Tag: Trey Sweeney

Yankees MILB 6/17: Tyler Hardman Homers Twice

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (31-36) (Defeated Rochester, 8-7, in ten innings)

DH Estevan Florial: 2-for-6, HR (18), RBI, RS, 4 K
Florial has a 35-game on-base streak (8-game hitting streak. He has 6 HR during the streak). Of course, all four outs were via strikeout. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RS, BB, K, 2 SB (10)
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
A huge 3-run double as he tries to break out of his power slump. He is hitting .241/.315/.436 in 273 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 41 R, 27 BB, 58 K)
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, K
Narvaez has homered in back-to-back games. In June, he is 10-for-34 (.294) with a double and three home runs. 
1B Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-5, 2 K
  PR-2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-0, RS
CF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-5, 2B (3), RBI, K
Since promotion: 6-for-19
RF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-4, HBP, SB (5)
2B Wilmer Difo: 2-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (15)

LHP Tanner Tully: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Matt Bowman: (W, 3-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Aaron McGarity (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Somerset (38-23) (Defeated Altoona, 8-1)

DH Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 3 K
BB: 18.6%; K: 26.4%
CF Harrison Bader: 1-for-4, 2 K
   1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-0
C Austin Wells: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS
.243/.358/.383 in 265 PA (13 doubles, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 36 R, 38 BB, 54 K, 9-for-12 SB). The power is trending in the right direction lately.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (13), 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Hardman’s second career 2-HR game. He has 39 HR and 132 RBI in 782 career PA (191 games)
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-0
Durbin has been a pleasant surprise in 2023. Let’s hope that whatever forced him to leave the game isn’t serious.
  PH-2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2 RS
1B Eric Wagaman: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
Wagaman is 9-for-22 in June (2 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (5), SF, 3 RBI
.289/.482/.579 in 56 PA since his promotion (5 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI). He has been a machine since day 1 this year.

RHP Clayton Beeter: (W, 6-2)  5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.08 ERA (60.2 IP, 44 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 3 HR, 31 BB, 76 K). The walks need to come down (as we all know) but he has otherwise been very impressive and could be in line for a trip to Scranton (Richard Fitts will be in that conversation as well)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
3.93 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 17 K)
RHP Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (36-26) (Lost to Rome, 1-0. Both teams had three hits during this duel)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4
Jones increases his hitting streak to six (9-for-25; 2 doubles, 2 HR)
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-2, HBP, Catcher’s Interference, K
.246/.316/.347 in 190 PA. After games of 5/27, he was hitting .195/.268/.268, so he is showing some progress.
LF Anthony Garcia: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, K
DH Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-3
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3

RHP Matt Sauer: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Sauer tossed 46 pitches tonight as he continues his rehab stint.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
3.16 ERA (31.1 IP, 27 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 37 K). One has to like the K/BB ratio. This is especially true when he walked 25 in 61.1 IP last season.
RHP Jack Neely:(L, 2-1)  2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
How the run scored: Reached base on a wild pitch after a strikeout, followed by a stolen base, going to third on a fly ball, and scoring on another wild pitch. Baseball!  Neely owns a 1.67 ERA in 27 IP (14 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 39 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
2.70 ERA (20 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 6 ER 1 HR, 11 BB, 23 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Tampa (28-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 7-2, in six innings)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
.313/.374/.528 in 257 PA (12 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 43 R, 21 BB, 45 K, 15-for-19 SB). I am curious to see what the mid-season scouting reports look like because he is certainly answering any power concerns, at least in the lower levels.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB, SB (7)
Ramirez has five 3+ BB games this season (including a 5 BB effort). There is a reason why the Yankees have him hitting at the top part of the lineup. He is hitting .259/.404/.414 in 208 PA with more walks (41) than strikeouts (38).
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-4, RS, K
DH Matt Pita: 0-for-3, RS, K
RF Christopher Familia: 2-for-3, 3B (2), HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
Familia’s hitting streak is up to 12. He is hitting .407/.485/.966 (that is his slugging, not his OPS) in 68 ridiculous plate appearances (5 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 6 BB, 12 K). It will be noted that he is 23 years old and played 36 games here in 2022 – but he is doing what he needs to do to advance up the chain.
1B Omar Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (4)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-2, 2B (8), RS, BB, SB (7)
.311/.395/.460 in 186 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 32 R, 21 BB, 27 K, 7-for-7 SB). He might not be the most heralded prospect but when a kid consistently hits, I pay attention.
LF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, 2 K

RHP Justin Lange: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, 4 BB, 7 K
4.29 ERA (42 IP, 23 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 3 HR, 34 BB, 72 K). He is definitely living up to his label as a raw power arm. He hit 98.4 on the gun.
RHP Shane Gray (W, 1-2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
3.77 ERA (31 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 38 K). He started the season slow (7.94 ERA in seven April games) but has been tough to hit since.

FCL Yankees (7-3) (Doubled up the Phillies, 8-4)

DH Roderick Arias: 2-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (3)
Arias breaks out of his slump and hopefully, this starts a new upward trend for the ultra-talented teenager.
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K
Montero had a .592 OPS in 2021 and a .606 OPS in 2022 (both seasons played in the DSL). Some may have already started to sour on him, but he is off to a hot start in 2023.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
Tejeda is hitting .345/.583/.586 in 48 plate appearances with 16 walks. I keep trying to tell you that the FCL and DSL are crazy as heck leagues.
CF John Cruz: 2-for-5, 2 HR (3), 6 RBI, 2 RS
Cruz has 14 RBI in his last two games. He is 10-for-37 with 19 RBI in nine games. Good luck finding anything that even resembles a reliable scouting report, but if he keeps this up, we’ll start seeing some.
C Manuel Palencia: 3-for-3, BB
Palencia’s first three hits of 2023 (3-for-14). He has yet to strike out in 2023 and has 25 in 301 career PA (8.3%). 

RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 3 K
This is a rehab appearance for the 26-year-old. Last season, for Scranton, he went 9-0 with a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 innings with a 33.3% K and 11.1% BB. The biggest issue was the 11 home runs allowed.
RHP Edwar Polimir (W, 1-0):  3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Nice outing, but Polimir is already 22 years old.
LHP Miguel Pozo: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Edward Sanchez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Sanchez is listed as a SS. That said, he only played eight games in 2022 (his debut season), going 1-for-13 with a homer. Is he being transitioned to the mound?
RHP Osmany Fleitas: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Another kid listed as a SS who got on the mound today, it appears (he also made a pitching appearance back in 2021). What does it all mean? Who the heck knows? It’s the FCL, where you should be experimenting with this stuff I guess.

DSL Bombers (7-3) (Defeated the Rockies, 8-6, on a walk-off 2-run HR by Gabriel Terrero (he hit 2 HR today))

2B Gabriel Terrero: 3-for-5, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, 3 RS, K, SB (2)
10-for-31 (2 doubles, 4 HR, 12 RBI). As of this writing, his four home runs are tied for the DSL lead.
C Johan Contreras: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
SS Kevin Verde: 2-for-4, 2B (3), 2 RBI
6-for-24 with three doubles and 6 RBI in his debut season.
DH Michael Peres: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, RS, BB, K
Peres is listed as a pitcher – this is his first career game as a hitter.

RHP Joshan Lampson: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Alejandro Gomez: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K
Gomez has pitched well over the past two years. He is turning 21 in August.

DSL Yankees (9-1) (Defeated the Marlins, 11-4. They have scored 94 runs in 10 games, which is still only good for 4th in this crazy league)

CF Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, RS, K
Mayea gets back into the outfield today. He didn’t play the full game, but that is common when someone has missed some time.
C Jose Gonzalez: 2-for-6, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K
8-for-23 with four doubles and 11 runs batted in. He has an 8/4 BB/K
DH Ovandy Frias: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 RS, K, SB (1)
RF-LF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (6)
2B Jelson Coca: 2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
LF Andry Javier: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
11-for-27 (.407) with a pair of doubles and nine walks. It should be noted he is 19 and went 6-for-54 at this same level last year.

RHP Carlos Hampshire: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

 

Yankees MILB 6/14: Trey Sweeney: 3 Hits, HR

News:

Nothing to report.

Scranton (29-34)

Their game against Rochester was postponed. They will play a pair tomorrow.

A few stat lines to hold you over:

Estevan Florial: .307/.406/.625 (150 wRC+); 14.8% BB, 30.6% K (It temporarily slipped below 30% for a day. Florial has a shot at a 30/30 minor league campaign – but I bet he would much rather be playing in MLB games)
Oswald Peraza: .306/.377/.581 (135 wRC+); 5.8% BB, 15.2% K (One has to love the ability to make contact)
Andres Chaparro: .245/.318/.441 (83 wRC+); 9.7% BB, 21.3% K (Yes, his numbers have taken a fall as the power has disappeared, for now)
Jesus Bastidas: .260/.325/.431 (85 wRC+); 7.4% BB, 26.1% K
Rodolfo Duran: .270/.333/.504 (104 wRC+); 7.3% BB, 20% K (With Ben Rortvedt out, he is in the mix for the #3 catcher job)
Carlos Narvaez: .279/.457/.410 (135 wRC+); 22.2% BB, 22.2% K (20 games. Narvaez is also in the mix for #3 catcher)
Elijah Dunham: .222/.337/.329 (74 wRC+); 12.8% BB, 27.2% K (Tough season thus far for Dunham, who simply hasn’t been able to get into a groove)

Deivi Garcia: 5.23 ERA/6.12 FIP over 31 innings with a 21.6% K and 16.2% BB.

Somerset (36-22) (Squeaked past Altoona, 5-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-4, 2B (13), HR (5), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Sweeney’s hitting streak is up to 11 (17-for-50 (.340)). This is his third 3-hit game this season and he has his triple slash up to .250/.371/.385. Before the streak, his triple slash was .222/.362/.329.
CF Harrison Bader: 0-for-4, 2 K
  RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, K
LF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 3-for-4, HR (9), RBI, 2 RS, K
Enough is enough – he has no business being here. That said, despite the fact that they are treating Oswald Peraza as if he is a Quadruple-A veteran who should languish in Triple-A, top prospects don’t typically need a lot of time in Triple-A. If the plan is to get him to Triple-A for a week or so before promoting him to MLB, fine. I don’t think that will happen, but it would at least explain this insanity.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in five straight games (6 HR in last 7 games). He is now hitting .242/.332/.503 in 184 PA (5 doubles, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 28 R, 21 BB, 26 K). You have to like that his power is surging while he is maintaining a low K% (14.1)
3B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (7)
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K, CS (4)
RF-CF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4

RHP Blane Abeyta: (W, 5-3)   6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.04 ERA (56.2 IP, 58 H, 39 R, 38 ER, 8 HR, 27 BB, 57 K). He left the game with two runners on base – and both scored.
RHP Blas Castano: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Watson hasn’t allowed a run in six innings since his promotion (2 H, 2 BB, 3 K). He stands 6’7″ and has produced a lot of strikeouts on his journey through the minors – Double-A is an adjustment. For now, we will take the zeroes.

Hudson Valley (34-25) (Defeated Rome, 4-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-3, 2B (19), RS, BB, SB (15)
Jones with his second consecutive multi-hit game as he tries to break out of his extended slump.
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-3, BB
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, RS, K
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, RBI, HBP
Gomez is now 12-for-29 in June. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, RS, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, HBP, 2 K
Henson is hitting .283 with 10 doubles, 9 HR, and 29 RBI.  His personal best for HR is 10, which he did in 71 games last year (tonight was his 43rd game this year)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-2

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (W, 2-4)  5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
4.69 ERA (48 IP, 40 H, 33 R, 25 ER, 30 BB, 57 K)
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Jack Neely: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
1.80 ERA (25 IP, 13 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB, 36 K)
RHP Bailey Dees (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 35 K)

Tampa (26-32) (Defeated Clearwater, 11-6. The Thrashers are really good (41-17) so this is a quality win)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-5, HR (12), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (14)
Serna now owns a 7-game hitting streak. He is hitting .320/.383/.543 in 243 PA (11 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 37 RBI, 40 R, 21 BB, 40 K, 14-for-18 SB). After games of 6/7, his SLG dropped below .500 (.495). Since that game, he is 11-for-29 with two doubles and four home runs. He has a realistic chance at a 25/25 type of season.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-5, RS, BB, 3 K
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, K, CS (3)
.258/.402/.411 in 194 PA (5 doubles, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 32 R, 38 BB, 33 K, 6-for-9 SB). When you can maintain a BB/K over 1.00, you are doing something notable in the modern game. Ramirez is a catching prospect you need to pay attention to. 
DH Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 3 K
.277/.391/.418 in 169 PA. If not for his injury in his first AB last season, he likely is already up in Hudson Valley.
2B Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (13)
Escanio has struggled this season but does have four multi-hit games in his last eight games played.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
.294/.370/.405 in 174 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 27 R, 18 BB, 26 K (14.9%)). Rodriguez is 19-for-44 (.432) in June.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, 2B (5), 3 RBI, BB
Familia has 18 RBI in 12 games. That is a testament to how well the offense is flowing right now, but also a testament to how well he is hitting (.396/.482/.875; 9-game hitting streak). Correct – that .875 is his SLG, not his OPS.
1B Omar Martinez: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
.237/.369/.396 in 168 PA (5 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 18 R, 27 BB, 51 K, 3-for-4 SB). Just like Ramirez and Rodriguez, Martinez is a catcher by trade. 
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K, SB (4)

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
4.78 ERA (26.1 IP, 27 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 36 K). Health has been an issue for him – hopefully he can get through the rest of 2023 unscathed.
RHP Kris Bow (W, 2-1): 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It takes a while for your numbers to recover when you allow 10 ER in your first 2.2 innings. In his last 11 innings, he has allowed 4 runs and has an 11/6 K/BB ratio.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (4-3)

Day off.

DSL Yankees (7-0)

Day off.

DSL Bombers (6-1)

Day off.

 

Yankees MILB 6/13: Spencer Jones Goes Yard

News:

C Ben Rortvedt has been placed on the 7-day injured list. He has played in only 23 games this season (14 with Scranton), as he missed the beginning of the season due to an aneurysm.

The third catcher slot is again up for grabs, with Rodolfo Duran and Carlos Narvaez next in line. Josh Breaux is rehabbing in Hudson Valley.

Scranton (29-34) (Lost to Rochester, 18-10)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, HR (15), SF, 3 RBI, RS, 3 K
Florial now has a 31-game on-base streak. He has homered in back-to-back games and has three home runs in his last four games. He has matched last year’s home run total in 54 fewer games.
DH Oswald Peraza: 1-for-5, RBI, RS
Peraza is back from his illness.
3B-1B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, RS, BB
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, HBP, 2 K
Narvaez, firmly in the third catcher mix, is hitting .279 (17-for-61) in 20 games since his promotion. 
LF Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, BB, K, SB (1)
Lockridge is 4-for-11 since his promotion. He has 18 stolen bases in 20 attempts.
1B Franchy Cordero: 0-for-1, RS, BB
  3B Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, RBI, RS, SB (13)
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, 3 RS, BB, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 3-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, K
Bastidas has been streaky in 2023 (cold April, hot May, cooled off in June). Maybe this will catapult him for the rest of the month. Overall, he is hitting .260 with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR, 22 RBI, and 27 runs.

RHP Mitch Spence: (L, 4-3)  3.2 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
Spence has been solid lately, but it wasn’t there tonight.
RHP Michael Feliz: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR

Somerset (35-22) (Doubled up Altoona, 8-4)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 K
Sweeney now has a 10-game hitting streak (14-for-46; .304). He is hitting .240/.362/.358 in 246 plate appearances.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K, SB (16)
Dominguez is 53-for-63 in the stolen base department going back to last season (173 games)
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (8), 2 RBI, 3 K
Wells, in 85 Double-A games: .257/.358/.489 (15 doubles, 1 triple, 20 HR, 71 RBI, 52 R, 48 BB, 89 K)
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS, K
Rumfield has homered in four straight games and five times in his last six games. He hit four home runs in his first 84 professional games coming into this year. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K
.233/.303/.497 in 185 PA (6 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 28 R, 17 BB, 56 K). Unlike Rumfield, double-digit home runs is an expected result for Hardman!
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-4, K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RS, K
Rosario now has a 7-game hitting streak (9-for-23)
RF Aaron Palensky: 2-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, 3 RS, BB
Palensky is hitting .281/.489/.594 in 12 games since his promotion, as he tries to prove his .352/.434/.744 performance for Hudson Valley was no fluke. 
1B Eric Wagaman: 3-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, K
.293/.333/.480 in 81 plate appearances. Wagaman hasn’t received a lot of playing time but has hit well.

RHP Gray Fenter: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Fenter left the game due to an arm injury. One never wants to see that pop up on Gameday.
RHP Steven Jennings: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
2.51 ERA (32.1 IP, 15 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 36 K)
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Hudson Valley (33-25) (Lost to Rome, 3-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, RS, 2 K
Jones ends a stretch of 21 games without a home run. He is hitting .269/.322/.500 in 227 PA. So, despite his recent struggles, his triple slash isn’t bad. 
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Josh Breaux: 0-for-4, 2 K
Breaux is only 11-for-51 (.216/.259/.294) during his rehab stint.
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, K
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, 4 K
.198/.308/.352 in 107 PA.
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, K
Gomez is up to .241 thanks to an 11-for-26 June.
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-3, K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 0-for-3, K

LHP Joel Valdez: (L, 1-4)  5 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.70 ERA (15.2 IP, 13 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 21 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.21 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 22 K)
RHP Nick Paciorek: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (25-32) (Lost to Clearwater, 10-4)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, K
It wasn’t Serna’s best night, but the hitting streak is up to six.
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-5, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, K
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-5, 2 K, SB (12)
LF Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS
18-for-45 (.400; 4 doubles, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 4 BB, 10 K). He is in the midst of an 8-game hitting streak.
RF Matt Pita: 1-for-1, 3B (1), 2 RBI, 2 BB
He likely left the game because he is on a rehab stint.
  RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-1
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, K
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-3, BB

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-3)  4.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
Like with Mitch Spence, Merda was pitching very well lately. Just have to toss it and move on to the next.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
2.01 ERA (31.1 IP, 22 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 39 K)
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
3.99 ERA (29.1 IP, 24 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 35 K). Gray’s first 5 games: 7 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 11 K. Since: 22.1 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 24 K

FCL Yankees (4-3) (Lost to the Tigers, 12-4)

DH Keiner Delgado: 0-for-4, RS, BB
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-3, RS, BB
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, K
2B Hans Montero: 2-for-3, 2B (3), RBI, RS, BB, SB (2)
.320/.500/.680 in 34 plate appearances.
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (5)
.318/.500/.591 in 32 plate appearances. He was a $40,000 signee.
LF Joel Mendez: 2-for-4, RBI

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Standing 6’7″, Lagrange struck out 43 hitters in 33 innings last season (DSL). He also walked 19.
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
RHP Montana Semmel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

DSL Yankees (7-0) defeated the DSL Bombers (6-1), 19-8

Yankees: (I will do something I do not typically do – list out the entire lineup since they scored 19 runs and everyone compiled at least one hit)

DH Luis Suarez: 2-for-6, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, 4 K, SB (4)
The info I can find on Suarez suggests he signed for $50,000. He is an 18-year-old infielder.
SS Santiago Gomez: 4-for-6, 2 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K, SB (4)
Gomez compiles his first career 4-hit game (had a pair of 3-hit games in 2022)
LF Jhon Imbert: 1-for-1, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
  PH-LF Andry Javier: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
I am not sure why Imbert left the game.
1B Luis Ogando: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (4)
9-for-23 (.391) with 6 RBI.
2B Luis Escudero: 1-for-6, 2 RBI, RS, CS (1)
C Gabriel Bersing: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 4 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (2)
CF Andres Lacruz: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (3)
3B Jelson Coca: 3-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Only 17, Coca is 7-for-20 with 6 RBI in his debut season.
RF Niurby Asigen: 1-for-5, 2B (2), RBI, BB, 4 K

RHP Jorge Luna: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
RHP Dari Brito (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Brito’s first professional win (second career appearance)

Bombers:

CF Gabriel Lara: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, 2 BB, CS (2)
Lara (17) is 9-for-19 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, 2 K). Not a bad start to your first professional campaign.
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 1-for-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (1)
Ramirez (18) is 7-for-14 after hitting .330/.440/.500 in 25 games here in 2022. From what I can find, his signing bonus was $30,000.
DH Luis Puello: 0-for-1, 2 RS, 3 BB
Puello (17) is listed as a catcher. He is 5-for-17 with a double, triple, 4 RBI, 6 R, and 3 SB.

Yankees MILB 6/11: Drew Thorpe Ks 12

News:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FCL Yankees (3-2) 

Day off.

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

Both had the day off.

Yankees MILB 5/11: Trey Sweeney: HR, 4 RBI

News:

Spencer Jones has missed all three games against Aberdeen this week. Assuming he isn’t allergic to playing in cities that start with “A,” one has to assume he is battling some sort of injury.

Scranton (16-20) (Lost to Omaha, 4-3, in 11 innings)

CF Estevan Florial: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (3)
Florial has reached base safely in eight straight games. He is 9-for-29 in May with six walks and 14 strikeouts. Trying to describe Florial to someone who doesn’t follow the minors would be a fun exercise. He does so many things well but the strikeout rate is simply too high. That isn’t a “stat nerds” thing – it is a “How the heck does he survive in MLB with that rate?” thing.
LF Kole Calhoun: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, 2 K
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
He was well overdue for a mundane night.
RF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, RS, HBP, K
DH Franchy Cordero: 2-for-5, 2B (4), RS, 3 K
This drops his Triple-A average to .440. What are you waiting for, Cashman?
C Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-4, 2B (2), RBI, K
At this level: .238/.304/.333 in a mere 38 plate appearances. Why don’t I care about what he did at other levels? Because those numbers are meaningless in every sense of the word.
  PR Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-0
  C Rodolfo Duran: 1-for-1
1B Billy McKinney: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-5, 3 K
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-3, BB, SB (5)

RHP Sean Boyle: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
6.67 ERA (27 IP, 31 H, 23 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 8 BB, 27 K). A nice bounceback after giving up six runs in 0.1 innings last time out.
RHP Michael Gomez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
RHP Colten Brewer: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: (L, 0-2)  2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Snelten was dominant but fell thanks to the ghost runner. He now owns a 2.81 ERA in 16 IP (6 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 19 K)

Somerset (19-10) (Pulverized Portland, 9-1)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-3, HR (2), 4 RBI, RS, 2 BB
.275/.412/.407 in 114 plate appearances. In May, Sweeney is 10-for-27 with two doubles, a home run, and 11 walks.
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
7-for-31 with four home runs and four walks at this level.
CF Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, HR (3), RBI, RS, 3 K
Pereira hasn’t hit his stride yet but has two home runs in his last three games.
LF Jeisson Rosario: 1-for-4, HR (5), RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Rosario hit a personal best 11 HR in 104 games last year. His five this year have come in 24 games. That said, he is off to a slow start (.133/.320/.333)
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 RS
6-game hitting streak (9-for-22; 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs). Overall, he is hitting .238/.323/.500 in 93 plate appearances. Before this stretch, he was hitting .172/.279/.345.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-2, 2 RS, 3 BB, 2 SB (4)
One has to figure that Rumfield’s .158 BABIP will normalize in due time. In the meantime, we will take the 12.4% BB rate and 15.7% K rate. 
2B Caleb Durbin: 0-for-5
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 3 BB, SB (2)
Seigler’s first 3 BB game in 2023 (he had four such games in 2022). Plate discipline is his thing, given his .382 OBP this season and .374 mark in 876 career plate appearances.
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K

RHP Will Warren: (W, 3-0) 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K
2.45 ERA (29.1 IP, 26 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 12 BB, 39 K). Warren likely wasn’t at his best tonight, but he still kept runs off the scoreboard. It is important to see how a kid does when he may not have his best stuff.
RHP Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Mauricio’s first appearance since 4/11. Fangraphs ranked him as the organization’s 31st-best prospect prior to this season, which isn’t so bad given his limited history for a 26-year-old (tonight was only his 50th career game).
RHP Tanner Myatt: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
0.64 ERA (14 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 18 K). The BB/9 (4.50) is still high but it is down from last year (6.19). His strikeout rate has never been an issue.
RHP Steven Jennings: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (18-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 3-2, in ten innings)

SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (6)
LF Aaron Palensky: 1-for-3, BB, K
C Antonio Gomez: 0-for-4, 3 K
Gomez hit well in April (16-for-59; .271 with a .358 OBP) but is only 2-for-25 in May.
RF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-2
  RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2
1B Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS, 2 K
Flores, who has ten starts at first base and six behind the plate, hits his third career home run (24 games).
DH Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, RS
Henson has 25 home runs in 121 career games. He is a 1B/DH only, so he will need to do a lot of hitting to be MLB-viable.
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, BB, CS (1)
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K

RHP Zach Messinger: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2.03 ERA (31 IP, 21 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 38 K). A very impressive beginning to his sophomore season.
RHP Carlos Gomez: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: (L, 1-2)  2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5
You mean he was never going to hit .380 over the course of an entire season? He is hitting .352/.438/.538 after his little 1-for-9 over the last two games (he didn’t strike out in either game, so his K rate continues to fall (now 7.6%)
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, K
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-1, 3 BB
Ramirez has a pair of 3 BB games this season and now has more walks (16) than strikeouts (14). 
C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, 3 K
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-2, BB
3B Beau Brewer: 1-for-3, BB
2023 debut for Brewer, who was drafted in the 19th round in last year’s draft out of Paris JR College (TX). The 21-year-old went 2-for-12 in three games at this level last year.
CF Alan Mejia: 1-for-4, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-4, 2 K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (L, 1-3) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
3.94 ERA (29.2 IP, 28 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 29 K)
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Matt Keating: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
1.32 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K). The 22-year-old out of USC is humming, just like a pitcher from a big-name school should hum at this level. He hopefully isn’t here for long.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.45 ERA (14.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 19 K). 

Yankees MILB 5/7: Austin Wells Homers Again

News:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yankees MILB 5/4: Will Warren Dominates

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Nothing new to report.

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

Game 1 (Won, 6-1)

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

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

Game 2 (Lost, 9-6)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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