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Scranton (77-56) (Blew an 8-0 lead and eventually lost to Syracuse, 11-8. Rochester beat Worcester. Worcester is 34-26, Scranton is 34-26, and Rochester is 34-27 in the race for the second-half crown)
LF Jon Berti: 1-for-5, RS, K
It shouldn’t be much longer for Berti. He played a full game on Wednesday, took Thursday off, and played a full game tonight. That’s a sign that he is close.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RS, K
Cashman was right!
DH Ben Rice: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rice has homered in back-to-back games. That has to be good for his confidence.
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-4, HR (10), 3 RBI, 2 RS
Peraza has 44 Triple-A homers in 247 games. I think his pop, speed, and defense will translate in MLB. Will he hit for enough average? I don’t know. If he isn’t traded, expect him to be in the infield mix in 2025. He will be out of options.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, 2B (15), RS
Vivas is on a 7-game hitting streak. He has 3 doubles, a triple, and 2 homers during the streak.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, HBP
Rumfield is on a 5-game hitting streak (10-for-21, 5 RBI). He is hitting .295/.364/.454 since his promotion. While I try to read between the lines, I don’t know what the Yankees think of most of their prospects. Rumfield is rarely talked about in prospect circles.
RF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-4, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-2, HR (6), SF, 2 RBI, RS, HBP
Escarra has homered in three straight games (4 HR during the streak). He is hitting .306/.416/.540 since his promotion. Again, he is 29 years old – I am not hyping him as a catching prospect. He is hitting very well and I think that needs to be noted.
PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0
3B Jahmai Jones: 0-for-3, SB (7), BB
RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Warren tossed four shutout innings before being unable to record an out in the 5th. It feels as if this has been the story of his season.
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (L, 1-1) 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 H, 2 HR
RHP Nick Burdi: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Burdi hasn’t dazzled down here and his velocity appears to be down. For now, he is a depth guy as Ian Hamilton takes a shot at MLB.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.80 ERA (45 IP, 33 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 24 BB, 48 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Somerset (69-60) (Came back to defeat Binghamton, 9-3, in ten innings. Portland won, so Somerset is still 0.5 games out in the second-half title chase)
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, RS, 5 K
Jones is 0-for-9 with 9 strikeouts in his last two games. Oof (the run scored was a “Manfred run”). This spikes his K% to 37.96%.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, HR (15), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Flores’ 2-run blast in the top of the 10th broke the 3-3 tie. He has homered in three straight games and four of his last five games. His power surge is impressive to watch.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-5, RS, SB (26)
LF-1B Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, RS, SB (9), BB, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (7), RS, K
Sometimes I have to remind myself that Vargas is only 22. It seems as if I have been writing about him forever. He is 7-for-24 with a pair of doubles in September. This follows a solid .256/.322/.402 line in August.
1B-3B Kiko Romero: 2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, RS, 2 BB
Romero’s Double-A debut. His RBI single in the 9th tied the game and his home run in the 10th provided a cushion. The 23-year-old, drafted in the 7th round in the 2023 draft out of Arizona, hit .208/.349/.362 in 252 PA for Hudson Valley.
3B Max Burt: 0-for-1, RS, SB (14), BB
Burt left the game due to an injured hand.
PH-LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, CS (5), K
LHP Ben Shields: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
This was a 71-pitch grind for Shields, but he kept the damage low. Since promotion: 3.23 ERA (47.1 IP, 38 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 20 BB, 55 K). He is up to 101.1 innings between three levels with a 127/32 K/BB in his debut campaign.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Sauer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
For Somerset: 3.05 ERA (20.2 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 18 K). After Kansas City returned him to the Yankees, Sauer wasn’t pitching well at all. He has picked up the pace lately.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.11 ERA (21 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). Reyzelman has closer-type potential, but we won’t get too far ahead of ourselves.
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 2-5) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Hudson Valley (72-57) (Shut down Asheville, 5-0. The Renegades already clinched the second-half title)
2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, SB (27), BB, K
Riggio continues his pesky ways. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (4 doubles, 10 RBI, 3 SB). I expect him to be in Somerset in 2025.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (8), RS, SB (9), BB
Lombard Jr. has eight doubles in his last 12 games (he has reached base safely in each game). He is hitting .236/.333/.309 in 126 PA since his promotion and .233/.341/.338 in 492 PA overall (25 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 56 R, 39-for-47 SB (82.98%), 12.4% BB, 22.8% K). The numbers may not overwhelm you but he had a tough time after being promoted to Hudson Valley. He has the ability to explode in 2025.
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2 2B (17), RBI, RS, K
.246/.354/.379 in 401 PA (17 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 51 R).
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
LF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 SB (10), BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 9-for-31 (1 double, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 10-for-10 SB, 12 BB, 13 K). Between here and Tampa, he is 15-for-15 stealing bases in 22 games.
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RS, BB, K
3B Owen Cobb: 0-for-4, SB (1), 2 K
This is Cobb’s High-A debut after going 15-for-54 (.278/.365/.352; 7-for-7 SB) for Tampa. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford this year.
RHP Brian Hendry: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
0.48 ERA (18.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 23 K). An injury delayed his debut season. As a 24-year-old with little professional experience, he could be a candidate for the Arizona Fall League to get extra work.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Between 3 levels (Scranton, Somerset, Hudson Valley): 2.15 ERA (58.2 IP, 44 H, 21 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 25 BB, 50 K). He has pitched well regardless of where they place him.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Blane Abeyta: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Tampa (54-72) (Lost two games against Dunedin)
Game 1 (Lost, 10-6)
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-2, HR (13), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 3 SB (36), 2 BB
Arias is 36-for-49 (73.5%) stealing bases. He has converted eight consecutive attempts.
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-3, SB (14), BB
2B-3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, SB (13), BB
RF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (3), K
DH Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, SB (8), BB, 2 K
Toole is 11-for-44 (.250) with 8 RBI, 14 walks, and 16 strikeouts. He is 8-for-10 stealing bases.
1B Parks Harber: 0-for-1, K
2B Juan Matheus: 0-for-1, RS, SB (1), 2 BB, K
LF Joe Delossantos: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
He increases his hitting streak to 6.
3B-1B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Diomedes Hernandez: 1-for-2, RS, BB, K
RHP Danny Flatt: (L, 0-3) 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Brett Phillips 0 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
This was not the organizational debut Phillips envisioned. If you don’t remember Phillips, he spent 7 years (393 games) in MLB as a position player for five clubs. He hit .187/.272/.347 with 31 homers in 971 plate appearances. He was ranked 57th on Baseball America’s Top 100 list in 2016. The Yankees signed him on July 30th and are trying him on the mound.
RHP Luis Arejula: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Game 2 (Lost, 5-1)
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, K
.231/.336/.391 in 542 PA (12.5% BB, 30.996% K). There isn’t enough time to get the K% below 30%, but his improvement is noteworthy. Not long ago, I was nervous about some of his metrics. He is doing a good job alleviating those fears. It is off to Hudson Valley in 2025.
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, RS, K
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-3, CS (4), K
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-2, BB, K
DH Austin Green: 1-for-3, RBI, K
Green, drafted in the 14th round out of Texas Tech, appears in his first game since August 13th.
LF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
Delossantos’ hitting streak ends at 6.
2B Juan Matheus: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
Matheus drew his share of walks in the FCL. He walked four times today.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, K
1B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-2
RHP Gabriel Barbosa: (L, 5-9) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
5.09 ERA (120.1 IP, 118 H, 73 R, 68 ER, 13 HR, 38 BB, 128 K)
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
FCL (35-22)
Their season is over.
DSL Yankees (17-36)
Their season is over.
DSL Bombers (30-25)
Their season is over.