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Yankees MILB 7/3: Agustin Ramirez Homers

News:

RHP Phil Bickford refused an outright assignment and is now a free agent. Further analysis is not required.

Scranton (46-36)  (Split a doubleheader against Lehigh Valley)

Game 1 (Lost, 4-2)

3B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, K
2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-3, 2B (3), BB
Vivas has a 9-game hitting streak and a 14-game on-base streak.
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-3, RS, SB (3), BB, K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-2, SB (26), BB
Lockridge is tied for 3rd in the International League in stolen bases. He has played in many fewer games than those above him.
RF Jose Rojas: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, K
LF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-2, SB (6),BB
SS Jeter Downs: 1-for-1, RBI, HBP, BB
DH Josh VanMeter: 0-for-3, 2 K

LHP Tanner Tully: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
How much more time does Effross need? Good question. They may use his entire rehab clock before deciding to bring him up (because he is coming back from an elbow injury, the Yankees will have the option to request more rehab time)
LHP Anthony Misiewicz (L, 2-1): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

Game 2 (Won, 9-6)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, RS, CI, BB, 2 K
In case you are wondering: Catcher’s interference does not increase an on-base streak. So, he needed that walk to increase his on-base streak to 15.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, RS, SAC
1B Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-2, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Doubleheader: 2-for-5, HR, RBI, 3 R, SB, 2 BB, 2 K. That doesn’t light the world on fire, but he needed a day like this. Between here and Somerset, he has 18 HR, 55 RBI, 52 runs, and 16 stolen bases in 17 attempts.
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Another strong game for Rumfield.
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-3, 2B (11), 2 RS, SAC, K
Lockridge is at .292 with a .798 OPS. He has three multi-hit efforts in his last four games. He was hitting .177 at the end of April.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP, K
Narvaez entered tonight hitting .283/.333/.550 against LHP this season. Is that relevant for the MLB team? Hmmm.
RF Jose Rojas: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, 2 K
LF Oscar Gonzalez: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, K
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-4, RBI, K

RHP Matt Sauer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Sauer’s first start since being returned from the Royals.
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.07 ERA (29.1 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 31 K)
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
4.39 ERA (41 IP, 29 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 58 K)
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Victor Gonzalez: (W, 1-0) 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Seriously – what happened to him? He wasn’t a star in Los Angeles but he was useful. 
RHP Art Warren: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Somerset (39-39) (Defeated Reading, 5-4)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
Jones extends his hitting streak to 7 (10-for-31, 5 doubles, 3 HR)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 3 K
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 2B (12), RS
Dunham increases his hitting streak to 12.
3B J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, RS, BB
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, 2B (17), RS, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 3-for-4, 2B (14), 3 RBI, RS, K
.224/.316/.398 in 228 PA. He has two 3-hit efforts in his last three games.
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, K

LHP Ben Shields: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
It was a solid Double-A debut for Shields, who continues his strong debut season.
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Jesus Liranzo (W, 3-1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Kevin Stevens (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.89 ERA (28 IP, 23 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 44 K). He is fun to watch, as he missed the entire 2023 season but has put together an eye-opening campaign in 2024.

Hudson Valley (39-37) (Lost to Brooklyn, 4-0. They didn’t score for the second straight night)

CF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He left the game early on Monday. It’s nice to see him back in the lineup tonight.
SS Jared Serna: 0-for-3, BB
Serna is in a little 2-for-16 slump. He tends to be streaky, I am finding out.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
.233/.379/.393 in 256 PA. He owns an 18.4% BB rate.
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, CI, K
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 K
3B Beau Brewer: 2-for-4, K
When the bottom of your order goes 4-for-8, you need to score runs!

LHP Kyle Carr: (L, 0-5) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, HR
Carr pitched well tonight – with two outs in the 6th, he allowed a 2-run homer that tarnished his line. It’s one of those things that annoys prospect followers but doesn’t erase all the good that happened. Season: 5.95 ERA (59 IP, 64 H, 47 R, 39 ER, 5 HR, 37 BB, 53 K)
RHP Trent Sellers: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
3.59 ERA (46.2 IP, 33 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 2 HR, 31 BB, 59 K). It’s all about throwing more strikes, which is the case for so many prospects.

Tampa (27-47) (They were supposed to play two games against Lakeland. Game 1 was played, Game 2 was postponed due to rain)

Game 1 (Lost, 10-6)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS
Lombard Jr’s power hasn’t shown itself much this season, but it’s there. His .332 SLG doesn’t jump out at you, but it is his 2024 high-water mark. I would not be shocked if he showed extra power for the last few months of the season. I can’t believe we are already talking about the last few months of the season!
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB
I talk him up because I like prospects like this. He can play a lot of positions, make contact, steal bases, etc. His ceiling may be nothing more than Ronald Torreyes with added speed. If he becomes that, it is an organizational win.
2B Roderick Arias: 3-for-4
Arias has three 3-hit efforts this season (16 multi-hit games). 
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-3, SF, RBI
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, 2B (13), RS
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 3B (3), RS, K
LF Willy Montero: 1-for-2, 2B (14), SF, 2 RBI, RS, K
.253/.304/.368 in 276 PA. He starts July with a solid game after his .376/.404/.588 (32 hits) effort in June.
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-2, RBI, BB
Gonzalez is another interesting catching prospect in an organization filled with them.
RF Coby Morales: 1-for-3, K

RHP Luis Serna (L, 2-5): 3.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
Serna cruised through three innings but allowed 8 runs in the 4th.
RHP Aaron Nixon: 2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Cohen’s rehab stint continues. He made it as high as Double-A Somerset in 2023.

FCL (26-14)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Yankees (9-12)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (12-8)

Scheduled day off.

Yankees MILB 6/26: Sebastian Keane Tosses 6 Scoreless Innings

News:

LHP Victor Gonzalez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Scranton. He couldn’t decline the outright. He will serve as depth for the remainder of 2024.

RHP Scott Effross will report to Scranton for the remainder of his rehab. Scranton’s game was postponed tonight, so expect him to get into one of tomorrow’s games. It shouldn’t be long before he is activated.

C/3B/OF/Everything Jesus Rodriguez was placed on the injured list for Somerset. Rodriguez is having a big season, hitting .327/.412/.504 with a 156 wRC+. He is the organizational leader in batting average and wRC+ among players in full-season leagues.

C/1B Rafael Flores was promoted from Hudson Valley to replace Rodriguez. The 23-year-old earned the promotion by hitting .285/.403/.466 (145 wRC+) in 233 PA. This was his second season at the level, but he only played four games in the FCL and skipped Low-A.

Former Yankees prospect Armando Alvarez went 3-for-5 in his MLB debut for Oakland. Alvarez is a story you root for: He is 29 years old with 700 minor league games. He was with the Yankees from 2016 to 2022 after being drafted in the 17th round out of Eastern Kentucky. When looking at Baseball Reference, he is the 8th player from Eastern Kentucky to make MLB—his big night already jumped him to 3rd on the bWAR list. Alvarez is why minor league free agency exists. It allows him to shop his services around. He landed in Oakland after spending one season in the Giants organization. While he never appeared in a game for the Yankees, he should be considered a developmental/scouting success for the organization.

Scranton (43-32) 

Their game against Worcester was postponed.  They will try a Thursday doubleheader.

Somerset (34-36) (Scored four runs in the first inning and that was enough in a 4-3 win over Richmond)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 4 K
Jones is hitting better but the strikeouts remain at a less-than-ideal rate (35.2%). In 78 PA after his promotion last season, he struck out at a 28.2% rate. 
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RS, SB (13)
Cowles now has a 7-game hitting streak. His June numbers are looking better (.256/.326/.378).
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
A nice Double-A debut for Flores.
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, RS, BB
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, RS, BB
Seigler has 3 multi-RBI games in his last five games played.  He is hitting .201/.296/.374 in 203 PA. He hasn’t hit for average in June (.196) but is reaching base and showing some pop (.328 OBP/.446 SLG). I am not trying to convince you that he is a prospect again. I am simply highlighting a solid stretch of games.
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, 2B (10), 2 RBI
Wegner has 6 doubles in his last 8 games (4 in his first 42 games). Baseball randomness is fascinating.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, K

LHP Brock Selvidge: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Selvidge struck out the final two batters he faced. Season: 3.75 ERA in 74.1 IP (64 H, 40 R, 31 ER, 4 HR, 36 BB, 72 K). The walks are on the high side (he has already walked more batters this year than last year (35 in 127.2 IP), but he keeps the ball in the ballpark (11 HR allowed in 248.1 career innings).
RHP Jesus Liranzo: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
A much-needed clean inning for Watson. 
RHP Kevin Stevens (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.42 ERA (26 IP, 21 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 42 K). You know what? Minor league stats aren’t everything, but these stats still stand out.

Hudson Valley (36-34) (Shut down Wilmington, 5-0. The game was called in the 8th inning due to rain)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RS, K
Riggio has 6 extra-base hits in his last 9 games (13 in his first 43 games). On June 14th, he owned a .327 SLG. It is now .385.
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Serna is putting that 0-for-20 in his rearview mirror. He is hitting .265/.361/.481 in 305 PA (20 doubles, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 47 R, 11.8% BB, 17.7% K). He continues to be impressively productive. As for a promotion, he played 107 games for Tampa before getting to Hudson Valley. He has played 94 games at this level. I don’t think it is far off.
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, 2B (20), RS, HBP
Avina has a 5-game hitting streak that features four extra-base hits (3 doubles, 1 home run). After solid efforts in April and May, he has slumped in June. Like Serna, perhaps he is breaking out of it.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K
Martinez is 7-for-24 (.292) with a homer and 4 RBI in his last 6 games. 
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, 3B (2), K
3B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RS, BB
Moylan has a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-18, 1 double, 2 HR).
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-1, SB (7), CS (3), HBP, BB
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, 2 K
DH Beau Brewer: 1-for-3, K

RHP Sebastian Keane: (W, 6-5)  6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
4.55 ERA (63.1 IP, 59 H, 33 R, 32 ER, 6 HR, 29 BB, 60 K). Keane is pitching as expected, given this is his first full season of starting as a professional. I will note that, for the most part, he has kept his team in the game even on days he struggles.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The zeroes keep coming for Reyzelman (8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 14 K). Health is his only concern. He has the ability to move fast up the chain.
RHP Huey Morrill: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (26-44) (Lost a shootout to Fort Myers, 11-9)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (12), RBI, RS, SB (21), CS (2), BB
Lombard Jr. has reached base 9 times in his last three games (5-for-12, 2 doubles, 4 BB). Furthermore, in his last 10 games, he is 12-for-38 (.316) with 4 doubles, a homer, 6 walks, and a 6-for-7 SB rate. I won’t call this his breaking-out party, but one of the fascinating (often annoying) aspects of following prospects is the sudden breakout party. You never know when (or if) it will happen.
DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RS, SB (18)
2B Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, 3B (7), RBI, SB (19), CS (9), BB, K
His raw talent continues to carry him (10 doubles, 7 triples, 6 HR, 43 RBI in 67 games) while the rest of his game tries to develop (110 strikeouts in 308 PA).
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, RS, SB (10), BB, K
The 21-year-old has played well while occupying center field (42 starts in 2024). If he is a true center fielder, he has prospect value.
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (5), HBP, 3 K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Coby Morales: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, 4 SB (19), K
I have pointed this out before, but it is worth repeating: Morales stole one base in college (plus one in a college summer league). Low-A baseball can be crazy, but 19 stolen bases (and four in one night) for Coby Morales? That goes beyond crazy.
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, BB, K

RHP Bryce Warrecker: 3 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
His development will be a process. Not only is he inexperienced, he stands 6’8″. Don’t expect him to fly through the system.
RHP Jordy Luciano: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Montana Semmel: (L, 4-4)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

FCL (24-13)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Yankees (6-11)

Scheduled day off.

DSL Bombers (10-6)

Scheduled day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/25: Spencer Jones Homers, Drives in 4

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (42-33) (Lost to Worcester, 6-5)

SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 RS, 2 SB (7), BB
2B Jorbit Vivas: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, BB
Last 11 games: 12-for-41 (.293). Vivas had a late start to his campaign but is heating up.
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-5, 3 K
Ramirez is 1-for-21 with 7 strikeouts since his promotion.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5
Rumfield’s third straight 2-hit effort. He is hitting .300/.357/.467 since his promotion.
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, HR (9), RBI, RS
Narvaez’s last two games: 7-for-10 (1 double, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, SB, BB). Overall, he is hitting .274/.396/.470 with 15 doubles, 9 homers, and 42 RBI.
RF Jose Rojas: 3-for-5, RS, 2 SB (4)
3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, SB (14), BB, HBP, 2 K
LF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-5, 4 K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2 2B (9), RBI, RS, K
Lockridge is 11-for-24 in June with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI, and 6 stolen bases in 6 attempts.

RHP Will Warren: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
6.53 ERA in 70.1 IP (75 H, 53 R, 51 ER, 16 HR, 28 BB, 79 K). June: 5 starts, 26 IP, 24 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 9 BB, 31 K
RHP Matt Sauer (L, 0-2): 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
LHP Chasen Shreve: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Shreve’s first appearance since being signed. For now, he is depth.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR

Somerset (33-36) (Mauled Richmond, 12-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (7), SF, 4 RBI, RS
.247/.331/.387 in 269 PA. Jones is getting closer to the .400 SLG barrier (it dropped to .295 on May 30th)
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, HR (6), SF, 2 RBI, 2 RS, CS (1), BB
.299/.379/.485 in 282 PA. Cowles has homered in two of his last four games and is on a 6-game hitting streak. The slump may just be ending…
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, HR (3), 3 RBI, RS, K
RF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, 2B (16), BB, K
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
There is always someone who doesn’t join the hit parade, but he did draw a walk and score a run!
DH Jared Wegner: 3-for-4, 2B (9), 2 RS, BB
Wegner has a pair of 3-hit games in his last seven games played (five doubles in those seven games). He played in only 22 games between Low-A/High-A before being placed here.
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS
Seigler has 11 RBI in June (10 in April/May combined)
1B Max Burt: 3-for-4, HR (3), RBI, 3 RS

RHP Bailey Dees: (W, 3-4)  5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
They brought back Dees early after tossing only one inning (due to rain) in his last start. I don’t know if that impacted him here (he tossed 3 scoreless innings before running into trouble). He owns a 4.01 ERA in 74 IP (66 H, 37 R, 33 ER, 9 HR, 25 BB, 78 K).
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
For Somerset: 2.28 ERA in 23.2 IP (18 H, 11 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 21 K). 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (35-34) (Squeaked past Wilmington, 3-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, 2B (10), RS
.218/.368/.383 in 234 PA. He’s on a 14-game on-base streak.
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-4, 2B (20), RBI, RS
Serna ends his 0-for-20 slump…
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K
Avina has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Flores has 17 walks in 22 June games. He owns a .403 OBP.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4, 2 K
LF Christopher Familia: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
   LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-0
3B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-2, SF, RBI

RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
RHP Trent Sellers (W, 6-2): 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.03 ERA (38 IP, 26 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 25 BB, 47 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard (S, 1): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
1.99 ERA in 22.2 IP (14 H, 11 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 34 K)

Tampa (26-43) (Mauled Ft. Myers, 15-4)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 SB (20), 3 BB
Lombard Jr. hadn’t drawn a walk in 7 straight games (but went 8-for-29 (.276) in those games). Maybe he is starting to put everything together…
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K
DH Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Arias has 42 RBI in 66 games, including six 3+ RBI efforts.
3B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 2B (19), 2 HR (8), 6 RBI, 3 RS, K
Jasso’s second 2-HR game this season as he sets a new best for RBI in a game. He is hitting .250/.344/.438 with 41 RBI in 63 games.
C Antonio Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, RS, SB (1), K
   PH-C Oscar Silverio: 0-for-1, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, 2 RS, BB, 3 K
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-5, 2 RS, 2 K
June: 29-for-71 (.408) with 6 doubles, 4 HR, 9 RBI, and 15 runs scored. His triple slash is now .253/.306/.371.
1B Coby Morales: 2-for-5, 2 2B (7), RBI, 2 RS

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: (W, 3-7) 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

FCL (24-13)

Their game against the FCL Tigers was postponed. They will try to make it up on July 2nd.

DSL Yankees (6-11) (Lost to DSL Rangers Red, 11-1)

SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-4, 2 K
9-for-51 with a 7-for-8 SB rate.
3B Richard Matic: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
11-for-46 (.261; 3 doubles, 5 RBI, 9 BB, 16 K)
CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, CS (2), BB, K
10-for-38 (.263; 1 HR, 3-for-5 SB)
C Luis Puello: 1-for-2, RS, K
14-for-30 (.467; 2 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI). He is repeating the level but is also only 18 years old.

RHP Rafael Arias: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
This was Arias’ (18) professional debut.

DSL Bombers (10-6) (Lost to DSL Nationals, 12-2)

DH Queni Pineda: 1-for-4, SB (5)
The 17-year-old is showing up a lot in my reports. He is hitting .270/.460/.486 in 50 PA with a pair of doubles and homers.
2B Luis Escudero: 0-for-3, 2 SB (10), BB, K
Escudero has 13 walks and 3 strikeouts in 11 games (10-for-11 SB)
LF Remy Veldhuisen: 1-for-1, 2B (2), RS, BB
3B Luis Suarez: 2-for-4, RBI

 

Yankees MILB 6/15: Agustin Ramirez Stays Hot

News:

I have nothing to report.

Scranton (40-28) (Lost to Rochester, 7-3)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, SB (2), HBP, BB, K
2B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, RS, SB (2), 2 K
I am not sure why Dominguez was pulled. He has been playing full games recently, which can raise a red flag. Still, I wouldn’t read anything into it unless they give us a reason to read something into it.
  CF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-1
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, CS (1)
Rice is 14-for-39 (.359) since joining Scranton. He has 10 RBI in 10 games.
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-3, 2B (13), RBI, RS, BB, K
You should feel comfortable knowing that Narvaez is the #3 catcher.
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, RBI
Rumfield has a 6-game hitting streak (multiple hits in the first five). He is hitting .304/.360/.453 in 200 PA for Scranton.
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-3, 2 K
LF Jose Rojas: 0-for-3, K
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3

LHP Edgar Barclay: (L, 3-5)  5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, HR
LHP Clayton Andrews: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Sauer: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Sauer has struggled since returning…
RHP Art Warren: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Somerset (31-31) (Defeated Binghamton, 6-4, in 10 innings)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-5, CS (4), 2 K
Jones is 14-for-53 (.264) in June with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 11 runs, 6 walks, and 18 strikeouts.
1B Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (16), RBI, RS, HBP
Ramirez has multiple hits in four straight games as he takes over sole possession of first place in the organizational HR race.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, BB
DH Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, SB (11), BB
Seigler is 11-for-12 stealing bases.
RF Jared Wegner: 3-for-5, 2B (5), RS, K
Wegner has five hits in his last two games.
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, HR (1), SF, 3 RBI, RS, K
Palensky hit 22 HR in 103 games in 2023.
3B Max Burt: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, RS, K

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
3.50 ERA (69.1 IP, 55 H, 38 R, 27 ER, 5 HR, 22 BB, 78 K)
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Tremendous effort by Calderon. For Somerset: 2.89 ERA in 18.2 IP (14 H, 11 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 19 K).
RHP Jack Neely: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Neely didn’t have it tonight. He owns a 2.61 ERA in 31 IP (23 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 51 K). He has 243 strikeouts in 149.2 career innings.
RHP Jesus Liranzo:(W, 2-1) 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (32-29) (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-5)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, K
.204/.343/.341 in 204 PA (8 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 34 R, 8-for-10 SB). It was his first HR since May 8th.
DH Jared Serna: 1-for-2, RS, SB (9), HBP, K
Serna has a 9-game hitting streak. However, he didn’t come back to the plate after the HBP.
   PH-DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-1, BB
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, 2B (17), HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.305/.409/.515 in 198 PA. He is 17-for-49 (.347) with three doubles and four home runs in June. 
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
LF Garrett Martin: 2-for-4
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-4, K
RF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K

LHP Ben Shields: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
3.21 ERA (42 IP, 30 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 53 K)
RHP Huey Morrill: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 1-1) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
In 9 innings between here and the FCL: 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 16 K. The talent level is there for him to be a legitimate relief prospect. Walks were an issue when he pitched for the University of San Francisco (36 in 50.1 IP). He transferred to LSU, where he walked 18 in 42.2 IP. 

Tampa (23-39) (Lost a doubleheader to Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 9-4, in the conclusion of last night’s game. This game went a full 9 innings)

DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-4, 2B (5), RS, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-2, 2B (9), RBI, SB (16), 2 BB
2B Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, 2 K
Arias’ 8th extra-base hit (2 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR) in 12 June games.
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, K
Montero owns a 10-game hitting streak.
1B Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB, K

RHP Luis Serna: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
This was a wasted start for Serna, but that isn’t a big deal. Season: 4.31 ERA (48 IP, 35 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 56 K).
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Rafelin Nivar: (L, 0-1)  1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.88 ERA (28.2 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 34 K)

Game 2 (Lost, 5-4, in 10 innings. This was a scheduled 7-inning game, so extra innings = 3 innings)

3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RS, SB (15), BB, 2 K
He has 17 stolen bases between here and the FCL (where he went on a rehab stint). His personal best is 24, set last year.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-5, 3 K
2B Roderick Arias: 0-for-5, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-5, HR (5), RBI, RS, 3 K
.252/.386/.430 in 189 PA. 
DH Hans Montero: 1-for-4, 2 RS, SB (4), BB, 2 K
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (13), RBI, K
Montero increases his hitting streak to 11 (19-for-43, 6 doubles, 4 HR, 8 RBI). Overall, his triple slash is up to .235/.286/.366 in 231 PA.
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, BB, K
C Oscar Silverio: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, HBP, K

RHP Cade Smith: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Smith retired the first ten batters he faced but quickly lost it. Season: 3.28 ERA (57.2 IP, 40 H, 27 R, 21 ER, 3 HR, 28 BB, 74 K)
RHP Kristofer Bow: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Don’t be thrown off by his name – this is Kris Bow, who had his name updated. Season: 2.51 ERA (28.2 IP, 18 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 18 BB, 32 K).
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
RHP Juan Sanchez (L, 0-1): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Sanchez has done nothing but pitch in 2024 (four games). I guess they are transitioning him to the role.

FCL (18-12) (Lost a game they will forever wish to forget, 17-0, to the DSL Tigers. While they walked 8 times. they only had 1 hit and committed 6 errors)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, BB, K
Gomez is still on his rehab stint.
3B-SS Abrahan Ramirez and LF-CF Brian Sanchez each went 0-for-3 with a walk.

RHP Joey Gerber: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Gerber is a 27-year-old on a rehab stint. He has 17 games of MLB experience, with Seattle in 2020 (4.02 ERA with a 6/5 K/BB over 15.2 IP)

DSL Yankees (3-7) (Defeated the DSL Bombers, 9-3)

SS Dexters Peralta: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 3 SB (6), BB
The 16-year-old switch-hitter is 6-for-28 (.214) with a double, 8 runs scored, and a 6-for-6 SB rate.
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-5, 2B (2), 3 RBI, RS, K
The 16-year-old is 9-for-24 (.375) with a pair of doubles and 7 walks.
C Justin Capellan: 2-for-3, 2 2B (2), RBI, RS, SB (3), K
The 17-year-old is 5-for-20. The two doubles are his first career extra-base hits.
1B Luis Puello: 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, K

RHP Jorge Luna: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Keninson Diaz (W, 1-0): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Christopher Vasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

DSL Bombers (5-4) (Lost to the DSL Yankees, 9-3)

CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-2
He left the game early, but it isn’t uncommon for players in the DSL to split time.
  PH-CF Browm Martinez: 1-for-1, RS, 2 SB (8), BB
C Queni Pineda: 1-for-2, RS, 2 BB
DH Carlos Villarroel: 2-for-3, RBI
6-for-12 with a home run.

RHP Jerson Alejandro: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
The norm for tall pitchers (he is 6’6″) is spotty control. The key is whether or not they can figure it out.
RHP Andry Javier: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Luis Suarez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Yankees MILB 6/12: Agustin Ramirez’s 4-Hit Night

News:

OF Jasson Dominguez‘s rehab stint is over. The Yankees activated him off the 60-day injured list today and assigned him to Scranton. To make room on the 40-man roster, IF Jon Berti was moved to the 60-day injured list.

Dominguez’s bat is ready now, in all likelihood. I am not sure where he is with his throwing, but he is playing full games in the field now.

Scranton (40-25) (Shut down Rochester, 3-0)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5
Another hurdle cleared: Dominguez played the field last night and this afternoon. He is 12-for-30 (.400) since joining Scranton and finishes 29-for-81 (.358) on his rehab stint.
1B Ben Rice: 2-for-5
Rice is 12-for-27 (.444) since joining Scranton. He has compiled multiple hits in five of his seven games and reached base in every game.
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4
On June 4th, he owned a .137/.290/.137 line. He now owns a .179/.326/.231 line. It isn’t impressive but it is a start.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2 K
.247/.373/.412 in 225 PA. 
DH Jose Rojas: 0-for-4
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 3B (2), 2 RS, K
For Scranton: .304/.361/.473 in 122 PA
LF Greg Allen: 2-for-4, 2 2B (6), 2 RBI, RS
.250/.373/.420 in 137 PA (8-for-9 SB)
3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
SS Kevin Smith: 2-for-3, SB (8), BB

LHP Josh Maciejewski: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
4.26 ERA (31.2 IP, 22 H, 19 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 19 BB, 48 K). Left-handed hitters are 5-for-50 (.100) against him with two extra-base hits.
RHP Jake Cousins: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Cousins, who made a few appearances with the big club earlier this season, was activated off the IL today.
RHP Cody Morris: (W, 5-0)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Scranton’s good luck charm owns a 3.29 ERA in 27.1 IP (34/17 K/BB)
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: (S, 4)  1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (29-30) (Doubled up Binghamton, 10-5)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 2B (7), 3 RS, 2 SB (15), BB, HBP, K
.232/.321/.384 in 218 PA. It’s nice to see the OPS over .700 – it is time to build it from there. He is 58-for-73 stealing bases in 165 games over the last two seasons.
C Agustin Ramirez: 4-for-6, 2B (11), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Ramirez’s second 4-hit night this season and third 3+ hit game in June (he is 14-for-40 during the month). He is hitting .286/.374/.568 in 238 PA.
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (10), HBP, K
.319/.390/.505 in 236 PA. He has four multi-hit games in his last seven games played.
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-5, 2B (15), RS, K
1B J.C. Escarra: 3-for-5, 4 RBI
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-3, 2 BB
DH Jared Wegner: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
3B Max Burt: 1-for-5, RS, SB (2), 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 6-4)  5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
4.92 ERA (67.2 IP, 65 H, 39 R, 37 ER, 6 HR, 20 BB, 68 K). As I said last week, not much to complain about when you factor in that this is his debut season.
RHP Colby White: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.08 ERA (30.1 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 49 K). He continues to dazzle.

Hudson Valley (31-27) (Shut down Brooklyn, 6-0)

CF Jace Avina: 1-for-5, 2B (16), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.275/.357/.445 in 210 PA (16 doubles, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 26 R, 4-for-5 SB). Avina has slumped in June (today’s double was his first extra-base hit after he compiled 15 in May), but he is young (21) and having a solid overall season.
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-3, 2B (18), BB
Serna has 6 doubles in his last 6 games. He is hitting .270/.374/.500 in 265 PA. Since May 1st, his slugging percentage is .569. It took him a while to discover his extra-base power at this level, but that is an issue no longer.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RBI
5-game hitting streak (9-for-20; 1 double, 2 triples, 8 RBI). He is hitting .333/.414/.512 in 239 PA. I have no information on Rodriguez’s signing bonus, so he was likely dirt cheap. He was signed in 2018.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Tyler Hardman: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-4, RS, K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, RS, 2 HBP, K
Moylan has a .374 OBP, but the rest of his offensive game hasn’t shown up yet.
RF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-4, RBI, RS
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS
Escanio’s High-A debut. There was an infield logjam in Tampa so Escanio was moved up. 

RHP Baron Stuart: (W, 4-1)  6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K (personal best)
Between here and Scranton (1 start): 3.23 ERA (47.1 IP, 37 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 1 HR, 22 BB, 34 K). 
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Reyzelman’s High-A debut. Injuries have been an issue for the 22-year-old (this is his 14th career game going back to 2022), but if he can stay healthy, the arm is electric and MLB-quality. 
RHP Huey Morrill: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (23-36) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-6)

DH Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 SB (12), HBP, BB
Tejeda has a Tejeda-like night in his first game back off of his rehab assignment.
2B George Lombard Jr.: 2-for-5, RS, 2 K
Back-to-back multi-hit games as he tries to get back on track.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
.227/.326/.387 in 261 PA and a 7-game hitting streak (at least one extra-base hit in six games). His strikeouts remain high (36%), but has shown off his pop in June (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 16 RBI). The whole puzzle is a work in progress, but this is still encouraging.
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, 2B (17), 2 RBI, 3 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, K
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, 2B (12), RBI, RS, SB (8), K
Montero’s hitting streak reaches 8. Before the streak: .182/.250/.241. Now: .227/.281/.345. 
LF Coby Morales: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 2-1) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Kris Bow (S, 1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.73 ERA (26.1 IP, 18 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 31 K).  Bow topped out at 97.3 MPH with his sinker. The pitching gurus in this organization likely drool over this kid.

FCL (16-11) 

Scheduled day off.

DSL Yankees (2-5) and DSL Bombers (3-3)

Scheduled day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/9: Jasson Dominguez Goes Crazy

News:

Nothing.

Scranton (37-25) (Defeated Norfolk, 12-11, in ten innings)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, RS, 3 BB, 2 K
He hasn’t hit much yet, but he does have 9 walks in 59 PA for Scranton (15.3%).
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 4-for-5, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, SB (1)
A couple of firsts for Dominguez’s rehab today: The first time he has played a full game in the field and played the field in back-to-back games. It’s his 5th career 4-hit effort and he is 10-for-20 (3 doubles, 2 HR) since joining Scranton. Yes, these are signs that Dominguez is close and may not need a second 10-day rehab extension (if that doesn’t happen, they will need to add him to the 40-man roster and decide on his placement).
   LF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-0, SF, RBI
Trammell wins it with a sac fly in the 10th. Yes, technically this means Dominguez didn’t play a full game. That is semantics, as he played nine. 
1B Ben Rice: 1-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 3 K
For Scranton: 8-for-18 (3 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 6 K)
C Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, RS, BB, K
DH T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2 2B (12), 2 RS, K
Before his HR spurt last year, high average with doubles appeared to be Rumfield’s game. He has 12 doubles in 43 games since his promotion.
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 2-for-5, 2 RS, K
LF Jose Rojas: 3-for-4, HR (11), 5 RBI, RS, K
Rojas has 11 homers and 39 RBI in 44 games.
  LF-CF Greg Allen: 0-for-1
3B Jeter Downs: 2-for-5, 3B (3), RBI, RS, K
.248/.347/.476 in 174 PA.

LHP Tanner Tully: (W, 2-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Matt Sauer: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Sauer will need time to get into a groove. The Yankees may be “reprogramming” him as well (who knows what the Royals were teaching him and if it lined up with what the Yankees want him to do?)
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
3.45 ERA (28.2 IP, 35 H, 19 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 22 K)
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LHP Clayton Andrews (W, 1-3): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (28-29) (Defeated Hartford, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, K
Jones has three homers in his last four games. He is hitting .228/.308/.380 in 208 PA. Interestingly, despite not hitting well, Jones compiled 15 walks in May. In eight June games, he has walked once. A more aggressive approach is not necessarily a bad thing as there is such a thing as being too selective.
1B Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4
.276/.368/.566 in 228 PA (10 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 41 RBI, 40 R, 12-for-13 SB, 12.3% BB, 16.7% K). Do you keep him behind the plate, where he has more value? Or do you drop the catching and have him concentrate on first base, where there is a future (and current) MLB need? That decision will be made by someone smarter than me.
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, SB (9)
Somerset had only 6 hits and 1 walk in eight innings. Hence, only the first two hitters received 4 plate appearances. As for Cowles: .311/.383/.505 in 227 PA (20 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, 9-for-9 SB, 10.1% BB, 17.6% K). He hasn’t walked in ten games but is making contact and swatting doubles. We’ll take it.
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RS
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, 2 K
DH Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 2-for-3, 2B (9), HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 RS
Seigler has 6 homers in his last 8 games. His season high is 7, set in 2022 (97 games). He is hitting .208/.278/.396 in 158 PA. That shows you how crazy baseball is – there wasn’t even a small hint that this streak was bubbling under the surface. 
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, RBI
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K

RHP Gerrit Cole: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
Cole can’t even get deep enough to qualify for a win.
RHP Danny Watson: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
They needed a bridge to Messinger, who they didn’t want to bring into the middle of an inning. In other words, don’t be worried about Watson’s short afternoon.
RHP Zach Messinger: (W, 3-3) 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
3.50 ERA (64.1 IP, 51 H, 36 R, 25 ER, 5 HR, 20 BB, 74 K). How valuable is it for Messinger to “piggyback” off of Cole’s starts (he has relieved both of Gerrit’s rehab appearances)? Hopefully, he has peppered him with questions as Cole is a known pitching savant.

Hudson Valley (29-27) (Defeated Wilmington, 8-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 3-for-6, 2B (7), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (8)
A much-needed performance for Riggio, who raises his average from .201 to .213 in one day. 
SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, 2B (17), RBI, 2 RS, K
Serna has five doubles in his last four games and 45 doubles (30 home runs) in 177 games in 2023-2024. 
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
.328/.413/.505 in 230 PA (12.6% BB, 13.0% K). He needs to buy signage outside of “prospect expert” headquarters stating “Look at me! Look at me!”
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-5
Flores has 7 multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games. He is hitting .315/.418/.497 in 177 PA (I will point out that he played a full season (107 games) here in 2023)
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 3 K
CF Jace Avina: 1-for-5
Avina’s high BABIP wasn’t going to be sustained. He is 3-for-30 in June but is hitting .273 with a .808 OPS.
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
LF Nelson Medina: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB, 3 K

RHP Cam Schlittler: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 9 K, HR
2.15 ERA (50.1 IP, 26 H, 19 R, 12 ER, 5 HR, 25 BB, 65 K). The 9 strikeouts are a new personal best.
RHP Trent Sellers:(W, 5-2)  1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Wow. Season: 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 25 K
LHP Joel Valdez:  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (21-36) (Doubled up Ft. Myers, 8-4)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, 2 K
.208/.360/.268 in 186 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 20 R, 15-for-16 SB, 17.7% BB, 23.1% K). I believe the power will come, but it will take time.
DH Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, 2B (9), RS, 2 BB, K
.224/.328/.379 in 250 PA (9 doubles, 6 triples, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, 12.4% BB, 35.2% K, 14-for-21 SB).  Arias is 13-for-35 in June with 2 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 home runs. That is more extra-base hits than he had in May (at the end of May, his OPS was .570 – now it’s .707). As for his splits: 8-for-45 without an extra-base hit against LHP and .237/.356/.432 vs. RHP. 
RF Christopher Familia: 1-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, RS, BB
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-5, 2B (10), RS, K
.271/.401/.451 in 167 PA. On May 5th, his slash line was .156/.283/.267. When you have a kid who is hitting and can play center field, you pay attention.
3B Hans Montero: 1-for-5, RBI, RS
RF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RS, SB (7), K
6-game hitting streak (12-for-24, so this isn’t a garden variety streak!). He has increased his triple slash from .182/.250/.241 to .222/.278/.320.
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-3, 2B (7), HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, BB
.289/.395/.423 in 114 PA (7 doubles, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 15 R, 11.4% BB, 14.9% K). Frick is a 23-year-old college draftee (North Carolina), so he can move up to Hudson Valley when the organization starts doing the promotion thing.
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

RHP Cade Smith: (W, 3-4) 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K (ties personal best)
2.85 ERA (53.2 IP, 38 H, 23 R, 17 ER, 2 HR, 24 BB, 68 K). Smith threw his slider 42 times (50%), generating 15 whiffs. He mixed in a 4-seamer (36%) and curve (13%). A singular changeup was also recorded.
LHP Rafelin Nivar: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Gabonia’s ERA is 5.00, but he has started off well in June: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K
RHP Aaron Nixon: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Kris Bow: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (16-10)

Sundays are off days.

DSL Yankees (1-4) and DSL Bombers (2-2)

Sundays are off days.

 

Yankees MILB 6/8: Jasson Dominguez Goes Yard

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I want Anthony Rizzo to start scorching and hit 20 home runs the rest of the way. Why wouldn’t I? That helps my favorite team win the World Series.

However, 2024 is not going his way. Is it because of his 2023 concussion? His age? A combination? I don’t know. In April Rizzo hit .258/.321/.417 with five homers and 15 RBI. While this isn’t elite first base production, he still helped the offense as Aaron Judge went through a brutal slump.

His production has cratered in May/June, leading to a legitimate concern at first base.

The solution is not easy, and I won’t claim otherwise. Ben Rice is scorching the ball in Somerset/Scranton, leading to fans calling for him to take some at-bats in MLB. It’s a lot like the backup QB in the NFL – when the starter isn’t playing well, the unknown backup becomes the most popular player on the team. While this is a smaller scale, it’s similar: When an MLB player isn’t performing, fans instantly look towards the prospects as a solution. Just like how teams value their backup QB, we don’t know what the Yankees feel about Rice. Don’t take “reports” seriously – the front office isn’t going to talk down a prospect.

When does an organization “pull the plug”? When do they decide if Rice is worth trying out vs. looking at trade options? That’s not as easy of a question to answer as you think. You are replacing a well-regarded veteran with a track record, not Willie Calhoun or Franchy Cordero. It’s a delicate situation but a team should always do what helps the team win, even if it requires a tough conversation/decision.

I am writing this as tonight’s Yankees-Dodgers game is on. If Anthony Rizzo hits a game-winning home run, you can thank me later.

Scranton (36-25) (Defeated Norfolk, 10-7, walk-off style)

3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-5, 2 K
The Yankees are giving him a little playing time at third base (4th game). 
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, CS (1), 2 BB, 2 K
Maybe this is the game that gets him going. It’s been a slog.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-4, 2B (3), HR (1), RBI, RS, K
Since joining Scranton: 6-for-15, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 3 K. The bat looks good – he’s hitting the ball hard and getting results. However, he has yet to play a full game in the field. One assumes that hurdle will be cleared, but the Yankees won’t rush him. They may even ask for a second 10-day rehab extension (you can ask for up to three).
  RF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-1, 2B (6), RBI, RS
Tonight’s replacement for Dominguez hit a game-tying double in the bottom of the 9th.
C Ben Rice: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
Between here and Somerset: .278/.400/.567 in 236 PA (11 doubles, 15 HR, 33 RBI, 42 R, 15.3% BB, 20.8% K, 9-for-9 SB)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, 2B (10), RS, K
For Scranton: .280/.341/.415 in 182 PA (10 doubles, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 23 R)
DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, SB (2), 2 BB, K
RF-CF Greg Allen: 2-for-4, HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 RS, SAC, K
Allen hit the game-winning 3-run home run with two outs in the 9th off of old friend Matt Krook.
2B Josh VanMeter: 1-for-3, RS, BB
LF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K

LHP Edgar Barclay: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 3 HR
6.51 ERA (56.2 IP, 61 H, 44 R, 41 ER, 13 HR, 32 BB, 55 K). The Triple-A environment hasn’t been kind to him over the last two years. 
RHP Art Warren: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Cody Morris: (W, 4-0)  2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Somerset (27-29) (Defeated Hartford, 4-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, K
.228/.309/.367 in 204 PA. I can’t wait until the SLG gets over .400!
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4
If he can’t hit three home runs every night, what good is he?
SS-3B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, K
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-3, RS
1B J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, RS
3B Jordan Groshans: 1-for-2, RBI, RS
   SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-1, CS (3)
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, HR (5), 3 RBI, RS
Seigler has five home runs in his last 7 games. Please don’t ask me to explain it. By the way, since I have been asked: He is seemingly done as a catcher. He hasn’t played the position this season.
DH Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, CS (3), K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 5-4) 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
3.07 ERA (58.2 IP, 44 H, 27 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 30 BB, 57 K). It is all about bringing those walks down.
RHP Kevin Stevens: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Jack Neely (S, 6): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.15 ERA (29.1 IP, 21 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 48 K). He is putting up ridiculous numbers.

Hudson Valley (28-27) (Split a doubleheader against Wilmington)

Game 1 (Won, 4-0)

CF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, K
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RS, K
DH Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 3B (3), RBI, RS
Rodriguez’s 19th multi-hit effort this season (51 games).
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, K
LF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-1, RS, 2 BB
RF Nelson Medina: 2-for-2, RS, BB
2B Beau Brewer: 1-for-2, 2B (3), 2 RBI, BB

LHP Ben Shields: (W, 2-2) 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K
At this level: 3.11 ERA (37.2 IP, 28 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 7 BB, 47 K). Toss out his appearance in Scranton – they needed an arm and he was available. He was not ready for that level/offensive environment.
RHP McKinley Moore: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
His stint in the FCL is over, and now he is placed in Hudson Valley. The Yankees are trying to unlock a big-time arm with big-time control issues. It’s a worthwhile project.

Game 2 (Lost, 4-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, RS, K
SS Jared Serna: 3-for-4, 2 2B (16), RS
A nice 3-double evening for Serna, who is hitting .262/.367/.495 in 251 PA. He has seven 3-hit efforts this season.
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (14), RBI, BB, K
.325/.409/.505 in 225 PA (14 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 35 R). He is 9-for-28 (.321) in June. Yes, his solid start to June has brought his batting average down.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RBI
.313/.419/.500 in 172 PA. He is 11-for-26 in June.
RF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, 3 K
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-3
3B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, K
CF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-2, BB
LF Kyle Battle: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Blane Abeyta: (L, 0-1) 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.87 ERA (33.2 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 40 K). He will be in Somerset when they start promoting players.

Tampa (20-36) (Lost to Ft. Myers, 8-5)

2B George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Arias is 11-for-32 in June (three straight multi-hit games) with five extra-base hits (1 double, 2 triples, 2 HR) and 12 runs batted in. He had five extra-base hits in the entire month of May. He is still struggling as a right-handed hitter and the strikeouts haven’t gone away, but this is encouraging. Hopefully, he keeps it going.
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, 3B (1), HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
This is no surprise. Wake me up when the rehab is over and he gets to Hudson Valley and (eventually) Somerset.
DH Max Burt: 1-for-4, SB (2), K
CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-2, 2 BB
.273/.407/.453 in 162 PA (9 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 24 R, 31 BB, 31 K, 9-for-12 SB)
3B Hans Montero: 0-for-4, K
RF Willy Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (10), HR (3), RBI, RS, K
Both hits were scorched, with the home run traveling 402 feet. Montero is on a 5-game hitting streak (11-for-20, 3 doubles, 2 HR) and is up to .221 with a .600 OPS (Before the hitting streak, he was hitting .182 with a .491 OPS). As I said last night, Montero is a prospect -probably leans more “lottery ticket” like most teenagers.
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-3, RS, SB (12), BB
C Edinson Duran: 1-for-4, 2B (4)

RHP Luis Serna: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.50 ERA (46 IP, 35 H, 23 R, 23 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 54 K). He pitched to a 2.19 ERA in May. His first June start wasn’t great (4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R), but he followed that up nicely this evening. He used a 6-pitch mix tonight (42% changeups; 23% sinkers; 22% sliders; 7% cutters; 4% curveballs; 2% 4-seamers). He is only 19 (20 in July).
RHP Montana Semmel: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Cade Austin: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Oscar Silverio: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Silverio is typically a catcher, but this is his 4th career pitching appearance.

FCL (16-10) (Defeated the Tigers, 5-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3, K
I usually highlight only the best stuff from the FCL, but Mayea deserves a daily update!
2B Enmanuel Tejeda: 2-for-3, 2B (1), RS
His rehab seems to be going well. It shouldn’t be much longer until he is back in Tampa.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-2, 2B (5), RBI, RS, BB
3B Abrahan Ramirez: 2-for-3, 2B (4), RS
.358/.494/.537 in 86 PA. He has 7 multi-hit games (22 games played)
LF Joel Mendez: 1-for-1, HR (2), 3 RBI, RS, BB
Mendez has homered in back-to-back games.

RHP Danny Flatt: 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
2.33 ERA (19.1 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 27 K). The 20-year-old should make his Low-A debut this season.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K. He is still on his rehab assignment – once done, he should report to Tampa.
RHP Sunayro Martina (W, 1-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Chris Kean (S, 1): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Kean’s first career save – congrats! He owns a 3.12 ERA in 8.2 IP (3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 15 K). He should be among the first players moved up to Tampa once the “mass promotions” begin (or the FCL season ends!)

DSL Yankees (1-4) and DSL Bombers (2-2)

The DSL Yankees lost a doubleheader to DSL Miami.

DH Edgar Jimenez hit a 2-run homer in a 3-2 loss in Game 1. Listed as a catcher, this was the 17-year-old’s second career game… SS Dexters Peralta singled and stole his third base.
RHP Jorge Luna: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.

CF Isael Arias hit a double, drove in a run, and scored twice in a 4-3 Game 2 loss…C Luis Puello went 2-for-3…
RHP Michell Chirinos: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

The DSL Bombers split a doubleheader with the DSL Marlins.

In a 9-2 Game 1 win, C Queni Pineda launched his first career home run (3rd game)…3B Kevin Verde doubled twice, stole two bases, and brought home four. Verde (18) hit .258/.316/.433 in 31 games during his 2023 debut season…2B Luis Escudero singled, walked three times, and scored a pair of runs. He added two stolen bases…
16-year-old RHP Enixon Sanchez, in his professional debut: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K…17-year-old RHP Chaury Gomez recorded two outs in his professional debut.

In a 3-1 Game 2 loss, RF David Carrera (triple), C Carlos Villarroel (single), and 3B Rafael Martinez (single) recorded the only 3 hits…CF Browm Martinez went 0-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases…
6’6″ RHP Jerson Alejandro, in his 2024 debut: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K… 18-year-old RHP Jose Rosario, in his professional debut: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

 

Yankees MILB 6/7: Agustin Ramirez Homers 3 Times

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Nothing interesting.

Scranton (35-25) (Crushed Norfolk, 10-0)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-4, RS, BB
Vivas is 8-for-40 playing for Scranton.
3B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-5, 3 K
Peraza is hitting .145 (9-for-62, 22 K) since joining Scranton. 
C Ben Rice: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 RS
In his three games for Scranton: 7-for-11 (2 doubles, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, SB). Rice is up to 11 doubles, 15 homers, and 33 RBI in 52 games between here and Somerset.
DH Carlos Narvaez: 3-for-4, 2B (12), HR (6), 3 RBI, 3 RS, BB
Narvaez is hitting .260/.389/.438 in 211 PA (12 doubles, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 29 R). The Yankees like this kid, and you can see why. He has a good reputation behind the plate and isn’t a zero in the batter’s box.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBI, RS, K
Rumfield wants everyone to know he was here before Rice! 
CF Greg Allen: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
RF Taylor Trammell: 1-for-3, BB
SS Kevin Smith: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 2 BB, HBP

RHP Will Warren: (W, 4-4)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
This will get lost in the offensive explosion tonight, but what a much-needed performance by Warren.
RHP Duane Underwood Jr.: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.69 ERA (21.1 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 23 K)
RHP Phil Bickford: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.09 ERA (23.1 IP, 20 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 30 K). For Underwood and Bickford, two things are true: The Yankees are a great organization for veteran pitchers to join if they want to get their careers back on track. Also, the Yankees’ pitching staff can be hard to penetrate, so you hope other organizations are taking notice.

Somerset (26-28) (Mauled Hartford, 12-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Jones is 10-for-30 (.333) in his last 7 games with a double, triple, 3 HR, 12 RBI (nice), and 9 runs scored.  He is heating up, folks.
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-5, 3 HR (15), 6 RBI, 3 RS
So much for that homerless streak, eh? Ramirez joins Jared Serna in the 2024 3-HR club.  He is hitting .282 with a .962 OPS (10 doubles, 1 triple, 15 HR, 41 RBI, 40 R, 12-for-13 SB). This is incredible – there likely isn’t much he needs to prove in Somerset at this point, but there is a logjam at 1B/C in Scranton. In my opinion, may as well keep him here for now – especially if they wish to continue to push him behind the plate.
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-5, 2B (20), RS, 2 K
Cowles has 20 doubles in 52 games. 
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
1B J.C. Escarra: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB
LF Jared Wegner: 1-for-4, HR (4), RBI, RS, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, SB (9), 2 K
RF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RS, CS (2), BB, K
Nice night at the bottom of the order. Vargas is 9-for-53 (.170) since joining Somerset.

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (W, 5-4) 6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 2 HR
4.88 ERA (62.2 IP, 58 H, 36 R, 34 ER, 5 HR, 19 BB, 63 K). He has pitched well for a guy who skipped right to this level.
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (27-26) (Lost to Wilmington, 4-3)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (13)
.252/.362/.480 in 243 PA (13 doubles, 11 HR, 43 RBI, 38 R)
CF Jace Avina: 0-for-4, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
Flores has 6 multi-hit efforts in his last 9 games and is up to .314/.423/.507 in 168 PA. 
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
RF Garrett Martin: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, CI, K
1B Josh Moylan: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 3 K

LHP Kyle Carr: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Carr has struggled to get going in 2024, which only proves that all prospects have different development arcs.
RHP Huey Morrill: (L, 3-2) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Keating: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
3.24 ERA (33.1 IP, 21 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 13 BB, 38 K)

Tampa (20-35) (Mauled Ft. Myers, 17-7)

3B George Lombard Jr.: 1-for-3, 2B (7), SF, RBI, RS, SB (15), 2 BB
.213/.364/.277 in 176 PA. Back-to-back games with two walks.
SS Roderick Arias: 3-for-6, 3B (6), HR (3), 6 RBI, RS, 2 K
It was a career night for Arias, who set a new best for RBI in a game (he drove home 5 in a game last year).  He has a double, two triples, and a home run in his last three games. Is the talent starting to show itself? On the season, he is hitting .218/.321/.359.
1B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-6, RS, 4 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
2B Max Burt: 2-for-5, 2 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, SB (1)
  2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-0
DH Hans Montero: 2-for-5, 3 RS, 2 SB (3), K
Montero did some running in the FCL (17-for-18 stealing bases in 53 games last year).
LF Willy Montero: 3-for-5, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 RS
Montero has back-to-back 3-hit efforts. He is an under-the-radar kid with potential (and the ability to play CF).
C Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
   C Oscar Silverio: 0-for-0
RF Daury Arias: 2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB
Arias had a little buzz a few years ago but the bat has failed him. A nice night tonight.

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
RHP Ocean Gabonia: (W, 1-2)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Gabonia gets a lot of credit for settling this game down.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Kris Bow: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
2.92 ERA (24.2 IP, 18 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 29 K)

FCL (15-10) (Defeated the Tigers, 8-5, in 10 innings. 25 games, all against the Phillies, Tigers, and Blue Jays. Boring!)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-6, 2B (1), RBI, RS, K
16-for-56 (.286/.385/.339) with a double and triple. He is 10-for-10 stealing bases.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-3, 2 BB
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
3B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, RS, 2 BB
.344/.488/.516 in 83 PA (18 walks, 12 strikeouts).
SS Juan Matheus: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB
LF Joel Mendez: 3-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
The 21-year-old right-handed bat hit a 3-run blast in the top of the 10th. It was only his 2nd HR in 46 games at this level, so this was an unlikely blast. 

RHP Yarison Ruiz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Ruiz’s first appearance since September 16, 2021. Now 24, he is here on a rehab assignment for Low-A Tampa.
LHP Michael Peres: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

DSL Yankees (1-2) and DSL Bombers (1-1)

Their games were postponed.

Yankees MILB 6/6: Ben Rice Homers Again

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Scranton (34-25) (Lost to Norfolk, 9-3)

CF Jasson Dominguez: 3-for-4, 2B (2), RS
Dominguez is 4-for-11 since joining Scranton and 21-for-62 (.339) overall. Whenever the Yankees need him, he’ll be ready.
  RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-1
3B Jorbit Vivas: 1-for-5, K
2B Oswald Peraza: 1-for-3, 2B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
Peraza needed that double in the worst way.
C Ben Rice: 1-for-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, RS, SB (1), 2 BB
Rice has homered in back-to-back games since his promotion. As for the stolen base, he is sneakily 9-for-9 in that department this year. 
DH Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, HBP, K
SS Jeter Downs: 1-for-4, 2B (9)
LF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
RF-CF Greg Allen: 1-for-4, 3B (2), 2 K

LHP Josh Maciejewski: (L, 1-1) 2.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
No matter what happens, Maciejewski can always say he is one of a small percentage of baseball players to reach the highest level.
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
4.50 ERA (30 IP, 21 H, 19 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 45 K)
RHP Matt Sauer: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Yerry De Los Santos: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Last 9 appearances: 12.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 K. You just never know when there will be a need at the MLB level and De Los Santos has the ground ball profile the organization likes.
LHP Clayton Andrews: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (25-28) (Lost to Hartford, 7-5)

DH Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, HR (4), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K
.221/.303/.349 in 195 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 25 R, 13-for-16 SB, 10.3% BB, 34.9% K). He has a double, triple, and homer in five June games. It’s a start (we hope)!
1B Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, CS (1), 2 K
.273/.372/.536 in 215 PA with 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts. 
2B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RS, K
.315/.391/.516 in 215 PA. Cowles 36 starts at shortstop (38 games), 9 starts at 3B (11 games), and 6 starts at second base. The Yankees want their infield prospects to be versatile, and I agree with that strategy.
CF Grant Richardson: 2-for-4, 2B (13), CS (2), K
.273/.333/.441 in 159 PA. In his last 19 games, he has eight 2-hit games, a 1-hit game, and ten 0-hit games.
C J.C. Escarra: 1-for-3, 3B (3), RS, BB
RF Jared Wegner: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K
3B Jordan Groshans: 1-for-3, RS, BB
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3, SB (10), BB, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, K

RHP Bailey Dees: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 2 HR
Dees struck out the first six batters he faced and tied his best for strikeouts in a game. Season: 3.75 ERA (57.2 IP, 52 H, 27 R, 24 ER, 7 HR, 19 BB, 59 K). He allowed 8 of those runs in 3.1 innings in his first start of the season (also his first professional start!). He has put himself on the radar.
RHP Danny Watson: (L, 0-2) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Watson is still getting back into a groove. 
RHP Jack Neely: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
2.22 ERA (28.1 IP, 20 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 45 K). He has allowed runs in three of his last four games, but I am not worrying about that. 

Hudson Valley (27-25) (Split a doubleheader with Wilmington)

Game 1 (Won, 8-3)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, SB (7), K
Don’t worry about Rodriguez being pulled, as he was the catcher for Game 2. 
  PH-3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-1
C Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
Flores has an 11-game hitting streak and five multi-hit games in his last seven games.
DH Omar Martinez: 0-for-1, RS, HBP, 2 BB
RF Garrett Martin: 0-for-4, RS, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, K
Moylan has a 7-game hitting streak. During this stretch, he has increased his triple slash from .220/.352/.300 to .242/.368/.313.
CF Cole Gabrielson: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, RS, SB (5), BB
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-3, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 K

RHP Bryce Warrecker: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Warrecker’s High-A debut (he skipped Low-A). He stands 6’8″ and was the Yankees’ 20th-round pick in the 2023 draft out of Cal Poly. Despite his size, Warrecker isn’t a flamethrower (89-92). However, many prospects have ticked their velocity up under professional supervision. 
RHP Mason Vinyard: (W, 2-0)  2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP Joel Valdez: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Game 2 (Lost, 4-0. This wasn’t the most exciting game in history)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3
.199/.357/.331 in 171 PA. I think the hits will start coming…
SS Jared Serna: 0-for-2, BB
RF Jace Avina: 0-for-3, K
C Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (13)
Hudson Valley’s lone hit. He is hitting .326/.408/.500 in 213 PA. Over his 234-game career, the 22-year-old is hitting .317/.406/.475 in 976 plate appearances. I say it every night (it appears): He doesn’t stop hitting while playing anywhere they ask him to play. I don’t know what the Yankees think of him, but the numbers are there.
DH Tyler Hardman: 0-for-3, 3 K
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-1, BB, K
His hitting streak is snapped but his on-base streak lives on. He is hitting .307/.415/.504 in 164 PA. 
LF Garrett Martin: 0-for-2, 2 K
3B Kiko Romero: 0-for-1, BB, K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-2, K

RHP Sebastian Keane: (L, 4-4) 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
4.86 ERA (46.1 IP, 46 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 3 HR, 25 BB, 43 K). His three starts before tonight were solid (18 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 16 K), so we’ll toss this one. 
RHP Luis Arejula: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Tampa (19-35) (Lost to Fort Myers, 9-4)

3B George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
Lombard Jr. has eight multi-walk games (only two since April). This is fine; you want to see your prospects swing the bat (as long as they are quality swings). Low-A walks aren’t getting him promoted.
SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, 2B (8), RBI, RS, SB (14), 2 K
Arias is off to a 6-for-21 (.286) start in June with a double, triple, and two stolen bases. Can he build off this? 
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-5, HR (6), 2 RBI, RS, K
Jasso is hitting .256/.350/.436 in 226 PA (15 doubles, 1 triple, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 28 R, 11.1% BB, 26.5% K). 
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, K
CF Jackson Castillo: 3-for-4, K
Castillo is on a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-23) and is hitting .276/.399/.463 in 153 PA. After games of May 2, he was hitting .162/.262/.270. You have to figure he is under consideration for a promotion once they start handing them out in bulk. He has played 27 of his 37 games in CF (8 in LF, 2 as DH).
LF Willy Montero: 3-for-4, 2B (9), RS
Montero got off to a 2-for-21 start, dipping under .200 after his third game. He is finally back over that mark (.204/.266/.271 in 199 PA) thanks to a 6-for-11 stretch over the last three games.
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-4, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, RBI
C Edinson Duran: 0-for-1, HBP
Duran left the game after the HBP.
  PR-C Tomas Frick: 0-for-1, RS, BB

RHP Ryan Harvey: (L, 2-4) 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR
RHP Aaron Nixon: 3 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Steven Fulgencio: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

FCL (14-10) (Defeated the Blue Jays, 4-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3, SB (10), BB, K
Mayea has 32 stolen bases in 51 minor league games. A kid with his speed should be able to run at will at these lower levels.
1B Josue Gonzalez: 3-for-4, RS
.268/.435/.493 in 92 PA. He has five multi-hit efforts.
SS Enmanuel Tejeda: 3-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, SB (1)
Tejeda should be back in Low-A Tampa soon enough. He wasn’t out for too long with his injury.
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K
At one time, Gomez was my choice as the top catching prospect in the organization. It just hasn’t come together for him. He is here on a rehab stint.
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 1-for-3, RBI, CS (1)
3B Luis Ogando: 2-for-3, RS, 2 SB (6)

RHP Sabier Marte: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
The 6’5″ hurler has a 2.42 ERA (22.1 IP, 19 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 21 K). He hasn’t allowed a HR in 63 IP over the last two seasons

DSL Yankees (1-2) and DSL Bombers (1-1)

The Yankees lost, 11-2.

SS Dexters Peralta scored a run and drew a walk…3B Richard Matic and CF Gabriel Lara each had a pair of hits. The 5’9″ Lara is considered one of the fastest players in organized baseball and is an interesting long-term lottery ticket. Matic signed for $850,000. Baseball America noted that he was one of the youngest players in the 2024 class…17-year-old LHP Ronald Tejada was a bright spot on the hill (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K).

The Bombers won, 10-2. They drew 11 walks and compiled 10 hits. Walks are a good thing, but it is hard to take the insane walk rates in the DSL seriously.

CF Francisco Vilorio went 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored, and walk. The 17-year-old is one of the bonus babies at this level. He was signed for $1.7 million…DH Richard Meran went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 3 RBI. The 17-year-old played 13 games at this level in 2023…RF David Carrera went 2-for-4 with a  pair of doubles and runs scored. He added a stolen base. This is the 17-year-old’s debut season…C Queni Pineda drew three walks and scored four runs. He is another 17-year-old in his debut year…2B Christofer Reyes had two hits, two RBI, two runs, and two walks. He is 16 years old…LHP Franyer Herrera allowed one run in five innings. He struck out five. Herrera is 19 years old and this is his third season at this level…LHP Marco Manzano (20) made his professional debut, allowing a run over two innings with four strikeouts.

Yankees MILB 6/1: Jasson Dominguez Homers Again

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Scranton (34-22) (Lost to Toledo, 3-2)

CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 SB (20), BB, K
Lockridge is 60-for-67 stealing bases over the past two seasons. 
3B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, RS, CI, K
2B Oswald Peraza: 0-for-3, BB, K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, RBI, K
Narvaez has 31 RBI (44 games). His best is 44, set last year (100 games).
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, K
DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-4
LF Taylor Trammell: 0-for-4, K
SS Kevin Smith: 3-for-4, 2 2B (7), RS, K
RF Greg Allen: 1-for-4, 2B (4)

RHP Will Warren: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Warren was pitching well into the 5th, where he ran into trouble. Still, this is encouraging after a less-than-ideal May.
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Sauer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Sauer’s first appearance after being returned from the Royals. I assume (never smart) that he will start soon enough. The Royals were using him in the bullpen, so it could take time to build him back up.
RHP Ron Marinaccio: (L, 0-2) 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (25-25) (Defeated Bowie, 6-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, 3B (2), 4 RBI, SB (13), K
Jones has a 15-game on-base streak. The last two games have been the most encouraging. He is at .227/.318/.344 in 176 PA (2 days ago, he was at .205/.299/.295). 
DH Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, HR (4), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Dominguez has homered in back-to-back games and is making Double-A look silly during his 7-game hitting streak (12-for-28, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R). I don’t know when the Yankees will use him in MLB this season, but he will be ready.
C Ben Rice: 3-for-4, 2 2B (8), RBI, SB (8)
.260/.380/.514 in 209 PA. On May 19th, his SLG slipped to .444. He has 4 doubles and 4 HR in 11 games since. I don’t think a prospect needs to spend much time in Triple-A, but there is a benefit in facing pitchers with MLB experience. Triple-A is abundant in those types.
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2 K
.317/.399/.527 in 198 PA. Position breakdown: 2B: 5 games (5 starts); 3B: 11 games (9 starts); SS: 35 games (33 starts).
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
RF Jared Wegner: 1-for-3, 2 RS, HBP, K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 3-5) 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Watson’s first appearance since April 11th. Like Jack Neely, he is a tall (6’7″) reliever with MLB potential. Before his injury, I would have said either could get to MLB in 2024. Watson is behind now, but continue to watch him closely.
RHP Colby White: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Kevin Stevens: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (24-23) (Lost to Aberdeen, 3-1)

2B Roc Riggio: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Riggio has an 18-game on-base streak (15-for-72 (.208); 13 walks). 
SS Jared Serna: 0-for-5, K
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-1, RS, HBP, 2 BB
.315/.409/.524 in 171 PA (15 doubles, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 23 R, 4-for-4 SB). While some element of luck is involved (.404 BABIP), his performance is likely exceeding the Yankees’ expectations. 
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-2, SB (6), 2 BB
He left the game after an awkward dive in LF last night. This afternoon? He starts behind the plate. This kid is tough! Season: .321/.407/.494 in 194 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 29 R, 12.4% BB, 14.4% K).
DH Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-3, SB (2), BB, K
LF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-4, K

LHP Ben Shields (L, 1-2): 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Shields’ emergency start for Scranton didn’t go well. I am happy it didn’t impact his performance in his first start back here.
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.00 ERA (12 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 18 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
1.99 ERA (31.2 IP, 22 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 37 K). 

Tampa (19-31) (Defeated Palm Beach, 5-3, in 10 innings)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, BB, K
.213/.368/.270 in 152 PA (12-for-13 SB). I am intrigued to see how Lombard Jr. adjusts in the second half of the season.
2B Roderick Arias: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, SB (13), K
Arias is 13-for-19 stealing bases but has been successful in his last six attempts. Let’s see if this is the start of a big June…
1B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-5, 2 K
CF Jackson Castillo: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-4, K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4
3B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 2 RS, SB (4), K
A decent .270/.329/.378 line in 82 PA for Escanio, who they acquired from the Brewers in 2019 for J.P. Feyereisen.
LF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 2 RS, SB (4), 2 K
C Edinson Duran: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (1)

RHP Gabriel Barbosa: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 K
4.81 ERA (48.2 IP, 51 H, 26 R, 26 ER, 3 HR, 10 BB, 49 K). The Rule 5 draftee (minor league phase) has pitched fairly well.
RHP Cade Austin: (W, 1-2)  1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Montana Semmel (S, 3): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.44 ERA (25 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 9 BB, 21 K)

FCL (12-9) (Lost to the Phillies, 3-1)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-4, K
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 2 2B (3)
A predictable 10-for-16 during his rehab stint.
C Josue Gonzalez: 2-for-3
.233/.410/.483 in 78 PA.
1B Luis Ogando: 1-for-3, RS, SB (4)
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-2, RBI, SB (6), BB, K
.346/.485/.346 in 33 PA (6-for-8 SB)

RHP McKinley Moore: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
For Moore, results don’t matter – he can strike out FCL hitters without much effort. It is about harnessing the stuff.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
One has to imagine that Reyzelman will get to Tampa rather quickly, as long as he is healthy.

DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!