Notes:
Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)
16th round pick Jackson Lovich, a 21-year-old jack-of-all-trades out of the University of Missouri, was assigned to Scranton. I can’t think of the last prospect who was initially assigned to Triple-A (technically, Lovich started on the FCL roster, but he didn’t get into a game.)
In 2025, he saw action at first base, third base, and shortstop for the Tigers. Over his entire collegiate career, he also saw time in center field and right field. He hit .357/.430/.622 in 51 games this season with 12 home runs and 51 RBI.
Does this mean anything? Of course not. It’s more of a cool (at least to me) anecdote than a significant development. They likely needed a body, and he was available. He was not in the lineup tonight.
Scranton (69-47; 31-13 in second half) (Defeated Indianapolis, 11-5)
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, 2 R, 4 BB, K
Vivas’ second career 4-BB game (had one last year as well). He is 15-for-57 (.263) with 15 walks in August.
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, 2 R, 3 BB
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
Jones needed a night like this, as he tries to break free of his slide.
LF Jose Rojas: 2-for-5, 2B (29), 2 RBI, R, BB
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 3-for-6, 2B (15), 3 RBI, R, K
De La Cruz had a 4-hit game two days ago.
1B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 BB, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 2-for-4, 2B (9), RBI, R, BB, K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-5, RBI, 3 K
2B Andrew Velazquez: 3-for-5, 2 2B (17), 2 RBI, R, K
I guess he likes being back.
RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 6-1) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 4.74 ERA (49.1 IP, 44 H, 26 R, 26 ER, 11 HR, 13 BB, 39 K). Beck clears 100 innings for the first time in his career (103.2). The home run rate in Triple-A is not good, but I wonder if a healthy Beck is desirable this winter in the Rule 5 draft (or as trade bait before the draft). I don’t believe the Yankees would add him to the 40-man, but we’ll see how the rest of the roster shakes out.
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Ian Hamilton: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.53 ERA (17.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 9 BB, 19 K). Cohen is Rule 5 eligible this winter.
Somerset (60-53; 25-20 in second half) (Defeated Portland, 8-5)
3B George Lombard Jr.: 3-for-4, RBI, R, BB, K
Lombard Jr.’s second 3-hit effort since his promotion. He is hitting .212/.327/.348 since joining Somerset (the .348 SLG is his high-water mark.)
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, R, 2 K
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, 3B (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Since promotion: .237/.349/.433 in 232 PA. When he went to bed on July 2nd, he was hitting .190/.256/.304 at this level. Adjustments, adjustments.
DH Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, CI, 3 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (17), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
.218/.269/.442 in 364 PA.
SS Jake Gatewood: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Gatewood was moved here from Scranton today.
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
2B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-4, K
RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: 4 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
The strikeouts were there, but Rodriguez-Cruz was having a tough time finding a groove. It happens. He owns a 1.75 ERA and 38/12 K/BB over 36 innings at this level and a 2.91 ERA and 137/49 K/BB over 119.2 innings overall. He is 30 innings over his previous career high.
RHP Michael Arias: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Arias inherited the bases loaded with nobody out and allowed only one run to score. Good job.
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: (S, 6) 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.07 ERA (44 IP, 32 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 2 HR, 19 BB, 38 K). He had a 9.58 ERA after April (Since: 1.07 ERA; 33.2 IP, 18 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 12 BB, 28 K)
Hudson Valley (68-42; 30-16 second half) (No-hit by Aberdeen, 3-0. This is what you would call a “Joe Cowley” no-hitter, as Aberdeen pitchers allowed seven walks.)
CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, SB (10), BB, K
Lewis has 20 home runs and 23 stolen bases (25 attempts).
DH Core Jackson: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
Jackson is 6-for-32 with three doubles and a triple to start his professional journey.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, BB
SS Kaeden Kent: 0-for-3, BB, K
Kent is only 3-for-31, though he has hit a homer.
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
Since promotion: 3-for-30. His eight walks allow him to have a .308 OBP despite the .100 batting average.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Robbie Burnett: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, 3 K
RHP Andrew Landry (L, 2-2): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Tough luck loss for Landry. Since promotion: 2.33 ERA (27 IP, 16 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 22 K). Overall: 3.95 ERA (95.2 IP, 93 H, 51 R, 42 ER, 6 HR, 41 BB, 88 K)
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Tyrone Yulie: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Morrill’s first HR allowed in 2025. This is the first run he has allowed since May 29th (first earned run since May 1st).
Tampa (52-59; 16-30 in the second half) (Lost to Dunedin, 7-2)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, SB (4), K
RF Marshall Toole: 1-for-3, SB (38), BB, K
Toole is 10-for-12 stealing bases in 14 August games.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, K
DH Willy Montero: 0-for-3, BB
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (5), R, BB
In 114 Low-A plate appearances: .245/.351/.404 (5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 13 R)
LF Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-2, R, K
LF Eric Genther: 0-for-1
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4
1B Hans Montero: 1-for-2, RBI, SB (17), 2 BB
Montero would rather hit than pitch.
RHP Luis Serna: (L, 0-2) 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Josh Tiedemann: 2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
Tiedemann was called up from the FCL today. Struggling lefty Tanner Bauman was assigned to the FCL in a corresponding move. Yes, that is a “paper” move – they have to assign Bauman somewhere, even if that team hasn’t played in weeks.
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
3.27 ERA (55 IP, 40 H, 27 R, 20 ER, 0 HR, 31 BB, 43 K). His walk rate has calmed down since allowing 15 free passes in 12.2 April innings (zero walks in nine August frames)
RHP Jack Sokol: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
FCL (28-30)
Their season is over.
In case you are wondering, the DSL ends on August 19th. The Yankees have no shot at the playoffs. The Bombers may have a shot at a playoff spot, but today’s loss will probably make that difficult.
DSL Yankees (23-31) (Defeated DSL Miami (36-18), 5-1. Both DSL Miami and the DSL Marlins will make the 16-team DSL Cup tournament.)
CF Isaias Castillo: 1-for-3, 2 R, SB (13), BB, K
SS Carlos Bello: 1-for-3, R, BB
With Mani Cedeno‘s presence, Bello doesn’t get to play shortstop often. This was the 17-year-old’s fifth start at shortstop this season.
RF Wilberson De Pena: 1-for-1, HR (5), 2 RBI, SB (9), 2 BB
De Pena’s first home run as a member of the Yankees’ organization.
C Diego Flores: 0-for-3, RBI, K
2B Eliezer Adames: 0-for-1, R, CS (1), 2 BB
The 17-year-old is having a tough debut campaign (3-for-41)
RHP Hector Moreno: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
The 6’6″ 17-year-old continues to turn his season around. He doesn’t have enough time to make his final numbers look impressive (he owns a 16.43 ERA!), but his last three starts perhaps show his potential: 10 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
RHP Anthony Mena (W, 4-1): 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.15 ERA (45.2 IP, 43 H, 30 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 16 BB, 57 K)
DSL Bombers (29-25) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 6-4, in ten innings. This was a huge loss in their quest to grab one of the 16 tournament slots. They owned a 4-0 lead entering the 8th inning, but couldn’t hold it.)
CF Jose Castro: 2-for-4, 2B (4), R, 2 SB (18), BB, K
3B Alfred Ciriaco: 2-for-5, RBI
LF David Carrera: 1-for-4, R, SB (13), BB
C Carlos Villarroel: 1-for-5, HR (8), RBI, R
The 18-year-old continues to show the power in his second campaign (.237/.361/.450; 8 HR, 24 RBI). The DSL leader in homers (Jose Castro (MIA)) has an impressive 14 home runs. Nobody else has more than nine. I always pay close attention to the Yankees’ catching prospects.
SS Leni Done: 2-for-3, HR (5), RBI, R, SB (16), CS (4), 2 HBP
Done, an 18-year-old who is floating under the radar, is hitting .277/.410/.454 (8 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 38 R, 16-for-20 SB) in 174 plate appearances.
RHP Luis Burgos: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Burgos did his job. The 19-year-old owns a 2.44 ERA in 51.2 IP (37 H, 20 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 23 BB, 48 K)