Yankees MILB 4/25: Caleb Durbin: 2B, HR, 4 RBI

News:

The Yankees have claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from the Mets. To make room on the 40-man roster, they designated RHP McKinley Moore for assignment.

Tonkin has 192 games of MLB experience with the Twins, Braves, Twins (again), and Mets. He owns a 4.44 ERA (4.53 FIP) over 235.1 innings with a 23.1% K and 8.0% BB. Tonkin is out of options so he must go on the 26-man roster.

Moore, a hard-throwing reliever with no idea where the ball is going, is a major project. I am not sure if another organization will be willing to put him on their 40-man roster.

According to the Tampa roster page (and what better source is that?), SS George Lombard Jr. was placed on the 7-day injured list. He played a full game yesterday, so hopefully it isn’t a big deal. The 18-year-old is hitting .237/.438/.271 (130 wRC+) in 80 plate appearances with a 25% BB and 23.8% K.

Scranton (15-8) (Mauled Durham, 14-2)

2B Caleb Durbin2-for-5, 2B (9), HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, BB, K
Durbin’s second 4-RBI game this season. He is hitting .287/.417/.483 in 108 PA. The power numbers are encouraging.
CF Everson Pereira1-for-5, 2B (5), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K
The 3-run double was hit off of a 29-year-old infielder, so take it for what it is worth (we’ll forget this fact by tomorrow)
1B T.J. Rumfield0-for-5, RS, BB, 3 K
7-for-30 since his promotion with a pair of walks and 11 strikeouts.
C Carlos Narvaez1-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
LF Jose Rojas1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, BB, K
3B Jeter Downs1-for-4, RS, CS (2), BB, K
.264/.355/.491 in 63 PA. Keep it up, Jeter!
DH Josh VanMeter2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, 2 K
SS Kevin Smith2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (6), HBP, K
RF Luis Gonzalez1-for-4, RBI, RS, HBP, K

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 2-1) 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
3.63 ERA (17.1 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 26 K)
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
LHP Tanner Tully: (S, 1) 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K


Somerset (7-11) (Lost to Reading, 5-0)

DH Spencer Jones1-for-5, 3 K
.333/.385/.528 in 39 PA with three walks and 11 strikeouts (28.2%)
1B Agustin Ramirez0-for-4, BB
Ramirez is down to .213/.342/.557 in 73 PA. He has 11 BB and 13 K, which are still solid during his little slide.
C Ben Rice0-for-3, BB
Since hitting homers in four straight games, Rice is 0-for-11, though he has four walks in his last two games.
3B Jordan Groshans2-for-4, K
CF Elijah Dunham0-for-3, BB
RF Grant Richardson2-for-3, BB
.255/.328/.412 in 58 PA. He can play all three outfield positions.
LF Aaron Palensky0-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler2-for-4, 2B (3)
.231/.333/.308 in 45 PA with six walks and eight strikeouts.
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4, K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-1)  5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 7 K
1.88 ERA (24 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 25 K). He had to battle through this one. The overall numbers are strong.
LHP Ryan Anderson1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Luis Velasquez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K


Hudson Valley (10-7) (Shut Down Bowling Green, 6-0)

SS Jared Serna2-for-4, RBI, 3 RS, HBP
Serna needed this game. He is making much contact, so the hits should start piling up.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
.305/.369/.390 in 65 PA. He has seven multi-hit games this season.
1B Omar Martinez1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
.300/.426/.520 in 61 PA. He has 11 walks and 11 strikeouts.
LF Garrett Martin0-for-2, K
  PR-LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-3, 3 K
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
DH Rafael Flores1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB
CF Nelson Medina0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
RF Cole Gabrielson0-for-3, HBP
2B Beau Brewer1-for-4, RS, K

RHP Brian Hendry2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
He threw 46 pitches tonight. This season (his debut season): 11 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 15 K
RHP Trent Sellers: (W, 3-0)  3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
1.35 ERA (13.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 22 K)
RHP Luis Arejula1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K


Tampa (4-14) (Lost to Lakeland, 5-4, in 12 innings)

DH Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-4, RS, BB, K
Tejeda increases his hitting streak to seven.
SS Roderick Arias0-for-5, BB, 2 K
Arias has drawn one walk in six straight games.
3B Dylan Jasso2-for-6, 2B (4), RBI, RS, K
1B Coby Morales2-for-5, RS, SB (5), BB
CF Willy Montero2-for-6, RBI, SB (5), 3 K
The average is up to .188 (.188/.232/.234 in 69 PA). He got off to a miserable start, so it will take him a while to build up the stat line.
LF Tayler Aguilar0-for-5, BB, 4 K
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 2 K
   PR Dayro Perez0-for-0
   C Manuel Palencia0-for-0, BB
RF Daury Arias1-for-4, 2B (2), SF, RBI, SB (3), BB, 2 K
2B Brenny Escanio2-for-4, 2B (3), RS, SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K

RHP Cade Smith6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 22 K)
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.61 ERA (10.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 12 K)
RHP Steven Fulgencio1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Cade Austin: (L, 0-1)  3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K


FCL (0-0)

The season starts on 5/4.


DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!

Yankees MILB 7/18: Jasson Dominguez Stays Hot

News:

The Yankees have promoted a few players. Firstly, C/1B Ben Rice is on his way to Somerset. Rice just completed a rehab stint in Tampa. Earlier this season, he was a beast for Hudson Valley. He hit .341/.559/.523 in 68 plate appearances and was likely in line for an early promotion to Somerset at that point. Rice is a 24-year-old left-handed bat.

The Yankees promoted LHP Brock Selvidge from Tampa to Hudson Valley. Only 20 years old, Selvidge pitched to a 3.38 ERA (2.75 FIP) over 77.1 innings for Tampa. His rates across the board are impressive: 28% K, 6.5% BB, and 52% GB. He was their 21st-round pick in 2021 and is not Rule 5 eligible until after 2025. Selvidge is on the same flight (bus?) as RHP Shane Gray, who will also make his way to Hudson Valley. Gray, a reliever, pitched to a 4.26 ERA (4.32 FIP) over 38 innings with a 28.7% K and 9.1% BB. The 23-year-old was chosen in the 16th round of the 2022 draft.

We will probably see more promotions in the coming days ahead.

According to Chris Kirschner on Twitter, the Yankees have signed 17 of their 18 draft picks. The lone holdout is 4th round pick Roc Riggio, who has some leverage as a draft-eligible sophomore.

Scranton (43-45; 9-5 in the second half) (Defeated Norfolk, 5-3)

CF Greg Allen1-for-3, RS, BB, K
His rehab stint was moved here from Tampa.
   CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-1, K
RF Everson Pereira1-for-5, 2 K
Pereira has at least one hit in all eight games since his promotion. The most recent five of those games are 1-hit affairs, but he is still hitting .371/.405/.543.
C Carlos Narvaez2-for-4, RBI, BB, K, SB (2)
Narvaez increases his hitting streak to five. 
3B Andres Chaparro2-for-5, HR (18), 2 RBI, RS
In July, Chaparro is 15-for-44 (.341) with 3 HR and 16 RBI. 
1B Jake Lamb1-for-4
DH Jamie Westbrook1-for-2, HR (13), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
The veteran is hitting .295/.391/.506 in 277 PA. 
LF Michael Hermosillo2-for-4, 2B (3), RS
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, RS, K, SB (6)
.261/.322/.430 in 276 PA. Bastidas has a .752 OPS this season after a .750 mark with Somerset in 2022.
2B Wilmer Difo0-for-1, SF, RBI, 2 BB

RHP Jhony Brito: (W, 2-1)  6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR
LHP Matt Krook1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
1.05 ERA (25.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 18 BB, 46 K). I would love to see Krook get an extended MLB opportunity.
RHP Aaron McGarity0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Zach Greene (S, 1): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (49-34; 7-8 in the second half) (Lost to Hartford, 7-5)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-5, 3B (2), 3 RBI, K
If you are going to have a one-hit night, may as well make it a 3-run triple. Sweeney is hitting .245/.363/.425 in 366 plate appearances. 
CF Jasson Dominguez2-for-5, HR (12), RBI, RS, K
Dominguez has four straight multi-hit games (six multi-hit games in his last seven games played). He is up to .220/.358/.383 in 363 plate appearances (27.3% K; 17.6% BB). After games of July 6th, he was hitting .198/.341/.343.
C Austin Wells1-for-5
Wells is 11-for-50 in July (.220). I would rather not see that, but he still doesn’t belong here. 
1B T.J. Rumfield0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, 2 K
.217/.320/.446 in 284 plate appearances. 
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-3, BB, HBP, K
3B Tyler Hardman1-for-3, 2B (9), RS, BB, 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
Palensky is hitting .187/.372/.374 in 121 plate appearances at this level.
DH Josh Breaux0-for-4, K
Breaux is 4-for-20 at this level after going 1-for-10 with Scranton. 
2B Max Burt0-for-2, RBI, RS, BB, HBP, K, SB (10)

RHP Matt Sauer: (L, 1-2) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Sauer needed 75 pitches to get those ten outs. The good part of that sentence is that he is being stretched out to 75 pitches after spending most of the first half on the shelf.
LHP Josh Maciejewski1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Blas Castano1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
2.74 ERA (46 IP, 27 H, 23 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 32 BB, 49 K)

Hudson Valley (48-37; 9-10 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-4)

CF Spencer Jones2-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
.267/.341/.476 in 328 PA (20 doubles, 4 triples, 11 HR, 42 RBI, 43 R, 32 BB (9.8%), 101 K (30.8%), 21-for-29 SB). Jones is 12-for-34 in July with eight walks.
2B Ben Cowles0-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (8)
Cowles is a perfect 8-for-8 stealing bases (14-for-20 in 2022)
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-4, 2 K
6-game hitting streak. Since promotion: .407/.439/.685 in 57 PA
DH Rafael Flores0-for-4, 2 K
LF Christopher Familia1-for-3, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-4, 3B (4), RS
.213/.260/.348 in 288 PA (10 doubles, 4 triples, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 35 R, 17 BB, 76 K, 10-for-15 SB)
1B Spencer Henson1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
RF Grant Richardson1-for-4, 3B (2), RBI, RS, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-4

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 4-6)  5 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
4.48 ERA (70.1 IP, 53 H, 44 R, 35 ER, 11 HR, 40 BB, 84 K)
LHP Joel Valdez1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.78 ERA (22.2 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 30 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (42-43; 11-8 in the second half) (Won a crazy one against Lakeland, 17-11)

SS Jared Serna2-for-5, HR (18), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Serna has four home runs and 13 RBI in his last four games. Overall, he is hitting .290 with 18 doubles, 1 triple, 18 HR, 64 RBI, and 62 runs scored. An incredible season.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Rodriguez has three multi-hit games in his last four games played. He is up to .294 and has hit for average in his entire short career (tonight was his 163rd career game). He is only 21 and won’t turn 22 until next April.
2B Brenny Escanio3-for-3, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB
Escanio only had three hits all month entering tonight. Baseball! Anyway, reaching base five times in a game is always a special night.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-5, 2B (8), HR (9, grand slam), 4 RBI, 2 RS
Martinez has homered in four of his last five games and has back-to-back 4-RBI efforts. He has done a solid job drawing walks this season (14.8% BB) and is now showing off some power in July. 
CF Daury Arias1-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB
DH Brett Barrera: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
The Stanford product hasn’t been able to get much going since being drafted in the 8th round of the 2022 draft. A 2-for-28 start to 2023 put him in an instant hole. An injury in June held him back as well.
LF Jake Palmer0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
1B Beau Brewer1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (2)
RF Felix Negueis0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K

RHP Sean Hermann2.1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
A rain delay in the third inning derailed his outing – the two runners that were on base prior to the delay ended up scoring. In other words, I think he deserves a pass. 
RHP Yorlin Calderon2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
3.12 ERA (49 IP, 41 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 4 HR, 13 BB, 62 K). After an extended stretch of awesomeness, he has allowed runs in each of his last three appearances. No need for concern.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: (W, 2-1) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Ayers did an outstanding job calming this game down. He has a 3.79 ERA in 38 IP with a 52/13 K/BB.
RHP Montana Semmel0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Semmel’s Low-A debut. He was drafted back in 2019 out of high school – a kid whose development was altered by the lost COVID season and an injury that kept him out for 2021.

FCL Yankees (16-11) 

Their game against the Blue Jays was postponed. They will try to make it up on July 25th.

DSL Yankees (19-10) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 12-6)

CF Brando Mayea0-for-3, RS, BB
RF Jose Castro1-for-4, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, K
A grand slam for the 17-year-old, who is hitting .291/.444/.436 in 72 plate appearances.
DH Josue Gonzalez1-for-4, K
Gonzalez (hitting .440) is on a 6-game hitting streak.
1B Luis Ogando1-for-3, 2B (8), HBP, K, SB (8)
2B Luis Escudero2-for-4, RBI, RS
The 17-year-old is hitting .278/.441/.444 in 93 plate appearances.

DSL Bombers (12-17) (Lost to Arizona Black, 2-1)

DH Gabriel Terrero0-for-4, K
CF Gabriel Lara1-for-4
2B Abrahan Ramirez1-for-3, RBI, SB (4)
.288/.419/.390 in 74 PA

RHP Michell Chirinos: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 6/28: Estevan Florial Hits #20

News:

There is a rumor that both C Agustin Ramirez and OF Christopher Familia are on their way to Hudson Valley. Neither was in Tampa’s or Hudson Valley’s lineup tonight.

If true, they are earned promotions. Familia has made a mockery of Low-A, hitting .398/.474/.928 with 11 home runs in 21 games (95 plate appearances). He was repeating Low-A and is 23 years old, so may as well challenge him now.

Ramirez is a 21-year-old right-handed bat who is hitting .245/.384/.397 (119 wRC+) over 232 plate appearances with an 18.5% BB and 17.7% K. This is his first taste of Low-A, and he could be in High-A after only half a season.

I will note that the Yankees and the affiliates have not recognized these promotions.

 Scranton (34-41; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 7-4)

CF Estevan Florial2-for-3, HR (20), RBI, RS, BB, CS (8)
Florial ties Luken Baker (Memphis; Cardinals) for the International League HR lead.  He is one behind Jo Adell and Trey Cabbage for the overall minor league lead. Adell and Cabbage are both Triple-A players in the Angels organization (PCL).
SS Oswald Peraza0-for-5, 2 K
Not the game he wanted in his return, but at least he is back.
C Ben Rortvedt1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Chaparro has seven walks in his last four games
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-5, 4 K
DH Carlos Narvaez1-for-4
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Westbrook has hit 10+ home runs in five straight seasons. He is doing his job as a veteran presence down here.
1B Rodolfo Duran0-for-3, BB, K
RF Michael Hermosillo1-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
LHP D.J. Snelten0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Deivi Garcia1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Garcia was activated off the injured list toda (first game since 6/13)
RHP Greg Weissert1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
He hasn’t been as dominant in Triple-A this year as he was last year, but he does have 35 strikeouts in 23 innings.

Somerset (43-26; 1-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 3-2)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-4, 2B (15), HBP, 2 K
Sweeney has 15 extra-base hits (7 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR) in 23 June games (11 extra-base hits in 41 April/May games)
CF Jasson Dominguez0-for-4, BB, K
Dominguez is back down to .198.
C Austin Wells1-for-3, BB, HBP, K, SB (3)
Wells is now 35-for-35 stealing bases in his minor league career.
LF Everson Pereira2-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB
.298/.371/.556 in 170 PA. He will be desired on the trade market. The Yankees themselves should desire him, if they aren’t too concerned about his injuries.
   LF Aaron Palensky0-for-0, BB
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Hardman has two multi-HR games this month (6/17) and three in his professional career. In case you are wondering, his personal best for home runs in a season is 22, set last year.
1B T.J. Rumfield0-for-4, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-4, BB, 4 K
DH Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (11)
2B Delvin Perez0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 15 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
0.00 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 20 K)
RHP Danny Watson1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 11.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K. The strikeout rate is starting to show up. Overall, he owns a 1.01 ERA in 35.2 IP (15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 48 K)
RHP Zac Houston1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio (S, 4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Mauricio is 10-for-10 converting saves in his MILB career. 

Hudson Valley (39-31; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-5, K
Jones is 0-for-20 in his last five games (1-for-27 in his last seven games)
2B Ben Cowles0-for-4, K
1B Rafael Flores2-for-3, RS, BB
.293/.359/.365 in 231 PA. 
DH Anthony Garcia2-for-4, RS, K
SS Alexander Vargas2-for-4, 2B (10), RBI
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, RBI
Gomez is on a 5-game hitting streak. His June has been his best month by a mile.
RF Grant Richardson1-for-4
LF Aldenis Sanchez1-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 3-5)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
4.18 ERA (60.1 IP, 45 H, 36 R, 28 ER, 8 HR, 37 BB, 70 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Indigo Diaz1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 7.71 ERA (7 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)

Tampa (33-37; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 16-7)

SS Jared Serna0-for-5, K
For the first time this season, Serna is hitless in three straight games. His .288 average is the lowest it has been since he was hitting .267 after games of April 25th.
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, HR (2), SF, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Escanio continues his solid June: 24-for-81 (.296; 1 double, 2 triples, 2 HR)
3B Jesus Rodriguez2-for-5, RS
Depending on what else the Yankees do with promotions, Rodriguez could find himself behind the plate more often.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Hall has homered in four straight games and five times in his last seven games. He hit for a lot of average in May – his power has shown up in a big way in June. He is hitting .286/.396/.484 in 217 PA.
C Omar Martinez0-for-3, BB, HBP, 3 K
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
1B Ronny Rojas0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-2) 2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Shane Gray0.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Gray has been pitching well as of late. Tonight just wasn’t his night.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.64 ERA (30.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 15 BB, 36 K). Last year’s 13th-round pick is doing a nice job in his debut season.
RHP Cole Ayers2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

FCL Yankees (10-7) 

Day off

DSL Bombers (8-9)

Day off

DSL Yankees (13-3)

Day off

Yankees MILB 6/22: Brock Selvidge Ks 10

News:

C Ben Rortvedt‘s stint on the IL didn’t last long as he was in the Scranton lineup tonight. The Railriders are now carrying four catchers (Rortvedt, Rodolfo DuranCarlos Narvaez, and Josh Breaux). They can use the 1B and DH slots to help distribute some at-bats (Rortvedt, Narvaez, and Duran all played tonight), but they also need to make sure these players get in their time behind the plate as well.

SS Oswald Peraza missed his third straight game this evening. OF Everson Pereira (Somerset) is still out of the lineup, as well.

Since they had a need for additional bodies in Scranton, UTIL Max Burt was promoted to Scranton. Drafted in the 28th round in the 2018 draft out of Northeastern, Burt is an organizational utility player. This isn’t his first stint in Scranton (played 36 games back in 2021). When I see a player like Burt, I think of someone you are going to see coaching, scouting, or whatever they wish to do in baseball some day.

Scranton (33-39) (Lost to Buffalo, 2-1, in ten innings)

LF Estevan Florial1-for-4, HR (19), RBI, RS, K
.296/.385/.619. After hitting 9 HR in May, he has 7 in June.  That said, he hasn’t been on top of his game in June. He is only 18-for-74 (.243) with four walks and 22 strikeouts. He walked 15 times in May, so his discipline has taken a bit of a fall. 
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-4
.238/.311/.457 in 289 PA with 12 doubles, 14 homers, and 43 RBI.
C Ben Rortvedt0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
DH Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, BB, K
CF Elijah Dunham0-for-4, 3 K
1B Rodolfo Duran1-for-4, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook0-for-4, K
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, 2 K, SB (5)
RF Brandon Lockridge1-for-4, K, CS (1)

LHP Tanner Tully6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
3.91 ERA (69 IP, 81 H, 33 R, 30 ER, 7 HR, 16 BB, 63 K). Doing his job eating some Triple-A innings.
LHP Matt Krook1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: (L, 0-3)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Somerset (40-25) (Defeated New Hampshire, 4-3, in 14 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney has four home runs in his last five games. This home run tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th.
LF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, BB, K
His average has fallen back down to .198. I think everyone should have at least SOME level of concern, right? He hasn’t shown much progress as the season has gone along. It’s not like the Yankees are loaded with upper-level OF prospects, especially if Everson Pereira is going to go down to injury every year.
DH Austin Wells: 2-for-5, 2B (9), BB, K
Wells is surprisingly hitting only .247 at this level, but you still feel confident that he has conquered Double-A. Some of that is due to the power he has shown (9 doubles, 9 HR in 38 games).
3B Tyler Hardman0-for-6
Eeeeeeek.
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-5, RS, BB, K
Palensky scored the winning run on a balk in the 14th.
C Anthony Seigler0-for-3, 3 BB
All three walks were intentional. Whatever helps the OBP!
1B Eric Wagaman0-for-5, BB, K
CF Jeisson Rosario0-for-5, BB, 2 K
2B Delvin Perez1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 4 K
I brought up his Top 100 status yesterday. In case you are wondering, he never lived up to it because the bat simply never developed. He can run and play multiple positions (though he is mostly a SS) and that perhaps can get him some MLB time down the road.

RHP Richard Fitts6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3.91 ERA (71.1 IP, 68 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 80 K). Fitts has been rolling lately. This was his 13th start of 2023 – if you believe in patterns (and you should at least pay attention to them), he made 17 starts in Tampa in 2022 before being promoted to Hudson Valley for his final five starts.
RHP Zac Houston1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
9 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 17 K.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Justin Wilson: (W, 3-1)  3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
3.86 ERA (25.2 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 16 BB, 26 K)

Hudson Valley (39-27) (Lost to Brooklyn, 5-1)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, 2 K, SB (17)
.280/.338/.519 in 263 PA with 17 stolen bases in 20 attempts (85%). 
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4, 2 K
.208/.265/.358 in 230 PA. In the FSL last season, he hit .203/.271/.311. He started the season very promising but has fallen down rather quickly. He is 7-for-62 in June with 23 strikeouts.
1B Rafael Flores1-for-4, 2B (10), K
DH Anthony Garcia0-for-4, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is up to .247 as he improves his June numbers to 17-for-46 (.370) with four doubles and two home runs. A reason for optimism? I will take anything – he is still only 21 as a catcher in High-A ball. 
2B Ben Cowles1-for-4, 2B (8)
LF Grant Richardson0-for-4, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez1-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-1, BB

LHP Joel Valdez3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
5.94 ERA (47 IP, 39 H, 33 R, 31 ER, 6 HR, 35 BB, 48 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 8 K
RHP Bailey Dees2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.20 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 44 K). It is always a bit of a crapshoot trying to figure out which of these big relief arms will become viable MLB relievers. As an organization, you want to keep churning them out. If only a few of them pan out, it’s a win.
LHP Clay Aguilar1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 25 K). Can’t ask for much more.

Tampa (31-35) (Swept in a doubleheader by Ft. Myers)

Game 1 (Lost, 2-0)

2B Jared Serna0-for-2, BB, CS (5)
CF Anthony Hall0-for-3, K
C Agustin Ramirez0-for-3
DH Daury Arias0-for-2, BB
SS Brenny Escanio2-for-3, K
His hitting streak reaches 7 (four multi-hit games)
3B Jesus Rodriguez0-for-3, K
1B Omar Martinez0-for-2
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-2
LF Jake Palmer0-for-2

RHP Leonardo Pestana (L, 0-3): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.50 ERA (30 IP, 29 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 39 K)
RHP Kris Bow: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
7.41 ERA (17 IP, 19 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 16 K).  I will keep reminding you that he gave up 11 runs (10 earned) in 2.2 innings in his first two starts.

Game 2 (Lost, 7-6, in 9 innings)

2B Jared Serna1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
.304/.368/.520 in 277 PA. 
CF Anthony Hall3-for-5, 2B (8), HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
.278/.394/.438 in 203 PA. He is now 20-for-68 (.294/.380/.500) in June after his crazy May. 
SS Brenny Escanio3-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
I would say that five hits in a doubleheader qualify as a good day. His hitting streak reaches 8 (five multi-hit games). Overall, he is still only hitting .230/.322/.293 in 259 PA. 
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, K
Familia is now 28-for-73 (.384) with six doubles, two triples, ten home runs, and 29 RBI. He has nine multi-hit games (18 games played)
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, 2 K
  PR-C Jesus Rodriguez0-for-0
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas0-for-3, BB, K
3B Beau Brewer0-for-2, RS, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, HR
3.65 ERA (61.2 IP, 57 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 74 K). Selvidge is only 20, so they don’t really need to rush him to Hudson Valley – but he has done a solid job. His ten strikeouts tonight set a new personal high (the previous high was 8, which he accomplished in each of his three starts prior to tonight)
RHP Manny Ramirez1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 5-5) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
3.14 ERA (28.2 IP, 25 H, 14 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 45 K)

FCL Yankees (8-5) (Lost to the Tigers, 5-4)

2B Keiner Delgado1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 BB
Rookie League disclaimer applies, but he now owns a 70/35 BB/K ratio in 301 career plate appearances.
SS Roderick Arias1-for-4, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Arias is 7-for-17 in his last four games (0-for-18 in his previous five games)
RF Willy Montero2-for-4, 2B (4), BB, K
15-for-44 (.341) with four doubles.
DH Hans Montero0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
I just love crazy lines like .298/.508/.614 in 63 PA.
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-3, RS, HBP, SB (1)
12-for-26 (.462). He is 20 years old.

RHP Ryan Harvey2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 16 K)
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
9.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 12 K

DSL Bombers (8-5) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 12-11)

SS Juan Matheus1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (11)
Matheus’ 11 stolen bases lead the DSL.
2B Gabriel Terrero1-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (5)
Terrero is on an 8-game hitting streak (he has hit safely in nine of his ten games)
CF Gabriel Lara1-for-5, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS
11-for-36 with nine walks and six strikeouts. He is 17 years old (debut season)
1B David Beckles: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Abrahan Ramirez:  0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (3)
RF Luis Puello: 2-for-5, RBI, RS
The 17-year-old is 8-for-31 (.258) with six walks and seven strikeouts in his debut season

DSL Yankees (10-2) (Lost to Rangers Red, 4-3)

CF Brando Mayea2-for-5, 2B (3), RS, K, SB (2)
7-for-16 (.438) in his first five professional games.
C Josue Gonzalez1-for-2, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, 3 BB, K, 2 SB (2)
The 19-year-old (second year at this level) is 10-for-27 with 15 RBI in eight games. He has 12 walks and six strikeouts.
SS Santiago Gomez1-for-2, 2B (4), 2 BB, K, SB (7)
Also 19, Gomez is 11-for-32 with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI.

RHP Sabier Marte: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Marte is another big kid (6’5″). Unlike many of their bigger pitchers, he thus far hasn’t run into major control issues (47/7 K/BB in 38.2 career innings)

 

Yankees MILB 4/30: A Clinic in Hudson Valley

News:

Not much to report. I wish I could tell you that the second coming of Barry Bonds was ready to come up and save the Yankees, but sorry – not happening.

Scranton (10-17) (Shut down by Worcester (featuring James Paxton), 5-0)

CF Estevan Florial0-for-4, K
.254/.413/.492 in 75 plate appearances.
DH Harrison Bader0-for-4, K
1B Andres Chaparro0-for-4, 3 K
I was intrigued to see what he would do against James Paxton, a left-hander who we know has MLB success on his resume. Chaparro didn’t do well, but it’s one game in a sea of several good ones lately.
LF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-3, 2B (8), BB, K
.247/.373/.376 in 102 plate appearances. His minor-league approach has allowed him to compile his share of doubles. 
2B Jamie Westbrook0-for-4
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-3, 2 K
RF Michael Hermosillo0-for-3, 2 K
C Mickey Gasper2-for-3
7-game hitting streak (9-for-26)
3B Wilmer Difo0-for-3, K

RHP Ryan Weber: (L, 2-3) 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Barrett Loseke1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.61 ERA (10.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 11 K). The Yankees bullpen is doing well so there isn’t much room for a guy like Loseke, but he can at least get himself on the radar.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (12-8) (Game with Harrisburg was canceled due to rain. It will not be made up)

Some early season numbers:

OF Jasson Dominguez is hitting .140/.380/.340 (114 wRC+) in 71 plate appearances with a 28.2% BB rate and 25.4% K rate. His .161 BABIP will eventually normalize (and you expect the strikeout rate to start to drop somewhat)…OF Everson Pereira (on the 40-man roster) is hitting .246/.317/.421 (109 wRC+) in 51 plate appearances. The triple slash is OK but he will need to normalize the 36.5% K rate…OF Brandon Lockridge is trying to bounce back from a tough 2022. This season, he is hitting .289/.333/.444 (114 wRC+) with ten stolen bases and a nice 19.6% K rate. The defense and speed will play in MLB. It is all about the bat…SS Trey Sweeney is at .234/.342/.344 (101 wRC+) in 76 plate appearances. He is in a bit of a slump recently…C Carlos Narvaez has impressed, hitting .256/.373/.488 in 51 plate appearances. Narvaez didn’t hit for any average last year (.194) but still walked at a 15% clip. If he can even hit in the .230-.240 range with that discipline and some pop, he will make MLB…Veteran utility player Max Burt has a 235 wRC+.

RHP Will Warren owns a 4.15 ERA, thanks mostly to an insane .462 BABIP. His FIP is 1.01 with a 38.7% K and 9.3% BB. He has yet to allow a home run…RHP Richard Fitts is also pitching in some bad luck, as his 5.23 ERA is accompanied by a 3.24 FIP. He owns a 31% K and 6% BB…On the reverse side of the spectrum, RHP Clayton Beeter is the owner of a 1.74 ERA/3.58 FIP (which isn’t exactly bad). I think there are simply a lot of sample size issues going on with these pitchers…

Hudson Valley (14-7) (Destroyed Greenville, 15-2)

SS Alexander Vargas: 3-for-6, 2 HR (4), 2 RBI, 3 RS
First career multi-HR game. Prospects develop at different rates – that said, if Vargas suddenly has things click, it would be quite a nice surprise. While he did set a career-high with eight home runs in 2022, it came with a .203/.271/.311 triple slash. Let’s see how this season evolves.
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Palensky has homered in four straight games (five HR in those four games) and has six HR in his last six games. Yeah, he will be all over tomorrow’s leaderboard data dump on Twitter.
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
  PH-3B Luis Santos1-for-2, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, K
Santos has hit exactly 2 home runs per season between 2019-2022 (remember, 2020 didn’t exist in MILB)
CF Grant Richardson1-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, RS, BB, 3 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Gomez has hit safely in 13 of his 15 games this season. There isn’t much power sprinkled in (three doubles) + only three of the games are multi-hit efforts, but we’ll what we can get from a prospect who is trying to regain some shine.
1B Rafael Flores2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS
Flores is hitting .404 (19-for-47) with five doubles and ten runs batted in. He is 25-for-61 (.410) in his brief career.
DH Anthony Garcia0-for-5, 2 K
2B Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, 2 HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Cowles’ first career multi-HR game. 
RF Aldenis Sanchez1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 1-0) 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
2.86 ERA (22 IP, 20 H, 11 R, 7 ER, 9 BB, 29 K). First professional win.
RHP Danny Watson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
11 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 20 K, 1 HR

Tampa (8-13) (Lost to Jupiter, 8-6)

2B Brenny Escanio2-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (7)
.250/.358/.309 in 82 plate appearances. Escanio, who was acquired from the Brewers as a part of the J.P. Feyereisen trade, doesn’t show up anywhere on prospect lists. However, the Yankees continue to lead him off which could be a sign of some faith that there is something to tap into.
C Austin Wells0-for-4, K
3-for-17 during his rehab stint (the numbers don’t even matter – it is all about getting his swings in)
 
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-1, RBI
CF Anthony Hall0-for-5, K
DH Nelson Medina1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, BB, 3 K, SB (2)
.296/.371/.537 in 16 gqmes. I have no information about what his signing bonus was back in 2017, so just assume it was small.
SS Dayro Perez1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
The average has jumped from .078 to .156 over the last three games – hey, you have to start somewhere.
LF Tayler Aguilar0-for-4, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Rodriguez isn’t a big kid (5’9″) but he has shown off some versatility (including the ability to catch). Offensively, he is hitting .283/.371/.358 in 15 games. He has always hit for average in the short-season leagues.
3B Ronny Rojas1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Rojas has homered in three straight games.
RF Felix Negueis0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 0-1) 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Staurt’s professional debut. The Yankees signed him as an undrafted free agent (out if Pitt) last season. His college numbers don’t jump out at you (he did have a strikeout boost last year), which is something that fascinates me about scouting. They look beyond the raw numbers to see if there is something interesting about the kid – someone liked him, and here he is.
RHP Shane Gray1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
10.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 15 K. This is his debut season and he throws left-handed – which automatically puts him on the radar.
RHP Luis Velasquez1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
12.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 14 K. This is the 21-year-old’s first taste of full-season ball.