Yankees MILB 8/21: Promotions!

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The Yankees have promoted top prospect Jasson Dominguez from Somerset to Scranton for the final month of the season. Remember that the Yankees did the same with Anthony Volpe last season and he took over the shortstop role for the big club in 2023. Can Dominguez make a similar jump? I wouldn’t rule it out. With Harrison Bader a free agent and left field still in shambles (more on that in a second), there can be a path for Dominguez.

Dominguez, who was hitting .198/.341/.343 after games of July 6th, has certainly turned it on since. He is hitting .350/.415/.535 (159 wRC+) in 36 games (176 plate appearances) since that date with a 10.2% BB and 19.9% K. He was first in the Eastern League in runs (83), fourth in RBI (66), third in stolen bases (37), and sixth in BB% (15.2%). The International League is known for its offense, but there could still be an adjustment period for Dominguez. He will be the second 20-year-old to make his debut in the International League this season, joining Tampa prospect Carson Williams. Williams joined the league on August 15th.

Speaking of the left field position, there is another candidate who is going to try to take the job. The Yankees have called up OF Everson Pereira from Triple-A Scranton. The 22-year-old has split time between Somerset and Scranton this season, hitting .300/.373/.548 in 343 plate appearances. Pereira’s BB% is OK (9.3%), but it is the K% we will need to watch. He has a 28.6% rate in 2023 and it has been an issue his entire minor league career. He is aggressive with a lot of power to tap into. I wouldn’t expect that to translate into a .300 hitter in MLB, but he has the bat speed and power to hit 25+ homers. Don’t be surprised if MLB pitchers feed him a steady stream of curves and sliders to see if they can take advantage of his aggressiveness.

Both of these moves make sense. Pereira deserves a chance to get accustomed to MLB pitching, and Dominguez has demonstrated that Double-A pitching is no longer giving him enough of a challenge.

In addition, the Yankees are bringing back IF Oswald Peraza. Everyone who is reading this knows his story so I don’t need to discuss it too much. I thought he was ready in 2022, and he did nothing to disprove that last September. He hasn’t performed at a high level in MLB in 2023, but it is time for him to get a consistent look.

As for others who may appear in 2023, it is hard to say. This is a year where the Yankees probably wish that rosters could expand to more than 28. C Austin Wells will be a talked-about name but I don’t think it is criminal if he sticks in Triple-A. They would need to find a 40-man slot for him, but they need to do that this winter anyway.

Scranton (57-60; 23-20 in the second half)

Day off. The Railriders have a hill to climb if they wish to make the playoffs. They are only four games behind Lehigh Valley for the second-half title, but there are four other teams ahead of them.

Somerset (67-46; 25-20 in the second half)

Day off. Somerset is already in the playoffs, courtesy of their first-half title. That said, the Patriots are in first place in the second half as well. If they pull off the Daily Double, the playoff berth will go to whoever comes in second place in the second half.

Hudson Valley (63-51; 24-24 in the second half) 

Day off. Hudson Valley is already in the playoffs, courtesy of their first-half title.

Tampa (55-59; 24-24 in the second half) 

Day off. Tampa isn’t going to make the playoffs in 2023, as they are seven games out of first place in the second half.

FCL Yankees (35-21) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 11-9)

2B Keiner Delgado3-for-5, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, 2 SB (36), CS (7)
The FCL ends this week, so we’ll see if they send Delgado to Tampa after that. He is hitting .294/.415/.490 in 234 PA with 35 walks, 30 strikeouts, and a 36-for-43 stolen base rate. He has 14 stolen bases in August.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, RS, BB, 2 SB (2)
Lombard is 4-for-8 with a pair of stolen bases and four walks. I tend to doubt they will send him to Tampa after this week.
RF Willy Montero1-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
1B Dylan Jasso2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS
.357/.478/.571 in 69 plate appearances for the 20-year-old. The undrafted free agent is another candidate for Tampa.
LF John Cruz4-for-5, 2B (6), RBI
Cruz is on the list of prospects that had little hype entering the season and put himself squarely on the prospect map. He is hitting .297/.381/.541 in 197 PA with ten home runs and 47 runs batted in. He will be 18 on August 29th and could debut in Tampa at that age in 2024.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda0-for-4, BB, 2 K
3B Hans Montero0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, CS (1)
Montero is a bonus baby who is being asked to hit 8th. That is how insanely deep this roster is. He is hitting .264/.428/.416 in 229 plate appearances.

RHP Chalniel Arias3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Since his promotion: 8.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 BB, 7 K
RHP Kris Bow (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (33-19) (Split two games with the DSL Marlins)

Game 1 (Lost, 5-3)

CF Brando Mayea3-for-3, RS, BB, SB (22), CS (7)
.276/.382/.400 in 170 PA with 22 walks and 27 strikeouts. He has a pair of 3-hit games this month.
C Josue Gonzalez0-for-2, BB
.324/.517/.529 in 147 PA with 38 walks and 21 strikeouts.
3B Santiago Gomez0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (20)
The 19-year-old is hitting .284/.467/.403 in 184 PA (31 BB, 33 K, 20-for-23 SB)
SS Luis Suarez0-for-2, BB, K, SB (22)

RHP Orvis Fernandez: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Game 2 (Won, 4-1)

SS Luis Suarez1-for-3, 3B (4), RS, 2 K
.212/.333/.342 in 174 PA (5 doubles, 4 triples, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB, 51 K, 22-for-24 SB)
C Edison Vivas2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, RS
.219/.318/.247 in 85 PA. He is 9-for-28 in August.
3B Anthony Pena0-for-1, RS, 2 BB, SB (5)
.247/.344/.383 in 93 PA. He has five doubles and a pair of home runs.

RHP Christian Zazueta4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.29 ERA (52 IP, 41 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 6 HR, 16 BB, 50 K). A solid year for the 18-year-old.
RHP Keninson Diaz (W, 5-0): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (27-26) (Squeaked past the Twins, 8-7)

2B Gabriel Terrero1-for-3, 2B (9), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, CS (6)
.299/.407/.533 in 162 PA (9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 33 R, 22 BB, 35 K, 14-for-20 SB)
C Edgleen Perez2-for-4, 2B (8), RS, K, 2 SB (5)
3B Kevin Verde2-for-4, 2B (9), HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
.258/.316/.433 in 133 PA for the 17-year-old. This is Verde’s debut season and he is certainly holding his own.
RF Ramiro Altagracia2-for-4, RS, K

RHP Sunayro Martina3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
3.86 ERA (28 IP, 19 H, 21 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 23 BB, 34 K). This is a fairly typical DSL line.

Yankees MILB 8/19: Everson Pereira Homers Twice

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Nada.

Scranton (56-60; 22-20 in the second half) (Lost a crazy one to Worcester, 14-12)

SS Oswald Peraza: 3-for-5, 3B (2), HR (14), 2 RBI, 3 RS, HBP, K, SB (15)
This qualifies as a rather productive night. Peraza is hitting .262/.350/.477 in 294 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 36 RBI, 45 R, 28 BB (9.5%), 54 K (18.4%), 15-for-19 SB). Peraza has 754 career plate appearances in Triple-A. That is criminal if you truly believe in a prospect – and, if you don’t, it is criminal that you didn’t take advantage of his value. 
C Austin Wells: 2-for-6, 2B (9), HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, 4 K
I would rather not see the four strikeouts, but the power is nice. He is hitting .250/.340/.413 in 106 PA at this level and .237/.329/.430 in 389 PA overall (23 doubles, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 39 R, 43 BB (11.1%), 91 K (23.4%), 7-for-7 SB). 
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, 2 HR (8), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Pereira’s second 2-HR game in 2023. Overall, between here and Somerset, he is hitting .302/.370/.551 in 338 PA (17 doubles, 2 triples, 18 HR, 64 RBI, 50 R, 30 BB (8.9%), 97 K (28.7%), 10-for-12 SB). For Scranton, he is hitting .316/.379/.559 with eight homers and 33 RBI. I will tell anyone who listens that there are good things in his profile and not-so-ideal things in his profile. It doesn’t matter – let him get some well-deserved reps against big-league pitching. Nobody is asking him to be a savior at this point.
1B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, HR (23), RBI, RS, BB
Chaparro has homered in three straight games and is three behind the injured Tyler Hardman for the organization’s home run lead.
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-4, RS, BB
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (4)
Between here and Somerset: .247/.382/.417 in 304 plate appearances. The question the Yankees need to ask is whether he is a viable MLB backup. If another team thinks so, he will be plucked in the Rule 5 if not protected.
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB, SB (4)
3B Jake Lamb1-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 K
CF Michael Hermosillo0-for-5, K

LHP Edgar Barclay: (L, 0-2) 3 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Since promotion: 8.04 ERA (15.2 IP, 18 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 12 BB, 15 K)
RHP Michael Gomez 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Wilmer Difo0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Difo is the go-to guy when they are out of pitchers.

Somerset (66-46; 24-19 in the second half) (Lost to Reading, 8-7)

CF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, K
His games have been so exciting (for the most part) lately that a random, uneventful 0-for-5 feels out of place.
C Ben Rice1-for-4, K
1B Agustin Ramirez0-for-4, K
RF Elijah Dunham1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
DH Josh Breaux1-for-3, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
It comes to the surprise of nobody has Breaux has seven homers in 20 games here. He has 26 homers in 99 games at this level from 2021-2023.
SS Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, K
LF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-4, 3B (1), HR (8), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Palensky launches his 20th HR combined between here and Hudson Valley. He is 10-for-34 (.294) in August and has homered in three of his last four games, driving in ten runs. 
2B Max Burt0-for-3, BB, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-3, BB, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
It just wasn’t his night. Sauer now owns a 4.19 ERA in 38.2 IP (33 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 17 BB, 49 K)
RHP Tanner Myatt1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo: (L, 2-1)  1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Jack Neely2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Hudson Valley (62-51; 23-24 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-7)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-4, 2B (28), RS, BB, K, SB (34)
Last 10 games: 12-for-41 (.293; 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 12 K, 8-for-8 SB). He leads the South Atlantic League in doubles and is fifth in stolen bases.
RF Anthony Hall1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS
Hall’s first HR since his promotion and 10th overall between here and Tampa. Since promotion: 9-for-41 with five doubles and a homer. 
2B Jared Serna1-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB, HBP, 2 K, SB (5)
At this level: .267/.353/.333 in 51 PA (3 doubles, 3 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 7 K, 5-for-5 SB), Overall, Serna is hitting .281/.350/.467 in 494 PA (24 doubles, 1 triple, 19 HR, 74 RBI, 78 R, 44 BB, 82 K, 24-for-30 SB).Serna is answering every challenge thrown at him – I am not concerned by his lack of pop in his small High-A sample size. 
C Jesus Rodriguez1-for-4, BB, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez0-for-5, 2 K
SS Ben Cowles1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
.263/.361/.416 in 379 PA. Cowles is 16-for-45 with 13 walks in August.
LF Christopher Familia1-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Familia is up to 20 HR, 54 RBI, and 51 runs scored in 54 games between here and Tampa. 
1B Rafael Flores2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
.269/.351/.367 in 370 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 43 R, 41 BB, 92 K, 3-for-4 SB). He needed this game as he is only 9-for-55 (.164) in August 
3B Marcos Cabrera0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Zach Messinger4 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR
4.52 ERA (87.2 IP, 77 H, 55 R, 44 ER, 13 HR, 46 BB, 103 K)
RHP Anderson Munoz2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: (L, 2-2)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Shane Gray0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (55-58; 24-23 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona, 11-5)

DH Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Riggio is hitting .200 (6-for-30) at this level with 14 walks (31.1%) and 13 strikeouts (28.9%) in 45 PA. I love small sample madness.
3B Kiko Romero0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, SF, RBI, K
1B Josh Moylan2-for-5, RS
Moylan is holding his own in 54 plate appearances (.256/.715 OPS; 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 R, 10 BB, 14 K). As stated previously, he was a highly sought-after non-drafted free agent.
SS Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 3B (4), BB
Escanio has a 9-game hitting streak (14-for-36). This is his first extra-base hit during the streak.
CF Cole Gabrielson1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, BB, 2 K
Gabrielson is 6-for-29 (.207) at this level with two doubles and a triple. 
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Daury Arias0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares0-for-3, RS, HBP

RHP Ryan Harvey: (L, 1-1)  4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR
At this level: 20 IP, 15 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 15 K. Harvey was their 11th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of UC Santa Barbara.
RHP Adam Stone0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Nolberto Henriquez3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Luis Arejula1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (32-21) (Shut down the Blue Jays, 5-0, to clinch the division. They will be one of four teams in what is a quick playoff format. The first round is only one game. The championship round is the best of 3. It starts on Thursday)

SS Keiner Delgado1-for-3, BB, 3 SB (34)
Delgado steals three bases for the second day in a row. He is hitting .286/.408/.471 in 228 PA with a 34-for-40 stolen base rate.
DH George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
Lombard Jr. stats his career 2-for-6 with a double.
LF Jackson Castillo1-for-4, RS, 2 K
CF Willy Montero0-for-4, RS
1B Dylan Jasso0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
RF John Cruz0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SB (9)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda0-for-3, BB
3B Hans Montero1-for-2, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (16)
.267/.424/.420 in 224 PA (6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 39 R, 41 BB, 46 K, 16-for-16 SB). This is a legitimate bonus baby prospect who is hitting 8th in this lineup.
C Edinson Duran0-for-4, K

RHP Carlos Lagrange2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
When I look at rookie league stat lines, I pay a lot more attention to recording all seven outs via strikeout than anything else. The big (6’7″) 20-year-old owns a 4.97 ERA in 41.2 IP (34 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 63 K)
LHP Edwar Polimir (W, 4-0): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
9 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 14 K. 
LHP Pablo Mujica (S, 1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (32-18) (Lost to DSL Orioles Black, 10-3. They are in a tie for first with DSL Colorado, though they have a better winning percentage. That is important because they don’t force games to be made up. This league plays an eight-team playoff – the six division winners + 2 wild cards)

CF Brando Mayea1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, RS, BB
Mayea with a leadoff home run.
C Josue Gonzalez:  0-for-4, K
DH Santiago Gomez1-for-2, BB, SB (18)
LF Darwin Castillo1-for-2, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB, K

RHP Brian Arias2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Joshua Quezada4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (26-26) (Defeated the DSL Nationals, 9-2)

DH Louis Pierre1-for-3, RBI, 3 BB, K
RF Richard Meran2-for-5, 2B (2), RS, 2 K
3B Gabriel Terrero1-for-4, RS, BB, K, CS (5)
C Edgleen Perez2-fot-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS
CF Gabriel Lara1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, HBP, SB (18), CS (8)
.267/.401/.411 in 182 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 34 R, 28 BB (15.4%), 30 K (16.5%), 18-for-26 SB). He is high on my list of long-long-long term prospects. 
SS Kevin Verde2-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB. 3 SB (8), CS (3)
.250/.310/.397 in 129 PA for the 17-year-old in his debut season.
2B Geyber Blanco1-for-3, 2B (15), RS, 2 BB
Blanco has 15 doubles in 37 games during his debut season. He has yet to launch his first career HR

RHP Michell Chirinos3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Stanly Alcantara (W, 3-1): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 8/18: Jasson Dominguez’s Big Night

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I don’t even know what to report anymore.

Scranton (56-59; 22-19 in the second half) (Lost to Worcester, 3-1)

DH Estevan Florial0-for-3, BB, 3 K
SS Oswald Peraza0-for-4, 2 K, SB (14)
LF Everson Pereira1-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (2)
Pereira celebrates his lack of a promotion with a solid evening.
C Austin Wells0-for-3, BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro1-for-4, HR (22), RBI, RS, K
Chaparro has homered in back-to-back games.
RF Franchy Cordero0-for-3, K
1B Jake Lamb0-for-3
CF Brandon Lockridge0-for-3, 2 K
2B Wilmer Difo0-for-2, BB, CS (7)

RHP Zac Houston: (L, 0-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
A spot start tonight for Houston (4th career start in 220 games)
LHP Josh Maciejewski2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Aaron McGarity2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Zach McAllister2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Somerset (66-45; 24-19 in the second half) (Mauled Reading, 22-3)

LF Jasson Dominguez: 4-for-6, HR (15), 3 RBI, 4 RS, BB, K, SB (37)
Dominguez is hitting .251 with a .773 OPS (16 doubles, 2 triples, 15 HR, 65 RBI, 81 R, 77 BB, 129 K, 37-for-44 SB). He is 26-for-69 (.377) in August with six doubles, three homers, 13 RBI, 15 runs, nine walks, and an 8-for-9 SB rate. I will throw my hat into the “Get him to Triple-A” ring.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-6, 2B (6), SF, RBI, K
At this level: .320/.389/.670 in 113 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 20 R, 10 BB, 21 K)
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB, SB (1)
A big night for Ramirez, lifting his Double-A average from .179 to .227. Overall, he is at 288/.387/.491 in 401 PA (18 doubles, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 63 R, 54 BB, 67 K, and a 10-for-14 SB rate for good measure).
CF Elijah Dunham2-for-5, SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Dunham is hitting .276/.358/.512 in 148 PA at this level. He struggled in Scranton earlier this season (.216/.330/.340), but it may be time to give him another shot.
DH Caleb Durbin2-for-4, SB (15)
Durbin was running away with the organization’s SB title before going down to injury. He is up to 30 in 54 games.
  PH-DH Mickey Gasper1-for-2, RBI, RS
2B Jesus Bastidas0-for-5, RBI, RS, BB
RF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 3 RS, 2 BB, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 3-for-6, 2B (3), HR (1, grand slam), 7 RBI, 3 RS
To call this a career night for Torrealba would be an understatement. Before tonight, he never drove in more than three runs in a game.
SS Max Burt: 4-for-6, HR (11), 3 RBI, 3 RS, K, SB (14)
The utility player puts together a big night.

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 2-0)  6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, 2 HR
The two home runs were hit in the 7th inning when Thorpe was approaching 100 pitches (he ended up at 103) and Somerset cruising along with a big lead. No issue with that. In his two Double-A appearances: 14.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 21 K. Overall, in 20 starts between here and Hudson Valley, Thorpe is 12-2 with a 2.62 ERA (123.2 IP, 91 H, 40 R, 36 ER, 12 HR, 34 BB, 159 K). He has six 10+ strikeout games. What more can I say than all that?
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 K
Solid Double-A debut for Gomez.

Hudson Valley (62-50; 23-23 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-5)

CF Anthony Hall0-for-5, 4 K
2B Alexander Vargas1-for-5, RS
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (2), RS
At this level: 11-for-42 (.262) with a pair of doubles, three walks, and five strikeouts. 
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, RBI, K
3B Ben Cowles1-for-3, 2B (17), RS, BB, K
Cowles is at .262/.360/.416 in 375 PA (17 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 51 R, 17-for-20 SB). I am not going to try to convince you that Cowles is a big prospect. I will ask why a college draftee from 2021 is still hanging around in High-A ball.
1B Spencer Henson1-for-3, 2 K
  1B Rafael Flores0-for-1
LF Christopher Familia2-for-4, RS, K
Familia is at .254/.329/.476 in 140 plate appearances at this level. No complaints here.
DH Grant Richardson2-for-4, RBI, RS, K
Richardson gets his average over .200 (.204) and the OPS up to .700.
RF Jared Wegner1-for-4, RBI, K

RHP Leonardo Pestana4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, HR
At this level: 10 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 14 K. Pestana has 68 strikeouts in 51.1 innings, showing off some of that raw ability.
LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 2-6)  0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Mason Vinyard1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Tampa (55-57; 24-22 in the second half) (Outscored Daytona, 11-8)

2B Roc Riggio1-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (1)
At this level: 5-for-27 (.185) with 12 walks and 11 strikeouts.
DH Kiko Romero2-for-5, 2B (2), RS, BB, 2 K
At this level: 11-for-48 (.229) with a pair of doubles and eight runs scored.
C Omar Martinez1-for-3, 2B (15), RS, 3 BB
.268/.382/.484 in 374 PA. I would love to see the 22-year-old get some time in Hudson Valley.
1B Josh Moylan1-for-6, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 3-for-6, 3 RBI, 2 SB (18)
If he ever discovers a hit tool, he can become a useful utility type. Easier said than done.
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
8-for-39 (.205) with four doubles, five runs, and six walks.
CF Tayler Aguilar0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
RF Daury Arias1-for-2, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
.224/.326/.329 in 371 PA (12 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 43 R, 47 BB, 76 K, 10-for-11 SB)
3B Jose Colmenares3-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (2)
I don’t know much about this 21-year-old, but he now has 6 HR in 16 games, including homers in back-to-back games. 

RHP Sean Hermann5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Matt Keating2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.44 ERA (55 IP, 52 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 5 HR, 29 BB, 78 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.05 ERA (41.1 IP, 31 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 1 HR, 22 BB, 50 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (31-21) (Doubled up the Phillies, 8-4, to reduce their magic number to 1. Both the Phillies and Tigers are still in it, but the Yankees just need to win one more game to clinch)

2B-SS Keiner Delgado1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 3 SB (31), CS (6)
Delgado is up to 65 stolen bases in 98 career games. He is hitting .285/.406/.473 in 224 PA. I think they need to get him to Tampa as soon as possible, as he will be 20 in January and is likely ready for the challenge.
SS George Lombard, Jr.: 1-for-1, 2B (1), 2 BB
A solid effort in Lombard’s professional debut. It will be fun to see how he progresses.
  
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-0, RS, BB, SB (23)
Imagine the infield logjam if Roderick Arias didn’t get hurt.
CF Jackson Castillo2-for-4, 3 RBI
With the draft shortened, we will see better talent on the undrafted free-agent list. The left-handed hitting Castillo could fit that definition.
RF Willy Montero0-for-2, RS, BB, HBP
1B Dylan Jasso1-for-3, 2 RS, HBP
Jasso is hitting .375 (18-for-48; 12 RBI, 12 R) with ten walks and five strikeouts. 
LF John Cruz1-for-3, BB
3B Hans Montero2-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
This lineup is crazy deep.
DH Wilson Rodriguez0-for-2, RS, BB
C Juan Sanchez0-for-2, SF, RBI

LHP Henry Lalane3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
4.57 ERA (21.2 IP, 17 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 4 BB, 34 K). How can one not love that K/BB?
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 6-0): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR

DSL Yankees (32-17) (Defeated the DSL Rockies, 4-2. Game 2 of the scheduled doubleheader was canceled due to rain. It will not be made up)

CF Brando Mayea1-for-3, 2B (7), K
.259/.364/.367 in 162 plate appearances with a 21-for-27 stolen base rate.
SS Luis Suarez1-for-3, K, SB (21)
.213/.333/.333 in 168 PA (5 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 30 R, 20 BB, 48 K, 21-for-23 SB)
1B Luis Ogando2-for-3, 2 R
The 19-year-old is hitting .361/.451/.555 in 144 plate appearances.
2B Joshua Leito1-for-3, 2 RBI

RHP Sabier Marte (W, 2-0): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
2.43 ERA (40.2 IP, 34 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 0 HR, 13 BB, 42 K)
RHP Keninson Diaz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Yordanny Sosa (S, 2): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (25-26) (Defeated Rangers Blue, 6-2, in a rain-shortened game)

DH Louis Pierre1-for-2, RS, BB, SB (1)
The 18-year-old’s first hit of 2023 (only 7 AB)
CF Ramiro Altagracia0-for-2, RS, HBP, K, SB (8)
2B Abrahan Ramirez2-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (13)
Sense a theme? The 18-year-old hit well here in 2022 (.333/.440/.500). This season, he is hitting .320/.473/.390.
3B Ovandy Frias1-for-3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (13)
RF Luis Puello1-for-2, RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (6), CS (2)
The 17-year-old is hitting .233/.385/.314 in 109 PA in his debut season.

 

Yankees MILB 8/15: Austin Wells Hits First Triple-A Homer

News:

RHP Justin Lange was promoted from Tampa to Hudson Valley today.

The 21-year-old, acquired from the Padres for Luke Voit, pitched to a 4.58 ERA (4.80 FIP) over 72.2 innings for Tampa. He struck out a whopping 34.3% of hitters but walked 16.4%. Lange is the ultimate lottery ticket as the stuff is there for him to be a top pitching prospect. However, harnessing that stuff is a challenge.

I see Lange as a future power reliever, as I can see him taking a Dellin Betances path over the next several years. This isn’t me predicting he will be as good as Betances, who was among the top relievers in baseball during his prime.

Scranton (55-57; 21-17 in the second half) (Used a 4-run 9th to shock Worcester, 6-5)

SS Oswald Peraza2-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, 2 K, SB (13)
Peraza’s RBI double with two outs in the top of the 9th was the game-winning hit. 
C Austin Wells1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Wells hits his first Triple-A home run (13th overall). 
LF Everson Pereira1-for-4, RS, 2 K
Pereira is at .311/.368/.533 here and .300/.364/.540 overall. 
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-2, BB, 2 K
I am not sure why Chaparro left the game.
  3B Wilmer Difo1-for-1, RS
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Cordero’s 2-run home run started the rally in the 9th as it brought Scranton within one run.
DH Carlos Narvaez1-for-4, 2B (7), RBI, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook1-for-4
1B Jake Lamb1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Lamb’s solo HR with two outs in the 9th tied the game.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K, SB (16)
Lockridge has 33 stolen bases in 37 attempts between here and Somerset. This stolen base was especially important as it preceded Peraza’s ground rule double. 

RHP Will Warren5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, HR
Warren tossed five scoreless innings before allowing a 3-run HR in the 6th. At this level: 5.10 ERA (60 IP, 59 H, 44 R, 34 ER, 12 HR, 33 BB, 65 K)
RHP Zac Houston1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Zach McAllister1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since signing: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
RHP Greg Weissert: (W, 4-3) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Ron Marinaccio (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (64-44; 22-18 in the second half) (Split two games against Reading)

Game 1 (Lost, 6-5, in ten innings.  This game was the conclusion of a game that started on July 9th (suspended in the 9th inning) – that is why you see all the substitutions below. I am not going to make any notes because the vast majority of the stats are over a month old)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-4, RS
  PH Ben Rice0-for-1, K
LF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells1-for-3, 2B (14)
   C Mickey Gasper1-for-2
3B Tyler Hardman0-for-3, BB, 2 K
  3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-0, SF, RBI
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, HBP
  SS Max Burt0-for-1
CF Elijah Dunham3-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-4, K
DH Josh Breaux2-for-4, RS
2B Matt Pita1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
  PH-2B Anthony Seigler0-for-1, K

RHP Richard Fitts: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jesus Liranzo1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Bailey Dees: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Game 2 (Won, 4-3)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
.240/.358/.383 in 480 PA (14 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 59 RBI, 76 R, 75 BB, 123 K, 36-for-43 SB)
1B Ben Rice1-for-5, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rice has 8 HR (and five doubles) in 22 games since his promotion and 12 HR in 47 games overall. He is on a mini five-game hitting streak.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, RS, HBP
Ramirez was 4-for-25 since his promotion entering tonight, so it is nice to see him compile a multi-hit game. This is not an easy jump, so we’ll see how he adjusts over the next month.
LF Elijah Dunham1-for-5, 2 K
2B Caleb Durbin1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, HBP
Durbin’s first game since June 17th. He was amongst the minor league stolen base leaders (with 29) at the time of his injury. That number held up in this organization until Jasson Dominguez and Brandon Lockridge recently surpassed it.
 
2B Max Burt0-for-2
No worries – Durbin was not going to play a full game on his first day back. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is the designated hitter tomorrow.
DH Anthony Seigler0-for-4, K
SS Jesus Bastidas0-for-3, HBP
RF Jeisson Rosario1-for-1, 2B (15), RS, 3 BB
Rosario leads the organization (amongst those in full-season leagues) in BB% (18.1%). He has four 3+ walk games this season.
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-2, SAC, 2 K

RHP Chase Hampton: (W, 2-2) 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Since promotion: 4.77 ERA (54.2 IP, 50 H, 33 R, 29 ER, 8 HR, 20 BB, 62 K). For those worried about him “struggling” since his promotion: This level will humble you. I don’t think it is anything to be concerned about, especially since this is his first professional season.
RHP Jack Neely2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K. Neely has 80 strikeouts in 53.2 innings between here and Hudson Valley.
RHP Danny Watson (S, 5): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.29 ERA (28 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 32 K). Watson has allowed 72 hits in 113.1 career innings.

Hudson Valley (60-49; 21-22 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-4, CI, 2 K
RF Anthony Hall2-for-4, 2 2B (3), RS, K
Hall is 5-for-15 after starting 0-for-10 at this level.
2B Jared Serna1-for-4, K
Serna now has a 10-game hitting streak (7 games here, 3 games for Tampa). He is 9-for-28 since his promotion with three walks and three strikeouts. 
LF Jesus Rodriguez1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, HBP
Rodriguez is hitting .303 between Tampa and Hudson Valley and is 8-for-20 with six RBI since his promotion.
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-4, RS, 3 K
C Antonio Gomez1-for-4, K
3B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, K
I don’t think Cowles belongs at this level any longer. He is 23 (drafted in the 10th round out of Maryland in 2021). Cowles played 23 games here in 2022 and is up to 87 games in 2023.
DH Christopher Familia0-for-4, K
1B Rafael Flores0-for-4, K

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 2-1)  5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 K
The ultimate bend-don’t-break.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Vinyard strands two Stuart runners in the 6th. He drops his ERA at this level to 3.00 (24 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 27 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Joel Valdez (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (52-57; 21-22 in the second half) (Lost a tough one to Daytona Beach, 8-7. They had a 7-2 lead entering the bottom of the 8th)

SS Roc Riggio1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Riggio is 4-for-16 at this level.
1B Kiko Romero1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, 2 BB
Romero’s first professional triple.
C Omar Martinez1-for-5, HR (17), RBI, 2 RS
Martinez’s first bomb since hitting five in three games back in late July/early August. Baseball is such a funny game. That said, he is 6-for-16 with three doubles, a home run, and six runs scored in his last four games.
LF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, 2B (7), RBI, K, CS (1)
Morales has seven doubles and a homer in ten games (12-for-41)
DH Josh Moylan1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, K
Moylan is 8-for-29 with nine walks and 11 strikeouts.
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (2)
CF Cole Gabrielson1-for-5, RS, 2 K
2B Beau Brewer2-for-4, RS, K
Brewer is up to .260 thanks to a 12-for-33 August.
3B Jose Colmenares2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (1)
In his small sample size, he is hitting .237 – but it comes with a 1.040 OPS.

RHP Yorlin Calderon2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
3.46 ERA (65 IP, 62 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 82 K). Calderon has starting experience (including throwing a no-hitter last year), but this was his first start this season.
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Matt Keating2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Huey Morrill0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: (L, 5-2)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Gilbert’s first appearance since 7/27. 

FCL Yankees (30-20) (Lost to the Tigers, 3-2)

DH Keiner Delgado2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
In 2022, the league leader in home runs hit six. In other words, hitting seven in 44 games is no small feat. Delgado is hitting .287/.400/.481 with 28 stolen bases in 33 attempts. He is 19 years old, so I think a trip to Tampa before the season ends would be wise.
CF Jackson Castillo1-for-4, RS, 2 K
RF Willy Montero1-for-4, RBI
Montero is hitting .345/.395/.458 and his 41 RBI (43 games) rank him second in the FCL.
3B Dylan Jasso0-for-4, K
This snaps Jasso’s 6-game hitting streak. He is searching for that first professional home run but does have seven doubles in 12 games.
LF John Cruz0-for-2, 2 BB, K, SB (8)
.289/.367/.535 in 180 PA (5 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HR, 44 RBI, 27 R, 18 BB, 41 K, 8-for-11 SB). Cruz leads the league in RBI and is second in home runs (to a kid who is old enough to be his grandfather – OK, I am exaggerating). Cruz was signed for $75,000 in 2022 and thus far is making the Yankees look wise for that investment.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-3, BB, 2 K, SB (22)
.311/.470/.477 in 198 PA. The one thing I like about the 18-year-old is that he is mostly hitting just like he did in the DSL, while doubling his stolen base total.
SS Hans Montero0-for-3, BB, K
.256/.410/.405 in 212 PA with a perfect 15-for-15 stolen base rate. After a red-hot start, he has fallen down. The overall line remains encouraging and I hope he can close his season on a hot streak.
C Juan Sanchez1-for-4, 2B (2), K
1B Enger Castellano0-for-4, K

RHP Luis Serna (L, 0-1): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
4.19 ERA (19.1 IP, 17 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K)
LHP Edwar Polimir2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Kris Bow2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Bow was having trouble up in Low-A. Sometimes, a prospect just needs a reset.
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (31-15) (Shut down the Cardinals, 6-0)

CF Jose Castro1-for-4, K, SB (18), CS (2)
DH Josue Gonzalez1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, SB (7)
.360/.553/.584 in a crazy 132 PA sample (he has 12 doubles, 36 walks, and 19 strikeouts)
SS Luis Suarez1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, SB (19)
3B Santiago Gomez1-for-1, RS, BB, 2 HBP, SB (15)
.298/.473/.427 in 169 PA with 31 RBI and 35 runs scored. The 19-year-old is repeating the level.
C Gabriel Bersing1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 3 K

RHP Christian Zazueta (W, 3-2): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
3.47 ERA (46.2 IP, 37 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 15 BB, 47 K)
LHP Pedro Rodriguez2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Yordanny Sosa2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

DSL Bombers (23-25) (Knocked off Mets Blue, 13-6)

CF Gabriel Lara2-for-5, RBI, 3 RS, BB
.271/.399/.421 in 173 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 32 R, 26 BB, 30 K, 16-for-22 SB). A disruptive force.
C Edgleen Perez0-for-4, 3 RBI, BB
How often does a player go 0-for-4 with three RBI and zero sac flies?
SS Kevin Verde1-for-4, RBI, RS
LF Abrahan Ramirez1-for-4, RS, BB, SB (11)
.305/.464/.379 in 125 PA. He performed well at this level as a 17-year-old in 2022, so he is likely earning his way to the FCL.
RF David Beckles1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB
DH Luis Puello1-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS
2B Rafael Martinez1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
The 17-year-old is hitting .227/.327/.284 in 104 PA. This is his debut season.

LHP Rafelin Nivar (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
When a pitcher is in his 20s and down at this level, almost impossible to get a true read.  He definitely strikes out his share of hitters (65 in 45.1 career innings)
RHP Angel Sanchez1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Sanchez is 22, but this is his debut season. He has yet to allow a run in 7.2 innings.
RHP Keninson Diaz2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
The 19-year-old has shown impressive improvement from 2022 (8.68 ERA in 18.2 IP) to 2023 (2.83 ERA in 28.2 IP)
LHP Luis Urbano1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Yankees MILB 8/8: Jasson Dominguez: 3 More Hits

News:

The Yankees have released three prospects. Outfielders Anthony Garcia and Aldenis Sanchez are no longer members of the Hudson Valley Renegades, while RHP Blas Castano is gone from the Somerset Patriots. Additionally, the Yankees have designated RHP Deivi Garcia for assignment. Because we are beyond the trade deadline, Garcia is not eligible to be traded. If he clears waivers, he can be outrighted to the minors or released.

Anthony Garcia showed off his three outcome chops in 2022, as he hit .195/.372/.369 (121 wRC+) over 384 PA with 15 home runs. This season, in his first taste of High-A, his walk rate dropped from 21.6% to 15.1%. His wRC+ dropped to 85.

Sanchez, acquired for Mike Ford, is a speedy outfielder who hasn’t been able to develop the hit tool. He is hitting only .225/.300/.352 (79 wRC+) with 14 stolen bases.

Castano was ranked as the Yankees’ #26 prospect by Fangraphs prior to 2023. For Somerset this season, he pitched to a 4.76 ERA (4.66 FIP) over 45.1 innings with a 12.5% BB and 21% K. The walk rate is the big thing in this profile, as he was known for his ability to throw strikes in the lower minors.

The Yankees tried to convert Deivi Garcia to a full-time reliever in 2023, and it hasn’t gone well. Once regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in the system, he fell off a few years ago with plenty of rumors as to why.

There are so many promotions today that I could write an entire entry on them alone. I won’t dig into that deeply up here – you will see blurbs below as they make their debuts at new levels.

Scranton (50-56; 16-16 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 3-0. They were no-hit through 8 innings before Brandon Lockridge broke it up)

SS Oswald Peraza0-for-4, K
DH Austin Wells0-for-4
CF Everson Pereira: 0-for-3, K
.330/.375/.553 in 112 PA at this level. He has 30 strikeouts (26.8%). To me, it comes down to this: Are you willing to accept the warts in his game in exchange for him getting some MLB playing time? Eventually, MLB pitchers will find the areas to exploit. That happens to the best of the best, after all. Player development is a balancing act. My opinion is clear: Get him some playing time in 2023, whether that is a week from now or a few weeks from now. 
1B Andres Chaparro0-for-3, 2 K
RF Franchy Cordero0-for-3, K
C Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, K
3B Jamie Westbrook0-for-2, BB, K
LF Brandon Lockridge1-for-2, BB, SB (13)
At this level: .295/.363/.384 in 124 PA. Overall: .303/.378/.442 in 238 PA with 30 stolen bases. He has elite speed and can cover all three outfield positions. If he can show any kind of stick in MLB, he will earn himself some playing time. I don’t know if that will happen here, as he is Rule 5 eligible (again) and having success in the upper minors. He is the type who can be selected and stick.
2B Wilmer Difo0-for-3, K, CS (5)

LHP Edgar Barclay: (L, 0-1)  5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
He improved from his first start at this level last time out.
RHP Zac Houston1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Spencer Howard1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Somerset (60-41; 18-15 in the second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 9-7)

CF Jasson Dominguez3-for-5, 2B (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Dominguez has hit safely in all seven August games (13-for-30), including a pair of 3-hit efforts. He has his triple slash up to .243/.364/.392 in 451 PA (13 doubles, 2 triples, 13 HR, 58 RBI, 71 R, 72 BB, 118 K, 33-for-40 SB). After the games of July 6, Dominguez was hitting .198/.341/.343. 
C Ben Rice: 3-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (3)
Since promotion: .295/.377/.607 in 61 plate appearances. His injury earlier this season was unfortunate, but he hasn’t stopped hitting all season when healthy.
DH Agustin Ramirez0-for-5, 2 K
Ramirez, a 21-year-old catcher, reaches his third level in 2023. After hitting .245/.387/.397 (117 wRC+) in 232 plate appearances for Tampa, he turned it up several notches for High-A Hudson Valley, hitting .384/.430/.714 (203 wRC+) in 121 plate appearances. Given that he is in Somerset now, it is a near certainty that he will be protected in this winter’s Rule 5.
RF Elijah Dunham: 2-for-4, 2 2B (9), 3 RBI, BB
At this level: .277/.364/.532 in 110 plate appearances. Here is hoping he can find his way back to Scranton, where he struggled earlier this season.
1B Mickey Gasper2-for-5, K, SB (5)
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Max Burt0-for-4, 4 K
LF Jeisson Rosario0-for-4, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS

RHP Chase Hampton4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Since promotion: 4.99 ERA (48.2 IP, 44 H, 30 R, 27 ER, 7 HR, 20 BB, 56 K). He isn’t the first prospect to run into a little wall in Double-A and won’t be the last. Now, it is all about the adjustments. I will continue to note that this is Hampton’s debut season.
RHP Jack Neely2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
Promoted today from Hudson Valley, the tall (6’8″) right-hander pitched to a 2.03 ERA in High-A with a 39.2% K and 9.0% BB. Along with Ryan Anderson (6’6″ LHP), Bailey Dees (6’8″), and Danny Watson (6’7″), they form a rather tall (and I would guess intimidating) Double-A bullpen.
LHP Ryan Anderson1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 14.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 17 K. 
RHP Danny Watson1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
Since promotion: 1.38 ERA (26 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 29 K)

Hudson Valley (57-44; 18-16 in the second half) (Lost to Jersey Shore, 5-3)

CF Spencer Jones3-for-4, 2B (25), RBI, SB (27)
Jones is hitting .265 with a .792 OPS. He has 11 3+ hit games this season.
2B Jared Serna1-for-4, RS, K
Serna’s High-A debut after hitting .283/.350/.483 (124 wRC+) in 443 plate appearances down in Tampa (19 HR, 71 RBI, 72 R, 19 SB). He is on the smaller side (5’6″) but is a legitimate prospect. 
LF Christopher Familia1-for-3, RS, BB
Familia has hit safely in all five of his August games. He is having a crazy offensive season and has done more than enough to earn a shot at the upper levels, whether that is later in 2023 or 2024. Not every prospect reaches that point.
1B Rafael Flores1-for-4, RBI, K
3B Ben Cowles1-for-3, SF, RBI, K
Cowles extends his hitting streak to six and has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games.
C Jesus Rodriguez1-for-3, BB, K
Rodriguez’s High-A debut after hitting .297/.378/.426 (122 wRC+; 10.9% BB, 14.9% K) in 348 plate appearances down in Tampa. He was used at C/1B/3B/LF at that level.
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-4, K
RF Anthony Hall0-for-4, K
Hall’s High-A debut after hitting .269/.382/.449 (128 wRC+) in 272 plate appearances down in Tampa. He was the Yankees’ 4th round pick in the 2022 draft and likely gets here earlier if not for injury.
DH Antonio Gomez0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Brendan Beck4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
At this level: 1.17 ERA (23 IP, 18 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 25 K)
RHP Shane Gray2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cole Ayers: (L, 0-1) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
High-A debut. Ayers pitched to a 4.08 ERA in 46.1 IP for Tampa with a 64/17 K/BB
RHP Carlos Gomez1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (49-53; 18-18 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-4)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
This year’s 4th round pick was promoted here after five games in the FCL. All indicators point to Riggio being a fast-rise prospect. 
3B Kiko Romero0-for-5, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
Martinez didn’t get promoted today, which is a little surprising but there are a lot of catchers up and down the system right now. He just turned 22 in July. Does the fact he wasn’t promoted mean the organization is down on him? Not necessarily. If they feel a kid needs more time at a level, that’s perfectly fine. There is still some time left for him to get to High-A as well – today was a big promotion day but not necessarily a final promotion day.
1B Josh Moylan1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
4-for-13 with a home run and three runs batted in. He has four walks and four strikeouts.
RF Garrett Martin1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K
The 23-year-old earns his first professional RBI. Congrats!
SS Brenny Escanio1-for-4, 2 K
LF Coby Morales1-for-3, RS, BB, K
5-for-20 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
CF Tayler Aguilar1-for-4, 2B (12)
DH Daury Arias0-for-4, K

RHP Justin Lange: (L, 1-4)  3.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 K, HR
4.58 ERA (72.2 IP, 50 H, 48 R, 37 ER, 8 HR, 55 BB, 115 K). He was coming off of a few strong outings lately. There is definitely some Dellin Betances/Luis Medina here. You just hope something clicks to keep him in the rotation or that he can become a dominant reliever down the line.
RHP Alex Bustamante2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Osiel Rodriguez1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 7 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 11 K. Whether he struggles or not, this is where he belongs. Too good for the FCL.

FCL Yankees (25-19) (Lost to the FCL Phillies, 6-4)

DH Keiner Delgado2-for-5, RBI, K, SB (25)
.282/.384/.460 in 190 PA with a league-leading 25 stolen bases.
2B Enmanuel Tejeda0-for-3, 2 BB, K, CS (6)
RF Willy Montero0-for-4, HBP
SS Hans Montero0-for-5, 3 K
Montero is off to a slow 2-for-14 start to August.
LF John Cruz2-for-3, RS, BB, SB (7)
3B Dylan Jasso2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RS, BB
Jasso is 6-for-14 with eight walks to start his professional career.
C Edinson Duran1-for-2, 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB

RHP Luis Serna4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 15 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 20 K). He allowed 6 ER in his first 2.1 innings this season and two in his last 14.1 IP.

DSL Yankees (27-14) (The game against the DSL Royals B was suspended. It is 1-1 in the 7th inning)

CF Brando Mayea0-for-3, K

RHP Christian Zazueta4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, HR
Zazueta sets a new personal best for strikeouts in a game.
RHP Orvis Fernandez2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Bombers (20-23) (Lost to Rangers Red, 6-0, in a 7-inning game)

2B Gabriel Terrero:  0-for-3, 2 K
LF-CF Gabriel Lara0-for-3, K

RHP Sunayro Martina3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Yankees MILB 7/29: Everson Pereira Homers

News:

Two debuts today down in the FCL today. You will see what they did below (one hit a home run in his first game – always fun to see).

Scranton (46-52; 12-12 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 14-7. They lost 12-2 last night. Time for a colon cleanse)

CF Estevan Florial0-for-5, 3 K
Florial’s 8-game hitting streak is snapped.
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-for-5, 2B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Nice night for Cabrera….
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-5, 2B (5), HR (5), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
Since promotion: .347/.390/.625 in 77 PA (5 doubles, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 14 R, 3 BB, 22 K). Overall: .308/.370/.570 in 262 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 38 R, 22 BB, 76 K, 7-for-9 SB).  Where should Pereira be right now? It is easy to say to give the kid a chance in the big leagues. I don’t think the Yankees are doing that after 77 PA – but he is displaying a lot of pop in his first taste of Triple-A after showing more than enough pop in Double-A. One part of your brain is screaming at you to be patient while the other one screams “I WANT TO SEE THIS KID, DARNIT!”
C Austin Wells1-for-5, 3 K
Wells is hitting .267 (8-for-30) since his promotion. The issue is the 13 K in 35 PA (37.1%). It’s a small early sample size, of course.
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-3, BB
.249/.343/.476 in 405 PA. 
LF Franchy Cordero0-for-2, HBP
   LF Brandon Lockridge1-for-1, RS
Lockridge is at .295/.362/.400 in 105 PA at this level. He has a 6-game hitting streak.
DH Carlos Narvaez0-for-3, BB, K
1B Jake Lamb1-for-4, RBI, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB

RHP Clayton Beeter: (L, 1-2) 3.2 IP, 8 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
Beeter entered tonight with a 3.26 ERA since his promotion. It is now 7.04 (23 IP, 23 H, 19 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 13 BB, 25 K). What can you do? Sometimes, it simply isn’t your night. It is always important to note that, in an MLB setting, Beeter isn’t giving up 11 runs tonight. They would have pulled him at some point. In MILB, they want him to get his pitches in and evaluate. It doesn’t excuse the poor outing – it is just a different mindset sometimes when it comes to player development.
RHP Aaron McGarity2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Deivi Garcia2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
5.36 ERA (43.2 IP, 47 H, 28 R, 26 ER, 9 HR, 29 BB, 43 K). The baseball gods gave the Yankees a free extra year to evaluate him and it hasn’t gone well. He’s earned some extra service time at least – and will get a fresh start in 2024.

Somerset (57-36; 15-10 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 10-3)

SS Trey Sweeney0-for-5, 2 K
Sweeney’s 11-game hitting streak is snapped.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-5, 2 2B (10), 2 RBI, RS
Dominguez is 30-for-94 (.319) in July. You can pick any prospect you wish in this system – Dominguez remains the one you want to see explode a bit. Even if he isn’t a Juan Soto-level unicorn, he can still become a top-of-the-order force for years to come. Nobody in the system has the combination of upside + closeness to MLB that he does. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, HBP, K
C Ben Rice1-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Since promotion: .379 (11-for-29; 1 double, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB, 3 K). Rice has 8 HR and 32 RBI in 32 games overall in 2023 and still has more walks (26) than strikeouts (23)
LF Elijah Dunham2-for-4, HR (5), RBI, 2 RS, 2 K, SB (11)
Dunham has certainly not pouted since his demotion, given he has five home runs and 11 stolen bases in 17 games.
1B Mickey Gasper1-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, K, 2 SB (4)
2B Max Burt0-for-3, RS, BB,3  K
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, HBP, K
DH Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-2, 2B (12), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
Rosario has eight doubles in his last 11 games.

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 7-5)  6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
Fitts’ third 10-K game this season. He owns a 3.80 ERA in 106.2 IP (96 H, 46 R, 45 ER, 17 HR, 26 BB, 118 K). You have to love his ability to pound the strike zone though it can get him in trouble when he catches too much of the plate. He has a good upside as a bulldog starting pitcher – which sometimes feels like a lost art in the modern game.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Alex Mauricio1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.97 ERA (34 IP, 35 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 12 BB, 35 K)

Hudson Valley (53-42; 14-14 in the second half) (Lost to Hickory, 8-6, in a 5-inning game. They battled back from a 6-0 deficit but the rain got in the way)

DH Spencer Jones1-for-4, 2 RBI, K, SB (25)
.270/.340/.474 in 371 PA (24 doubles, 4 triples, 12 HR, 49 RBI, 50 R, 34 BB, 110 K, 25-for-33 SB)
2B Ben Cowles1-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, K
.251/.340/.399 in 315 PA with a 12-for-13 SB rate.
1B Rafael Flores0-for-1, 2 BB
.290/.370/.386 in 312 PA.
LF Christopher Familia0-for-1, 2 BB, K
Since promotion: .259/.302/.481 in 86 PA. After the games of July 20th, he was hitting .190/.217/.276 at this level. I would say an adjustment was made, eh?  Overall, Familia is hitting .329/.392/.707 in 181 PA with 16 HR and 45 RBI. So, where does he fit in the prospect puzzle? I would be surprised if the midseason MLB Pipeline list doesn’t have him somewhere on the Yankees’ midseason list. He has shown enough bat to get attention. 
SS Alexander Vargas0-for-3, 2 K
RF Anthony Garcia1-for-2, HR (7), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (3)
Garcia has homered in three straight games. He is hitting .197/.317/.364 in 205 PA with 31 walks (15.1%) and 75 strikeouts (36.6%). He is known as a three outcomes prospect – but he has been unable to get the K% down to any kind of reasonable rate (plus, you need at least a bit of a hit tool in the lower minors even if one projects it won’t be there in the majors)
C Antonio Gomez1-for-2, RS, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson1-for-3, RS, 2 K, SB (12)
3B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-1, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (7)
Torrealba has a little 5-game hitting streak going and is hitting .280/.376/.344 at this level. 

RHP Drew Thorpe: (L, 10-2)  4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
This was bound to happen at some point, right? He was on the kind of roll that hardly anyone can sustain forever. Anyway, this jumps his ERA from 2.08 to 2.70 (103.1 IP, 78 H, 35 R, 31 ER, 9 HR, 32 BB, 128 K). He allowed eight total runs in his last nine starts entering tonight (four runs in his last eight starts). One start doesn’t kill a prospect’s value if indeed Thorpe is being discussed in trades. It is simply bad timing.
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Tampa (45-50; 14-15 in the second half) (Swept in a doubleheader by Dunedin)

Game 1 (Lost, 13-1. We shall just put this one in the shredder, eh?)

SS Jared Serna0-for-3, 2 K
C Jesus Rodriguez0-for-2, BB, K
.295/.368/.431 in 319 PA. He doesn’t have the “prospect pedigree” of others so it is hard to find a good, detailed scouting report. If he continues to hit, we’ll start seeing those scouting reports. The best I can find is from Fangraphs back in 2021 when he was on their list of “other guys we like” with a mention of liking his defense behind the plate. For Tampa, as I have mentioned, he has played C/1B/3B/LF.
1B Omar Martinez0-for-3, K
CF Daury Arias0-for-3, 2 K
DH Tayler Aguilar0-for-3, 3 K
2B Brett Barrera0-for-2, BB
LF Jake Palmer0-for-3
3B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-2, HR (8), RBI, RS, K
Tampa’s only hit goes over the fence. Rojas has four home runs in July (.244/.273/.537)
RF Felix Negueis0-for-1, BB, K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-5)  0.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
As I said last week, the Yankees are not likely to give up on a kid throwing in the mid-to-upper 90s. Today just wasn’t his day.
RHP Alex Bustamante2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Kris Bow2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Bow is struggling, but you have to keep throwing him out there. You just never know when things will click.
RHP Cole Ayers1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Game 2 (Lost, 6-3. They loaded up the bases in the 9th but could only muster one run)

DH Jared Serna0-for-3, BB, K
.278/.348/.478 in 411 PA. His average hasn’t been this low since he was hitting .267 after games of April 25th. Whenever something like this happens with Serna, he seems to bounce right back. I do worry a little about a “full season wall” – he compiled 204 PA in 2022.
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez2-for-3, 2B (11), 2 RS, BB
.251/.366/.434 (.800 OPS) in 298 PA. He is 24-for-80 (.300/.380/.588) in July with 5 doubles, 6 HR, and 21 RBI. Nice.
CF Anthony Hall0-for-1, 2 BB
.267/.385/.446 in 244 PA. Injuries suck – but I still hope he gets to Hudson Valley soon enough.
   CF Daury Arias0-for-0, BB
Hall is still essentially rehabbing – no need to read into Arias entering the game.
3B Ronny Rojas1-for-3, RBI, BB
LF Jake Palmer0-for-2, 2 BB
1B Beau Brewer0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
2B Jose Colmenares1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
RF Felix Negueis0-for-2, BB, 2 K

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-5)  4 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Matt Keating3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.68 ERA (44 IP, 43 H, 24 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 23 BB, 63 K). Keating threw five different pitches tonight but focused mainly on his slider and 4-seam fastball. He maxed out at 94.3.

FCL Yankees (22-14) (Beat up on the Tigers, 11-4. I say “beat up,” but it was close for a while. The Yankees scored four runs in the 8th and 9th)

SS Keiner Delgado2-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (22), CS (5)
Delgado was pulled early – not sure why. He is on a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-38; .368). His 22 stolen bases are at the top of the league, four ahead of Jhonson Pena (PIT).
  PH-SS Hans Montero1-for-2, 2B (6), K
While it isn’t likely, it is possible that they wanted to split this game between Delgado and Montero. I would be able to wager that Montero was scheduled to get a full day and something (hopefully minor) happened with Delgado.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
CF Willy Montero1-for-5, 2 K
1B Kiko Romero2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
The professional debut for the 22-year-old left-handed bat. He was the Yankees’ 7th-round pick in this year’s draft out of Arizona. While it appears he played a little outfield for Central Arizona College, Arizona anchored him at first base. The offensive bar is already raised.
RF John Cruz2-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
At 17 years old, Cruz already has eight home runs in 33 FCL games. That is serious power production at that level.
LF Jared Wegner1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, RS
Wegner, the Yankees’ 9th-round pick out of Arkansas, homers in his professional debut. The good news is that Wegner hit 15 home runs in 43 games for Arkansas this year. The bad news is that he is already 24 years old.
2B Dayro Perez1-for-4, RS, BB, K
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-4, RS, BB
DH Juan Sanchez2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (2), 5 RBI, 2 RS
This is what you call production from the #9 hole. The 20-year-old left-handed bat is listed as a catcher. He has appeared in only four games this season.

RHP Cam Schlittler2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
2.95 ERA in 21.1 IP (17 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 13 BB, 24 K). The 22-year-old, part of last year’s draft class, is a 6’6″ kid out of Northeastern.
LHP Edwar Polimir2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Yoljeldriz Diaz (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees (22-14)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (18-19)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 7/21: Spencer Jones Collects 3 Hits

News:

C Austin Wells was promoted to Scranton today, and instantly placed in the cleanup spot.

Wells, the Yankees’ first-round pick in the 2020 COVID draft, hit .248/.343/.460 in 113 Double-A games with 22 doubles, 1 triple, 23 HR, and 93 RBI. Whether he can stick behind the plate is still a matter of debate.

Scranton (43-47; 9-6 in the second half) (Lead Worcester, 4-0, in the 4th. The game was suspended due to a power outage. They will conclude this tomorrow afternoon (playing out the entire 9 innings) before a 7-inning nightcap)

CF Greg Allen0-for-1, RS, HBP
DH Jake Bauers: 2-for-2, 2B (7), RS
LF Everson Pereira0-for-2, 2 K
C Austin Wells1-for-1, RS, BB
Triple-A debut.
3B Andres Chaparro0-for-1, BB
1B Carlos Narvaez1-for-2, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, K
2B Jamie Westbrook0-for-0, RBI, BB, CI, CS (4)
RF Brandon Lockridge0-for-2
SS Wilmer Difo0-for-1, K

RHP Will Warren3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Warren was throwing well, but his outing will be cut short. At this level: 4.39 ERA (41 IP, 36 H, 26 R, 20 ER, 8 HR, 20 BB, 44 K)

Somerset (51-35; 9-9 in the second half) (Crushed Hartford, 9-2)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
Sweeney increases his hitting streak to five (8-for-25; 2 doubles, 1 triple, 8 RBI). 
CF Jasson Dominguez1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
.216/.349/.371 in 378 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 46 RBI, 60 R, 64 BB, 103 K, 25-for-29 SB). There is still plenty of time to go, but I wonder how his season will be judged when all is said and done.
3B Tyler Hardman1-for-3, HR (23), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
A new career best (23 HR in 71 games this year; 22 in 111 games last year). Hardman hits his bombs in bunches. He hit home runs in three straight games in early June and had a stretch where he hit six home runs in six games (including three in one game). While he has enough pop to make it to the big leagues, it is the strikeouts that are a problem: 101 in 302 PA (33.4%).
1B T.J. Rumfield1-for-5, 2 K
RF Elijah Dunham1-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Dunham has homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in nine of his last ten games.
DH Ben Rice2-for-5, RS
Rice has back-to-back 2-for-5 efforts to begin his Double-A journey.
LF Aaron Palensky1-for-5, 2B (6), RS, K
C Josh Breaux1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Breaux is 5-for-25 at this level. Overall, in 23 games, he is hitting .191/.250/.303.
2B Max Burt: 2-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
.268/.358/.500 at this level. 

RHP Yoendrys Gomez3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
1.26 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 34 K). He is throwing very well in his limited spurts. Tonight, he tossed 57 pitches.
LHP Edgar Barclay: (W, 3-1) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
1.20 ERA (30 IP, 23 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 45 K). Barclay hadn’t allowed a home run since September 15, 2021. He tossed 67.1 homerless innings in 2022. You are looking at a legit swingman type of prospect here who can probably start, pitch in the middle innings, and even give you some late-inning production. You are probably thinking about guys like Ramiro Mendoza or Alfredo Aceves, etc.
LHP Josh Maciejewski1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (49-38; 10-11 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-7)

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, 2B (21), RBI, 3 RS, SB (22)
Jones has nine 3+ hit games this season. He is 15-for-43 (.349) in July (2 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 10 BB, 9 K, 4 SB)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (12), SF, RBI
C Rafael Flores0-for-1, 3 BB, HBP
Flores collects his first career 3-BB game.
RF Christopher Familia3-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS
Familia has been struggling a bit since his promotion, so this game was needed. He is now 14-for-63 (.222; 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 R). Overall, he has 10 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 38 RBI, and 34 runs scored in 36 games between here and Tampa.
DH Antonio Gomez0-for-5, 4 K
1B Spencer Henson1-for-5, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
Henson ties his personal best for HR in a season (61 games this year; 71 games in 2022). Overall, he has 28 HR and 98 RBI in 160 career games.
LF Anthony Garcia0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
2B Eduardo Torrealba1-for-3, 2B (5), RS, BB, HBP
3B Marcos Cabrera1-for-5

LHP Brock Selvidge4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It wasn’t a spectacular High-A debut, but he battled to keep runs off the board. 
RHP Luis Velasquez1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
3.98 ERA (20.1 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 10 BB, 31 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: (L, 2-3)  1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (42-46; 11-11 in the second half) (Lost to Clearwater, 7-0. After a pair of slugfests, Tampa hasn’t scored a run in the last two games)

2B Jared Serna1-for-4, BB, SB (17)
This is Serna’s first stolen base since June 20th. It was only his second attempt this month. Just one of those weird things. Serna is 21-for-69 (.304). He hit .310 in April, .305 in May, and .263 in June (though that came with five home runs and 21 RBI). Just remarkable consistency.
3B Jesus Rodriguez0-for-4, K
.292/.369/.432 in 294 PA. His 6-game hitting streak is snapped.
C Omar Martinez0-for-3, BB, 2 K
.244/.364/.409 in 269 PA. He is 16-for-54 (.296) in July with four home runs and 16 RBI. 
SS Brenny Escanio0-for-3, HBP
Escanio draws walks (52; .335 OBP) but hasn’t done enough in the contact department. The Yankees took him as a lottery ticket from the Brewers for J.P. Feyereisen.
CF Daury Arias0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Brett Barrera0-for-1, 2 HBP
  PR-DH Beau Brewer0-for-1
LF Jake Palmer1-for-3, BB
1B Ronny Rojas0-for-4, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis1-for-3, BB

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-4)  2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
4.87 ERA (40.2 IP, 38 H, 23 R, 22 ER, 7 HR, 21 BB, 54 K). This is his new personal best for innings in a season – beating the mark he set in 2019. Injuries, injuries, injuries. By the way, the Yankees are unlikely to give up on this kid, as he is pumping upper-90s fastballs. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.00 ERA (51 IP, 41 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 13 BB, 64 K). Calderon doesn’t throw hard, but he does have a starter’s arsenal (sinker, slider, change, curve). 
RHP Montana Semmel1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (18-13) (Lost to the Tigers, 4-3, in ten innings)

DH Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 SB (20)
Delgado has ten multi-hit games (29 games played). 
SS Hans Montero0-for-5, 4 K
It happens to everyone….
RF Willy Montero0-for-4, BB, K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
CF John Cruz1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, 2 K
Cruz, still only 17, has 11 home runs in 52 minor league games.
LF Joel Mendez3-for-4, 2B (4)

RHP Luis Serna2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
7.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 10 K. The important thing is that he is showing signs of being back on track after missing a vast majority of the season.
RHP Anderson Munoz2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
The 24-year-old is on a rehab assignment. He has made it as high as High-A Hudson Valley, where he pitched to a 4.41 ERA in 32.2 innings last season (48/12 K/BB)
LHP Miguel Pozo2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio (L, 0-1): 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
The 22-year-old was signed all the way back in 2018, but didn’t make his debut until 2022.

DSL Yankees (20-10) (Lost to DSL Tampa Bay, 8-3)

CF Brando Mayea1-for-4, BB
Mayea is 9-for-41 in July, but has walked 12 times.
SS Santiago Gomez0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
1B Jhon Imbert0-for-1, 3 BB
3B Luis Ogando3-for-4, 2B (9), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (10)
Ogando is a 19-year-old right-handed bat who has played in 58 games at this level over the last two seasons (.330/.406/.519 in 226 PA)

RHP Yordanny Sosa2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Sosa pitched in 12 games back in his 2019 debut season, posting a 2.21 ERA (though that came with a 9/12 K/BB ratio), Then, he disappeared for four years and is back now. Injuries suck.

DSL Bombers (15-17) (Destroyed DSL Miami, 12-1. Talk about a bunch of baserunners: They compiled 13 hits and 14 walks while Miami commited three errors. This game had real 28-1 DSL potential. Trust me, stuff like that has happened before at this level!)

SS Ovandy Frias3-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, 3 SB (10)
Have yourself a morning/afternoon, Ovandy! It is hard to find much out there on the 19-year-old, who is in his debut season.
C Johan Contreras3-for-5, 2B (3), 4 RBI, RS, BB, K, CS (1)
The 18-year-old right-handed bat hit very well in his debut 2022 season but has yet to repeat that in 2023. Perhaps today is the start of something good.
CF Geyber Blanco3-for-5, 2 2B (11), 2 RBI, K
I pay close attention when 17-year-olds start raking in their debut season. So far, Blanco is doing that: .333/.405/.480 with 11 doubles in 84 plate appearances. He was just signed back in February.
DH Abrahan Ramirez1-for-2, 2 BB, K
The 18-year-old left-handed bat is hitting .314/.442/.446 in 45 games at this level going back to last season.
RF Luis Puello1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RS, 2 BB, K
1B Johan Ferreira1-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (5)
Ferreira is already 20 years old. This is his first professional home run!

RHP Daniel Guerrero3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 2-1): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
He is 20 years old but this is his first professional season. Salomon has a 40/6 K/BB ratio over 29.1 innings.
LHP Luis Urbano1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

 

Yankees MILB 7/15: Jasson Dominguez Homers

News:

Nothing new to report.

Scranton (42-44; 8-4 in the second half) (Crushed Norfolk, 10-3)

CF Estevan Florial1-for-4, 2B (12), SF, 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Florial has at least one hit in seven of his eight July games (has reached base safely in all eight games). Overall, he is at .290/.387/.588 in 331 plate appearances with 21 HR, 52 RBI, and 58 runs scored.
SS Oswald Peraza1-for-5, 2B (6), RS, 2 K
You know my opinion: Peraza has nothing to prove here. That said, he is in a little 7-for-44 stretch (.159) and this is only his second extra-base hit during that stretch. To be fair, he has drawn ten walks during this time period.
RF Everson Pereira1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Pereira has hit safely in all six games since his promotion (11-for-26; 2 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
C Ben Rortvedt1-for-5, RBI, 3 K
DH Andres Chaparro: 3-for-5, 2B (16), HR (17), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Chaparro is hitting .244 with 16 doubles, 17 HR, 62 RBI, and 55 runs scored. He has 41 walks (11.4%) and 78 strikeouts (21.7%).
1B Jake Lamb: 1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB, K
3B Jamie Westbrook2-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, catcher’s interference, K
LF Michael Hermosillo1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, HBP
Hermosillo has 11 home runs this season – tonight’s double was his first extra-base hit that did not go over the fence.
2B Wilmer Difo: 1-for-3, RS, BB

RHP Clayton Beeter4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Since his promotion: 4.11 ERA (15.1 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 HR, 8 BB, 13 K). Overall, he has a 2.49 ERA in 76 innings (57 H, 21 R, 21 ER, 6 HR, 39 BB, 89 K)
RHP Deivi Garcia: (W, 2-1) 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP D.J. Snelten1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Greg Weissert1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (48-33; 6-7 in the second half) (Lost to Binghamton, 3-1)

SS Trey Sweeney0-for-4
LF Jasson Dominguez2-for-3, HR (11), RBI, RS, BB
.213/.354/.364 in 353 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 41 RBI, 56 R, 63 BB, 98 K). He is 13-for-42 (.310) in July with six multi-hit games. 
C Austin Wells1-for-4, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (9)
.215/.314/.446 in 274 PA. The BABIP gods were not kind to him in the first half (it now sits at .202)
DH Tyler Hardman0-for-4, 4 K
CF Elijah Dunham1-for-4
Dunham is 8-for-24 since his demotion. 
RF Aaron Palensky0-for-4, 3 K
3B Eric Wagaman0-for-3, K
2B Matt Pita0-for-2, HBP

RHP Yoendrys Gomez2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Gomez tossed 57 pitches tonight. His ERA sits at 1.21 (22.1 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 23 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 7.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K. He was used tonight as a bridge to Barclay, who I assume they wanted to start with a clean inning.
LHP Edgar Barclay (L, 2-1): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
They stretched him out to 60 pitches tonight. He now has a 1.05 ERA in 25.2 IP (19 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 38 K)

Hudson Valley (48-35; 9-8 in the second half) (Squeaked past Bowling Green, 5-4)

CF Spencer Jones2-for-5, RBI, RS, K
.266/.338/.469 in 320 PA (20 doubles, 4 triples, 10 HR, 41 RBI, 42 R, 30 BB, 99 K, 21-for-28 SB). He is 8-for-24 in July with six walks.
2B Ben Cowles2-for-4, RBI, BB, K
.254/.342/.392 in 269 PA. Cowles is 11-for-33 in July.
DH Agustin Ramirez3-for-5, 2B (8), K
Ramirez is 19-for-46 (.413) since his promotion. He has eight doubles in 11 games here after hitting seven doubles in 51 games for Tampa. This is his 5th 3-hit game this season, all since June 9th.
LF Christopher Familia1-for-4, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson2-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-4, RBI, RS
C Antonio Gomez1-for-3, RS, BB
.248/.315/.355 in 241 PA. Beyond an awful May (all months count, so we can’t just dismiss it), he has hit fairly well. 
RF Aldenis Sanchez1-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (14)
  RF Grant Richardson0-for-0
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 9-1) 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
2.27 ERA (91.1 IP, 67 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 6 HR, 30 BB, 111 K). He entered this game on one of the craziest runs you will ever find (1 run in the last 40.2 IP). So, now he has allowed four runs in his last 47.2 IP. By the way, Bowling Green entered tonight with the highest OPS in the league – so this was a nice little challenge for him.
RHP Bailey Dees1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
1.93 ERA (37.1 IP, 19 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 57 K). 
RHP Jack Neely (S, 4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
2.58 ERA (38.1 IP, 21 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 60 K)
All three pitchers I just listed should be promoted soon. None of them have anything else to prove here so time to make some space.

Tampa (40-43; 9-8 in the second half) (Lost to Lakeland, 4-3, in ten innings)

SS Jared Serna2-for-5, HR (17), 3 RBI, RS
Serna is now 15-for-49 (.306) in July (3 doubles, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 11 R). In an oddball stat: Serna has not attempted a stolen base since June 22nd. He is 16-for-21 in that department.
3B Jesus Rodriguez1-for-5, 2 K
Rodriguez is hitting .289 in 270 PA (11 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 38 R, 29 BB, 41 K, 11-for-13 SB). 
DH Ben Rice0-for-3, BB, 2 K
C Omar Martinez0-for-4
CF Daury Arias1-for-3, BB
2B Brenny Escanio0-for-4, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer0-for-3, RS, HBP
1B Beau Brewer1-for-4, 2B (2), RS
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-4, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3.38 ERA (77.1 IP, 72 H, 34 R, 29 ER, 21 BB, 91 K). Selvidge (20 years old) has put together an encouraging season.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
2.43 ERA (37 IP, 27 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 41 K)
RHP Adam Stone1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Keating: (L, 5-7)  2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
The defense hurt him in the 9th. The ghost runner or whatever you wish to call him got him in the 10th.

FCL Yankees (16-11) (Destroyed the Phillies, 12-3)

DH Keiner Delgado: 2-for-3, HR (5), 5 RBI, 3 RS, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Last two games: 3-for-7, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 RS, BB, 3 SB. This raises his triple slash from .267/.374/.448 to .277/.391/.500. He leads the FCL in runs scored with 31 and stolen bases with 18.
SS Roderick Arias1-for-3, 3B (2), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (13)
.283/.437/.543 in 119 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 25 RBI (second in FCL to teammate John Cruz), 30 R (second in the FCL), 25 BB, 25 K, 13-for-18 SB)
3B Hans Montero0-for-5, 2 K
.305/.484/.526 in 128 PA (5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 24 R (5th in FCL), 27 BB, 23 K, 12-for-12 SB)
2B Enmanuel Tejeda3-for-4, 3B (2), 2 RBI, SB (17)
.337/.508/.506 in 122 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 26 R (3rd in FCL), 27 BB, 25 K, 17-for-20 SB)
RF Willy Montero1-for-5, RBI, K
.307/.363/.446 in 113 PA (6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 24 RBI, 15 R, 9 BB, 23 K, 1-for-3 SB)
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, 3 K
C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-3, 3 RS, BB, K
1B Enger Castellano2-for-4, 2 RBI

RHP Ryan Harvey3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
3.72 ERA (19.1 IP, 22 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 29 K)
LHP Allen Facundo (W, 3-0): 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
1.80 ERA (15 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 10 BB, 26 K)
RHP Montana Semmell: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (19-9) (Lost to Brewers 1, 6-5)

C Brando Mayea0-for-4, BB, K
.265/.390/.397 in 82 PA. He is only 6-for-30 in July, but that comes with nine walks.
RF Jose Castro2-for-5, RB, RS
The 17-year-old is hitting .294/.456/.392 in 68 plate appearances. This is his debut season.
DH Josue Gonzalez1-for-2, K
Gonzalez (hitting .457 in 15 games) left the game early for reasons unknown.
  DH Anthony Pena1-for-2, HR (2), RBI, RS
It is the DSL, so it is just as likely that they wanted to give a few at-bats to Pena today. He is at .306/.419/.556 in 43 plate appearances (debut season).
3B Santiago Gomez2-for-4, 2B (8), RBI
.329/.471/.506 in 104 plate appearances.
SS Luis Suarez0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K, 2 SB (12)
1B Jhon Imbert1-for-4, RS, K, 3 SB (11)
2B Jelson Coca1-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, RS

RHP Christian Zazueta6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
4.40 ERA (28.2 IP, 25 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 6 BB, 28 K). It isn’t too often you see an extended appearance like this in the DSL.

DSL Bombers (12-16) (Lost to Colorado, 8-4)

3B Gabriel Terrero1-for-4, K, CS (4)
CF Gabriel Lara0-for-2, 2 BB, K, 2 SB (11)
11-for-14 stealing bases. He owns a .394 OBP. 
LF Ramiro Altagracia2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, K
.277/.317/.468 in 101 plate appearances.
2B Geyber Blanco2-for-4, 2 2B (9), 2 RBI, RS
SS Rafael Martinez1-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, CS (4)
The 17-year-old owns a .286/.364/.375 in 66 plate appearances.

Yankees MILB 7/3: Drew Thorpe Continues to Dominate

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (38-41; 3-1 in the second half) (Outscored Syracuse, 10-8. The Railriders trailed 7-1 going into the top of the 5th)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (18), CS (9)
Florial is closing in on being the second 20/20 player in the minors this season (Trey Cabbage (LAA) is already there)
SS Oswald Peraza2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
I mentioned a recent slump he was in down here. To be honest, it barely registers with me because we know he can hit this level of pitching. Anyway, he has back-to-back multi-hit games to get himself going again.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, K
Chaparro had a 16-pitch AB that resulted in a strikeout. Anyway, he has driven in 53 runs this season and has driven home 3+ runs eight times. As for why he left the game, he was ejected.
  2B Jesus Bastidas0-for-0
LF Elijah Dunham0-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (12)
DH Rodolfo Duran0-for-5, 3 K
RF Franchy Cordero1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, BB, K
  PR-RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-0
3B Jamie Westbrook1-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RS, BB, K
2B-1B Max Burt1-for-3, RS, BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully4 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Deivi Garcia1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
4.93 ERA (34.2 IP, 32 H, 21 R, 19 ER, 6 HR, 26 BB, 34 K)
RHP Colten Brewer0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: (W, 4-0)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Feliz: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (46-28; 4-2 in the second half) (Lost to Bowie, 5-4)

CF Jasson Dominguez0-for-5, 3 K
Eek.
DH Austin Wells1-for-2, 2B (13), RS, 2 BB, K
.249/.348/.486 in 210 PA at this level (13 doubles, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 26 R, 27 BB, 50 K). He has 22 doubles and 22 HR in 102 Double-A games.
3B Tyler Hardman0-for-4, K
.245/.331/.571 in 245 PA. He has 19 home runs, three short of his personal best set last season. He has played in 53 fewer games.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (15), 2 RBI, RS, K
.220/.314/.469 in 245 PA (7 doubles, 15 HR, 42 RBI, 34 R, 27 BB, 44 K, 7-for-9 SB). His BABIP currently sits at .200. There is no guarantee that a BABIP will normalize during the course of a season, but one would expect his to normalize at least a bit in the second half.
C Josh Breaux1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, K
An injury + the emergence of other catching options has pushed Breaux down a bit. Just remember that he hit 42 HR in 184 games between 2021-2022.
RF Jeisson Rosario0-for-3, BB, 2 K
LF Aaron Palensky0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Matt Pita: 2-for-4, RS, CS (1)
SS Delvin Perez2-for-4, K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
1.37 ERA (19.2 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 13 BB, 18 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
16.2 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 8 BB, 26 K. Barclay was a 15th-round pick in the 2019 draft and has pitched well from the moment he signed on the dotted line.
RHP Jesus Liranzo1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: (L, 1-2)  0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Tanner Myatt0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (42-33; 3-3 in the second half) (Walloped Wilmington, 11-0, in a 5-inning rain-shortened affair)

CF Spencer Jones1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
Jones has hit safely in four straight games after a bit of a slump. 
SS Alexander Vargas1-for-4, RS
Last 6 games: 8-for-22. Unless he goes on an insane hot streak, he won’t be able to overcome his extreme cold streak. However, he has an entire second half to show everyone that he is adjusting to this level.
DH Agustin Ramirez3-for-3, 2 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB
Ramirez (a catcher) is 9-for-17 with three doubles and a home run since his promotion. Overall, he is hitting .269/.396/.438 in 250 PA (10 doubles, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 39 R, 44 BB, 42 K, 7-for-11 SB). You should start seeing him climb on Yankees’ prospect lists.
C Rafael Flores1-for-4, RS
1B Spencer Henson2-for-3, 2B (12), 3 RS
.260/.348/.464 in 224 PA (12 doubles, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 39 R, 20 BB, 57 K). He probably deserves a look in Somerset, but Rumfield is occupying first base and they rotate the DH spot. 
RF Anthony Garcia1-for-1, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
LF Aldenis Sanchez2-for-3, 2B (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (13)
Sanchez has a 5-game hitting streak.
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-3, RBI
2B Luis Santos1-for-3, 3B (2), 2 RBI, RS

RHP Drew Thorpe: (W, 7-1)  5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Thorpe has allowed one run in his last 33.2 innings (0.27 ERA). Overall, he is pitching to a 2.33 ERA in 77.1 IP (58 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 4 HR, 25 BB, 94 K). He certainly appears to be in line for a promotion.

Tampa (35-39; 2-3 in the second half) (Defeated Daytona, 3-2)

SS Jared Serna1-for-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, RS, K
Serna breaks his 11-game homerless drought. He is hitting .287/.349/.495 in 318 PA.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (10)
.291/.376/.419 in 235 under-the-radar plate appearances. He has 75 walks (12.3%) and 81 strikeouts (13.3%) in 610 career PA.
CF Anthony Hall0-for-4, 3 K
C Omar Martinez0-for-4, 3 K
DH Daury Arias0-for-2, HBP
2B Brett Barrera1-for-3
RF Jake Palmer0-for-3, K
LF Felix Negueis0-for-3
1B Ronny Rojas1-for-2, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, K
The 21-year-old has been with the organization since back in 2018. This is his first taste of full-season ball.

RHP Baron Stuart6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
4.96 ERA (45.1 IP, 44 H, 32 R, 25 ER, 7 HR, 22 BB, 44 K)
RHP Alex Bustamante: (W, 3-0)  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.16 ERA (31.1 IP, 19 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 0 HR, 23 BB, 32 K). He hasn’t allowed a home run in 36.1 career innings.
RHP Manny Ramirez0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Cole Ayers (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (12-9) (Crushed the Phillies, 13-4)

2B Keiner Delgado1-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, SB (14)
If you are going to go 1-for-5, make the “1” a leadoff home run. He was pulled late in the game – probably means nothing, but something to watch.
 3B Angel Rojas0-for-0, RS, BB
SS Roderick Arias2-for-4, HR (4), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K
Arias is on a 9-game hitting streak. Prior to the streak, he was in a 0-for-22 slump. Go ahead – figure out baseball.
3B-2B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, HBP, 2 K, SB (8)
Montero continues his solid campaign – he is now hitting .347/.525/.625 in 99 PA with a perfect 8-for-8 stolen base rate. He has driven in 16 runs while scoring 20 times.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Not all of them will make it (because how often does that happen in MLB?), but the FCL is overloaded with infielders. All four players at the top of the lineup today are 2B/SS types.
CF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, RS, BB, K
So far in his career, the 18-year-old has been close to as an exclusive CF as you can get without actually being one: 67 starts in CF, 4 in RF, 1 in LF.
RF John Cruz1-for-5, RS, BB, 2 K, CS (1)
LF Joel Mendez1-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RS, BB, 2 K
C Edinson Duran2-for-4, 3B (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Get those triples out of the way while your knees are still young, kid.
1B Enger Castellano2-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K

RHP Luis Serna1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
For now, the results are meaningless – we just need him to be healthy.
LHP Henry Lalane1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Lalane is a big kid, so you worry about the BB%. In his debut 2021 campaign, he walked 13.3% of the batters he faced. Last year, he was able to chop that down to 7.1% while increasing his strikeout rate from 20.7% to 26.3%.
LHP Allen Facundo (W, 2-0): 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
The 20-year-old out of Venezuela has a 0.69 ERA in 13 IP (6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 20 K)
RHP Sebastian Keane1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
When it comes to pitchers like Keane, who likely has no business here, all they can do is perform and wait. He now has 22 strikeouts in 13.2 IP.
LHP Miguel Pozo1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Sometimes I wonder if the Yankees even have three LHP in their entire system – never mind having three who pitch in the same game!

DSL Bombers (11-10) (Lost to DSL Colorado, 6-4)

DH Geyber Blanco1-for-3, 2B (7), RS, HBP, K
The 17-year-old is 17-for-51 (.333) with seven doubles in his debut season.
LF Abrahan Ramirez2-for-3, RBI, RS
The 18-year-old is hitting .324/.447/.448 in 132 PA in 2022-2023. He was signed for $30,000 in 2022.

RHP Chalniel Arias (L, 1-1): 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
2.19 ERA (24.2 IP, 22 H, 12 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 39 K)
RHP Mitchell Chirinos: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Nivar was a $10,000 signing during the 2022 signing period.

DSL Yankees (15-5) (Squeaked past the DSL Rockies squad, 7-6)

CF Brando Mayea1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (10)
.289/.385/.467 in 52 PA (5 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 6 BB, 11 K, 10-for-10 SB)
C Josue Gonzalez2-for-2, 2 2B (9), RBI, 2 RS, BB
The 19-year-old is off to an 18-for-40 (.450) start with 18 RBI, 17 R, and 20 BB in 13 games.
SS Luis Suarez1-for-4, RBI, BB, SB (9)
RF Jose Castro2-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K
3B Anthony Pena: 3-for-4, 2B (3), 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, K
The 17-year-old is 9-for-27 in his debut season.

RHP Jorge Luna4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Alexis Paulino4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 6/29: Trey Sweeney Homers Again

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (35-41; 1-1 in the second half) (Shut Down Syracuse, 7-0)

RF Estevan Florial2-for-5, RS, K
Florial has 20 multi-hit games this season (60 games played)
DH Oswald Peraza0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He is 0-for-9 since returning but is still hitting .275/.345/.529 in 171 PA.
C Ben Rortvedt0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Andres Chaparro1-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, RS
CF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-5, 2B (12), HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS
It would be a boost to the organization’s depth if Dunham can have a strong second half. I will note that Dunham is Rule 5 eligible this winter, so a strong second half benefits him personally, as well.
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook0-for-3, RBI, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas1-for-4, 2 RBI
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, 3B (1), HR (1), RBI, RS, BB
Lockridge collects his Triple-A triple and home run. He is hitting .279/.354/.488 in 48 PA since his promotion in what is turning into a solid bounce back from a tough 2022 campaign.

RHP Will Warren: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Since promotion: 5.22 ERA (29.1 IP, 30 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 7 HR, 15 BB, 32 K).
RHP Aaron McGarity1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Michael Feliz1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Since signing: 9 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
LHP Matt Krook1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (44-26; 2-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 11-3)

SS Trey Sweeney1-for-5, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Sweeney doesn’t wish to see July (unless it means a promotion!) This is his 8th HR in June (to go along with seven doubles)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RS, BB, K, SB (18)
.199/.347/.361 in 300 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 50 R, 55 BB, 83 K, 18-for-21 SB). There is a mix of a lot of things here, eh?
C Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 2 2B (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (4)
Wells is now 36-for-36 stealing bases in his career. In 98 career games for Somerset, he has 20 doubles, 22 home runs, 81 RBI, 58 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases.
DH Everson Pereira1-for-5, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, 3 K
Amazing how one late AB can turn a rough game into an acceptable one.
1B T.J. Rumfield1-for-4, HR (14), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
14 HR, 42 RBI in 54 games this season. 4 HR, 42 RBI in 84 games entering this season.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-5, 2B (8), 2 RS, K
.243/.323/.540 in 232 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 16 HR, 35 RBI, 37 R, 24 BB, 69 K). Hardman just oozes power and has legitimate big league potential.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-5, 2B (3), HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
Rosario could use a strong second half. The home runs and BB% are certainly there, but the rest of his offensive game is lacking in 2023.
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, K, SB (6)
Palensky has 15 HR and 16 stolen bases (in 17 attempts) between here and Hudson Valley. A 25-25 season is not out of the question for the 24-year-old.
2B Delvin Perez0-for-2, BB, HBP, SB (5)

RHP Richard Fitts: (W, 4-5) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
As they say, if you are going to give up home runs, make them solo! Fitts now owns a 3.99 ERA (76.2 IP, 74 H, 35 R, 34 ER, 13 HR, 17 BB, 84 K). Going back to the home runs: He has allowed 27 in 188.2 career innings. That is something he will need to improve on.
RHP Blas Castano1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Anderson is up to 7.1 scoreless innings since his promotion.

Hudson Valley (39-32; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-1)

CF Spencer Jones0-for-3, BB
Jones is back down to .260 due to his 0-for-23 slide. His season is a streaky one – and I don’t think that surprises many.
2B Ben Cowles0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
DH Rafael Flores1-for-4, RBI, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez1-for-4
Ramirez collects his first High-A hit.
LF Christopher Familia0-for-4, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, K
SS Alexander Vargas2-for-4, K
Back-to-back multi-hit games for Vargas, who is trying to get his season back on track.
1B Spencer Henson0-for-2, BB, HBP, K
3B Eduardo Torrealba0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Brendan Beck2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Beck tossed 45 pitches tonight. I assume his next goal will likely be around 60, whenever they wish to stretch him out a little.
RHP Bailey Dees: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.23 ERA (31.1 IP, 17 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). One has to assume the 6’8″ 24-year-old is in line for a promotion.
RHP Jack Neely: (L, 3-2)  1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
Tough night tonight but still sports a 2.78 ERA in 32.1 IP (19 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 48 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Clay Aguilar0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (33-38; 0-2 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 6-4)

SS Jared Serna2-for-5, 2B (15), RBI, 2 K
Serna ends his hitless game streak at three.
3B Jesus Rodriguez0-for-4, BB, K
Agustin Ramirez being promoted has seemingly allowed Rodriguez to move higher up in the lineup. He is hitting .291/.376/.423 in 219 PA, so a move up the lineup has certainly been earned. He can catch (ten starts behind the plate) but they are using him a lot at third base.
DH Anthony Hall0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
Hall’s home run streak ends at four straight games.
C Omar Martinez2-for-3, 2B (6), RS, 2 BB, K
.232/.361/.369 in 202 PA for the 21-year-old left-handed bat. I think all Yankees fans are intrigued by left-handed hitting catching prospects.
CF Daury Arias: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS
.230/.318/.349 in 236 PA. This is his second 3-hit game in June. Arias is one of those toolsy outfielders who can go in a million different directions – just have to keep throwing him in the lineup and see what happens. He is only 21.
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-3, RBI
Barrera’s first game since June 3.
  2B Brenny Escanio0-for-1, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar0-for-4, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer1-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB
1B Ronny Rojas0-for-2, 2 BB

LHP Brock Selvidge4.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
3.55 ERA (66 IP, 65 H, 30 R, 26 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 79 K). Tonight was a grind, but he kept the runs off the board. I find starts like this to be a big piece of a pitcher’s development.
RHP Yorlin Calderon2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
2.93 ERA (40 IP, 30 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 49 K). Today didn’t go his way but he has done well in his multi-inning relief role.
RHP Adam Stone1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (11-7) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 7-2)

2B Keiner Delgado2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB
Delgado has 8 multi-hit games in his 17 games played. He is hitting .338/.460/.507. Yes, I can see him making his Low-A debut this season.
SS Roderick Arias2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, SB (8)
.242/.373/.435 in 75 PA. Those numbers may not shout at you but he is on a 6-game hitting streak that features four multi-hit contests (10-for-25)
3B Hans Montero2-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (7)
Montero is raking. He is up to .367/.548/.683 in 84 PA with four home runs, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, and 21 walks. He is on a five-game hitting streak (9-for-16) and has at least one walk in seven straight games.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda1-for-4, RBI, RS, K, SB (11)
.300/.482/.483 in 83 PA with 20 walks and 18 strikeouts. He has reached base safely in all but one of his 18 games.
LF Joel Mendez1-for-4, 2 K, SB (1)

RHP Ryan Harvey3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
15 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 4 BB, 23 K
RHP Jordarlin Mendoza (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Montana Semmel1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Sebastian Keane1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
1.46 ERA (12.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 20 K, HR

DSL Bombers (9-9) (Defeated Tampa Bay, 3-2)

RF Ramiro Altagracia1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Altagracia hit the walk-off in the 9th,
C Johan Contreras1-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, K
SS Ovandy Frias1-for-3, 2B (2), RS, K
2B Rafael Martinez2-for-3, 2B (2), RBI, CS (2)
Geyber Blanco was in the original lineup but didn’t even have an AB. Martinez is 8-for-33 with 11 RBI while Blanco is 11-for-38 (.289) with three walks.

RHP Omar Gonzalez4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Gonzalez is only 17, and this is his best outing. Season: 11 IP, 10 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 20 K. He was signed out of Panama for $135,000.
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 1-0): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Salomon is already 20 but this is also his first taste of professional ball. 

DSL Yankees (14-3) (Rolled past the Rockies, 16-6)

SS Luis Suarez1-for-5, 2 RS, BB, 3 K, SB (8)
C Josue Gonzalez4-for-5, 2B (6), HR (2), RBI, 3 RS
15-for-36 (.417; 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 14 R, 16 BB, 6 K)
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-5, RS
17-for-49 (.347; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 R, 8-for-11 SB)
3B Luis Ogando3-for-5, 2B (6), RBI, 4 RS
20-for-50 (.400; 6 doubles, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 19 R, 7-for-10 SB)
1B Jhon Imbert3-for-4, 3 HR (3), 9 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Suffice to say, this is a career day for Imbert. He is 19 years old and this is his third taste of this level (to be fair, he only played in five games in 2021), which is why you don’t hear too much about him.
DH Luis Escudero3-for-5, RBI, BB
The 17-year-old is 12-for-45 (3 doubles, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 7 R, 14 BB, 14 K)
RF Niurby Asigen2-for-6
8-for-44 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
LF Joshua Leito2-for-5, RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
This was Leito’s first full game of 2023. Last season, the 18-year-old went 2-for-29 with 12 walks.