.250 in 53 PA (1 triple, 5 RBI, 11 R, 2-for-2 SB, 18.9% BB, 37.7% K). It’s too early to worry about a 16-year-old’s strikeout rate.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-5, R, BB, K
.235/.435/.265 in 46 PA. Don’t worry about Cedeno, but Vilorio must show something in 2025.
LF Isaias Castillo: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
.333/.444/.600 in 36 PA.  Castillo begins his career with a 9-game on-base streak.
DH Estivenzon Montero: 1-for-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
9-for-30 with a pair of homers and eight RBI. Montero (18) has 30 RBI in 40 career games.
2B Alfred Ciriaco: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP, SB (3), BB

RHP Anthony Mena: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Jose Vargas: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Luis Rodriguez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
12 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K

DSL Bombers (6-8) (Lost to DSL Mets Blue, 7-4)

CF Ruben Castillo: 4-for-4, 2B (2), SB (8), CS (2)
The 17-year-old has back-to-back multi-hit efforts. Thanks to the small sample size, his triple slash spiked from .118/.231/.235 to .238/.333/.381.
DH Stiven Marinez: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
8-for-32 with nine walks and ten strikeouts. He has scored nine runs and is 8-for-8 stealing bases.
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-2, 2 R, SB (5), 2 BB, K
.361/.489/.528 in 45 PA. In 218 plate appearances at this level, the 18-year-old is hitting .277/.445/.458 with 12 doubles and six home runs. He also has more walks (50) than strikeouts (45).
LF Browm Martinez: 0-for-3, R, HBP, K
SS Christofer Reyes: 0-for-4, RBI, SB (10), K
Reyes is 31-for-40 stealing bases in 55 career games.

RHP Randy Angomas: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
The 17-year-old is in his learning phase (9.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 4 K)

Yankees MILB 6/15: Brennen Davis Homers Again

Notes:

SS Santiago Gomez was promoted from the FCL to Tampa today.

The 21-year-old (yes, he was old for the FCL) was hitting .273/.356/.325 with a homer and 12 RBI in 90 plate appearances. Additionally, he stole 13 bases in 14 attempts. Last season, in 95 plate appearances, he put together a .321/.421/.420 line. From what I can tell, he signed for $10,000 in 2022.

While listed as a shortstop, Gomez plays multiple positions. Over his career, he has played 54 games at third base, 36 at shortstop, 33 at second, four in left field, and four in right field. He figures to use that utility in Tampa, as Roderick Arias will get the bulk of the time at shortstop. I see no indication that Arias will be promoted to Hudson Valley, nor should he be.

I will also note that Austin Green, who has played a lot of second base in 2025, has appeared in only one game since June 7th.

DH Giancarlo Stanton missed his second straight game today. It’s soggy and cold in New Jersey, and that is the likely reason. It looks like it won’t impact his return date, though.

Injury Log

Scranton (35-31) (Held off Syracuse, 8-6. The Railriders sweep the 6-game series)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, R, K
Rodriguez has reached base safely in all 12 of his June games. When you are 15-for-46 (.326) during a month and it brings your batting average down, you know you are having a great season. 
2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, SB (7), CS (5), BB, K
All we know about Vivas is that Triple-A isn’t presenting a challenge, but MLB is. It is too early to call him a “AAAA” player, even if you are tempted.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
.255/.346/.485 in 191 PA (5 doubles, 11 HR, 33 RBI, 41 R, 5-for-6 SB, 11.5% BB, 32.5% K). 
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, R
Davis has five home runs in ten games since his promotion (10 HR in 24 games overall. Again, that includes three in six FCL rehab games.) He is hitting .405/.463/.892 in Triple-A. Completely sustainable.
3B CJ Alexander: 1-for-3, R, SB (1), BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, R
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, R, 2 SB (9), BB
Shewmake has a 9-game hitting streak and is 5-for-5 stealing bases this month.

RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 5-5)  5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.50 ERA (64 IP, 56 H, 38 R, 32 ER, 8 HR, 21 BB, 63 K)
LHP Brent Headrick: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Jayvien Sandridge (S, 2): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Sandridge did allow two inherited runners to score in the 9th.

Somerset (29-34) (Defeated Portland, 3-1)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 3B (3), 2 K
.208/.340/.296 in 153 PA here. .256/.405/.372 in 264 PA overall. If you still want to see the home run power show up, that is understandable.
2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, 3 K
After his barrage of extra-base hits, he is 1-for-14 in his last four games. Baseball!
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, R, BB
.277/.333/.475 in 264 PA. 
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, R, BB
.282/.349/.488 in 235 PA (9 doubles, 4 triples, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 35 R, 6.8% BB, 21.3% K). He isn’t a walk machine, but there is no denying his consistency this year. Have the Yankees found a hidden gem amongst the Junior College ranks?
  PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0
  3B Max Burt: 0-for-0
CF Brendan Jones: 3-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, R, SB (2)
Jones earns his first Double-A multi-hit game. Like anyone of his ilk, getting on base is key. He is 25-for-29 stealing bases in 55 games.
LF Garrett Martin: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB (13), K
Martin has five hits in his last two games (5-for-28 in June before these two games)
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
1.82 ERA (54.1 IP, 38 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 52 K). He tossed 80 pitches, which is their limit for him (his season high is 81). That’s to be expected given his history of injuries.
RHP Indigo Diaz: (W, 4-1) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Will Brian:   1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
At this level: 2.75 ERA (19.2 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 23 K)
RHP Kelly Austin (S, 4): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.29 ERA (19.2 IP, 16 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 17 K). Austin is a perfect 7-for-7 closing games in his career—a random, useless stat.

Hudson Valley (36-24) (Lost to Greenville, 8-4)

RF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, R
Lewis swats his 11th home run this year (to go with his ten doubles and 15 stolen bases). His strikeout percentage is 19.7% since his promotion (28.2% for Tampa).
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-5, R, SB (12)
It is a little surprising that Castillo’s power isn’t showing up (he slugged .426 last season, including .514 in 21 games at this level). This year, his SLG is .314. On the bright side, he is a perfect 12-for-12 stealing bases.
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 2B (12), R, HBP, K
Morales is 15-for-52 (.288) in June. 
LF Duke Ellis: 2-for-4, SB (1), K
I know it’s just a rehab stint, but it’s still funny to see Ellis in the cleanup spot.
  LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-1, 2B (5)
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, HBP, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, 2B (7), R, SB (7), BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, RBI, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-1, SB (2), 2 HBP, BB

LHP Kyle Carr: (L, 1-5)  4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
A rough afternoon for Carr. Season: 3.35 ERA (53.2 IP, 40 H, 25 R, 20 ER, 26 BB, 41 K)
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The ERA is back under 1.00 (0.98; 27.2 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 34 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.50 ERA (18 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 20 K). Keating had a full season (40 games, 69.1 IP) at this level last year.
RHP Tyrone Yulie: 0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Yulie has handled his transition to the pen well – today wasn’t his day.
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
Yulie didn’t give him much to work with, but he did allow all three inherited runners to score.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Hayden Merda: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (34-28) (Split a doubleheader with Clearwater. They end the weekend 0.5 games ahead of Clearwater and two games behind Lakeland in the first-half title chase)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-3)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3
LF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-2, R, BB
DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-3, K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, RBI, R, K
1B Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
RF Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, K
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, K
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, HBP
Gomez’s Low-A debut.

LHP Xavier Rivas: (L, 0-1)  4.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 3.65 ERA (12.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 10 BB, 8 K)
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
5.28 ERA (30.2 IP, 32 H, 22 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 21 BB, 23 K)

Game 2 (Won, 4-3, in eight innings)

SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K
.171/.310/.257 in 184 PA. He is up to 163 Low-A games (736 PA) with a .218/.329/.360 triple slash. That is hardly inspiring.
CF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Edgleen Perez: 2-for-3, 2B (5), BB, K
Perez has ten multi-hit efforts this season.
DH Engelth Urena: 2-for-4
Urena has eight multi-hit efforts this season.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, BB
.275/.352/.355 in 233 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 27 RBI, 31 R, 19-for-26 SB)
RF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-3, 2 R, BB, 2 K
.291/.377/.383 in 236 under-the-radar plate appearances. Even with a hitless doubleheader, he is hitting .436/.540/.487 (17-for-39) in June.
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, HR (5), RBI, R, SAC, K
A nice day for Montero. He is hitting .250/.348/.397 in 159 PA (.282/.364/.462 in June)
LF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
He walks it off with an RBI fielder’s choice!
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K

LHP Tanner Bauman: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.85 ERA (24.1 IP, 19 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 35 K). His run of scoreless appearances ended in his last appearance. Perhaps this is the start of a new streak.
RHP Brady Kirtner (W, 3-2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.51 ERA (32.1 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 34 K)

FCL (15-16)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (3-6)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (3-6)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/8: Roc Riggio Hits 2 HR

Notes:

The Yankees claimed utilityman CJ Alexander off waivers from the Athletics and assigned him to Scranton. No corresponding 40-man roster move was needed because they had space.

Alexander, who has experience at the “four corners”, is 4-for-25 in his MLB career without an extra-base hit, walk, or stolen base. That’s impressive. He spent time with the Royals in 2024 and the Athletics in 2025. Remember that the next time those teams intersect on the Immaculate Grid.

He will turn 29 years old in July and bats left-handed. During his long minor-league career (528 games), he owns a .254/.320/.461 line with 85 home runs. He was a 20th-round pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2018, so he deserves credit for earning his way to a Major League roster.

Injury Log

Scranton (29-31) (Defeated St. Paul, 7-2)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB, K
Rodriguez has tied his walk output from May (23 games in May; 7 games in June). He is hitting .354 with a .898 OPS for Scranton (9 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 9-for-13 SB, 12.3% BB, 12.3% K).
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, R, HBP, BB
DH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2B (14), 2 RBI, R, K
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, 2B (2), HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
Davis is now 9-for-19 at this level and has four homers in 13 games between here and Somerset. His combination of prospect status (at one time) and youth (25) separates him from typical minor league signings.
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
Nobody is going to be more disappointed going home than Shewmake. He finishes the series 8-for-19.
2B Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-2, RBI, SAC, BB
CF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-4, SB (15)

RHP JT Brubaker: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
According to Savant, Brubaker generated six swings with his slider, and all resulted in whiffs.  The decision on his future is getting close. His first rehab appearance was on May 18th, and pitchers receive a maximum of 30 days. I believe teams can ask for extensions, but only for arm injuries. Brubaker was placed on the injured list due to left rib fractures.
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 1-3)  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
As a reliever: 11.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB (2 intentional), 10 K. Today, he hit 96.2 MPH with his fastball. I wish I knew exactly how that compares to his time as a starter, but I don’t remember him throwing *this* hard.
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Carlos Carrasco: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (25-30) (Lost to Binghamton, 7-4. There is interesting talent in Somerset (especially after the recent promotions). However, it is hardly surprising to see the team struggle as a whole in the first half.)

2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-4, 2 HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 R
If you were skeptical of the power he was showing in Hudson Valley (6 HR in 20 games), perhaps this surge will convince you otherwise?  Riggio has homered four times in his last three games and has 11 home runs (tied for the organizational lead with Rafael Flores) in 27 games this season. That includes his FCL rehab time, though that was only one homer in two games.  He hit 11 home runs in 128 career games entering 2025.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, R, SB (8), K
One good reason to leave TwitterX was that people were clamoring for him to make the Opening Day roster. Anyway, today’s multi-hit effort gets his average back to .200.
LF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, K
Jones is down to .218 as he is 5-for-29 (.172) with 13 strikeouts since coming off the injured list.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 3 K
.283/.342/.498 in 240 plate appearances. After playing 162 High-A games, he has 121 Double-A games. I think he’ll get to Scranton sometime in the second half. They’ll figure out how to distribute the playing time.
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, RBI
Unlike Riggio, Jones has struggled since the promotion. Nice to see him get an RBI single today.
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-4
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, SB (3), K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K

RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 1-3)  2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
3.98 ERA (43 IP, 28 H, 19 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 51 K). He has thrown only 43 innings in ten starts.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Luis Pacheco: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.11 ERA (21.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 27 K). This is his 8th consecutive scoreless appearance.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR

Hudson Valley (34-22) (Lost to Aberdeen, 4-1)

CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-4, K
Lewis is 6-for-30 with a double, triple, and homer since his promotion. His strikeout rate is 16.1% (28.2% for Tampa. We’ll see if he can keep this up as the sample size becomes larger.)
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
3B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, BB, K
Harber has a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-22). He is tied with Rafael Flores for the organizational lead in hits and is second to Jesus Rodriguez in batting average.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-3, K
Durango is 8-for-28 (.286) with a 5-for-8 stolen base rate at this level. He has zero extra-base hits.
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3

LHP Griffin Herring: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Herring with a solid “bend-don’t-break” outing. He generated two double plays and was aided by a strikeout-caught stealing double play.  Since promotion (2 starts): 12 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 6 K.
RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-1)  1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Merda struck out the side in his first inning, but allowed a home run to lead off his second inning.  He owns a 3.55 ERA and 37/11 K/BB over 25.1 innings.
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A rare run allowed by Warrecker (who also allowed an inherited run). His ERA climbs over 1.00 (1.08), the first time it has been there since April 29th.

Tampa (31-25) (Lost to Jupiter, 5-4. They were on the verge of sweeping the 6-game set, but it wasn’t meant to be)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-5, K
.155/.313/.240 in 160 PA.  In the past, his struggles against left-handed pitchers were well-documented, and that continues (3-for-27). However, he is struggling mightily against RHP, and that is a problem (.167/.328/.265).  He wasn’t great against RHP last season (.235/.346/.430), but it was something seemingly to build on.
RF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-5, 2 K
Sanchez has been so good lately that we will let this one slide.
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, BB, K
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
The minors are for development over winning games (notice that I don’t say that winning is unimportant!). Incredibly, the Tarpons have played so well lately despite the struggles of Arias, Perez, and Urena at the top of the lineup.
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, 3B (1), 2 R, SB (17), BB, K
LF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-3, RBI, R, SB (15), BB
Wilson has hit safely in all six June games (11-for-21).
2B Owen Cobb: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
One of the reasons why they have played so well is their group of “unheralded” prospects that includes Matheus (.272/.351/.356; 17-for-22 SB), Wilson (.287/.372/.383; 29 runs; 15-for-20 SB), Cobb (.366/.415/.598; 11-for-13 SB), and Toole (.316/.426/.513; 7 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 30 runs; 16-for-17 SB).
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2B (6), K
   PH Hans Montero: 0-for-1, K

LHP Ben Shields: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
The rehab stint continues.  He threw 49 pitches (57% sliders; 43% sinkers). He touched 94.5 MPH with the sinker.
RHP Chris Veach: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.21 ERA (22.1 IP, 15 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 35 K). There’s only so much room on pitching staffs, but Veach’s changeup deserves a shot in Hudson Valley.
RHP Jack Sokol: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Unlike Veach, Sokol features a “harder” changeup that reached 88.1 MPH today. He owns a 3.72 ERA (19.1 IP, 19 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 16 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Tanner Bauman: (L, 2-5)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

FCL (13-13)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (0-4)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (2-2) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/4: Bryce Cunningham Returns

Notes:

RHP Bryce Cunningham (Hudson Valley) was activated from the 7-day injured list today. He started in tonight’s game.

1B/OF Dominic Smith, released last week, signed with the San Francisco Giants. To make room, the Giants designated LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment. Between 2023 and 2024, Wade Jr. was a solid offensive performer, hitting .258/.376/.401 (120 OPS+). However, the 31-year-old is hitting .167/.275/.271 in 2025. I wouldn’t expect the Yankees to be interested, as he is a left-handed hitting 1B/corner outfielder. They don’t need that.

Injury Log

Scranton (26-30) (Lost to St. Paul, 7-5)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, R, BB, K
Rodriguez has 15 multi-hit efforts in 39 Triple-A games.
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-5, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2B (13), K
Rumfield has 40 doubles and 21 home runs in 171 games over the last two seasons.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, SF, RBI
3B Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, R
DH Brennen Davis: 3-for-4, R
A kid with his prospect pedigree will often show flashes of what made him a top prospect. Can he do it consistently and stay healthy?
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, HR (4), 3 RBI, R, SB (5), BB
CF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-4, K
2B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0, BB
I am not sure why he left the game, only that he did so after drawing the walk.
  PR-2B Jake Gatewood: 2-for-3, 2 2B (4), R, K

RHP Anthony DeSclafani: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.97 ERA (22.2 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 23 BB, 24 K). 
RHP Clayton Beeter: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
9 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 13 K
RHP Wilking Rodriguez: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
He left the game after the dreaded “injury delay”…
RHP Colten Brewer: (L, 0-1)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (24-27) (Lost to Binghamton, 4-3. Mets prospect Jonah Tong tossed five hitless innings, striking out 11. Yesterday, I mentioned that Cam Schlittler was one of the best pitchers in the Eastern League before his promotion. Tong is one of the few others on the list.)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-5, SB (1), 3 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, R, K
Since promotion: .188/.343/.224 in 108 PA (1 double, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 16 R, 7-for-9 SB, 18.5% BB, 22.2% K)
DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K
.241/.374/.565 in 131 PA (5 doubles, 10 HR, 19 RBI, 25 R, 7-for-9 SB, 16.8% BB, 37.4% K).  One of the criticisms of Jones (beyond the strikeouts) was elevated ground ball rates. This year, it hasn’t been an issue (entering today, his GB% dipped from 42.3% in 2024 to 29.8% this year)
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, K
.277/.341/.505 in 223 PA (13 doubles, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 29 R, 5-for-5 SB, 8.5% BB, 27.8% K). April: 32.7% K. May: 23.0% K.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, R, SB (11), BB, 2 K
Gabrielson didn’t homer in 82 games in 2024 (.291 SLG). In 2024, his SLG is .443.
LF Cam Eden: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck (L, 4-2): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Beck did a nice job keeping up with Tong for five innings. Season: 2.27 ERA (43.2 IP, 31 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 45 K). His health is holding up…
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
2.12 ERA (17 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 16 K)

Hudson Valley (32-20) (Defeated Aberdeen, 8-1)

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-6, K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
RF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, 3B (3), HR (5), RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Last 14 games: 20-for-59 (.339; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers)
3B Parks Harber: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 3 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, R, BB
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, R, 3 BB, 2 K
Moylan has 21 walks in his last 25 games. The problem is hie isn’t hitting much.
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-5, 2 HR (2), 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Frick had two career homers in 73 games entering tonight. Baseball!

RHP Bryce Cunningham: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Cunningham’s first appearance since May 18th, which is why they cut it at 67 pitches. His ERA drops to 1.93 (46.2 IP, 34 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 47 K). He is one of three qualified South Atlantic League pitchers with an ERA under 2.00.
RHP Chris Kean: (W, 3-1)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
3.22 ERA (22.1 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 21 K)
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.38 ERA (13 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 14 K). Keane gave up two runs in three innings in his first two appearances. If you passed first-grade math, you know he hasn’t allowed a run in ten innings since. His lack of innings is due to the Yankees spacing out his appearances as if he is a starter, even though he is exclusively a reliever this year. If he is never starting again, they will eventually ask him to pitch on shorter rest.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (28-24) (Defeated Jupiter, 9-6. It’s too bad they got off to that 11-17 start, because it will likely kill their shot at winning the first-half title)

SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-5, R, SB (12), 2 K
.159/.309/.257 in 139 PA (8 doubles, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 15 R, 12-for-15 SB, 17.3% BB, 30.9% K). I am trying to find anything to give you confidence. His profile is similar to 2024 with a higher BB% and much lower BABIP. Yes, it is valid to counter that with “It’s his second Low-A season – shouldn’t his profile be better, not similar?” 
CF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-4, R, SB (12), BB, 3 K
.286/.354/.437 in 144 PA (11 doubles, 4 triples, 22 RBI, 12 R, 12-for-16 SB, 9.7% BB, 26.4% K). I won’t tell you that Jace Avina and Sanchez are future All-Stars, but they acquired solid minor league assets for Jake Bauer.
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-5, RBI, R
DH Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, RBI, R, BB
We are still waiting for the rookie league power to show up (he does have five homers in 48 games), but he is taking his walks (14.2%).
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-5, RBI, R, 2 K
1B Tyler Wilson: 2-for-4, RBI, R
2B Austin Green: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 SB (8)
RF Marshall Toole: 1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, SB (11), 2 BB, K
Toole hits his first professional home run (50th game).  Stealing bases is more his thing (19-for-22  in his career). He is hitting .308/.411/.481 in 124 PA. He doesn’t hit homers, but he has a solid SLG due to his seven doubles and four triples.

RHP Brandon Decker: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Decker tossed 53 pitches in his longest career appearance. It is fair to assume that they are stretching him out to start.  GameCast picked up six pitches, reaching 93.2 MPH with his 4-seamer and sinker.
LHP Tanner Bauman: (W, 2-4)  3 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
Bauman has been pushed to the bullpen, though his appearances are being spread out as if he is a starter. He has struggled in his debut campaign (8.31 ERA in 34.2 IP with a 34/30 K/BB). 
RHP Cade Austin: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Since giving up five runs in 1.2 innings in his first 2025 appearance: 0.45 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 20 K)

FCL (12-11)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (0-2)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (1-1)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 5/29: Spencer Jones Returns

Notes:

OF Spencer Jones, out since May 3rd due to an “intercostal injury,” returned to the Somerset lineup tonight. He joined Jazz Chisholm Jr., who is in Somerset on a rehab stint.

Unfortunately, when someone comes off the injured list, someone has to go. The Yankees have released OF Grant Richardson. Drafted in the 17th round in 2021 out of Indiana, Richardson struggled between Somerset/Scranton this year, hitting .198/.288/.363 with three homers and a stolen base in 32 games. In 2022 and 2023, he accomplished a double-double in home runs and stolen bases. Last season, he just missed, hitting 9 homers while stealing 16 bases. Hopefully, he finds work elsewhere.

Injury Log

Scranton (23-28) (Lost to Worcester, 3-2)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
He was looking at a 0-for until his 2-run single in the 9th.  He is hitting .366/.445/.458 at this level.
LF Dominic Smith: 1-for-5, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, K
DH Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, 2 K
2B Jose Rojas: 2-for-4, R, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-4, R
CF Ismael Munguia: 2-for-4, 2 SB (13)
Munguia is well within a career best for stolen bases (18, set in 2023 and 2024).
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, SB (12)
3B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Erick Leal:(L, 1-6)  4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
If the Yankees unlock him, he could be a bullpen threat in the big leagues. It’s all about those walks.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Reyzelman cannot find a groove….
RHP Zach Messinger: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Messinger as a reliever can be interesting. In his first three games in the role: 8 IP, 6 R, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K. It is possible they placed him in the bullpen temporarily to reset him as a starter, where he has struggled this year.

Somerset (23-24) (Destroyed Akron, 12-0)

3B Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 2-for-3, 2 R, BB
It’s hilarious that this franchise, adamant about moving Chisholm Jr. back to his natural position, may move him to third to accommodate the remnants of DJ LeMahieu. We would be laughing if the Colorado Rockies did something like this.
   3B Alexander Vargas: 0-for-1
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, R, SB (7), CS (2)
Good to see Jones running in his first game back (plus, they played him in center field, a good sign they think he is fully healed). 
   CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, K
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, R, BB, K
RF Garrett Martin: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 R
.221/.329/.393 in 171 PA. 
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 R, HBP, BB
4-for-15 with two home runs and six runs scored. Davis has 167 games of Triple-A experience, and I assume he will get back there. It might be a roster space game more than anything else.
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
DH Tyler Hardman: 3-for-3, 2 HR (6), 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
Hardman’s first multi-HR game since 2023 (he had five such games that season, including a 3-HR effort). He has 15 RBI in 19 May games.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, K

RHP JT Brubaker: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Solid start for Brubaker, who has a ticking clock that the Yankees will eventually need to decide on.
RHP Brendan Beck (W, 4-1): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.33 ERA (38.2 IP, 25 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 40 K). Beck has been impressive and healthy. Let’s hope he keeps it going.

Hudson Valley (30-16) (Lost to Wilmington, 7-6, in ten innings)

2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-5, HR (6), RBI, 2 R, K
Riggio has six home runs in 17 games (7 HR in 19 games if you want to include his FCL rehab stint)
LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-5, 2 K
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, 2B (12), 2 R, 2 BB
Avina 12 doubles and four homers in 38 games. He has 20 RBI and 28 runs scored (15.3% BB).
DH Parks Harber: 1-for-5, 2B (8), RBI, R, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, R
Castillo is hitting .230/.331/.355 with 11 doubles, a triple, and a pair of home runs. He has 29 RBI in 39 games (he is 17-for-52 (.327) with RISP)
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
  PR Luis Durango: 0-for-0
   C Tomas Frick: 0-for-0, BB
3B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-5, K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, HBP, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Ben Hess: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
4.05 ERA (40 IP, 27 H, 22 R, 18 ER, 1 HR, 24 BB, 59 K). Not giving up home runs and striking out 59 in 40 innings is good. The walks are the biggest issue he will need to work on.
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Warrecker has been outstanding all year, but it’s fair to point out that he allowed two of Hess’ runs to score tonight (he entered the game with the bases loaded and one out).  Season: 0.83 ERA (21.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 29 K).
RHP Hayden Merda: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
3.22 ERA (22.1 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 32 K). Merda has a 1.38 ERA in May (5.79 in April)
RHP Huey Morrill: (L, 2-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (25-22) (Split two games with Lakeland)

Game 1 (Won, 2-0, in the completion of yesterday’s game)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-1, 2 BB
CF Cam Eden: 1-for-2
His rehab was moved to Tampa.
   PH-CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-1
DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-2, BB, K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-3
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-2, BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 2-for-3, R, K
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-3, K
2B Austin Green: 1-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, K
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3

RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Coleman’s rehab was moved here from the FCL.
RHP Andrew Landry: (W, 2-3)  3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
6.43 ERA (35 IP, 49 H, 30 R, 25 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 37 K). 
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
5.11 ERA (24.2 IP, 27 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 16 BB, 20 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.08 ERA (26 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 30 K). A call to Hudson Valley may not be far off.

Game 2 (Lost, 3-1)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 K
The struggle is real.
CF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-2, K
C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-2, BB
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3
RF Cam Eden: 0-for-2, BB
LF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, K
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, R
.290/.355/.359 in 169 PA (10 doubles, 23 RBI, 20 R, 12-for-17 SB, 10.7% BB, 22.5% K). Matheus is doing a solid job adjusting to full-season ball, but is a cautionary tale about taking K/BB rates seriously in the rookie leagues (he compiled 84 walks and 76 strikeouts in 104 rookie league games)
1B Tyler Wilson: 1-for-2, 2B (5), BB
2B Owen Cobb: 2-for-2
.391/.429/.667 in 78 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 19 R, 8-for-10 SB, 6.4% BB, 19.2% K). 
  PH Austin Green: 0-for-1, K
Unless the idea was that Green would get an AB in Game 2 (weird) or Cobb was injured, I don’t get the idea of pinch-hitting for a kid hitting .391 with two outs and nobody on.

RHP Brandon Decker: (L, 1-1)  2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
2.14 ERA (21 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 21 K). This is his second straight start. I am not sure if they are starting to stretch him out but it would make sense.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Sean Hermann: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.54 ERA (23.1 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 19 BB, 22 K). His BB rate has come down considerably in May.

FCL (8-11) (Lost to the Tigers, 3-0)

LF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3, HBP
.288/.366/.493 in 83 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 19 R, 4-for-7 SB)
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-4, CS (2), K
.283/.400/.413 in 55 PA (3 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 R, 4-for-6 SB)
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-2, 3B (1), BB, K
Terrero has a double, triple, and homer in ten games this season.
RF Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, 2 SB (8), HBP

RHP Omar Gonzalez (L, 0-2): 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
RHP Mariano Salomon: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
0.68 ERA (13.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 15 K). Salomon has impressed in his career, throwing to a 2.67 ERA in 104.1 innings with a 131/24 K/BB.
RHP Chance Nolan: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
The former collegiate quarterback has yet to allow an earned run (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K)

DSL (0-0)

Their season starts in June.

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Scranton (22-25) (Doubled up Nashville, 10-5)

DH Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, RBI, SB (8), CS (4), BB, K
Rodriguez extends his hitting streak to 13 (seven multi-hit efforts).  He is hitting .389 with a .970 OPS since his promotion (44 hits in 30 games). All he does is hit, hit, hit (I seem to type that often, eh?)
LF Dominic Smith: 1-for-5, HR (7), 3 RBI, R, K
Smith has six homers in 18 May games.
C Alex Jackson: 1-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Jackson has a 1.115 OPS in 21 games.
1B Jose Rojas: 3-for-4, 2 2B (12), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, R, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-5, 2 K
2B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, RBI, R, SAC, K
CF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-4, R
3B Jake Gatewood: 1-for-4, R, SB (2), K

RHP Allan Winans: (W, 3-0)  5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Winans finally allows an earned run. Season: 0.32 ERA (28 IP, 20 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 36 K)
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jon Olsen: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Clayton Beeter: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
I wonder when Beeter will get the call to MLB. The Yankees seem to like Yerry De los Santos, but Beeter has more upside.

Somerset (20-21) (Defeated New Hampshire, 9-6)

2B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, 2B (1), R, BB, 3 K
Lombard Jr. earns his first Double-A extra-base hit. 
C Rafael Flores: 3-for-6, 2B (11), RBI, 2 R
.296/.347/.531 in 176 PA (11 doubles, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 23 R, 4-for-4 SB, 6.8% BB, 28.98% K). Keith Law’s opinion of Flores sees him as a platoon bat in MLB. He doesn’t see a full-time catcher, but the Yankees are stubborn about keeping players behind the plate for as long as possible. Some of that is definitely for trade value purposes.
CF Garrett Martin: 2-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 4 R, HBP, BB
Martin ends his 18-game homerless streak. He has 30 doubles, 17 homers, and 24 stolen bases (27 attempts) in 141 career games.
DH Brennen Davis: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, SB (1), 2 BB, K
Davis’s rehab is over, and he was assigned here. A no-risk flyer on a once highly-regarded kid. We’ll see how it goes.
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, K
  LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 2B (9), 2 RBI, K
Hardman’s third straight multi-hit effort.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, BB
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, CS (2), 2 BB, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4, R, 2 SB (5), BB

RHP JT Brubaker: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Brubaker’s rehab was moved here today. Your reminder that, unlike with Scott Effross and Clayton Beeter, Brubaker doesn’t have any options left.
RHP Brendan Beck (W, 3-1): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
2.67 ERA (33.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 37 K).  Beck’s appearances are widely spread out (first time we’ve seen him since 5/15).  Given his history of injuries, this makes sense.
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (28-14) (Walloped Winston-Salem, 10-1. Hudson Valley has outscored them 23-3 over the last two nights)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, 2B (4), 2 R, BB, K
Riggio has a 7-game hitting streak (11-for-27). He has three doubles, a triple, and four home runs during the streak.
CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (6), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (17), 2 BB
.231/.345/.361 in 177 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 32 R, 17-for-20 SB, 14.1% BB, 17.5% K). There is an interesting prospect bubbling under the surface here.
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-6, RBI, R, 2 K
DH Parks Harber: 4-for-5, 2B (6), 4 RBI, R, BB
Harber is hitting better here than in Low-A, though with fewer walks. He is hitting .368/.422/.592 in 83 PA here after hitting .304/.422/.551 in 83 PA for Tampa. He has three 3+ hit efforts in his last five games, including a pair of 4-hit efforts. I am not here to spread bullcrap – he is doing what you want college bats to do at the lower levels and it could be meaningless. However, it isn’t meaningless for him as this will get him to Double-A.
LF Jace Avina: 2-for-2, 2B (8), SF, RBI, 3 BB
.288/.418/.441 in 141 PA.
SS Jose Colmenares: 0-for-6
Colmenares is simply saving his hits for when the team needs them.
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 R, HBP, BB, K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 K

RHP Josh Grosz: (W, 3-2)  7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, HR
Grosz was efficient tonight, needing only 88 pitches to record 21 outs. Season: 3.60 ERA (35 IP, 28 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 45 K). Last three starts: 18.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 23 K.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.64 ERA (11 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 12 K). He hasn’t allowed a run in seven straight appearances.
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
2.25 ERA (12 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 9 K)

Tampa (22-21) (Lost a slugfest to Dunedin, 13-9)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, R, SB (10), BB, 3 K
.173/.337/.296 in 101 PA (7 doubles, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 12 R, 10-for-12 SB, 18.8% BB, 28.7% K).
C Edgleen Perez: 2-for-5, R
Perez is 19-for-69 (.275; 3 doubles, 8 RBI, 11 R, 14 BB, 14 K) in May. He is hitting .232/.391/.264 in 161 PA.
CF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-3, K
Sanchez’s first game since May 10th.
  CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-2, R, K
DH Engelth Urena: 4-for-5, 2 2B (6), RBI, 3 R
This is his second career 4-hit effort. Known as an intriguing bat prospect, Urena has struggled this year. Hopefully, this gets him going. Season: .219/.352/.342 in 179 PA (6 doubles, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 28 R, 4-for-5 SB, 14.5% BB, 19.6% K). 
LF Dillon Lewis: 3-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, 2 R, 2 SB (11), K
Lewis is 22-for-73 (.301; 5 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 19 R, 5-for-5 SB) in May.  Overall, he is hitting .232/.305/.437 in 167 PA.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-5, RBI, K
RF Tyler Wilson: 4-for-5, 2B (4), HR (3), 4 RBI, R, K
Wilson’s first career 4-hit game. Last year’s 8th-round pick is hitting .252/.329/.340 in 164 PA. 
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Brandon Decker: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Decker’s first career start. I don’t know if this is the start of a transition to the rotation or if they wanted him to open the game for some other reason. In college, he was used as a starter and reliever.  Season: 1.93 ERA (18.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 20 K)
RHP Cole Zaffiro: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Tanner Bauman: (L, 1-4)  2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Jack Sokol: 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
2.25 ERA (24 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 27 K)

FCL (7-8) (Phlasted the Phillies, 15-0. The 4-team division that keeps playing each other is ruled by the Tigers and Blue Jays, with the Yankees in striking range. The Phillies are 4-11 with the division’s lone negative run differential)

DH Cam Eden: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, SB (3), BB, 2 K
Eden is only 3-for-20 on his rehab stint, but how long does a 27-year-old need to be here?
CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-5, 3B (1), 2 R, SB (4), 2 K
.286/.365/.536 in 64 PA (7.8% BB; 25% K).
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, K
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 R, K
Rivera’s first professional home run. The 19-year-old is 9-for-35 with three doubles and a home run.
3B Luis Escudero: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 R, SB (4)
SS Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, SF, 3 RBI, R, K
1B John Cristino: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R, SB (1), HBP, K
4-for-11 with three walks and two strikeouts.
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, R

RHP Edinzo Marquez: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
The 20-year-old owns a 4.05 ERA. (13.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 11 K)
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 3-0): 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
0.87 ERA (10.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 12 K). Any reliever with the first name “Mariano” gets my eyes.
RHP Chance Nolan: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Alexis Paulino: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Control has been an issue for the 22-year-old (84 in 90 career innings). This season, he owns a 14/3 K/BB over 7.2 IP. Progress!

DSL (0-0)

Their season starts in June.