Yankees MILB 6/30: Brando Mayea Hits First Home Run

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The Yankees have purchased RHP Jesus Liranzo from Lancaster (Independent). He was assigned to Somerset.

The 28-year-old started his professional journey in 2012. He owns a career minor league record of 11-18 with a 4.38 ERA in 212 games (15 starts). Liranzo has bounced all around the minors, having played for the Braves, Orioles, Pirates, Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Nationals. Fangraphs placed him on the “others to watch” in their minor league report on the Diamondbacks last year. He was given praise for his high-octane fastball and spin rates. I can see why the Yankees were interested.

Scranton (36-41; 2-1 in the second half) (Knocked off Syracuse, 10-6)

LF Estevan Florial0-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, 3 SB (16)
Florial ties his personal best for SB in a game. He is hitting .290/.384/.597 in 292 PA (10 doubles, 3 triples, 20 HR, 46 RBI, 50 R, 40 BB, 85 K, 16-for-24 SB)
CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-5, 2 K
C-1B Carlos Narvaez2-for-5, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
The 24-year-old also hit a pair of home runs down in Somerset earlier this season. Narvaez has 25 walks (19.2%) and 26 strikeouts (20%) since his promotion and is looking more and more like a legitimate MLB backup option. Last season was the only season when his batting average tanked, but he did contribute a personal-best 11 home runs. If you remember, he hit a walk-off home run during spring training.
DH Andres Chaparro1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
Chaparro has drawn seven walks in his last six games. 
1B Rodolfo Duran1-for-4
  PH-C Ben Rortvedt1-for-1, 2B (4), RBI, RS
Rortvedt’s pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the 9th broke the 6-6 tie.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB
RF Michael Hermosillo1-for-4, HR (10), SF, 2 RBI, RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-5, 3B (2), 2 RBI
.265/.321/.422 in 246 PA. This is his 4th 3-hit game this season.
2B Max Burt0-for-3, 2 BB, K

RHP Clayton Beeter5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, HR
Beeter’s first two Triple-A starts: 11 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 HR, 7 BB, 7 K. Lucky 7’s!
RHP Michael Gomez1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 2-2)  1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP Josh Maciejewski1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Used primarily as a starter in 2019 and 2021, Maciejewski took on more of a bullpen role in 2022 (he hasn’t made any starts in 2023). 

Somerset (44-27; 2-1 in the second half) (Lost to Bowie, 7-6)

SS Trey Sweeney0-for-5
Sweeney ends June 29-for-108 (.269) with seven doubles and eight home runs. The power display was impressive and hopefully continues into July.
LF Jasson Dominguez0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
Dominguez goes 18-for-97 (.186) with three doubles, three home runs, 19 walks, and 37 strikeouts. Judge for yourself.
DH T.J. Rumfield0-for-4, 3 K
3B Tyler Hardman0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
Hardman had an impressive June (especially in the power department), going 21-for-80 (.263) with eight home runs and 16 runs batted in. 
CF Jeisson Rosario1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-4, RS, K
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, 2B (6), 2 RS, BB
2B Matt Pita0-for-2, RBI, RS, BB, HBP

RHP Matt Sauer: (L, 0-1) 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Lisandro Santos2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
2.77 ERA (39 IP, 22 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 27 BB, 43 K). Santos isn’t easy to hit – but control has always been an issue.
RHP Jesus Liranzo1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Liranzo’s organizational debut.
RHP Tanner Myatt2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (39-33; 0-3 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-3)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-4, RS, BB, K
Jones had an up-and-down month. He finishes it 23-for-94 (.245; 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR; 13 BB, 30 K)
2B Ben Cowles0-for-5, 3 K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS
Ramirez is an intriguing catching prospect. He has eight home runs in 58 games between here and Tampa to go along with 43 walks (17.9%) and 41 strikeouts (17.1%). 
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, RS, BB
RF Christopher Familia1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 K
Given how Familia’s season is going, it comes as no surprise that his first High-A hit is a 2-run double. Between here and Tampa, he has 8 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, and 33 RBI in 23 games.
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-3, BB, 2 K, CS (5)
C Antonio Gomez1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Gomez ends June on a 6-game hitting streak.  He didn’t want to see the month end as he went 21-for-61 (.344) with five doubles. He started the month at .205/.272/.280 and ended it at .249/.319/.358.
LF Anthony Garcia2-for-4, K, SB (2)
.199/.295/.316 in 156 PA. Typically known for his ability to take walks and hit home runs, he has only three HR this season.
3B Marcos Cabrera0-for-2, BB, HBP, K

LHP Joel Valdez4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
5.65 ERA (51 IP, 42 H, 34 R, 32 ER, 7 HR, 37 BB, 52 K). The walks and the homers certainly present a problem at the moment.
RHP Harrison Cohen2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
3.09 ERA between here and Tampa (20.1 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 7 BB, 26 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: (L, 4-1)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Velasquez0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Santos0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
This is indeed the same Luis Santos who normally operates as a utility infielder. 

Tampa (34-38; 1-2 in the second half) (Score four in the bottom of the 9th to defeat Daytona Beach, 4-3)

SS Jared Serna1-for-5, K
.289/.351/.491 in 305 PA. He ran into a bit of a wall at the end of June, finishing 30-for-114 (.263). However, he did hit seven doubles and five home runs while driving home 21 runs from the leadoff position.
2B Brenny Escanio1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Escanio, who is only 20, finishes June with a .294/.370/.424 line that featured both of his home runs this season. I won’t try to convince you that he is a top prospect – just showing you that a 20-year-old may be adjusting to a level.
C Jesus Rodriguez2-for-5, 2 RBI, K
His 2-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 9th finished off the comeback. Rodriguez is now hitting .294/.377/.423 in 224 PA with 25 walks (11.2%) and 32 strikeouts (14.3%). He finishes June 31-for-85 (.365). As stated a few days ago, he should get some more catching opportunities (in addition to his work elsewhere on the diamond) with Agustin Ramirez‘s promotion.
CF Anthony Hall0-for-3, HBP, K
.275/.389/.466 in 226 PA. A mundane ending to a solid month, where he hit .284/.373/.545 with six home runs. In May, he hit .338/.477/.471 with one home run. After a slow April (which came on the heels of receiving one AB before being injured in 2022), he has essentially destroyed this level.
DH Omar Martinez0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-2, 2 BB, K
1B Jake Palmer0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
3B Beau Brewer1-for-4, RBI, RS, K

RHP Hayden Merda: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
The 9th-inning rally saves Merda from what would have been an undeserved loss. He owns a 5.07 ERA in 60.1 IP (56 H, 38 R, 34 ER, 4 HR, 27 BB, 60 K). One thing those who follow Yankees’ prospects have learned is to pay attention to the middle-round pitchers they choose.
RHP Manny Ramirez2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Bustamante (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-8) (Lost to the Tigers, 9-5)

DH Keiner Delgado0-for-4, BB
SS Roderick Arias1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Arias now has a 7-game hitting streak (11-for-33)
3B Hans Montero0-for-4
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 3 BB, 2 SB (13), CS (2)
Great day for Tejeda, but he did leave the game for reasons unknown. He is hitting .311/.506/.525 in 87 PA with a 23/18 BB/K
CF John Cruz1-for-2, 2B (2), RBI, BB, K, SB (4)
LF Dayro Perez0-for-4, RBI, 2 K, SB (5)
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4, RBI

RHP Cam Schlittler 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
He should be back in Scranton soon.
LHP Miguel Pozo2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 10 K

DSL Bombers (10-9) (Won a football game over the Braves, 21-10. Never settle for field goals, folks!)

C Edgleen Perez1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 4 BB
Perez is 9-for-46 but owns a .412 OBP thanks to 17 walks. That’s the DSL, baby!
CF Ramiro Altagracia3-for-6, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.306/.358/.548 in 67 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R)
RF David Beckles2-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Geyber Blanco4-for-7, 2 2B (5), RBI, 3 RS, CS (1)
The 17-year-old is off to a 15-for-45 start in his first professional season. He is 6-for-11 with three doubles in his last two starts.
3B Adrian Gonzalez2-for-4, 2B (1), SF, 3 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB, K
6-for-34 with ten walks.
2B Abrahan Ramirez2-for-3, RBI, 4 RS, 3 BB, K
SS Rafael Martinez3-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
The 17-year-old is 11-for-37 with a pair of doubles and 11 runs batted in.

RHP Joshawn Lampson3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Keninson Diaz (S, 1): 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (14-4) (Lost to the Twins, 10-7)

CF Brando Mayea2-for-4, 2B (5), HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (7)
Mayea’s first professional home run and he did a bit of everything today. He is hitting .316/.381/.526 in 42 PA with a 7-for-7 stolen base rate.
3B Luis Suarez1-for-5, RBI
LF Luis Ogando2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
The 19-year-old is hitting .407/.477/.630 in 65 PA, He is on a 7-game hitting streak (13-for-28; 3 doubles, 2 HR)
RF Andres Lacruz1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Just like Mayea, Lacruz hits his first professional home run.
2B Luis Escudero2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, RS, K, CS (2)
The 17-year-old is hitting .286/.453/.429 in 64 PA with 15 runs batted in.
1B Gabriel Bersing1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
SS Jelson Coca0-for-4, K

RHP Orvis Fernandez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Professional debut for the 19-year-old, who was signed on June 20th.
RHP Kevin Aparicio2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 5/30: Oswald Peraza >>> Triple-A

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Some promotions in the organization today, though the top prospects you hear about the most weren’t a part of this wave. I won’t get into all of them.

OF Aaron Palensky, who compiled an insane .352/.434/.744 (205 wRC+) for Hudson Valley, is now in Somerset. This is not his first taste of Double-A. In 2021, he was assigned there instantly after signing with the Yankees. He compiled an impressive 15.3% BB but only hit .216/.360/.378. That isn’t bad for a player who never played at any other professional level. That was likely done out of necessity though and he was appropriately placed in Hudson Valley to start 2022, where he hit .251/.369/.475.  He earned the chance to prove he can hit at the upper levels. He is Rule 5 eligible this winter.

Joining Palensky in Somerset are RHP Danny Watson, who compiled an impressive 39% K rate in Hudson Valley, and LHP Edgar Barclay, who hasn’t pitched in 2023. The 25-year-old compiled an impressive 1.74 ERA and 33.5% K rate for Hudson Valley in 2022. He is already Rule 5 eligible (some were scared that he might get selected last winter)

Unfortunately, with promotions typically come releases. The Yankees have released RHP Justin MaeseRHP Enrique Santana, and OF Alan Mejia. Mejia has his share of fans who look for deep sleepers, but he hasn’t been able to match his .314/.414/.569 line from 2019 (DSL). Maese is a former 3rd round pick by the Blue Jays back in 2015. He has never made it past Double-A.

Scranton (26-26) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 4-1)

CF Estevan Florial1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, BB, K, SB (11), CS (6)
Florial is now the owner of a 9-game hitting streak (16-for-41; 2 doubles, 6 home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs). Tonight was the first game during the streak where he did not score a run. 
SS Oswald Peraza2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS, HBP, K
Peraza has 6 home runs in his last 9 games. He is not having any struggles at this level.
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-5, 2 K
1B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, 2B (7), RS
Chaparro increases his hitting streak to 7. Surprisingly, this is his first extra-base hit during the streak.
RF Kole Calhoun1-for-4, RBI
C Rodolfo Duran0-for-4, 2 K
DH Carlos Narvaez2-for-3, RS, BB, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, 2B (6), RS, CS (1)
2B Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, RBI
Bastidas is an impressive 24-for-68 (.353) in May after his 16-for-78 (.205) April performance.

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 5-1)  6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
3.52 ERA (46 IP, 57 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 44 K). The veteran has done his job, sporting a 2.61 ERA in 31 May innings.
RHP Michael Feliz0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
His organizational debut. He was signed to a minor league contract recently out of the Mexican League (he has plenty of MLB experience)
LHP Nick Ramirez1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (S, 5)  1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (25-20) (Lost to Portland, 3-1. The Sea Dogs are a challenge for Somerset, given that they are now 31-15)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB, SB (8)
Sweeney’s first HR since 5/11. I think the double-digit power will show up. 
3B Josh Donaldson1-for-4
DH Giancarlo Stanton0-for-3, BB
A DH who can’t hit? Not a prospect.
CF Jasson Dominguez0-for-3, BB, K
Dominguez is hitting .237/.357/.419 in May. He was scorching earlier in the month but has since stabilized. 
C Austin Wells0-for-4, K
LF Everson Pereira1-for-1
He was pulled early from the game. Fingers and toes crossed.
   LF Aaron Palensky1-for-3
1B T.J. Rumfield0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin0-for-3, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3

RHP Richard Fitts: (L, 2-4) 6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.96 ERA (45.1 IP, 51 H, 25 R, 25 ER, 7 HR, 12 BB, 49 K). Back-to-back strong efforts for Fitts (6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K last time out)
RHP Tommy Kahnle1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
It’s all about health for Kahnle, who should be back with the Yankees soon enough.
LHP Lisandro Santos2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.08 ERA (26.1 IP, 12 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 29 K). The age-old question: If Santos improved his control, would that make him more hittable? That’s where the command conversation would start.

Hudson Valley (27-19) (Lost to Aberdeen, 7-0)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, 2 K
Jones is 6-for-42 with 19 strikeouts in his last ten games.
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-3, 2B (6), BB, K
Vargas now has a 6-game hitting streak (11-for-27). His triple slash has climbed from .220/.281/.432 to .255/.312/.462.
DH Josh Breaux0-for-4, K
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson1-for-4, K
RF Grant Richardson0-for-3, HBP, K
2B Ben Cowles1-for-3
Cowles is 22-for-65 (.338) in May. 
LF Aldenis Sanchez0-for-2, BB
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-3, K

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 1-3)  3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Bailey Dees2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.95 ERA (21.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 34 K). When will he join Watson in Somerset?
LHP Ryan Anderson2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Nick Paciorek1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Tampa (19-27) (Crushed Bradenton, 15-0)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (11)
Serna now owns a 10-game hitting streak. 
DH Daury Arias1-for-3, RBI, 3 RS, 3 BB
C Agustin Ramirez0-for-1, RBI, 2 RS, 5 BB, K
I am sure it has happened – but I don’t remember the last time a Yankees prospect walked five times in a game.
RF Anthony Hall2-for-4, 2B (5), 4 RBI, 2 BB
Hall should find his way up to Hudson Valley soon. He is 22-for-65 (.338) in May with more walks (16) than strikeouts (11).
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-6, 3 K
Escanio’s biggest asset is his ability to take walks – so, naturally, he goes 0-for-6 without a walk on a night that the team walks 16 times.
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB
1B Omar Martinez1-for-3, 3 RS, 2 BB
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
This is what you call an impressive 2023 debut. Familia hit .207/.295/.362 in 36 games at this level in 2022.
3B Brett Barrera2-for-5, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, K

RHP Hayden Merda: (W, 1-2) 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Merda’s has 12 scoreless innings in his last two starts. This is his first professional victory.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Manny Ramirez1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Shane Gray1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Yankees MILB 5/23: Estevan Florial = Fire

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Nothing new to report.

Scranton (21-25) (Lost to Worcester, 13-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, HR (10), RBI, RS, 3 K
Last 8 games: 17-for-39 (.436; 7 HR, 11 RBI, 12 R, 6 BB, 11 K). Florial has homered in four straight games. As for the strikeouts, he now has a 32% rate.
SS Oswald Peraza0-for-4, 2 K
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-4, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, K
RF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, K
1B Rodolfo Duran1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
Duran is hitting .290 with 7 HR and 20 RBI. He has never hit for much average in the minors – he has typically been all about the pop. We’ll see if he can keep the hits coming.
DH Franchy Cordero1-for-4, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez1-for-3, RBI, BB
2B Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, 2 K
6-game hitting streak (9-for-21)

RHP Will Warren: (L, 1-1)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 HR
After a solid Triple-A debut last time out, he throws up a clunker tonight. Go get them next time.
RHP Barrett Loseke1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
1.86 ERA (19.1 IP, 12 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 21 K)
RHP Michael Gomez2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
LHP D.J. Snelten2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR

Somerset (23-16) (Lost to Erie, 7-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
LF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, 3 K
Dominguez is back down to .189, as his slump is now 3-for-26. He has 11 strikeouts during the slide.
DH Austin Wells0-for-4, BB, 3 K
LF Everson Pereira1-for-3, BB, K
Pereira extends his hitting streak to 7 (13-for-26)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 3-for-4, 2B (4), RBI
Rumfield is up to .240, thanks to a 10-for-26 (.385) stretch.
3B Tyler Hardman1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, 2 K
Hardman has 30 home runs and 99 RBI in 142 games between last year and this year.
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS
Durbin has one strikeout in 48 plate appearances since his promotion. Wow.
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-4, 2 K
C Anthony Seigler0-for-3, RBI, BB
Seigler increases his BB streak to seven straight games. He has 15 walks in 13 May games. To be completely fair, he only has five hits (zero for extra bases) this month.

RHP Blas Castano: (L, 3-2)  3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
4.34 ERA (29 IP, 22 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 28 K). 
LHP Lisandro Santos1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.35 ERA (23 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 28 K). Without even looking, I am going to assume that a 0 BB/0 K night is a rare occurrence in Santos’ career.
RHP Tanner Myatt2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
1.45 ERA (18.2 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 13 BB, 20 K)
RHP Shawn Semple1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (24-16) (Shut down Wilmington, 4-0)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-5, 2B (12), RS, 2 K
Jones is hitting .282 and has 22 extra-base hits in 33 games. The problem remains the strikeouts – he has 52 in 152 PA (33.5%).
SS Alexander Vargas: 3-for-4, 3B (3), RBI, RS, CS (3)
A much-needed night for Vargas, who has been in a malaise lately. He is hitting .238/.295/.459 in 132 PA. The power is nice and definitely stands out (he compiled a .311 SLG in Tampa last year)
LF Aaron Palensky2-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K, SB (8)
Palensky is hitting .306 with a 1.033 OPS (5 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 20 R, 8-for-8 SB). Palensky is 24 years old and played here in 2022. It may be time to send him to Somerset.
C Antonio Gomez0-for-4, 3 K
DH Spencer Henson1-for-4, RS, K
1B Rafael Flores1-for-4
Flores has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.
RF Grant Richardson1-for-4, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS
2B Ben Cowles0-for-4, K

LHP Joel Valdez: (W, 1-2)  6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
5.87 ERA (30.2 IP, 28 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 4 HR, 19 BB, 28 K). A much-needed performance by Valdez, who was acquired from the Phillies (alongside T.J. Rumfield) back in 2021.
RHP Bailey Dees2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.50 ERA (18 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 28 K). He should get to Somerset this season.
LHP Ryan Anderson1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (15-25) (Defeated Palm Beach, 2-0, in 11 innings)

2B Jared Serna1-for-5, RS, K
CF Daury Arias0-for-5, K
C Agustin Ramirez2-for-5, RBI, RS
Ramirez has three straight 2-hit games.
RF Anthony Hall2-for-4, BB
.264/.379/402 in 103 PA. He has hit safely in 14 of 15 games in May (19-for-54; .352)
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, BB, 3 K
CF Nelson Medina0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
DH Tayler Aguilar1-for-5, 2B (7), 2 K
7 of Aguilar’s 13 hits have gone for two bases (he has one home run)
3B Jesus Rodriguez0-for-3, 2 BB, K
1B Omar Martinez0-for-4

RHP Hayden Merda6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
5.29 ERA (32.1 IP, 28 H, 22 R, 19 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 34 K). Last year’s 17th round pick puts together his best professional performance.
RHP Yorlin Calderon1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.00 ERA (18 IP, 17 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 22 K). He has only pitched out of the bullpen this season.
RHP Mason Vinyard1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.80 ERA (21.1 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 30 K). The 23-year-old out of Western Kentucky was signed as an undrafted free agent last year.
RHP Matt Keating: (W, 3-2): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
1.45 ERA (18.2 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 29 K). Last year’s 9th round pick should not be here for long.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gilbert’s first professional save. He owns a 2.37 ERA in 19 IP with a 24/11 K/BB.