Tag: Jasson Dominguez

Yankees MILB 5/20: Austin Wells Homers

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The Yankees have signed RHP Michael Feliz to a minor league deal.

Feliz, soon to be 30, has 228 games of MLB experience, recording a 17-9 record with one save and an ugly 5.29 ERA over 250 innings. His calling card is his ability to miss bats, given his 29.9% career strikeout rate. However, he also owns a 1.5 HR/9 and walks batters at a 9.9% rate. He had enough talent for the Pirates to take him as a part of the package from the Astros for Gerrit Cole. While he was never ranked on a Top 100 Prospects list, he did make it to the Futures Game in 2014.

This season, he pitched down in the Mexican League, where he allowed one run in 8.1 innings with a 13/2 K/BB ratio. For now, Feliz is depth, but he has the type of arm that could tantalize the Yankees enough to give him a chance if a need arises.

Scranton (21-23) (Lost to Charlotte, 7-5)

LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RS
Peraza has a 10-game Triple-A hitting streak and is 10-for-20 in his last five games. He is hitting .362/.413/.569 in 14 games.
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, BB, K, SB (3)
First 7 games:  0-for-27
Next 25 games: 34-for-94 (.362), 10 HR
Latest 9 games:  4-for-36 (.111), 1 HR
RF Franchy Cordero: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
3B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2 BB, CS (3)
Bastidas has at least one hit in ten of his last 11 games (he drew a walk in the other game)
C Carlos Narvaez: 3-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Narvaez was 0-for-15 since his promotion entering tonight. If you are going to break out, this is how you do it.
  PR Wilmer Difo: 0-for-1, RS, SB (10)
Difo has five stolen bases in his last three games.
CF Billy McKinney: 1-for-3, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
DH Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K

RHP Mitch Spence: 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
Spence did a nice job settling in after a 4-run second inning. Season: 5.28 ERA (44.1 IP, 45 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 10 HR, 17 BB, 39 K). In May: 3.00 ERA (24 IP, 21 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 20 K)
RHP Barrett Loseke: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.50 ERA (18 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 10 BB, 18 K). Loseke is already Rule 5 eligible and is auditioning for a job here – both for the Yankees’ system and elsewhere.
RHP James Norwood (L, 0-2): 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (23-14) (Lost to Reading, 6-5)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-5
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
C Austin Wells: 2-for-5, HR (7), RBI, RS, K
Wells is up to 19 HR in 69 games at the Double-A level. Complete dominance.
RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, 2B (9), SF, RBI, K
He now owns a 5-game hitting streak. In his last seven games: 11-for-24 with two doubles and three home runs. He is hitting .267/.331/.508.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, K
.219/.322/.438 in 115 plate appearances. His BABIP is .200 and his strikeout rate is only 15.7%.
3B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, BB, 2 SB (9)
If this kid makes it to MLB, he has “fan favorite” kind of potential. He makes a lot of contact (7.3% K between here and Hudson Valley), steals bases (24), and can play multiple positions. 
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS, BB, K
He hit 12 HR in 2019, 13 HR in 2021, and 14 HR in 2022. He will need to get on a hot streak in the power department to keep the pattern going (remember, there wasn’t a season in 2020)
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, HBP, K

RHP Gray Fenter: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
3.96 ERA (25 IP, 18 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 31 K)
RHP Justin Maese: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Steven Jennings: (L, 2-2) 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
5.63 ERA (8 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 9 K)

Hudson Valley (22-15) 

The game against Brooklyn was postponed. They posted the lineup prior to the postponement, so I will throw a few notes in below.

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-0
At some point, the Yankees will determine that Jones needs to be moved to Somerset regardless of his less-than-ideal strikeout rate. I continue to think they will do so once he cuts down the strikeout rate (33.6%) to a more reasonable level. In case you are wondering, Aaron Judge compiled a 25.3% K rate in 66 High-A games back in 2014 and never saw the level again (.283/.411/.442).
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-0
His 95 wRC+ is a vast improvement over 68 wRC+ from last year. I just need to see him break out of his recent slump. 
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-0
Gomez’s glove has never been an issue. Last season, he gunned down 30.6% of base stealers. In 2023, the number is 27.8%. In 2023, the MLB average is 21%, which happens to be the rate that Yankees’ catchers are at. So, defense shouldn’t be an issue. The offense is where Gomez must find an above-average trait. Last season, he compiled a 103 wRC+, a number that would be fine as a defense-first MLB catcher. Of course, Gomez did that in the low minors and hasn’t been able to get into any kind of groove in 2023 (57 wRC+)
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-0
Flores catches and plays first base. He is off to a .333/.389/.422 start in 102 plate appearances.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-0
LF Grant Richardson: 0-for-0
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-0
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-0
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-0

RHP Chase Hampton: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Hampton’s first professional season has been successful, thus far. In 23.2 innings, he has posted a 3.04 ERA (2.53 FIP) with a 41.6% K rate and 8.9% BB rate. I wouldn’t rush him up to Double-A, but sometimes players force the issue.

Tampa (13-25)

They had this afternoon off (which is why they played a doubleheader yesterday)

Yankees MILB 5/18: Jasson Dominguez Homers

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RHP Tommy Kahnle started his rehab stint down in Tampa tonight. Meanwhile, RHP Will Warren made his Triple-A debut for Scranton. While he is not on the 40-man roster, Warren can be a piece to the puzzle sometime this season. It should be noted that he is not Rule 5 eligible until after 2024. The Yankees’ organization won’t hold him back for that reason alone, though. If he can help, he can help.

Scranton (20-22) (Defeated Charlotte, 8-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, HR (7), RBI, RS, 3 K
Florial has four home runs in his last five games.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
1B Billy McKinney: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS, K
.253/.345/.444 in 113 PA. He is doing a nice job as a veteran presence down here.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-2, 2 RS, BB, CS (2)
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, RS, 2 SB (9)
The veteran owner of one World Series ring (2019 Nationals, though he wasn’t on the postseason roster) has four stolen bases in his last two games.

RHP Will Warren: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Impressive Triple-A debut. As a side note, these are the first home runs he has allowed this season.
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 27 K, 2.00 GO/AO)
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (22-13) (Destroyed Reading, 10-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, CS (3)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, HR (6), SF, 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
.212/.378/.433 in 135 plate appearances. After games of 4/23, he was hitting .077/.327/.179. He is rolling along now.
C Austin Wells: 2-for-3, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (2)
Wells’ OPS at this level jumps to 1.066. He has homered in back-to-back games and is now 34-for-34 stealing bases in his professional career. He is up to 18 HR in 67 Double-A games. Dominance.
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, K
Pereira is smoking. The triple slash has jumped to .263/.323/.509 in 124 plate appearances. He has homered five times in his last nine games, including home runs in back-to-back games.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, RS, BB
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (5), HR (7), 5 RBI, RS, K
Hardman sets a new personal best for RBI in a game. Production is kind of his thing, as he drove home 81 runs last season. This season, he is now hitting .232/.322/.515 in 115 plate appearances. 
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4, SB (7)
Durbin is now 22-for-24 stealing bases this season between here and Hudson Valley.
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, 2B (1). RS, 2 K

RHP Richard Fitts: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Fitts’ rough start to the season continues (6.21 ERA; 33.1 IP, 38 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 7 HR, 10 BB, 36 K). Home runs have been a problem.
RHP Shawn Semple: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.55 ERA (12.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 11 BB, 12 K)
LHP Michael Giacone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (22-14) (Lost to Brooklyn, 6-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, K
When the top three go 0-for-12, it is typically hard to win!
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, BB, K
Flores increases his hitting streak to 8. He is hitting .327/.385/.418 in 109 plate appearances.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, BB
CF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, BB, K
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K
Cowles is seeing the ball well (five walks in his last two games).  He is hitting .368/.455/.526 in May.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, BB
Sanchez is 6-for-13 in his last four games with three walks. 
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4, K

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-2)  5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
2.23 ERA (36.1 IP, 28 H, 14 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 44 K). Messinger has put together a strong start to 2023.
RHP Harold Cortijo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.83 ERA (19.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 32 K). It is safe to say that Watson is pushing hard to get to Double-A.

Tampa (12-24) (Lost to Dunedin, 4-3)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-4, K
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
He is 13-for-44 (.295) in May after going 10-for-60 (.167) in April.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Ramirez set a personal best with six home runs in 44 games for the GCL squad last year. He is the kid who drove home 51 runs in 44 games. The 51 RBI lead the league and second place wasn’t even close (34)
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RS, K
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, K
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-4, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
RF Alan Mejia: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
I would suspect that it won’t take Kahnle long to get ready for MLB action. As long as he is healthy, he should move right into a late-inning role and will probably get some closing opportunities.
LHP Brock Selvidge: 4 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
Solid night for Selvidge. I am sure it is not easy to change your routine (even if it isn’t a major change) to accommodate a rehabbing player, but Selvidge did the job. Season: 3.74 ERA (33.2 IP, 34 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 36 K). The Yankees’ system isn’t overflowing with left-handed starting pitching prospects, so Selvidge is an interesting one to watch.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 2-2)  2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 26 K)

Yankees MILB 5/16: Offensive Explosion!

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (18-22) (Crushed Charlotte, 14-5)

CF Estevan Florial: 3-for-5, 2 HR (6), 4 RBI, 4 RS, BB
Florial is up over .300 (.301; .978 OPS) and is 16-for-44 (.364) in May with 3 HR, 9 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He has six career 2-HR games (all have come since 2021)
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI
He was pulled after a rain delay – so it may just be a precaution (or he was done for the night regardless)
  PH-SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3
RF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-4, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, K
LF Franchy Cordero: 1-for-5, RS
DH Rodolfo Duran: 3-for-4, 2B (9), 2 HR (6), 4 RBI, 3 RS, BB
Duran is up to .317 with a 1.017 OPS (9 doubles, 6 HR, 18 RBI).
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-5, K
3B Jamie Westbrook: 3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Westbrook has been a nice depth signing. Hitting HR in the minors isn’t a foreign concept to him (105 career HR)
2B Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 2-2)  5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
That 0.1 IP/6 R start a few weeks ago will continue to haunt his stat line.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (21-12) (Outslugged Reading, 14-10)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, 2B (7), SF, 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Sweeney is up to .277/.414/.406 in 128 PA. He has 23 walks (17.97%) and 25 strikeouts (19.5%). 
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-6, HR (5), 2 RBI, 4 RS, SB (13)
13-for-46 (.283) in May (1 double, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 13 R, 4-for-4 SB). Overall, he is up to .208/.389/.417.
C Austin Wells: 3-for-6, HR (5), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
At this level: .261/.320/.652 (ridiculous) in 50 PA. He has 3 doubles, 5 HR, and 17 RBI in 11 games for Somerset (17 HR, 60 RBI in 66 games at this level going back to last year)
LF Everson Pereira: 3-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RBI, RS
The top of the order goes 11-for-21 with 11 RBI and 9 runs scored. Pereira is up to .245/.310/.453 in 116 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 12 R). 
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, BB
11-for-37 with three home runs in May. 
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (6)
Durbin is 21-for-23 stealing bases (28 games).
DH Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-2, 3B (3), 2 RS, 3 BB
Lockridge does a solid job setting things up for the top of the order. He is hitting a solid .306/.391/.486 as he continues to bounce back from last season.

RHP Luis Severino: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Will we see Severino in Cincinnati? Does Domingo German‘s ejection/suspension speed up that process?
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Justin Maese: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
RHP Tanner Myatt: (W, 1-0)  1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Myatt has been dominant most of the season – tonight, he was off his game a bit.
LHP Michael Giacone: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 21 K)

Hudson Valley (22-12) (Defeated Aberdeen, 9-6)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (10)
Jones has four consecutive multi-hit games, raising his triple slash from .265/.302/.551 to .308/.341/.632. 
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
6-for-13 since his demotion from Somerset.
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, K
6-game hitting streak (9-for-24). He is hitting .319/.376/.418.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Palensky ties his personal best for HR in a season (10 in 23 games this year; 10 in 77 games last season)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RS, 2 K
Cowles has an 11-game on-base streak (15-for-40). He has at least one hit in ten of those games.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, RS
Sanchez is 10-for-31 with three doubles and three triples in May.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

LHP Joel Valdez: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
LHP Clay Aguilar (W, 2-0): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Tampa (12-21) (Outslugged Dunedin, 12-7. This is a nice bounceback after being no-hit on Sunday)

SS Jared Serna: 4-for-5, HR (5), RBI, 4 RS, SB (8)
.349/.423/.560 in 123 PA as he continues to show that his size isn’t going to limit the power. Of course, we’ll see more as he continues to move up.
RF Anthony Hall: 2-for-3, 2B (4), HR (2), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB
.250/.360/.408 in 89 PA. He is 15-for-43 (.349) in May with seven walks.
  RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, 3 RBI
25 doubles, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 88 runs in 123 career games (.248/.372/.406)
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RS, K, SB (11)
40 career SB (117 games). He gets on base at a decent clip but must improve the average (hitting only .200 this season).
CF Nelson Medina: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (4)
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
.265/.390/.470 in 100 PA. The 21-year-old left-handed bat has shown off some offense in his brief career (.252/.391/.415 with 15 HR and 78 RBI in 135 games)
DH Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, RS, K

RHP Hayden Merda: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Shane Gray: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
In a sea of offense, Ayers calms things down. He now owns a 4.40 ERA in 14.1 IP (13 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 17 K)

 

Yankees MILB 5/10: Luis Severino Returns

News:

Nothing new to report.

Scranton (16-19) (Snuck past Omaha, 4-3 on a walk-off home run)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
.271/.406/.471 in 106 PA (4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 14 R, 20 BB (18.9%), 36 K (33.96%), 8-for-10 SB)
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, K
.236/.362/.368 in 127 PA (8 doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 20 R, 18 BB, 28 K, 5-for-8 SB)
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, 2B (6), RBI, BB
.282/.355/.589 in 138 plate appearances. He is on a 7-game hitting streak (13-for-25; 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 9 R, 5 BB, 1 K)
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
1B Billy McKinney: 0-for-4, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, RS, SB (4)
DH Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-2, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (4)
Walk-off home run. The veteran outfielder is hitting only .171/.289/.386, which is a little surprising as he has always hit in the minors. MLB is a different story.
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB
This is his Triple-A debut. The 24-year-old hit .235/.350/.451 in 16 games for Somerset this season. 
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 K

LHP Luis Severino: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Severino topped out at 98 MPH (on his last pitch). He threw 49 pitches today. Could the Yankees use him for 65 pitches? Yes. Will they? I think they give him one more Scranton start.
RHP James Norwood: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 15 K). Control has always been his bugaboo.
RHP Aaron McGarity (W, 3-0):  2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Somerset (18-10) (Lost to Portland, 6-5, in ten innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, BB, K, SB (6)
Sweeney is 8-for-24 (.333) in May with nine walks.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, SB (11)
Dominguez has reached .200 for the first time this season and has his OPS up to .806. He is on a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-24). Dominguez has driven home at least one run in four straight games.
DH Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
Wells is 7-for-27 (.259/.333/.778) at this level (2 doubles, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 7 K)
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, BB, K, 2 SB (5)
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-5, 3 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (5), SF, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.213/.307/.480 in 88 PA. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (6-for-17; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, SB (2)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 3-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (7)
Burt is hitting .338/.408/.677 in 76 plate appearances.

RHP Richard Fitts: 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
Tough outing for Fitts, who watches his ERA spike to 6.07 (29.2 IP, 32 H, 20 R, 20 ER, 6 HR, 8 BB, 34 K)
RHP Justin Maese: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Justin Wilson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
2.70 ERA (16.2 IP, 9 H ,6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 22 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz (L, 0-1): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
1.38 ERA (14.1 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 19 K)

Hudson Valley (18-11) (Lost to Aberdeen, 3-2)

SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, K
Good to see Vargas bounce back after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts yesterday.
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 3 K
Gomez is only 2-for-21 in May.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, 2 K
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, RS, K, SB (1)
Torrealba was recently demoted here from Somerset, where he went 5-for-36 with five walks and a pair of stolen bases.
3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K, SB (2)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, HR
5.16 ERA (22.2 IP, 18 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 16 BB, 26 K)
RHP Harold Cortijo: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.45 ERA (14.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 28 K). He continues his big strikeout ways.

Tampa (11-18) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 8-3)

SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (10)
RF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, 2B (5), BB
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4
A rare boring night for Serna. That said, his K% drops to 8%.
LF Anthony Hall: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB
8-game hitting streak (11-for-30; 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB, 4 K)
CF Nelson Medina: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.278/.383/.481 in 94 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 10 R, 13 BB, 29 K, 3-for-4 SB)
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, K, CS (1)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-2) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
3.21 ERA (14 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 16 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
3.12 ERA (17.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 24 K)

Yankees MILB 5/9: Andres Chaparro Goes Off

News:

IF Caleb Durbin, acquired in the deal that sent LHP Lucas Luetge to Atlanta, was promoted to Somerset. Durbin was hitting .333/.464/.397 in 97 plate appearances for Hudson Valley, stealing 15 bases in 16 attempts. He struck out only nine times. You won’t find him on many (if any) prospect lists because the upside is limited – but if he can continue to get on base while maintaining his versatility, he should have some level of value.

As for Luetge, he did a solid enough job in lower-pressure situations for the Yankees. For the Braves, he owns an 8.10 ERA in five games. He is currently on the injured list.

Scranton (15-19) (Oliberated Omaha, 14-2. Omaha is known for being hitter-friendly, but don’t despair as these games are being played in Scranton)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 RS, K
.280/.412/.488 in 102 plate appearances. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (three straight multi-hit games)
LF Kole Calhoun: 2-for-3, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB
11-for-22 (3 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R). He is doing what a veteran should do here (though even this is a bit extreme)
1B Andres Chaparro: 5-for-5, 2B (5), HR (10, grand slam), 4 RBI, 2 RS
.281/.351/.587 in 134 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 27 R, 13 BB, 31 K). This is his first career 5-hit game (he had a 4-hit game on 5/5/21). He is mostly a 1B/DH but he does have plenty of experience at 3B. His calling card will forever be his bat – if it translates to MLB, a team won’t care so much about his defensive limitations.
RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, BB, HBP
DH Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, BB
.290/.347/.580 in 75 plate appearances. Is this a breakout or just a hot month?
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3-for-17 at this level.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-5, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
He is still waiting for that MLB chance. He came into this season with four straight double-digit home run seasons and can play multiple positions. 
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, HBP, CS (1)
SS Wilmer Difo: 3-for-5, 2 RS, K, SB (4)
The veteran utility player is hitting .235/.275/.282 in 92 plate appearances. His utility is his value – he will never be a bat.

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 3-2) 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
5.40 ERA (33.1 IP, 34 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 8 HR, 14 BB, 29 K). Back-to-back strong efforts (6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K last time out)
RHP Matt Bowman: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (18-9) (Doubled up Portland, 8-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, 2 K
.262/.394/.369 in 104 plate appearances. He owned a 12.99% BB rate in 2022. So far this year, it sits at 17.3%.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Dominguez is up to .184/.382/.408 in 102 plate appearances. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-20 with a double and two home runs). We are starting to see progress.
C Austin Wells: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (1)
Wells has homered in four straight games. He is 33-for-33 stealing bases in his career.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, RS, 3 K
The organization would love to see a Pereira hot streak.
2B Caleb Durbin: 3-for-5, 2B (1), RS, 3 SB (3), CS (1)
This is how you make a first impression. This lifts his total line to .349/.471/.422 with an 18-for-20 stolen base rate. He is on an 8-game hitting streak (15-for-31). Anytime you can average around two hits per game, that is a serious hitting streak!
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RS, BB
Hardman has a modest 4-game hitting streak going. Most importantly, he has four extra-base hits in these games.
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1), CS (1)
His OBP is up to .373 in 59 plate appearances.
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, 2 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (13)
Lockridge is well on his way to his personal best in the stolen base category (22 in 2019)

RHP Blas Castano: (W, 3-0) 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 23 K, 2 HR). Castano has been solid in his four starts, three of which are 5-inning affairs (5.1 innings in his other start)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
LHP Michael Giacone: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
1.38 ERA (13 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 BB, 16 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.73 ERA (13.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 17 K). Keep it up, Tanner!

Hudson Valley (18-10) (Lost to Aberdeen, 11-0)

SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, 4 K
Vargas can’t let this snowball on him.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3, CI, K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
DH Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-3, 2 K
CF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, CI, K
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, K
Cowles increases his hitting streak to six (10-for-22)
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, 2 K

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 0-2)  4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Valdez was acquired alongside T.J. Rumfield from the Phillies for Donny Sands and Nick Nelson last year. He pitched well in six starts for Tampa in 2022 but is off to a tough start in 2023.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
3.65 ERA (12.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 20 K)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.50 ERA (10 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 16 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (11-17) (Lost a tough one to Fort Myers, 8-7. They battled back from a 5-0 deficit to eventually take a 7-6 lead but were unable to hang on)

3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-5, 2 K
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-5, RS
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-5, 2B (3), HR (3), 2 RBI, RS
6-for-20 in May with three doubles and a pair of home runs.
RF Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 3 RS
7-game hitting streak (10-for-28). He was hitting .121 prior to the streak and is now up to .230.
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Serna’s fifth straight multi-hit game has raised his average to .378. All three of his home runs have come during this streak. Only 20 years old, I am not sure if they would consider Hudson Valley in 2023. However, if he keeps hitting like this, you start to worry about how much he is being challenged at this level. It is always a balancing act.
CF Nelson Medina: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, BB
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-4
Barrera’s 2023 debut. He played 23 games at this level last season, hitting .274/.287/.381 with six doubles and a home run. Barrera was drafted in the 8th round of the 2022 draft out of Stanford.

RHP Hayden Merda: 3.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Shane Gray: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
1.80 ERA (15 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 8 BB, 16 K)
RHP Cole Ayers (L, 0-1): 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 5/7: Austin Wells Homers Again

News:

C/1B Ben Rice, a key cog in the Hudson Valley Renegades offense, has officially been placed on the injured list. He hasn’t played since April 29th.

Rice, a 24-year-old left-handed bat, is hitting .341/.559/.523 in 68 plate appearances with 18 walks and ten strikeouts. He has been a fixture at the top of my Monday leaderboards on Twitter, but will likely fall off this week as I doubt he will qualify. More importantly for him, he will probably reach the upper minors this year if he is healthy.

Scranton (14-19) (Knocked off Rochester, 8-6)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, 3B (2), RS, BB, 2 K
His BABIP is so extreme between 2022-2023. Is there an explanation? Not really – it is such an outlier that you expect the correction to come. He is hitting .269/.412/.487.
DH Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
The veteran is 9-for-19 with three doubles and a home run.
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
Hopefully, he is breaking out of his little slump.
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-3, 2B (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (2)
You know he is feeling good when he starts stealing bases. Chaparro is all the way up to .250/.326/.534 (4 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 22 RBI, 25 R, 13 BB, 31 K). 
RF Franchy Cordero: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 4 RBI, K
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-3, BB
Rortvedt is 3-for-13 with a walk and two strikeouts since joining Scranton.
  C Jose Godoy: 0-for-1
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
1B Billy McKinney: 3-for-4, 2B (4), RS, SB (3)
The veteran is 5-for-7 in his last two games.
SS Wilmer Difo: 1-for-4, RS, SB (3)

LHP Tanner Tully:  4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
3.70 ERA (24.1 IP, 28 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 27 K)
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
I fully support throwing Garcia in the bullpen to see what happens. It just hasn’t worked very well in the first month.
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Gomez : 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Greg Weissert (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
8.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K. He is going to shuttle this season, it appears – at least until he is out of in-season options.

Somerset (17-9) (Bludgeoned Binghamton, 11-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, 2B (6), 3 RS, 2 BB, K, CS (2)
.268/.384/.378 in 99 plate appearances (6 doubles, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 15 R, 15 BB (15.2%), 20 K (20.2%), 5-for-7 SB). He hit 23 home runs in 143 games entering this season and I expect to see his power numbers go up this year.
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 3 RBI
I love baseball! Dominguez was 0-for-4 entering the bottom of the 8th. He promptly saved his day with a 3-run double.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 K
Wells has homered in three straight games. Move him up!
RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
.240/.313/.400 in 83 plate appearances. As I keep saying, he is doing fine enough. Would I love to see him destroy this level to turn himself into a viable MLB option sooner than later? Of course.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Rumfield has a 6-game hitting streak going – exactly one hit in each game (6-for-20, 3 HR)
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Hardman, off to a tough start, has two doubles and a home run in his last two games. His line is now .206/.304/.426 in 79 plate appearances, so the power has been OK.
DH Anthony Seigler: 2-for-4, RS, K
Seigler’s power hasn’t developed (he has never slugged over .400 in his career) so you have to hope that he continues to show good plate discipline and hits for some average. The power could still come – you just can’t count on it.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, RS
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, CS (2)
Lockridge, who snuck through the Rule 5 draft after a tough 2022 season, is hitting .322/.373/.492 in 67 plate appearances. He is repeating the level and that is important to note. Will they move him up at some point? Probably.

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 2-0)   6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
It was a grind, but Abeyta kept runs off the board.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
13.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 17 K
RHP Justin Maese: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (18-9) (Fell to Wilmington, 16-4)

DH Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-3, RS, BB
7-game hitting streak (12-for-26). He is also on a 15-game on-base streak and is hitting an impressive .333. What level of prospect is he? He plays the infield positions and has shown off some speed and contact ability. He is a bit on the smaller side but we’ll see what happens as he moves up.
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Palensky ties Andres Chaparro and Jake Bauers for the organization’s HR lead. He is hitting .379 with a 1.317 OPS. 
CF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, K
5-game hitting streak (9-for-19; 1 double, 3 HR). Cowles has spent time at 2B/SS/3B this season.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS
C Juan Crisp: 0-for-3, K

RHP Drew Thorpe: (L, 1-1) 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Everyone has a bad day. This spikes his ERA to 4.56 (25.2 IP, 26 H, 17 R, 13 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). 
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Carlos Gomez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.63 ERA (13.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 26 K). Is he a “one level per season” guy (he pitched all year in Tampa last year) or will he be in line for a shot at Somerset? We shall see.
RHP Enrique Santana: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR

Tampa (11-16) (Outslugged Bradenton, 10-7)

2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (6), 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
I wondered just how “real” his 2022 season was. So far, he is proving that it was very much real – he may even be proving that it was just the appetizer. He is hitting .377/.473/.588 in 91 plate appearances (6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 10 R, 13 BB, 7 K). He has four straight multi-hit games and eight multi-hit efforts in 21 games. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, BB, HBP
.246/.386/.369 in 83 plate appearances. He has started 14 games behind the plate.
CF Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, RBI, RS, K
6-game hitting streak (8-for-23). His triple slash has risen from .121/.237/.242 to .214/.313/.321 during this stretch.
SS Dayro Perez: 0-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Nelson Medina: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
LF Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-4, 2 RS, K
C Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-2, 2B (2), RBI, RS, SB (5)
.293/.391/.379 in 70 plate appearances. He has started five games behind the plate amongst many other responsibilities (1B/3B/LF (one game)). He stole eight bases in both 2021 and 2022, so he has some athleticism.
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K

RHP Baron Stuart: 3.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
6.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 9 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (W, 2-1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.63 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 18 K)
RHP Manny Ramirez (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 5/6: Jasson Dominguez, Austin Wells Homer

News:

Nothing to report. Eventually, something will come up.

Scranton (13-19) (Defeated Rochester, 7-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (8)
.257/.402/.459 in 92 PA. He has drawn an impressive 18 walks (19.6%) but it comes with 31 strikeouts (33.7%). After a .398 BABIP in 2022, he is at .400 in 2023.
RF Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RS, BB
3B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, HR (9), 4 RBI, RS
.239/.306/.522 in 124 PA (3 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R, 11 BB (8.9%), 31 K (25%), 1-for-1 SB)
LF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, CS (3)
.242/.364/.384 in 118 PA (8 doubles, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 19 R, 16 BB (13.6%), 27 K (22.9%), 5-for-8 SB). I am not worried about Dunham’s offense coming together.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-1, 3 BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (3)
1B Billy McKinney: 2-for-3, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, BB
DH Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, K
C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-4, K

RHP Ryan Weber: (W, 3-3) 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Weber is eating some important innings down here with mixed results. When it comes to Weber, I am not even sure the results matter much. Pure definition of a shuttle arm.
RHP James Norwood: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (16-9) (Squeaked past Binghamton, 4-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB, K
Dominguez is up to .167. After games of 4/23, he was hitting .077. Since then, he is 8-for-27 (.296) with nine walks.
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS
Wells has homered in back-to-back games and has 14 home runs in 61 Double-A games.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, 2B (7)
Pereira has done enough to keep his head above water. He usually goes on a big tear at some point.
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, 2B (2), RS, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
Rumfield has five home runs in 19 games (four career home runs in 84 games before 2023). He has homered in three straight games.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3

RHP Gray Fenter: (W, 2-1) 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
4.15 ERA (17.1 IP, 13 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 24 K, 2 HR)
RHP Indigo Diaz:  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
1.54 ERA (11.2 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 8 BB, 13 K)
LHP Michael Giacone: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.64 ERA (11 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 15 K)
RHP Justin Wilson: (S, 2) 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
An odd play happened in the 9th that shut down GameDay for about ten minutes. Don’t ask me exactly what happened!

Hudson Valley (18-8) (Defeated Wilmington, 3-1, thanks to Alexander Vargas. After scoring runs by the bushel for most of the season, the Renegades have six in the last two days. The important thing? They won both games)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
.277/.314/.574 (.888 OPS) in 102 plate appearances. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, RS
Vargas with the big 2-out, 3-run HR in the 8th. He is hitting .263/.341/.553 in 85 plate appearances with eight walks (9.4%) and 20 strikeouts (23.5%). Last season, Vargas finished with an 8.1% BB and 28.5% K. Will he keep it up? Who knows? I will also note that he is hitting much better left-handed than he is right-handed, though his right-handed sample size is limited (2-for-14).
2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-4, K
6-game hitting streak (10-for-23). He is hitting .320/.452/.387 in 93 plate appearances (5 doubles, 8 RBI, 19 R, 13 BB (13.9%), 9 K (9.7%), and a 15-for-16 stolen base rate)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4
DH Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, RS, K
.254/.319/.524 in 69 PA. He has four multi-hit games in his last six games played.
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 2-for-3, 2 2B (3), RS, K
Not known for his extra-base hit power, Sanchez compiled two triples on Wednesday.

RHP Chase Hampton: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
3.86 ERA (18.2 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 33 K). Hampton, listed at 6’2″, 225 pounds, was drafted in the 6th round out of Texas Tech in 2022. Like many pitchers that the Yankees draft, Hampton has experienced a velocity jump. He went from 91-94 in college to the 94-96 range this spring. 
RHP Bailey Dees (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 18 K)
RHP Jack Neely (S, 1): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.17 ERA (15.1 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 21 K). Neely is 8-for-8 converting saves in his brief career.

Tampa (10-16) (Defeated Bradenton, 1-0, on an RBI walk. The pitching staff allowed only one hit)

2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
His RBI walk in the bottom of the 7th was the only run in the game.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB, K
Ramirez has 14 walks (12 strikeouts) in 77 plate appearances. This is his second career 3 BB game.
DH Anthony Hall: 1-for-4
Hall has a 5-game hitting streak (6-for-18)
SS Dayro Perez: 0-for-4, 3 K
LF Nelson Medina: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (3)
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-2, BB, K, SB (1)
Martinez has stolen one base per season in each of his last three seasons. Can he get to two? In his last eight games: 13-for-27 with six walks.
3B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K

RHP Justin Lange: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K
3.66 ERA (19.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 36 K). The 5.49 BB/9 rate is hardly strong but it shows improvement from last year (7.43). He is easily hitting over 98 MPH on the gun.
RHP Mason Vinyard: (W, 2-1) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Alex Bustamante: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Keating’s first career save. Congrats!

Yankees MILB 5/4: Will Warren Dominates

News:

Nothing new to report.

Scranton (12-18) (Split a doubleheader with Rochester)

Game 1 (Won, 6-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, RS, SB (1)
Hopefully, Cordero stays down in Triple-A – but I have a feeling we will see him on the shuttle until everything settles down (or is that IF everything settles down?)
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-2, 2B (3), RBI, 2 RS, BB
LF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
As a veteran depth piece, I have no issues with Calhoun. 
C Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, RS
Rortvedt, still considered to be on his rehab assignment, is 3-for-6 here and 7-for-18 with four doubles overall.
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-2, RS, BB
1B Billy McKinney: 0-for-2, HBP, K, SB (2)
DH Jose Godoy: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, SB (1)
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, K

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 2-2) 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
It has been a rough start for the 24-year-old, so this is nice to see. Season: 6.49 ERA in 26.1 IP with 31 hits allowed and a 25/14 K/BB ratio. Spence has allowed seven home runs, so that is a big part of his bloated ERA.
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Lost, 9-6)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RS, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-4, HR (4), 3 RBI, RS
Westbrook, a 27-year-old with 1,038 career minor league hits (103 home runs), would be a nice story if he can finally reach MLB – whether it is here or elsewhere.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, RS, BB
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
He is over .230 (.231). Even though his slump is long past, it is still hard to get the numbers all the way up to norms. He hasn’t homered in eight games but is at least getting his share of hits (7-for-25 in his last seven games)
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, K
C Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI
Duran is up to .290 with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, and 13 RBI in 66 plate appearances.
LF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
Hermosillo, who has MLB experience (but hasn’t hit when given a chance), is hitting only .141.
1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, RS
Bastidas, off to a slow start, really need this game. His future comes down to whether the 27 home runs (662 plate appearances) between 2021-2022 is sustainable. If it is, he is a utility player with some pop. 

RHP Sean Boyle: (L, 1-2)  0.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Eeeek. Listen, Boyle is on the depth chart somewhere. An outing like this won’t help his MLB debut cause. That said, he has to spit it out and move on to the next.
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
13 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 14 K. This is the ultimate flyer, given that these are his first apperances since 2018.
RHP Deivi Garcia: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
3.44 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 18 K). He is doing an OK job at preventing runs – but the walks are just too darn high.
RHP James Norwood: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Shawn Semple: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (14-9) (Bludgeoned Binghamton, 10-0)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, RS, 2 BB, K
.267/.378/.373 in 90 plate appearances. It feels to me as if Sweeney has flown a bit under the radar so far – he isn’t crushing it in Somerset, but he isn’t dying on the vine either. 
DH Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
I commented on Twitter that I wanted to see him swing the bat more after his first walk tonight – I guess the baseball gods listened, as he ended up with a pair of hits. He is hitting .153/.393/.322 in 84 plate appearances. That is a crazy stat line.
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2, HR (4, GS), 4 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Rumfield has tied his career-best in home runs in only 18 games. He probably would have hit more than four last year but only played in 57 games due to injury. Anyway, if he can spike his power numbers, he becomes a very intriguing left-handed hitting prospect. He is 22 years old.
RF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2 RS, HBP, K, SB (12)
Lockridge is up to .302/.350/.434 in 60 plate appearances. In his last five games, he is 8-for-15 with a double, two triples, five runs scored, and five stolen bases.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-2, 3B (2), SF, RBI, BB, HBP
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, HBP, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, SB (2)

RHP Will Warren: (W, 2-0) 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Absolutely brilliant. His ERA falls to 3.09 over 23.1 IP (22 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 8 BB, 37 K). He was always seen as a potential fast mover. He should get to Triple-A in his second professional season soon enough. And his MLB debut may not be long after that. Yes, I am bullish on Warren.
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Justin Maese: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Michael Giacone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
10 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 15 K. The 26-year-old has only been able to pitch in 33 career games. He has 90 strikeouts (27 walks) in 63.1 innings.

Hudson Valley (16-8) (Tripled up Wilmington, 6-2. The Renegades have been so good that scoring six runs is actually below their season average)

SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (5)
5-game hitting streak (9-for-17)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (4)
DH Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, SB (15)
5-game hitting streak (8-for-19). If the Yankees can squeeze some value out of the Lucas Luetge deal, that would be nice (they also received Double-A reliever Indigo Diaz)
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, RS, K
.246/.333/.348 in 18 games. His power hasn’t really shown up, but he is still only 21 years old and catching in A+ ball. The best I can say is that we need to be patient to see if his game develops.
1B Spencer Henson: 3-for-4, 2 2B (5), RS
At 25 years old, Henson will need to start moving. He didn’t hit well here last year (.211/.312/.384) but is doing his job this year.
LF Aaron Palensky: 3-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS
Palensky is up to .407 with 8 home runs and 22 RBI in 63 plate appearances. That’s what you call a hot streak.
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, K, CS (1)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-3, K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
6.11 ERA (17.2 IP, 15 H, 14 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 17 K). His control has been an issue (110 walks in 167 career innings)
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 2-1) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
In his last 6.1 innings, Watson has 19 strikeouts. Correct – every out is via the strikeout. Overall, he owns a 2.84 ERA over 12.2 IP with a 25/8 K/BB ratio. He is one of those mid-round (15th) draft picks that the Yankees seem to strike some gold with. He is 22 years old, so his age is fine for this level.
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

Tampa (9-15) (Lost to Bradenton, 7-6)

SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (8), CS (3)
.250/.358/.300 in 96 plate appearances. 
RF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS
Arias has six career 3-hit games (compiled five of those games in 2021 down in the silly DSL – silly in terms that you sometimes see crazy statistics down there)
3B Jared Serna: 4-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Serna has seven hits in his last two games and is hitting .362/.457/.464 in 81 PA with a 7-for-10 stolen base rate. He has 11 walks and only six strikeouts. Just incredible.
LF Anthony Hall: 2-for-4, 2B (2), BB
Hall was intentionally walked with two outs in the 9th. Personally, I hate that – it was the right strategic move, but don’t you want your pitching prospects to try to get the tough out? Isn’t that part of development?  Hall is only at .178/.275/.289 in a mere 51 plate appearances. That offense should improve.
2B Dayro Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
This breaks a string of four straight multi-hit games, but he did reach base twice.
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, SB (3)
CF Alan Mejia: 1-for-4, RBI, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 1-2) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
4.01 ERA (24.2 IP, 24 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 25 K). Selvidge pitched very well in the GCL and is off to a good enough start here. He is 20 years old (21 on 8/28, so he will pitch most of this season at 20)
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
11.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 15 K
RHP Manny Ramirez: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
1.93 ERA (14 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 6 BB, 16 K). Velasquez has allowed one home run in 73 career innings.
RHP Cole Ayers: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Yankees MILB 5/2: Austin Wells: 2-Run Double

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Austin Wells‘ rehab stint is over and he is now a member of the Somerset Patriots. Wells hit well at this level in 2022, so I assume it won’t be too long until he is up in Scranton…

Scranton (11-17) (Defeated Rochester, 3-1)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, K
His first Triple-A game this season. He is firmly entrenched as the #3 catcher whenever there is a need.
  C Mickey Gasper: 0-for-1
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2 RS, SB (5)
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, RS
LF Kole Calhoun: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI
Calhoun’s organizational debut. The 35-year-old has 1,196 career games in the big leagues, hitting .243/.316/.418 with 173 home runs in 4,814 plate appearances. During the shortened 2020 season, Calhoun hit 16 home runs in 54 games. He hasn’t done much of anything since.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-3, BB, SB (1)
DH Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-3, K

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 2-1) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
4.43 ERA (20.1 IP, 24 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 23 K). The veteran lefty has back-to-back solid starts.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (15 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 21 K). It would be a nice little story if the 28-year-old made it to MLB.
RHP Colten Brewer: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (13-8) (Defeated Binghamton, 7-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RS, BB, CS (1)
.254/.363/.373 in 80 PA. 
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, 2 RS, BB, HBP, SB (10)
Dominguez has 21 walks and 18 strikeouts in 75 plate appearances.
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB
A nice return for Wells.
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RBI, RS
He hasn’t been turning heads this season but he also is not slumping hard. He is hitting a respectable .262/.328/.443.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-1, 2 BB, HBP, CS (1)
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Usually more of an average guy than a power guy, he is hitting .186 with three home runs in 13 games this season. Small sample size, for sure – but he is only one away from his season-best HR total.
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-4, K

RHP Blane Abeyta:  1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Blas Castano: (W, 2-0) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
1.17 ERA (15.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 17 K)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Indigo Diaz (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
9.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 10 K

Hudson Valley (14-8) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 3B (3), RBI, K
Jones had three career triples in college (all in his 2022 draft year)
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K, CS (1)
Vargas has eight extra-base hits in 15 games. He compiled only 24 in 100 games last season.
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-4
.286/.438/.333 in 80 plate appearances with 14 stolen bases in 14 attempts.
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-3
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3
DH Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3, RS

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 0-1)  3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
2.89 ERA (9.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 17 K)
RHP Jack Neely: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
1.35 ERA (13.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 19 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
7.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K. Yes, Hudson Valley has some high-strikeout arms to watch.

Tampa (8-14) (Lost to Bradenton, 5-2)

SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4
2B Jared Serna: 0-for-3, BB, K
Serna’s 7-game hitting streak is snapped. His on-base streak is now 11 (he has reached base safely in 15 of his 17 games)
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2B (1), HR (2), RBI, RS, K
.259/.369/.389 in 65 plate appearances. His BB% and K% both are 15.4%.  Last year, Ramirez drove home 51 runs in 44 games for the GCL squad. 
RF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
DH Dayro Perez: 1-for-4, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 K
1B Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, RBI
Martinez has four straight multi-hit games (9-for-16; three doubles). Before the streak: .171/.320/.317. Now: .281/.406/.439.
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez:  0-for-3

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 0-2) 5 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
3.66 ERA (19.2 IP, 14 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 22 K). Last year’s 17th-round pick (Azusa Pacific)is off to a nice start in his pro debut.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

 

Yankees MILB 4/27: Jared Serna: 4 Hits

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (10-14) (Lost to Worcester, 5-4)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, 3 K
I don’t think it is traceable – but I would love to know how many leadoff home runs Florial has in his MILB career. Anyway, this game is Florial in a nutshell – strong performance but it comes with the three strikeouts.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, RS, BB
.218/.284/.517 in 95 plate appearances. I am not concerned about the average, given how poorly he started. Everything should continue to come together.
LF Jake Bauers: 1-for-4
A potential call up if Aaron Judge requires IL time – or not.
DH Rodolfo Duran: 2-for-5, 2B (5), K
.306/.358/.592 in 53 plate appearances. Strong start for Duran, who is somewhere on the depth chart.
RF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (3)
With Aaron Judge injured, it is interesting that he was pulled from this game – could very well be unrelated as Scranton was trying to tie up the game and McKinney may have been a better option. 
  PH Billy McKinney: 0-for-1
C Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, K
SS Wilmer Difo: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, SAC, SB (2)
A rare sacrifice bunt in the Yankees’ organization. They just don’t believe in it – and it wouldn’t surprise me if Difo was bunting for a hit.

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 1-2) 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
RHP Barrett Loseke: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.12 ERA (8.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 9 K). He is a 26-year-old who was drafted in the 17th round of the 2018 draft out of Arkansas. Another mid-to-late-round reliever who the Yankees are trying to cash in on.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (11-7) (Defeated Harrisburg, 7-5)

SS Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, BB, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RS, 2 BB
Dominguez has the OPS up over .700 (.707). This is mostly due to his OBP, but five of his six hits have gone for extra bases.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 3 K
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RS, SB (4)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, RS, SB (8)
Once again, we would all love to see Lockridge get it going with the bat because he can field and run. It just hasn’t fully come together.
DH Eric Wagaman: 3-for-4, 2 2B (2), RBI, RS, SB (5)
10-for-30 with two doubles and a home run.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, SF, 3 RBI, CS (1)

RHP Will Warren: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Warren cruised through four innings before running into a little trouble in the 5th (partially due to an error). Season: 4.15 ERA (17.1 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 7 BB, 29 K). He is missing bats, and that is important.
RHP Zac Houston: 0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Steven Jennings: (W, 1-1)  2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: (S, 1)  1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (12-5)

The game against Greenville was postponed due to rain. They will play two tomorrow.

Tampa (7-11) (Destroyed Jupiter, 12-2)

2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-3, 3B (1), SF, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
.254/.357/.322 in 71 PA. Patience has been his thing in his brief MILB career. If he can add some average to that…
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-5, RBI, BB, K
RF Anthony Hall: 0-for-4, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (1)
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
SS Jared Serna: 4-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 SB (6), CS (3)
Serna’s first career 4-hit game. He is up to .320/.414/.380 in 58 plate appearances. Defensive distribution thus far: 2B – 6; SS – 5; 3B – 3. He had one career start at SS prior to 2023.
1B Omar Martinez: 3-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB
.222/.364/.378 in 55 plate appearances. The left-handed bat can catch in addition to play first base, though he has caught only two games thus far this season.
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (1)
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Rodriguez has done a little bit of everything, including three games at 3B and a game in LF.
3B Ronny Rojas: 3-for-5, 2B (2), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Rojas has four career 3-hit games.

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 1-1) 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.66 ERA (19.2 IP, 19 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 20 K). Very encouraging start for the 20-year-old, who has allowed two home runs in 66 career innings.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
9.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 15 K. College reliever should move to Hudson Valley soon enough, though he is only 21.
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K