Tag: George Lombard Jr.

Yankees MILB 7/10: Griffin Herring Dominates

Notes:

If you didn’t enjoy RHP Cam Schlittler‘s MLB debut, it’s time for a new hobby. Like Luis Gil, his ability to overpower hitters stands out.

Is he rough around the edges? Of course. His control and command are a work in progress, and he is still refining his secondary pitches (beyond his MLB-ready slider/sweeper).

However, throwing 98-100 MPH can mask some flaws. He did enough to earn more starts, and it isn’t like the Yankees have many other options until Gil is ready.

Injury Log

Scranton (49-37) (Defeated Buffalo, 11-7)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, RBI, K
Rodriguez has a 6-game hitting streak.
RF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB (6)
Jones is unconscious. He is hitting .386 (17-for-44) since his promotion (3 doubles, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 R, 6-for-6 SB, 8 BB, 15 K). Those 15 K have come in 54 PA (27.8%, which is a solid number for him). Overall, in 60 games, he has 21 homers, 43 RBI, 56 runs, and 16 stolen bases in 18 attempts.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-1, 2 R, 2 SB (8), 4 BB
Pereira, who set a personal best for walks in a game,  loves to swing but has six walks in his last two games. Go figure.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (21), SF, 3 RBI, R
Rumfield is up to .295 thanks to four multi-hit efforts in his last five games (10-for-21 with 10 RBI).
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-5, 2 K
His first hit since being signed (1-for-12).
2B Nicky Lopez: 3-for-4, RBI, R, SB (1), BB
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-5, R, K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, 2 R, SB (21), HBP, BB
LF Duke Ellis: 0-for-4, R, SB (10), BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck: 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Beck has reached a bump in the road after an incredible start (12.1 IP, 15 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 9 K in last three starts). Beck is up to 72.2 innings between here and Somerset after not pitching at all in 2024 (only 34 innings in 2023). My point is that fatigue/dead arm could be setting in.
RHP Baron Stuart: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Kervin Castro: (W, 4-0)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
1.96 ERA (23 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 29 K)
RHP Zach Messinger: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Harrison Cohen (S, 3): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (44-39) (Outpitched past New Hampshire, 1-0)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, RBI, K
Lombard Jr.’s RBI single in the 8th provides the only run.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, K
DH Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, 2 K
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-2, BB, K
Since promotion: .248/.325/.416 in 117 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 15 R, 5-for-6 SB, 11.1% BB, 19.7% K). After going 0-for-3 on June 26th, he was hitting .203/.256/.319.
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, 3 K
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-2, R, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 2-for-3, SB (9), K

RHP Trent Sellers: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K
3.56 ERA (65.2 IP, 47 H, 29 R, 26 ER, 6 HR, 33 BB, 79 K).  Last three starts: 15 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 19 K. Undrafted hidden gem? Maybe.
RHP Bailey Dees (W, 5-4): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
As a reliever: 8 games, 2.37 ERA (19 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 19 K). In case you don’t know, Dees was a reliever until the Yankees tried him as a starter in 2024 and the first several weeks in 2025.
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (50-32) (Defeated Asheville, 7-2)

DH Jace Avina: 0-for-2, R, 2 HBP, BB, K
He hit four home runs the previous two nights and was hit by two pitches tonight. Coincidence? I think not!
CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-5,  RBI, R, SB (14), K
CF Jackson Castillo: 4-for-4, HR (4), RBI, 2 R, 3 SB (17)
Castillo, who earned his first career 4-hit game, is 12-for-28 in July and is up to .250/.345/.346 in 325 PA (13 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 38 R, 17-for-18 SB, 11.7% BB, 20% K). He was hitting .221/.318/.303 after going 0-for-4 on June 27th. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, R, HBP, 2 SB (10)
Vargas has an 18-game on-base streak (at least one hit in 17 of those games). 
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4, RBI, R
Since promotion: 7-for-30 (.233) with a double and four RBI. 
2B Duncan Pastore: 2-for-3, R, BB, K

LHP Griffin Herring: (W, 3-1)  7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
At this level: 2.21 ERA (40.2 IP, 31 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 38 K). Overall, he is up to 85.1 innings with a 96/32 K/BB. In his last outing, he also went 7 innings, giving up one run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts. A trip to Somerset is possible.
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Between here and Somerset: 0.55 ERA (32.2 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 23 K).
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
0.75 ERA (36 IP, 15 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 38 K). If you want me to nitpick, he struck out a lot of hitters in April/May (29 in 21.2 IP) and not so many since (9 in 14.1 innings). 

Tampa (45-37) (Defeated Lakeland, 6-5)

DH Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
Does it ever surprise you how hitters suddenly figure out a level?  Again, the power isn’t there yet – but his approach is amazing and he is starting to earn some hits on top of the walks (63 in 72 games). The minor league leader in walks entering tonight was Ryan Jackson (SD) with 66 in 79 games.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-3, 2B (12), R, 2 BB
Arias is closing in on .200 (.196). He hasn’t cleared that hurdle all season.
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
Urena has four 2-RBI games in his last nine games played (zero RBI in the other five games – baseball!)
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, SB (31), 2 BB, K
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2B (1), R, SB (2)
Since promotion: 6-for-21 (1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, 2-for-2 SB, 4 BB, 1 K). 
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-5, 3 K
LF Marshall Toole: 3-for-5, 2B (12), 3B (10), 2 RBI, R, K
Toole walks it off with an RBI single in the 9th. He is hitting .313/.417/.505 in 235 PA and is on a 9-game hitting streak (14-for-31; 2 doubles, 4 triples, 7 RBI, 7 R, 8 BB). Given the type of player Toole is, I sense he could become a favorite amongst prospect watchers. He is the first Yankees’ prospect to reach double digits in triples since Jorge Mateo hit 11 in 2017.
2B Owen Cobb: 1-for-4, 2B (7), RBI, K

LHP Xavier Rivas: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 4.11 ERA (30.2 IP, 24 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 19 BB, 38 K).
RHP Gus Hughes: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Chris Veach: (W, 2-1)  2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

FCL (24-24) (Defeated the FCL Tigers, 13-12, in ten innings. The Yankees blew a 12-5 lead in the 9th (yikes), but a win is a win. This game deserves a full boxscore)

SS Dexters Peralta: 3-for-5, SF, RBI, R, CS (3), K
It’s going to be a tough climb for Peralta, who was hitting .101/.212/.112 at the end of June. He is now hitting .143/.238/.171.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-2, 2B (2), BB
Tejeda is 4-for-10 on his rehab stint.
   3B Kevin Verde: 1-for-2, SF, RBI
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-4, 3 R, BB
.242/.340/.355 in 147 PA. He had a solid May and a rough June. Thus far, in July, he is 6-for-21 with a pair of doubles.
CF Isael Arias: 1-for-5, SF, 2 RBI, R, 2 SB (16), 2 K
1B John Cristino: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
Cristino has three multi-hit efforts in his last four games. 
2B Luis Escudero: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, BB, K
Walk-off sacrifice fly.
LF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-4, R
LF-P Santiago Gomez: 0-for-1
He didn’t earn a hit, but he did something on the hill!
RF-LF Luis Puello: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 3 R, K
DH Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-3, 2B (2), HR (3), 2 RBI, 3 R, SB (7), 2 BB, K
I would characterize this as a busy day!  Terrero (19) is hitting .300/.360/.500 in 89 PA with three homers and 21 runs batted in.
   P-RF Johan Contreras: 0-for-0
Pitcher/RF? This game went off the rails, folks.

RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
The 21-year-old was activated off the 60-day injured list today. His last appearance was on June 1, 2024.
RHP Jose M. Rodriguez: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
Entering today, he walked 12 batters in 32.1 innings. Just one of those games, though he kept the damage somewhat limited. His ERA is 1.49 with a 38/18 K/BB over 36.1 innings.
RHP Chance Nolan: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Alexis Paulino: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
As you can see, walking batters was a problem today.
LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Johan Contreras: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
I am not sure why Rodriguez wasn’t left in to get that final out. Contreras is not a pitcher, though he has five career appearances on the hill.
RHP Santiago Gomez (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
That’s correct – the 21-year-old infielder has two wins this year. Not only did he earn the win, but he kept the ghost runner from scoring!

DSL Yankees (12-16) (Lost to DSL Miami, 6-5, in 11 innings)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-4, HBP, BB, 2 K
.185/.371/.235 in 105 PA.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 3 K
2B Carlos Bello: 1-for-6, R, K
3B Richard Matic: 1-for-4, 2B (8), HBP, K
Matic is maintaining his 1.000+ OPS (.311/.442/.568 in 95 PA; 8 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 21 R).
C Justin Capellan: 1-for-3, 2B (9), R, 2 HBP
LF Estivenzon Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
Speaking of maintaining a 1.000+ OPS. Montero is hitting .347/.437/.600 in 87 PA (4 doubles, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 12 R). The 18-year-old had a nice debut season in 2024 (.242/.361/.364).
RF Angel Ventura: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 K

RHP Jhosneyker Colina: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Colina (17) owns a 3.42 ERA in 23.2 IP (17 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 19 K)
RHP Varis Villarreal: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (14-14) (Defeated the DSL Marlins, 5-3)

SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-2, R, 2 SB (15), BB, K
.280/.467/.347 in 105 PA (3 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 19 R, 15-for-19 SB, 26 BB, 23 K). If you are asking for a piece of advice (you aren’t): Don’t worry about home run totals in the DSL.  Marinez is playing extremely well.
RF Jose Castro: 2-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, SB (4)
Meanwhile, Castro is 19 and in his second tour of this level. Not surprising that he would hit a few long balls.
2B Juan Torres: 1-for-2, R, SB (8), HBP
LF David Carrera: 1-for-3, R, SB (9)
1B Remy Veldhuisen: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, CS (1)

RHP Cesar Acosta: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Alexis Gonzalez (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Kevin Centeno (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
The 19-year-old earns his first career save.

Yankees MILB 7/4: Everson Pereira Homers, Drives Home 3

Notes:

Bonus baby outfielder Brando Mayea was moved from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

If he does come back in 2025, it will have to be in Low-A Tampa, as the FCL schedule will run out before he is eligible to come off the list. They can make it retroactive to May 31st.

Mayea, who signed for a whopping $4.35 million, hit a solid .276/.382/.400 in 38 DSL games in 2023. Promoted to the FCL for 2024, his power dissipated (no home runs), though he still hit .281/.370/.326 with 19 stolen bases in 22 attempts. Asked to repeat the level, the 19-year-old was hitting .297/.373/.500 with three homers and 19 RBI in 84 plate appearances. He will turn 20 in September, presumably without yet tasting a full-season league.

Injury Log

Scranton (44-37) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 5-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-5, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, HR (2), RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
Since promotion: .314/.410/.406 in 283 PA (12 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 41 R, 13.8% BB, 15.9% K). Rodriguez had a tough June, though he salvaged it by increasing his walk rate. He has ten walks in his last ten games.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Jones is 9-for-24 since his promotion (2 doubles, 3 HR, 5 BB, 10 K)
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, HR (13), 3 RBI, R, K
.249/.336/.468 in 235 PA. In 129 Triple-A games (575 PA), he’s hitting .271/.353/.505 with 21 doubles, 31 homers, 99 RBI, and 109 runs. The downside is a 31.5% K rate.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-3, BB
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-3, BB, K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-4

RHP Brendan Beck: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Since promotion: 2.93 ERA (15.1 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 HR, 1 BB, 11 K). Overall: 2.07 ERA (69.2 IP, 51 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 13 BB, 63 K). He maxed at 93.7 with his 4-seam fastball tonight.
RHP Sean Boyle: (L, 6-6) 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.46 ERA (78.2 IP, 71 H, 45 R, 39 ER, 9 HR, 26 BB, 77 K). 

Somerset (40-39) (Won, 4-3, in ten innings)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-5, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Lombard Jr. continues to show off his patience (15.0% BB at this level after a 20.7% rate for Hudson Valley). Between the two levels, he has scored 58 runs while walking 57 times in 76 games.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, 2B (23), SF, RBI, BB
Flores has three doubles and a homer in four July games and eight doubles in his last 12 games.
CF Garrett Martin: 2-for-5, R, 2 K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, 2B (11), SF, RBI, BB
  PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0
  3B Max Burt: 0-for-0, SAC
DH Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, BB (intentional), 3 K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-5, RBI, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, R, BB, K

RHP Trent Sellers: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Sellers tossed a career-high 98 pitches. Season: 3.88 ERA (60.1 IP, 46 H, 29 R, 26 ER, 6 HR, 29 BB, 73 K).
RHP Sebastian Keane: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
Keane’s Double-A debut. Over the last two years for Hudson Valley, he pitched to a 4.47 ERA in 98.2 innings with a 102/54 K/BB. Some of that time was spent in the rotation.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Kelly Austin: (W, 2-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
He struck out the side with the ghost runner on second base in the 10th. Season: 3.86  ERA (25.2 IP, 22 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 24 K). Austin has struggled since a hot start (6 R in 2.2 innings over his last three games entering tonight). Good to see him put together a strong performance.

Hudson Valley (45-32) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-4)

CF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, RBI, K
RF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-4, CI, K
Since promotion: .189/.244/.360 in 120 PA (3 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 4-for-4 SB, 5.8% BB, 21.7% K)
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-5, 2B (15), R
Morales is 6-for-14 with a pair of doubles in July. He was in a 0-for-15 slump heading into the month.
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, K
Castillo finally breaks his home run drought (first HR since May 15th). He’s hitting .229/.325/.316 in 308 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 39 RBI, 33 R, 13-for-13 SB). The solid RBI number is due to a strong showing with RISP.
3B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, HR (5), RBI, R
Vargas has a 13-game hitting streak (20-for-46 (.435); 3 doubles, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Josh Grosz: (L, 4-7)  5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR
4.04 ERA (75.2 IP, 57 H, 40 R, 34 ER, 5 HR, 29 BB, 83 K). A tough night for the 22-year-old, though he did miss some bats.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 1.40 ERA (19.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 23 K). Rossi encountered the first bump in his career road the last two times out (all three runs in two innings). Hopefully, he’s back on track.

Tampa (43-33) (Both games against Clearwater were postponed)

Game 1 (Lead, 4-3. This game is the conclusion of last night’s game. They will try to finish it tomorrow.)

CF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-3, R, K
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-2, 2B (12), K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-2, HR (5), 2 RBI, R
Once this is official, he will have three HR in his last two games.
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-2, SB (30)
While not yet official, he will be the first Yankees’ prospect to steal 30 bases this season.
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2
Rodriguez’s Low-A debut.
LF Austin Green: 0-for-1, R, BB, K
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-2
RF Marshall Toole: 1-for-2, 3B (9), RBI
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-1, BB
Cobb’s first game since June 13th. He is hitting .333/.385/.544 in 106 plate appearances while playing second base, shortstop, and third base.

LHP Xavier Rivas: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR

FCL (20-23)

Their game against the Phillies was postponed. They will try to play a pair tomorrow.

DSL Yankees (11-13) (Knocked off the DSL Marlins, 6-4. The pitching staff struck out 16 Marlins in this 7-inning game)

SS Mani Cedeno: 1-for-3, 2B (2), K
.182/.365/.242 in 85 PA. He has a pair of doubles, a triple, and three stolen bases. The strikeouts are elevated (36.5%).
CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-2, R, BB, K
.270/.434/.302 in 83 PA. His OPS is up nearly 100 points from his debut campaign, though the power is not yet showing up (two extra-base hits in 19 games. Last year, he swatted 13 extra-base hits in 42 games.)
2B Carlos Bello: 1-for-3, 2B (5), R, K
The 17-year-old continues his impressive debut season (.292/.440/.492 in 84 PA; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 19 R, 6-for-7 SB). While he is not a millionaire bonus baby, he did secure a $400,000 signing bonus.
3B Richard Matic: 0-for-2, R, SB (4), HBP, 2 K
.295/.408/.557 in 76 PA (7 doubles, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 18 R, 4-for-6 SB, 14.5% BB, 28.9% K). Matic struggled here as a 16-year-old in 2024 but is playing better in 2025.
C Justin Capellan: 2-for-3, 2 2B (7), RBI, R, CS (2)
Capellan didn’t struggle in 2024, but is showing more in 2025. Over his brief career, he has 19 doubles, 4 triples, 4 homers, 40 RBI, and 31 runs in 58 games.
DH Carlos Villarroel: 2-for-3, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 R
Villarroel didn’t homer in his first 14 games this season. He has three in his last two games. It isn’t often I am typing up multi-HR efforts in the rookie leagues.

LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Only 17, De La Rosa is impressing with the K/BB ratio (29/3 in 15.2 innings). According to Baseball America, De La Rosa (who is only 5’11”) touches 93 MPH. The Yankees don’t typically spend big on international pitching (beyond trying to get a few Japanese stars!) but handed De La Rosa $400,000.
RHP Rafael Arias (W, 3-0): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
One good way to pile up wins is by being a middle reliever in the rookie leagues, where starters don’t often go five innings. The 21-year-old Arias owns a 5.30 ERA and 27/7 K/BB over 18.2 innings.
LHP Luis Rodriguez (S, 2): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
The 20-year-old owns a 5.94 ERA in his debut campaign (16.2 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 16 K). The BABIP is .404.

DSL Bombers (10-13) (Split two games against the DSL Twins)

Game 1 (Lost, 16-5. This was the conclusion of a game started on June 16th. I won’t go into crazy detail.)

CF Ruben Castillo: 1-for-5, 3 K
SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-5, K
Now that this game counts, it will bring down his triple slash a bit.
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-3, 2 R, K

RHP Diego Carrillo: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
4.38 ERA (12.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)

Game 2 (Won, 9-5)

DH Stiven Marinez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), SB (10), BB
.254/.464/.322 in 84 PA. Marinez is 10-for-12 stealing bases and has a 26.2% BB rate.
CF Ruben Castillo: 0-for-5, R, 3 K
SS Christofer Reyes: 2-for-4, RBI, R, 2 K
RF Jose Castro: 1-for-3, 2 R, SB (1), BB, K
.267/.368/.533. It’s only 19 PA, though.
3B-1B Leni Done: 0-for-4
2B Adrian Feliz: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB (3), K
C Carlos Rodon: 0-for-1, R, SB (1), 2 BB
  PR-3B Juan Torres: 1-for-1, 2 R, CS (4)
The 17-year-old is hitting .309/.387/.473 in 62 PA (3 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12 R, 6-for-10 SB)
1B-C Edgar Jimenez: 0-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
Productive outs!
LF Eddinson Charles: 1-for-4, RBI, SB (2), 3 K

RHP Alexis Gonzalez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Ronald Tejada (W, 1-1): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 6/26: Spencer Jones Walks it Off

Notes:

See below for a game that will rank high on the craziest games of 2025.

Injury Log

Scranton (41-34) (Defeated Worcester, 4-2, to improve to 3-0 in the second half)

3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
Rodriguez is 3-for-27 in his last seven games. His average has dropped from .358 to .327.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
Vivas has a 5-game hitting streak (6-for-18).
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
In 40 Scranton games (he has been here that long already?): .238/.306/.413 in 160 PA (4 doubles, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 22 R, 8.1% BB, 27.5% K).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-1
No “injury delay” after his single in the first inning, but something happened as he didn’t go into the field to start the second.
   LF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-3, R, SB (18), K
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-4, 3 K
It looks like the Yankees are covered in the catching department, since they have faith in Ben Rice. That lessens Jackson’s value. Also lessening his value is the phenomenon known as a June triple slash (stop reading if children are present): .080/.115/.140 (4-for-50 with one walk and 20 strikeouts).
LF-1B CJ Alexander: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, 2 K
CF Duke Ellis: 2-for-3, 2 SB (5)
Don’t discount the possibility of Ellis being on a hypothetical postseason roster. 

RHP Carlos Carrasco: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Carrasco is known as a tremendous clubhouse guy, and I assume that means he is willing to work with young arms. That makes me think about how valuable it likely is for Cam Schlittler to watch how he prepares for games, etc.
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 2-3)  2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
5.48 ERA (46 IP, 49 H, 29 R, 28 ER, 3 HR, 28 BB, 45 K). As reliever: 2.50 ERA (18 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 19 K)
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Scott Effross (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (36-36) (Defeated Erie, 4-3, in ten innings. They earn their first win in the second half (1-2))

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, 2B (6), K
Lombard Jr. has four doubles, a triple, and a homer in his last ten games (10-for-39, 6 walks). He made a strong play in the 10th inning to keep the game tied. Overall, he looks very smooth at shortstop – that’s the best way to put it.
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, RBI, R, K
Jones, who has a 6-game hitting streak (12-for-27), had a nice AB in this game, where he took a 2-strike pitch to left-center for a single. In the 10th, he swatted a ground ball single to right to win it.  Yes, the strikeouts are high and will likely never be great, but Jones is not up there looking to hit the scoreboard with every swing.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, 2B (20), R, K
Flores swatted 31 doubles in 2024.  He has five consecutive 2-hit efforts (10-for-22; 5 doubles). 
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, RBI
RF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2B (10), R, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4
DH Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
According to the readings on the screen, Selvidge was throwing in the low 90s. Additionally, he was showing off a new curve – he already owned a 4-pitch mix (4-seamer, sinker, changeup, slider). At this level: 3.06 ERA (17.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 16 K). Overall, he is at 25.1 innings after missing the beginning of the season due to injury.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
7.71 ERA (25.2 IP, 31 H, 22 R, 22 ER, 6 HR, 7 BB, 29 K). Watson doesn’t allow many walks, and his BABIP is high.  
RHP Luis Pacheco: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.91 ERA (36.2 IP, 24 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 25 BB, 36 K). As reliever: 3.38 ERA (16 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 17 K)
RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 4-4) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
4.64 ERA (54.1 IP, 47 H, 29 R, 28 ER, 7 HR, 28 BB, 67 K)

Hudson Valley (41-27) (Tied with Wilmington, 0-0, in the 5th. The game has been suspended due to rain. It will be completed tomorrow, followed by a 7-inning game)

LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-2
CF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-2
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-2, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-2
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-2
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-1
3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-1, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-1, K
DH Duncan Pastore: 0-for-1

LHP Kyle Carr: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
The stats aren’t official yet, but I’ll update them anyway: 2.86 ERA (63 IP, 44 H, 28 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 32 BB, 50 K). There is good and not-so-good in that profile. 

Tampa (38-33) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 12-7)

DH Edgleen Perez: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, R
Perez has the average up to .210 thanks to back-to-back multi-hit efforts (5-for-10). It is impossible to know how much power any player will grow into, but Perez’s advanced approach for a kid his age is encouraging. 
CF Brian Sanchez: 3-for-5, RBI, R, SB (19), BB, K
Sanchez has three 3-hit games (16 multi-hit efforts). He is 19-for-23 (82.6%) stealing bases.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
I root for prospects, not against them. That said, I also know the signs of a regressing prospect. Can he turn it around? Weird things happen. However, he has to start showing SOMETHING soon.
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-5, 3 K
3B Juan Matheus: 2-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, R, 2 SB (24), K
Matheus is 24-for-31 (77.4%) in the stolen base department. 
1B Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, BB
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, R, HBP, 2 K
RF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, R, SB (22), 2 BB, 2 K
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, R, HBP, BB, 2 K

RHP J.T. Etheridge: 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
6.83 ERA (29 IP, 27 H, 28 R, 22 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 34 K). This is your reminder that this is the 23-year-old’s debut season (Yankees signed him as an undrafted free agent late in the 2024 season)
LHP Tanner Bauman: (L, 2-6)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
RHP Gus Hughes: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.07 ERA (33.2 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 23 BB, 26 K). Hermann walked 15 in 12.1 innings in April. He has walked eight in 21.1 innings since.

FCL (18-21) (Defeated the Phillies, 5-4. I wonder if they ever get bored of playing the same three teams all season. I know I would)

LF JoJo Jackson: 0-for-3, K
His rehab continues.
   PH-LF Isael Arias: 1-for-2, RBI
CF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3, R, HBP, SB (8), CS (2)
.284/.369/.405 in 85 PA (3 doubles, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 8-for-10 SB). The 20-year-old left-handed bat is doing enough to get a shot at a full-season league.
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-2, R, CS (3), 2 BB, K
SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-4, RBI, K
DH Luis Escudero: 2-for-3, 3B (2), R, SB (9), BB
2B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, SB (5)
Still only 19, he owns a .290/.328/.484 triple slash over 22 games.

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
4.41 ERA (32.2 IP, 19 H, 16 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 20 BB, 36 K). He’s been solid over his last three starts (14.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 16 K).

DSL Yankees (7-10) (Lost to the DSL Blue Jays Red, 6-1)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3
Cedeno was taken out of the game after being HBP in the first inning on Tuesday, but is seemingly fine. Unlike Stiven Marinez, he isn’t off to the hottest of starts (.191/.400/.234 in 64 PA), but there is no reason to worry about that.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-2, HBP, 2 K
LF Isaias Castillo: 1-for-3, R, 2 SB (9)
The 17-year-old’s hot start continues (13-for-37 (.351/.467/.622); 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 9-for-9 SB, 8 BB, 11 K)
RF Estivenzon Montero: 1-for-3, RBI
Castillo and Montero compiled the only two hits. The 18-year-old is 12-for-38 with a pair of homers and ten RBI.

RHP Jhosneyker Colina (L, 1-1): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
This follows his 5 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K effort last time out.

DSL Bombers (6-10) (Lost to the DSL Mets Orange, 20-19. That isn’t a typo. To make it even crazier, this was a 7-inning game. The Mets Orange had 20 runs on 13 hits with ten walks. The Bombers had 19 runs on ten hits with 13 walks. Additionally, they were hit by a pitch seven times. The Bombers scored six runs in the 7th as they tried for the miracle win.)

This game is deserving of posting the full lineup. The full pitching lines?  Ummm…no.

CF Ruben Castillo: 2-for-6, HR (1), RBI, 2 R, 3 K
Castillo, 17, launches his first professional home run. He is 8-for-17 with a pair of doubles and a homer in his last four games.
SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, 2 R, SB (9), CS (1), 3 BB, 2 K
.289/.481/.316 in 54 PA (1 double, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 11 R, 9-for-10 SB, 13 BB, 12 K). So far, Marinez is living up to the big signing bonus.
C Queni Pineda: 0-for-2, 3 R, 2 HBP, 2 BB, K
.310/.473/.452 in 55 PA (going back to last year, he’s hitting .267/.443/.442 in 228 PA (12 doubles, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 44 R, 52 BB, 47 K)
DH Browm Martinez: 1-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
14-for-37 (.378/.477/.649; 1 double, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 8-for-9 SB)
3B Leni Done: 1-for-3, RBI, R, CS (1), HBP, 2 BB, K
2B Juan Torres: 0-for-1, RBI, 2 R, SB (6), 2 HBP
   2B Adrian Feliz: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
LF Jose Castro: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
   PH-LF Eddinson Charles: 0-for-1, 2 R, HBP, BB, K
1B Remy Veldhuisen: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
   PH Alessandro Rodriguez: 0-for-1, K
Rodriguez (16) makes his professional debut. No word on his signing bonus, so it was small. He is listed as a catcher.
RF Richard Meran: 2-for-3, 2B (3), HR (2), 4 RBI, R, HBP, K
Meran (19) is spending his third season here (53 games). The two home runs represent a personal best (the only other HR was in 2023).
  PH Edgar Jimenez: 1-for-1, 2B (1), 2 RBI, R

 

Yankees MILB 6/22: Another Strong Effort for Griffin Herring

Notes:

I have concluded that we aren’t receiving accurate roster updates from Hudson Valley. Today, they announced that OF Jace Avina was activated off the injured list. The problem? From what I can find, it was never announced that he was ever on the list.

Keep that in mind while you wonder what the heck happened to RHP Ben Hess (last year’s first-round pick ), who hasn’t pitched since the end of May, and infielder Parks Harber. There is a good chance that both are currently on the injured list. We just haven’t been told about it.

By the way, I am not complaining. They don’t have to tell us anything. But I assume they have to submit the transactions, so perhaps it is milb.com that is missing in action.

What do we know? That RHP Brendan Beck has been promoted to Scranton. RHP Allan Winans, who was promoted to the Yankees to take LHP Ryan Yarbrough‘s spot in the rotation, was scheduled to pitch today. Beck took his place. Is this permanent? Unknown. I don’t think Jesus Rodriguez‘s promotion was supposed to be permanent, but he forced the issue.

Either way, Beck earned this chance by posting a 1.82 ERA (2.54 FIP) over 54.1 innings. He owns a 24.8% K, 5.7% BB, and 37.2% GB.

Injury Log

Scranton (38-34) (Defeated Louisville, 3-2)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, SB (8)
.306/.420/.442 in 183 PA (8 doubles, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 28 R, 8-for-13 SB, 13.1% BB, 7.1% K). Vivas had a 20.8% K in his brief MLB tenure.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, BB, K
.246/.340/.470 in 212 PA. What do I think of his MLB chances? He has the power to hit home runs at the big league level. I am confident there.  I am skeptical about his swing-and-miss, and there is a fine line between a player who develops into an everyday player vs. someone like Bryan De La Cruz.
DH-1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4
.278/.366/.474 in 268 PA. As I often say, the Yankees seemingly don’t have faith in his ability to play in the big leagues (and nobody else bit during the Rule 5 draft). However, I expect him to get a shot in MLB.
LF Brennen Davis: 0-for-1, K
Davis was taken out of the game after a play in left field to close out the third inning.
  PH-LF Ismael Munguia: 2-for-3, R
He wasn’t expecting to play, but ended up having a good day.
1B CJ Alexander: 1-for-4
Alexander is 6-for-25 since joining the organization.
  P Zach Messinger: 0-for-0
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-4, RBI, K
C Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, 2B (6), R, K
Off to a hot start, Jackson has since settled in to be…well, Alex Jackson. He is hitting .237/.310/.468 and is 4-for-43 in June.
2B Braden Shewmake: 1-for-4, 2B (8), R
SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 1-0)  6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Well, if this was only supposed to be an emergency start, he did his best to make it a difficult decision to move him back down! One thing today gives us is Savant data! Beck used mostly a 3-pitch mix (4-seamer, slider, curve) with a cutter mixed in. Savant also picked up on one change-up, which may be a misread. His fastball maxed at 93.7 and didn’t generate a whiff. His slider, however, generated five. I don’t think Beck was ever projected as a big strikeout guy, and he could be used as trade bait next month. For now, I am impressed that he has looked so good given how much time he has missed.
LHP Brent Headrick: 1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Zach Messinger: (S, 1) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Messinger earns his fourth career save.  As a reliever: 2.87 ERA (15.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 16 K). Today, he maxed out at 96.5 MPH as he featured mostly his fastball (50%)/slider (48%) combo.

Somerset (35-34) (Knocked off New Hampshire, 12-5, to get above .500)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, R, K
Riggio is 18-for-67 with four doubles and six home runs since his promotion. You did know the home run surge would end at some point, right? He has one in his last nine games.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, RBI, K
Lombard Jr. started June 3-for-21. He is 15-for-53 (.283) since. It seems he is reaching a comfort level, which is what we want to see.
DH Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, HR (15), RBI, 2 R, K
Perhaps he deserved the headline for the third day in a row, but I went for variety. Given that Jones missed so much time, being only four home runs behind the minor league leader is impressive. Last ten games: 17-for-36 (.472; 2 doubles, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 12 R, 2-for-2 SB). He has three straight multi-hit games, and his OPS is an Eastern League-leading .994. His SLG, which also leads the Eastern League, is just a tad below .600 (.59876). Jones is Rule 5 eligible this winter, which only means he will be on the 40-man roster if he isn’t traded.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2 2B (18), RBI, 2 R, 3 K
Flores has 32 doubles and 27 home runs in 133 Double-A games. 
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Jasso is hitting .284 with a .844 OPS (10 doubles, 4 triples, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 38 R). He has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games. He has been one of the system’s most consistent bats since Opening Day.
LF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, SF, RBI
CF Brendan Jones: 3-for-5, 2 2B (3), HR (1), 3 RBI, 3 R, K
Jones is up to .241 with a .682 OPS since his promotion. This is due to an 11-for-32 (.344) surge over his last eight games. 
1B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2B (13), HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 R
Hardman had two shots at the cycle but couldn’t get that elusive triple. Given he only has five in 371 minor league games, that is hardly a surprise.
RF Cam Eden: 0-for-3, SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K

RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
The “trickle down” effect – they needed Winans in MLB and Beck in Scranton, so someone had to start for Somerset. This was Vinyard’s first start since who knows when, as he was nothing but a reliever in college as well.
RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 3-4)  2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Danny Watson: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Baron Stuart: (S, 1)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Stuart’s first professional save.

Hudson Valley (40-27) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 3-1)

LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4
CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-4, K
Between here and Tampa: .233/.295/.462 in 275 PA (11 doubles, 4 triples, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 42 R, 15-for-16 SB, 7.6% BB, 26.9% K). He has cut down on the strikeouts in Hudson Valley (23.8%), and his lower batting average (.195) could be attributed to the .204 BABIP.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-1, R, SB (11), 3 BB, K
Morales’ stolen bases were a fun storyline last year, though I have dropped it this year. He has 45 stolen bases in 174 games over the past two seasons after going 1-for-3 in 104 collegiate contests.
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, 2 K
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-2, BB
Durango is 12-for-42 (.286/.345/..286) since returning from his rehab stint.
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, 3 K
DH Duncan Pastore: 0-for-3, K

LHP Griffin Herring: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Since his promotion: 0.76 ERA (23.2 IP, 16 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 20 K). Overall: 1.05 ERA (68.1 IP, 40 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 23 BB, 78 K). Herring has the lowest ERA among qualified minor league pitchers at every full-season level (including the FCL and DSL would be foolish).  Can he make it to Somerset this year? That likely wasn’t the plan, but plans often change. I think it was smart not to push him there today, though there was a need. But at some point in the second half?  Sure.
RHP Josh Grosz: (L, 4-5)  3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
3.55 ERA (63.1 IP, 44 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 3 HR, 27 BB, 73 K). His profile shows a lot of promise, including a solid strikeout rate. Additionally, he has cut down on the home run rate this year. The walks? Still needs some work there.

Tampa (37-31) (Lost to Bradenton, 5-3)

C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-3, R, BB
.194/.353/.223 in 266 PA (6 doubles, 0 HR, 19 RBI, 29 R, 4-for-5 SB, 18% BB, 21.4% K). I told myself at the beginning of the season not to worry much about his numbers, and I will stick to that…for now.
LF Brian Sanchez: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
All of Sanchez’s homers have come in the last ten games. He has seven in 128 career games. Baseball!  He is hitting .273/.352/.443 in 210 plate appearances.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4
.182/.310/.261 in 210 PA (11 doubles, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 25 R, 18-for-23 SB, 15.2% BB, 27.6% K). In a sea of disappointing “stuff” on his profile, the one that strikes me the most is the power. He is showing nothing in that department.
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-2, HBP, BB
.212/.344/.342 in 282 PA (9 doubles, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 41 R, 5-for-6 SB, 14.2% BB, 18.4% K). He has eight HBP – ouch. 
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, R, SB (20), BB
Matheus is third (behind Brendan Jones (25) and George Lombard Jr. (24)) in the organization in stolen bases.
RF Hans Montero: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-4, SB (20)
See the note on Juan Matheus. 
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, HBP, K
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-4

RHP Andrew Landry: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.26 ERA (57 IP, 61 H, 34 R, 27 ER, 4 HR, 21 BB, 56 K). June: 4 starts, 2-0, 0.82 ERA, 22 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 19 K. His ERA was 6.43 entering this month.  Landry is trying to be the latest mid-to-late round pick (16th round is now considered “late”) who the Yankees turn into something valuable.
RHP Gus Hughes (L, 4-2): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cade Austin: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.96 ERA (27.1 IP, 26 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 30 K). 
RHP Jack Sokol: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.00 ERA (24 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 18 K). He has six straight scoreless appearances.

FCL (17-19)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (5-9)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (6-8)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/21: Spencer Jones is Scorching

Notes:

I wish I had something to offer you.

Injury Log

Scranton (37-34) (Defeated Louisville, 4-3, in ten innings)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB
.340/.423/.432 in 241 PA. Rodriguez has been in an extra-base hit drought lately (3, all doubles, in his last 13 games).
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, CI, K
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, 3 K
Pereira’s strikeouts remain a concern (33.2%). I “obsess” a bit over strikeout rates because MLB pitchers will exploit your holes over and over and over and over.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, 2B (16)
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R
I don’t have delusions of grandeur, but he is impressing. He is 18-for-51 (.353) with three doubles and seven home runs at this level. Overall, he has 12 home runs in 28 games (if you take out his FCL rehab games, it’s still an impressive 9 HR in 22 games). 
3B Jose Rojas: 2-for-4, 3B (2), R
   3B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0, R
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, RBI
DH Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, K
  PR Ismael Munguia: 0-for-0
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-4, K

RHP Sean Boyle: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.57 ERA (69 IP, 64 H, 41 R, 35 H, 8 HR, 22 BB, 68 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
4.18 ERA (28 IP, 14 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 2 HR, 32 BB, 29 K). If you are a glass 99% full type, Reyzelman is seemingly as tough to hit as ever (43 hits allowed in 78.1 career innings). He won’t survive with the 2025 walk rate.
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: (W, 3-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Colten Brewer (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (34-34) (Defeated New Hampshire, 11-2. 11 runs, 15 hits, 11 walks)

DH Brendan Jones: 2-for-5, RBI, R, BB, K
Jones’ numbers are improving, thanks to an 8-for-27 (.296) stretch.
2B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP, 2 BB
.215/.350/.326 in 177 PA (15.8% BB, 24.3% K). 
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
Jones is in one of his zones. He is hitting .268/.395/.586 in 190 PA (8 doubles, 14 HR, 29 RBI, 36 R, 10-for-12 SB, 16.8% BB, 33.7% K). He is 6-for-9 over the last two nights and 15-for-31 in his last nine games. The talent is immense, even with the warts.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, BB, K
.273/.338/.473 in 287 PA. He has 16 doubles, 12 HR, and 42 RBI. He ranks third in the Eastern League in RBI and second in hits (72).
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, R, 2 BB
Jasso has 40 doubles and 21 homers in 180 games over the last two seasons. 
LF Garrett Martin: 3-for-6, RBI, 2 R
Martin has three multi-hit efforts (including a pair of 3-hit efforts) in his last six games.
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-6, 2B (12), R, 2 K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 CS (3), 3 BB, K
SS Max Burt: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 3 K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, HR
4.26 ERA (50.2 IP, 38 H, 27 R, 24 ER, 6 HR, 24 BB, 60 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: (W, 5-1)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (40-26) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 9-6)

DH Jackson Castillo: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R, K
Castillo is hitting .229 with a .644 OPS. He isn’t “hot” but is showing signs recently (9-for-31 (.290) in his last eight games).
RF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-5, 2 K
As I stated yesterday, the tools are “loud,” but he has things to work on. Hey, he’s a 22-year-old in High-A. That is where you learn.
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (10), BB, 2 K
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, BB, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 4 RBI, R, SB (4)
A nice day for Vargas…
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 R, K
LF Luis Durango: 2-for-4, R, CS (5)

LHP Kyle Carr: (W, 2-5)  5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Interesting line.  Carr owns a 3.05 ERA in 59 IP (42 H, 28 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 31 BB, 46 K)
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Rossi’s “perfect” season is over, as he allowed two inherited runners to score. However, he maintains that 0.00 ERA (between Tampa and Hudson Valley: 20 games, 24 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 32 K). Insanity.
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.38 ERA (24 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 19 K)
RHP Hayden Merda: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

Tampa (37-30) (Squeaked past Bradenton, 2-1. Anytime you can win when your 1-2-3 hitters go 0-for-12, you take it and run)

DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, K
LF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-4, K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, K
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-3, HR (7), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
.214/.342/.345 in 278 PA. Urena has a double and a pair of homers in his last four games and has three multi-hit efforts in his last eight games (13 straight games without multiple hits before this stretch).  His 41 runs scored rank fourth in the FSL.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
RF Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, 2B (10)
.309/.406/.483 in 175 PA (10 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 34 R, 19-for-21 SB, 13.7% BB, 21.1% K).  Toole still doesn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify for leaderboards. If he did, his .309 average would rank second behind Konnor Griffin (Bradenton (Pittsburgh); 19 years old). Griffin is now in High-A.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3
2B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, BB

LHP Xavier Rivas: (W, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
Since promotion: 3.06 ERA (17.2 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 15 K). He throws in the low 90s and features a 4-seam/sinker/slider/change mix.
RHP Sean Hermann: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.10 ERA (32.2 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 23 BB, 24 K). He is a groundball specialist (63% entering tonight).
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Chris Veach (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.63 ERA (27.2 IP, 19 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 41 K). Veach has pitched well, but will need to cut down on the walk rate as he moves up.

FCL (17-19) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 11-1. Rookie League baseball at its finest – the Blue Jays scored 11 runs on seven hits and 12 walks)

1B Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, R, SB (7), BB, K
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4, RBI
.267/.343/.400 in 105 PA.
SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-4, K
RF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-4, CS (5), 2 K
I have said it before: Lara is known for his blazing speed, but the ability to steal bases requires more than that. The best thing they can do is tell him to keep running. That’s how you learn.

RHP Mariano Salomon (L, 3-2): 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
The game didn’t get out of hand due to his performance. The 22-year-old owns a 2.73 ERA in 26.1 innings (13 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 HR, 6 BB, 32 K). 

DSL Yankees (5-9) (Lost to the DSL Rangers Red, 14-7)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 HBP, BB, 2 K
.200/.396/.250 in 53 PA (1 triple, 5 RBI, 11 R, 2-for-2 SB, 18.9% BB, 37.7% K). It’s too early to worry about a 16-year-old’s strikeout rate.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-5, R, BB, K
.235/.435/.265 in 46 PA. Don’t worry about Cedeno, but Vilorio must show something in 2025.
LF Isaias Castillo: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
.333/.444/.600 in 36 PA.  Castillo begins his career with a 9-game on-base streak.
DH Estivenzon Montero: 1-for-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
9-for-30 with a pair of homers and eight RBI. Montero (18) has 30 RBI in 40 career games.
2B Alfred Ciriaco: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP, SB (3), BB

RHP Anthony Mena: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Jose Vargas: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Luis Rodriguez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
12 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K

DSL Bombers (6-8) (Lost to DSL Mets Blue, 7-4)

CF Ruben Castillo: 4-for-4, 2B (2), SB (8), CS (2)
The 17-year-old has back-to-back multi-hit efforts. Thanks to the small sample size, his triple slash spiked from .118/.231/.235 to .238/.333/.381.
DH Stiven Marinez: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
8-for-32 with nine walks and ten strikeouts. He has scored nine runs and is 8-for-8 stealing bases.
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-2, 2 R, SB (5), 2 BB, K
.361/.489/.528 in 45 PA. In 218 plate appearances at this level, the 18-year-old is hitting .277/.445/.458 with 12 doubles and six home runs. He also has more walks (50) than strikeouts (45).
LF Browm Martinez: 0-for-3, R, HBP, K
SS Christofer Reyes: 0-for-4, RBI, SB (10), K
Reyes is 31-for-40 stealing bases in 55 career games.

RHP Randy Angomas: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
The 17-year-old is in his learning phase (9.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 4 K)

Yankees MILB 6/20: Spencer Jones Continues Surge

Notes:

Utilityman Pablo Reyes rejected his outright assignment and is a free agent. The Yankees have enough veteran utility types, so no big deal. Reyes didn’t have enough service time (2.096 years – you must have three) to reject the assignment, but another part of the rule states that you can reject it if you have ever been outrighted in the past.

Injury Log

Scranton (36-34) (Lost to Louisville, 5-1. Only three hits for the Railriders tonight)

3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4
Rodriguez is in a little 1-for-12 slump (for him, that stands out!). He is hitting .342/.424/.436 in 236 plate appearances.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-4
For Scranton: .340/.407/.723 with three doubles and five home runs. 
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI, R
De La Cruz has six homers in 36 games. He also has 42 strikeouts (29.2%).
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, K
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-3
2B Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, K
CF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-3

RHP Carlos Carrasco: (L, 0-2)  4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Clayton Beeter: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Beeter is humming. He maxed out at 98.9 MPH and is overpowering hitters with his fastball/slider combo (threw each pitch 50% of the time). For Scranton: 1.20 ERA (15 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 27 K). The walks are high, but he has shown improvement in June (15/3 K/BB over 7 IP). He has an injury history, and I hate when “ready” relievers waste their bullets in the minors. He has to be under consideration for a call-up.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (33-34) (Defeated New Hampshire, 7-5. Somerset is closing in on .500!)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, R, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Lombard Jr. has two doubles, a triple, and a homer in his last five games. I keep pointing this out because power is what people have been waiting for. He is hitting .213/.339/.326 at this level, up from .207/.342/.281 on June 14th (yes, lower OBP – but we know he has patience. I like to see the increase in the SLG!)
LF Spencer Jones: 4-for-5, 2B (8), HR (14), 2 RBI, R, SB (10), K
Jones is up to .261/.386/.588 (.974 OPS; 8 doubles, 14 HR, 27 RBI, 36 R, 10-for-12 SB). Last 10 games: 14-for-34 (.412; 3 doubles, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 11 R, 3-for-3 SB, 7 BB, 10 K). Before this streak, he was hitting .218/.350/.513 (.863 OPS). He leads the Eastern League in homers (14) and is second in slugging (.588) and OPS (.974). The leader in those two categories is Max Anderson, a 23-year-old in the Tigers’ organization.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Jasso’s hitting streak ends, but he draws a pair of walks.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-5, K
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, R, BB, K
RF Cam Eden: 1-for-5, R, SB (1), 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (11), 2 RBI, R, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Selvidge tossed 69 pitches tonight. He is likely not far away from being allowed to stretch out. He owns a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 IP for Somerset (7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 12 K).
RHP Cole Ayers: (W, 3-1)  1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Will Brian: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.53 ERA (21.1 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 29 K). Brian is an interesting left-handed relief prospect. Injuries have stalled him.
RHP Kelly Austin (S, 5): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (39-26) (Destroyed Jersey Shore, 11-1)

RF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4, R, BB
CF Dillon Lewis: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 3B (2), HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 K
It stings to miss a cycle by a single, but I think he’ll take the nine total bases. Lewis has homered in back-to-back games and three of his last four games. He has 13 home runs in 61 games between Tampa and here and has a .221/.254/.489 triple slash in 15 games since his promotion (.242/.305/.480 in 266 PA overall). He has loud tools. Can he put the whole package together? We ask that question of many prospects.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 K
LF Duke Ellis: 3-for-4, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Given he has only 17 career home runs, it should come as no surprise that this is his first career multi-HR game.
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, R, K
3B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, R
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Frick doesn’t play much but he is productive when he does: .223/.369/.383 in 122 PA (3 HR, 17 RBI, 20 R).

LHP Ben Shields: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
During rehab stint: 12 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 16 K. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in seven innings for Hudson Valley.
RHP Sebastian Keane: (W, 4-0)  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.15 ERA (20 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 23 K)
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.91 ERA (29.2 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 36 K). Pure dominance. It’s time for me to say it: As long as “relief pitcher” is his thing from now on, get him to Somerset. 

Tampa (36-30) (Lost to Bradenton, 5-3)

C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, 2B (9), K
.212/.339/.332 in 274 PA (9 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 39 R, 5-for-6 SB, 13.9% BB, 18.6% K).  The strikeout rate is encouraging and could be a sign that he isn’t being overwhelmed, even if the triple slash doesn’t jump out at you.  Can he get that SLG up to .400 before the end of the season? I think that is a goal to strive for.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
RF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-3, 2B (8), R, BB
.305/.389/.395 in 252 PA (8 doubles, 4 HR, 33 RBI, 35 R, 15-for-22 SB, 12.3% BB, 23% K). He is now 24-for-54 (.444) with 12 walks in June.
   1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
I am not sure why Wilson was pulled, but hopefully it is nothing serious.
1B-RF Hans Montero: 1-for-3, RBI, R, SB (12)
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, R, SB (19), 2 K
.308/.407/.479 in 172 PA (9 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 34 R, 19-for-21 SB, 13.95% BB, 21.5% K). Toole is 16-for-47 (.340) with ten walks and a 9-for-10 stolen base rate in June.
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Gomez is 2-for-16 with three RBI since his promotion.

RHP J.T. Etheridge: (L, 2-2) 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
6.38 ERA (24 IP, 22 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 31 K). Despite his impressive 6’6″ frame, Etheridge doesn’t throw extremely hard (maxed out at 94.5 tonight). He generates enough swing-and-miss to be intriguing, but he will need time.
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Fristoe tops out at 96.4 MPH.
LHP Tanner Bauman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL (17-18) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 4-3)

LF Isael Arias: 2-for-3, SF, RBI, R, HBP
1B Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, BB
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-3, 2B (7), SF, RBI, SB (7), K
.267/.347/.407. The 19-year-old is showing off some pop and speed in his professional debut.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), K
Terrero has a 5-game hitting streak (6-for-19).
3B Luis Escudero: 2-for-3, R, K
DH Luis Puello: 2-for-3, 2B (6), RBI, R

RHP Edinzo Marquez: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
3.44 ERA (34 IP, 31 H, 18 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 26 K). Marquez ranks third in the FCL in innings.
RHP Jose Martinez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
10.2 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 15 K. A lot of rookie league pitchers have control issues – Martinez has never had an issue there.

DSL Yankees (5-8) (Lost to the DSL Rockies, 4-3)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, R, SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K
.216/.383/.270 in 47 PA.
DH Isaias Castillo: 1-for-5, 3B (1), 3 K
Castillo has reached base safely in all eight of his games (at least one hit in seven of those games). He is hitting .370/.452/.667 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, and a 7-for-7 stolen base rate.  If you don’t remember, he was a $750,000 signing.
2B Carlos Bello: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), 2 R, SB (5), CS (1), BB
The 17-year-old compiles his first career multi-hit effort.
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Matic, who received $850,000, is bouncing back from his mediocre debut (.196/.333/.248). This year, he is hitting .313/.429/.625.
CF Angel Ventura: 1-for-3, SB (2), 2 BB, K

LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Varis Villarreal: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Marco Manzano (L, 1-1): 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

DSL Bombers (6-7) (Lost to DSL Mets Blue, 6-3)

CF Browm Martinez: 2-for-4, CS (1)
13-for-29 (.448/.529/.759; 3 HR, 9 RBI, 11 R, 7-for-8 SB). He has three straight multi-hit efforts.
SS Christofer Reyes: 0-for-2, R, SB (8), BB, K
3B Juan Torres: 1-for-3, R, SB (3), CS (2)
LF Richard Meran: 2-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, CS (2)
Still only 18, Meran is 7-for-16 with two doubles, a  triple, and a home run.
RF Eddinson Charles: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, R, 2 K
Charles, a $300,000 signing, launches his first professional home run.

RHP Cesar Acosta (L, 0-2): 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
LHP Andre Avila: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Yankees MILB 6/19: Carlos Lagrange Strikes Out 12

Notes:

C Antonio Gomez was placed on the Development List for Somerset. Normally, I don’t care much about that list, but Gomez jumps out because he was, at one time, one of the top catching prospects in the system.

Gomez’s bat has stalled. This season, he is hitting .140/.225/.168 (26 wRC+) in 121 plate appearances for the Patriots. This comes after a (somewhat) promising 2024 campaign, where he hit .241/.329/.419 (111 wRC+) in 222 plate appearances between Tampa and Hudson Valley.

With Luke Weaver‘s return imminent, Jayvien Sandridge‘s stint in New York will likely be short. Sandridge, who has a similar profile to Jake Diekman (pitched in 705 games, believe it or not), starts his service time clock, gets his union card, and earns MLB medical benefits. It’s not easy to earn a living the way Diekman did, but Sandridge should get his MLB opportunities.

Injury Log

Scranton (36-33) (Lost to Louisville, 6-3)

3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4
We seemingly don’t get many ho-hum 1-for-4 efforts out of Rodriguez!
2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, HBP, K
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, 2 R, BB, K
.246/.340/.480 in 203 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 44 R, 5-for-6 SB, 11.3% BB, 32.5% K)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, R, K
A 110.7 MPH, 404-foot blast. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-23) and has raised his triple slash to .289/.379/.491.
DH Brennen Davis: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
Davis is 15-for-43 (.349) with five homers and 14 RBI in 12 games for Scranton.
LF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-4, 2 K
C Alex Jackson: 1-for-4, K
RF Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, BB
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, BB, K

RHP Cam Schlittler: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Schlittler reached 99.1 MPH and averaged 97.4. Furthermore, he generated an incredible 19 whiffs (and spread them out – 4-seamer (7), slider (5), sweeper (4), curveball (3)). With this type of performance often comes with a consequence: Pitches. He needed 94 to generate the 15 outs.  Since promotion: 2.35 ERA (15.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 24 K). Overall: 2.37 ERA (68.1 IP, 58 H, 23 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 24 BB, 88 K). It’s going to become tempting to call him up and fans will start asking for it. When will that happen?  For now, they don’t need a starter so he can continue to work on what he needs to work on.
LHP Brent Headrick: (L, 2-1)  1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (32-34) (Defeated New Hampshire, 5-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-5, R, 3 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, HR (2), RBI, R, SB (13), K
Lombard Jr. has a double, triple, and homer in his last four games. He also has a pair of stolen bases. He has raised his OPS from .623 to .658. It was still under .600 (.589) on June 7th. Progress is being seen.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
2025: 16.8% BB, 35.2% K; 2024: 9.9% BB, 36.8% K. 
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, HR (12), RBI, R
Flores breaks out of his little slump doing what he does best – hitting for power. He is up to 27 home runs in 130 Double-A games.
DH Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, R, K
Jasso has a 9-game hitting streak (11-for-32). He won’t turn 23 until November and is 1.7 years younger than the Eastern League average.
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-4, RBI
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, 2B (10)
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Carlos Lagrange: (W, 2-1)  5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K (new personal best)
Lagrange struck out seven in a row at one point. We don’t get full StatCast data at this level, but Lagrange generated 20 whiffs. At this level: 5.28 ERA (15.1 IP, 14 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K). Those numbers are skewed by one bad start among his three. Overall, between here and Hudson Valley, he owns a 84/20 K/BB over 57 innings.
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (38-26)

Their game against Jersey Shore was cancelled and will not be made up.

Someone asked me about Parks Harber, who has been missing from the lineup. He’s still listed as active but hasn’t played since June 12th. Harber was not in tonight’s posted lineup. If anything changes with his status, I will let you know.

Tampa (36-29) (Lost to Bradenton, 6-5, in a back-and-forth 11-inning affair)

DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, HBP, K
CF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2B (14), 2 R, HBP, BB
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, 2B (11), RBI, R, SB (18), CS (5), BB, 2 K
First goal: Get to .200 (he’s at .189). Arias has four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games and is 15-for-66 (.227) in June. He started the month 5-for-40, so we’ll take the improvement. 
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-4, SF, RBI
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 K
RF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-5, R
Wilson has 23 hits, 13 runs, 12 RBI, and 11 walks in 15 June games.
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (11), 2 K
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-5, K
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-5, RBI, SB (1), 3 K
Gomez earns his first Low-A hit.

RHP Gage Ziehl: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K (new personal best)
Poor Gage had to compete with the Schlittler and Lagrange efforts. He held up quite well, though, and generated nine whiffs with his slider. Season: 3.83 ERA (53.1 IP, 56 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 47 K).
RHP Jack Sokol: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.13 ERA (23 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 18 K). Something tells me StatCast is “off” by showing us that he features six pitches, especially since four of them were used only once.
RHP Cade Austin : (L, 3-1)  2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR

FCL (17-17) (Defeated the Phillies, 4-3. The Yankees are five games behind the Tigers (four in the loss column)).

C Manuel Palencia: 2-for-4
.306/.376/.418 in 109 PA. He is 16-for-39 (.410) in June.
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, K
.321/.406/.482 in 65 PA. I don’t write these on Monday and I forgot to note on Tuesday that he hit his second home run that day.
DH Ediel Rivera: 2-for-4, 2B (6), R, SB (6), K
.265/.351/.398 in 97 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 6-for-8 SB). He is having a solid debut campaign.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, HR (2), 3 RBI, R, K
The 19-year-old has shown some pop in the rookie leagues (17 doubles, 11 HR, 59 RBI, 67 R in 100 games).
1B John Cristino: 2-for-3, R
He is a not-so-surprising (since he is 25) 12-for-36 in his professional debut.

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 5 K
RHP Justin Lange (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Lange earns his first win since August 16th, 2023.
RHP Chance Nolan: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
11 games: 0.00 ERA (12.1 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 9 K).
RHP Alexis Paulino (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Paulino (22) is trying to cut down on the walk rate (128/88 K/BB in 97 career innings; 21/7 K/BB in 14.2 IP this year)

DSL Yankees (5-7) (Destroyed the DSL Tigers, 11-1)

SS Mani Cedeno: 3-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 2 R, K
The 16-year-old’s career is short (10 games), but this is his best career effort (first multi-hit game). He is 8-for-34 (.235/.381/.294) with five RBI and eight runs.
DH Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Carlos Bello: 0-for-2, 2 R, SB (4), 2 BB, K
The 17-year-old’s value has been tied into walks thus far (ten walks in ten games).
3B Richard Matic: 0-for-1, SF, RBI, R, 2 BB, K
C Justin Capellan: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, R
.308/.345/.538 in 29 PA.
LF Isaias Castillo: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, R, SB (7)
The 17-year-old continues his solid play in his professional debut (9-for-22 (.409); 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 7-for-7 SB, 4 BB, 5 K)
CF Angel Ventura: 2-for-4, R, K
6-for-24 with a pair of doubles and a triple.
1B Jose Lavagnino: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
The 17-year-old is off to a 2-for-13 start to his professional career.
RF Alfiery Matos: 2-for-3, 3 R, BB
The 17-year-old compiles his first career multi-hit game.

RHP Jhosneyker Colina (W, 1-0):  5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Colina earns his first professional win in his third start. The 17-year-old owns a 3.48 ERA in 10.1 innings with a 9/7 K/BB.
LHP Luis Rodriguez: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (6-6) (Defeated the DSL Mariners, 10-2)

DH Ruben Castillo: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, R, SB (7), CS (1), BB, K
He is making the most of his 6-for-38 professional start (1 double, 2 triples, 3 RBI, 7 R, 7-for-8 SB)
SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-4, RBI, R, SB (8), BB, K
Marinez begins his career 8-for-29 (3 RBI, 8 R, 8-for-8 SB, 8 BB, 9 K). So far, so good.
C Queni Pineda: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, R, BB
Pineda is cruising along (12-for-34, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 4-for-4 SB, 7 BB, 5 K)
CF Browm Martinez: 3-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 R
The 18-year-old was solid in 2024 (.278/.386/.313) but is turning up the heat in 2025 (.423/.516/.769 with three homers). He doesn’t qualify for rate statistic leaderboards, but the league leaders in homers have four.
LF David Carrera: 2-for-4, R, CS (3), BB

RHP Diego Carrillo (W, 2-0): 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 7 K
LHP Kevin Centeno: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
The 19-year-old, in his debut season, has as a 12/7 K/BB over six innings.
LHP Ronald Tejada: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
8.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 12 K

Yankees MILB 6/11: George Lombard Jr.’s Big Night

Notes:

The Yankees released OF Christopher Familia.

I talk about “cult followings” because it is fun to watch an unheralded prospect get some love. In 2023, that player was Familia. He hit 22 home runs in 68 games between Tampa and Hudson Valley, putting up a strong .307/.378/.617 line. Injuries and ineffectiveness have plagued him since then. In 2024, his triple slash fell to .248/.320/.433 in 45 games.

RHP Marcus Stroman began his rehab stint with Somerset today. I am not sure what his role will be, but my first guess is that he will move to the #5 slot in the rotation with LHP Ryan Yarbrough becoming a multi-inning long man. They can swap those roles. I don’t care. My expectations are low, but they won’t release him.

With Giancarlo Stanton coming back soon, questions about where Ben Rice fits into the equation have been raised. It seems the Yankees may make him the backup catcher, which would be bad news for J.C. Escarra.  Aaron Boone will need to be creative to get enough at-bats for everyone. It would make sense to give Stanton and Paul Goldschmidt off days as well. Can they rotate Rice into the lineup 3-4 times a week?

Injury Log

Scranton (31-31) (Defeated Syracuse, 7-5)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, BB
3B Jorbit Vivas: 3-for-5, HR (4), RBI, 2 R
Vivas is 7-for-24 with a pair of homers since his demotion.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, R, 2 K
Yesterday, I talked about his home run drought. Now? He has homered in back-to-back games. Baseball!
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, HR (3), RBI, R, SB (1)
At this level: 11-for-26 (2 doubles, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 1-for-1 SB). Overall, he has eight home runs in 21 games (three of those in six rehab games for the FCL squad)
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Jose Rojas: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, R, K
SS Braden Shewmake: 3-for-4, R
Shewmake has a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-26). 
2B Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K

RHP Allan Winans: (W, 6-0)  5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR
Winans’ ERA jumps from 0.23 to 0.61 (44 IP, 34 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 53 K)
RHP Erick Leal: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
It’s been a struggle for the veteran, so nice to see him put together a strong outing.
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (27-32) (Split a doubleheader against Portland)

Game 1 (Lost, 4-3)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, R, 2 SB (10)
A delicious appetizer…
DH Giancarlo Stanton: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, K
3-for-7 with a double and four RBI.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4
In 123 Double-A games (521 PA): .278/.349/.504 (28 doubles, 26 HR, 71 RBI, 73 R, 11-for-11 SB, 9% BB, 27.3% K)
2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, R, K
Since promotion: 11-for-30 (.367/.367/.967; 3 doubles, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R, 1-for-1 SB). Riggio has five homers in his last five games and leads the organization with 12 home runs (in only 29 games).
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, 2 K
LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, SB (4), K

RHP Marcus Stroman: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Stroman tossed 46 pitches (27 strikes) and had a 4/1 GO/FO ratio.
RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 0-2)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.01 ERA (22.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 13 BB, 30 K). Cohen has nine straight scoreless appearances (11.2 IP, 3 H, 
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2

SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
…a perfect entree. Lombard Jr. launches his first Double-A home run. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-19, 5 runs). Before the streak, his OPS at this level was .581. Now, it’s .664. Between Hudson Valley and Somerset, he is 21-for-25 stealing bases in 56 games.
DH Spencer Jones: 3-for-4, 2B (7), HR (11), 2 RBI, 3 R
Jones has 11 home runs in 37 games. All prospects come with risk, but Jones remains one of the biggest boom-bust guys I have covered (yes, Aaron Judge was once on that list. No, I am not saying Jones is Judge)
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, RBI, R, HBP, BB, K
.272/.341/.480 in 223 PA (9 doubles, 3 triples, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 32 R, 6.7% BB, 21.97% K). Jasso is a pleasant 2025 surprise.
CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, R, SB (1), BB
If Jones can consistently get on base, his wheels are legit. He is 24-for-28 stealing bases in 52 games this year.
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, SB (5)
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, 2 RBI, HBP, BB
LF Cam Eden: 0-for-4
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-2, R, BB, K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 K
Vrieling allowed a pair of solo home runs in the first before settling down.
RHP Indigo Diaz: (W, 3-1)  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.91 ERA (22 IP, 22 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 29 K)

Hudson Valley (35-22) (Lost to Greenville, 6-4)

CF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-5
Lewis is 8-for-38 since his promotion. 
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-5, 2 SB (10), K
DH Coby Morales: 2-for-4, R, K
3B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, 2B (11), RBI, R, BB
Harber has an 8-game hitting streak. It’s his second 8-game hitting streak this season.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, R
He is pretty much the same hitter he was last year at this level (.247/.356/.409 this year; .238/.374/.404 last year).
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, R, 2 SB (3), BB
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Luis Durango: 1-for-4, RBI, K

RHP Josh Grosz: 6.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Grosz reached 96 pitches tonight. Season: 3.54 ERA (53.1 IP, 38 H, 25 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 20 BB, 62 K). He has shown the ability to go deep into games (for a modern pitcher), including a pair of 7-inning outings in addition to pitching into the 7th inning twice.
RHP Chris Kean: (L, 3-2) 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Keane hadn’t allowed a run since his second appearance (April 9th).
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (32-25)

Their game against Clearwater was postponed. They will attempt to play two tomorrow.

FCL (14-14) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (2-4) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (2-4)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/8: Roc Riggio Hits 2 HR

Notes:

The Yankees claimed utilityman CJ Alexander off waivers from the Athletics and assigned him to Scranton. No corresponding 40-man roster move was needed because they had space.

Alexander, who has experience at the “four corners”, is 4-for-25 in his MLB career without an extra-base hit, walk, or stolen base. That’s impressive. He spent time with the Royals in 2024 and the Athletics in 2025. Remember that the next time those teams intersect on the Immaculate Grid.

He will turn 29 years old in July and bats left-handed. During his long minor-league career (528 games), he owns a .254/.320/.461 line with 85 home runs. He was a 20th-round pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2018, so he deserves credit for earning his way to a Major League roster.

Injury Log

Scranton (29-31) (Defeated St. Paul, 7-2)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, BB, K
Rodriguez has tied his walk output from May (23 games in May; 7 games in June). He is hitting .354 with a .898 OPS for Scranton (9 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 9-for-13 SB, 12.3% BB, 12.3% K).
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, R, HBP, BB
DH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2B (14), 2 RBI, R, K
LF Brennen Davis: 2-for-4, 2B (2), HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, K
Davis is now 9-for-19 at this level and has four homers in 13 games between here and Somerset. His combination of prospect status (at one time) and youth (25) separates him from typical minor league signings.
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
Nobody is going to be more disappointed going home than Shewmake. He finishes the series 8-for-19.
2B Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-2, RBI, SAC, BB
CF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-4, SB (15)

RHP JT Brubaker: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
According to Savant, Brubaker generated six swings with his slider, and all resulted in whiffs.  The decision on his future is getting close. His first rehab appearance was on May 18th, and pitchers receive a maximum of 30 days. I believe teams can ask for extensions, but only for arm injuries. Brubaker was placed on the injured list due to left rib fractures.
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 1-3)  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
As a reliever: 11.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB (2 intentional), 10 K. Today, he hit 96.2 MPH with his fastball. I wish I knew exactly how that compares to his time as a starter, but I don’t remember him throwing *this* hard.
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Carlos Carrasco: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (25-30) (Lost to Binghamton, 7-4. There is interesting talent in Somerset (especially after the recent promotions). However, it is hardly surprising to see the team struggle as a whole in the first half.)

2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-4, 2 HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 R
If you were skeptical of the power he was showing in Hudson Valley (6 HR in 20 games), perhaps this surge will convince you otherwise?  Riggio has homered four times in his last three games and has 11 home runs (tied for the organizational lead with Rafael Flores) in 27 games this season. That includes his FCL rehab time, though that was only one homer in two games.  He hit 11 home runs in 128 career games entering 2025.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, R, SB (8), K
One good reason to leave TwitterX was that people were clamoring for him to make the Opening Day roster. Anyway, today’s multi-hit effort gets his average back to .200.
LF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, K
Jones is down to .218 as he is 5-for-29 (.172) with 13 strikeouts since coming off the injured list.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 3 K
.283/.342/.498 in 240 plate appearances. After playing 162 High-A games, he has 121 Double-A games. I think he’ll get to Scranton sometime in the second half. They’ll figure out how to distribute the playing time.
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, RBI
Unlike Riggio, Jones has struggled since the promotion. Nice to see him get an RBI single today.
DH Garrett Martin: 1-for-4
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, SB (3), K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K

RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 1-3)  2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
3.98 ERA (43 IP, 28 H, 19 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 51 K). He has thrown only 43 innings in ten starts.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Luis Pacheco: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.11 ERA (21.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 27 K). This is his 8th consecutive scoreless appearance.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR

Hudson Valley (34-22) (Lost to Aberdeen, 4-1)

CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-4, K
Lewis is 6-for-30 with a double, triple, and homer since his promotion. His strikeout rate is 16.1% (28.2% for Tampa. We’ll see if he can keep this up as the sample size becomes larger.)
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
3B Parks Harber: 1-for-3, BB, K
Harber has a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-22). He is tied with Rafael Flores for the organizational lead in hits and is second to Jesus Rodriguez in batting average.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-3, K
Durango is 8-for-28 (.286) with a 5-for-8 stolen base rate at this level. He has zero extra-base hits.
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3

LHP Griffin Herring: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Herring with a solid “bend-don’t-break” outing. He generated two double plays and was aided by a strikeout-caught stealing double play.  Since promotion (2 starts): 12 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 6 K.
RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-1)  1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Merda struck out the side in his first inning, but allowed a home run to lead off his second inning.  He owns a 3.55 ERA and 37/11 K/BB over 25.1 innings.
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A rare run allowed by Warrecker (who also allowed an inherited run). His ERA climbs over 1.00 (1.08), the first time it has been there since April 29th.

Tampa (31-25) (Lost to Jupiter, 5-4. They were on the verge of sweeping the 6-game set, but it wasn’t meant to be)

SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-5, K
.155/.313/.240 in 160 PA.  In the past, his struggles against left-handed pitchers were well-documented, and that continues (3-for-27). However, he is struggling mightily against RHP, and that is a problem (.167/.328/.265).  He wasn’t great against RHP last season (.235/.346/.430), but it was something seemingly to build on.
RF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-5, 2 K
Sanchez has been so good lately that we will let this one slide.
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, BB, K
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
The minors are for development over winning games (notice that I don’t say that winning is unimportant!). Incredibly, the Tarpons have played so well lately despite the struggles of Arias, Perez, and Urena at the top of the lineup.
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, 3B (1), 2 R, SB (17), BB, K
LF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-3, RBI, R, SB (15), BB
Wilson has hit safely in all six June games (11-for-21).
2B Owen Cobb: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
One of the reasons why they have played so well is their group of “unheralded” prospects that includes Matheus (.272/.351/.356; 17-for-22 SB), Wilson (.287/.372/.383; 29 runs; 15-for-20 SB), Cobb (.366/.415/.598; 11-for-13 SB), and Toole (.316/.426/.513; 7 doubles, 5 triples, 2 HR, 30 runs; 16-for-17 SB).
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2B (6), K
   PH Hans Montero: 0-for-1, K

LHP Ben Shields: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
The rehab stint continues.  He threw 49 pitches (57% sliders; 43% sinkers). He touched 94.5 MPH with the sinker.
RHP Chris Veach: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.21 ERA (22.1 IP, 15 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 35 K). There’s only so much room on pitching staffs, but Veach’s changeup deserves a shot in Hudson Valley.
RHP Jack Sokol: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Unlike Veach, Sokol features a “harder” changeup that reached 88.1 MPH today. He owns a 3.72 ERA (19.1 IP, 19 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 16 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Tanner Bauman: (L, 2-5)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

FCL (13-13)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (0-4)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (2-2) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/5: Jesus Rodriguez Reaches Base 5 Times

Notes:

RHP Justin Lange (remember him?) started a rehab assignment today in the FCL. Acquired by the Yankees from the Padres for 1B Luke Voit (remember him?) back in 2022, Lange has dealt with wildness and injuries during his Yankees tenure. Today was his first appearance since August 29, 2023. He split time with Tampa and Hudson Valley that year, going 2-5 with a 4.75 ERA and 131/63 K/BB over 85.1 innings. While that walk rate is high (16%), don’t ignore the strikeout rate (33.2%).

Amazingly, Lange is only 23 years old. When I opened his player page, I was expecting to see that he was in his mid-20s.

Injury Log

Scranton (27-30) (Defeated St. Paul, 11-8. Call me crazy, but I think St. Paul’s ballpark leans a tad offensive)

3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, 2B (9), RBI, 2 R, HBP, 2 BB
Rodriguez reaches base five times. In 40 Triple-A games, Rodriguez has 55 hits, 26 walks, and two HBP. He has scored 31 runs and is hitting .362 with a .921 OPS.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-6, HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Vivas’s first game since his demotion. His 22-game MLB audition wasn’t great (.156/.255/.267 with a key home run). He struck out 20.8% of the time and his BABIP was a ridiculous .182, which comes with the small sample size flag.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, R, 2 K
Pereira is having a nice season, but is carrying a 33.1% K rate.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-4, R, BB, 3 K
DH Jose Rojas: 0-for-5, RBI, 3 K
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, R, HBP, BB, 2 K
Davis is 6-for-11 with a homer and three RBI since being placed here.
SS Braden Shewmake: 3-for-5, 2B (3), 2 R, SB (7)
Shewmake is enjoying his time in St. Paul (5-for-12; 1 double, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB)
CF Ismael Munguia: 1-for-5, 2B (7), 2 RBI, R

RHP Erick Leal: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
RHP Scott Effross: (W, 1-1)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
You don’t want to see the run he allowed, but at least he missed bats tonight.
RHP Geoff Hartlieb: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Hartlieb maxed out at 97.1 MPH. He struck out the side in his second inning of work. Season: 2.22 ERA (24.1 IP, 23 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 9 BB, 27 K). Due to an extreme walk rate (55 in 79.1 innings with the Pirates, Mets, Marlins, and Rockies), Hartlieb hasn’t been able to hold down an MLB job. The arm has never been in question.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge (S, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Another impressive performance….

Somerset (24-29) (Lost to Binghamton, 7-4)

2B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 3B (2), RBI, R, BB, K
Position breakdown (including his time in Hudson Valley): 2B: 6; SS: 40; 3B: 4. They want him to get a feel for 2B/3B while keeping him primarily at his natural position.
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RBI
.277/.339/.505 in 227 PA. Flores is up to 500 Double-A plate appearances (.275/.350/.512; 28 doubles, 26 HR, 71 RBI. For good measure, he is 11-for-11 in the stolen base department).
LF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, HR (9), RBI, R
.269/.330/.478 in 203 PA. A good season for a 22-year-old making his Double-A debut. 
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (10), RBI, R, K
Hardman has six homers in his last six games.
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, 3 K
SS Max Burt: 0-for-2, R, SB (6), BB, K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 0-1) 3.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
Vrieling has a few good outings and a few less-than-ideal outings since coming back from his rehab stint. No concerns.
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
2.21 ERA (20.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 26 K). He hasn’t allowed a run in seven straight outings (9.2 IP).
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (33-20) (Mauled Aberdeen, 11-2)

CF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 R, BB, K
Lewis is 4-for-16 since his promotion and has nine home runs in his last 27 games overall. He joins Rafael Flores, Spencer Jones, Tyler Hardman, and Everson Pereira in the organization’s 10+ HR club. He is an intriguing 21-year-old to keep an eye on. 
LF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 R, BB
If Lewis and Castillo can get hot, they will cause a lot of havoc at the top of this lineup. 
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-5, RBI, BB, K
A hot streak has his numbers up to .270/.354/.453 in 181 PA at this level. For Somerset, he was 3-for-19.
1B Parks Harber: 2-for-4, BB, K
Since promotion: .325/.389/.491 in 126 PA. Including his time in Tampa, he has 15 multi-hit efforts in 48 games. Somerset may not be far away.
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-4, R, BB, K
3B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, K
I feel bad for Vargas, a late spring training “sensation” who is lost in the numbers game. Part of that is the lack of development, of course. There could be a better opportunity elsewhere.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2B (5), 2 R, SB (7), BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R

RHP Josh Grosz: (W, 4-3)  5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Grosz had to grind out these five innings, as it required 95 pitches to record 15 outs. He owns a 3.83 ERA in 47 IP (37 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 56 K). He may get lost in the shuffle, but he has pitched very well.
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
For Tampa and Hudson Valley: 19.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 25 K. Ridiculous.
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Speaking of ridiculous, Warrecker owns a 0.75 ERA in 24 IP (8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 31 K). I don’t know what the Yankees’ plans are, but there has to be a lot of temptation to leave the 6’8″ 23-year-old in a bullpen role. He is thriving.
RHP Hayden Merda: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Merda “merely” has an ERA below 3.00 (2.96; 24.1 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 34 K). The Renegades’ pitching staff is deadly.

Tampa (29-24) (Defeated Jupiter, 6-1. They keep rolling along. Tonight, they went 9-for-9 stealing bases)

SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 2 R, SB (13), BB, K
DH Edgleen Perez: 1-for-2, 2 R, SB (4), 3 BB
.215/.369/.239 in 206 PA (4 doubles, 16 RBI, 24 R, 4-for-5 SB, 18.4% BB, 21.8% K). Do I worry about the SLG? It doesn’t make me a  baseball savant to say that a .239 SLG is far from ideal. However, I am not concerned as he is a young developing catcher. The Yankees are doing the right thing by keeping him in the lineup every day.
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-5, RBI
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-5, 2B (12), RBI, K
.271/.340/.341 in 197 PA. 
RF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-3, RBI, 3 SB (14), 2 BB, K
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-5, 2 K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, R, 2 SB (10), CI, BB, 2 K
Cobb’s first game since May 29th. He is hitting .375/.420/.639 in 83 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 20 R, 10-for-12 SB, 7.2% BB, 20.5% K)
CF Marshall Toole: 2-for-3, 3B (5), RBI, R, SB (12), BB
.318/.422/.505 in 128 PA (7 doubles, 5 triples, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 26 R, 12-for-13 SB, 14.8% BB, 22.7% K). He is 5-for-8 with a double, triple, homer, eight RBI, and five walks in three June games. I don’t know what will become of him, but he is a fun prospect to follow. 
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI

RHP Gage Ziehl: (W, 3-2)  6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
3.79 ERA (38 IP, 35 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 6 BB, 31 K, 3 HR). Last three starts: 16 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 17 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
142 ERA (25.1 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 20 BB, 22 K). I know I have said it many times, but it is worth repeating that many of those walks were in the first month of the season (15 in 12.1 IP).
RHP Chris Veach: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The changeup specialist hit 93.6 MPH with his sinker (changeup averaged 75.3 MPH). Season: 1.29 ERA (21 IP, 15 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL (12-12) (Lost to the Blue Jays, 14-11, in ten wild innings. They ran out of pitchers in the 9th, trying to use position players to close out a 5-run lead. That didn’t work. Another position player allowed three runs in the 10th. That’s the FCL for ya)

CF Isael Arias: 1-for-6, 2B (6), RBI, R, SB (8), 3 K
1B Manuel Palencia: 3-for-4, RBI, BB
Last six games: 13-for-25 with four doubles, a triple, and a home run.
3B-2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-3, 3 R, SB (7), 2 BB
2B-P-LF Santiago Gomez: 1-for-4, 2 R, HBP, K
You know things were crazy when a position player went from second base to the mound to left field.
LF Gabriel Lara: 3-for-3, 3 RBI, 2 R
I am not sure why Lara was pulled from the game.  He is hitting .370/.433/.667 in 30 PA and is 8-for-12 in his last four games.
  LF-RF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, R
The 20-year-old launches his first home run since 2023 (he has played in only 32 career games)
SS-3B Kevin Verde: 1-for-5, R, SB (4), 2 K
RF-C Luis Puello: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, R, K
DH Gabriel Terrero: 0-for-4, RBI, K
  SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-0, SF, RBI

RHP Justin Lange: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
We don’t get pitch counts in the FCL, but it doesn’t matter. Lange is back and is still young enough to be intriguing.
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
One of the reasons why they ran out of pitchers is that they began the game with two pitchers on rehab stints.
RHP Chance Nolan: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Their third pitcher, the quarterback-turned-reliever, is also on a strict limit right now.
RHP Omar Gonzalez: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
At least Gonzalez tried to give them some length.
RHP Hansel Rosario: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

DSL Yankees (0-2) (Losing to DSL Miami, 7-4, in the bottom of the 5th. The game was suspended due to rain. They will try to finish it on June 17th)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-1, HBP, K
DH Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-2, R, K
3B Richard Matic: 1-for-2, 2B (1), RBI, R, K
LF Isaias Castillo: 1-for-2, RBI, R, 3 SB (3)

DSL Bombers (1-1) (Lead DSL Colorado, 7-3, in the bottom of the 7th. This game was suspended due to rain. They will try to finish it on June 17th)

CF Ruben Castillo: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 SB (2), BB, K
The DSL Castillos put on a running display today!
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-4, RBI
2B Juan Torres: 1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

LHP Junior Tavera: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Last year, as a 17-year-old, Tavera put up an 8.82 ERA in 16.1 IP with a 22/21 K/BB.