Tag: Jackson Lovich

Yankees MILB 8/26: Dax Kilby’s Big Night

Notes:

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

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

The Yankees have released RHP Leonardo Pestana, who was pitching for Triple-A Scranton.

The 26-year-old started his professional journey in 2018 and was primarily a starter through 2023. Injuries were a major part of that journey, as he has never tossed more than 54.1 innings in a season.

This year, he pitched to a 6.49 ERA (6.99 FIP) in 43 innings with a 24.6% K, 17.1% BB, and 45% GB.

RHP Yerry De los Santos was demoted to Scranton, while RHP Wilking Rodriguez, one of the final cuts during Spring Training, was activated from the 60-day injured list.

Injury Log

Scranton (75-49; 37-15 in second half) (Defeated Syracuse, one of the teams trying to run them down in the standings, 9-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, BB, K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, R
Escarra isn’t sulking down here, as he is hitting .314 (16-for-51).
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
Jones is 15-for-91 (.165) with 37 strikeouts in August. He was hitting better lately, to be fair, though tonight’s game is one to toss.
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-3, HR (10), RBI, R, BB
Davis has ten home runs in 20 Triple-A games. My goodness.
   PR-LF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-0, R, SB (23)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
The veteran masher is 22-for-65 (.338) in August. In an interesting twist, De La Cruz (who is known as an all-or-nothing hitter) hasn’t homered this month.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K
The veteran has homered in three of his last four games. According to GameCast, this home run went 534 feet. I have this sneaky suspicion that is a glitch in the system.
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-2, HR (24), 2 RBI, R, SB (11), 2 BB
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K

LHP Ryan Yarbrough: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Yarbrough tossed 63 pitches tonight and has to be close to a return. The Yankees may see something in Paul Blackburn and wish to keep him, but is he not the most logical candidate to cut?  Yarbrough can slide right into the same role.
RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 1-0)  0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Wilking Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Rodriguez’s first appearance since June 4th. The 35-year-old grinder, who hit 97 MPH tonight, is still trying to get back to MLB for the first time since 2014 (two scoreless innings for the Kansas City Royals. It was the only time he has ever appeared in MLB. This takes dedication, folks.)
RHP Jake Bird: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
I know it’s only Triple-A, but Bird needed an outing like this. 
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Scott Effross: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (62-59; 27-25 in second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 8-1. Somerset picked the wrong time to go into a slump. The only good news is that Hartford also lost, so the Patriots remain 0.5 games ahead in the race for a playoff berth.)

Somerset’s season ends on September 14th.

CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 K
I again remind myself of all the fools who were calling for the Yankees to use him right out of Spring Training. The best part about that is he won’t be the last one to get this treatment from fans who think earning some hits against Joe Quadruple-A in Spring Training is somehow meaningful.
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, BB, K
Thankfully, if he was injured on Saturday, he wasn’t out for long. He is hitting .276/.344/.438 (16 doubles, 13 HR, 63 RBI) in 459 PA and has a 5-game hitting streak.
LF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, K
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, 2B (22), R, K
Hardman, who is auditioning for everyone at this point, is having a nice August (20-for-72 (.278); 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR).
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, BB
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, K
2B Jake Gatewood: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 2-5)  4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
At this level: 5.09 ERA (58.1 IP, 53 H, 34 R, 32 ER, 4 HR, 32 BB, 45 K)
RHP Baron Stuart: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
With De los Santos and Rodriguez pitching for Scranton, Stuart was sent back to Somerset.
LHP Will Brian: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Coleman becoming a legitimate relief prospect again would be quite the story. 

Hudson Valley (71-46; 34-20 second half) (Somehow lost to Brooklyn, 10-9. They jumped out to a 7-0 lead and still held a 9-7 edge heading into the bottom of the 9th. Brooklyn’s Nick Roselli hit a 2-out, 3-run walk-off home run to stun the Renegades. It was the 22-year-old’s first High-A home run (28th game). Wow.)

Greensboro won, so they have a 3-game lead over Hudson Valley. They face each other in the last week of the season (next week). Hudson Valley wants those six games to mean something.

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, 2B (12), R, SB (11), 3 BB, K
Since promotion: .239/.326/.445 in 283 PA (12 doubles, 3 triples, 11 HR, 47 RBI, 11-for-12 SB, 10.95% BB, 19.8% K). This is his first career 3-walk effort.
2B Core Jackson: 2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 R, BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 2 BB
Matheus’ 30th double (112 games) between here and Tampa. He will never come close to 30 home runs (understatement), so a 30/30 doubles/stolen bases season is a fun accomplishment for him.
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, R, HBP, K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-5, R, BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, BB, K
RF Camden Troyer: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, R, BB, K
Troyer is hitting .310/.383/.357 in his first 47 professional plate appearances. He has five walks and four strikeouts.
LF Luis Durango: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 4 SB (14), HBP, BB
Speed is Durango’s game. He hasn’t homered since his 2021 debut season, but he does have 101 career stolen bases (80.8% success rate) in 217 games. In case you forgot (and why would you remember?), he was chosen in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft out of the Cleveland organization.
DH Joe Delossantos: 1-for-5, 3B (1), RBI, R, K

RHP Brandon Decker: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Since promotion: 5.40 ERA (21.2 IP, 20 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 28 K). 
RHP Brady Kirtner: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Chris Kean: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 0 K
RHP Tony Rossi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Making matters worse: Rossi struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the 9th.
RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 1-3)  0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Yulie has zero saves and six blown saves this season.

Tampa (57-60; 21-31 in the second half) (Destroyed Bradenton, 13-2. The Tarpons don’t have a playoff berth to fight for, but they can make a run at a .500 season.)

C Edgleen Perez, traded to the Pirates as part of the David Bednar trade, is playing for Bradenton. He is 7-for-41 with a pair of doubles since the trade. However, he has walked (9) more times than he has struck out (6).

Tampa’s season ends on September 7th.

SS Dax Kilby: 4-for-5, 3B (1), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (8), BB, K
While I have been consistently saying that what he does in 2025 shouldn’t be overanalyzed, I can say that it is impressive how quickly the 18-year-old is adjusting to professional baseball. This is his 4th multi-hit performance in his last five games, and his triple slash reads .308/.400/.410 in 45 PA. 
3B Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (32), BB
.214/.330/.325 in 425 PA (17 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 50 RBI, 58 R, 32-for-41 SB, 14.1% BB, 28.7% K). While he has hit better lately (23-for-81 (.284) in August), his overall OPS is still 73 points below his 2024 number.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Tejeda’s hitting streak ends at ten.  His on-base streak is up to 17.
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-4, R, BB, 2 K
1B Jackson Lovich: 2-for-2, 3B (2), 2 RBI, R, BB
The good news: Lovich remains red hot to start his career (14-for-22 (.636; 4 doubles, 2 triples) + hitting safely in all six games, including five multi-hit efforts.) The bad news: I am not sure why he was pulled from the game.
   1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-1
RHP Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 0-for-5, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R
Montero’s third 3-hit effort in August.  He is 22-for-72 (.306) this month.
LF Eric Genther: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 3 R, HBP, K
The undrafted free agent signing is 9-for-36 (.250; 3 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 7 BB, 6 K)
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SB (3), 2 K

RHP Luis Serna: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Serna tossed 39 pitches in his third start, coming off an injury. As I said about Cade Smith on Sunday, we aren’t going to get much of a read on the 21-year-old this year. Someone mentioned the possibility of sending him to the Arizona Fall League. That seems possible.
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Franyer Herrera: (W, 2-0)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K.  He had a 2.33 ERA and 28/9 K/BB over 27 innings for the FCL squad.
RHP Tyler Boudreau: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Gus Hughes: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

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 6/22: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz Ks 9

Notes:

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

My thoughts on Core Jackson.

No other news today.

Injury Log

Scranton (72-48; 34-15 in second half) (Defeated Buffalo, 7-4)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, RBI, R, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB, K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (8), 3 K
Jones has a pair of doubles and a homer in his last five games. Hey, it’s something.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
Rumfield has 13 walks in 21 August games.
DH Jose Rojas: 2-for-3, R, CS (2), 2 BB, K
LF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-5, 3 K
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, HR (5; grand slam), 4 RBI, R, BB, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-4, 2B (10), R, 2 K
RF Duke Ellis: 1-for-3, R, SB (31), BB, K
Ellis has 15 stolen bases in 18 August games. He is on a 6-game hitting streak.

RHP Kenta Maeda: (W, 4-5)  5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
One great outing, one bad outing, and one in-between outing (tonight) since he was signed.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 9 K). Overall, he owns a 3.49 ERA in 77.1 IP (55 H, 32 R, 30 ER, 7 HR, 36 BB, 89 K)
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Ian Hamilton: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Jake Bird: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (61-57; 26-23 in second half)  (Lost to Hartford, 4-3. Hartford has taken the first four games in the series, allowing them to pull within a half-game for the second-half title. 

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, 2B (17), BB, K
Lombard Jr.’s 5th double in his last 11 games and 25th in 112 games (he also had 25 in 110 games in 2024). 
LF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, 2B (7), RBI, K
Avina is hitting .215/.298/.336 in 121 plate appearances since his promotion. 
CF Brendan Jones: 1-for-3, 2 BB, K
Jones has walked 15 times in 19 August games (.250/.400/.406)
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5, RBI, K
Jasso has gone into an extra-base hit slump (1 double, 1 HR in 19 August games). 
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, R, SB (10), BB
DH Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, HBP, 2 K
2B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-4
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
Palencia has seven 3+-hit games in 55 contests this season (Five in the FCL, one in Hudson Valley, one in Somerset). 

RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: (L, 3-2)  6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, HR
Rodriguez-Cruz has allowed three home runs in 126.1 innings. For Somerset: 2.32 ERA (42.2 IP, 33 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 47 K). He only tossed 76 pitches, which could mean one of two things: 1. They are starting to ease him down the stretch; 2. Fernando Cruz is nearly at the end of his rehab, and they wanted to use him in the middle of an inning. Or a combination of both!
There’s always a chance that Rodriguez-Cruz will be on the trade block this winter. If not, barring injury, we are likely looking at a 2026 rotation option at some point.
RHP Fernando Cruz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Will Brian: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.30 ERA (31.1 IP, 24 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 34 K). Injuries have impacted his career, but one thing you like to see is that he has allowed only one home run in 50.1 career innings.

Hudson Valley (71-43; 33-17 second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 3-0. The pitching has been there, but the offense is in a slump)

CF Dillon Lewis: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Core Jackson: 1-for-3, 2B (4), BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
SS Kaeden Kent: 1-for-4, CS (1), 2 K
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
Urena is 4-for-40 with nine walks and nine strikeouts since his promotion.
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
LF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-3
Wilson is 12-for-35 (.343) since his promotion.
RF Luis Durango: 0-for-3, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-3, K
Cobb is off to a 2-for-15 start at this level.

LHP Xavier Rivas: (L, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 10 K, HR
His second straight 10+ strikeout effort (third overall). Since promotion: 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 27 K). Overall, across three levels (FCL, Tampa, Hudson Valley), he owns a 3.77 ERA in 74 innings (47 H, 34 R, 31 ER, 6 HR, 45 BB, 96 K). An interesting debut campaign for the 23-year-old (he spent most of the season as a 22-year-old). Tough to hit, too many walks, plenty of strikeouts.
RHP Tyrone Yulie: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Brady Kirtner: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (56-60; 20-31 in the second half) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 11-2. They have put together back-to-back 11-run games. They lost last night, though)

SS Dax Kilby: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 R, SB (6), 2 K
Since starting 0-for-9: 8-for-25 with a pair of doubles, three walks, and six stolen bases. He won’t turn 19 until November.
3B Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, SB (31), HBP, BB, K
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R, SB (8), HBP, 2 K
Tejeda has a 9-game hitting streak. This was his first multi-hit game during the streak.
1B Jackson Lovich: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, R, BB
Lovich is loving life as a professional baseball player. He has hit safely in all five of his professional games, four of which are multi-hit efforts (12-for-20, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 3-for-3 SB)
2B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-5, 3B (2), 3 RBI, R, K
Martin-Grudzielanek clears the bases with a triple.
RF Richie Bonomolo: 1-for-5, 2B (3), R, K
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB
LF Eric Genther: 0-for-4, BB
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2 SB (12), 2 BB

LHP Henry Lalane: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 4 K
At this level: 0.75 ERA (12 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K).  An intriguing tall left-hander, Lalane topped out at only 92.6 MPH tonight. While he is Rule 5 eligible this winter, it is hard to imagine anyone jumping on him if left unprotected. It isn’t 0%, though.
RHP Edinzo Marquez: (W, 1-2) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
A solid effort for the 20-year-old.
RHP Gus Hughes: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

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 8/21: Kyle Carr Dazzles on the Hill

Notes:

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

No news.

Injury Log

Scranton (71-48; 33-15 in second half) (Split a doubleheader with Buffalo)

Game 1 (Won, 5-3)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-3, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, R, K
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-2, R, BB
LF Bryan De La Cruz: 1-for-3, 2B (14), 2 RBI, R
3B Jeimer Candelario: 1-for-3, K
   PR-3B: Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0, R
SS Braden Shewmake: 2-for-3, 3B (3), 2 RBI, R, K
RF Duke Ellis: 1-for-2, 2B (13), RBI, BB, K

RHP Sean Boyle: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
Boyle’s first zero strikeout start since May 4th, 2023.  At the very least, he has provided Scranton with innings. He will likely need to realize his MLB dreams in another organization.
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 4-3)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
As a reliever: 3.58 ERA (37.2 IP, 33 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 19 BB, 39 K)
RHP Kervin Castro: (S, 3)  1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Game 2 (Lost, 4-3, in nine innings)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, R
DH J.C. Escarra: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, K
   PR-DH Braden Shewmake: 0-for-0, R
CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, K
Jones is hitting better lately. I wouldn’t say the deep slump is over, but the signs are there.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-2, 2 SB (6), BB, K
   PR-RF Duke Ellis: 1-for-1, RBI, 4 SB (30), CS (6)
He comes in to pinch-run and ends the night with four stolen bases. He is hitting .372/.417/.519.
LF Brennen Davis: 0-for-3, 3 K
    LF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-1, K
RF Jose Rojas: 1-for-3, BB, K
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-4, R, K

RHP Joel Kuhnel: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
How rare is it for Kuhnel to start? This was only the second time in his professional career he was asked to do it (283 minor league games, 40 MLB games).
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
Pestana, who used to be a starter, does a nice job as a long man tonight.
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Since promotion: 1.42 ERA (19 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 19 K)
RHP Scott Effross: (L, 1-4) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

Somerset (61-55; 26-21 in second half)  (Lost a big doubleheader to Hartford. Somerset better show up this weekend or their comfortable lead may become Hartford’s lead.)

Game 1 (Lost, 4-3)

CF Brendan Jones: 2-for-3, 2 2B (10), RBI, 2 R, BB
Extra-base hits, walks, and speed. It’s a good combination. What does he have to work on? His overall hit tool. He’s probably more than a .240-level hitter.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, BB
3B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
   PR Garrett Martin: 0-for-0
LF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, K
RF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4
Since promotion: 3-for-27. One of those three was a big 3-run home run in extra innings, but he has struggled overall. As always, not uncommon when first tasting Double-A.
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4
DH Coby Morales: 1-for-3, R, SB (2), K
2B Jake Gatewood: 0-for-2, BB, K
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-2, HBP

LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
At this level: 4.67 ERA (54 IP, 47 H, 30 R, 28 ER, 4 HR, 30 BB, 42 K). His last two outings have been encouraging.
RHP Indigo Diaz (L, 7-3): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Kelly Austin: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Lost, 5-3)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-2, 2B (16), R, HBP
Your reminder that he had only two extra-base hits (double, triple) for Somerset in May. I won’t claim he’s been on an extra-base hit tear since then (15 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR in June/July/August), but he’s done enough to show you that Double-A is not overwhelming him, even if the stats don’t jump out.
DH Jace Avina: 0-for-3
RF Brendan Jones: 0-for-3, 2 K
Jones is 15-for-61 (.246/.387/.410) in August. 
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-2, RBI, R, BB, K
A nice doubleheader for Jasso, who is hitting .276/.345/.438 in 452 PA (15 doubles, 6 triples, 13 HR, 61 RBI, 59 R). It seems as if he is one of the few who has stuck at one level all season. Double-A is an appropriate level for him, so it’s not surprising.
CF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, R, K
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, RBI, K
2B Duncan Pastore: 0-for-3, K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
3.78 ERA (95.1 IP, 78 H, 43 R, 40 ER, 9 HR, 50 BB, 108 K). I still think multi-inning reliever is his future, but there is nothing wrong with starting him.
RHP Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 2-1)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Hudson Valley (71-42; 33-16 second half) (Swept a doubleheader against Jersey Shore, allowing only one run in 14 innings)

Game 1 (Won, 4-1)

CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
SS Core Jackson: 1-for-4, R, K
DH Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, RBI
3B Kaeden Kent: 0-for-3, RBI
Kent, hitting only .095, gets his second taste of third base (eight games at shortstop). 
C Engelth Urena: 0-for-3
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-2, R, BB
LF Tyler Wilson: 2-for-3, R
Wilson has played well since his promotion (10-for-32 with two doubles)
2B Connor McGinnis: 1-for-2, BB
McGinnis is 3-for-22 with an RBI to start his career. He is still searching for his first extra-base hit.
RF Robbie Burnett: 0-for-3

RHP Bryce Cunningham: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Only his second appearance since returning from injury. There is no doubt he would be in Somerset if not for the injury. Season: 1.78 ERA (50.2 IP, 35 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 15 BB, 51 K)
RHP Sebastian Keane (W, 7-0): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
He’s more than just a good luck charm. Season: 2.60 ERA (34.2 IP, 21 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 18 BB, 38 K)
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Bryce Warrecker (S, 5): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.99 ERA (49.2 IP, 30 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 52 K). He’s had a few hiccups recently, but he has still been one of their most impressive 2025 relievers.

Game 2 (Won, 2-0)

DH Dillon Lewis: 0-for-2, BB
At this level: .244/.322/.457 in 265 PA with 11 doubles, 11 homers, and ten stolen bases. Most impressively, his strikeout rate has dropped considerably at the more advanced level (from 28.2% to 19.6%).
SS Core Jackson: 0-for-3, K
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-3, K
Since promotion: 14-for-52 (.269/.321/.423). Overall, he’s at .271/.356/.376 with 28 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, R, K
RF Camden Troyer: 1-for-3
Troyer is 8-for-30 with four walks and only a pair of strikeouts.
CF Luis Durango: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 SB (10), BB
Durango had the big hit tonight – a 2-run single in the top of the 7th.
LF Joe Delossantos: 0-for-3, K
C John Cristino: 0-for-2, K
2B Owen Cobb: 0-for-2

LHP Kyle Carr: (W, 7-6)  6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
2.06 ERA (113.1 IP, 79 H, 35 R, 26 ER, 6 HR, 46 BB, 98 K). July/August: 1.07 ERA (50.1 IP, 35 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 14 BB, 48 K). Should he receive a late-season taste of Double-A? It has to be on their radar.
RHP Matt Keating (S, 2): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.74 ERA (42.2 IP, 30 H, 16 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 51 K). Even with the recent promotions, Hudson Valley still has a nice array of relief pitchers.

Tampa (55-60; 19-31 in the second half) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 12-11, in ten innings. The Tarpons stole 11 bases in this game)

2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, R, 3 SB (7), BB, 2 K
Tejeda has nine straight 1-hit games. 
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (30), BB, K
Arias has the average up to .210, so there’s that. This is his second consecutive 30+ stolen base campaign.
1B Jackson Lovich: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (3), BB, K
Lovich’s average drops to .625 (10-for-16).
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SB (4), K
DH Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 0-for-5, 2 K
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RBI, CS (3)
RF Eric Genther: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 K
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (2), K
A nice night for Rivera, who had been struggling since his promotion. He is now 8-for-37.
LF Hans Montero: 3-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB (21), 2 K
Montero has routinely stolen double-digit bases, but this is his first 20+ stolen base season.  He is 10-for-20 in August (you do the math)

RHP Jose M. Rodriguez: 3 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
RHP Sean Hermann: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Chris Veach: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Josh Tiedemann: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
A nice night for Tiedemann, a 21-year-old who has been held back by injuries.
RHP Jack Sokol (L, 5-3): 0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

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 8/20: Spencer Jones Hits #31

Notes:

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

Today was another promotion day in the system.

LHP Geoffrey Gilbert and RHP Huey Morrill, two key cogs in a dominant Hudson Valley bullpen, were promoted to Somerset. Morrill made one appearance for Somerset earlier this season.

Replacing them in Hudson Valley are right-handed pitchers Brady Kirtner and Jack Cebert. The 23-year-old Kirtner pitched to a 2.59 ERA in 30 relief appearances for Tampa. Cebert was the Yankees’ 15th-round pick in the 2025 draft out of Texas Tech (he spent three years at South Florida before transferring). While he was assigned to the FCL after the draft (paper move), he has yet to make his professional debut.

RHP Ty Boudreau was assigned to Tampa. Also out of Texas Tech, the 22-year-old Canadian was signed as an undrafted free agent. He spent most of his college years pitching for Sylvan Lake, a Canadian summer collegiate league squad.

You know the drill by now: With roster shuffling comes unfortunate releases.

The Yankees released RHP Luis Pacheco and LHP Ryan Anderson. The Yankees signed Pacheco in 2024, giving him his first taste of affiliated baseball since 2019, when he was a member of the Phillies organization.

Anderson was with the organization for a while. Drafted in the 12th round in the 2019 draft, he pitched to a 4.46 ERA in 252.1 minor league innings. He made it as high as Scranton (two games) but spent the majority of the last three seasons in Somerset.

I am not ignoring the Core Jackson story. It needs a separate blog post, which I am working on. Hopefully, I will have something to post tomorrow.  Bottom line? There’s no place for that, and using “I was stupid” as an excuse insults everyone’s intelligence.

Injury Log

Scranton (70-47; 32-14 in second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 4-1)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4
Vivas is 17-for-64 (.266/.422/.313) in August. I mentioned a few weeks ago that he can settle into a role as a shuttle infielder. As someone mentioned to me, he is out of options after 2025. Hence, scratch that idea. 
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, K
.305/.392/.495 in 477 PA. 
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (15), RBI, R, K
This bomb went 443 feet at 111.2 MPH. At this level: 295/.368/.628. Overall: .284/.379/.610 in 390 PA (15 doubles, 31 HR, 66 RBI, 83 R, 25-for-29 SB, 12.6% BB, 31.3% K).
DH Brennen Davis: 0-for-4, K
Of all their minor league signings last winter, Davis was the most intriguing. Injuries have derailed his 2025 campaign (and have been a problem throughout his career). He is hitting .321/.381/.750 in 63 plate appearances at this level.
LF Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, SB (10), CS (1), BB, K
Rojas reaches double digits in stolen bases for the first time since 2018.
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-2, K
   SS Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-1
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, BB, K
Martinez is hitting .242/.350/.333 in 40 plate appearances since his promotion. In 92 games between three levels, he is at .227/.325/.373 in 385 plate appearances.

LHP Ryan Yarbrough (L, 0-1): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Yarbrough was pulled after 50 pitches. He is likely close to his return.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Jake Bird: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
No, I am not surprised that Allan Winans was called up instead of Bird. I think they are doing a hard reset with Bird. Additionally, it makes sense to bring up someone who can give you bulk innings.
RHP Ian Hamilton: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Hamilton’s Triple-A ERA is an unsightly 9.64 (9.1 innings). If he is working on something, that’s fine; however, Hamilton has dropped off considerably after being one of their many bullpen surprises.
RHP Baron Stuart: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (61-54; 26-20 in second half) 

Their game against Hartford was postponed. They will try to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Hudson Valley (69-42; 31-16 second half)

Their doubleheader against Jersey Shore was postponed. It’s been raining down here all day. They will attempt a doubleheader tomorrow. As of now, the second game hasn’t been rescheduled.

Tampa (55-59; 19-30 in the second half) (Swept Ft. Myers in a doubleheader)

Game 1 (Won, 15-4)

SS Dax Kilby: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 R, SB (3), BB
Kilby is 6-for-17, including back-to-back multi-hit efforts, since his 0-for-9 start.
3B Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, R, SB (29), BB, 2 K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RBI, R, K
CF Marshall Toole: 4-for-5, RBI, 3 R, 4 SB (42)
Toole sets personal bests for hits and stolen bases in a game. I guess he was too tired to play in Game 2. His numbers: .307/.408/.491 in 333 PA (13 doubles, 12 triples, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 59 R, 42-for-47 SB, 13.8% BB, 20.4% K). He is the first Yankees’ minor leaguer to clear 40 stolen bases since Spencer Jones and Jasson Dominguez in 2023. I never claimed it was long ago.  As for 50 stolen bases, that wasn’t long ago either: Anthony Volpe stole exactly 50 in 2022.
1B Jackson Lovich: 3-for-4, 2B (2), 3B (1), 2 RBI, 4 R, SB (1), BB
Lovich follows up his 4-hit debut with a 3-hit effort.
DH Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 R, 2 BB
RF Willy Montero: 3-for-4, 5 RBI, R
Montero’s second career 5-RBI effort (2022).
LF Eric Genther: 2-for-3, HR (1), 3 RBI, R, HBP, BB
Genther’s first professional home run. He joins Kaeden Kent in the “Home runs by 2025 draftees” club (technically, Genther was an undrafted free agent).
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-4, BB, K

RHP Sunayro Martina: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
Martina maxed at 94.3 MPH (generated six whiffs on 18 swings against his 4-seamer). He heavily features his fastball and curve.
RHP Jackson Fristoe (W, 5-2): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Fristoe reached 96.6 with his 4-seam fastball today.
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Mendoza looks like a sinker/slider type (84% of his pitches today). He generated three whiffs with the slider.

Game 2 (Won, 4-0)

DH Dax Kilby: 0-for-2, 2 SB (5), CS (1), 2 BB
Methinks Kilby is starting to settle into being a professional baseball player. If there weren’t questions about his ability to stick at shortstop, he likely goes earlier in the draft – but those questions exist, so it could come down to whether his bat can “carry” at a less demanding defensive position. Reports are favorable.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, CS (9)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, R, BB
Tejeda is on an 8-game hitting streak that features eight 1-hit efforts (8-for-32; 4 BB, 2 K). 
CF Willy Montero: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Jackson Lovich: 1-for-4, RBI, SB (2), 2 K
You mean he wasn’t going to be able to keep up a 7-for-8 pace?  I guess he will accept 8-for-12.
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 0-for-2, R, 2 SB (3), 2 BB, K
9-for-36 with five walks. 
RF Richie Bonomolo Jr.: 1-for-2, 2 R, SB (3), BB
The Yankees drafted a Richie and signed an undrafted Robbie in July. These sound like kids who were hanging out playing stickball in the 1970s.
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3
LF Hans Montero: 2-for-2, 2B (11), 3B (1), 2 RBI, SB (18), BB

RHP Ty Boudreau: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Boudreau’s professional debut. He reached 94 MPH with his 4-seam fastball. He also featured a curve, slider, and change-up.
RHP Mariano Salomon: (W, 1-4)  4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 4.71 ERA (28.2 IP, 26 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 24 K)
RHP Cole Zaffiro: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
His first appearance since July 26th.
RHP Gus Hughes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

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.