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Yankees MILB 5/21: Drew Thorpe: 6 Scoreless Innings

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Nothing new to report.

Scranton (21-24) (Lost to Charlotte, 4-2)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB
Florial has homered in three straight games (6 HR in the last 7 games). He is up to .311/.439/.605.
DH Kole Calhoun: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RS
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, RBI, K
Chaparro’s first multi-hit game since his 5-for-5 night on 5/9.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
Dunham has ten walks in his last ten games.
RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-5, 2 2B (7)
He has seven doubles in 15 games since his demotion.
C Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, K
1B Billy McKinney: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2 K, CS (4)
Bastidas’ hitting streak reaches five and he has reached base at least once in all 14 May contests.
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, HBP, SB (11)
Difo has six stolen bases in his last four games.

RHP Sean Boyle: (L, 2-3) 2.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
4.24 ERA (23.1 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 21 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
1.17 ERA (15.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 12 BB, 29 K). He should make his MLB debut at some point this season.
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (23-15) (Lost to Reading, 3-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
A little 2-for-23 slump has dropped his line to .246/.386/.352. I think some power will show up as the season goes along.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 K, CS (2)
A little 3-for-21 slump has dropped his line to .197/.360/.393.
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K
In addition to his 7 HR in 14 games at this level, he has also driven home 19 runs and scored 13 runs.
CF Everson Pereira: 3-for-4, SB (6)
Pereira has two 3-hit games in his last six games played. He is 21-for-67 (.313) in May with four doubles and five home runs. On the season, he is up to .282/.331/.508 in 137 plate appearances. After games of 5/4, he was at .232/.303/.391.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, BB
Durbin has struck out once in 44 plate appearances since his promotion (2.3%)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, BB
Lockridge is on a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-21; 7 BB)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-4, K

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 2-2) 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
5.79 ERA (32.2 IP, 29 H, 21 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 30 K). Last 3 starts: 3.57 ERA (17.2 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 6 BB, 18 K)
LHP Michael Giacone: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
1.96 ERA (18.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 23 K)
RHP Justin Wilson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.65 ERA (16.1 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 14 BB, 23 K)

Hudson Valley (23-16) (Split a doubleheader with Brooklyn)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-0)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, SB (7)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, K
.208/.286/.274 in 121 plate appearances (4 doubles, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 11 BB (9.1%), 41 K (33.9%))
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, BB, SB (5)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, SB (3)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2, K

RHP Chase Hampton: (L, 1-1) 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
3.10 ERA (29 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). A 15.21 K/9 works (as does the 40%+ K rate).
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 15 K)
RHP Jack Neely: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
2.30 ERA (15.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 22 K)
RHP Harold Cortijo: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.20 ERA (19.2 IP, 17 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 25 K)

Game 2 (Won, 3-2, in 9 innings)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RS
Jones is hitting .285 with a .882 OPS
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, RBI, RS
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
He broke up the perfect game in the 5th inning.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, K
CF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
Walk-off RBI single.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, RS, K, SB (9)
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, K
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-3, 2B (1), K

RHP Drew Thorpe: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
3.55 ERA (38 IP, 36 H, 19 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 45 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
1.69 ERA (21.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 35 K). He is having one of the best seasons amongst relievers in the Yankees’ system.
RHP Carlos Gomez: (W, 2-1) 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (14-25) (Defeated Dunedin, 9-1)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, RS, BB
.331/.406/.559 in 143 PA. He is 24-for-69 (.348) in May with all seven of his home runs.
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.240/.363/.390 in 124 plate appearances.
DH Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB
.253/.367/.398 in 98 plate appearances. He is 17-for-50 in May with nine walks. I expect him to get to Hudson Valley at some point this season.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2B (4), SF, RBI, K
RF Nelson Medina: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, 2 K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, BB
.256/.333/.344 in 103 plate appearances. He now has 7 games at catcher, 10 games at first base, 7 games at third base, and 2 games in left field.
1B Ronny Rojas: 2-for-4, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS

RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Kahnle hit 96.6 on the gun.
RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 1-2) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Stuart’s first professional win – congrats!
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.29 ERA (21 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 22 K). Batters are hitting .101 against him and he owns a 3.56 GO/AO.
RHP Manny Ramirez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.50 ERA (18 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 22 K). He has yet to allow a home run in 23 professional innings.

Yankees MILB 5/18: Jasson Dominguez Homers

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RHP Tommy Kahnle started his rehab stint down in Tampa tonight. Meanwhile, RHP Will Warren made his Triple-A debut for Scranton. While he is not on the 40-man roster, Warren can be a piece to the puzzle sometime this season. It should be noted that he is not Rule 5 eligible until after 2024. The Yankees’ organization won’t hold him back for that reason alone, though. If he can help, he can help.

Scranton (20-22) (Defeated Charlotte, 8-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, HR (7), RBI, RS, 3 K
Florial has four home runs in his last five games.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
1B Billy McKinney: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS, K
.253/.345/.444 in 113 PA. He is doing a nice job as a veteran presence down here.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, CS (2)
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, RS, 2 SB (9)
The veteran owner of one World Series ring (2019 Nationals, though he wasn’t on the postseason roster) has four stolen bases in his last two games.

RHP Will Warren: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Impressive Triple-A debut. As a side note, these are the first home runs he has allowed this season.
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 27 K, 2.00 GO/AO)
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (22-13) (Destroyed Reading, 10-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, CS (3)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, HR (6), SF, 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
.212/.378/.433 in 135 plate appearances. After games of 4/23, he was hitting .077/.327/.179. He is rolling along now.
C Austin Wells: 2-for-3, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (2)
Wells’ OPS at this level jumps to 1.066. He has homered in back-to-back games and is now 34-for-34 stealing bases in his professional career. He is up to 18 HR in 67 Double-A games. Dominance.
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, K
Pereira is smoking. The triple slash has jumped to .263/.323/.509 in 124 plate appearances. He has homered five times in his last nine games, including home runs in back-to-back games.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (5), HR (7), 5 RBI, RS, K
Hardman sets a new personal best for RBI in a game. Production is kind of his thing, as he drove home 81 runs last season. This season, he is now hitting .232/.322/.515 in 115 plate appearances.
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, SB (7)
Durbin is now 22-for-24 stealing bases this season between here and Hudson Valley.
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, 2B (1). RS, 2 K

RHP Richard Fitts: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Fitts’ rough start to the season continues (6.21 ERA; 33.1 IP, 38 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 7 HR, 10 BB, 36 K). Home runs have been a problem.
RHP Shawn Semple: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.55 ERA (12.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 11 BB, 12 K)
LHP Michael Giacone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (22-14) (Lost to Brooklyn, 6-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, K
When the top three go 0-for-12, it is typically hard to win!
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, BB, K
Flores increases his hitting streak to 8. He is hitting .327/.385/.418 in 109 plate appearances.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, BB
CF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, BB, K
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
Cowles is seeing the ball well (five walks in his last two games). He is hitting .368/.455/.526 in May.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, BB
Sanchez is 6-for-13 in his last four games with three walks.
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4, K

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-2) 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
2.23 ERA (36.1 IP, 28 H, 14 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 44 K). Messinger has put together a strong start to 2023.
RHP Harold Cortijo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.83 ERA (19.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 32 K). It is safe to say that Watson is pushing hard to get to Double-A.

Tampa (12-24) (Lost to Dunedin, 4-3)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, K
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
He is 13-for-44 (.295) in May after going 10-for-60 (.167) in April.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Ramirez set a personal best with six home runs in 44 games for the GCL squad last year. He is the kid who drove home 51 runs in 44 games. The 51 RBI lead the league and second place wasn’t even close (34)
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RS, K
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, K
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-4, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
RF Alan Mejia: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
I would suspect that it won’t take Kahnle long to get ready for MLB action. As long as he is healthy, he should move right into a late-inning role and will probably get some closing opportunities.
LHP Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
Solid night for Selvidge. I am sure it is not easy to change your routine (even if it isn’t a major change) to accommodate a rehabbing player, but Selvidge did the job. Season: 3.74 ERA (33.2 IP, 34 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 36 K). The Yankees’ system isn’t overflowing with left-handed starting pitching prospects, so Selvidge is an interesting one to watch.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 2-2) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 26 K)

Yankees MILB 5/17: Everson Pereira Heating Up

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (19-22) (Defeated Charlotte, 6-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, SB (9), 2 CS (5)
Florial has 26 walks in 132 PA (19.7%). Yes, he also has that 32.6% K rate to look at.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2 K
Peraza is hitting .313 (15-for-48) and has an 8-game hitting streak at this level (obviously, he had a stint in New York during the streak)
PH-SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-0, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (7)
Difo comes in for Peraza (likely planned) and causes some havoc.
C Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K
Rortvedt is hitting .324 (12-for-37; 2 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Before he hit that home run, he was in a 3-for-25 slump after his huge 5-for-5 game on 5/9. Hopefully, this is the start of a new hot streak,
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Dunham’s 23 walks in 149 PA (15.4%) are helping to keep him afloat until the hits start coming.
LF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, K
DH Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
Duran has homered three times in his last two games.
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-4, RS, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K

RHP Randy Vasquez: (W, 1-5) 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
4.85 ERA (42.2 IP, 44 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 5 HR, 23 BB, 50 K). His ERA was 8.62 after games of 4/18. Since: 2.67 ERA (27 IP, 21 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 28 K)
RHP James Norwood: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
When healthy, the 28-year-old has pitched very well in his minor league career. However, he has thrown only 143.1 innings in 82 games since being drafted back in 2017.

Somerset (21-13) (Lost to Reading, 9-1. The Patriots struck out 19 times today. The Phillies’ starter (Griff McGarry) is a solid prospect, but he only lasted 2.2 innings (5 strikeouts), so it isn’t all because of him!)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, 3 K
Lefties have given Sweeney some trouble, as he is only 4-for-23 (that comes with a .375 OBP, however).
vs. RHP: .289/.406/.422.
DH Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 K
vs. LHP: 6-for-20, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K (.300/.440/.450)
vs. RHP: 15-for-80, 4 HR, 23 BB, 26 K (.188/.371/.400)
April: .140/.380/.340
May: .280/.390/.480
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, 2 K
I don’t know if I am ready to say he is on fire, but his triple slash was .223/.291/.415 only five days ago. Now, it sits at .255/.317/.482. Pereira has four home runs in his last eight games.
In 2022, he played in 22 games for Somerset (the same number he has played thus far this year), hitting .283/.341/.504 with five home runs.
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (3)
Rosario is drawing a lot of walks but his average is not where it needs to be. That said, his BABIP of .171 should normalize.
RF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2 K, SB (16)
.316/.396/.487 in 91 plate appearances. He is well on his way to destroying his personal best in the stolen base department (22 in 2019)
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-3, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K

RHP Blas Castano (L, 3-1): 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
2.84 ERA (25.1 IP, 16 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 25 K). Just shake this one off.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
An injury has stalled his season (only 6.2 innings). There is some buzz surrounding him, so I hope he can get into a groove soon.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Now THAT is a fun stat line! Perhaps not for the defense behind him…
RHP Steven Jennings: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.60 ERA (17.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 23 K). This is the 24-year-old’s second season here (4.19 ERA in 46 games last season with a 67/14 K/BB over 66.2 innings)

Hudson Valley (22-13) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, CS (2)
Jones’ hitting streak is up to five (11-for-23). I am asked often about Jones going to Somerset. I think the one thing the Yankees want to see is a reduction in the strikeout rate (32.1%). That said, I think he will be up sometime in June. That is a guess – not inside information.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-5, 2B (4), 2 K
He has slowed down a tad (impossible to keep up his early pace) but is still hitting .323/.406/.710 in 106 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 19 R, 11 BB, 25 K, 7-for-7 SB)
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-5, 4 K
.208/.277/.277 in 114 forgettable plate appearances. He is 5-for-42 with one walk and 18 strikeouts in May. Yikes.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
7-game hitting streak (10-for-28). Before the streak, he was in a 1-for-20 slump. Baseball!
DH Spencer Henson: 0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, K, CS (1)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (2)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (8)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-1, 3 BB, SB (3)
Cowles is up to .281/.354/.506 in 99 PA. In May, he is hitting .389/.450/.556. He can play 2B/SS/3B, so a potential promotion to Somerset wouldn’t interfere with the prospects who are already there.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie (L, 1-2): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
6.11 ERA (28 IP, 23 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 17 BB, 34 K).
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
3.09 ERA (11.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 15 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Tampa (12-22) (Lost to Dunedin, 9-4)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, 2 K
The recent bump in strikeouts (7 in his last five games) isn’t all that concerning – likely just a bump in the road after barely striking out at all for the first several weeks of the season.
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (5)
Medina’s last eight games: 11-for-26 (.423; 2 doubles, HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB)
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar: 2-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Aguilar, drafted in the 15th round last year out of Grand Canyon, is off to a tough start this season. Maybe this will get him going.
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RBI
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, HBP, BB, K

RHP Kris Bow: (L, 0-1) 1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
Bow’s 2023 debut. He was drafted in the 14th round in last year’s draft out of Southern Nevada. Bow made four relief appearances in his debut year.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.40 ERA (19.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 12 BB, 21 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
2.65 ERA (17 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 12 BB, 20 K).
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.12 ERA (17 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 23 K). Yes, I have noticed a trend with some of the Yankees relief prospects having low hit totals but less-than-ideal BB rates. I have no explanation – just an observation.

Yankees MILB 5/16: Offensive Explosion!

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (18-22) (Crushed Charlotte, 14-5)

CF Estevan Florial: 3-for-5, 2 HR (6), 4 RBI, 4 RS, BB
Florial is up over .300 (.301; .978 OPS) and is 16-for-44 (.364) in May with 3 HR, 9 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He has six career 2-HR games (all have come since 2021)
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI
He was pulled after a rain delay – so it may just be a precaution (or he was done for the night regardless)
PH-SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3
RF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-4, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, K
LF Franchy Cordero: 1-for-5, RS
DH Rodolfo Duran: 3-for-4, 2B (9), 2 HR (6), 4 RBI, 3 RS, BB
Duran is up to .317 with a 1.017 OPS (9 doubles, 6 HR, 18 RBI).
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-5, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Westbrook has been a nice depth signing. Hitting HR in the minors isn’t a foreign concept to him (105 career HR)
2B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 2-2) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
That 0.1 IP/6 R start a few weeks ago will continue to haunt his stat line.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (21-12) (Outslugged Reading, 14-10)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, 2B (7), SF, 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Sweeney is up to .277/.414/.406 in 128 PA. He has 23 walks (17.97%) and 25 strikeouts (19.5%).
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-6, HR (5), 2 RBI, 4 RS, SB (13)
13-for-46 (.283) in May (1 double, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 13 R, 4-for-4 SB). Overall, he is up to .208/.389/.417.
C Austin Wells: 3-for-6, HR (5), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
At this level: .261/.320/.652 (ridiculous) in 50 PA. He has 3 doubles, 5 HR, and 17 RBI in 11 games for Somerset (17 HR, 60 RBI in 66 games at this level going back to last year)
LF Everson Pereira: 3-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, RS
The top of the order goes 11-for-21 with 11 RBI and 9 runs scored. Pereira is up to .245/.310/.453 in 116 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 12 R).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, BB
11-for-37 with three home runs in May.
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (6)
Durbin is 21-for-23 stealing bases (28 games).
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-2, 3B (3), 2 RS, 3 BB
Lockridge does a solid job setting things up for the top of the order. He is hitting a solid .306/.391/.486 as he continues to bounce back from last season.

RHP Luis Severino: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Will we see Severino in Cincinnati? Does Domingo German‘s ejection/suspension speed up that process?
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Justin Maese: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 1-0) 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Myatt has been dominant most of the season – tonight, he was off his game a bit.
LHP Michael Giacone: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 21 K)

Hudson Valley (22-12) (Defeated Aberdeen, 9-6)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (10)
Jones has four consecutive multi-hit games, raising his triple slash from .265/.302/.551 to .308/.341/.632.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
6-for-13 since his demotion from Somerset.
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
6-game hitting streak (9-for-24). He is hitting .319/.376/.418.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Palensky ties his personal best for HR in a season (10 in 23 games this year; 10 in 77 games last season)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RS, 2 K
Cowles has an 11-game on-base streak (15-for-40). He has at least one hit in ten of those games.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, RS
Sanchez is 10-for-31 with three doubles and three triples in May.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

LHP Joel Valdez: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
LHP Clay Aguilar (W, 2-0): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Tampa (12-21) (Outslugged Dunedin, 12-7. This is a nice bounceback after being no-hit on Sunday)

SS Jared Serna: 4-for-5, HR (5), RBI, 4 RS, SB (8)
.349/.423/.560 in 123 PA as he continues to show that his size isn’t going to limit the power. Of course, we’ll see more as he continues to move up.
RF Anthony Hall: 2-for-3, 2B (4), HR (2), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB
.250/.360/.408 in 89 PA. He is 15-for-43 (.349) in May with seven walks.
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, 3 RBI
25 doubles, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 88 runs in 123 career games (.248/.372/.406)
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, K, SB (11)
40 career SB (117 games). He gets on base at a decent clip but must improve the average (hitting only .200 this season).
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (4)
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
.265/.390/.470 in 100 PA. The 21-year-old left-handed bat has shown off some offense in his brief career (.252/.391/.415 with 15 HR and 78 RBI in 135 games)
DH Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, RS, K

RHP Hayden Merda: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Shane Gray: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
In a sea of offense, Ayers calms things down. He now owns a 4.40 ERA in 14.1 IP (13 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 17 K)

Yankees MILB 5/13: Spencer Jones: Hit Collector

News:

I wasn’t home today so if there is any big news, I didn’t hear about it.

Scranton (17-21) (Used a 5-run bottom of the 9th to defeat Omaha, 8-6)

LF Estevan Florial: 3-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
I will just say this: Regardless of how one feels about Florial, he probably does deserve an extended look somewhere just to see if everything can click at the big league level. It’s not happening in New York.
C Ben Rortvedt: 3-for-5, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, K
Rortvedt’s 3-run HR off of old friend Brooks Kriske was the decisive blow in the 9th.
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Chaparro has walked eight times in his last nine games.
DH Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (4)
RF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
CF Billy McKinney: 0-for-2, 2 BB
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
SS Wilmer Difo: 2-for-2, RS, BB
PH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-1, RBI, RS

LHP Tanner Tully: 5 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
The veteran does his best bend-don’t-break routine.
RHP Greg Weissert: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (W, 4-0): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (20-11) (Defeated Portland, 6-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K
Sweeney has drawn at least one walk in five straight games and has 12 in May (he has a .548 OBP this month)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (12)
.198/.397/.395 in 116 plate appearances. He is 12-for-13 stealing bases.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, CS (2)
He is due for one of his patented hot streaks. Pereira has three home runs in his last six games and is now hitting .237/.308/.454.
3B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, HBP, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, RBI, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS
DH Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, K

RHP Gray Fenter: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
RHP Shawn Semple (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.55 ERA (17.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 25 K). There will always be a market for the big arm lefty.

Hudson Valley (19-12) (Battled back to beat Aberdeen, 9-7)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, RS, SB (8)
Jones is up to .290/.328/.598 in 116 plate appearances (18 of his 31 hits have gone for extra bases) and is 20-for-21 in his career stealing bases.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, K
Vargas had a heroic moment on Friday night but is otherwise in a 4-for-22 slump.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
DH Spencer Henson: 0-for-5, RS, K
1B Rafael Flores: 3-for-4, RS
.321/.370/.429 in 92 plate appearances.
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
10-for-27 (.370) in May

RHP Chase Hampton (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Hampton’s first professional win. He owns a 3.04 ERA in 23.2 IP with an impressive 42/9 K/BB ratio. He has struck out 9+ batters in three straight games.
RHP Danny Watson: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.04 ERA (17.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 30 K). They stretched him out tonight (first career 3-inning appearance) and he did the job.
RHP Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (11-20) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 5-2)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Baseball is so weird – Serna hardly ever strikes out but now has five in his last two games. At least he hit a late home run tonight to ease that pain.
DH Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, 3B (1), BB, K
Hall extends his hitting streak to ten (13-for-37; .351)
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5
CF Nelson Medina: 3-for-4, 2B (6), K
.301/.398/.506 in 98 under-the-radar plate appearances. He is on a five-game hitting streak (last three games are multi-hit efforts)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, RS
Latest defensive assignments: Catcher – 6 games; 1B – 8 games; 3B – 5 games; LF – 2 games
3B Colten Brewer: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Alan Mejia: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K

RHP Justin Lange (L, 0-3): 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
3.70 ERA (24.1 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 0 HR, 15 BB, 45 K). The raw talent here is absurd – it is all about harnessing it.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Yankees MILB 5/11: Trey Sweeney: HR, 4 RBI

News:

Spencer Jones has missed all three games against Aberdeen this week. Assuming he isn’t allergic to playing in cities that start with “A,” one has to assume he is battling some sort of injury.

Scranton (16-20) (Lost to Omaha, 4-3, in 11 innings)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (3)
Florial has reached base safely in eight straight games. He is 9-for-29 in May with six walks and 14 strikeouts. Trying to describe Florial to someone who doesn’t follow the minors would be a fun exercise. He does so many things well but the strikeout rate is simply too high. That isn’t a “stat nerds” thing – it is a “How the heck does he survive in MLB with that rate?” thing.
LF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He was well overdue for a mundane night.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-5, 2B (4), RS, 3 K
This drops his Triple-A average to .440. What are you waiting for, Cashman?
C Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, K
At this level: .238/.304/.333 in a mere 38 plate appearances. Why don’t I care about what he did at other levels? Because those numbers are meaningless in every sense of the word.
PR Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-0
C Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-1
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-5, 3 K
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, BB, SB (5)

RHP Sean Boyle: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.67 ERA (27 IP, 31 H, 23 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 8 BB, 27 K). A nice bounceback after giving up six runs in 0.1 innings last time out.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: (L, 0-2) 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Snelten was dominant but fell thanks to the ghost runner. He now owns a 2.81 ERA in 16 IP (6 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 19 K)

Somerset (19-10) (Pulverized Portland, 9-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, 2 BB
.275/.412/.407 in 114 plate appearances. In May, Sweeney is 10-for-27 with two doubles, a home run, and 11 walks.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
7-for-31 with four home runs and four walks at this level.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, 3 K
Pereira hasn’t hit his stride yet but has two home runs in his last three games.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Rosario hit a personal best 11 HR in 104 games last year. His five this year have come in 24 games. That said, he is off to a slow start (.133/.320/.333)
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS
6-game hitting streak (9-for-22; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs). Overall, he is hitting .238/.323/.500 in 93 plate appearances. Before this stretch, he was hitting .172/.279/.345.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 SB (4)
One has to figure that Rumfield’s .158 BABIP will normalize in due time. In the meantime, we will take the 12.4% BB rate and 15.7% K rate.
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-5
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, SB (2)
Seigler’s first 3 BB game in 2023 (he had four such games in 2022). Plate discipline is his thing, given his .382 OBP this season and .374 mark in 876 career plate appearances.
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K

RHP Will Warren: (W, 3-0) 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
2.45 ERA (29.1 IP, 26 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 39 K). Warren likely wasn’t at his best tonight, but he still kept runs off the scoreboard. It is important to see how a kid does when he may not have his best stuff.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Mauricio’s first appearance since 4/11. Fangraphs ranked him as the organization’s 31st-best prospect prior to this season, which isn’t so bad given his limited history for a 26-year-old (tonight was only his 50th career game).
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
0.64 ERA (14 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 18 K). The BB/9 (4.50) is still high but it is down from last year (6.19). His strikeout rate has never been an issue.
RHP Steven Jennings: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (18-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 3-2, in ten innings)

SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (6)
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 3 K
Gomez hit well in April (16-for-59; .271 with a .358 OBP) but is only 2-for-25 in May.
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-2
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Flores, who has ten starts at first base and six behind the plate, hits his third career home run (24 games).
DH Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
Henson has 25 home runs in 121 career games. He is a 1B/DH only, so he will need to do a lot of hitting to be MLB-viable.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, BB, CS (1)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.03 ERA (31 IP, 21 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 38 K). A very impressive beginning to his sophomore season.
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: (L, 1-2) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (11-18) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 8-3)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5
You mean he was never going to hit .380 over the course of an entire season? He is hitting .352/.438/.538 after his little 1-for-9 over the last two games (he didn’t strike out in either game, so his K rate continues to fall (now 7.6%)
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Ramirez has a pair of 3 BB games this season and now has more walks (16) than strikeouts (14).
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-2, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-3, BB
2023 debut for Brewer, who was drafted in the 19th round in last year’s draft out of Paris JR College (TX). The 21-year-old went 2-for-12 in three games at this level last year.
CF Alan Mejia: 1-for-4, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 1-3) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
3.94 ERA (29.2 IP, 28 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 29 K)
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K). The 22-year-old out of USC is humming, just like a pitcher from a big-name school should hum at this level. He hopefully isn’t here for long.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.45 ERA (14.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 19 K).

Yankees MILB 5/2: Austin Wells: 2-Run Double

News:

Austin Wells‘ rehab stint is over and he is now a member of the Somerset Patriots. Wells hit well at this level in 2022, so I assume it won’t be too long until he is up in Scranton…

Scranton (11-17) (Defeated Rochester, 3-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, K
His first Triple-A game this season. He is firmly entrenched as the #3 catcher whenever there is a need.
C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-1
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2 RS, SB (5)
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS
LF Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI
Calhoun’s organizational debut. The 35-year-old has 1,196 career games in the big leagues, hitting .243/.316/.418 with 173 home runs in 4,814 plate appearances. During the shortened 2020 season, Calhoun hit 16 home runs in 54 games. He hasn’t done much of anything since.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, BB, SB (1)
DH Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, K

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 2-1) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.43 ERA (20.1 IP, 24 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 23 K). The veteran lefty has back-to-back solid starts.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (15 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 21 K). It would be a nice little story if the 28-year-old made it to MLB.
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (13-8) (Defeated Binghamton, 7-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RS, BB, CS (1)
.254/.363/.373 in 80 PA.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, 2 RS, BB, HBP, SB (10)
Dominguez has 21 walks and 18 strikeouts in 75 plate appearances.
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB
A nice return for Wells.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS
He hasn’t been turning heads this season but he also is not slumping hard. He is hitting a respectable .262/.328/.443.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-1, 2 BB, HBP, CS (1)
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Usually more of an average guy than a power guy, he is hitting .186 with three home runs in 13 games this season. Small sample size, for sure – but he is only one away from his season-best HR total.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K

RHP Blane Abeyta: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Blas Castano: (W, 2-0) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
1.17 ERA (15.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 17 K)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
9.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 10 K

Hudson Valley (14-8) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 3B (3), RBI, K
Jones had three career triples in college (all in his 2022 draft year)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K, CS (1)
Vargas has eight extra-base hits in 15 games. He compiled only 24 in 100 games last season.
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4
.286/.438/.333 in 80 plate appearances with 14 stolen bases in 14 attempts.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RS

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
2.89 ERA (9.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 17 K)
RHP Jack Neely: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
1.35 ERA (13.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 19 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
7.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K. Yes, Hudson Valley has some high-strikeout arms to watch.

Tampa (8-14) (Lost to Bradenton, 5-2)

SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4
2B Jared Serna: 0-for-3, BB, K
Serna’s 7-game hitting streak is snapped. His on-base streak is now 11 (he has reached base safely in 15 of his 17 games)
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2B (1), HR (2), RBI, RS, K
.259/.369/.389 in 65 plate appearances. His BB% and K% both are 15.4%. Last year, Ramirez drove home 51 runs in 44 games for the GCL squad.
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
DH Dayro Perez: 1-for-4, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 K
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, RBI
Martinez has four straight multi-hit games (9-for-16; three doubles). Before the streak: .171/.320/.317. Now: .281/.406/.439.
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 0-2) 5 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
3.66 ERA (19.2 IP, 14 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 22 K). Last year’s 17th-round pick (Azusa Pacific)is off to a nice start in his pro debut.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Yankees MILB 4/26: Richard Fitts: 6 Scoreless IP

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (10-13) (Defeated Worcester, 4-1)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 2 K, 2 SB (7), CS (2)
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-3, BB
CF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-1
DH Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, HBP, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, BB, K
LF Jake Bauers: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RS, BB, K, 2 SB (5)
Bauers extends his hitting streak to seven.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
1B Billy McKinney: 3-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, K
The veteran was only 11-for-59 (.186) entering tonight.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
C Jose Godoy: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 1-1) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Tully is a depth arm who pitched in three games for the Indians in 2022.
LHP Matt Krook: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP D.J. Snelten (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Snelten (30) hadn’t pitched since 2018 entering this season. This is what you call perseverance.

Somerset (10-7) (Held off Harrisburg, 4-3)

DH Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
.264/.365/.377 in 63 PA with 12.7% BB and 23.8% K rates.
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI
Breaks out of his little 2-for-16 slump.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Max Burt: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, 2 K
Burt’s first triple since 5/22/19.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-4, RBI, K
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
His add-on solo HR in the 9th (giving Somerset a 4-0 lead) proved to be the game-winner. The 25-year-old set a career-best with his 13 home runs last season, including four at this level.
C Juan Crisp: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB
The 22-year-old Crisp hasn’t played much since compiling 36 games down in the GCL back in 2019. It seems his role is that of an organizational backup catcher.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-4, K

RHP Richard Fitts (W, 1-2): 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
5.23 ERA (20.2 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 5 BB, 26 K). It is all about command (not control) for Fitts.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
8.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 10 K. Injuries have derailed the hard-throwing right-hander, who is now 24.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Justin Maese: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Hudson Valley (12-5) (Mauled Greenville, 16-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
When will we see him in Somerset? In my opinion, the second half of the season at the latest – could be earlier if he starts to annihilate this level.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K, 2 SB (4)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, SB (13)
Durbin is second in stolen bases amongst all minor leaguers (Victor Scott (A+, St. Louis) has 16)
C Ben Rice: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Rice has been a machine since Day 1. He entered tonight with a .627 OBP – so this performance will bring that number down.
DH Spencer Henson: 2-for-5, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Henson has 15 home runs in 84 games at this level and should probably be challenged in Somerset.
RF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Garcia sets a new personal best with four runs scored. His ceiling is that of a three outcomes type – the issue is that one of those outcomes (strikeouts) is two extreme right now.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 RS, BB
LF Aaron Palensky: 4-for-5, 2 HR (5), 7 RBI, 3 RS, 2 SB (7)
This is what you call a career game. Palensky, a 24-year-old outfielder, has homered in three of his last four games. He hit 10 home runs in 77 games at this level last season. His previous high for RBI in a game was four.
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, 3 K

LHP Joel Valdez: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
5.54 ERA (13 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 10 BB, 14 K). Valdez was acquired along with T.J. Rumfield from the Phillies for Nick Nelson and Donny Sands last year.
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 1-1) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
8.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 13 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 12 K. The 24-year-old stands 6’8″ and is listed at 250 pounds – his career K-rate matches up to his size. Let’s see what he can do in the upper minors.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
The 23-year-old was signed last year as an undrafted free agent (out of George Washington)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The 24-year-old is back after missing all of 2022. In his debut 2021 season, he pitched to a 1.90 ERA in 52 innings with a 71/11 K/BB. He made five starts that season, so we will see if they explore that again.

Tampa (6-11) (Lost to Jupiter, 5-2)

3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB, K
Games by position, 2023: SS – 7; 3B – 5; 2B – 2. I give him some of the spotlight because they have been leading him off all season.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-2, BB, K
He is following the typical rehab formula – he was the DH in the first game and caught a partial game in his second game back.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-1
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-4, RS, SB (4)
SS Dayro Perez: 0-for-4, 4 K
LF Nelson Medina: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS
Medina has hit safely in 11 of his 13 starts this season (and has reached base safely in every start)
1B Jose Rodriguez: 0-for-4, RBI, K
CF Alan Mejia: 1-for-4, 3 K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, K
2B Roberto Chirinos: 1-for-3, K, SB (1)

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 17 K). Pestana hasn’t pitched much since 2019 (two games in 2021; one game in 2022). He has 130 strikeouts in 91.2 innings (but has also walked 57)
RHP Shane Gray: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Gray was the Yankees’ 16th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of Evansville.
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
11.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 12 K