Tag: Enmanuel Tejeda

Yankees MILB: Arizona Fall League Roster

RHP Bryce Cunningham – The highest-ranked Yankees’ prospect on his way to Arizona is Cunningham, who pitched to a 2.82 ERA in 54.1 innings with a 55/19 K/BB. We will see him in Somerset in 2026.

RHP Cade Smith – Like Cunningham, Smith (ranked 19th), needs innings due to missing time to injury. He pitched only 39.2 innings this season, compiling a 2.50 ERA and 42/18 K/BB.

RHP Brady Kirtner – The 23-year-old pitched in 35 games between Tampa and Hudson Valley, compiling a 2.70 ERA and 52/21 K/BB over 46.2 innings in his first professional campaign. Why is he going to Arizona?  Likely a combination of missing some time in July/August and the Yankees liking something in his profile.

RHP Huey Morrill – Morrill, recently placed on the Development List, was dominant this season. pitching to a 0.76 ERA in 47.2 innings with only 18 hits allowed. Additionally, he struck out 42 while walking 17.  This could be a “Rule 5 Evaluation” move as he is eligible this winter.

RHP Adam Stone – If your first reaction is “Who?”, I understand. The 24-year-old hasn’t pitched since compiling a 7.20 ERA in 20 innings during his debut 2023 campaign. This is likely a situation where the planets lined up perfectly – he’s finally healthy just in time to go to Arizona.

1B/OF Coby Morales – Entering tonight, Morales has 468 plate appearances, so this isn’t a situation where he is making up for lost time. He is also not Rule 5 eligible (2026). So, why him? Perhaps they want him to do some defensive work, or they are tweaking his swing. Alternatively, it is also possible that they had a spot open and decided to go with Morales to fill out the roster.

C/1B Manuel Palencia – The Rule 5 eligible catcher is hitting .272/.322/.349 in 256 plate appearances between Hudson Valley and Somerset.

UTIL Enmanuel Tejeda – Only 20, Tejeda’s 2024 and 2025 campaigns were shortened by injury. He is going to make up for lost time in Arizona. In 35 games for Tampa, he walked more than he struck out (17.4%/13.4%) while stealing 14 bases in 19 attempts. Tejeda no longer plays shortstop, though he may do that in Arizona.

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 6/22: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz 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 (72-48; 34-15 in second half) (Defeated Buffalo, 7-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB, K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (8), 3 K
Jones has a pair of doubles and a homer in his last five games. Hey, it’s something.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Rumfield has 13 walks in 21 August games.
DH Jose Rojas: 2-for-3, R, CS (2), 2 BB, K
LF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-5, 3 K
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, HR (5; grand slam), 4 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-4, 2B (10), R, 2 K
RF Duke Ellis: 1-for-3, R, SB (31), BB, K
Ellis has 15 stolen bases in 18 August games. He is on a 6-game hitting streak.

RHP Kenta Maeda: (W, 4-5)  5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
One great outing, one bad outing, and one in-between outing (tonight) since he was signed.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 9 K). Overall, he owns a 3.49 ERA in 77.1 IP (55 H, 32 R, 30 ER, 7 HR, 36 BB, 89 K)
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Ian Hamilton: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Jake Bird: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (61-57; 26-23 in second half)  (Lost to Hartford, 4-3. Hartford has taken the first four games in the series, allowing them to pull within a half-game for the second-half title. 

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B (17), BB, K
Lombard Jr.’s 5th double in his last 11 games and 25th in 112 games (he also had 25 in 110 games in 2024). 
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, 2B (7), RBI, K
Avina is hitting .215/.298/.336 in 121 plate appearances since his promotion. 
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2 BB, K
Jones has walked 15 times in 19 August games (.250/.400/.406)
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5, RBI, K
Jasso has gone into an extra-base hit slump (1 double, 1 HR in 19 August games). 
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, R, SB (10), BB
DH Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, HBP, 2 K
2B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-4
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
Palencia has seven 3+-hit games in 55 contests this season (Five in the FCL, one in Hudson Valley, one in Somerset). 

RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: (L, 3-2)  6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, HR
Rodriguez-Cruz has allowed three home runs in 126.1 innings. For Somerset: 2.32 ERA (42.2 IP, 33 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 47 K). He only tossed 76 pitches, which could mean one of two things: 1. They are starting to ease him down the stretch; 2. Fernando Cruz is nearly at the end of his rehab, and they wanted to use him in the middle of an inning. Or a combination of both!
There’s always a chance that Rodriguez-Cruz will be on the trade block this winter. If not, barring injury, we are likely looking at a 2026 rotation option at some point.
RHP Fernando Cruz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Will Brian: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.30 ERA (31.1 IP, 24 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 34 K). Injuries have impacted his career, but one thing you like to see is that he has allowed only one home run in 50.1 career innings.

Hudson Valley (71-43; 33-17 second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 3-0. The pitching has been there, but the offense is in a slump)

CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Core Jackson: 1-for-3, 2B (4), BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-4, CS (1), 2 K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
Urena is 4-for-40 with nine walks and nine strikeouts since his promotion.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-3
Wilson is 12-for-35 (.343) since his promotion.
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-3, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, K
Cobb is off to a 2-for-15 start at this level.

LHP Xavier Rivas: (L, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 10 K, HR
His second straight 10+ strikeout effort (third overall). Since promotion: 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 27 K). Overall, across three levels (FCL, Tampa, Hudson Valley), he owns a 3.77 ERA in 74 innings (47 H, 34 R, 31 ER, 6 HR, 45 BB, 96 K). An interesting debut campaign for the 23-year-old (he spent most of the season as a 22-year-old). Tough to hit, too many walks, plenty of strikeouts.
RHP Tyrone Yulie: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Brady Kirtner: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (56-60; 20-31 in the second half) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 11-2. They have put together back-to-back 11-run games. They lost last night, though)

SS Dax Kilby: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 R, SB (6), 2 K
Since starting 0-for-9: 8-for-25 with a pair of doubles, three walks, and six stolen bases. He won’t turn 19 until November.
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, SB (31), HBP, BB, K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (8), HBP, 2 K
Tejeda has a 9-game hitting streak. This was his first multi-hit game during the streak.
1B Jackson Lovich: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, R, BB
Lovich is loving life as a professional baseball player. He has hit safely in all five of his professional games, four of which are multi-hit efforts (12-for-20, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 3-for-3 SB)
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-5, 3B (2), 3 RBI, R, K
Martin-Grudzielanek clears the bases with a triple.
RF Richie Bonomolo: 1-for-5, 2B (3), R, K
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB
LF Eric Genther: 0-for-4, BB
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 SB (12), 2 BB

LHP Henry Lalane: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 4 K
At this level: 0.75 ERA (12 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K).  An intriguing tall left-hander, Lalane topped out at only 92.6 MPH tonight. While he is Rule 5 eligible this winter, it is hard to imagine anyone jumping on him if left unprotected. It isn’t 0%, though.
RHP Edinzo Marquez: (W, 1-2) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
A solid effort for the 20-year-old.
RHP Gus Hughes: 0.1 IP, 0 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 8/13: Strong Effort by Carlos Lagrange

Notes:

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

RHP Bryce Cunningham, ranked fifth in the Yankees’ Top 30 on MLB Pipeline, was activated from the injured list today. He was on the hill for Hudson Valley.

Injury Log

Scranton (68-45; 30-11 in second half) (Defeated Indianapolis, 6-5)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-4, R, SAC
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
Rumfield’s 2-run single with one out in the bottom of the 9th walked it off.  He has 34 multi-hit games and is hitting .310/.393/.499 with 29 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs, and 79 runs batted in.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, K
Jones isn’t completely over his slump, despite the home run the other day. He is 6-for-46 (.130) in August. His ony extra-base hit was that home run.
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, HR (21), RBI, R, BB, 2 K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-4, 2B (12)
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, R, BB
LF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-3, 3B (2), 2 RBI, R, BB
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
Since promotion: 5-for-18 with a double, a triple, and six runs batted in.
   PR Duke Ellis: 0-for-0, R

RHP Allan Winans: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
His impressive Triple-A season continues (1.20 ERA in 75 innings)
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Jake Bird: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
I hope Bird is working on things. There is a decent chance he doesn’t get back to MLB in 2025, which is fine even if it may not have been the initial plan.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: (W, 2-0)  0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (59-51; 24-18 in second half) (Defeated Portland, 6-3)

LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-5, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (14), 2 R, BB, K
He’s only 8-for-42 in August but he has two doubles, a triple, and a home run in his last seven games.
CF Jace Avina: 2-for-5, R, K
Since promotion: .241/.333/.373 in 96 PA. 
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, RBI, CS (3), BB, K
RF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-4, RBI, R, K
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-3, 2B (2), SF, RBI, HBP, K
2B Duncan Pastore: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI
It is always fun to see a prospect like Pastore have a big day. He doesn’t play often, and has even spent time on the Development List this season.

RHP Carlos Lagrange: (W, 5-3) 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 3.44 ERA (55 IP, 33 H, 23 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 37 BB, 74 K). Overall: 3.72 ERA (96.2 IP, 64 H, 43 R, 40 ER, 7 HR, 49 BB, 138 K). His control has been off lately (14 walks in his three prior starts), so this was nice to see.
RHP Michael Arias: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.78 ERA (35.2 IP, 29 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 33 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.14 ERA (43 IP, 29 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 2 HR, 19 BB, 35 K)

Hudson Valley (66-41; 28-15 second half) (Defeated Aberdeen, 1-0, in ten innings)

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-5, 2 K
DH Kaeden Kent: 0-for-5, 3 K
Kent is off to a 2-for-24 start to his career. Is that meaningful? Nah.
3B Juan Matheus: 3-for-5, RBI, SB (2), CS (1)
It certainly stands out when a player compiles three of a team’s seven hits. Matheus is hitting .308 (8-for-26) since his promotion and has 37 stolen bases in 46 attempts between here and Tampa. He leads the organization in stolen bases.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Core Jackson: 1-for-4, 2B (3), 2 K
Jackson has four hits, three of which are doubles.
LF Robbie Burnett: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Connor McGinnis: 1-for-4, K
RF Joe Delossantos: 1-for-3, SB (1), BB
C John Cristino: 0-for-4, 2 K
  PR Owen Cobb: 0-for-0, R

RHP Bryce Cunningham: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K
Cunningham’s first appearance since June 4th. He tossed 30 pitches. Season: 1.88 ERA (48 IP, 34 R, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 47 K)
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.84 ERA (31.2 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 10 ER, 12 BB, 33 K). Gabonia has been sneaky good since a rough April.
RHP Sebastian Keane:  2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.67 ERA (32.1 IP, 21 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 18 BB, 33 K)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.62 ERA (34.1 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 17 BB, 49 K)
RHP Huey Morrill: (W, 4-1)  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.21 ERA (42.1 IP, 13 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 36 K). Imagine giving up one earned run in 42.1 innings (he also allowed one earned run in three innings for Somerset).

Tampa (51-56; 15-27 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 13-6)

2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R, 2 BB
I would love to see what Tejeda can do with a full season’s worth of plate appearances. Last year’s injury, which extended into this season, prevented us from seeing that. We’ll see what 2026 brings.
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, RBI, R, 3 SB (36), CS (4), 2 BB, 2 K
Toole’s second career 3-SB effort. As of this writing, he has fallen one point behind Edward Duran (TOR) in the race for the Florida State League batting title. That said, Duran will fall off the list eventually as he was promoted to High-A a few weeks ago.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, R, BB, K
Arias is 13-for-44 (.295) with four doubles, one home run, and five stolen bases in August.
1B Kyle West: 3-for-4, 2B (2), 3 R, BB
West has six hits in his last three games.
LF Willy Montero: 3-for-5, 2B (5), RBI, 2 R, SB (1)
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 2-for-5, 2B (1), 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 R
Back-to-back multi-hit efforts and he is 7-for-20 overall.
DH Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 3B (2), HR (2), SF, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Rodriguez, a 20-year-old drafted in the 17th round in 2023, ranked 23rd on Pipeline’s recent list. Like with Brendan Jones, he is lauded for his ability to play all three outfield positions. He is hitting .241/.340/.398 in 25 games since his promotion.
RF Eric Genther: 0-for-2, R, SB (1), HBP, 2 BB, K
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, R, HBP, 2 K

RHP Sunayro Martina: 3 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
LHP Tanner Bauman: (W, 4-7)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.74 ERA (46 IP, 37 H, 22 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 26 BB, 60 K)

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

In case you are wondering, the DSL ends on August 19th. The Yankees have no shot at the playoffs. The Bombers still have a chance to make it into the 16-team field.

DSL Yankees (22-29)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (27-24)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 7/30: Brendan Beck Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings

Notes:

A boring day for minor league news overall.

Trade analysis links:
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

Injury Log

Scranton (60-40; 22-6 in second half) (Squeaked past Nashville, 1-0)

DH Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4
Rodriguez increases his hitting streak to 17 (24-for-72 (.333); 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 10 BB, 10 K).  He is hitting .317/.409/.430 since his promotion.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, SB (9)
RF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, 2 SB (8), HBP, K
Jones reminds us that he can run, too!  He is 18-for-20 stealing bases this season. He stole 25 bases last year and 43 in 2023.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-2, HBP, BB
Pereira is 22-for-77 (.286; 7 HR, 18 RBI, 23 R, 13 BB, 15 K) in July. 
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Flores has 11 walks in ten games since his promotion (30 in 87 games for Somerset).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, BB
Rumfield has a 7-game hitting streak.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, R, K
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, SB (9), K
SS Nicky Lopez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, K

RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 3-1) 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 4.86 ERA (33.1 IP, 29 H, 18 R, 18 ER, 8 HR, 8 BB, 26 K). This is a nice bounce-back after allowing eight runs in four innings his last time out.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Reyzelman reached 95.4 MPH and generated three whiffs on three swings with his sweeper. His ERA is 3.83 (40 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 5 HR, 39 BB, 43 K). The best I can say right now is that he owns a 12/3 K/BB over his last 8.1 innings.
RHP Joel Kuhnel (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (53-45; 18-11 in second half) (Defeated Richmond, 5-3)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
Since promotion: .210/.325/.343 in 295 PA (12 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 45 R, 14-for-17 SB, 12.9% BB, 24.1% K).  What do I think about his first taste of Double-A? I won’t try to convince you that he is dominating the level, as the proof is in the performance. However, given his age, I am not concerned. He has shown enough “signs” to keep me satisfied.
CF Jace Avina: 2-for-4, 2B (3), K
Avina has reached base in 12 of 13 games since his promotion. 
   RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-0
2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2B (14), 2 R
.279/.344/.460 in 378 PA (14 doubles, 6 triples, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 53 R, 7.4% BB, 21.2% K). He is on an 8-game hitting streak that includes five multi-hit games.
RF-CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, R, CS (3)
Since promotion: .238/.331/.449 in 172 PA.  His OPS here (.780) is higher than his number in Hudson Valley (.739). 
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, R, K
Frick’s first Double-A hit goes over the fence. He is an organizational catcher type, which always has value (and some of them make it to MLB, since they are catchers with a pulse.)
LF Cam Eden: 1-for-3, CS (3), K
DH Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
4.50 ERA (46 IP, 52 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 6 HR, 18 BB, 42 K). He finishes July with a 2.41 ERA (7.27 in June)
LHP Ryan Anderson (W, 2-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 3): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (59-36; 22-10 second half) (Defeated Wilmington, 4-3)

CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-3, 2B (16), 2 R, BB
.247/.346/.348 in 382 PA (16 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 44 RBI, 47 R, 19-for-20 SB). He is hitting .303/.404/.474 in July.
DH Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, HR (8), 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
Lewis is the owner of an 11-game hitting streak (18-for-52 (.346); 4 doubles, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 R). He is now hitting .246/.310/.455 in 185 PA since his promotion and is approaching a 20/20 campaign overall (17 HR/20 SB).
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, R, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4
Colmenares is on a 7-game hitting streak. This was the first game that didn’t feature an extra-base hit.
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2 K
Moylan is on a 5-game hitting streak and is 18-for-64 (.281) in July.
3B Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4
C John Cristino: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, K

RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
Smith threw 57 pitches today as he continues his rehab (though it isn’t technically a rehab stint!)
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 4-2): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill (S, 6): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
At this level: 0.24 ERA (37.1 IP, 13 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 30 K). As you may suspect, this comes with a low BABIP (.151)

Tampa (46-49; 10-20 in the second half)  (Split a doubleheader agaisnt Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-5)

3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, R, K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
C Engelth Urena: 2-for-4
.206/.330/.324 in 385 PA. Urena, known for his extra-base hit potential, has only one (a double) in his last nine games. He is 13-for-67 (.194/.280/.284) in July.
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3
Rodriguez left the game due to injury.
   RF Marshall Toole: 0-for-0, R, HBP
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, HR (1), RBI, R, 3 BB
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RBI, K
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Brandon Decker (L, 1-4): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
The results haven’t been great, but he did hit 97.1 MPH. It’s an arm you want to see develop while understanding that having a good arm is only a piece of the puzzle.
RHP Sean Hermann: 2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Juan Sanchez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Sanchez, listed as a catcher, makes his Low-A debut as a pitcher. Given he wasn’t even reaching 70 MPH, this isn’t a “conversion” situation – they were out of pitchers with a second game on tap.

Game 2 (Won, 5-1)

SS Juan Matheus: 1-for-3
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, 2B (8), K
Perez has a modest 5-game hitting streak (5-for-19). That said, it may be modest, but he was in a deep slump before it started.
DH Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, R
Yesterday: “He’s a good bat-to-ball guy without much pop.”  Today: Hits a double and a homer during a doubleheader.
1B Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-2, RBI, R, K
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 2B (9), 2 RBI, R, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-1, BB, K

RHP Jose M. Rodriguez (W, 1-0): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
Rodriguez, making his Low-A debut, reached 94.9 MPH. The 21-year-old pitched to a 2.25 ERA in 44 innings for the FCL, striking out 45 while walking 27.
RHP Gus Hughes: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-24)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (21-19)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/28: Agustin Ramirez Hits First Scranton Homer

News:

None.

Scranton (45-33) (Defeated Worcester, 7-5)

CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, RS, 2 SB (6), BB
Vivas is hitting .255/.403/.388 in 126 PA for Scranton and is on a 6-game hitting streak. We talk about his good pop for a middle infielder, but he also can run a little. Last year, he stole 25 bases in 30 attempts.
2B Oswald Peraza: 3-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 RS
Peraza is surging towards .200 (have to start somewhere). He is hitting .198/.324/.240 for Scranton. The lack of power stands out.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 K
Ramirez gets that first Triple-A homer. It’s his 17th HR overall (54 RBI)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, K
For Scranton: .294/.347/.466 in 242 PA. The power has shown up in June (.296/.337/.556 with 6 doubles and 5 homers). Rumfield with power is an interesting prospect. Yes, the “Triple-A is juiced up!” disclaimer applies.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, K
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2 K
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
SS Jeter Downs: 1-for-2, 2B (13), 2 CS (6), BB, K, Ejection!
Busy night for Downs!
   SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-0

LHP Edgar Barclay: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 1-2) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Sauer has struggled since coming back. When you think about it, they are playing with house money since he couldn’t stick in Kansas City. Let’s see if he can get into a second-half groove.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (36-36) (Defeated Richmond, 7-5)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, 3 K
Jones has doubled in back-to-back games. He has 11 strikeouts in his last four games. When you are ranked #1 or #2 on 99.9% of Yankees’ prospect lists, there will be a large microscope. 
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Cowles has a 9-game hitting streak and is hitting .303/.382/.480 in 296 PA. This is the 24-year-old’s debut season at this level, so this performance is impressive. When will he get to Scranton? It doesn’t matter much – he needs at-bats, and they are more available here.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 3 K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-4, HBP
DH Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, RS, SB (9), 2 K
LF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, RS, SB (9), BB, K
3 multi-hit games in his last five games played.
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 SB (13), 2 BB
.199/.300/.370 in 207 PA (10 doubles, 7 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 13-for-14 SB, 12.6% BB, 20.3% K). Taking walks is one thing he has always done well offensively.
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, SB (12), BB
3B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (3), 3 RBI, RS

RHP Blane Abeyta: 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Carlos Gomez (W, 3-1): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
5.02 ERA (28.2 IP, 25 H, 24 R, 16 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 37 K).
RHP Jesus Liranzo (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (37-34) (Defeated Wilmington, 6-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-3, 2B (13), BB
Riggio has doubled in four straight games and is up to .225/.368/.395 in 247 PA. He was taking walks but not hitting much. Now, the bat is starting to get going.
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-4
Avina has a 7-game hitting streak (11-for-26, .423)
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS, BB
.241/.377/.407. Martinez is a part of the impressive/improving catching pipeline.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, RS, K
Moylan has a 7-game hitting streak. I remember reading a lot from Yankees’ Twitter draft experts about how he was a nice undrafted signing. Perhaps the bat is heating up.
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-2, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
.221/.315/.450 in 154 PA. He has four homers in his last six games.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
It’s been a slow start for Familia coming off his injury.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, K
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K

LHP Ben Shields: (W, 3-2)  5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K
For Hudson Valley: 2.75 ERA (52.1 IP, 35 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 10 BB, 71 K). This is an impressive debut season for the undrafted free agent. At 25, he is old for the level but his lack of experience tells me this is the appropriate spot for him. I assume he will be on the list of promotions to Somerset.
RHP Luis Arejula: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (27-45) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 9-2)

2B George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 3-for-5, RBI, 3 SB (22)
.320/.364/.387 at this level. Tejeda is impressing me in 2024. 
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-5, 2B (12), RS
.249/.378/.418 in 233 PA.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (20), K
Montero is 32-for-83 in June. Yes, collecting 30+ hits in a calendar month is not an easy feat.
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, K
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-3, 2B (10), RBI, RS, SB (1), BB, 2 K
LF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, RBI, RS

RHP Josh Grosz: (W, 2-5) 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Suggestion to the Yankees: I know that there are times when you need an emergency arm at other levels. However, I would keep Grosz here regardless of those needs. This is the level where he is undoubtedly most comfortable right now.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

FCL (24-13) (Their games against the FCL Phillies were postponed. The new date for yesterday’s suspended game is July 5th. I do not see a makeup day listed for today’s regularly scheduled game)

DSL Yankees (7-12) (Lost to DSL Arizona Black, 4-3. There is a reason for it (mainly location), but I still like that the DSL squads play more than three teams, unlike the FCL teams)

DH Justin Capellan: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
.275/.370/.375 in 46 PA. This is the 17-year-old’s debut campaign.
CF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-3, RS, 2 SB (7), BB
.233/.340/.302 in 50 PA. Thus far, he isn’t showing off the power he displayed in 2023 (.411 SLG), but I am more locked into how he does on the basepaths.
C Luis Puello: 1-for-2, 2B (3), SB (1), BB

RHP Alexander Almonte: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.63 ERA in 13.2 IP for the 6’4″ 17-year-old. This is his de2but season.
RHP Luis Burgos: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Bombers (11-7) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 6-4)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-3, K
Vilorio’s first game since 6/15. The millionaire bonus baby is hitting .269/.367/.346 in eight games.
  CF Browm Martinez: 1-for-1, RS, SB (11)
While I can’t say for certain, it is a reasonable assumption that Viliorio was pulled because he is coming back from injury.
DH Queni Pineda: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, 2 K
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-3, RS, SB (12)
A DSL classic line of .375/.563/.500 in 48 PA with 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts.
1B Carlos Rondon: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB
So many players down here are labeled as “catchers” (true of Rondon) and “shortstops” regardless of where they ultimately play. Anyway, Rondon is 3-for-16 with 8 walks and 7 strikeouts.
3B Rafael Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RBI

RHP Mariano Salomon: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
The 21-year-old has a 1.56 ERA in 17.1 IP (12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 19 K)

 

 

Yankees MILB 6/27: Jorbit Vivas’ Hot Streak Continues

News:

None.

Scranton (44-33) (Split a doubleheader against Worcester)

Game 1 (Lost, 8-3)

3B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
DH Jorbit Vivas: 3-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (4)
Vivas’ third straight multi-hit effort.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, SB (1), BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, 2 K
LF Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, RBI
SS Jeter Downs: 0-for-2, BB, K
CF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 1-for-3, K
2B Josh VanMeter: 1-for-2, BB

LHP Tanner Tully: (L, 1-6)  4 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
RHP Art Warren: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Aaron Boone said that Effross is still a while away. That can mean anything, but I wouldn’t expect him to be down here for too long. 
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Won, 6-5)

CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, RS, SB (25), HBP
25 stolen bases in 49 games (last season, he stole 40 bases in 92 games).
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-2, 2 RS, HBP, CI
Vivas is rolling. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (9-for-20, 2 HR, 6 R) and is 13-for-33 (.394, 8 BB) in his last 9 games. If he keeps this up, he can be in the second half MLB conversation. 
3B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 RS, SB (8)
Any hot streak for Peraza would be a welcome sight.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, SB (2), BB
Ramirez needed these hits in the worst way. He is 3-for-27 since his promotion. As for stealing two bases today? He is now 15-for-16 in that department between here and Somerset.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 K
Last 3 games: 8-for-13, double, 2 home runs, 6 RBI.
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, HR (16), RBI, RS
Rojas ties Agustin Ramirez for the organizational HR lead.
RF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-1, 2 BB
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-3

RHP Cody Morris: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Scranton went with a bullpen game in Game 2.
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
LHP Chasen Shreve: (W, 1-0)  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jack Neely: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K. He is a 24-year-old reliever. Anyone who knows me knows this: I am aggressive with relievers. I can’t tell you he is ready. However, how much time does he realistically need?
RHP Ron Marinaccio (S, 4): 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (35-36) (Defeated Richmond, 6-2)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (9), 2 K
2B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, K
Cowles has an 8-game hitting streak as he gets his batting average back over .300 (.301/.381/.482). The results are encouraging and he might be trade bait. He could be in the infield mix in 2025 if he isn’t.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RS, BB, K
Flores’ first Double-A extra-base hit (he has 18 doubles in 59 games overall)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (8), BB, K
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, 2B (11), BB, K
Wegner has 7 doubles in his last 9 games. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-1, RBI, RS, BB
   SS Max Burt: 0-for-2, K

RHP Zach Messinger: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3.60 ERA (80 IP, 64 H, 45 R, 32 ER, 6 HR, 25 BB, 90 K). I like to look at how young pitchers bounce back from a tough start (4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R last time out). I would say Messinger bounced back nicely. As of this writing, his 90 strikeouts are tied for the Eastern League lead.
RHP McKinley Moore (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Colby White: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Joey Gerber: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Gerber was activated from his rehab stint and placed here.

Hudson Valley (36-34) (Lost to Wilmington, 7-5. They put up five runs in the 8th to make it close, but couldn’t get any closer)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, 2B (12), RBI
Riggio has doubled in three straight games and has an extra-base hit in four straight contests (he homered in the 4th game).
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, K
RF Jace Avina: 3-for-4, RBI, RS
His 6-game hitting streak has raised his triple slash from .267/.346/.437 to .285/.365/.465.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RS, BB
1B Josh Moylan: 3-for-4, 2B (6), 2 RBI, K
Moylan has three multi-hit games during his 6-game hitting streak. He has raised his triple slash from .220/.357/.277 to .249/.373/.343 during the streak.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, 2B (1), BB
   PR-LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0
3B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RS, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, K

LHP Kyle Carr: (L, 0-4) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Carr left his last start early due to a batted ball off his ankle. I’m glad to see it wasn’t anything serious. He has tossed 17 innings in June, allowing 7 runs on 13 hits with a 17/8 K/BB. It’s progress.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.57 ERA (42 IP, 32 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 15 BB, 51 K, 2 HR)
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
Everyone has a bad day. For a reliever, it can skew their results. This spikes his ERA to 4.43 in 42.2 IP (33 H, 23 R, 21 ER, 7 HR, 17 BB, 52 K)
LHP Joel Valdez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (26-45) (Lost to Fort Myers, 6-2)

DH George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, 2B (7), SB (19), K
.310/.356/.379 in 161 PA (19-for-23 SB). In the FCL last year, he hit .307/.465/.458. The 19-year-old is showing he can hit. I don’t know if there will be power to tap into, but a contact guy with speed who can play multiple positions has value.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, RS, BB
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RBI
Montero has a 6-game hitting streak.
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-3, HBP
.250/.305/.365 in 266 PA. He has 30 hits in June (30-for-78, 6 doubles, 4 HR).
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, K
C Oscar Silverio: 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
The 22-year-old doesn’t play much. It’s nice to see him contribute an RBI single.

RHP Luis Serna: (L, 2-4)  4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
A tough night for Serna, but toss it. The 19-year-old owns a 4.34 ERA in 56 IP (41 H, 28 R, 27 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 64 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.02 ERA (35.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 5 HR, 18 BB, 42 K). The .147 BABIP is absurd but don’t let that distract you. He is pitching very well.
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

FCL (24-13) (Lead the Phillies, 4-0, in the 4th inning. This game was suspended due to rain. They will try to finish it up tomorrow, which is when I will type up a report)

I will note that Abrahan Ramirez has a double (9) and 2 RBI. Low-A Tampa is loaded with infielders. However, Ramirez is forcing his way into a promotion conversation.

DSL Yankees (7-11) (Defeated the DSL Mets Blue, 2-0, in a 7-inning game)

SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-3, RS, K
3B Richard Matic: 1-for-3
Matic, one of the bonus babies from the international signing class, is hitting .265/.379/.327 in 15 games.
DH Gabriel Lara: 0-for-2, RS, 2 SB (5), CS (3), BB
The only way Lara will learn how to steal bases is by repetition. He should run as often as possible.

RHP Michell Chirinos: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K
12.2 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 19 K
LHP Ronald Tejada (W, 2-0): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
12 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 10 K. The 17-year-old is doing well in his debut season.
RHP Jesus Mejia (S, 2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K. This is the 18-year-old’s debut season.

DSL Bombers (11-6) (Defeated the DSL Mets Orange, 6-2. Who needs to beat the Mets in MLB games when you can take care of business in the DSL?)

SS Christofer Reyes: 4-for-4, 2 2B (2), 3 RS, 2 SB (9), CS (4), BB
This is impressive at any level. Only 16, he is hitting .273/.407/.318 in 54 PA. The two doubles today were his first career extra-base hits.
2B Luis Escudero: 3-for-3, 2B (2), RS, SB (10), BB
Escudero has four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games.
CF Browm Martinez: 1-for-3, SB (10), CS (2), BB, K
.297/.364/.324 in 44 PA.
DH David Carrera: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
Only 17, Carrera is hitting .294/.444/.471. I don’t take numbers down here seriously, but the only way off the island is by playing well.

RHP Carlos Almonte: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Richard Jimenez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R,0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Chaury Gomez (W,1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
The 17-year-old’s first professional win. Congrats!
RHP Anthony Mena: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Jose Ledesma: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Ledesma is old for the level (21), but this is his debut season. 

 

Yankees MILB 6/12: Agustin Ramirez’s 4-Hit Night

News:

OF Jasson Dominguez‘s rehab stint is over. The Yankees activated him off the 60-day injured list today and assigned him to Scranton. To make room on the 40-man roster, IF Jon Berti was moved to the 60-day injured list.

Dominguez’s bat is ready now, in all likelihood. I am not sure where he is with his throwing, but he is playing full games in the field now.

Scranton (40-25) (Shut down Rochester, 3-0)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5
Another hurdle cleared: Dominguez played the field last night and this afternoon. He is 12-for-30 (.400) since joining Scranton and finishes 29-for-81 (.358) on his rehab stint.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-5
Rice is 12-for-27 (.444) since joining Scranton. He has compiled multiple hits in five of his seven games and reached base in every game.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4
On June 4th, he owned a .137/.290/.137 line. He now owns a .179/.326/.231 line. It isn’t impressive but it is a start.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2 K
.247/.373/.412 in 225 PA. 
DH Jose Rojas: 0-for-4
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 3B (2), 2 RS, K
For Scranton: .304/.361/.473 in 122 PA
LF Greg Allen: 2-for-4, 2 2B (6), 2 RBI, RS
.250/.373/.420 in 137 PA (8-for-9 SB)
3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
SS Kevin Smith: 2-for-3, SB (8), BB

LHP Josh Maciejewski: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.26 ERA (31.2 IP, 22 H, 19 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 19 BB, 48 K). Left-handed hitters are 5-for-50 (.100) against him with two extra-base hits.
RHP Jake Cousins: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Cousins, who made a few appearances with the big club earlier this season, was activated off the IL today.
RHP Cody Morris: (W, 5-0)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Scranton’s good luck charm owns a 3.29 ERA in 27.1 IP (34/17 K/BB)
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: (S, 4)  1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (29-30) (Doubled up Binghamton, 10-5)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 3 RS, 2 SB (15), BB, HBP, K
.232/.321/.384 in 218 PA. It’s nice to see the OPS over .700 – it is time to build it from there. He is 58-for-73 stealing bases in 165 games over the last two seasons.
C Agustin Ramirez: 4-for-6, 2B (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Ramirez’s second 4-hit night this season and third 3+ hit game in June (he is 14-for-40 during the month). He is hitting .286/.374/.568 in 238 PA.
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (10), HBP, K
.319/.390/.505 in 236 PA. He has four multi-hit games in his last seven games played.
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-5, 2B (15), RS, K
1B J.C. Escarra: 3-for-5, 4 RBI
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, 2 BB
DH Jared Wegner: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-5, RS, SB (2), 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 6-4)  5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.92 ERA (67.2 IP, 65 H, 39 R, 37 ER, 6 HR, 20 BB, 68 K). As I said last week, not much to complain about when you factor in that this is his debut season.
RHP Colby White: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.08 ERA (30.1 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 49 K). He continues to dazzle.

Hudson Valley (31-27) (Shut down Brooklyn, 6-0)

CF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.275/.357/.445 in 210 PA (16 doubles, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 26 R, 4-for-5 SB). Avina has slumped in June (today’s double was his first extra-base hit after he compiled 15 in May), but he is young (21) and having a solid overall season.
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-3, 2B (18), BB
Serna has 6 doubles in his last 6 games. He is hitting .270/.374/.500 in 265 PA. Since May 1st, his slugging percentage is .569. It took him a while to discover his extra-base power at this level, but that is an issue no longer.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RBI
5-game hitting streak (9-for-20; 1 double, 2 triples, 8 RBI). He is hitting .333/.414/.512 in 239 PA. I have no information on Rodriguez’s signing bonus, so he was likely dirt cheap. He was signed in 2018.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Tyler Hardman: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, RS, K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, RS, 2 HBP, K
Moylan has a .374 OBP, but the rest of his offensive game hasn’t shown up yet.
RF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-4, RBI, RS
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
Escanio’s High-A debut. There was an infield logjam in Tampa so Escanio was moved up. 

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 4-1)  6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K (personal best)
Between here and Scranton (1 start): 3.23 ERA (47.1 IP, 37 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 1 HR, 22 BB, 34 K). 
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Reyzelman’s High-A debut. Injuries have been an issue for the 22-year-old (this is his 14th career game going back to 2022), but if he can stay healthy, the arm is electric and MLB-quality. 
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (23-36) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-6)

DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 SB (12), HBP, BB
Tejeda has a Tejeda-like night in his first game back off of his rehab assignment.
2B George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
Back-to-back multi-hit games as he tries to get back on track.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
.227/.326/.387 in 261 PA and a 7-game hitting streak (at least one extra-base hit in six games). His strikeouts remain high (36%), but has shown off his pop in June (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 16 RBI). The whole puzzle is a work in progress, but this is still encouraging.
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, 2B (17), 2 RBI, 3 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, K
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (12), RBI, RS, SB (8), K
Montero’s hitting streak reaches 8. Before the streak: .182/.250/.241. Now: .227/.281/.345. 
LF Coby Morales: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 2-1) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Kris Bow (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.73 ERA (26.1 IP, 18 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 31 K).  Bow topped out at 97.3 MPH with his sinker. The pitching gurus in this organization likely drool over this kid.

FCL (16-11) 

Scheduled day off.

DSL Yankees (2-5) and DSL Bombers (3-3)

Scheduled day off.

 

Yankees MILB 5/2: Cade Smith: 6 IP, 0 R, 11 K

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (19-9) (Defeated Jacksonville, 2-0. It is their second straight shutout)

2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, 2B (11), SAC
Durbin has a sneaky .459 SLG (his 11 doubles are second in the International League). As for the SAC, it is rare for me to type that nowadays. It isn’t a common occurrence within the organization.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4
Pereira’s hitting streak is up to 7.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
Between here and Somerset: .301/.372/.410 in 94 PA. He does have a 33.3% K rate since his promotion, so that needs to come down.
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 1-for-3, BB, K
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, RS, BB
C Luis Torrens: 1-for-4, RBI, K
3B Josh VanMeter: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
SS Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, BB
LF Luis Gonzalez: 1-for-3, BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (W, 1-0) 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.13 ERA (12.2 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 16 K). Mauricio walked 19 batters in 48.2 innings last season.  The 27-year-old is making a push to make his MLB debut in 2024. 
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda (S, 2): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.76 ERA (15.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 21 K)

Somerset (10-14) (Lost to New Hampshire, 10-9)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-6, RBI, SB (4), 2 K
He had a chance to be the hero with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th, but it just wasn’t meant to be.
3B Jon Berti: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
He missed last night’s game due to some back stiffness. I guess it wasn’t a big deal (says the person who has trouble moving for days when he has “back stiffness”)
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-2, 3 RS, 3 BB
Ramirez’s second 3-BB effort this season.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-4, RS, HBP, K
Rice is hitting .274 with a .941 OPS.  He is on a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-21). 
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, 2 2B (10), 2 RBI, RS, K
As of this writing, Cowles’ ten doubles is at the top of the Eastern League leaderboard.
DH Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, RS, SB (3), BB, 2 K
Wegner’s 13-game hitting streak is snapped.
LF Grant Richardson: 4-for-4, 2 2B (8), 4 RBI, 2 RS, SB (5), BB
Richardson’s third career 4-hit effort. He is hitting .294 with a .855 OPS (8 doubles, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 17 K, 5-for-6 SB)
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K

RHP Blane Abeyta: 5 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (L, 0-1) 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Kevin Stevens: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR

Hudson Valley (14-9) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-4, K
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, CS (3)
His streak of 3-hit efforts ends at three (the streak seemed sustainable to me!)  
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-2, 2B (4), 2 BB
.304/.439/.522 in 57 PA. Quite a start to his career in the organization. While he has primarily played CF (smart), he also has a pair of games in LF and RF.
3B-C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-1
He left the game after he hit a single…
  PR-3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-3, K
DH Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, 2 K

RHP Sebastian Keane: (L, 1-3) 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, HR
It’s all a process. He is alternating good and not-so-good performances, so I expect a big effort next time out!
LHP Joel Valdez: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
1.80 ERA (15 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 19 K)

Tampa (7-17) (Defeated Dunedin, 10-4)

3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 4-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, 3 RS, 2 SB (10)
Tejeda has back-to-back 4-hit efforts. He is hitting .330/.374/.402 in 108 PA (4 doubles, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 6.5% BB, 22.2% K, 10-for-13 SB). As of this writing, he is 5th in the league in batting average
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, 3 RS, BB
.209/.340/.244 in 103 PA. 
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, 2 RS, BB, HBP, 2 K
.200/.327/.356 in 107 PA. 
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, 2B (8), HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, 2 K
Jasso ties his best for RBI and has five multi-hit games in his last seven games played. He is up to .263/.388/.403 in 98 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 15.3% BB, 27.6% K)
DH Jackson Castillo: 0-for-5, 3 K
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, 2B (4), 3 RBI, K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Dayro Perez: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, 2 K

RHP Cade Smith: (W, 1-1) 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K
Smith earns his first professional win. Congrats!  He threw 43% 4-seamers, 40% sliders (12 whiffs), 9% curves, and 8% changeups.  Season: 2.11 ERA (21.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 33 K).
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
2.70 ERA (13.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 15 K)

FCL (0-0)

The season starts on 5/4.

DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!

Yankees MILB 5/1: Jared Serna Homers 3 Times

News:

IF Jon Berti‘s rehab is on pause due to a stiff back, according to Bryan Hoch.

Scranton (18-9) (Defeated Jacksonville, 5-0)

3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-5, SB (13)
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 RS, SB (3), 2 K
Pereira has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-29). He is hitting .270/.348/.560.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, BB
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (1), K
C Luis Torrens: 2-for-3, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, BB
.254/.328/.424 in 67 PA.
2B Jeter Downs: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Greg Allen: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-2, RS, SB (12), 2 BB

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 3-1)  5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K
2.74 ERA (23 IP, 17 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 13 BB, 35 K). I advocate for Bullpen Beeter but the Yankees have their reasons for keeping him in the rotation. Is it easy to convert to the bullpen? Yes, but they wouldn’t be able to ask him to do the back-to-back days thing right away, for example. He would have to be moved carefully.
RHP Art Warren: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Cody Morris: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
1.42 ERA (12.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 15 K)
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (10-13) (Lost to New Hampshire, 7-0)

C Ben Rice: 1-for-3, BB
Rice has a 5-game hitting streak going (6-for-17; 2 HR, 6 BB)
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB, K
Anytime you can hold Rice/Jones/Ramirez/Cowles to a 1-for-13 night, it deserves applause.
DH J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-3, 2B (5)
.241/.328/.333 in 61 PA. He has hit safely in seven of his last eight games (10-for-29)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-2) 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
He cruised until a 5-run fifth inning, where New Hampshire singled him to death. Season: 3.41 ERA (29 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 31 K)
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Impressive Double-A debut for Pestana.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (14-8) (Defeated Wilmington, 13-10, in a crazy 11-inning affair)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, SB (3), 4 BB
Riggio has a pesky reputation and has shown some of that. His BB/K is currently over 1.0 (15/10).
SS Jared Serna: 3-for-7, 3 HR (5), 6 RBI, 3 RS
These are his first home runs since April 7th, but he is on fire: 9-for-16 with two doubles and three home runs in his last three games. He is up to .231 with a .825 OPS (4 doubles, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R, 15.5% BB, 10.3% K, 1-for-3 SB). When he gets going, it can be a sight to see. This is not his best for RBI in a game (he drove home seven on 7/14/23, a day when he hit two home runs). 
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-5, RS, HBP, 3 K
LF-C Jesus Rodriguez: 4-for-5, 2B (4), HR (3), RBI, RS, CS (3), BB
Rodriguez has a career average of over .300, but this is his first career 4-hit effort. He is up to .325 with a .899 OPS this season (4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 11 R, 7.95% BB, 14.8% K). You don’t see him near the top of Yankees prospect lists, but he performs. That should count for something.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Martinez is hitting .246 with a .845 OPS (1 double, 1 triple, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 15 BB, 16 K)
   PR-LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-0, RS
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-6, 2B (1), RBI
Moylan has back-to-back multi-hit efforts.
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, BB
  PR-DH Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0, RS, HBP
3B Kiko Romero: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K
RF Nelson Medina: 0-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K

RHP Jackson Fristoe: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
5.59 ERA (9.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 10 K). 
RHP Trent Sellers: 3 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR
2.20 ERA (16.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 23 K).
RHP Matt Keating: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Steven Fulgencio: (W, 1-0) 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Fulgencio’s High-A debut.
RHP Huey Morrill (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Tampa (6-17) (Defeated Dunedin, 5-4)

2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 4-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, SB (8), CS (3)
Tejeda’s second career 4-hit game as he sets a new personal best for RBI. A night like this jumps his triple slash from .276/.330/.310 to .304/.353/.370. 
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2B (7), K
.253/.387/.413 in 93 PA. He is a 21-year-old corner infielder.
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Willy Montero: 0-for-4
DH Tomas Frick: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, 2 K
Frick has reached base safely in all ten of his games this season (9 feature at least one hit). He is at .353/.476/.441.
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4, RS
RF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K

RHP Luis Serna: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
8.62 ERA (15.2 IP, 17 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 21 K). A nice bounceback after his 2.2 IP/8 ER outing last time.
RHP Cade Austin: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
3.38 ERA (16 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 21 K)
RHP Montana Semmel (W, 2-2): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.93 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 10 K)

FCL (0-0)

The season starts on 5/4.

DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!