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Yankees MILB 8/1: Omar Martinez Hits 3 Homers

News:

The Yankees added RHP Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox for RHP Juan Carela (Rule 5 eligible).

The Yankees needed some bullpen innings (I guess) and acquired a pure rental to fill those innings. I guess that excites someone.

This year for the White Sox, the 29-year-old pitched to a 3.96 ERA in 39 games. He is showing off an impressive strikeout rate (30.1%) and, by emphasizing his changeup more, he has increased his GB rate to 50%. It was 26% in Arizona in 2022.

If Middleton started 2023 with the Yankees, we would be touting him as a major Matt Blake success story. While that is well and good, I am not sure what he adds to this bullpen for two months. He would be a nice complimentary acquisition of something bigger. As a lone acquisition, what’s the point?

Carela (21) pitched to a 3.67 ERA (3.73 FIP) over 83.1 innings for High-A Hudson Valley. His 31.1% K rate shows some of his potential, but he doesn’t possess the velocity that organizations look for. For Chicago, he represents a decent get for a rental relief pitcher. One can project him as a future reliever who focuses heavily on his breaking stuff.

The Yankees made a smaller trade for RHP Spencer Howard, giving up only cash considerations to the Texas Rangers. Howard has done nothing to thrill you in MLB, but he was ranked as the 27th prospect in MLB by Baseball America in 2021. Storing his arm in Triple-A hurts nobody, so this doesn’t bother me. If the Yankees made a meaningful acquisition today, his news would have been buried.

Scranton (47-53; 13-13 in the second half) (Defeated Rochester, 5-4)

2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-3, 2B (7), SF, 2 RBI, RS, BB, SB (12)
.272/.362/.508 in 221 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 30 RBI, 35 R, 21 BB, 39 K, 12-for-15 SB)
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Since promotion: .235/.325/.294 in 40 PA. He has five walks and 15 strikeouts.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K
Since promotion: .329/.368/.573 in 82 PA. Pereira has three multi-hit games in his last four games played.
CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (19)
Florial has hit safely in ten of his last 11 games.
3B-1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, BB
LF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (5)
  2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-0
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
1B Jake Lamb: 2-for-4, RS
   PR-LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-0, RS, 2 SB (12)
Lockridge is 29-for-33 stealing bases between here and Somerset (he is tied with Jasson Dominguez and Caleb Durbin for the organizational SB lead)

LHP Edgar Barclay: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
Barclay’s Triple-A debut.
RHP Zac Houston: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Well, this is rather impressive.
RHP Michael Gomez: (W, 1-4)  3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
RHP Matt Bowman: (S, 4) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (58-37; 16-11 in the second half) (Lost to Akron, 6-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, 2 K
.249/.365/.420 in 425 PA (18 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 49 RBI, 62 R, 58 BB, 83 K, 15-for-22 SB). Sweeney/Dominguez at the top of the order has produced plenty of baserunners for the hitters below them.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, CS (7)
.228/.356/.372 in 421 PA (10 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 53 RBI, 65 R, 70 BB (16.6%), 112 K (26.6%), 29-for-36 SB). I like to see dropping K rates…for hitters, at least.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, BB
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, 2 K
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, 2 K
.166/.320/.221 in 181 PA, He continues to draw his walks (18.8%) but the hit tool has not developed well – some of that can be the injuries.
3B Max Burt: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K, CS (4)
DH Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-3, 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, RS

RHP Blane Abeyta (L, 6-5): 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
5.82 ERA (89.2 IP, 93 H, 60 R, 58 ER, 12 HR, 39 BB, 93 K)
RHP Blas Castano: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.66 ERA (39.1 IP, 24 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 30 BB, 47 K)

Hudson Valley (54-43; 15-15 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 8-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RS, BB, K
He has hit safely in nine of his last ten games. 
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS
Since promotion: .400/.447/.726 in 103 PA (10 doubles, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 19 R, 7 BB, 12 K). His hitting streak is up to seven (12-for-31)
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4
Since promotion: .253/.316/.460 in 95 PA. Overall: .324/.395/.688 in 190 PA.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-4, RS
Sanchez has a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-24). 
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, RBI, BB

RHP Brendan Beck: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
At this level: 0.47 ERA in 19 IP (14 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 20 K)
LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 2-5)  2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Shane Gray: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (46-50; 15-15 in the second half) (Annihilated Bradenton, 15-6)

SS Jared Serna: 4-for-6, 2 2B (20), HR (19), 2 RBI, 2 RS
As usual, once you think Serna is “slumping,” he does something like this. Serna has four 4-hit games this season and has 20 doubles, 19 HR, 68 RBI, and 69 runs scored.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, HBP, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 4-for-6, 3 HR (15), 5 RBI, 4 RS, K
Martinez is the third Yankees prospect to hit three home runs in a game this season (Jhon Imbert, Tyler Hardman). He is hitting .263 with a .857 OPS (11 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 46 R). 
CF Anthony Hall: 3-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Hall is hitting .286 with a .875 OPS (9 doubles, 2 triples, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 42 R, 38 BB, 55 K). He likely belongs in Hudson Valley.
  PH-CF Daury Arias: 2-for-2, RS
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-5, 2B (1), HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
This is an impressive professional debut for Morales, who was their 18th-round pick out of the University of Washington. He is a 21-year-old left-handed bat.
LF Garrett Martin: 0-for-5, BB, 2 K
Martin’s professional debut. The 23-year-old was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Austin Peay State. He played in 20 games for Oklahoma State back in 2022.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-6, RBI
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-4, 2 BB
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RS, BB

RHP Sean Hermann: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: (W, 1-0)  2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 10 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.59 ERA (42.2 IP, 28 H, 21 R, 17 ER, 1 HR, 29 BB, 46 K)

FCL Yankees (24-15) (Split a doubleheader with the Phillies)

Game 1 (Won, 2-1, in 8 innings)

DH Keiner Delgado: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (24)
2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Riggio made his debut yesterday. He has fast-rise potential.
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-2, 2 BB
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Jasso, a 20-year-old out of Mexico, makes his professional debut.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 3-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
Gabrielson, a 23-year-old right-handed bat out of USC, makes his professional debut. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent.
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-2, K

RHP Luis Serna: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 15 K)
RHP Jordy Luciano (W, 2-3): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
4.26 ERA (19 IP, 15 H, 14 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 18 BB, 20 K)
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Fulgencio’s first career save. Congrats!

Game 2 (Lost, 4-3)

SS Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4, 2 K
.280/.386/.467 in 176 PA with a 24-for-29 stolen base rate. Delgado is 58-for-71 stealing bases in 88 career games.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-3, RS
.305/.471/.449 in 157 PA with an 18-for-23 stolen base rate. He has 33 walks and 34 strikeouts.
LF John Cruz: 1-for-3
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-2, 2B (3), RBI, BB
His trip up to Low-A (where he went 2-for-4) was a one-off.
CF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, K, CS (1)
The 18-year-old was drafted in the 17th round in this year’s draft out of Puerto Rico. He is a left-handed bat.

RHP Jackson Fristoe: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
5.85 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 22 K). Although he is 23, it is also his first taste of pro ball.

DSL Yankees (24-14) (Defeated Colorado, 9-4)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, 2 RS, SB (17)
.248/.358/.352 in 123 PA with a 17-for-20 SB rate. He isn’t crushing the level, but his performance is fine.
SS Luis Suarez: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, 2 SB (17)
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (9), 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (12)
.282/.433/.427 in 134 PA (9 doubles, 2 HR, 24 RBI, 27 R, 20 BB, 27 K, 12-for-15 SB). Gomez is 19 and repeating the level.
3B Luis Ogando: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (11), CS (6)
.374/.463/.596 in 121 PA for the 19-year-old. He hit .300/.417/.440 in 34 games at this same level last year.

RHP Christian Zazueta: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Jesus Castellanos (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Signed on July 12th, this is Castellanos’ professional debut.

DSL Bombers (19-20) (Lost to DSL Miami, 6-2)

2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
.314/.407/.578 in 118 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 14 BB, 23 K, 12-for-16 SB). Nice debut season for the 17-year-old.
CF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 HBP
.263/.403/.430 in 144 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 26 R, 23 BB, 25 K, 14-for-18 SB). Another 17-year-old having a nice debut season

RHP Joshawn Lampson (L, 0-3): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
A DSL line if there ever was one.

 

Yankees MILB 7/29: Everson Pereira Homers

News:

Two debuts today down in the FCL today. You will see what they did below (one hit a home run in his first game – always fun to see).

Scranton (46-52; 12-12 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 14-7. They lost 12-2 last night. Time for a colon cleanse)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-5, 3 K
Florial’s 8-game hitting streak is snapped.
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-for-5, 2B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Nice night for Cabrera….
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, 2B (5), HR (5), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
Since promotion: .347/.390/.625 in 77 PA (5 doubles, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 14 R, 3 BB, 22 K). Overall: .308/.370/.570 in 262 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 38 R, 22 BB, 76 K, 7-for-9 SB).  Where should Pereira be right now? It is easy to say to give the kid a chance in the big leagues. I don’t think the Yankees are doing that after 77 PA – but he is displaying a lot of pop in his first taste of Triple-A after showing more than enough pop in Double-A. One part of your brain is screaming at you to be patient while the other one screams “I WANT TO SEE THIS KID, DARNIT!”
C Austin Wells: 1-for-5, 3 K
Wells is hitting .267 (8-for-30) since his promotion. The issue is the 13 K in 35 PA (37.1%). It’s a small early sample size, of course.
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, BB
.249/.343/.476 in 405 PA. 
LF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-2, HBP
   LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-1, RS
Lockridge is at .295/.362/.400 in 105 PA at this level. He has a 6-game hitting streak.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-4, RBI, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB

RHP Clayton Beeter: (L, 1-2) 3.2 IP, 8 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
Beeter entered tonight with a 3.26 ERA since his promotion. It is now 7.04 (23 IP, 23 H, 19 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 13 BB, 25 K). What can you do? Sometimes, it simply isn’t your night. It is always important to note that, in an MLB setting, Beeter isn’t giving up 11 runs tonight. They would have pulled him at some point. In MILB, they want him to get his pitches in and evaluate. It doesn’t excuse the poor outing – it is just a different mindset sometimes when it comes to player development.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
5.36 ERA (43.2 IP, 47 H, 28 R, 26 ER, 9 HR, 29 BB, 43 K). The baseball gods gave the Yankees a free extra year to evaluate him and it hasn’t gone well. He’s earned some extra service time at least – and will get a fresh start in 2024.

Somerset (57-36; 15-10 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 10-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, 2 K
Sweeney’s 11-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-5, 2 2B (10), 2 RBI, RS
Dominguez is 30-for-94 (.319) in July. You can pick any prospect you wish in this system – Dominguez remains the one you want to see explode a bit. Even if he isn’t a Juan Soto-level unicorn, he can still become a top-of-the-order force for years to come. Nobody in the system has the combination of upside + closeness to MLB that he does. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, HBP, K
C Ben Rice: 1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Since promotion: .379 (11-for-29; 1 double, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 3 K). Rice has 8 HR and 32 RBI in 32 games overall in 2023 and still has more walks (26) than strikeouts (23)
LF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (11)
Dunham has certainly not pouted since his demotion, given he has five home runs and 11 stolen bases in 17 games.
1B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, K, 2 SB (4)
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, RS, BB,3  K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, K
DH Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, 2B (12), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Rosario has eight doubles in his last 11 games.

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 7-5)  6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
Fitts’ third 10-K game this season. He owns a 3.80 ERA in 106.2 IP (96 H, 46 R, 45 ER, 17 HR, 26 BB, 118 K). You have to love his ability to pound the strike zone though it can get him in trouble when he catches too much of the plate. He has a good upside as a bulldog starting pitcher – which sometimes feels like a lost art in the modern game.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.97 ERA (34 IP, 35 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 12 BB, 35 K)

Hudson Valley (53-42; 14-14 in the second half) (Lost to Hickory, 8-6, in a 5-inning game. They battled back from a 6-0 deficit but the rain got in the way)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K, SB (25)
.270/.340/.474 in 371 PA (24 doubles, 4 triples, 12 HR, 49 RBI, 50 R, 34 BB, 110 K, 25-for-33 SB)
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, K
.251/.340/.399 in 315 PA with a 12-for-13 SB rate.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-1, 2 BB
.290/.370/.386 in 312 PA.
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
Since promotion: .259/.302/.481 in 86 PA. After the games of July 20th, he was hitting .190/.217/.276 at this level. I would say an adjustment was made, eh?  Overall, Familia is hitting .329/.392/.707 in 181 PA with 16 HR and 45 RBI. So, where does he fit in the prospect puzzle? I would be surprised if the midseason MLB Pipeline list doesn’t have him somewhere on the Yankees’ midseason list. He has shown enough bat to get attention. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-2, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (3)
Garcia has homered in three straight games. He is hitting .197/.317/.364 in 205 PA with 31 walks (15.1%) and 75 strikeouts (36.6%). He is known as a three outcomes prospect – but he has been unable to get the K% down to any kind of reasonable rate (plus, you need at least a bit of a hit tool in the lower minors even if one projects it won’t be there in the majors)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-2, RS, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K, SB (12)
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-1, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (7)
Torrealba has a little 5-game hitting streak going and is hitting .280/.376/.344 at this level. 

RHP Drew Thorpe: (L, 10-2)  4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
This was bound to happen at some point, right? He was on the kind of roll that hardly anyone can sustain forever. Anyway, this jumps his ERA from 2.08 to 2.70 (103.1 IP, 78 H, 35 R, 31 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 128 K). He allowed eight total runs in his last nine starts entering tonight (four runs in his last eight starts). One start doesn’t kill a prospect’s value if indeed Thorpe is being discussed in trades. It is simply bad timing.
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (45-50; 14-15 in the second half) (Swept in a doubleheader by Dunedin)

Game 1 (Lost, 13-1. We shall just put this one in the shredder, eh?)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-3, 2 K
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-2, BB, K
.295/.368/.431 in 319 PA. He doesn’t have the “prospect pedigree” of others so it is hard to find a good, detailed scouting report. If he continues to hit, we’ll start seeing those scouting reports. The best I can find is from Fangraphs back in 2021 when he was on their list of “other guys we like” with a mention of liking his defense behind the plate. For Tampa, as I have mentioned, he has played C/1B/3B/LF.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, K
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, 3 K
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-2, BB
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-3
3B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-2, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Tampa’s only hit goes over the fence. Rojas has four home runs in July (.244/.273/.537)
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, BB, K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-5)  0.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
As I said last week, the Yankees are not likely to give up on a kid throwing in the mid-to-upper 90s. Today just wasn’t his day.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Kris Bow: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Bow is struggling, but you have to keep throwing him out there. You just never know when things will click.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Game 2 (Lost, 6-3. They loaded up the bases in the 9th but could only muster one run)

DH Jared Serna: 0-for-3, BB, K
.278/.348/.478 in 411 PA. His average hasn’t been this low since he was hitting .267 after games of April 25th. Whenever something like this happens with Serna, he seems to bounce right back. I do worry a little about a “full season wall” – he compiled 204 PA in 2022.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (11), 2 RS, BB
.251/.366/.434 (.800 OPS) in 298 PA. He is 24-for-80 (.300/.380/.588) in July with 5 doubles, 6 HR, and 21 RBI. Nice.
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-1, 2 BB
.267/.385/.446 in 244 PA. Injuries suck – but I still hope he gets to Hudson Valley soon enough.
   CF Daury Arias: 0-for-0, BB
Hall is still essentially rehabbing – no need to read into Arias entering the game.
3B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, 2 BB
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-5)  4 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Matt Keating: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.68 ERA (44 IP, 43 H, 24 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 23 BB, 63 K). Keating threw five different pitches tonight but focused mainly on his slider and 4-seam fastball. He maxed out at 94.3.

FCL Yankees (22-14) (Beat up on the Tigers, 11-4. I say “beat up,” but it was close for a while. The Yankees scored four runs in the 8th and 9th)

SS Keiner Delgado: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (22), CS (5)
Delgado was pulled early – not sure why. He is on a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-38; .368). His 22 stolen bases are at the top of the league, four ahead of Jhonson Pena (PIT).
  PH-SS Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 2B (6), K
While it isn’t likely, it is possible that they wanted to split this game between Delgado and Montero. I would be able to wager that Montero was scheduled to get a full day and something (hopefully minor) happened with Delgado.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, 2 K
1B Kiko Romero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
The professional debut for the 22-year-old left-handed bat. He was the Yankees’ 7th-round pick in this year’s draft out of Arizona. While it appears he played a little outfield for Central Arizona College, Arizona anchored him at first base. The offensive bar is already raised.
RF John Cruz: 2-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
At 17 years old, Cruz already has eight home runs in 33 FCL games. That is serious power production at that level.
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS
Wegner, the Yankees’ 9th-round pick out of Arkansas, homers in his professional debut. The good news is that Wegner hit 15 home runs in 43 games for Arkansas this year. The bad news is that he is already 24 years old.
2B Dayro Perez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-4, RS, BB
DH Juan Sanchez: 2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (2), 5 RBI, 2 RS
This is what you call production from the #9 hole. The 20-year-old left-handed bat is listed as a catcher. He has appeared in only four games this season.

RHP Cam Schlittler: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
2.95 ERA in 21.1 IP (17 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 24 K). The 22-year-old, part of last year’s draft class, is a 6’6″ kid out of Northeastern.
LHP Edwar Polimir: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (22-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (18-19)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 7/28: Tyler Hardman’s Big Night

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The Yankees have their reasons for everything but I am befuddled by how Oswald Peraza is being handled. That’s all I am going to say about that (I said enough about it on Twitter).

Scranton (46-51; 12-10 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 12-2)

CF Estevan Florial: 3-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI, BB, CS (10)
Florial, who is hitting .301 with a .990 OPS, has five 3+ hit games this season. He has four doubles and a homer in his last five games (8-game hitting streak)
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-5, K
RF Everson Pereira: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 K
Pereira is hitting .343 with a .971 OPS since his promotion (4 doubles, 4 HR, 17 RBI). He does have 20 strikeouts in 72 PA (27.8%).
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
Wells is hitting .280 (7-for-25) since his promotion with four walks and ten strikeouts.
DH Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Jake Lamb: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, BB, K

RHP Will Warren: (L, 4-4)  3 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 6 BB, 2 K
A rough night for Warren spikes his ERA to 5.52 at this level (44 IP, 43 H, 35 R, 27 ER, 8 HR, 26 BB, 46 K)
RHP Michael Gomez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (56-36; 14-10 in the second half) (Blasted Bowie, 10-0)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K, SB (14)
11-game hitting streak. Sweeney had a .765 OPS in Hudson Valley (100 games) and now owns a .789 OPS for Somerset (98 games)
DH Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (28)
Dominguez is not only hitting in July – he is frisky on the basepaths. He is now 10-for-13 stealing bases this month.
3B Tyler Hardman: 4-for-4, 2 HR (26), SF, 6 RBI, 3 RS
Not only is Hardman leading the Yankees organization in home runs, but he is also tied in the overall minor league lead (entering tonight, Shay Whitcomb (AAA, HOU) also had 26 home runs). Additionally, the six RBI sets a new personal best. Overall, Hardman is hitting .236/.328/.561 in 326 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 26 HR, 55 RBI, 55 R, 39 BB, 109 K, 9-for-12 SB). He has five multi-HR games.
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, SB (10)
1B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (11)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, RS, BB
  C Josh Breaux: 1-for-1
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 3-for-3, 2 2B (11), 3 RS, BB
.207/.343/.359 in 306 PA (11 doubles, 9 HR, 32 RBI, 36 R, 52 BB, 98 K, 9-for-14 SB). He had a 3-hit game on July 19th as well.

LHP Nestor Cortes: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
He appears to be on track to get back into the rotation soon.
LHP Ryan Anderson: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.63 ERA (48 IP, 28 H, 23 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 33 BB, 52 K). He is a hard-throwing lefty with a lot of control issues.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Double-A debut is a clean enough one.
RHP Blas Castano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (53-40; 14-13 in the second half) (Mauled Hickory, 11-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (24), RS, BB, K, SB (24)
Jones has four doubles and three stolen bases in his last six games. 
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, HR (5), RBI, RS, 3 K
Familia has homered in four straight games and has 16 HR and 45 RBI in 40 games between here and Tampa. In his last 9 games: 13-for-37 (.351) with four home runs and nine runs batted in. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, RS, BB
Ramirez decided to let his teammates do most of the heavy lifting tonight. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games) and is hitting .395 since his promotion. 
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (7), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Vargas has two 4-RBI games in his last three games played. It would be nice to see him get on a late-season surge.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Obviously not known for his power, Sanchez has homered in back-to-back games.
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 2-for-5, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 1-0)  7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Absolutely brilliant performance in his second High-A start. Between here and Tampa, he now owns a 101/24 K/BB over 88.2 IP. There is little to complain about in his 2023 profile.
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-48; 14-13 in the second half) 

The game against Dunedin was postponed. They will try their best to play two tomorrow. The starting lineup was posted and is below.

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-0
Serna is hitting .283/.351/.486 (125 wRC+; 9.2% BB, 16.3% K) in 404 PA. He is 19-for-25 stealing bases. While Serna is playing a lot of shortstop, I have yet to read a report that suggests that will be his future gig. It doesn’t hurt to give him a lot of reps there, of course.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
Rodriguez is hitting .297/.368/.434 (120 wRC+; 9.8% BB, 14.2% K) in 316 PA. He is 15-for-17 stealing bases.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-0
Martinez is hitting .249/.364/.433 (120 wRC+; 14.4% BB, 27.5% K) in 291 PA. You have to like the ability to take walks but the strikeout rate will need to come down somewhat.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-0
.233/.328/.343 in 323 PA (89 wRC+; 11.8% BB, 20.1% K) in 323 PA. 
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-0
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-0
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-0
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-0
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-0

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

FCL Yankees (21-14) (Defeated the Tigers, 4-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RS, SB (21)
Delgado now has a 9-game hitting streak (12-for-35; 1 double, 2 HR, 6-for-7 SB)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
.331/.382/.446′ in 144 PA. Montero has 31 RBI in 32 games.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RS, K
With Roderick Arias out, Montero will get a lot of time at shortstop.

LHP Henry Lalane: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
The 6’7″ 19-year-old has a 14/1 K/BB over 11 innings.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The hard thrower hopefully won’t be here for long.
LHP Allen Facundo (W, 4-0): 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
1.64 ERA (22 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 30 K). 

DSL Yankees (22-14) (Had a tough day against Rangers Red, 12-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (16)
C Jose Gonzalez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
After a .462/.633/.808 start, Gonzalez has “shockingly” dipped to .375/.558/.656.
1B Jhon Imbert: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (12)
The 19-year-old is hitting .307/.459/.560 in 98 PA with 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts. Imbert is officially listed as a shortstop but has never played a game there professionally.

RHP Joshua Quezada: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
3.98 ERA (31.2 IP, 29 H, 17 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 35 K)

DSL Bombers (18-19) (Lost to the DSL Marlins, 7-4)

CF Richard Meran: 1-for-4, 2 BB, K, CS (1)
3B-2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, 2 BB, HBP, SB (12)
.319/.413/.574 in 109 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 24 R, 13 BB, 21 K, 12-for-16 SB)
RF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-2, HBP, 2 K
2B-RF Geyber Blanco: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, 3 HBP
Ouch! By the way, he moved to RF after Lara left the game (I assume due to the HBP)

 

Yankees MILB 7/23: Everson Pereira: 2 HR

News:

I have nothing I wish to report.

Scranton (45-48; 11-7 in the second half) (Squeaked past Worcester, 6-5)

LF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, 2B (13), RS, K
.294/.389/.585 in 342 PA. Despite some thinking that he was sitting due to the rehab assignments for veteran players, that is not accurate. He was healing up from a minor injury.
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 RS, HBP
One of the home runs went 455 feet at 107.7 MPH.  Since promotion: .352/.407/.630 in 59 PA (3 doubles, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 3 BB, 14 K). Overall, he is hitting .306/.373/.566 in 244 PA (13 doubles, 1 triple, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 37 R, 22 BB, 68 K, 7-for-9 SB)
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 K
Wells is 3-for-11 since his promotion (but he has six strikeouts)
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, RS, BB
.253/.343/.488 in 388 PA (18 doubles, 2 triples, 19 HR, 68 RBI, 59 R, 45 BB (11.6%), 84 K (21.6%)). In July, he is 20-for-60 (.333) with four home runs and 19 RBI.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, K
.279/.414/.479 in 174 PA at this level. He now has an 8-game hitting streak (9-for-30)
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (14), RBI, RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 8-5) 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.56 ERA (102.2 IP, 102 H, 58 R, 52 ER, 20 HR, 36 BB, 89 K)
RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert (S, 7): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (53-35; 11-9 in the second half) (Crusied past Hartford, 7-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-5, 2B (18), RBI, K
Sweeney now has a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-32; .375). This brings him line up to .253/.370/.430. Nice to see him get the OPS up to .800.
DH Willie Calhoun: 0-for-3
  PH-DH Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, RS, K, CS (5)
.219/.348/.369 in 388 PA. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games (13-for-35)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, HR (17), RBI, RS, 3 K
LF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-4, 2B (3), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (8)
Since demotion: .320/.414/.620 in 58 PA. This brings his overall line up to .233/.343/.385 in 361 PA with a 20-for-25 stolen base rate. Hopefully, they get him back to Scranton to see if this stretch can carry over.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, HR (24), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (9)
Hardman has homered in three straight games (4 HR total). He is hitting .232/.321/.551 in 308 PA. 
2B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
C Josh Breaux: 2-for-4, 2B (1), K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, 3 K

LHP Nestor Cortes: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Blas Castano: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 2-2) 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
At this level: 4.79 ERA in 20.2 IP (18 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 25 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.40 ERA (19.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K). I wonder if they will give him a taste of Scranton before the season is over

Hudson Valley (50-39; 11-12 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-4)

2B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, 2 HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (11)
Cowles has two 2-HR games this season (the other came back on 4/30). He is now 16-for-53 (.302) in July.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Since promotion: .397 (27-for-68; 10 doubles, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 10 K)
DH Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, K
Flores has 19 multi-hit games this season (70 games played)
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Juan Carela: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, HR
He allowed three walks and a grand slam in the 4th. Damn. Season: 3.78 ERA (81 IP, 64 H, 40 R, 34 ER, 7 HR, 32 BB, 105 K). So, his 4th inning wasn’t great but his season has been more than fine (he is only 21)
LHP Joel Valdez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Shane Gray: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Bailey Dees:  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.74 ERA (41.1 IP, 20 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 59 K). July: 9 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 10 K

Tampa (43-47; 12-12 in the second half) (Split a doubleheader with Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-3)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4
C Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 3B (3)
Rodriguez has five 3-hit games this season (he had four such games in 2022)
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
3B Brett Barrera: 2-for-3, 2B (2), K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, HBP, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, K

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-4) 2.1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 1 K,  2 HR
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
3.69 ERA (39 IP, 27 H, 20 R, 16 ER, 1 HR, 27 BB, 41 K). This is the first HR he has allowed in his brief MILB career.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.08 ERA (39.2 IP, 40 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 55 K)

Game 2 (Won, 5-1)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (18)
Serna is hitting .290 (.856 OPS) in 390 PA (18 doubles, 1 triple, 18 HR, 65 RBI, 66 R, 35 BB (8.97%), 65 K (16.7%), 18-for-24 SB)
DH Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RS
Rodriguez continues to flirt with a .300 season (.298). He is 22-for-71 (.310) in July.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (9), 2 RBI, 2 K
Martinez has 18 RBI in 16 July games.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, 2B (12), RBI, 2 K
.234/.329/.347 in 313 PA (12 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 34 R, 37 BB, 61 K, 9-for-10 SB)
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, HBP, K
1B Beau Brewer: 3-for-3, RS
Brewer’s first career 3-hit game.
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, BB, K
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, RS, 2 K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Harvey’s Low-A debut. He was their 11th-round pick in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara. For the FCL, he pitched to 3.72 ERA in 19.1 IP with a 29/7 K/BB ratio.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.79 ERA (38.2 IP, 28 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 45 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (18-14) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (21-11) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (16-17)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 7/20: Everson Pereira Goes Boom!

News:

Both Jake Bauers (Scranton) and Willie Calhoun (Somerset) started their rehab assignments, meaning the Yankees have three mediocre left fielders (along with Greg Allen) who are nearing their return. Yay us!

RHP Matt Bowman opted out of his minor league contract the other day. Today, the Yankees signed him to a major league contract and optioned him to Scranton. To make room for Bowman on the 40-man roster, 3B Josh Donaldson was transferred to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season.

Scranton (43-47; 9-6 in the second half) (Lost a marathon to Worcester, 10-8)

LF Jake Bauers: 2-for-3, 2B (6), HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (6)
Welcome back!
   LF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-0, SF, RBI
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Pereira has hit safely in all ten games since his promotion (.372 (16-for-43; 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R)). Overall, he has 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 56 games between Somerset and Scranton.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-2
  PH-C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, 2B (18), 2 RBI, 2 K
Chaparro has 18 RBI in 13 July games and is hitting .253/.340/.485 in 377 PA with 18 doubles, 18 HR, and 67 RBI.
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
DH Wilmer Difo: 0-for-5, 2 K

RHP Randy Vasquez: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Vasquez has a 5.21 ERA at this level, but does it really matter? He has impressed at the level that matters most.
RHP Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
This is not how one wishes to celebrate their addition to the 40-man roster.
RHP Greg Weissert: (L, 3-3)  1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (50-35; 8-9 in the second half) (Defeated Hartford, 6-4, in 11 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, 2B (17), K
Sweeney has two doubles and a triple in his last three games. 
DH Willie Calhoun: 0-for-3, K
  PH Josh Breaux: 0-for-1
  PR-DH Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, RS
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, HBP, K
His July struggles continue. My question is: Would Wells’ offense be better if they told him to not worry about catching anymore? That’s not an excuse for a slump – that is me saying that it isn’t easy to put in all the work behind the plate while maintaining what you can do at the plate. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 HR (22), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Hardman, who has four multi-HR games this season, is your new organizational HR leader, taking the spot away from Estevan Florial. He is hitting .227 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 22 HR, 45 RBI, and 46 runs scored. 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Dunham is hitting .293 (12-for-41) since his demotion. His home run tonight was his 8th overall between here and Scranton.
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (3)
  PH-1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-1, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (4), K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 3 HR
A bit of a mixed bag by Hampton, who allowed a pair of home runs during a tough 6th inning. Since his promotion: 4.15 ERA (34.2 IP, 31 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 40 K). Overall, he now has 117 strikeouts in 81.2 innings.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 3-0)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 1.47 ERA (18.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 19 K). In his first seven innings at this level, he struck out only three hitters. He has 16 K in 11.1 IP since.
RHP Zac Houston (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

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

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Jones is now 12-for-38 in July with nine walks. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-4, 2B (10), HR (3), RBI, RS
Since his promotion: .426 in 15 games (10 doubles, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, 8 K). He is on an 8-game hitting streak (14-for-31). Overall, he is hitting .290/.401/.482 in 297 PA (17 doubles, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 44 R, 46 BB, 49 K). Is he the organization’s top catching prospect? I guess that depends on what you think of Austin Wells, but Ramirez must be in the conversation.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, 2B (13), BB, K, CS (2)
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, HR (9), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (7)
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB (5), CS (3)

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 1-8)  4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
4.04 ERA (78 IP, 69 H, 46 R, 35 ER, 11 HR, 40 BB, 95 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 3.24 ERA (16.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 17 K)
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.83 ERA (39.1 IP, 20 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 58 K). He allowed seven of those earned runs through May 16th and one since (23.1 IP)

Tampa (42-45; 11-10 in the second half) (Lost a pitching duel to Clearwater, 1-0)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-4, K
Serna is now 20-for-65 (.308) in July. He is up to 100 hits this season (.292/.355/.509)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, K
Rodriguez now has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-27; .370). He is hitting .296/.374/.439 in 290 impressive plate appearances.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4
Martinez has three multi-hit games in his last four games. He is 16-for-51 (.314) in July with four home runs and 16 runs batted in. 
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, BB
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-4, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Felix Negueis: 2-for-4, 2B (3)
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 2-6) 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
4.26 ERA (57 IP, 52 H, 34 R, 27 ER, 7 HR, 24 BB, 51 K). In July: 18.1 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 12 K
RHP Kris Bow: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Bow needed a clean outing. Last year’s 14th-round pick has struggled with the move to Tampa.

FCL Yankees (18-12) (Swept a doubleheader against the Tigers)

Game 1 (Won, 2-1)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
.280/.397/.508 in 141 PA. If you loved Delgado after 2022, you should still love him now. One thing to watch: He owned a 50.5% ground ball rate entering today (it was 28.8% in 2022)
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (16), CS (6)
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K, SB (14)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-2, BB, K, CS (4)
.319/.492/.479 in 128 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 26 R, 28 BB, 28 K, 17-for-21 SB)
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, BB
LF Dayro Perez: 0-for-1, RS, HBP, SB (7)

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.92 ERA (24.2 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 33 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2023 debut for the 5th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of LSU (he tossed four innings at this level in 2022). He supposedly can get it up to 100 MPH – and that was before entering the Yankees Pitching Factory.
RHP Jordy Luciano (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His first career save. Congrats!

Game 2 (Won, 9-4)

DH Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (17)
Arias only went 1-for-6 today, but it was still a productive afternoon. He is hitting .267/.423/.505 in 130 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 32 R, 27 BB (20.8%), 29 K (22.3%), 17-for-23 SB)
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
.294/.478/.500 in 138 PA. In 140 PA down in the DSL last year, he hit only .180/.345/.261. Something has clicked.
CF Willy Montero: 3-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RBI, RS, SB (2), CS (3)
.318/.374/.455 in 123 PA. He didn’t fare well in his 2021 debut season but started earning a little buzz in 2022. This year, he is building off that.

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
2.89 ERA (18.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 22 K
RHP Hueston Morrill (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
This is the 22-year-old’s professional debut. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State in June 2022.

DSL Yankees (20-10) (Knocked off Mets Blue, 7-6)

DH Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (14)
Mayea’s .267/.396/.387 triple slash has to be considered a success in his debut season. Entering today, he had a 60% ground ball rate – which he has plenty of time to grow out of.
LF Jose Castro: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (7)
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, K
3B Luis Ogando: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (9)
.346/.446/.556 in 101 PA. This is after hitting .300/.417/.440 in 121 PA at this same level last year.
SS Anthony Pena: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.318/.412/.545 in 51 PA.
LF Andry Javier: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB

RHP Sabier Marte: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (14-17) (Defeated the Marlins, 9-7)

CF Richard Meran: 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
Meran homers in his second career game.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, RS, SB (11)
LF-CF Gabriel Lara: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS
The fact that the 17-year-old speedster is flashing some early pop can make one very excited.
SS Kevin Verde: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RS, K
Verde also had a 3-hit game on 7/17.

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR

Yankees MILB 7/7: Everson Pereira: 4 Hits

News:

Nothing to report. I can go on a tirade about how this organization keeps recycling the same bad players, hoping for a better result but why bother?

Scranton (41-42; 7-2 in the second half) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 9-8, in ten innings. Wilmer Difo hit a 2-run HR with two outs in the 10th for the win)

CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
Lockridge is up to .323 since his promotion. He has three straight multi-hit games (8-for-13)
DH Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
Peraza has seven walks in six July games. 
RF Everson Pereira: 4-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
Pereira is 8-for-14 with 7 RBI since his promotion. Can he play in MLB right now? I think he could – I wouldn’t expect a miracle, but Triple-A truly is just a little stepping stone to MLB (Oswald Peraza’s journey notwithstanding). A prospect shouldn’t be asked to do much here before earning their shot.
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
Narvaez has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, 2B (10), 2 RS, HBP
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, K
LF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-5, HR (11), 4 RBI, RS
His grand slam in the 8th tied the game up at 7-7. Hermosillo has never hit in MLB – he has done a nice job as a veteran presence for the Yankees minor leaguers.
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Walk-off blast with two outs in the 10th.

RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
First appearance since coming off of his rehab stint.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
At this level: 0.96 ERA in 9.1 IP (8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K)
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.17 ERA (23 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 16 BB, 40 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.75 ERA (12 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 12 K)
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 3-2)  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (47-31; 5-5 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 4-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, HR (12), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (6)
Sweeney’s HR was of the leadoff variety. He is hitting .242/.366/.431 in 339 plate appearances.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Dominguez has three multi-hit games in July (seven games played). It’s hopefully a start…
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, BB
In 105 Double-A games: .258/.354/.484 with 21 doubles, 23 HR and 90 runs batted in.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-5, 4 K
Hardman is 0-for-19 since his 3-HR night. BASEBALL!
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, CS (1)
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB
3B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Wagaman’s first career game at 3B. He is on a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-24)
2B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-4, RS

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 5-4)  5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Abeyta has a 5.93 ERA but I assume the organization is at least intrigued by the 83 strikeouts in 74.1 innings. It didn’t show tonight, but he has some issues with control – do you start thinking of a bullpen shift? In college, he pitched a lot out of the pen.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 1.76 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 14 K)

Hudson Valley (45-34; 6-7 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 8-4)

SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (10)
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
Familia is 8-for-36 (.222) since his promotion with two doubles, a home run, a walk, and 12 strikeouts.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS
Since promotion: .382 (13-for-34; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R). Ramirez is becoming a legitimate catching prospect who is Rule 5 eligible. He’s probably a few years away from being ready but you never know what other organizations might do.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, RS, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-5, 2B (14), K
.246/.312/.355 in 237 PA. Since the beginning of June, he is 25-for-79 (.316) with seven doubles.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, K, CS (5)
Sanchez has a sneaky 7-game hitting streak going (10-for-26; 4 doubles)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, SB (11)
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 3 K, SB (4)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, 2B (3), BB

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 1-6)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4 HR
3.54 ERA (68.2 IP, 62 H, 35 R, 27 ER, 10 HR, 34 BB, 85 K). 
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (38-41; 7-6 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 4-2)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, BB, K
.230/.358/.356 in 229 PA. Taking walks has been his strength throughout his minor-league journey.
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, K
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
So far in July: 8-for-16 with five walks.
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The 21-year-old Rojas has homered in back-to-back games.
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3

RHP Sean Hermann: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
5.91 ERA (67 IP, 80 H, 50 R, 44 ER, 6 HR, 29 BB, 53 K). Hermann is an extreme GB guy with a very high BABIP. He is also very young, at 20 years old. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
I guess he was officially in the game, even though he never threw a pitch (rain delay)
RHP Alex Bustamante (W, 4-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
2.97 ERA (33.1 IP, 20 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 0 HR, 25 BB, 35 K)
RHP Manny Ramirez (S, 3): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

FCL Yankees (13-11) (Squeaked past the Blue Jays, 8-7)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RS, BB, CS (3)
Delgado’s ten doubles are good for second-best in the league.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, RS, K, SB (10), CS (4)
Arias now has a 12-game hitting streak.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB, HBP,  K, SB (11)
Montero has 83 walks in 488 career PA (17%). He did a lot of walking but not much hitting in the DSL – in the FCL this year, he has added some hitting.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (16)
Tejeda now has an 8-game hitting streak (12-for-30). So far, he is outperforming his DSL numbers from 2022 (1.059 OPS this year; .956 last year), He has the league lead in stolen bases all to himself – a category where the Yankees have four of the top five players in the league (Tejeda, Delgado, H. Montero, Arias)
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Montero hasn’t done much walking or stealing this year – instead, he is simply producing: .307/.364/.455 with 21 RBI in 21 games.
RF John Cruz: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K

RHP Jackson Fristoe: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
So far, in his short professional career, control has tripped him up (15 BB in 12.1 IP). This mimics his issues at Mississippi State, so he was likely drafted as a strong-armed project.
RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
3.60 ERA (15 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 18 K). Just put him on the list of tall Yankees pitching prospects. 
LHP Pablo Mujica (W, 2-3): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
The Yankees chose the 22-year-old during the minor league phase of the 2022 Rule 5 draft. 
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (16-7) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 7-6)

DH Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2 BB, 2 SB (12). CS (2)
12 stolen bases in 14 games. He has drawn nine walks in his last six games (2 walks in his first eight games)
CF Jose Castro: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, 2 HBP, 2 K
3B Luis Ogando: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB,HBP,  2 K
His .369 average is 20th in the league. That isn’t a typo.
1B Jhon Imbert: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, K
LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
RF Niurby Asigen: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, HBP, K

DSL Bombers (11-12) (Lost to Rangers Red, 12-2)

CF Ramiro Altagracia: 0-for-4, K
.284/.329/.486 in 79 PA
DH Gabriel Lara: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 K
2B-LF-2B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Ramirez with his first professional home run
1B Johan Ferreira: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI

RHP Mariano Salomon: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
3.92 ERA (20.2 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 27 K). A nice start to his professional career.

Yankees MILB 7/5: Andres Chaparro Drives Home 6

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (39-42; 4-2 in the second half) (Leveled Lehigh Valley, 14-0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FCL Yankees (12-10) 

Day off

DSL Yankees (15-5)

Day off

DSL Bombers (11-10)

Day off

Yankees MILB 7/4: Everson Pereira Homers in Triple-A Debut

News:

OF Everson Pereira is now a member of the Scranton Railriders.

Ranked as the #4 prospect in the system by Pipeline, Pereira hit well for Somerset this season. In 185 plate appearances, he hit .292/.362/.545 (143 wRC+) with ten home runs and 31 runs batted in. He plays all three outfield positions, though there is talk he is best suited at a corner. This happens to a lot of prospects as they mature. I am not sure if Pereira has completely outgrown center field, but he likely has enough bat to play a corner anyway.

The one negative in his game is a K% that sits at 29.2% this season. A high batting average and high K% typically mean a high BABIP, and that is the case with Pereira. His BABIP is .373. Also, he has a history of some annoying injuries. Last season, he set a personal best with 102 games played. An injury earlier this season likely keeps him away from breaking that record.

Can he make it to MLB in 2023? Yes. He is already on the 40-man roster, so it will be a relatively simple transaction once they deem him ready. If not, he is certainly a 2024 option if they don’t use him as trade bait.

To make room for Pereira, the Yankees demoted Elijah Dunham to Somerset. Dunham hasn’t been able to get much going this year, so perhaps this will jumpstart him into a solid second half.

Scranton (38-42; 3-2 in the second half) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 5-4. They loaded the bases in the 9th with Oswald Peraza and Everson Pereira coming up, and couldn’t get the game tied. Baseball!)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
Last 6 games: 9-for-23 (.391; 1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 9 R, 7 BB, 4 K). Whether you think he is MLB caliber or not, there is no doubt that Florial has done everything he can to earn that shot.
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
.280/.360/.543 in 186 PA.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, K
This is what you call a successful debut. He homered in his first at-bat (an at-bat where he battled back from 0-2 to make it 3-2). The home run traveled 426 feet at 111.4 MPH. His talent is legitimate.
DH Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-2, RS, BB, HBP
Rortvedt is hitting .304/.439/.519 in 98 PA at this level.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Chaparro has nine walks in his last nine games. 
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, K
LF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-4
  PR Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-0
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, K

RHP Jhony Brito: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Brito’s statistics down here are meaningless. I am not just saying that because he owns a 6.39 ERA. He is down here to continue to work on things for the inevitable call-up at some point later this season.
RHP Michael Gomez: (L, 0-4) 2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.20 ERA (25.1 IP, 19 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 39 K)
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Somerset (46-29; 4-3 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 5-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, CS (4)
.246/.365/.430 in 326 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 47 R, 46 BB, 61 K, 10-for-14 SB). He has started July 3-for-10 with three walks and a strikeout.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 SB (22)
Since we tend to dwell on negatives, here are two positives: 22-for-25 SB (88%); 56 BB in 327 PA (17.1%).
C Austin Wells: 1-for-3, SF, 3 RBI, K
Wells has 86 RBI in 102 games at this level. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
They gave him a day off after his 3-HR game and he is 0-for-8 since. Don’t let the small sample size ruin my narrative.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, HBP
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, 2 BB, CS (5)
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, 2 K
Palensky is in a 4-for-34 slump. He is hitting .213/.396/.440 since his promotion.
DH Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, 2 RS, BB, SB (13)
.333/.388/.543 in 116 PA with a surprising 13-for-14 SB rate.
2B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, RS
Gasper’s first career appearance at a position other than P (two games)/C/1B/DH. 

RHP Richard Fitts: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Two of the three walks were compiled in the 7th inning, where Fitts went over the 100-pitch mark. Season: 3.78 ERA (83.1 IP, 79 H, 36 R, 35 ER, 13 HR, 20 BB, 92 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
He hadn’t allowed a run since being promoted, so you can say he was due for a tough outing.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: (L, 0-1) 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (43-33; 4-3 in the second half) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (20), RBI, RS, K
If it felt as if he was stuck on 19 doubles forever, you are correct. This is his first double since 6/14.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, BB
Ramirez is 10-for-20 since his promotion (4 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 K). 
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, 2 K
Familia is 3-for-22 since his promotion. We all knew this might be a challenge – let’s see how he adjusts.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, RS, 2 K, CS (1)
3B Marcos Cabrera: 3-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Cabrera’s second 3-hit game of the season. This is his first home run since May 28th.

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 4-5)  5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, HR
3.99 ERA (65.1 IP, 47 H, 37 R, 29 ER, 9 HR, 38 BB, 79 K). A strong start to July after he posted a 2.35 ERA in four June starts (23 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 24 K)
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 52 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Clay Aguilar (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Aguilar’s first professional save. Congrats!

Tampa (35-39; 2-4 in the second half) (Lost to Dunedin, 4-2)

DH Jared Serna: 1-for-5, K
He isn’t on a “hot streak,” but he does own a 6-game hitting streak (7-for-27; 2 doubles, 1 home run)
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Ben Rice: 1-for-3, 2 K
Rice is 1-for-6 with three walks on his rehab stint.
  C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-1, RS
Rodriguez is 34-for-95 since June 1st (.358; 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 14 BB, 13 K)
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-2, RS, HBP, BB, K
LF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, 2 K
3B Brett Barrera: 2-for-4, 3B (1), RBI
Barrera’s first career triple (44 career games)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-2, K
  RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, K
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, BB, K
Colmenares’ first game since August 9, 2021. He was signed in 2019 for an undisclosed amount. In 57 career games heading into tonight, he hit .214/.318/.326 with four home runs and 26 RBI.

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
4.79 ERA (35.2 IP, 35 H, 20 R, 19 ER, 7 HR, 17 BB, 47 K). Injuries limited him to only three appearances between 2021-2022, so they are taking it easy with him.
RHP Kris Bow: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Matt Keating (L, 5-6): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR

FCL Yankees (12-10) (Lost to the Phillies, 5-4)

2B Keiner Delgado: 0-for-5, K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, BB, CS (3)
Arias is now a proud owner of a 10-game hitting streak (15-for-39). Overall, he is hitting .263/.411/.461 in 95 PA with four home runs and 16 runs batted in.
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-5, 3 K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K
.324/.520/.515 in 98 PA with three home runs and 15 RBI. He is also 13-for-15 stealing bases. Tejeda is only 18 years old.
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, 2B (5), RBI, RS, K
DSL, 2022: .262/.396/.382 in 235 PA
FCL, 2023: .291/.356/.418 in 90 PA.
Yes, the BB rate has gone down – but while the FCL isn’t the perfect league, the DSL is a crazy league. I am never alarmed by walk rates going down when a player gets away from that league.
RF John Cruz: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
.227/.337/.480 in 89 PA (5 HR, 26 RBI, 10 R, 12 BB, 21 K)
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-3, BB, K
1B Kelvin Espino: 2-for-3, 2 2B (4), RBI, BB, K

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
3.71 ERA (17 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 22 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
I firmly believe that Rodriguez belongs in Tampa.
RHP Montana Semmell: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
A needed dominant performance by Semmell, who pitched well in limited action here in 2022.He was drafted in the 36th round out of high school back in 2019. The Yankees nabbed him for $125,000 – an important number because $125,000 is the max you can give a player after the 10th round without it counting against your bonus pool.

DSL Yankees (15-5)

The game was postponed due to rain.

DSL Bombers (11-10)

The game was postponed due to rain.

Yankees MILB 7/2: Jack Neely Ks 7 Straight

News:

Due to the fact that MILB had both Monday and Tuesday off this past week, teams will be playing tomorrow (Monday is typically an off day in every full-season league).

C Josh Breaux was sent down to Somerset due to an injury to Anthony Seigler, who has a career filled with annoying injuries. Even after this transaction, Scranton has three catchers (Ben Rortvedt, Carlos Narvaez, and Rodolfo Duran).

Scranton (37-41; 3-1 in the second half) – The game against Syracuse was postponed due to rain. The lineup was posted prior to the postponement and is below.

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-0
Florial is hitting .292/.384/.605 (138 wRC+) in 297 PA with a 13.5% BB and 29.3% K. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-0
Peraza is hitting .278/.347/.544 (116 wRC+) in 176 PA with a 6.3% BB and 16.5% K.
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-0
Dunham is hitting .220/.332/.345 (75 wRC+) in 298 PA with a 12.8% BB and 28.5% K.
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-0
Chaparro is hitting .235/.318/.459 (87 wRC+) in 321 PA with a 10.9% BB and 21.2% K.
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0
After putting up a .801 OPS and 120 wRC+ for Somerset, he has compiled a .897 OPS and 130 wRC+ for Scranton.
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-0
DH Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-0
Duran is hitting .247/.312/.441 (84 wRC+) in 186 PA with a 7.5% BB and 22.6% K.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-0
2B Max Burt: 0-for-0

RHP Aaron McGarity: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
It looks like Scranton was going the “bullpen game” route…

Somerset (46-27; 4-1 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 6-4, in 11 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, RS, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-5, RS, K
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
After games of 4/25, Pereira was hitting .220/.304/.380. Since then, in 32 games, he is 37-for-115 (.322; 7 doubles, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 165 wRC+ (the wRC+ number is prior to tonight)). The time away due to injury wasn’t ideal but he is certainly having a strong campaign.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Palensky now has 16 HR between here and Hudson Valley.
2B Matt Pita: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 K
3B Delvin Perez: 1-for-5, CS (1)

RHP Blane Abeyta: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, HR
6.00 ERA (69 IP, 68 H, 48 R, 46 ER, 9 HR, 34 BB, 75 K). The Yankees liked Abeyta enough to sign him after the shortened 2020 COVID draft.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
RHP Alex Mauricio:  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
3.75 ERA (24 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 9 BB, 24 K)
RHP Blas Castano: (W, 4-3)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (41-33; 2-3 in the second half) (Defeated Wilmington, 6-5, on a walk-off wild pitch)

DH Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, SB (19)
.263/.328/.474 in 299 PA with a 19-for-25 stolen base rate.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, 2 SF, 2 RBI, K
Productive Outs alert!
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-5, K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, RS, BB
.298/.369/.367 in 244 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R, 25 BB, 62 K). For a hitter of his ilk, you would like to see a K% below his current 25.4%.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is now the proud owner of a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-27)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RS, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Juan Carela: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
3.09 ERA (67 IP, 47 H, 28 R, 23 ER, 2 HR, 26 BB, 87 K). He needed 100 pitches, so this was a grind. Like I said the other night, I like to see how prospects respond when they don’t have their A++ stuff – Carela did well to get these 14 outs with limited damage.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Diaz stranded both of the runners inherited from Carera. They tried to stretch him into a third inning and he gave up some runs. That is what the minors are for.
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 4-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Neely strikes out seven in a row on only 25 pitches, setting a new personal best for strikeouts in a game (struck out six in a game earlier this season). He now owns a 2.60 ERA in 34.2 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 55 K). Neely stands 6’8″ and was drafted in the 11th round of the 2021 draft out of Ohio State. 

Tampa (34-39; 1-3 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona, 6-1, in ten innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, BB
Serna has hit safely in four straight games but is mostly in “maintenance” mode right now as his numbers are holding steady at .288/.350/.488 in 314 plate appearances (16 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 48 R, 26 BB (8.3%), 51 K (16.2%), 16-for-21 SB). Something to keep in mind: This is Serna’s first full season in a full-season league – it wouldn’t be shocking if a little fatigue starts to set in.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (10), BB
.290/.374/.420 in 231 plate appearances.
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Rice has 21 walks in 17 games (he is only in Tampa for a rehab stint). His BB% is 28.4%.
   PH-DH Ronny Rojas: 0-for-1, RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, BB, K
Escanio has walked eight times in his last five games. He is not likely to ever have much power, so he will need to slap the ball around, take his walks, and play good defense if he wants to eventually advance to the highest level.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
.223/.355/.354 in 211 plate appearances (6 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 33 BB, 64 K). Martinez is a 21-year-old left-handed bat.
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-5
OPS, by month, for the toolsy OF:  April (.504), May (.736), June (.760). We’ll see what July brings.
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, 2B (3), BB
Palmer is 6-for-25 (.240) since his promotion with three doubles and a rather impressive 9/1 BB/K.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-2, BB, HBP
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, 2B (1)

RHP Justin Lange:  5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 4 K
4.35 ERA (51.2 IP, 31 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 42 BB, 80 K). If the player development system “solves” Lange, they should all get significant promotions and raises.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.81 ERA (41.2 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 52 K). Calderon features a starting pitcher’s mix, throwing a sinker, slider, curve, and changeup. His main pitch (at least for today, but I assume it is usually the case) is the curveball. The other three pitches were mixed equally today.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone (L, 1-2):  1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-9) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (11-9)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (14-5) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/29: Trey Sweeney Homers Again

News:

Nothing to report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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