Yankees MILB 5/30: Yoendrys Gomez Shines

News:

RHP Cody Poteet will start for Scranton on Saturday and will (reportedly) be the “first man up” in the Yankees’ attempt to replace Clarke Schmidt.

RHP Cody Morris, called up today, can be an option for the next start.

Scranton (34-20) (Beat up Toledo again, 9-2)

2B Jorbit Vivas0-for-4, RS, CS (2), 2 BB
DH Oswald Peraza0-for-5, 3 K
Eek.
1B T.J. Rumfield2-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Back-to-back multi-hit efforts as he attempts to break out of his little slump.
C Carlos Narvaez1-for-5, HR (5), 3 RBI, RS, K
If you are going to go 1-for-5, make the “1” count!
3B Luis Torrens1-for-5, RS
LF Oscar Gonzalez3-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS, HBP
I remain happy that the depth in the 2024 organization includes Gonzalez, who I think can contribute if needed (let’s hope not)
SS Jeter Downs: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
RF Greg Allen: 3-for-4, 3B (1), 3 RBI, RS, BB
Like Gonzalez, Allen is nice depth to have around.
CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-4, RBI, BB, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: (W, 1-2)  5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
It was a brilliant performance by Gomez, who could find himself in the mix for more MLB innings. Season: 3.06 ERA (32.1 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 19 BB, 39 K)
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
1.07 ERA (25.1 IP, 19 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 28 K). I believe that an MLB opportunity will come for Mauricio. Even if it isn’t with the Yankees (it can be!), I think there’s a good shot he’ll stick somewhere.
RHP Yerry De Los Santos0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K


Somerset (23-25) (Lost to Bowie, 7-2, in 12 innings)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
Jones increases his on-base streak to 13. That is encouraging but he isn’t hot. Perhaps it’s the start of something bigger…
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-5, K
Ramirez is at .265 with a .919 OPS. He is in a minor 3-for-22 slide.
1B Ben Rice0-for-4, BB, K
SS Ben Cowles1-for-5, K
C J.C. Escarra0-for-5, 2 K
LF Elijah Dunham1-for-5, RS, SB (6), 3 K
3B Jordan Groshans2-for-5, SB (1), K
RF Jared Wegner0-for-3, BB, 3 K
2B Anthony Seigler1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS
The prospect nerd in me still gets excited when I see good things from Seigler. Without the injuries, who knows where he would be today? That’s just the brutal part of sports.

RHP Bailey Dees7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
The second run scored after he left a game (on a 2-out strikeout/wild pitch. So stupid). Anyway, brilliant performance for Dees (longest outing of his career). Season: 3.71 ERA (51 IP, 45 H, 23 R, 22 ER, 5 HR, 19 BB, 50 K). This is his 9th straight start where he allowed three runs or fewer.
RHP Jack Neely2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
1.40 ERA (25.2 IP, 16 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 40 K).  I get that a prospect doesn’t need to stay in Triple-A for long (if at all), but I think it is time to get him there to prep him for his MLB debut. 
RHP Luis Velasquez: (L, 1-2): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Carlos Gomez0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K


Hudson Valley (23-22) (Mauled Aberdeen, 11-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-2, 3B (3), 3 RS, 2 BB
.210/.358/.361 in 148 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 24 R, 16.9% BB, 18.2% K). If he reaches his potential, I see him as a pain-in-the-butt table setter type. So far, he hasn’t hit for average in his brief professional career.
SS Jared Serna1-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, HBP, K
9 RBI in his last two games and 24 RBI in 23 May games.
LF Jace Avina3-for-4, 2B (15), SF, 2 RBI, RS
Avina has five 3-hit games and is hitting .309/.391/.525 in 161 PA.
3B Jesus Rodriguez0-for-3, 2 BB
Position update: C: 19 games (16 starts); 2B: 3 starts; 3B: 13 games (12 starts); LF: 8 starts. While he hasn’t played there in 2024, he made 28 starts at first base in 2023.
DH Tyler Hardman1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, 2 2B (14), 2 RS, BB
Flores has four doubles in his last four games (9 doubles in May). He is hitting .281/.390/.456 in 136 PA (14.7% BB, 22.8% K). He is a C/1B type and is someone to pay attention to.
RF Garrett Martin2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (6), HBP, 2 K
Martin launches his first professional homer. Congrats!
CF Cole Gabrielson0-for-4, RS, SB (4), BB, 3 K

RHP Sebastian Keane: (W, 4-3) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K
4.60 ERA (43 IP, 42 H, 22 R, 22 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 41 K). He has some impressive starts mixed with starts where he has struggled a bit. All a part of the learning curve.
RHP Trent Sellers2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Matt Keating1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.73 ERA (29.2 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 31 K). The Yankees have so many legit (in my opinion) relief prospects that some can get lost in the shuffle – Keating is under the radar.


Tampa (18-30) (Lost to Palm Beach, 4-3)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (12), 2 BB, K
.219/.373/.272 in 142 PA. He is 12-for-13 SB. As for the power, he’s 18 years old. He’ll likely grow into some pop.
LF Jackson Castillo0-for-4, BB, K
.240/.383/.430 in 128 PA with equal 19.5% BB and K rates.
1B Dylan Jasso0-for-4, BB, 2 K
2B Hans Montero0-for-3, BB, 2 K
CF Willy Montero1-for-4, RBI
RF Coby Morales0-for-4, K
DH Tomas Frick1-for-3, 2 RS, BB
3B Brenny Escanio2-for-4, SB (3)
C Edinson Duran1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Josh Grosz4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
He is back at the level where he belongs. To his credit, he settled in after allowing three quick runs in the first.
RHP Aaron Nixon2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.96 ERA (27.1 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 20 BB, 29 K). He is generating ground balls and has a decent K rate. The walks? Something he needs to work on.
RHP Ocean Gabonia (L, 0-2): 1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K


FCL (12-7) (Defeated the Tigers, 9-5)

CF Brando Mayea1-for-4, RS, SB (4), BB, K
7-game hitting streak.
LF Christopher Familia4-for-5, RBI, RS
It shouldn’t be long before they declare his rehab over and his assignment to (I assume) Hudson Valley.
1B Josue Gonzalez2-for-5, 2 RS, SB (3), 2 K
3B Abrahan Ramirez3-for-4, 2 2B (3), RBI, 2 RS, BB
17-for-48 (.354/.483/.542)
SS Juan Matheus3-for-5, HR (2), 4 RBI, 2 RS
.263/.435/.460 in 283 career PA (6 HR, 48 RBI, 52 R)

RHP Bryce Warrecker3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
9 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 12 K
RHP Sabier Marte (W, 3-0): 4.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Jordy Luciano (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K


DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!

Yankees MILB 7/2: Jack Neely Ks 7 Straight

News:

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

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

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

CF Estevan Florial0-for-0
Florial is hitting .292/.384/.605 (138 wRC+) in 297 PA with a 13.5% BB and 29.3% K. 
SS Oswald Peraza0-for-0
Peraza is hitting .278/.347/.544 (116 wRC+) in 176 PA with a 6.3% BB and 16.5% K.
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-0
Dunham is hitting .220/.332/.345 (75 wRC+) in 298 PA with a 12.8% BB and 28.5% K.
1B Andres Chaparro0-for-0
Chaparro is hitting .235/.318/.459 (87 wRC+) in 321 PA with a 10.9% BB and 21.2% K.
C Carlos Narvaez0-for-0
After putting up a .801 OPS and 120 wRC+ for Somerset, he has compiled a .897 OPS and 130 wRC+ for Scranton.
RF Franchy Cordero0-for-0
DH Rodolfo Duran0-for-0
Duran is hitting .247/.312/.441 (84 wRC+) in 186 PA with a 7.5% BB and 22.6% K.
3B Jamie Westbrook0-for-0
2B Max Burt0-for-0

RHP Aaron McGarity0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
It looks like Scranton was going the “bullpen game” route…

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

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-5, RS, K
LF Jasson Dominguez2-for-5, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games.
C Austin Wells0-for-5, RS, K
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
After games of 4/25, Pereira was hitting .220/.304/.380. Since then, in 32 games, he is 37-for-115 (.322; 7 doubles, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 165 wRC+ (the wRC+ number is prior to tonight)). The time away due to injury wasn’t ideal but he is certainly having a strong campaign.
1B T.J. Rumfield1-for-5, K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Palensky now has 16 HR between here and Hudson Valley.
2B Matt Pita2-for-5, RBI, 3 K
3B Delvin Perez1-for-5, CS (1)

RHP Blane Abeyta6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, HR
6.00 ERA (69 IP, 68 H, 48 R, 46 ER, 9 HR, 34 BB, 75 K). The Yankees liked Abeyta enough to sign him after the shortened 2020 COVID draft.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
RHP Alex Mauricio:  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
3.75 ERA (24 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 9 BB, 24 K)
RHP Blas Castano: (W, 4-3)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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

DH Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, SB (19)
.263/.328/.474 in 299 PA with a 19-for-25 stolen base rate.
SS Ben Cowles0-for-3, 2 SF, 2 RBI, K
Productive Outs alert!
LF Christopher Familia0-for-5, K
1B Rafael Flores2-for-3, RS, BB
.298/.369/.367 in 244 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R, 25 BB, 62 K). For a hitter of his ilk, you would like to see a K% below his current 25.4%.
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is now the proud owner of a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-27)
CF Grant Richardson0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez1-for-4, 2B (8), RS, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Juan Carela4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
3.09 ERA (67 IP, 47 H, 28 R, 23 ER, 2 HR, 26 BB, 87 K). He needed 100 pitches, so this was a grind. Like I said the other night, I like to see how prospects respond when they don’t have their A++ stuff – Carela did well to get these 14 outs with limited damage.
RHP Indigo Diaz2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Diaz stranded both of the runners inherited from Carera. They tried to stretch him into a third inning and he gave up some runs. That is what the minors are for.
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 4-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Neely strikes out seven in a row on only 25 pitches, setting a new personal best for strikeouts in a game (struck out six in a game earlier this season). He now owns a 2.60 ERA in 34.2 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 55 K). Neely stands 6’8″ and was drafted in the 11th round of the 2021 draft out of Ohio State. 

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

SS Jared Serna1-for-4, BB
Serna has hit safely in four straight games but is mostly in “maintenance” mode right now as his numbers are holding steady at .288/.350/.488 in 314 plate appearances (16 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 48 R, 26 BB (8.3%), 51 K (16.2%), 16-for-21 SB). Something to keep in mind: This is Serna’s first full season in a full-season league – it wouldn’t be shocking if a little fatigue starts to set in.
3B Jesus Rodriguez1-for-4, 2B (10), BB
.290/.374/.420 in 231 plate appearances.
DH Ben Rice0-for-1, 3 BB
Rice has 21 walks in 17 games (he is only in Tampa for a rehab stint). His BB% is 28.4%.
   PH-DH Ronny Rojas0-for-1, RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio0-for-4, BB, K
Escanio has walked eight times in his last five games. He is not likely to ever have much power, so he will need to slap the ball around, take his walks, and play good defense if he wants to eventually advance to the highest level.
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, RBI, BB
.223/.355/.354 in 211 plate appearances (6 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 33 BB, 64 K). Martinez is a 21-year-old left-handed bat.
CF Daury Arias1-for-5
OPS, by month, for the toolsy OF:  April (.504), May (.736), June (.760). We’ll see what July brings.
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, 2B (3), BB
Palmer is 6-for-25 (.240) since his promotion with three doubles and a rather impressive 9/1 BB/K.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-2, BB, HBP
1B Beau Brewer1-for-4, 2B (1)

RHP Justin Lange:  5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 4 K
4.35 ERA (51.2 IP, 31 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 42 BB, 80 K). If the player development system “solves” Lange, they should all get significant promotions and raises.
RHP Yorlin Calderon1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.81 ERA (41.2 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 52 K). Calderon features a starting pitcher’s mix, throwing a sinker, slider, curve, and changeup. His main pitch (at least for today, but I assume it is usually the case) is the curveball. The other three pitches were mixed equally today.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone (L, 1-2):  1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-9) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (11-9)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (14-5) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 5/28: Estevan Florial is Scorching

News:

Mason Vinyard is now a member of the Hudson Valley Renegades, as he was promoted from the Tampa Tarpons according to the Hudson Valley Twitter feed.

Vinyard, a 23-year-old RHP, was signed as an undrafted free agent last year (Western Kentucky). For Tampa, he pitched to a 3.33 ERA in 24.1 innings with a 32/10 K/BB ratio.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez is back from the injured list. He is a 40-man roster guy with one minor league option left. We are nearing the “now or never” part of his career. The talent is there – the health hasn’t been.

Scranton (25-26) (Mauled Worcester, 11-4)

CF Estevan Florial3-for-5, 2B (6), HR (12), 2 RBI, 3 RS, K
Florial now has an 8-game hitting streak (15-for-38; 2 doubles, 6 home runs). He is hitting .322/.437/.643. He is the new organizational HR leader.
3B Josh Donaldson: 2-for-3, 2B (1), HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB
Once a rehabbing player starts playing full games in the field, you know the return is imminent.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, K
.329/.380/.576 in 92 plate appearances. 
LF Kole Calhoun0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, K
Chaparro is starting to feel it again. He is now hitting .263/.332/.492 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI, and 32 runs scored. His K% is a reasonable 20.8.
RF Elijah Dunham1-for-4, 2B (10), RS, 3 K
C Rodolfo Duran1-for-4, RBI, RS
.295/.347/.571 in 121 plate appearances. He continues to maintain that batting average.
DH Carlos Narvaez1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, SB (1)
7-for-32 with ten walks since his promotion.
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-4, RBI, 3 K

RHP Will Warren: (W, 2-1)  6 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
A Donaldson error helped bring home a couple of runs. Warren allowed five HR in his first two Triple-A starts but kept the ball in the park today. He hit the mid-90s with his sinker today and sits just a bit below that. A legit prospect who I would say is nearly ready, but not quite there yet. Ask me again later in the year.
RHP Tommy Kahnle1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
See you soon!
RHP Colten Brewer2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (25-19) (Defeated Erie, 3-2. A nice rebound from the 17-3 loss last night. As they say, the way to take care of momentum in baseball is with the next day’s pitching)

SS Trey Sweeney0-for-5, 3 K
Tough day – shake it off.  Sweeney is hitting .230/.366/.324 in 183 PA (8 doubles, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 27 R, 31 BB (16.9%), 41 K (22.4%), 7-for-10 SB)
LF Jasson Dominguez1-for-4, 2 K
.207/.369/.400. I would love to see him go on a streak that will put the Mendoza line firmly in the rearview mirror.
CF Everson Pereira2-for-4, 2B (10), 2 K
.280/.346/.510 in 159 PA. He is 26-for-86 (.302/.365/.570) in May.
DH Austin Wells2-for-3, RS, BB
For Somerset (I don’t care about his rehab stint in Tampa): .272/.359/.580 in 92 plate appearances.
3B Tyler Hardman0-for-0
He was listed in the first lineup I saw – but isn’t listed at all in the boxscore. It could have been a GameDay error – but I will just leave it here anyway. Hardman is hitting .226/.300/.492 in 140 plate appearances. 
  PH-3B Max Burt0-for-4, K
1B T.J. Rumfield0-for-3, RS, BB
.241/.331/.440 in 136 PA. His K% is currently 13.97%.
2B Caleb Durbin1-for-4, RS, K
He is now up to two strikeouts in 64 plate appearances since his promotion! His hitting streak is now at five (8-for-20 with two doubles and a triple)
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-4, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper1-for-3, 2B (1), 3 RBI, BB, SB (2)
Gasper obviously had the big knock of the day – a bases-clearing double with one out in the 6th.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
An impressive performance for Gomez in his first appearance of 2023.
LHP Michael Giacone1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
2.21 ERA (20.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 25 K). As I keep saying, this system isn’t loaded with LHP, so pay close attention to the ones they do have.
RHP Justin Wilson: (W, 1-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
4.86 ERA (16.2 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 16 K). A nice outing after giving up four runs in one inning the last time out.
RHP Indigo Diaz1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (S, 1)  1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (27-18) (Defeated Wilmington, 8-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (13), 2 RS, BB, SB (11)
SS Alexander Vargas2-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Vargas’ third straight multi-hit game (4th in his last five games). He is 10-for-24 during this stretch.
C Josh Breaux0-for-4, K
Breaux played seven defensive innings tonight.
  C Juan Crisp0-for-0, BB
DH Antonio Gomez: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K
Gomez has driven home at least one run in four straight games.
1B Spencer Henson1-for-5, 3 K
Henson is the proud owner of a 6-game hitting streak (12-for-29)
RF Aldenis Sanchez0-for-5, RS
LF Grant Richardson1-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS
Richardson is on a 9-game on-base streak (eight of those games feature at least one hit)
2B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Cabrera didn’t have a good season for Tampa last year, but he did hit 14 home runs. His issue is the strikeouts – a whopping 37.9% rate last year and a 36.2% rate this year.

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 3-1) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
Thorpe allowed three runs in the first inning but was able to settle in from there. He owns a 3.92 ERA (43.2 IP, 42 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 18 BB, 52 K)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
3.65 ERA (12.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 18 K)
RHP Jack Neely: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.00 ERA (18 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 29 K). Neely’s last eight outs have been via the strikeout.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.48 ERA (24.1 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 39 K)

Tampa (18-27) (Defeated Palm Beach, 3-1)

2B Jared Serna1-for-5, 2 K, SB (10)
Serna is now the owner of a 9-game hitting streak (11-for-37; .297). It isn’t one of those “can’t get this guy out” streaks but it is allowing him to maintain his impressive triple slash: .318/.382/.539 in 170 plate appearances. 
CF Daury Arias1-for-5, 3 K, SB (6)
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (4)
Of the three catcher types down here (Ramirez, Omar Martinez, Jesus Rodriguez), it is Ramirez who is typically hitting the highest in the lineup. He is hitting .248/.359/.410 in 142 plate appearances.
RF Nelson Medina1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Medina continues to hit well while floating under the radar: .282/.380/.462. He is 22 and plays every outfield position.
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-3, RS, BB, K
DH Omar Martinez2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI
.238/.370/.410 in 127 PA. Martinez has been slumping lately so he needed this.
LF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, BB
3B Jesus Rodriguez1-for-4, 2 K
.239/.323/.312 in 125 PA. Of the three catcher types, Rodriguez is the one they use in more of a multi-position role (C, 1B, 3B, LF)
1B Ronny Rojas0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Pestana’s first appearance since 5/10. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 2-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Stuart pitches well in a “bulk” role today. In his two bulk role appearances: 7.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 8 K. Too many walks, but he was struggling as a starter. Perhaps this role gets him on track.
RHP Alex Bustamante (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K