Tag: Jackson Castillo

Yankees MILB 9/18: Carlos Lagrange Ks 7

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

Updated look at the trade deadline.

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

Arizona Fall League Players

The Yankees and Rays completed the Jose Caballero transaction today, as the Bronx Bombers sent Low-A outfielder Marshall Toole to the Rays.

Toole feels like a Rays-type prospect, doesn’t he? In 2025, he hit .305/.406/.420 (148 wRC+) with 44 stolen bases in 50 attempts. He was first in the Florida State League in batting average and triples while finishing second in OBP, SLG, OPS, and wRC+. While center field was his primary position, he also saw time in the outfield corners.

Toole was neither on the Yankees’ Top 30 list before the trade nor the Rays’ Top 30 list after the trade. That said, if he is going to develop his tool set, Tampa seems like the organization for the type of player he is.

Often in trades like these, the teams agree to a list of players at the time of the trade, and one is chosen by a specified date. One famous Yankees’ story was the Texas Rangers choosing Joaquin Arias over Robinson Cano a few months after the Alex Rodriguez trade was announced. It made sense – Arias was a solid shortstop prospect, and a team will typically choose that over a second base prospect. It does show you how inexact the science can be.

The Rays ended up with a power prospect (Everson Pereira, who is now on the MLB roster) and Toole in exchange for Cabellero.  My viewpoint doesn’t change. It was a solid acquisition for the Yankees. Pereira wasn’t a part of their present, and Toole is typically not the type of prospect the Yankees utilize on the MLB roster. Brett Gardner was an exception to that rule.

Injury Log

Scranton (85-59; 47-25 in second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 2-0, in an uneventful afternoon affair.)

Syracuse won last night. Tonight, they are down, 4-1, in the 5th inning. If Lehigh Valley wins, Scranton will have a 3-game lead with three games to play. If my research earlier this week is correct, Syracuse would win a potential tiebreaker.

A reminder that, in Triple-A, there’s only one round of playoffs in each league. If Scranton wins the second half, they will play Jacksonville for the International League title. The winner of that series will play the winner of the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A Championship Game (yes, only one game) in Las Vegas. Speaking of Las Vegas (ATH), they won the first half in the PCL and will likely play Tacoma (SEA) for the PCL Championship.

3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-2, 2B (20), 2 BB
.268/.390/.362 in 450 PA (20 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 56 R, 12-for-21 SB, 14.2% BB, 10% K). As someone pointed out to me earlier this season, Vivas is out of options next year. His ability to make contact will likely draw interest.
DH J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, BB, K
2B Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, BB
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2 K
Jones has a 20-game on-base streak (.256; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 15 R, 8.2% BB, 51.8% K (not a typo)).  With Scranton: .273/.339/.555 in 289 PA (13 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 46 RBI, 58 R, 18-for-21 SB, 8.3% BB, 37% K). Overall: .274/.360/.571 in 497 PA (21 doubles, 1 triple, 35 HR, 78 RBI, 100 R, 28-for-33 SB, 11.3% BB, 35.6% K).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
LF Brennen Davis: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
RF Duke Ellis: 0-for-3, SAC, K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Joel Kuhnel (L, 4-2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.80 ERA (50 IP, 25 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 29 BB, 58 K). We don’t have to wait much longer to see what the organization thinks of him. Do they add him to the 40-man roster to keep him away from the Rule 5 draft? Do they try to trade him before the Rule 5 draft? Or, do they leave him exposed? 
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Erick Leal: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Interesting that they went with four relief pitchers to start the afternoon and finished it off with three innings from a starter. 

Somerset (Lost to Binghamton, 5-4. Binghamton takes the series, 2-0. The Patriots fell behind, 5-0, but scored four runs in the 7th. That was the extent of their offense, however. There is no shame in admitting that they were outclassed by a team that won both halves. That doesn’t diminish their season, as you will see in the next paragraph.)

In the regular season, Somerset compiled a 73-65 mark (38-31 in the second half). Four of their top pitching prospects (Carlos Lagrange (#2), Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (#5), Ben Hess (#6), and Kyle Carr (#13)) joined Brock Selvidge (#10), who made it here last season, in a prospect-laden rotation. It feels like a century ago, but Cam Schlittler‘s 2025 journey also began here. Additionally, their top overall prospect (George Lombard Jr.) and a solid outfield prospect (Brendan Jones (#15)) made their presence known.

CF Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 4 K
This isn’t the way Lombard Jr. wanted to go into the off-season, but there is no doubting the strides he made this season.
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, R, BB
Avina was another mid-season promotion from Hudson Valley. Their #25 prospect struggled in his first taste of this level, hitting .224/.314/.341 in 194 plate appearances.
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, R, K
Jasso, unranked by Pipeline (not surprising), was a consistent performer for the Patriots. A 22-year-old hitting .257/.326/.400 (114 wRC+) in his first taste of Double-A shouldn’t be brushed off. He is at least worth a further look.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, R, BB, 3 K
DH Jackson Castillo: 2-for-3, RBI, R, BB
The undrafted free agent (2023) went 4-for-7 in two postseason games after going 11-for-35 (.314/.405/.457) in 18 regular-season September contests. The left-handed bat is 22 years old.
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, RBI, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
A shoutout to Burt, the 29-year-old organizational utility player who has been with the franchise since 2018 (28th round pick out of Northeastern). Whether he will return next season is unknown, but his longevity suggests that the organization values something about him. That doesn’t mean they think he is an MLB player…
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, SAC

RHP Carlos Lagrange: (L, 0-1)  5 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
It’s odd to see Lagrange get hit around a bit, since it’s typically a lack of control that gets him in trouble. That does not diminish his campaign, as he placed himself firmly in the conversation for best pitching prospect in the system. MLB Pipeline thinks so, due to the overpowering stuff that one expects from a pitcher of his size. Work is still needed on control, but a healthy Lagrange is likely to make his debut in 2026.
RHP Zach Messinger: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
The 25-year-old found some traction as a reliever, but is unlikely to be protected this winter.
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
In his first action since 2022, Coleman pitched to a 1.59 ERA in 17 regular-season games (17 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 15 K). Whether it is with the Yankees or elsewhere, Coleman making it to the big leagues would be a nice story. 
RHP Michael Arias: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (79-50; 41-24 second half) 

Their season is over.

Tampa (63-63; 27-34 in the second half)

Their season is over.

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 9/12: Brock Selvidge Goes 7 Strong Innings

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

Updated look at the trade deadline.

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

Arizona Fall League Players

Injury Log

Scranton (82-57; 44-23 in second half) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 9-5)

Lehigh Valley is 5.5 games back. Syracuse won to pull within three games. Scranton has eight games left.

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, RBI
.268/.386/.353 in 431 PA. He has 59 walks and 43 strikeouts.
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, BB, K
LF Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, SB (14), 2 BB, 2 K
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, R, 2 SB (18), 3 K
Jones ends his streak of one-hit games by having a multi-hit night. He owns an 8-game hitting streak and is two stolen bases away from a 30/30 season. According to my research, the last Yankees farmhand to achieve a 30/30 season was Ruben Rivera in 1994. Rivera not only hit .281/.357/.541 with 33 home runs and 48 stolen bases, but he also leaped over Derek Jeter as the top prospect in the organization. According to Baseball America, Jeter started the season as the #16 prospect in baseball, while Rivera was 76th (behind Brien Taylor and Russ Davis as well). After his big campaign, Rivera jumped to #2 while Jeter jumped to #4. As a fun footnote, Andy Pettitte entered the chat at #49.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
DH Brennen Davis: 1-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-3, HR (13), RBI, 2 R, HBP, K
De La Cruz has three home runs in his last eight games. 
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K

RHP Sean Boyle: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Boyle has given them 129.2 innings of 4.72 ERA ball. It will be interesting to see if other organizations are interested in him, as I think he is a minor league free agent this winter.
RHP Jake Bird: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Bird’s struggles continue.
RHP Bailey Dees: (L, 2-1) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Ian Hamilton: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Like Bird, life in Triple-A hasn’t been kind to Hamilton. It looks like his surge of strong MLB bullpen work is over, which isn’t uncommon.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (72-64; 37-30 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 8-4, in 13 innings.)

Their playoff series against Binghamton starts on Tuesday. It is best-of-3 with the first game in Somerset and the last two games in Binghamton.

DH Brendan Jones: 1-for-5, R, SB (26), CS (5), BB
Jones needs one stolen base this weekend to reach 50.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 SB (24), HBP, BB, 3 K
Lombard Jr. has 35 stolen bases to go with his 31 doubles, 86 walks, and 89 runs scored.
DH Dylan Jasso: 0-for-5, BB, 5 K
Walter Hriniak is shaking his head.
RF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 R, SB (1), 2 BB, K
Castillo was in a little 0-for-14 slump entering today, but his September has been impressive overall (10-for-32; 1 double, 1 HR, 8 R, 5 BB). His start here wasn’t great, so it’s nice to see him finishing on a decent note. As for the stolen bases, he is now 22-for-23 overall this season and 45-for-52 in his career.
CF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, HR (13), SF, 3 RBI, BB, K
Martin’s overall offense isn’t great, but he has a decent power/speed combination (13 HR, 20 stolen bases. Last year, he hit 12 HR while stealing 17 bases.)
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-6, 2 K
3B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-5, BB, 4 K
SS Max Burt: 3-for-6, 2 2B (12), 2 K
Burt was activated off the injured list today (Duncan Pastore was moved to the Development List)
C Diomedes Hernandez: 0-for-5, SAC, 3 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Selvidge ends up one out shy of tying his personal best (7.1 innings on 8/3/2023). He ends up making 16 appearances (15 starts) for Somerset, compiling a 4.92 ERA over 75 innings (69 H, 43 R, 41 ER, 6 HR, 38 BB, 61 K). Overall, he tossed 82.1 innings after throwing 84.2 innings last season. I guess they felt he tossed enough innings when they selected their players for the Arizona Fall League.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 2.16 ERA (8.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 12 K). Striking hitters out is a feature for Gilbert, who has 131 strikeouts in 100 career innings.
RHP Baron Stuart: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Arias: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-1)  0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR

Hudson Valley (79-50; 41-24 second half) 

Their season is over.

Tampa (63-63; 27-34 in the second half)

Their season is over.

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (24-32)

Their season is over.

DSL Bombers (31-25)

Their season is over.

Yankees MILB 8/17: Ben Hess: 6 Scoreless Innings

Notes:

Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

SS Jackson Lovich isn’t in Scranton after all. My “gut” was telling me that it was a weird assignment, but I also know teams sometimes move players to advanced levels if they have an emergency need. Anyway, erase that from your memory – he was never assigned to Scranton and is instead in Tampa.

RHP Jonathan Loaisiga began his rehab stint today. The Yankees have three pitchers on rehab stints (Loaisiga, Ryan Yarbrough, and Fernando Cruz), which will make for interesting roster decisions in the coming days. Yesterday, I mentioned three possibilities, and they may be the three demotions: Yerry De los Santos, Cam Schlittler, and Brent Headrick.  We’ll cross that bridge and all that jazz.

Injury Log

Scranton (70-47; 32-13 in second half) (Defeated Indianapolis, 7-5)

The Railriders end the week with a 1-game lead over Syracuse for the second-half title. Indianapolis had a chance to get into the mix, but needed to do more than split the 6-game series.

3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, R, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (15), 3 RBI, R
.308/.393/.499 in 473 PA (30 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 82 RBI, 73 R, 4-for-6 SB, 11.4% BB, 16.5% K). Can he reach 100 RBI?  The Triple-A schedule is longer than other levels, so it’s possible. So far, one minor leaguer has reached that plateau: Ryan Ward (LAD) has 105. He’s the “professional minor league hitter” I have mentioned many times this season. 
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (7), R, K
Jones has hit safely in five of his last seven games. He’s only 6-for-31 during this timeframe, but we are looking for any little sign that he is starting to break out of his malaise.
2B Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, 2B (30), RBI, R, BB, K
Speaking of 100 RBI, it is Rojas who leads the Yankees’ organization with 84.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-4, 3B (1), R, 2 K
De La Cruz has four multi-hit efforts in his last five games.
DH Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, 2B (13), SF, 2 RBI, R, K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-4, RBI, K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, R, 3 K
LF Duke Ellis: 1-for-3, SB (26)
Ellis has calmed down a tad, but he is 20-for-46 (.435) in August with a perfect 10-for-10 stolen base rate. Your reminder that he hit .390 in July.

RHP Erick Leal: (W, 8-9) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Baseball is a funny game: Indianapolis crushed Leal on Tuesday (4 IP, 7 H, 6 R)
RHP Jonathan Loaisiga: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Fernando Cruz: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
His two rehab appearances haven’t gone well statistically – but as long as he is healthy…
RHP Scott Effross (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (61-53; 26-20 in second half) (Defeated Portland, 4-3, in ten innings)

Hartford has fallen off considerably, giving Somerset a comfortable lead in the second-half race (4.5 games). This is a big week for the race, as Somerset and Hartford begin a 6-game series on Tuesday. Portland is 5.5 games behind.

SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, R, BB, 3 K
As stated on the YES broadcast, Lombard Jr. has been good after a slow start here. It is important to note that he was still a teenager when he was promoted here. Patience.
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, CS (4), 2 K
I think Jones has a good chance to become a Major League player. What role that is (and for which team) is to be determined.
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, 2 K
  PR-2B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-0, R
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-3, 2B (20), R, BB, K
LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, HR (1), 3 RBI, R, BB
Castillo’s first Double-A home run was a big one – a 3-run blast in the top of the 10th.
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-2, 2 BB
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Ben Hess: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
After allowing six runs over nine innings in his first two Somerset starts, Hess shows us why he was last year’s first-round selection. Overall, he has 109 strikeouts in 81.2 innings.
LHP Will Brian: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
At this level: 2.37 ERA (30.1 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 34 K)
RHP Hayden Merda: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Merda has impressed lately (one run allowed in last 12 innings).
RHP Kelly Austin: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Pacheco: (W, 3-1)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard (S, 2): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (69-42; 31-16 second half) (Avenged being no-hit yesterday by squeaking out a 1-0 win over Aberdeen today)

The Renegades are playing .622 ball this season, but the playoffs remain out of reach. Greensboro has a 3-game lead for the second-half title.

DH Dillon Lewis: 2-for-4, 2B (11), R, K
Lewis is a proud member of the 20/20/20 club (20 doubles, 20 HR, 23 stolen bases). Those numbers show you why people are intrigued by his talent.
SS Kaeden Kent: 0-for-4
Kent continues to struggle (3-for-35 with a homer). As I keep saying, I don’t worry much about what the 2025 draftees do as they get their feet wet. Next year?  Yeah, more telling.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, BB, K
Since promotion: .275/.341/.475 in 44 PA (5 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI). 
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
His 6th inning sacrifice fly was all that was needed today.
CF Camden Troyer: 1-for-3, CS (1)
Troyer is 5-for-24 with a double to begin his professional journey.
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-1, 2 SB (8), BB
  RF Robbie Burnett: 0-for-1, K
LF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-2, SB (2), BB, 2 K
C John Cristino: 0-for-3, 3 K
2B Owen Cobb: 1-for-3

RHP Cade Smith: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
At this level: 2.50 ERA in 18 IP (11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 19 K). He tossed 64 pitches today (missed most of the season to injury.)
RHP Matt Keating: (W, 3-1) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.79 ERA (42 IP, 30 H, 16 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 49 K)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.55 ERA (35.1 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 17 BB, 51 K)
RHP Bryce Warrecker (S, 4): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.03 ERA (48.2 IP, 29 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 51 K). As you can see, the bullpen has been a big reason for Hudson Valley’s success.

Tampa (53-59; 17-30 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 7-5)

I have nothing to offer about their playoff chances, which is painfully obvious.

SS Dax Kilby: 2-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, R
Kilby swats his first professional extra-base hit (also his first multi-hit game). After starting 0-for-9, he is 4-for-13.
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, R, BB
Tejeda’s stroke isn’t back yet, but the walks continue to pile up (19 in 22 games at this level). He hit .310 in 43 games at this level before his injury in 2024.
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, K
I am not sure why Rodriguez left the game.
  RF Eric Genther: 0-for-1
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
LF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, R
1B Jackson Lovich: 4-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 3 R
Maybe they should have started him in Triple-A!  This is as good as it gets for a professional debut. As stated yesterday, he is listed as a shortstop but is likely more of a player who moves around the diamond.
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4, RBI

LHP Allen Facundo: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Facundo reached 97.2 MPH. A lefty throwing this hard deserves attention in prospect circles. He owns a 2.92 ERA in 24.2 innings since his promotion (20 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 27 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Cade Austin: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Franyer Herrera (W,1-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K. 
RHP Chris Veach (S, 7): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.59 ERA (48.2 IP, 39 H, 22 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 26 BB, 64 K). The 23-year-old has put together a solid debut campaign.

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

The DSL ends on Tuesday.  Can the Bombers secure a spot in the DSL Cup Tournament with two games remaining?  13 squads have clinched, leaving three openings. The team currently in 16th position is 30-24. The Bombers are 29-25. One thing I am not factoring into my analysis is division winners (8) vs. wild-card entrants (8). I am not digging that deeply into it. Bottom line? Win Monday and Tuesday and see what happens.

DSL Yankees (23-31)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (29-25)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 7/30: Brendan Beck Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings

Notes:

A boring day for minor league news overall.

Trade analysis links:
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)

Injury Log

Scranton (60-40; 22-6 in second half) (Squeaked past Nashville, 1-0)

DH Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4
Rodriguez increases his hitting streak to 17 (24-for-72 (.333); 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 10 BB, 10 K).  He is hitting .317/.409/.430 since his promotion.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, SB (9)
RF Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, 2 SB (8), HBP, K
Jones reminds us that he can run, too!  He is 18-for-20 stealing bases this season. He stole 25 bases last year and 43 in 2023.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-2, HBP, BB
Pereira is 22-for-77 (.286; 7 HR, 18 RBI, 23 R, 13 BB, 15 K) in July. 
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Flores has 11 walks in ten games since his promotion (30 in 87 games for Somerset).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, BB
Rumfield has a 7-game hitting streak.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, R, K
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, SB (9), K
SS Nicky Lopez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, K

RHP Brendan Beck: (W, 3-1) 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 4.86 ERA (33.1 IP, 29 H, 18 R, 18 ER, 8 HR, 8 BB, 26 K). This is a nice bounce-back after allowing eight runs in four innings his last time out.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Reyzelman reached 95.4 MPH and generated three whiffs on three swings with his sweeper. His ERA is 3.83 (40 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 5 HR, 39 BB, 43 K). The best I can say right now is that he owns a 12/3 K/BB over his last 8.1 innings.
RHP Joel Kuhnel (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (53-45; 18-11 in second half) (Defeated Richmond, 5-3)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
Since promotion: .210/.325/.343 in 295 PA (12 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 45 R, 14-for-17 SB, 12.9% BB, 24.1% K).  What do I think about his first taste of Double-A? I won’t try to convince you that he is dominating the level, as the proof is in the performance. However, given his age, I am not concerned. He has shown enough “signs” to keep me satisfied.
CF Jace Avina: 2-for-4, 2B (3), K
Avina has reached base in 12 of 13 games since his promotion. 
   RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-0
2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2B (14), 2 R
.279/.344/.460 in 378 PA (14 doubles, 6 triples, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 53 R, 7.4% BB, 21.2% K). He is on an 8-game hitting streak that includes five multi-hit games.
RF-CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, R, CS (3)
Since promotion: .238/.331/.449 in 172 PA.  His OPS here (.780) is higher than his number in Hudson Valley (.739). 
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, R, K
Frick’s first Double-A hit goes over the fence. He is an organizational catcher type, which always has value (and some of them make it to MLB, since they are catchers with a pulse.)
LF Cam Eden: 1-for-3, CS (3), K
DH Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
4.50 ERA (46 IP, 52 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 6 HR, 18 BB, 42 K). He finishes July with a 2.41 ERA (7.27 in June)
LHP Ryan Anderson (W, 2-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 3): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (59-36; 22-10 second half) (Defeated Wilmington, 4-3)

CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-3, 2B (16), 2 R, BB
.247/.346/.348 in 382 PA (16 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 44 RBI, 47 R, 19-for-20 SB). He is hitting .303/.404/.474 in July.
DH Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, HR (8), 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
Lewis is the owner of an 11-game hitting streak (18-for-52 (.346); 4 doubles, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 R). He is now hitting .246/.310/.455 in 185 PA since his promotion and is approaching a 20/20 campaign overall (17 HR/20 SB).
LF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, R, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4
Colmenares is on a 7-game hitting streak. This was the first game that didn’t feature an extra-base hit.
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2 K
Moylan is on a 5-game hitting streak and is 18-for-64 (.281) in July.
3B Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4
C John Cristino: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, K

RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
Smith threw 57 pitches today as he continues his rehab (though it isn’t technically a rehab stint!)
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 4-2): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Huey Morrill (S, 6): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
At this level: 0.24 ERA (37.1 IP, 13 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 30 K). As you may suspect, this comes with a low BABIP (.151)

Tampa (46-49; 10-20 in the second half)  (Split a doubleheader agaisnt Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-5)

3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, R, K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
C Engelth Urena: 2-for-4
.206/.330/.324 in 385 PA. Urena, known for his extra-base hit potential, has only one (a double) in his last nine games. He is 13-for-67 (.194/.280/.284) in July.
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3
Rodriguez left the game due to injury.
   RF Marshall Toole: 0-for-0, R, HBP
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, HR (1), RBI, R, 3 BB
2B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RBI, K
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Brandon Decker (L, 1-4): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
The results haven’t been great, but he did hit 97.1 MPH. It’s an arm you want to see develop while understanding that having a good arm is only a piece of the puzzle.
RHP Sean Hermann: 2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Juan Sanchez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Sanchez, listed as a catcher, makes his Low-A debut as a pitcher. Given he wasn’t even reaching 70 MPH, this isn’t a “conversion” situation – they were out of pitchers with a second game on tap.

Game 2 (Won, 5-1)

SS Juan Matheus: 1-for-3
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-3, 2B (8), K
Perez has a modest 5-game hitting streak (5-for-19). That said, it may be modest, but he was in a deep slump before it started.
DH Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, R
Yesterday: “He’s a good bat-to-ball guy without much pop.”  Today: Hits a double and a homer during a doubleheader.
1B Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
CF Marshall Toole: 1-for-2, RBI, R, K
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 2B (9), 2 RBI, R, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-1, BB, K

RHP Jose M. Rodriguez (W, 1-0): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
Rodriguez, making his Low-A debut, reached 94.9 MPH. The 21-year-old pitched to a 2.25 ERA in 44 innings for the FCL, striking out 45 while walking 27.
RHP Gus Hughes: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (17-24)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (21-19)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 7/26: 3 Hits for George Lombard Jr.

Notes:

In case you missed it, here is my article on the Ryan McMahon transaction.

As stated yesterday, Hudson Valley has lost a lot of pitching lately. Today, RHP Gage Ziehl was moved up from Tampa. He made his debut during the game. Earlier in the season, he made an emergency start for Somerset. Ziehl was their 4th-round pick in the 2024 draft out of Miami.

OF Spencer Jones was missing from the lineup again tonight (back spasms). OF Everson Pereira, who I think is a candidate to replace Aaron Judge for as long as he is on the injured list, was in the Scranton lineup, as was veteran outfielder Bryan De La Cruz.  Duke Ellis, who swatted four hits (including three doubles) last night, was not in the lineup. I don’t think he would be the replacement for Judge, but anything is possible. It is a long trip from Rochester to the Bronx (over five hours), so asking Pereira to play and hop into a car for that journey would be weird. We’ll find out soon enough.

I saw Heyman’s note about the Yankees not dealing Jones unless someone like Paul Skenes (yeah, right) became available. I don’t trust Heyman, and smoke screens exist. However, I think the Yankees will hold onto Jones and add him to the 40-man roster this winter (if he isn’t called up to the MLB).

Injury Log

Scranton (58-39; 20-5 in second half) (Defeated Rochester, 6-2)

DH Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RBI, SB (15), K
Rodriguez extends his hitting streak to 14 (20-for-59 (.339).
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2B (27), RBI, R
Rumfield has ten multi-hit efforts this month (30-for-76 (.360) with ten doubles). Since the question was asked, I did a little research: I don’t believe Rumfield is eligible for minor league free agency this winter. He remains eligible for the Rule 5 if he isn’t added to the 40-man roster.  
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Flores had a 9.0% Double-A walk rate. So far for Scranton, he has nine walks in 36 plate appearances (25%). Small sample size noise? Likely.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-4, R, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
LF Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2B (25), RBI, R, SB (4), 2 K
2B Nicky Lopez: 2-for-4, RBI, R
Lopez is hitting .273 (15-for-55) since signing.
SS Andrew Velazquez: 2-for-4, 2B (14), RBI, R, K

RHP Carlos Carrasco: (W, 4-2) 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
Carrasco’s third straight 7-inning effort.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.92 ERA (39 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 5 HR, 39 BB, 41 K). Reyzelman won’t survive with that walk rate, but lowering his ERA under 4.00 shows his talent. 
RHP Kervin Castro: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (51-44; 16-10 in second half) (Defeated Erie, 9-6)

CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 3B (3), 3 R, 2 BB
After hitting .236/.349/.362 in 44 High-A games, he is at .232/.325/.430 in 40 Double-A games. He has turned it up in July (18-for-67; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 14 R, 8-for-8 SB, 13 BB, 18 K).
SS George Lombard Jr.: 3-for-5, 2B (12), RBI, 2 R
Lombard Jr.’s first 3-hit game as a member of the Patriots. A solid stretch of games has improved his Double-A triple slash from .202/.335/.303 on July 5th to .215/.332/.342 now. It may not seem like much, but it is a 36-point jump in his OPS.
2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-5, HR (11), 2 RBI, R
Double-A is not slowing down Riggio, who has homered in back-to-back games (after doubling in back-to-back games). To be exact, he’s hitting better here than he did at any other level.  He is at .273/.346/.573 in 159 PA (11 doubles, 11 HR, 28 RBI, 25 R, 7-for-10 SB, 7.5% BB, 22.6% K).  
1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 3 RBI, R
Jasso owns a 5-game hitting streak (9-for-23). He is at .270/.338/.448 in 367 PA (13 doubles, 5 triples, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 51 R). He has 14 games at first base, 18 games at second base, and 49 games at third base. As you may guess, his time at second base has gone down since Riggio’s promotion.
   PR Cam Eden: 0-for-0, R
   1B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-0
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, RBI, K
Since promotion: .250/.386/.472 in 44 PA.  After going 0-for-6 in his first two games (though he reached base in both games), he is now on an 8-game hitting streak.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-5, 2 K
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, 3B (2), R, K
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-4

RHP Trent Sellers: 5.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
A rare misstep for Sellers, who is typically solid in his relatively short outings (he has yet to complete six innings professionally). Season: 4.16 ERA (75.2 IP, 66 H, 38 R, 35 ER,8 HR, 37 BB, 87 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Mason Vinyard (W, 3-2): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (56-36; 19-10 second half) (Took down Rome, 5-1)

LF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-3, 2B (15), HR (5), 2 RBI, R, SB (19), BB, K
Castillo is hitting .247/.345/.348 in 368 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 43 RBI, 43 R, 19-for-20 SB, 12.2% BB, 20.1% K). He is 22-for-69 (.319) with 11 walks over his last 20 games.
CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-4, SB (7), 2 K
Like Castillo, Lewis has turned it up in July (17-for-57 (.298); 2 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 5-for-5 SB, 7 BB, 11 K). Between Tampa and Hudson Valley, he has 16 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 21 attempts.
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-3, 2B (16), BB, 2 K
Colmenares has two doubles and two homers in his last four games.
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, SB (7), K
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4, R
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-1, 2 R, SB (6), 3 BB

RHP Ben Hess: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Hess tossed 71 pitches tonight. He owns a 3.65 ERA in 61.2 IP (40 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 2 HR, 32 BB, 89 K). Last four appearances: 16 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 23 K.
RHP Bryce Warrecker: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Warrecker was used as a bridge tonight.
RHP Gage Ziehl (W, 1-0): 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ziehl’s High-A debut goes well.

Tampa (45-46; 9-17 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 5-3)

C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-4
Perez had a hot stretch before the All-Star Break but is in a 2-for-31 slide and has zero extra-base hits in 15 July games.  Could it be fatigue? Certainly.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RBI, K
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
.205/.334/.326 in 371 PA. Urena is having a rough July (10-for-53; 2 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 BB, 17 K)
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, R, HBP
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-4
Montero is 14-for-46 (.304) since coming back from his rehab stint. 
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, HBP
Since promotion: .227/.294/.341 in 13 games (2 doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K)
LF Marshall Toole: 0-for-4, K
A little 0-for-11 slump has dropped his triple slash to .300/.409/.479. 
2B Owen Cobb: 1-for-3
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), R, K

LHP Allen Facundo: (L, 0-1) 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Since people love to hear about his velocity, he hit 97.8 MPH today. He throws both a hard 4-seamer and sinker, though his most-used pitch is his slider. The 6’0″ lefty has the raw talent. It’s all about putting it together. Season (including FCL time): 16.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 25 K.
RHP Cole Zaffiro: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Mariano Salomon: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (16-23) (Defeated the DSL Bombers, 6-5)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, R, SB (6), CS (3), K
There is zero doubt Vilorio is coming stateside in 2026. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-25).
DH Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, SB (12), 2 BB, 3 K
I don’t want to get too deep with a 16-year-old, but yeah – the strikeout rate isn’t ideal (36.4%).
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-3, 3B (2), R, BB
Matic should join Vilorio stateside in 2026. He is hitting .358/.493/.575 in 140 PA (10 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 29 R, 5-for-10 SB, 20% BB, 22.9% K)
C Justin Capellan: 0-for-4, RBI, K
RF Estivenzon Montero: 2-for-4, RBI, R, SB (7)
.296/.384/.537 in 125 PA. Last season, he wasn’t overwhelmed at this level (.242/.361/.364 as a 17-year-old). Another prospect to watch for the FCL next season.
1B Edgar Jimenez: 1-for-3, R, SB (4), BB
LF Angel Ventura: 2-for-3, 2B (4), 2 R, SB (13), BB, K
In 59 career games, Ventura is 31-for-36 in the stolen base department.
2B Adrian Feliz: 1-for-3, RBI, SB (4), CS (3), BB, K

RHP Anthony Mena:  5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
4.15 ERA (34.2 IP, 36 H, 29 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 14 BB, 42 K). He has 22 strikeouts in 14 innings over his last three starts.
RHP Varis Villarreal (W, 3-2): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (21-18) (Lost to the DSL Yankees, 6-5)

SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Ruben Castillo: 1-for-3, 2 R, SB (16), 2 CS (6), BB, K
LF Jose Castro: 1-for-4, R, SB (11), 2 K
C Carlos Villarroel: 0-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
.237/.370/.454 in 119 PA. Last season, in his professional debut, he hit .299/.390/.410.
2B Juan Torres: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, SB (11)
The strong offense continues. He is hitting .340/.398/.510 and has 25 RBI and 24 runs in 32 games.

RHP Luis Burgos: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
2.48 ERA (36.1 IP, 25 H, 15 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 38 K)
RHP Diego Carrillo: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.75 ERA (24 IP, 21 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 20 K)

Yankees MILB 7/25: Jesus Rodriguez Extends Hitting Streak

Notes:

In case you missed it, here is my article on the Ryan McMahon transaction.

A day after hitting 1,200+ feet of home runs, OF Spencer Jones was out of tonight’s lineup due to back spasms. The Yankees are unlikely to mess with this, but as someone who has back spasms, I know how they can come and go. I am not a prized professional athlete though (I am not a prized anything), so I wouldn’t be shocked if he at least missed this weekend.

Injury Log

Scranton (57-39; 19-5 in second half) (Defeated Rochester, 7-5. July has been a good month for Scranton hitters.)

DH Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-5, 3B (3), RBI, 2 R, SB (14), K
Rodriguez increases his hitting streak to 13 (18-for-54 (.333); 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 9 BB, 7 K)
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, R, SB (9), K
Pereira is hitting .299/.405/.687 in July (3 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 20 R, 4-for-4 SB). 
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-3, 2B (26), SF, RBI, R, BB, K
.308/.392/.498 in 378 PA. Rumfield has gone crazy in July: 28-for-71 (.394/.471/.606; 9 doubles, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 15 R, 12 BB). He leads the organization in doubles (26) and RBI (67).  He is second in the International League in both categories. 
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 5-for-24 (1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 7 BB, 10 K).
3B Jeimer Candelario: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, K
If Candelario hoped to get back to MLB this year, it likely won’t be with the Yankees now. He has four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-5, K
2B Nicky Lopez: 0-for-4
SS Braden Shewmake: 0-for-3, BB, K
   SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0
CF Duke Ellis: 4-for-4, 3 2B (7), 2 R, 2 SB (16), CS (4)
Fun night from the #9 spot in the lineup. 

RHP Erick Leal: (W, 6-7) 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
5.50 ERA (86.2 IP, 79 H, 60 R, 53 ER, 21 HR, 35 BB, 96 K). The veteran has provided solid innings over his last five starts but is no threat to make it to MLB. He’s doing what he was signed to do in an organization that has a reputation for helping middling veteran pitchers.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Since signing: 7.1 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 8 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (50-44; 15-10 in second half) (Lost to Erie, 5-4)

LF Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 K
The end of his 7-game hitting streak. He is hitting .207/.327/.332 in 278 PA since his promotion.
2B Roc Riggio: 2-for-3, HR (10), RBI, R, SB (7), BB
Since promotion: .261/.338/.551 in 154 PA (10 doubles, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 7-for-10 SB, 7.8% BB, 23.4% K). The extra-base hits stand out (he has 17 HR and 32 extra-base hits overall in 58 games this season)
DH Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, R
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, R, K
Martinez has never hit for much average, but has flashed some pop and ability to take walks (though his walk rate has fallen since his promotion)
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 3B (1), HR (15), 2 RBI, R, K
It’s nice to see Hardman launch home runs again. Maybe it gets him noticed by another organization. You think I am knocking the Yankees with that comment, but I’m not. Players like Hardman tend to get their chances with teams looking for cheap talent.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Cam Eden: 1-for-4, K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (9), K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
At this level: 3.78 ERA (33.1 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 29 K). He started the season on the injured list, so he is likely still bouncing back. However, I think it is fair to point out that Selvidge has allowed 61 walks in 118 Double-A innings.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson (L, 1-4): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (55-36; 18-10 second half) (Defeated Rome, 3-0. They went with a bullpen game, and it worked perfectly)

CF Jackson Castillo: 2-for-4, R, K
.243/.341/.332 in 364 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 42 R, 18-for-19 SB, 12.1% BB, 20.1% K). 
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
Morales has a 5-game hitting streak.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4
2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, R, K
His 3-run blast in the 6th inning accounted for the game’s only runs.  Colmenares has homered in back-to-back games.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, 2 K
Moylan is hitting .277/.404/.468 in July.
DH Manuel Palencia: 1-for-3
LF Kiko Romero: 0-for-3, 2 K
C John Cristino: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, K

RHP Chris Kean: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
It feels like yesterday when I talked about the surplus of pitching at Hudson Valley. Now? Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and Carlos Lagrange are in Somerset, Bryce Cunningham is on the injured list, and Griffin Herring/Josh Grosz are off to pitch in the Rockies’ organization. That leaves Hudson Valley with three healthy starters: Ben Hess (who has been closely monitored since missing a month), Cade Smith (who has pitched in only two games due to injury), and Kyle Carr. They don’t make trades without a plan, though.
RHP Huey Morrill: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
0.26 ERA (34.2 IP, 13 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 27 K). He also made one appearance for Somerset earlier this season, a level I think he deserves an extended look at.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: (W, 3-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.16 ERA (25.2 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 25 K). Over his last 15.1 innings: 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: (S, 2)  1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.28 ERA (27.2 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 42 K). Gilbert (24) has a 2.46 career ERA over 84 IP with a 110/42 K/BB. 

Tampa (45-45; 9-16 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 5-0. They only played seven innings after a long rain delay to start the evening. Tampa recorded only one hit)

2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, K
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-2, BB
DH Willy Montero: 0-for-2, K
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-2
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-2, K
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-1, CS (5), BB

RHP Cade Austin: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Tampa also had to go with a bullpen game tonight. Season: 3.11 ERA (37.2 IP, 33 H, 20 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 17 BB, 41 K)
LHP Tanner Bauman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Jack Sokol: (L, 4-2) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Chris Veach: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jackson Fristoe: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.71 ERA (42 IP, 38 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 8 HR, 26 BB, 34 K).

FCL (28-30)

Their season is over.

DSL Yankees (15-23) (Squeaked past to the DSL Cardinals, 4-3)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 1-for-3, R, K
SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-2, BB, K
.186/.370/.248 in 146 PA (3 doubles, 2 triples, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 28 R, 11-for-12 SB, 18.5% BB, 35.6% K). 
3B Richard Matic: 0-for-2, R, BB, K
DH Justin Capellan: 0-for-2, RBI, R, BB
LF Estivenzon Montero: 1-for-3, HR (7), 3 RBI, R
Montero is within two of the DSL home run lead. He is hitting .288/.380/.538 in 121 plate appearances.
1B Diego Flores: 1-for-2, K

LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
The 17-year-old owns a 5.32 ERA in 22 innings (27 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 36 K). You have to love the strikeout and walk rates.
RHP Rafael Arias (W, 4-0): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
4.34 ERA (29 IP, 31 H, 17 R, 14 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 38 K)
LHP Luis Rodriguez (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (21-17) (Mauled the DSL Rangers Blue, 16-6)

SS Stiven Marinez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Marinez is hitting .250/.430/.313 in 151 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 12 RBI, 29 R, 19-for-24 SB, 23.2% BB, 25.2% K). His encouraging debut season continues.
CF Ruben Castillo: 2-for-5, 2 R, BB, K
.219/.329/.383 in 149 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 26 R, 15-for-19 SB, 10.7% BB, 26.8% K)
DH Jose Castro: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K
3B Juan Torres: 3-for-6, 2B (5), HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 R, K
.344/.404/.521 in 109 PA (5 doubles, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 23 R, 10-for-16 SB, 4.6% BB, 12.8% K). The 17-year-old, who is in his debut campaign, has impressed all year. Do I worry about that crazy low BB%? No. He is making a lot of loud contact.
RF David Carrera: 1-for-4, R, SB (11), 2 BB, K
2B Christofer Reyes: 1-for-6, 2B (4), R, SB (20), 2 K
LF Richard Meran: 0-for-1, RBI, R, CS (4), 4 BB
C Carlos Rondon: 2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, K
The 19-year-old launches his first professional home run.
1B Jesus Guerrero: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 BB, K

RHP Carlos Hampshire (W, 3-2): 4.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 7/11: The Spencer Jones Show Continues

Notes:

From an article on The Athletic, the Yankees are transitioning former top catching prospect Antonio Gomez to pitching. Gomez, who is already Rule 5 eligible, supposedly is touching 100 MPH during workouts.

In my opinion, which was wrong (though I don’t mind admitting it), Gomez was the most intriguing catching prospect they had a few years ago. As a 17-year-old in the rookie leagues in 2019, he hit .288/.351/.442 in 15 games. After COVID shut down the minors in 2020, he came back to hit .305/.416/.474 in the FCL. That was enough to get him to Low-A late in the season, and that was the end of his offensive development. What do I tell people about Rookie League numbers again? Oh yeah – DON’T TRUST THEM.

Anyway, a strong-armed, no-hit catcher is always a candidate to move to pitching. There are other examples, but the one that always comes to mind is Troy Percival. 

George Lombard Jr. was placed on the “temporary inactive list” because he is playing in the Futures Game on Saturday.

OF Garrett Martin was placed on the 7-day injured list for Somerset today. Infielder Parks Harber, who hasn’t played forever, is officially on the 7-day injured list for Hudson Valley. Harber was hitting .319/.404/.510 when he disappeared from the lineup on June 12th. He was in the midst of a 9-game hitting streak.

In promotion news, RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, infielder Duncan Pastore, and OF Jace Avina were promoted from Hudson Valley to Somerset. To replace Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP Andrew Landry was moved from Tampa to Hudson Valley.

Injury Log

Scranton (50-37) (Mauled Buffalo, 10-1)

C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5, R
Rodriguez has a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-27; .296). It isn’t one of those “scorching hot” hitting streaks, but he was slumping for awhile.
CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 K
Since promotion: 20-for-49 (.408; 3 doubles, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 17 R, 6-for-6 SB, 8 BB, 17 K). He has been insane for Scranton after hitting 16 homers in 49 games for Somerset.  So you want to be a GM? Think about whether he is a keep or trade right now. And your decision has zero consequences.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, R, HBP, BB, K
.266/.367/.514 in 256 PA. Pereira is 12-for-27 (.444) in July with 2 doubles, a triple, three homers, 11 RBI, and seven walks.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, HR (10), 4 RBI, R, K
Rumfield has five multi-hit games in his last six games played. He has 14 RBI during this stretch (up to 60 in 80 games) and his triple slash has risen from .281/.365/.462 to .297/.377/.483. 
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
2B Nicky Lopez: 1-for-3, 2B (1), R, BB, K
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, 2B (22), R, 2 K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, 2B (11), R, K
LF Duke Ellis: 1-for-4, RBI, R, K

RHP Allan Winans: (W, 9-0) 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
At this level: 1.19 ERA (60.2 IP, 46 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 66 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (44-40) (Lost to New Hampshire, 5-3. They are 11-5 in the second half)

DH Brendan Jones: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 SB (7), 2 BB
I am happy that the Patriots’ faithful are getting to see what type of player Jones can be. The 23-year-old is up to 30 stolen bases between here and Hudson Valley and is 48-for-53 in his career.  In July, he is 11-for-28 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 5 SB, 7 BB)
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, R, K
Jasso has cooled off after a hot start (still hit a decent .241/.347/.425 in June). 
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
Avina’s Double-A debut.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-4, K
RF Cam Eden: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, R, K
Eden is known more  for his speed than his power, though he did hit 12 HR in 94 games in 2022.
SS Max Burt: 1-for-1, RBI, BB

LHP Ben Shields: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
The 26-year-old had a solid year in 2024 (3.48 ERA in 106 IP with a 137/33 K/BB) but an injury delayed his start in 2025. He’s come back as if he never missed any time. In his three starts for Somerset: 13 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 20 K. Don’t be surprised if teams ask for him as a “deal sweetener” this month. If he isn’t moved, he can factor into the Yankees’ 2026 plans in some capacity.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (51-32) (Walked it off against Asheville, 4-3. They are 13-6 in the second half; 6-game winning streak)

LF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, 2B (14), RBI, BB
Castillo continues to scorch (13-for-31 with two doubles, two homers, four walks, and four stolen bases in July).
CF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, R
So much talent to tap into. He has 15 homers and 19 stolen bases in 79 games but it’s all about the overall hit tool.
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 2B (16)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, K
3B-1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, BB, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, R
Romero’s first game since April 18th. He decided to make an impression.
   3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-2, K
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, R, 2 K
Frick walks it off in the bottom of the 9th!
DH Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, R, K

RHP Josh Grosz: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
4.13 ERA (80.2 IP, 61 H, 43 R, 37 ER, 5 HR, 32 BB, 88 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-38) (Lost to Lakeland, 11-0. The Tarpons are 9-9 in the second half)

C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
.274/.365/.432 in 276 PA (15 doubles, 5 triples, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 38 R, 24-for-28 SB)
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, 4 K
So much for making it to .200 for the first time this season!
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Willy Montero: 2-for-3
They were thoroughly dominated tonight, so Montero’s two hits stand out!  Montero, who is still only 20 years old (he’s been around since 2021!), is 6-for-17 with a double and triple since coming off his rehab stint.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, K
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, K
2B Austin Green: 1-for-3
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-2, BB

RHP Mariano Salomon: (L, 0-2)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Salomon’s first Low-A start.
RHP Sean Hermann: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
2.06 ERA (39.1 IP, 23 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 27 BB, 31 K). Hermann is an extreme groundball guy (63.8% entering tonight)
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Justin Lange: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL (24-25) (Lost to the Tigers, 8-7, in another extra-inning thriller (this was a 7-inning contest). After the Tigers scored six in the bottom of the 6th to take the lead, the Yankees scored three in the top of the seventh to tie it. In the 8th, they scored one to take the lead, but the Tigers countered with two in the bottom half to win the game.)

SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, R, 2 BB, K
The sample size is still small enough that a hot end to the season will lift his numbers to respectability. The climb remains a steep one.
DH Ediel Rivera: 0-for-3, RBI, R, HBP, BB, K
CF Isael Arias: 2-for-4, R, 2 SB (18), BB
One thing you can say about Arias: He takes advantage of stolen base opportunities. He only has a .254 OBP. Imagine how many he can steal if he learns to hit better!
C John Cristino: 2-for-4, 2B (4), SF, RBI, R, SB (4), 2 K
19 starts at 1B, 5 at catcher.
1B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-2, R, HBP, BB
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, R, BB
3B Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, 3 RBI

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
How often do teams blow games when their starter has a no-hitter going? I can’t think of one before today.

DSL Yankees (12-17) (Lost to DSL Rangers Blue, 9-7, in ten innings)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-4, 2 R, SB (4), 2 BB, 4 K
That’s an interesting afternoon. The 16-year-old takes his share of walks (18%), which is something for him to build on.
2B Carlos Bello: 1-for-5, 2B (6)
Bello’s debut campaign continues to go well: .280/.423/.488 in 104 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 23 R, 7-for-8 SB)
CF Francisco Vilorio: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 R, 2 K
.298/.434/.333 in 106 PA. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-23). Vilorio (18) is a bonus baby who is repeating the level, so we’ll see how he performs in the FCL in 2026.
3B Richard Matic: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
Matic is crushing the level this year. Another kid to observe in the FCL next year.
DH Justin Capellan: 2-for-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, R, SB (8), BB
.312/.409/.623 in 93 PA (9 doubles, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 21 R). In 63 DSL games over the last two years, the 18-year-old has 21 doubles, 6 HR, 49 RBI, and 37 runs.

LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
18.2 IP, 23 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 33 K. One has to love that K/BB.
RHP Rafael Arias: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

DSL Bombers (14-15) (Lost to the DSL Marlins, 6-2)

SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-3, R, SB (16), BB, 2 K
Marinez has a 17-game on-base streak (at least one walk in 15 of those games).
DH Jose Castro: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI
2B Christofer Reyes: 2-for-3, SB (18), CS (2)

RHP Carlos Hampshire (L, 1-2): 3.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

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 7/6: Spencer Jones Launches a Bomb

Notes:

The Yankees traded veteran catcher Alex Jackson to the Orioles for international bonus pool money. Yesterday, the Yankees released Ronaldo Hernandez. Their catching depth has taken a (minor) hit, but they are comfortable with Ben Rice. Their Scranton depth now consists of Jesus Rodriguez and Edinson Duran, a 22-year-old who has appeared in three games this season. Rafael Flores and Omar Martinez provide additional depth in Somerset.  It wouldn’t be shocking if they look around for a veteran depth piece. Is Erik Kratz available?

Jackson probably had another opt-out coming up. He already opted out twice, only to come back (likely for more money). Teams don’t typically hold back veterans if an opportunity presents itself. It’s the same thing that happened with Luis Torrens last year.

For Scranton, he hit .226/.308/.463 (101 wRC+) with ten homers and 34 RBI in 44 games. Providing offense in the minors has never been an issue for Jackson. The majors? It’s hard to find a worse stat line than his .132/.224/.232 (29 wRC+) line in 340 plate appearances. To put it in perspective, Oswald Peraza has a 42 wRC+ this season.

Injury Log

Scranton (46-37) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 9-6)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, 2 R, CI, BB, K
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, R, SB (11), HBP, K
Rodriguez may be coming out of his funk, as he is 6-for-20 with five walks in July. He is hitting .315/.412/.407 at this level.
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (4), SF, 4 RBI, K
This wasn’t a garden variety homer, as Jones hit it 445 feet at 113.4 MPH. Wow. He is up to 20 HR in 57 games between Somerset/Scranton. The minor league leaders entering today are Ryan Ward (27 years old; LAA) and Bob Seymour (26; TB), who have hit 22 in considerably more games.
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, R, SB (6), 2 BB, K
Known for his power, Pereira shows off some plate discipline and speed today. He is hitting .262/.350/.514 in 246 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 45 RBI, 52 R, 6-for-7 SB). He has stolen as many as 21 bases in a season, but that was three years ago.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 3-for-4, 2 2B (20), 2 RBI, R, BB
.294/.378/.476 in 315 PA. He has back-to-back 3-hit efforts (six 3+ hit efforts this season). I point out that Rumfield wasn’t chosen in the Rule 5 draft last year. While true, that doesn’t necessarily mean a lack of interest. Most teams go into the Rule 5 looking for bullpen help or versatility. Rumfield offers neither.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-4, 2B (7), HR (9), SF, 3 RBI, R
De La Cruz has six doubles and nine homers in 47 games for Scranton. He has added a 6-for-6 stolen base rate, but his entire game is the ability to swat extra-base hits.
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, BB, K
2B Nicky Lopez: 0-for-4, K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, 2 R, SB (19), HBP

RHP Erick Leal: (W, 4-7) 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
From 1-7 to 4-7. He isn’t viable in MLB, but nice to see the veteran get on a little roll and provide some Triple-A innings.
RHP Kervin Castro: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Castro’s first appearance since May 18th. The 26-year-old owns a 2.08 ERA in 21.2 IP (8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 26 K). He hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2022. In 2021, he allowed one run (unearned) in 13.1 innings. The next year, he allowed 14 runs in 12.1 innings.
RHP Baron Stuart: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Double-A is the toughest level to conquer. That doesn’t mean Triple-A is “easy”.
RHP Zach Messinger: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

Somerset (42-39) (Defeated Reading, 4-2)

3B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 2B (8), R, HBP, K
Lombard Jr. has four doubles in his last 11 games. Because he is having trouble getting on base lately, the stolen bases have disappeared (one in his last 15 games). My level of concern remains extremely low.
2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-2, HBP, BB
At this level: .286/.353/.590 in 116 PA. He’s hitting during his first taste at this level. Encouraging.
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, RBI
.285/.345/.495 in 342 PA (23 doubles, 14 HR, 54 RBI, 44 R, 5-for-5 SB, 8.5% BB, 26% K). Will they move him up to Scranton during tomorrow’s off day? I wouldn’t discount it. He is up to 615 Double-A plate appearances (.280/.351/.505; 37 doubles, 29 HR, 87 RBI)
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, R, K
LF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, R, K
We have seen a few signs of life from Jones (mostly from his 4-hit game, however), though he hasn’t “broken out” yet at this level. 
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (15), HR (12), 2 RBI, R, SB (8), K
.216/.257/.435 in 245 PA (15 doubles, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 28 R, 8-for-9 SB, 5.3% BB, 31.8% K)
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Max Burt: 0-for-2, SB (8), HBP, 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 1-2)  6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Vrieling tossed 72 pitches today, so they are close to letting him fully stretch out. He is up to 41 innings since coming back from injury.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
As a reliever: 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 17 K). 
RHP Danny Watson (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
I remember dreaming of Dees/Watson/Jack Neely as three tall right-handed relievers in the pen.  Season: 6.90 ERA (30 IP, 35 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 6 HR, 7 BB, 34 K).  Watson, who stands 6’7″, was having a big year in 2023 before an injury ended his campaign.  He hasn’t been the same since, though he’s had some solid outings lately.

Hudson Valley (47-32) (Defeated Brooklyn, 2-1. Thank goodness for tomorrow’s offday, as the bullpen was worked today!)

CF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, R, K
RF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, R, K
Lewis has 14 HR in 75 games between here and Tampa. He is only hitting .185/.242/.370 since his promotion, with ten extra-base hits (22 hits overall)
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-4, 3 K
LF Jackson Castillo: 3-for-4, 2B (13)
Castillo is heating up. He is 12-for-30 in his last eight games, raising his triple slash from .221/.318/.303 to .241/.334/.328.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, SB (8), HBP, K
Vargas’ hitting streak reaches an impressive 15.
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-4, K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4
C Tomas Frick: 1-for-3, 2B (8),

LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
About a month ago, I bragged about their pitching logjam. Today, they used a reliever to start. Sue me. Season: 2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 11 BB, 36 K). This was his first professional start (made five starts for Clemson in 2022)
RHP Bryce Warrecker (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.77 ERA (35 IP, 15 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 38 K). He is having a ridiculous season. Yes, I see the low BABIP – it’s almost impossible to be this good without a low BABIP!
RHP Chris Kean: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
0.31 ERA (28.1 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 21 K). The Warrecker/Morrill duo has been lights out. 
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Tony Rossi (S, 3): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
The easiest kind of save. He owns a 0.99 ERA between here and Tampa (27.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 35 K)

Tampa (43-36) (Lost a crazy game against Clearwater, 14-9)

C Edgleen Perez: 3-for-4, 2 BB
Reaching base five times works, even if it didn’t lead to a win. He is hitting .225/.383/.253 in 316 PA and has five multi-hit efforts in his last nine games. The Yankees haven’t wavered all season, even when he was struggling mightily early. It’s paying off.
LF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-6, RBI, R, K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 2 K
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Known more for speed than pop (10th HR in 183 career games), Matheus hits his first HR since July 13, 2024. 
RF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K
1B-2B Hans Montero: 3-for-5, 2 2B (8), HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 R, K
Eight total bases make for a strong afternoon. He is hitting .250/.338/.410 in 229 PA (8 doubles, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 32 R, 15-for-19 SB) and is on an 8-game hitting streak (10-for-33). His personal best for stolen bases is 17, set in 2023.
CF Marshall Toole: 2-for-3, 3B (9), RBI, R, CS (3), 2 BB, K
Fun fact: Toole is the first Yankees’ farmhand to hit 9 triples since Everson Pereira in 2022. The last Yankees prospect to reach ten? Jorge Mateo, who hit 11 in 2017.  Toole’s season: .305/.412/.484 in 226 PA (10 doubles, 9 triples, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 43 R, 26-for-29 SB). 
2B Austin Green: 1-for-3, K
  1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1, R, BB, K

RHP Brandon Decker: (L, 1-2)  2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
A little misstep in his transition to starting. He owns a 3.10 ERA in 40.2 IP (37 H, 21 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 19 BB, 38 K). 
RHP Jack Sokol: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Brady Kirtner: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.43 ERA (37.2 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 6 ER, 26 BB, 30 K)
RHP Gus Hughes: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR

FCL (20-24)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (11-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (11-13)

Day off.

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