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Yankees MILB 7/8: Jesus Rodriguez Homers Twice

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (41-43; 7-3 in the second half) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 6-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, K
.294/.389/.596 in 321 PA. He has hit safely in all six of his July games (8-for-24 with a double, triple, and home run).
2B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4
.267/.354/.506 in 206 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 28 RBI, 33 R, 18 BB, 36 K, 11-for-14 SB)
RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 9-for-17 (1 double, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 K). Overall, he is hitting .313/.382/.566 in 204 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 38 RBI, 29 R, 20 BB, 57 K, 7-for-9 SB)
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-4, K
DH Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, 2 HBP, K
This is not the way you want to improve your OBP. He is now hitting .242/.334/.464. 
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, RS
LF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-2, 2 K
  LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-1
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Max Burt: 0-for-3

LHP Tanner Tully: (L, 5-3) 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
RHP Zac Houston: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
His Scranton debut. The Yankees just promoted the 28-year-old, who pitched to a 4.61 ERA and 26/11 K/BB in 13.2 innings for Somerset. 
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
His Yankees’ organizational debut.

Somerset (47-32; 5-6 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 6-5, in ten innings)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-3, 2B (8), RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (24)
Dominguez has back-to-back multi-hit games and four multi-hit games in eight July contests. His 24 stolen bases have come in 28 tries (85.7%). He is hitting .207/.349/.351 with 61 walks and 97 strikeouts.
SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 0-for-5, RBI, K
Wells is 7-for-31 (.226) to start July with ten runs batted in.
DH T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, HBP, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, HR (20), RBI, RS, K, CS (3)
Hardman joins Florial in the 20+ HR club. He hit 22 home runs last season in 111 games (he has played 63 games this year)
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-3, BB
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2 2B (6), RS
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, K, 2 SB (9)

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
1.21 ERA (22.1 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 23 K). He allowed seven walks in five innings over the course of two starts a few weeks ago, so that explains the elevated walk rate. We just patiently await to see when they start to stretch him out more.
LHP Edgar Barclay: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
0.44 ERA (20.2 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 32 K)
RHP Blas Castano: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: (L, 1-1)  2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (46-34; 7-7 in the second half) (Defeated Jersey Shore, 6-4)

DH Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, RS, K
He is 11-for-40 (.275) in his last ten games. 
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-5, 2B (10), 2 RBI
.252/.339/.392. He is 8-for-23 (.348) to begin July.
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, RS, K
.290/.361/.366 in 266 PA.
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, RS, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, BB
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K, CS (6)
Sanchez now has an 8-game hitting streak (12-for-31)
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-4, RS, K, SB (6)
2B Luis Santos: 2-for-4, 2 RS, K, SB (4)

RHP Juan Carela: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
2.99 ERA (72.1 IP, 54 H, 30 R, 24 ER, 3 HR, 26 BB, 93 K). The 21-year-old is putting on a clinic and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him in Somerset before the season ends. Last season, they moved him up to this level for seven starts – he didn’t do well, but he obviously learned a thing or two.
RHP Mason Vinyard: (W, 1-0)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Vinyard stranded two of Carela’s runners. Excellent job – though he couldn’t keep his own runs off the board in his second inning of work.
RHP Bailey Dees: (S, 4) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.98 ERA (36.1 IP, 19 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 14 BB, 55 K). Pure dominance.

Tampa (39-41; 8-6 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 9-5)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
Serna has three multi-hit games in his last four games played and 24 multi-hit games this season (74 games played). He is hitting .288/.347/.486 in 343 PA with 14 home runs, 51 RBI, and 54 runs. As of this writing, he leads the FSL in home runs and runs batted in and is third in runs scored.
LF Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, 2 HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Rodriguez’s first career multi-HR game. He hit six home runs in 94 games between 2019-2022 (remember that there wasn’t a season in 2020) and has six in 64 games this season. Rodriguez is hitting .291/.369/.439 in 256 PA. I will always say it: I don’t care what your prospect ranking is – if you hit, I pay attention. The Yankees have used him at C (11 starts)/1B (12)/3B (34)/LF (3). 
C Ben Rice: 1-for-4, HR (1), 4 RBI, RS, HBP
He is hitting .311/.511/.516 in 21 games between here and Hudson Valley. He is here on a rehab stint.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
3B Brett Barrera: 1-for-5
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-4, RS, K, 2 SB (9)
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K

RHP Justin Lange: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
4.64 ERA (54.1 IP, 33 H, 32 R, 28 ER, 5 HR, 46 BB, 85 K). So far, he is giving me the vibe of a kid that they will eventually throw in the bullpen and hope he can develop enough command/control to dominate for an inning or two.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: (W, 4-2)  1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.80 ERA (45 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 12 BB, 56 K)
RHP Matt Keating: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.41 ERA (34.2 IP, 34 H, 21 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 19 BB, 56 K). He tossed 41 pitches today and gave up that run towards the end of his outing.
RHP Adam Stone: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.27 ERA (35.2 IP, 26 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 41 K)

FCL Yankees (13-11) 

The game against the Tigers was postponed due to rain. They will try their best to make it up on July 20th.

DSL Yankees (16-8) (Lost to Rangers Red, 7-4)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-5, RBI, K
.268/.397/.411 in 68 PA (11 walks, 12 strikeouts; 12-for-14 SB)
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-5, 3 K, SB (9)
.328/.477/.516 in 86 PA. He has 19 RBI in 18 games.
3B Jhon Imbert: 3-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RS, 2 SB (8)
.333/.468/.567 in 77 PA for the 19-year-old. This is his third year at this level.
LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 3 SB (11)
Lacruz was 1-for-4 stealing bases in 2022 (20 games). This year, he is 11-for-12 in 17 games.
SS Jelson Coca: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
The 17-year-old is hitting .235/.339/.294 in 15 games. This is his professional debut season.
1B Andry Javier: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, BB, K
The 19-year-old switch hitter has improved from .111/.246/.167 (26 games) last year to .372/.518/.442 (15 games) this year.

RHP Stanly Alcantara: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
The 6’6″ 19-year-old has a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 IP (9 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 14 BB, 4 K). Now that is a DSL line.
LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Bombers (11-13) (Lost to the Phillies, 16-1 – just in case you are having a bad day)

CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Lara recorded the squad’s only hit of the day (it came in the 6th inning). The speedster is hitting .277/.400/.523 in 80 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 13 BB, 11 K, 7-for-10 SB)
LF Geyber Blanco: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
The 17-year-old is hitting .315/.403/.444 in 62 PA (7 doubles, 5 RBI, 12 R, 5 BB, 10 K)

Infielder Johan Ferreira (2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K) and catcher Carlos Herrera (0.1 IP) were asked to get the final seven outs.

 

Yankees MILB 7/7: Everson Pereira: 4 Hits

News:

Nothing to report. I can go on a tirade about how this organization keeps recycling the same bad players, hoping for a better result but why bother?

Scranton (41-42; 7-2 in the second half) (Defeated Lehigh Valley, 9-8, in ten innings. Wilmer Difo hit a 2-run HR with two outs in the 10th for the win)

CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
Lockridge is up to .323 since his promotion. He has three straight multi-hit games (8-for-13)
DH Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
Peraza has seven walks in six July games. 
RF Everson Pereira: 4-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
Pereira is 8-for-14 with 7 RBI since his promotion. Can he play in MLB right now? I think he could – I wouldn’t expect a miracle, but Triple-A truly is just a little stepping stone to MLB (Oswald Peraza’s journey notwithstanding). A prospect shouldn’t be asked to do much here before earning their shot.
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
Narvaez has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, 2B (10), 2 RS, HBP
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, RS, BB, HBP, K
LF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-5, HR (11), 4 RBI, RS
His grand slam in the 8th tied the game up at 7-7. Hermosillo has never hit in MLB – he has done a nice job as a veteran presence for the Yankees minor leaguers.
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Walk-off blast with two outs in the 10th.

RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
First appearance since coming off of his rehab stint.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
At this level: 0.96 ERA in 9.1 IP (8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K)
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.17 ERA (23 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 16 BB, 40 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.75 ERA (12 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 12 K)
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 3-2)  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (47-31; 5-5 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 4-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, HR (12), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (6)
Sweeney’s HR was of the leadoff variety. He is hitting .242/.366/.431 in 339 plate appearances.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Dominguez has three multi-hit games in July (seven games played). It’s hopefully a start…
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, BB
In 105 Double-A games: .258/.354/.484 with 21 doubles, 23 HR and 90 runs batted in.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-5, 4 K
Hardman is 0-for-19 since his 3-HR night. BASEBALL!
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, CS (1)
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB
3B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Wagaman’s first career game at 3B. He is on a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-24)
2B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-4, RS

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 5-4)  5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Abeyta has a 5.93 ERA but I assume the organization is at least intrigued by the 83 strikeouts in 74.1 innings. It didn’t show tonight, but he has some issues with control – do you start thinking of a bullpen shift? In college, he pitched a lot out of the pen.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
Since promotion: 1.76 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 14 K)

Hudson Valley (45-34; 6-7 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 8-4)

SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (10)
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
Familia is 8-for-36 (.222) since his promotion with two doubles, a home run, a walk, and 12 strikeouts.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS
Since promotion: .382 (13-for-34; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R). Ramirez is becoming a legitimate catching prospect who is Rule 5 eligible. He’s probably a few years away from being ready but you never know what other organizations might do.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, RS, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-5, 2B (14), K
.246/.312/.355 in 237 PA. Since the beginning of June, he is 25-for-79 (.316) with seven doubles.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, K, CS (5)
Sanchez has a sneaky 7-game hitting streak going (10-for-26; 4 doubles)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, SB (11)
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 3 K, SB (4)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, 2B (3), BB

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 1-6)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4 HR
3.54 ERA (68.2 IP, 62 H, 35 R, 27 ER, 10 HR, 34 BB, 85 K). 
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (38-41; 7-6 in the second half) (Defeated Dunedin, 4-2)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, BB, K
.230/.358/.356 in 229 PA. Taking walks has been his strength throughout his minor-league journey.
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, K
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
So far in July: 8-for-16 with five walks.
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The 21-year-old Rojas has homered in back-to-back games.
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3

RHP Sean Hermann: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
5.91 ERA (67 IP, 80 H, 50 R, 44 ER, 6 HR, 29 BB, 53 K). Hermann is an extreme GB guy with a very high BABIP. He is also very young, at 20 years old. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
I guess he was officially in the game, even though he never threw a pitch (rain delay)
RHP Alex Bustamante (W, 4-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
2.97 ERA (33.1 IP, 20 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 0 HR, 25 BB, 35 K)
RHP Manny Ramirez (S, 3): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

FCL Yankees (13-11) (Squeaked past the Blue Jays, 8-7)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RS, BB, CS (3)
Delgado’s ten doubles are good for second-best in the league.
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, RS, K, SB (10), CS (4)
Arias now has a 12-game hitting streak.
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB, HBP,  K, SB (11)
Montero has 83 walks in 488 career PA (17%). He did a lot of walking but not much hitting in the DSL – in the FCL this year, he has added some hitting.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (16)
Tejeda now has an 8-game hitting streak (12-for-30). So far, he is outperforming his DSL numbers from 2022 (1.059 OPS this year; .956 last year), He has the league lead in stolen bases all to himself – a category where the Yankees have four of the top five players in the league (Tejeda, Delgado, H. Montero, Arias)
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Montero hasn’t done much walking or stealing this year – instead, he is simply producing: .307/.364/.455 with 21 RBI in 21 games.
RF John Cruz: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K

RHP Jackson Fristoe: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
So far, in his short professional career, control has tripped him up (15 BB in 12.1 IP). This mimics his issues at Mississippi State, so he was likely drafted as a strong-armed project.
RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
3.60 ERA (15 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 18 K). Just put him on the list of tall Yankees pitching prospects. 
LHP Pablo Mujica (W, 2-3): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
The Yankees chose the 22-year-old during the minor league phase of the 2022 Rule 5 draft. 
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (16-7) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 7-6)

DH Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2 BB, 2 SB (12). CS (2)
12 stolen bases in 14 games. He has drawn nine walks in his last six games (2 walks in his first eight games)
CF Jose Castro: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, 2 HBP, 2 K
3B Luis Ogando: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB,HBP,  2 K
His .369 average is 20th in the league. That isn’t a typo.
1B Jhon Imbert: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, K
LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
RF Niurby Asigen: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, HBP, K

DSL Bombers (11-12) (Lost to Rangers Red, 12-2)

CF Ramiro Altagracia: 0-for-4, K
.284/.329/.486 in 79 PA
DH Gabriel Lara: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 K
2B-LF-2B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Ramirez with his first professional home run
1B Johan Ferreira: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI

RHP Mariano Salomon: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
3.92 ERA (20.2 IP, 20 H, 13 R, 9 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 27 K). A nice start to his professional career.

Yankees MILB 7/2: Jack Neely Ks 7 Straight

News:

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

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

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

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

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

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

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, RS, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-5, RS, K
DH Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
After games of 4/25, Pereira was hitting .220/.304/.380. Since then, in 32 games, he is 37-for-115 (.322; 7 doubles, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 165 wRC+ (the wRC+ number is prior to tonight)). The time away due to injury wasn’t ideal but he is certainly having a strong campaign.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, K
CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Palensky now has 16 HR between here and Hudson Valley.
2B Matt Pita: 2-for-5, RBI, 3 K
3B Delvin Perez: 1-for-5, CS (1)

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

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

DH Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, SB (19)
.263/.328/.474 in 299 PA with a 19-for-25 stolen base rate.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, 2 SF, 2 RBI, K
Productive Outs alert!
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-5, K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, RS, BB
.298/.369/.367 in 244 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R, 25 BB, 62 K). For a hitter of his ilk, you would like to see a K% below his current 25.4%.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, RS, K
Gomez is now the proud owner of a 7-game hitting streak (8-for-27)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RS, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Juan Carela: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
3.09 ERA (67 IP, 47 H, 28 R, 23 ER, 2 HR, 26 BB, 87 K). He needed 100 pitches, so this was a grind. Like I said the other night, I like to see how prospects respond when they don’t have their A++ stuff – Carela did well to get these 14 outs with limited damage.
RHP Indigo Diaz: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Diaz stranded both of the runners inherited from Carera. They tried to stretch him into a third inning and he gave up some runs. That is what the minors are for.
RHP Jack Neely: (W, 4-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Neely strikes out seven in a row on only 25 pitches, setting a new personal best for strikeouts in a game (struck out six in a game earlier this season). He now owns a 2.60 ERA in 34.2 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 55 K). Neely stands 6’8″ and was drafted in the 11th round of the 2021 draft out of Ohio State. 

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

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, BB
Serna has hit safely in four straight games but is mostly in “maintenance” mode right now as his numbers are holding steady at .288/.350/.488 in 314 plate appearances (16 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 48 R, 26 BB (8.3%), 51 K (16.2%), 16-for-21 SB). Something to keep in mind: This is Serna’s first full season in a full-season league – it wouldn’t be shocking if a little fatigue starts to set in.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (10), BB
.290/.374/.420 in 231 plate appearances.
DH Ben Rice: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Rice has 21 walks in 17 games (he is only in Tampa for a rehab stint). His BB% is 28.4%.
   PH-DH Ronny Rojas: 0-for-1, RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, BB, K
Escanio has walked eight times in his last five games. He is not likely to ever have much power, so he will need to slap the ball around, take his walks, and play good defense if he wants to eventually advance to the highest level.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
.223/.355/.354 in 211 plate appearances (6 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 33 BB, 64 K). Martinez is a 21-year-old left-handed bat.
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-5
OPS, by month, for the toolsy OF:  April (.504), May (.736), June (.760). We’ll see what July brings.
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, 2B (3), BB
Palmer is 6-for-25 (.240) since his promotion with three doubles and a rather impressive 9/1 BB/K.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-2, BB, HBP
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, 2B (1)

RHP Justin Lange:  5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 BB, 4 K
4.35 ERA (51.2 IP, 31 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 42 BB, 80 K). If the player development system “solves” Lange, they should all get significant promotions and raises.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.81 ERA (41.2 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 52 K). Calderon features a starting pitcher’s mix, throwing a sinker, slider, curve, and changeup. His main pitch (at least for today, but I assume it is usually the case) is the curveball. The other three pitches were mixed equally today.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone (L, 1-2):  1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-9) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (11-9)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (14-5) 

Day off.

Yankees MILB 6/16: Juan Carela Ks 10 (Again)

News:

C Josh Breaux‘s rehab stint is finally over and he is on his way to Scranton. RHP Matt Sauer, who pitched one of the best games in the minors last season, will continue his rehab stint with Hudson Valley (pitched in a few games in the FCL).

Breaux joins Carlos Narvaez and Rodolfo Duran as catching options in Scranton, at least for as long as Ben Rortvedt is out.

Sauer will eventually end up in either Somerset or Scranton. He only made four starts for Somerset last year, so he will likely go there.

Scranton (30-36) (Defeated Rochester, 6-5)

LF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, BB, K, CS (7)
Florial now has a 34-game on-base streak. He is hitting .310 with a 1.045 OPS.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, RS, K
Peraza now has 579 Triple-A plate appearances. This is malpractice, folks.
CF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, K
Dunham has homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in five of his last six games. It’s a start.
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (11), K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Narvaez is 18-for-66 (.273) since his promotion. Last year was the only season where his average tanked (.194), though he did hit 11 home runs. The Yankees gave him a fairly long look in spring training as well.
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-4
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, HR (9), RBI, RS
Closing in on his fifth straight 10+ home run season.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, RS, K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS

RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, HR, 2 BB, 6 K
6.29 ERA in 24.1 IP since his promotion. He has allowed 7 home runs (he didn’t allow any in 29.1 innings for Somerset)
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: (W, 1-3)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Snelten’s first win since 7/3/2018. 
RHP Michael Feliz (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Since being signed: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K

Somerset (37-23) (Lost to Altoona, 6-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5, K
His 12-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-0
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
.212/.358/.394 in 254 PA. Maybe this is the moment where he no longer flirts with the Mendoza line for the rest of the season.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, BB
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
If Durbin is able to hit for even a hint of power, his prospect value goes up a bit. Does he *have* to hit for power? No. He can be a contact hitter who plays the infield positions and be very much useful.
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-3, BB, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K
DH Mickey Gasper: 2-for-4

RHP Richard Fitts: (L, 3-5)  6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 0 BB, 8 K
4.27 ERA (65.1 IP, 66 H, 31 R, 31 ER, 10 HR, 15 BB, 73 K). Last 5 starts: 2.25 ERA (32 IP, 28 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 37 K)
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (36-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-3)

DH Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS
Last 5 games: 9-for-21 (2 doubles, 2 home runs). He is up to .281/.332/.516 in 241 plate appearances.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
The one hit was a timely one – walk-ff single in the 9th.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB
RF Anthony Garcia: 2-for-3, 2 2B (5), RBI, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI
Gomez is up to .248 and is 8-for-18 during a 5-game hitting streak. He is 14-for-33 in June.
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, RS, HBP, CS (1)

RHP Juan Carela: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Carela’s third straight start with 10 K. He now owns a 3.04 ERA in 56.1 IP (40 H, 24 R, 19 ER, 2 HR, 20 BB, 72 K). On April 28th, he allowed 9 runs (8 earned) over 3.1 innings. Beyond that, he has pitched very well (obviously)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen (W, 1-1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cohen’s first professional win – congrats!

Tampa (27-33) (Crushed Clearwater, 14-6)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-6, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (15)
Serna’s 20th multi-hit game this season (55 games)
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, 3 RS, 3 BB
Hall should be joining his fellow 2022 draftee Spencer Jones in Hudson Valley soon enough.
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-6, 2 2B (7), 5 RBI, RS, 2 K, CS (4)
.261/.397/.416 in 204 PA. The five RBI do not represent a personal best – he drove in six runs on 6/14/2022.
LF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, BB
2B Brenny Escanio: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, BB, CS (4)
Escanio gets the batting average over .200 (.207). He is 7-for-19 in his last four games.
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K
Familia increases his hitting streak to 11 (he has hit safely in 13 of his 14 games played this season) and has 20 runs batted in.  He played 36 games at this level in 2022, so we’ll see how long he stays here.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Rodriguez is up to .308. In June, he is 23-for-50 (.460) with three of his four home runs (he has gone deep in back-to-back games)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
1B Jake Palmer: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Sean Hermann: (W, 4-4)  5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
6.45 ERA (51.2 IP, 69 H, 40 R, 37 ER, 5 H, 20 BB, 41 K). He continues to generate a lot of groundballs, but the overall results haven’t yet been there. He just turned 20 on 6/13.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 25 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 41 K). He is firmly on the “needs a promotion” list, alongside some relievers up in Hudson Valley, etc.
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (6-3) (Outscored the Phillies, 18-14. They compiled 17 hits and walked 9 times)

3B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-7, RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (9)
11-for-39 (.282) with 15 runs scored and a 9/5 BB/K ratio.
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
.135/.304/.297 in 46 plate appearances.
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-6, 2B (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
Montero has hit safely in seven of his eight games (12-for-31)
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-2, 3B (1), RBI, 4 RS, BB, 2 HBP,  K, SB (3)
9-for-30 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 12 BB, 6 K, 3-for-3 SB)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-1, RBI, 4 RS, 4 BB, HBP, 3 SB (8)
9-for-26 with a pair of home runs, 12 runs, and a 14/7 BB/K.
CF John Cruz: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 3B (1), 8 RBI, 2 RS
Driving home eight runs in a professional game at an age when many are graduating high school is impressive. He is 8-for-32 with 13 RBI in eight games. Cruz was a $75,000 signing in the 2022 international class.
LF Dayro Perez: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, K
C Edinson Duran: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
1B Enger Castellano: 1-for-5, RS, BB

RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (6-3) (Lost to the Mets Orange, 13-12. They scored ten runs in the 8th to turn a 10-2 deficit into a 12-10 lead, but promptly gave up three runs in the bottom of the inning)

3B Juan Matheus:  2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (9), CS (2)
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
C Edgleen Perez: 1-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
5-for-17 with seven RBI and nine walks.
RF David Beckles: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, RS, BB
SS Rafael Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, RS, K

DSL Yankees (8-1) (Lost to Miami, 13-11)

DH Brando Mayea: 0-for-2, BB
Mayea (the $4.35 million bonus baby) is back. He missed several games after hitting a leadoff double in the season opener.
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Luis Escudero:  1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 3 K
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (6)
Ogando has 25 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 42 career games.
C Edison Vivas: 1-for-3, K
Vivas’ professional debut (signed on February 24, 2023)
  C Gabriel Bersing: 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI, RS
LF Andry Javier: 3-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (5)
9-for-24 with two doubles and seven walks. He is 19 and repeating this level.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Joshua Quezada: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
Anyone who tosses four scoreless innings in a game like this deserves his name in lights.

 

Yankees MILB 6/11: Drew Thorpe Ks 12

News:

As a follow-up to yesterday’s note on Oswald Peraza, it appears he is out of action due to illness. He isn’t hurt. He hasn’t been traded. They don’t have him on standby to replace Anthony Volpe. 

RHP Tanner Myatt was promoted to Scranton, as their pitching staff was depleted during yesterday’s doubleheader. Drafted in the 11th round back in the 2018 draft, Myatt is a hard-throwing pitcher with control and injury concerns. This year for Somerset, he has compiled a 5.16 ERA (5.20 FIP) over 22.2 innings with a 23.6% K and 18.9% BB. The likelihood is decent that he probably will head back down to Somerset once things settle down – but you never know.

Scranton (29-33) (Defeated Norfolk, 7-4)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Florial extends his on-base streak to 30. He is hitting .309/.411/.617 in 224 PA (10 doubles, 3 triples, 14 HR, 34 RBI, 40 R, 34 BB, 67 K (29.9%), 12-for-18 SB). 
DH Franchy Cordero: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, 4 K
Rip up the boxscore and never look at it again. 
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
.223/.340/.332 in 238 plate appearances.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (8), 4 RBI, RS, BB
There are reasons that go beyond statistics, but I am still surprised that a player who consistently hits double-digit home runs and has versatility has yet to receive a big league chance after 1,038 minor league games.
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Narvaez is hitting .281 (16-for-57) with more walks (18) than strikeouts (16) since his promotion.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
3B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, K, CS (3)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
The Railriders needed some length this afternoon and got it from Tully.
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 1-0)  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Earning a win in your debut is always a nice touch.
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (34-22) (Mauled Hartford, 10-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, 2B (12), RS
Sweeney is now the owner of a 9-game hitting streak (12-for-41; .293). He has four doubles in his last six games.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (15)
.210/.364/.392 in 236 PA. He has 12 runs batted in so far in June (11 games)
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Rumfield has homered in three straight games and in four of his last five games. He is hitting .235/.330/.470 in 176 plate appearances. His BABIP is only .210, so there might be more average to come.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 3-for-5, 3 RBI, RS, SB (14)
Durbin is up to 29 stolen bases between here and Hudson Valley. He is hitting .271/.346/.396 since his promotion with an 8/4 BB/K rate. 
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Rosario was ejected.
   LF Max Burt: 0-for-1, RS, BB, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 4-for-4, 2B (3), HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (4)
This is what you call production from the bottom of the order!  Palensky is hitting .241/.465/.552 in 43 PA since his promotion and .331/.441/.708 in 154 plate appearances overall (12 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 38 RBI, 40 R, 14-for-14 SB)

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 5-2)  5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
2.13 ERA (55 IP, 41 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 29 BB, 69 K). The walks are high – though he has shown slight improvement in that category from last year. The overall results are certainly very good.
RHP Zac Houston: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (33-24) (Shut down Jersey Shore (again), 1-0)

SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, RS, SB (8)
Vargas needed a day like this badly.
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-2, 2 BB
.281/.355/.445. He is on a 5-game hitting streak and could be seeing himself in Somerset soon enough. He can play 2B/SS/3B, so nobody is really going to “block” him.
DH Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, BB, K
Breaux has played 11 games down here on his “rehab” stint. He hasn’t done much but this is a bit of a longer stretch than is typical.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, K
.305/.361/.372 in 180 plate appearances (8 doubles, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 16 R, 15 BB, 46 K). The 25.6% K rate is certainly a bit high for a player who relies more on contact than power, but he has hit well. It is probably not a first baseman’s profile (unless he improves that power), but if he can stick behind the plate…
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 4 K
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (11), 2 K, CS (1)
.239/.306/.348 in 175 plate appearances. Entering June, his triple slash was .205/.272/.280 after his dreadful May, so we are at least seeing some improvement.
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, BB, K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, K

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 5-1)  7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K
This is pure domination. Like Chase Hampton, this is Thorpe’s first professional season and they were aggressive with him. In both cases, it looks like the right move. Season: 2.91 ERA (58.2 IP, 48 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 4 HR, 20 BB, 69 K). He has tossed 15 scoreless innings in his last two starts and could be in line for a promotion (along with Hampton himself)
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.57 ERA (23 IP, 12 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). The Renegades are loaded with pitching talent.
RHP Carlos Gomez (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (25-31) (Lost to Lakeland, 9-5. They started the game red hot again as they appeared headed to their 4th straight 10+ run game (5 runs in first two innings), but they finally slowed down)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-4, 2B (11), HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS
This little guy continues to pack a lot of punch. He is now hitting .321/.384/.541 and is 9-for-23 with two doubles and three home runs during his 5-game hitting streak. 
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 2 K
Hall’s hitting streak is snapped at 9. He is hitting .272/.390/.419 in 164 plate appearances.
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI
I am not sure why Ramirez needed to leave the game.
  C Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Matt Pita: 0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-2, RS, 2 HBP
Familia increases his hitting streak to seven (well-deserved after getting hit by two pitches!)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 2B (6), RBI, RS
Rodriguez has five straight multi-hit games and seven multi-hit games during his 9-game hitting streak. He is all the way up to .301/.372/.411 in 165 plate appearances.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, 2 K
1B Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, RS, BB
Palmer’s Low-A debut. At 24 years old, he wasn’t going to stay in the FCL for long!

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 1-4)  5.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Adam Stone: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Stone cranked it up to just under 96 MPH. He threw a lot of cutters today, mixing in his 4-seamer, curve, and slider. 

FCL Yankees (3-2) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (5-0) and the DSL Bombers (5-0)

Both had the day off.

Yankees MILB 6/9: Jasson Dominguez Has Big Night

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (27-32) (Lost to Norfolk, 8-4)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, BB, 3 K
His hitting streak ends at 14, but his on-base streak is up to 27.
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Peraza’s 9th inning RBI single will hopefully get him going again – he has been in a relatively minor slump as of late.
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-5, 2B (11), 2 K
Dunham is 7-for-26 in June (.269). That isn’t a hot streak – but it does show some improvement after a tough May.
DH Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (9), RS, BB
Chaparro is on a 6-game hitting streak that features one hit in each game. He is hitting .254/.322/.460.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-4, 3 K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-4, RS, K
.274/.329/.511 in 146 plate appearances (he has 11 doubles and 7 home runs)
LF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-3, HR (3), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RS, 3 K
3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-4, K

RHP Jhony Brito: (L, 1-1)  5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (32-22) (Defeated Hartford, 11-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2B (11), RBI, RS, BB, K
Sweeney has three doubles in his last four games. We’ve been waiting for the power to show up this year – maybe this is the beginning of that.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-6,  2B (5), HR (9), 5 RBI, RS, 3 K
Dominguez sets a new personal best for RBI in a game.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, SF, RBI, RS, K, 2 SB (6)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-5, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
.234/.329/.440 in 167 plate appearances.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (5)
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 HBP, K
This was a “fun” night.
DH Mickey Gasper: 2-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
8.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K
LHP Edgar Barclay: (W, 1-0)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Blas Castano: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (31-24) (Knocked off Jersey Shore, 8-4, in ten innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, K, SB (14)
.265/.317/.485 in 218 plate appearances. He is 14-for-19 stealing bases.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, BB
DH Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
LF Anthony Garcia: 3-for-5, 3B (1), RS, K
.228/.347/.405 in 95 plate appearances. This is his third consecutive multi-hit game.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
RF Grant Richardson: 3-for-4, 2B (5), 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Richardson has his average up over .200 (.201/.297/.360 in 158 PA). It is the first time he has been over .200 all season (his average was .110 after the games of May 14th)
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-4, SF, 3 RBI, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, BB
C Juan Crisp: 0-for-3, BB, K
  PR Kyle Battle: 0-for-0, RS
  C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-0

RHP Juan Carela: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Carela’s second straight 10K game. He now owns a 3.28 ERA in 49.1 IP (37 H, 23 R, 18 ER, 2 HR, 18 BB, 62 K). He has been very impressive.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
2.70 ERA (23.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 34 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nick Paciorek (W, 4-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Tampa (25-30) (Deflated Lakeland, 11-5. The offense has scored 22 runs in the last two games)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Serna had 6 HR in 49 games in 2022. Tonight, he hit his 10th HR in his 49th game this season. 
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-6, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K
.254/.398/.387 in 181 PA with more walks (35) than strikeouts (31). 
CF Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 2B (7), RS, BB, K
Hall now has a 9-game hitting streak (13-for-38; 3 doubles). From where I sit, he is mastering this level.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 3B (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS
DH Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (3), HR (6), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
In 8 games this season: 13-for-33 (.394; 3 doubles, 6 HR, 15 R, 11 R, 4 BB, 5 K). This is what you call a hot streak.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Rodriguez is on an 8-game hitting streak. He has four multi-hit games in a row and six total during the streak. He is hitting .296/.369/.394.
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-5, 2 K, SB (3)
1B Beau Brewer: 2-for-5, RBI

RHP Sean Hermann: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Hermann has been up and down this year, which is expected for a kid his age at this level. One encouraging sign has been his GB%, which was over 60% entering tonight.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (30 IP, 21 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 38 K)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (W, 4-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.10 ERA (25.2 IP, 19 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 32 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (2-2) (Lost to the Phillies, 4-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (2)
4-for-14 with seven walks.
DH Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, BB
5-for-18 with a double, triple, and home run. He has two strikeouts in 20 plate appearances (46 in 140 plate appearances last year (32.9%))
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, RS
5-for-10 with a pair of doubles.
2B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (2)
4-for-14 with two doubles and a home run.
RF Dayro Perez: 2-for-4

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Schlittler’s professional debut. He stands 6’6″ and was drafted in the 7th round in the 2022 draft out of Northeastern.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
I have to assume that Rodriguez will find his way to Tampa at some point this season (he received a cup of coffee there in 2022)

DSL Yankees (4-0) and the DSL Bombers (4-0) both won. The Yankees knocked off the Rangers, 6-3, while the Bombers knocked off the Rockies, 9-4.

For the Yankees:
SS Luis Suarez (18) doubled twice and scored a pair of runs. He stole his third base of the season…DH Jelson Coca (17) singled and drove in two. He is listed as a shortstop…2B Luis Escudero (17) went 2-for-4 with a double. He is 3-for-11 with five walks…

For the Bombers:

CF Gabriel Lara went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple. He scored two runs…3B Juan Matheus went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk, and two stolen bases…2B Abrahan Ramirez (18) and SS Rafael Martinez (17) each had a pair of hits. Ramirez doubled, scored two runs, and drove in a run. Martinez drove home a pair and stole a base…

RHP Omar Gonzalez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K. The 17-year-old pitched to a 0.44 ERA in 20.1 innings at this level last year, striking out 36 hitters while walking nine. I doubt he sticks in the DSL much longer if this keeps up…

 

Yankees MILB 6/1: Jasson Dominguez: 3-Run Boom!

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UTIL Oswaldo Cabrera was demoted to Scranton after the Yankees-Mariners game last night.

Cabrera was a high-energy catalyst last season for the Yankees. He hit .247/.312/.429 (108 OPS+; 111 wRC+) while playing strong defense at multiple positions (including the outfield, where he was a novice). This season, he couldn’t get anything going. Cabrera hit .195/.246/.292 (46 wRC+) with 3 home runs and 15 runs batted in. One encouraging sign is his 19.6% strikeout rate, but nothing else in his offensive profile was solid enough to make you think a turnaround was coming soon. The only position he is blocked at in the minors is shortstop (Oswald Peraza). That said, Peraza could slide over to other positions to give Cabrera some time at shortstop.

This isn’t the end of Cabrera’s story. He has things to work on, and Scranton is where he will work on them. The Yankees aren’t immune to injuries, so it is up to Cabrera to keep himself sharp so that he can be next in line when a need arises.

OF Kole Calhoun is opting out of his minor league deal. The Yankees have 72 hours to promote him or release him. The promotion seems doubtful.  He was in tonight’s lineup for Scranton, as the Yankees can still use him until the 72 hours are up. Including tonight, the 35-year-old is hitting .291/.396/.547 in 22 games for Scranton.

Scranton (27-27) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 5-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, 2 K
Florial’s hitting streak is up to 11 (19-for-52 (.365); 6 HR, 13 RBI, 12 runs). By the way, the last time Estevan Florial didn’t reach base in a game was back on April 30th (23-game on-base streak)
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, HR (10), RBI, RS
Peraza now has an 8-game hitting streak (13-for-38 (.342); 7 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs). Hitting .342 during a hitting streak is strong – for Peraza, it has allowed him to maintain his .340 batting average for the season. By the way, Peraza hasn’t drawn one walk during the streak – when you are hitting for this much power, why would you want to walk? 
LF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-4
DH Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, 2B (8), RS, BB, SB (3)
.257/.326/.482 in 215 plate appearances. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS, K
C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, BB, HBP
3B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2B (7)
Bastidas didn’t want May to end (.353/.443/.559), but he starts off June with an extra-base hit.
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, BB, K

RHP Jhony Brito: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
He allowed a 3-run home run to former Yankees farmhand Jake Cave.
RHP James Norwood (L, 0-3): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.80 ERA (23.2 IP, 13 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 21 BB, 29 K). Something tells me that just getting back on the mound is a big accomplishment for Snelten, who hadn’t pitched since 2019 (when he was with the independent Chicago Dogs). He pitched in four games for the San Francisco Giants back in 2018.
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (27-20) (Scored 11 unanswered runs in an 11-7 comeback over Portland)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
Sweeney is where he needs to be as he tries to break through with the bat. He has drawn walks all season but the hits aren’t coming consistently. I am confident they will.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Dominguez had the SLG up to .433 after the games of 5/18. He slid a bit after that, but this blast has him over .400 (.404) to go along with his .365 OBP. 
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB
Wells drew a pair of run-scoring walks. He is hitting .250/.347/.534 in 101 plate appearances at this level (he is 5-for-26 without a home run (but 6 walks) in his last seven games)
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, HR (9; Grand Slam), 5 RBI, BB, 2 K
The grand slam gave Somerset an 8-7 lead. Hardman has driven home five runs in a game twice this season. He is hitting .228/.306/.512 (5 doubles, 2 triples, 9 HR, 25 RBI, 21 R, 4-for-5 SB)
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2B (3), SF, RBI, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 SB (9)
Wagaman was 11-for-19 stealing bases in his career prior to this season (9-for-10 in 2023). 
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, 3 RS, 3 BB, SB (2)
Palensky is now 12-for-12 stealing bases between here and Hudson Valley.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB

RHP Gray Fenter: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
RHP Steven Jennings: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
An outstanding job by the bullpen to keep Portland (a good offensive squad) off the scoreboard. Jennings (24) has a 3.65 ERA in 24.2 IP (17 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 33 K)
RHP Justin Wilson: (W, 2-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.34 ERA (18.2 IP, 13 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 17 K). Wilson allowed four runs in one inning a few outings ago, which crushed his numbers a bit. Still, the walks are obviously high and control has always been his bugaboo. There is still time for the Yankees to work with him.
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (27-21) (Lost to Aberdeen, 1-0. They drew five walks (plus an HBP) but couldn’t get the big hit)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, 2B (16), 3 K, CS (3)
Jones’ 16 doubles rank second in the league (Wilfred Veras (Nationals) has 20).
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, BB, K
Vargas didn’t have a great May (though he ended the month on a bit of a hot streak). Let’s see what June brings…
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, BB, K
Gomez had two passed balls, giving him 9 on the season. Are his offensive struggles leading to defensive lapses? His defense has received rave reviews in the past and it is something they can probably clean up. 
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-4
LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-4, 4 K
Battle’s first game since 4/14 didn’t go according to plan.

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-3): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
This is what you call a tough-luck loss. He sports a 2.78 ERA in 45.1 IP (39 H, 21 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 55 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Diaz was sent down here from Somerset, where he sported a 3.32 ERA in 19 innings with a 25/16 K/BB.
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (20 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 32 K). Neely has 124 strikeouts in 72.1 career innings, The walks aren’t ideal (38), but I am always a believer in moving college relievers as quickly as possible.

Tampa (20-28) (Lost to Bradenton, 7-2)

2B Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2 K
Serna has at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games. However, only three of those games feature multiple hits, so his average has dropped from .325 to .310 (not exactly bad!). The strikeout rate has ticked up lately, thanks to eight strikeouts in his last four games (he didn’t reach eight strikeouts for the season until May 9th (his 22nd game)).
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-5, RS, K
Hall hasn’t skipped many beats since his 4-for-33 April. He was dominant in May and is trying to carry that over to June.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
Ramirez has been pretty consistent (especially in the walk column) since the start of the season (he now has 29 in 157 PA (19.1%)).
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, 3 K
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, RBI, SB (6)
Rodriguez has two 3-hit games this season. He hit well in the rookie leagues, so let’s see how his first year in a full-season league goes.
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB (1)
3B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
3.15 ERA (45.2 IP, 42 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 9 BB, 48 K). It is way too early to look at an innings load, but I will point out that Selvidge tossed 42.2 innings in the rookie leagues last season. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Adam Stone: (L, 0-1) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Stone’s professional debut. He was signed as an undrafted free agent last July out of Harvard. He stands 6’6″. Tonight, he pretty much only used his 91-93 cutter (20 of his 22 pitches)
RHP Alex Bustamante: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
The life of a reliever, where one performance can jump your ERA from 2.18 to 3.86.
RHP Shane Gray: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Yankees MILB 5/27: Oswald Peraza Homers Again

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C Josh Breaux began his rehab stint tonight down in Hudson Valley. He will join a crowded field of upper-level catchers when he eventually reports to Scranton.

Scranton (24-26) (Lost to Worcester, 11-7)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, BB, K
Florial continues to maintain his 1.000+ OPS (.312/.432/.616). He is now on a 7-game hitting streak that features a double and five home runs.
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS
Peraza’s Triple-A career: .273/.337/.469 in 547 PA (19 doubles, 26 HR, 68 RBI, 74 R, 40 BB, 119 K, 41-for-48 SB). Top prospects aren’t even supposed to linger in Triple-A. That isn’t how player development works.
RF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-4, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, RS, BB
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-3, RS, K
  1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-0, BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS, K
.269/.331//434 in 163 PA. The under-the-radar utility type is 23-for-64 (.359/.453/.578) in May (4 HR, 9 RBI, 16 R)
2B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, 2 K, SB (12)
Difo has seven stolen bases in his last six games.

RHP Aaron McGarity: (L, 4-1) 1 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
McGarity, typically a reliever, was taking Randy Vasquez‘s slot today.
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Norwood, who has 48 games of MLB experience, has struggled this season. The one positive is the 29 K in 17.2 IP.
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
2.45 ERA (22 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 24 K)
RHP Matt Bowman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
2.51 ERA (14.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 22 K)

Somerset (24-19) (Lost to Erie, 17-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2B (8), RS, 2 K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Dominguez is 5-for-14 in his last four games with six walks.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (4), BB
Wells has slowed down a tad after his insane hot streak – good to see him earn his first extra-base hit in five games.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 3B (1), RS, SB (10)
Durbin’s third straight multi-hit game. Between here and Hudson Valley, Durbin is 25-for-29 in the stolen base department. As for the “strikeout watch,” he now has one strikeout in 60 plate appearances since his promotion.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (4)
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 2-3) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 3 HR
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
RHP Tanner Myatt:  0.1 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, HR
Myatt was throwing pretty well this season but the walks finally catch up to him.
RHP Shawn Semple: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (26-18) (Lost to Wilmington, 7-5)

SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS, K
Vargas has three multi-hit games in his last four games played (8-for-20). He is hitting .246/.297/.449.
LF Aaron Palensky: 3-for-4, 2B (9), RBI, RS, HBP, SB (10)
Palensky has seven 3+ hit games this season. This is his 5th consecutive multi-hit game (13-for-21; 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs)
DH Josh Breaux: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
A successful rehab game for Breaux.
  PR Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-0
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, RS
Cowles, who was hitting .208 at the end of April, is up to .277 (.818 OPS) thanks to a 20-for-59 (.339) May. 
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-3, BB, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
3.15 ERA (34.1 IP, 27 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 5 HR, 13 BB, 59 K). Is the 22-year-old strikeout machine on a fast track to Somerset in his first professional season?
RHP Carlos Gomez (L, 2-2): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
3.18 ERA (14.2 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 21 K)

Tampa (17-27) (Lost a tough one to Palm Beach, 7-6. The Cardinals scored three in the bottom of the 9th to win)

DH Jared Serna: 1-for-4
Serna’s hitting streak has reached 8. He is hitting .322/.388/.550 in 165 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 26 R, 15 BB, 21 K, 9-for-12 SB). He has been so good that his average has actually dropped slightly during his hitting streak.
CF Anthony Hall: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB, CS (2)
Hall is seeing the ball well here now and should get himself to Hudson Valley at some point. He is hitting .255/.386/.383 in 114 PA with 19 BB (16.7%) and 21 K (18.4%). In May, Hall is hitting .328/.461/.459.
RF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, HR (2, GS), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Arias hit 13 HR in 97 rookie league games, so he showed off some pop before reaching the world of a full-season league. 
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
.228/.366/.396 in 123 PA. This is his 7th start behind the plate (17 at first base)
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
1B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-4, K
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RS
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, K, CS (1)

RHP Justin Lange: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
I am hoping he was pulled due to the 41 pitches he tossed in the first inning.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.33 ERA (24.1 IP, 15 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 32 K). According to Savant, Vinyard throws a sinker, slider, and change. The sinker is in the 91-94 range.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Gilbert throws in the low 90s. Season: 2.25 ERA (20 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 26 K)
RHP Matt Keating (L, 3-3): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Keating has been good this year, so we’ll just chalk this up to a bad day. Season: 2.21 ERA (20.1 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 29 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

 

Yankees MILB 5/26: Everson Pereira Homers

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Nothing new to report.

Scranton (24-25) (Defeated Worcester, 5-2)

CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, 3 K
Dunham’s first home run since May 6th. He is hitting .225/.361/.344. I like the walk rate (14.8%) and hopefully the rest of his offense will start rounding into form. 
DH Josh Donaldson: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, SB (6)
Peraza is 15-for-39 (.385) since coming back down here with two doubles and five home runs.
LF Kole Calhoun: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
Chaparro is now the proud owner of a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-19). 
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, K
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS
McKinney has homered in back-to-back games.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB
.255/.321/.404 in 159 PA. After the games of May 14th, his triple slash was .223/.268/.321.

RHP Jhony Brito: (W, 1-0)  5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
I always like to see a kid do well after a demotion. It isn’t easy to go back down to the minors when you get a taste of the majors.
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
3.91 ERA (25.1 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 19 BB, 26 K)
LHP D.J. Snelten (S, 2): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Somerset (24-18) (Lost to Erie, 10-4. The Patriots compiled 8 hits and walked 7 times, but couldn’t keep up with Erie, who benefitted from a couple of Somerset errors (five unearned runs))

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
Sweeney now has 21 walks in 20 May games. He is hitting .239/.382/.333 in 173 plate appearances.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-2, RBI, 3 BB
Dominguez has six walks in his last three games (he has three 3-walk games this season and 11 multi-walk games) 
C Austin Wells: 0-for-5
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (7), RBI, RS
Pereira’s hitting streak reached 9 (15-for-35; 2 doubles, 3 HR)
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 K
.233/.309/.508 in 136 PA
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2B (5)
8-for-17 in his last four games with three doubles and a home run.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, BB
Seigler increases his walk streak to nine games.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, RS

RHP Gray Fenter: (L, 2-2) 4.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
RHP Justin Maese: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Houston’s first appearance since 4/27.

Hudson Valley (26-17) (Defeated Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
Jones has run into a brick wall – it shouldn’t last, but sometimes we (“we” includes “me”) have to realize that sometimes there is a reason why a player stays at a particular level.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 HBP, SB (4)
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 2B (8), 3B (2), RBI, RS, BB, K
.339/.420/.736 in 138 PA. Palensky has earned at least one extra-base hit in four straight games (4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs)
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS, BB, K
1B Spencer Henson: 3-for-5, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
.282/.361/.540 in 144 plate appearances. Henson is 9-for-16 in his last three games.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-5, 2 K
Flores is now on a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-22)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-4, 2B (5), RBI
.253/.333/.400 in 113 PA. He is 15-for-50 in May.
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-2, 2B (6), RS, BB, HBP
Cowles is 18-for-55 (.327) in May with four doubles and a home run.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Juan Carela: (W, 2-2) 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
3.44 ERA (36.2 IP, 29 H, 19 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 42 K). Only one of his starts is truly bad (3.1 IP, 12 H, 9 R, 8 ER on 4/29)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Bailey Dees (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.32 ERA (19 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 30 K)

Tampa (17-26) (Played two and won two against Palm Beach)

Game 1 (Won, 6-2)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, K
LF Anthony Hall: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
CF Nelson Medina: 3-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, SB (6)
Medina’s second 3-hit game of 2023, as he sets a new personal best for HR in a season.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RS, K
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
.227/.370/.402 in 119 PA. 
3B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, K
Barrera, last year’s 8th-round pick, is only 2-for-24 this season. Hence, I am sure he was relieved to get that 2-run single.
1B Ronny Rojas: 2-for-3, 2 RS, SB (4)
RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-2, 2B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
Given that Negueis is an impossible-to-fathom 3-for-54 this season, this double was a welcome sight. His BABIP is an unsightly .065. Suffice it to say, an “unlucky” BABIP is nearly 200 points higher than his.

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 2-3) 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.40 ERA (39.2 IP, 38 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 40 K). Selvidge walked 3.59/9 last season. This season, the rate is 1.59/9.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.37 ERA (19 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 22 K)

Game 2 (Won, 5-2)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2 RS, K, SB (9)
Serna is on a 7-game hitting streak (9-for-28). 9-for-28 doesn’t do anything for Serna’s average, as he is hitting .324 (he was hitting .325 when the streak began)
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-3, HR (5), 4 RBI, RS
Ramirez had a 6-RBI game on 6/14/22.
LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, K, CS (1)
DH Daury Arias: 0-for-2, BB, K
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-3, RS, K
Medina is hitting .283 in 133 PA (7 doubles,1 triple, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 14 R, 18 BB, 43 K)
RF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, 2B (8), RBI, 2 K
Aguilar has eight doubles in 92 plate appearances. 
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (5)

RHP Sean Hermann: (W, 3-4)  5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
5.31 ERA (39 IP, 41 H, 24 R, 23 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 32 K). He tossed five scoreless innings his last time out, so maybe he is starting to get into a groove.
RHP Manny Ramirez: (S, 2)   2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

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Scranton (22-25) (Walloped Worcester, 15-2)

LF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (10)
His HR streak ends at four if you want one negative thing. Florial is up to .318/.440/.612 in 159 plate appearances (4 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HR, 21 RBI, 29 R, 10-for-15 SB, 29 BB (18.2%), 51 K (32.1%)). He is an incredible 26-for-70 (.371) in May with seven home runs (.714 SLG). 
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, HBP
Yawn. We all know he doesn’t belong here.
DH Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Calhoun is mashing the way you expect a veteran like him to mash.
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 RS
.253/.326/.494 in 190 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, 19 BB, 40 K). It has been a season of streaks for Chaparro – hopefully, he is starting to heat up again.
RF Franchy Cordero: 3-for-4, 2 2B (9), HR (2), 4 RBI, 4 RS, BB, K, SB (2)
He is in his element…
C Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS
.286/.330/.571 in 112 plate appearances. For Somerset in 2022, he hit .222/.266/.414. This is why I say he has always shown some pop – if he is starting to show he can do more offensively, he is at least a high-level backup.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, 2 BB, HBP, K
CF Billy McKinney: 1-for-3, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-5, K

LHP Tanner Tully (W, 4-1): 5.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
3.83 ERA (40 IP, 53 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 39 K). He is a veteran stabilizer.
LHP Matt Krook: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
1.04 ERA (17.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). Walks have always been an issue. The Yankees added him to the 40-man this past winter, and we all know that those slots are precious.
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (24-16) (Defeated Erie, 3-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, 2 K
.244/.380/.344 in 163 PA. As long as he is drawing those walks, I am fine with his start to the season. I do think power will come (he hit 16 HR in 2021)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RS, BB, SB (14)
A much-needed slump buster of a game for Dominguez, who is at .198/.356/.389 in 160 PA (4 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 30 R, 14-for-16 SB, 31 BB (19.4%), 40 K (25%)). 
C Austin Wells: 2-for-3, BB
Offensively, he has nothing to prove here. Everyone, including the Yankees, knows this. That only leaves the possibility that they are holding him here to work on defense. In his 72 games at Double-A between last year and this year, he is hitting .264/.360/.514 (11 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 63 RBI, 47 R, 9-for-9 SB, 38 BB, 76 K)
RF Everson Pereira: 0-for-0
Pulled from the lineup in the top of the first inning. I don’t know why.
 PH-RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, RBI
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, K
Rumfield is 15-for-48 (.313/.433/.625) in May (3 doubles, 4 HR, 11/8 BB/K)
3B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, RS
Since his promotion, Durbin is hitting .227/.346/.273 in 52 plate appearances. His .233 BABIP should improve. The most impressive number remains the 1 strikeout in those 52 plate appearances.
LF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2
I am not sure why Lockridge was pulled.
  LF Eric Wagaman: 0-for-2
2B Max Burt: 2-for-4, RBI, RS
DH Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K

RHP Richard Fitts (W, 2-3): 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
5.26 ERA (39.1 IP, 43 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 7 HR, 11 BB, 41 K). I use the term “much-needed” very often – and that term applies to Richard Fitts’ start today.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
4.50 ERA (10 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 9 K).
RHP Steven Jennings (S, 1): 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (24-17) (Blew a 7-0 lead. They eventually lost to Wilmington, 10-9, in ten innings)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, RS, HBP, 2 K
Jones has one hit in each of his last three games as he tries to break out of a bit of a slump. He has struck out multiple times in six of his last seven games.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-6, RS
.234/.290/.445 in 138 PA (3 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 7-for-10 SB, 9 BB (6.5%), 35 K (25.4%)). His K% was 28.5 last season.
LF Aaron Palensky: 3-for-4, HR (11), RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB
.321/.406/.679 in 128 PA. This may just all be a “second taste of the level” fluke, but I think the Yankees need to see if there is more to it than that. His 11 HR are tied for the organizational lead with Andres Chaparro.
1B Spencer Henson: 4-for-6, 2 2B (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Henson’s first career 4-hit game. He is hitting .263/.351/.518 in 134 plate appearances. Like with Palensky, you at least have to think about moving him up at some point to see what is real and what isn’t.
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
A 6-game hitting streak has raised Richardson’s triple slash from .110/.198/.205 to .172/.267/.280. Hey, it’s a start.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-5, RBI, 2 K
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-5, 2 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, HR
6.00 ERA (33 IP, 29 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 41 K(
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen (L, 0-1): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa (15-25)

The game against Palm Beach was postponed.