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Yankees MILB 5/8: Everson Pereira Walks it Off

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Nothing.

Scranton (24-10) (Walked it off against Rochester, 5-3. Scranton compiled ten walks but couldn’t do much with the baserunners. In the end, however, it didn’t matter)

2B Caleb Durbin: 2-for-5, 2B (13), RBI, 2 RS, K
His double in the 9th tied the game. Slugging percentage, by year: 2021: .304 (17 games); 2022: .372; 2023: .427; 2024: .461.  
RF Everson Pereira: 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Pereira hit a walk-off 2-run homer with one out in the 9th. He has 17 homers in 66 Triple-A games and 61 in 263 games from 2021-2024.
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-0, 4 BB
Narvaez compiles his second career 4-BB game. Drawing walks is a part of his game (.362 career OBP)
DH Oscar Gonzalez: 0-for-2, K
  PH-DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-2
It’s too early to tell, but maybe his 17 HR in 86 games last year will not be the norm. That said, he hit .222 while hitting those home runs while he is hitting .314 in 2024 – an interesting storyline to follow.
C Luis Torrens: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
3B Jeter Downs: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
CF Greg Allen: 0-for-3, CS (1), BB, K
SS Kevin Smith: 0-for-3, BB
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, 2 RS, SB (14), BB, K
.213/.352/.280 in 91 PA (5 doubles, 10 RBI, 15 R, 14-for-15 SB).

RHP Clayton Beeter: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, HR
2.89 ERA (28 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 16 BB, 41 K)
RHP Cody Morris: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
LHP Oddanier Mosqueda: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.50 ERA (18 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 23 K)
RHP Phil Bickford (W, 2-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 13 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 16 K). With Nick Burdi and Tommy Kahnle on rehab stints, slots in the Yankees’ bullpen are about to become tight. They do have nice veteran depth to tap into whenever needed.

Somerset (13-15) (Fell asleep against Altoona, 3-0)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 2 K
Jones is 2-for-26 with 11 strikeouts in May and his slugging percentage has dipped under .400 (.395). I am not concerned but, if you listened to some of the “experts,” they said Jones needs time. He’ll get it going again.
1B Ben Rice: 0-for-3, SB (5), BB
Rice has “sneaky” stolen base ability (21-for-25 in his career) but that won’t be his calling card!
DH Agustin Ramirez: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Ben Cowles: 2-for-3, BB
.337/.414/.564 in 116 PA with an 11.2% BB and 16.4% K. His .388 BABIP is high, but his career mark is .368 in 1,046 PA.
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-4, K
3B Jordan Groshans: 0-for-2, BB
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-2, CS (3), BB, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, 2B (6), SB (3)
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-f0r-3, 2 K

RHP Trystan Vrieling: (L, 2-3): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
3.34 ERA (35 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 35 K). This is your reminder that Vrieling was shipped straight to Double-A to make his professional debut. Sometimes, you want to give an advanced kid some time in the lower minors to get his feet wet. The Yankees didn’t deem that necessary. It seems like the correct call.
RHP Leonardo Pestana: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
In 14 innings between here and Hudson Valley, Pestana has allowed two hits with a 19/6 K/BB. Is the move to the bullpen unlocking something? So far, the results are encouraging.
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (14-12) (Lost to Aberdeen, 6-5)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Riggio led off the game with a home run.
SS Jared Serna: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K
Serna increases his hitting streak to 7.
RF Jace Avina: 1-for-4, 2B (6), RS, K
Avina has eight extra-base hits in 16 games. 76 of his 153 career hits have gone for extra bases. Having nearly 50% of your hits go for extra bases seems like a high rate, no?
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI
Rodriguez is hitting .328 with a .948 OPS. He is hitting .316 in 209 career games while playing several positions, including catcher. I will once again say that performance matters.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
DH Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
CF Nelson Medina: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-2, HR (3), RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB
LF Kyle Battle: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Baron Stuart: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
4.50 ERA (18 IP, 20 H, 10 R, 9 ER,0 HR, 10 BB, 12 K). 
RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 3-1)  0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R,0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Keating: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, HR
4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.69 ERA (16 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 21 K)

Tampa (10-20) (Outlasted Clearwater, 9-8)

2B-SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 SB (7), 2 BB
Arias has holes in his game but can impact games. Can we remember that he is only 19 and nobody knows exactly where his career is going?
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-2, RS, BB, K
I wouldn’t worry about him being pulled – it is his second rehab game (first in the field). It is how the Yankees typically do things.
   2B Dayro Perez: 0-for-2, K
DH Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 2B (2), HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 RS, CS (1), K
If you kept Hardman down here for 50 games, he might just hit 35 home runs. That said, he is swinging the bat well in the early days of his rehab stint.
1B Dylan Jasso: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, RS, 2 K
Jasso has 13 RBI in eight May games and is hitting .292 with a .911 OPS.  Furthermore, he has a 5-game hitting streak that features three multi-hit efforts. Would they consider an early promotion to Hudson Valley? If he keeps this up, do they have a choice?
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-5, RS, K
3B Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (1), 3B (1), RS, BB, 2 K
Montero’s first career multi-extra-base hit game.
RF Coby Morales: 3-for-5, RBI, RS, SB (7), K
Morales has five multi-hit games and 10 RBI in May (eight games played). During this stretch, he has improved his triple slash from .195/.333/.208 to .269/.375/.324.
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, 2 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, K
Frick increases his season-long on-base streak to 14 (12 games feature at least one hit)
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K

RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Kahnle maxed out at 95.5 MPH. His signature changeup resulted in two whiffs (as did his slider)
RHP Cade Smith: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
I wonder if a starter being asked to follow a rehabbing pitcher throws them off. I have no data to support any theory, and Smith’s first inning of work was scoreless so it could just be a tough night. Season: 2.77 ERA (26 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 38 K)
RHP Aaron Nixon: (W, 1-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Nixon’s first professional win – congrats!
RHP Ocean Gabonia: (S, 1) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

FCL (1-2)

Scheduled day off.

DSL (0-0)

It will be a while before their season starts!

Yankees MILB 7/28: Tyler Hardman’s Big Night

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The Yankees have their reasons for everything but I am befuddled by how Oswald Peraza is being handled. That’s all I am going to say about that (I said enough about it on Twitter).

Scranton (46-51; 12-10 in the second half) (Lost to Buffalo, 12-2)

CF Estevan Florial: 3-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RBI, BB, CS (10)
Florial, who is hitting .301 with a .990 OPS, has five 3+ hit games this season. He has four doubles and a homer in his last five games (8-game hitting streak)
SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-for-5, K
RF Everson Pereira: 3-for-5, 2B (4), 2 K
Pereira is hitting .343 with a .971 OPS since his promotion (4 doubles, 4 HR, 17 RBI). He does have 20 strikeouts in 72 PA (27.8%).
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K
Wells is hitting .280 (7-for-25) since his promotion with four walks and ten strikeouts.
DH Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB
1B Carlos Narvaez: 0-for-4, 3 K
3B Jake Lamb: 2-for-3, RS, BB, K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4
LF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, BB, K

RHP Will Warren: (L, 4-4)  3 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 6 BB, 2 K
A rough night for Warren spikes his ERA to 5.52 at this level (44 IP, 43 H, 35 R, 27 ER, 8 HR, 26 BB, 46 K)
RHP Michael Gomez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Anthony Misiewicz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Somerset (56-36; 14-10 in the second half) (Blasted Bowie, 10-0)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, K, SB (14)
11-game hitting streak. Sweeney had a .765 OPS in Hudson Valley (100 games) and now owns a .789 OPS for Somerset (98 games)
DH Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (28)
Dominguez is not only hitting in July – he is frisky on the basepaths. He is now 10-for-13 stealing bases this month.
3B Tyler Hardman: 4-for-4, 2 HR (26), SF, 6 RBI, 3 RS
Not only is Hardman leading the Yankees organization in home runs, but he is also tied in the overall minor league lead (entering tonight, Shay Whitcomb (AAA, HOU) also had 26 home runs). Additionally, the six RBI sets a new personal best. Overall, Hardman is hitting .236/.328/.561 in 326 PA (9 doubles, 2 triples, 26 HR, 55 RBI, 55 R, 39 BB, 109 K, 9-for-12 SB). He has five multi-HR games.
CF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, 2B (4), RBI, SB (10)
1B Mickey Gasper: 1-for-4, K
2B Max Burt: 0-for-3, BB, K, SB (11)
C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, RS, BB
  C Josh Breaux: 1-for-1
LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-3, RS, HBP, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 3-for-3, 2 2B (11), 3 RS, BB
.207/.343/.359 in 306 PA (11 doubles, 9 HR, 32 RBI, 36 R, 52 BB, 98 K, 9-for-14 SB). He had a 3-hit game on July 19th as well.

LHP Nestor Cortes: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
He appears to be on track to get back into the rotation soon.
LHP Ryan Anderson: (W, 1-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.63 ERA (48 IP, 28 H, 23 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 33 BB, 52 K). He is a hard-throwing lefty with a lot of control issues.
RHP Bailey Dees: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Double-A debut is a clean enough one.
RHP Blas Castano: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (53-40; 14-13 in the second half) (Mauled Hickory, 11-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (24), RS, BB, K, SB (24)
Jones has four doubles and three stolen bases in his last six games. 
LF Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, HR (5), RBI, RS, 3 K
Familia has homered in four straight games and has 16 HR and 45 RBI in 40 games between here and Tampa. In his last 9 games: 13-for-37 (.351) with four home runs and nine runs batted in. 
DH Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, RS, BB
Ramirez decided to let his teammates do most of the heavy lifting tonight. He is on a 5-game hitting streak (has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games) and is hitting .395 since his promotion. 
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, HR (7), 4 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Vargas has two 4-RBI games in his last three games played. It would be nice to see him get on a late-season surge.
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4, RS, HBP, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Obviously not known for his power, Sanchez has homered in back-to-back games.
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 2-for-5, HR (6), 3 RBI, RS, 2 K

LHP Brock Selvidge: (W, 1-0)  7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Absolutely brilliant performance in his second High-A start. Between here and Tampa, he now owns a 101/24 K/BB over 88.2 IP. There is little to complain about in his 2023 profile.
RHP Shane Gray: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (45-48; 14-13 in the second half) 

The game against Dunedin was postponed. They will try their best to play two tomorrow. The starting lineup was posted and is below.

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-0
Serna is hitting .283/.351/.486 (125 wRC+; 9.2% BB, 16.3% K) in 404 PA. He is 19-for-25 stealing bases. While Serna is playing a lot of shortstop, I have yet to read a report that suggests that will be his future gig. It doesn’t hurt to give him a lot of reps there, of course.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-0
Rodriguez is hitting .297/.368/.434 (120 wRC+; 9.8% BB, 14.2% K) in 316 PA. He is 15-for-17 stealing bases.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-0
Martinez is hitting .249/.364/.433 (120 wRC+; 14.4% BB, 27.5% K) in 291 PA. You have to like the ability to take walks but the strikeout rate will need to come down somewhat.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-0
.233/.328/.343 in 323 PA (89 wRC+; 11.8% BB, 20.1% K) in 323 PA. 
DH Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-0
2B Brett Barrera: 0-for-0
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-0
1B Beau Brewer: 0-for-0
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-0

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL Yankees (21-14) (Defeated the Tigers, 4-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RS, SB (21)
Delgado now has a 9-game hitting streak (12-for-35; 1 double, 2 HR, 6-for-7 SB)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Willy Montero: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K
.331/.382/.446′ in 144 PA. Montero has 31 RBI in 32 games.
SS Hans Montero: 1-for-4, RS, K
With Roderick Arias out, Montero will get a lot of time at shortstop.

LHP Henry Lalane: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
The 6’7″ 19-year-old has a 14/1 K/BB over 11 innings.
RHP Eric Reyzelman: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The hard thrower hopefully won’t be here for long.
LHP Allen Facundo (W, 4-0): 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
1.64 ERA (22 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 30 K). 

DSL Yankees (22-14) (Had a tough day against Rangers Red, 12-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, SB (16)
C Jose Gonzalez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
After a .462/.633/.808 start, Gonzalez has “shockingly” dipped to .375/.558/.656.
1B Jhon Imbert: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (12)
The 19-year-old is hitting .307/.459/.560 in 98 PA with 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts. Imbert is officially listed as a shortstop but has never played a game there professionally.

RHP Joshua Quezada: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
3.98 ERA (31.2 IP, 29 H, 17 R, 14 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 35 K)

DSL Bombers (18-19) (Lost to the DSL Marlins, 7-4)

CF Richard Meran: 1-for-4, 2 BB, K, CS (1)
3B-2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-3, 2B (7), RBI, RS, 2 BB, HBP, SB (12)
.319/.413/.574 in 109 PA (7 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 24 R, 13 BB, 21 K, 12-for-16 SB)
RF Gabriel Lara: 0-for-2, HBP, 2 K
2B-RF Geyber Blanco: 1-for-2, RBI, RS, 3 HBP
Ouch! By the way, he moved to RF after Lara left the game (I assume due to the HBP)

 

Yankees MILB 7/23: Everson Pereira: 2 HR

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I have nothing I wish to report.

Scranton (45-48; 11-7 in the second half) (Squeaked past Worcester, 6-5)

LF Estevan Florial: 2-for-4, 2B (13), RS, K
.294/.389/.585 in 342 PA. Despite some thinking that he was sitting due to the rehab assignments for veteran players, that is not accurate. He was healing up from a minor injury.
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 RS, HBP
One of the home runs went 455 feet at 107.7 MPH.  Since promotion: .352/.407/.630 in 59 PA (3 doubles, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 3 BB, 14 K). Overall, he is hitting .306/.373/.566 in 244 PA (13 doubles, 1 triple, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 37 R, 22 BB, 68 K, 7-for-9 SB)
DH Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 2B (1), 2 K
Wells is 3-for-11 since his promotion (but he has six strikeouts)
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-3, RS, BB
.253/.343/.488 in 388 PA (18 doubles, 2 triples, 19 HR, 68 RBI, 59 R, 45 BB (11.6%), 84 K (21.6%)). In July, he is 20-for-60 (.333) with four home runs and 19 RBI.
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, K
.279/.414/.479 in 174 PA at this level. He now has an 8-game hitting streak (9-for-30)
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (14), RBI, RS, K
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-3, RS, 2 K

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 8-5) 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
4.56 ERA (102.2 IP, 102 H, 58 R, 52 ER, 20 HR, 36 BB, 89 K)
RHP Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Greg Weissert (S, 7): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Somerset (53-35; 11-9 in the second half) (Crusied past Hartford, 7-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 3-for-5, 2B (18), RBI, K
Sweeney now has a 7-game hitting streak (12-for-32; .375). This brings him line up to .253/.370/.430. Nice to see him get the OPS up to .800.
DH Willie Calhoun: 0-for-3
  PH-DH Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, RS, K, CS (5)
.219/.348/.369 in 388 PA. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games (13-for-35)
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-5, HR (17), RBI, RS, 3 K
LF Elijah Dunham: 3-for-4, 2B (3), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 SB (8)
Since demotion: .320/.414/.620 in 58 PA. This brings his overall line up to .233/.343/.385 in 361 PA with a 20-for-25 stolen base rate. Hopefully, they get him back to Scranton to see if this stretch can carry over.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, HR (24), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (9)
Hardman has homered in three straight games (4 HR total). He is hitting .232/.321/.551 in 308 PA. 
2B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K
C Josh Breaux: 2-for-4, 2B (1), K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, 3 K

LHP Nestor Cortes: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
RHP Blas Castano: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Sauer: (W, 2-2) 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, HR
At this level: 4.79 ERA in 20.2 IP (18 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 25 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Since promotion: 1.40 ERA (19.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 20 K). I wonder if they will give him a taste of Scranton before the season is over

Hudson Valley (50-39; 11-12 in the second half) (Lost to Brooklyn, 7-4)

2B Ben Cowles: 2-for-4, 2 HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K, SB (11)
Cowles has two 2-HR games this season (the other came back on 4/30). He is now 16-for-53 (.302) in July.
SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Since promotion: .397 (27-for-68; 10 doubles, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 10 K)
DH Rafael Flores: 2-for-4, K
Flores has 19 multi-hit games this season (70 games played)
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-4
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Grant Richardson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Juan Carela: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, HR
He allowed three walks and a grand slam in the 4th. Damn. Season: 3.78 ERA (81 IP, 64 H, 40 R, 34 ER, 7 HR, 32 BB, 105 K). So, his 4th inning wasn’t great but his season has been more than fine (he is only 21)
LHP Joel Valdez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Shane Gray: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Bailey Dees:  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1.74 ERA (41.1 IP, 20 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 59 K). July: 9 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 10 K

Tampa (43-47; 12-12 in the second half) (Split a doubleheader with Clearwater)

Game 1 (Lost, 12-3)

2B Jared Serna: 0-for-4
C Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 3B (3)
Rodriguez has five 3-hit games this season (he had four such games in 2022)
DH Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, RS, K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, BB
CF Daury Arias: 2-for-4, HR (5), 2 RBI, RS
3B Brett Barrera: 2-for-3, 2B (2), K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, HBP, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, K
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, K

RHP Hayden Merda: (L, 1-4) 2.1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 1 K,  2 HR
RHP Alex Bustamante: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
3.69 ERA (39 IP, 27 H, 20 R, 16 ER, 1 HR, 27 BB, 41 K). This is the first HR he has allowed in his brief MILB career.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
4.08 ERA (39.2 IP, 40 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 3 HR, 14 BB, 55 K)

Game 2 (Won, 5-1)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB, K, SB (18)
Serna is hitting .290 (.856 OPS) in 390 PA (18 doubles, 1 triple, 18 HR, 65 RBI, 66 R, 35 BB (8.97%), 65 K (16.7%), 18-for-24 SB)
DH Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, RS
Rodriguez continues to flirt with a .300 season (.298). He is 22-for-71 (.310) in July.
C Omar Martinez: 1-for-4, 2B (9), 2 RBI, 2 K
Martinez has 18 RBI in 16 July games.
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, 2B (12), RBI, 2 K
.234/.329/.347 in 313 PA (12 doubles, 2 triples, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 34 R, 37 BB, 61 K, 9-for-10 SB)
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-2, HBP, K
1B Beau Brewer: 3-for-3, RS
Brewer’s first career 3-hit game.
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-2, BB, K
3B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, RS, 2 K

RHP Ryan Harvey: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Harvey’s Low-A debut. He was their 11th-round pick in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara. For the FCL, he pitched to 3.72 ERA in 19.1 IP with a 29/7 K/BB ratio.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.79 ERA (38.2 IP, 28 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 1 HR, 21 BB, 45 K)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

FCL Yankees (18-14) 

Day off.

DSL Yankees (21-11) 

Day off.

DSL Bombers (16-17)

Day off.

Yankees MILB 7/21: Spencer Jones Collects 3 Hits

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

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

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

CF Greg Allen: 0-for-1, RS, HBP
DH Jake Bauers: 2-for-2, 2B (7), RS
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-2, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 1-for-1, RS, BB
Triple-A debut.
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-1, BB
1B Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-2, HR (8), 2 RBI, RS, K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-0, RBI, BB, CI, CS (4)
RF Brandon Lockridge: 0-for-2
SS Wilmer Difo: 0-for-1, K

RHP Will Warren: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Warren was throwing well, but his outing will be cut short. At this level: 4.39 ERA (41 IP, 36 H, 26 R, 20 ER, 8 HR, 20 BB, 44 K)

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

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

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
1.26 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 34 K). He is throwing very well in his limited spurts. Tonight, he tossed 57 pitches.
LHP Edgar Barclay: (W, 3-1) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
1.20 ERA (30 IP, 23 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 45 K). Barclay hadn’t allowed a home run since September 15, 2021. He tossed 67.1 homerless innings in 2022. You are looking at a legit swingman type of prospect here who can probably start, pitch in the middle innings, and even give you some late-inning production. You are probably thinking about guys like Ramiro Mendoza or Alfredo Aceves, etc.
LHP Josh Maciejewski: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

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

CF Spencer Jones: 3-for-5, 2B (21), RBI, 3 RS, SB (22)
Jones has nine 3+ hit games this season. He is 15-for-43 (.349) in July (2 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 10 BB, 9 K, 4 SB)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, 2B (12), SF, RBI
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-1, 3 BB, HBP
Flores collects his first career 3-BB game.
RF Christopher Familia: 3-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS
Familia has been struggling a bit since his promotion, so this game was needed. He is now 14-for-63 (.222; 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 R). Overall, he has 10 doubles, 2 triples, 12 HR, 38 RBI, and 34 runs scored in 36 games between here and Tampa.
DH Antonio Gomez: 0-for-5, 4 K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-5, HR (10), RBI, RS, K
Henson ties his personal best for HR in a season (61 games this year; 71 games in 2022). Overall, he has 28 HR and 98 RBI in 160 career games.
LF Anthony Garcia: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-3, 2B (5), RS, BB, HBP
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-5

LHP Brock Selvidge: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It wasn’t a spectacular High-A debut, but he battled to keep runs off the board. 
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Clay Aguilar: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
3.98 ERA (20.1 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 10 BB, 31 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: (L, 2-3)  1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

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

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, BB, SB (17)
This is Serna’s first stolen base since June 20th. It was only his second attempt this month. Just one of those weird things. Serna is 21-for-69 (.304). He hit .310 in April, .305 in May, and .263 in June (though that came with five home runs and 21 RBI). Just remarkable consistency.
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, K
.292/.369/.432 in 294 PA. His 6-game hitting streak is snapped.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
.244/.364/.409 in 269 PA. He is 16-for-54 (.296) in July with four home runs and 16 RBI. 
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, HBP
Escanio draws walks (52; .335 OBP) but hasn’t done enough in the contact department. The Yankees took him as a lottery ticket from the Brewers for J.P. Feyereisen.
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-1, 2 HBP
  PR-DH Beau Brewer: 0-for-1
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Felix Negueis: 1-for-3, BB

RHP Leonardo Pestana: (L, 0-4)  2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
4.87 ERA (40.2 IP, 38 H, 23 R, 22 ER, 7 HR, 21 BB, 54 K). This is his new personal best for innings in a season – beating the mark he set in 2019. Injuries, injuries, injuries. By the way, the Yankees are unlikely to give up on this kid, as he is pumping upper-90s fastballs. 
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
3.00 ERA (51 IP, 41 H, 20 R, 17 ER, 13 BB, 64 K). Calderon doesn’t throw hard, but he does have a starter’s arsenal (sinker, slider, change, curve). 
RHP Montana Semmel: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

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

DH Keiner Delgado: 2-for-4, RBI, RS, BB, 2 SB (20)
Delgado has ten multi-hit games (29 games played). 
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-5, 4 K
It happens to everyone….
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, BB, K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K
CF John Cruz: 1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, 2 K
Cruz, still only 17, has 11 home runs in 52 minor league games.
LF Joel Mendez: 3-for-4, 2B (4)

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

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

CF Brando Mayea: 1-for-4, BB
Mayea is 9-for-41 in July, but has walked 12 times.
SS Santiago Gomez: 0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
1B Jhon Imbert: 0-for-1, 3 BB
3B Luis Ogando: 3-for-4, 2B (9), HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS, SB (10)
Ogando is a 19-year-old right-handed bat who has played in 58 games at this level over the last two seasons (.330/.406/.519 in 226 PA)

RHP Yordanny Sosa: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Sosa pitched in 12 games back in his 2019 debut season, posting a 2.21 ERA (though that came with a 9/12 K/BB ratio), Then, he disappeared for four years and is back now. Injuries suck.

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

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

RHP Daniel Guerrero: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K
RHP Mariano Salomon (W, 2-1): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
He is 20 years old but this is his first professional season. Salomon has a 40/6 K/BB ratio over 29.1 innings.
LHP Luis Urbano: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

 

Yankees MILB 7/20: Everson Pereira Goes Boom!

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Both Jake Bauers (Scranton) and Willie Calhoun (Somerset) started their rehab assignments, meaning the Yankees have three mediocre left fielders (along with Greg Allen) who are nearing their return. Yay us!

RHP Matt Bowman opted out of his minor league contract the other day. Today, the Yankees signed him to a major league contract and optioned him to Scranton. To make room for Bowman on the 40-man roster, 3B Josh Donaldson was transferred to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season.

Scranton (43-47; 9-6 in the second half) (Lost a marathon to Worcester, 10-8)

LF Jake Bauers: 2-for-3, 2B (6), HR (10), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (6)
Welcome back!
   LF Michael Hermosillo: 0-for-0, SF, RBI
CF Everson Pereira: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K
Pereira has hit safely in all ten games since his promotion (.372 (16-for-43; 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R)). Overall, he has 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 56 games between Somerset and Scranton.
C Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-2
  PH-C Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-2, BB, K
1B Andres Chaparro: 2-for-5, 2B (18), 2 RBI, 2 K
Chaparro has 18 RBI in 13 July games and is hitting .253/.340/.485 in 377 PA with 18 doubles, 18 HR, and 67 RBI.
3B Jake Lamb: 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
2B Jamie Westbrook: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-5, RS, 3 K
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
DH Wilmer Difo: 0-for-5, 2 K

RHP Randy Vasquez: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Vasquez has a 5.21 ERA at this level, but does it really matter? He has impressed at the level that matters most.
RHP Zach Greene: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
RHP Aaron McGarity: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HR
This is not how one wishes to celebrate their addition to the 40-man roster.
RHP Greg Weissert: (L, 3-3)  1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR

Somerset (50-35; 8-9 in the second half) (Defeated Hartford, 6-4, in 11 innings)

SS Trey Sweeney: 2-for-5, 2B (17), K
Sweeney has two doubles and a triple in his last three games. 
DH Willie Calhoun: 0-for-3, K
  PH Josh Breaux: 0-for-1
  PR-DH Aaron Palensky: 0-for-1, RS
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, RBI, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 0-for-4, HBP, K
His July struggles continue. My question is: Would Wells’ offense be better if they told him to not worry about catching anymore? That’s not an excuse for a slump – that is me saying that it isn’t easy to put in all the work behind the plate while maintaining what you can do at the plate. 
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-5, 2 HR (22), 4 RBI, 2 RS, K
Hardman, who has four multi-HR games this season, is your new organizational HR leader, taking the spot away from Estevan Florial. He is hitting .227 with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 22 HR, 45 RBI, and 46 runs scored. 
RF Elijah Dunham: 1-for-5, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
Dunham is hitting .293 (12-for-41) since his demotion. His home run tonight was his 8th overall between here and Scranton.
1B Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, HBP, CS (3)
  PH-1B Mickey Gasper: 0-for-1, K
2B Max Burt: 1-for-4, 2B (4), K
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, RS, BB, K

RHP Chase Hampton: 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 3 HR
A bit of a mixed bag by Hampton, who allowed a pair of home runs during a tough 6th inning. Since his promotion: 4.15 ERA (34.2 IP, 31 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 5 HR, 9 BB, 40 K). Overall, he now has 117 strikeouts in 81.2 innings.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 3-0)  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 1.47 ERA (18.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 19 K). In his first seven innings at this level, he struck out only three hitters. He has 16 K in 11.1 IP since.
RHP Zac Houston (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Hudson Valley (49-37; 10-10 in the second half) (Defeated Brooklyn, 6-4)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
Jones is now 12-for-38 in July with nine walks. 
SS Alexander Vargas: 0-for-4, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-4, 2B (10), HR (3), RBI, RS
Since his promotion: .426 in 15 games (10 doubles, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, 8 K). He is on an 8-game hitting streak (14-for-31). Overall, he is hitting .290/.401/.482 in 297 PA (17 doubles, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 44 R, 46 BB, 49 K). Is he the organization’s top catching prospect? I guess that depends on what you think of Austin Wells, but Ramirez must be in the conversation.
DH Christopher Familia: 0-for-4, K
1B Spencer Henson: 1-for-3, 2B (13), BB, K, CS (2)
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-2, HR (9), RBI, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (7)
2B Luis Santos: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB (5), CS (3)

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 1-8)  4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
4.04 ERA (78 IP, 69 H, 46 R, 35 ER, 11 HR, 40 BB, 95 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 3.24 ERA (16.2 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 17 K)
RHP Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.83 ERA (39.1 IP, 20 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 58 K). He allowed seven of those earned runs through May 16th and one since (23.1 IP)

Tampa (42-45; 11-10 in the second half) (Lost a pitching duel to Clearwater, 1-0)

SS Jared Serna: 2-for-4, K
Serna is now 20-for-65 (.308) in July. He is up to 100 hits this season (.292/.355/.509)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-4, K
Rodriguez now has a 6-game hitting streak (10-for-27; .370). He is hitting .296/.374/.439 in 290 impressive plate appearances.
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-4
Martinez has three multi-hit games in his last four games. He is 16-for-51 (.314) in July with four home runs and 16 runs batted in. 
CF Daury Arias: 1-for-3, BB
DH Brett Barrera: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Jake Palmer: 0-for-4, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, 3 K
RF Felix Negueis: 2-for-4, 2B (3)
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Baron Stuart: (L, 2-6) 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
4.26 ERA (57 IP, 52 H, 34 R, 27 ER, 7 HR, 24 BB, 51 K). In July: 18.1 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 12 K
RHP Kris Bow: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Bow needed a clean outing. Last year’s 14th-round pick has struggled with the move to Tampa.

FCL Yankees (18-12) (Swept a doubleheader against the Tigers)

Game 1 (Won, 2-1)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-3, 3B (1), RBI, RS, BB, K
.280/.397/.508 in 141 PA. If you loved Delgado after 2022, you should still love him now. One thing to watch: He owned a 50.5% ground ball rate entering today (it was 28.8% in 2022)
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB (16), CS (6)
DH Hans Montero: 0-for-1, 2 BB, K, SB (14)
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 0-for-2, BB, K, CS (4)
.319/.492/.479 in 128 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 26 R, 28 BB, 28 K, 17-for-21 SB)
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-2, BB
LF Dayro Perez: 0-for-1, RS, HBP, SB (7)

RHP Carlos Lagrange: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
2.92 ERA (24.2 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 16 BB, 33 K)
RHP Eric Reyzelman (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2023 debut for the 5th-round pick in the 2022 draft out of LSU (he tossed four innings at this level in 2022). He supposedly can get it up to 100 MPH – and that was before entering the Yankees Pitching Factory.
RHP Jordy Luciano (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
His first career save. Congrats!

Game 2 (Won, 9-4)

DH Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, RBI, RS, 2 K, SB (17)
Arias only went 1-for-6 today, but it was still a productive afternoon. He is hitting .267/.423/.505 in 130 PA (2 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 32 R, 27 BB (20.8%), 29 K (22.3%), 17-for-23 SB)
SS Hans Montero: 0-for-3, RS, HBP
.294/.478/.500 in 138 PA. In 140 PA down in the DSL last year, he hit only .180/.345/.261. Something has clicked.
CF Willy Montero: 3-for-4, 2B (7), 2 RBI, RS, SB (2), CS (3)
.318/.374/.455 in 123 PA. He didn’t fare well in his 2021 debut season but started earning a little buzz in 2022. This year, he is building off that.

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
2.89 ERA (18.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 22 K
RHP Hueston Morrill (W, 1-0): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
This is the 22-year-old’s professional debut. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State in June 2022.

DSL Yankees (20-10) (Knocked off Mets Blue, 7-6)

DH Brando Mayea: 2-for-4, RS, BB, K, SB (14)
Mayea’s .267/.396/.387 triple slash has to be considered a success in his debut season. Entering today, he had a 60% ground ball rate – which he has plenty of time to grow out of.
LF Jose Castro: 1-for-5, 2B (3), 2 RBI, RS, K, SB (7)
C Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, RBI, RS, K
3B Luis Ogando: 1-for-5, RS, 2 K, SB (9)
.346/.446/.556 in 101 PA. This is after hitting .300/.417/.440 in 121 PA at this same level last year.
SS Anthony Pena: 2-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
.318/.412/.545 in 51 PA.
LF Andry Javier: 1-for-3, 2 RS, BB

RHP Sabier Marte: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

DSL Bombers (14-17) (Defeated the Marlins, 9-7)

CF Richard Meran: 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, RS, K
Meran homers in his second career game.
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-4, RS, SB (11)
LF-CF Gabriel Lara: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 RS
The fact that the 17-year-old speedster is flashing some early pop can make one very excited.
SS Kevin Verde: 3-for-5, 2B (6), RS, K
Verde also had a 3-hit game on 7/17.

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR

Yankees MILB 7/1: Tyler Hardman Hits 3 HR

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Nothing to report.

Scranton (37-41; 3-1 in the second half) (Knocked off Syracuse, 8-3)

RF Estevan Florial: 2-for-5, 2B (11), 3B (4), 2 RS, K
Florial has 35 extra-base hits (11 doubles, 4 triples, 20 HR) in 62 games. 
SS Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, HR (12), 2 RBI, 2 RS, K
A nice start to his July after a tough June (which featured an injury). He hit only .155/.265/.310 during that month.
C Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Simply put, he must stay healthy.
3B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-5, 2B (14), RBI, RS, K
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-4, BB, K
1B Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-3, HR (6), SF, 2 RBI, RS
Narvaez, who is hitting .283, has homered in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
DH Franchy Cordero: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, 2 K
2B Jesus Bastidas: 1-for-4, 2B (11), RBI, K
CF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, K

RHP Mitch Spence: (W, 6-4)  7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, HR
Spence puts together a big effort. His ERA is at 4.63 in 83.2 IP (84 H, 49 R, 43 ER, 16 HR, 32 BB, 72 K). It’s the third time this season he has put together a 7-inning effort.
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, HR

Somerset (45-27; 3-1 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 9-5)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, 2 BB
A nice start to July after his strong June. Sweeney is hitting .245/.363/.434 in 317 PA. The most important thing is that most of the “bad” stuff happened early (he was still taking his share of walks during his down time) and he is showing a lot of progress.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-5, 2 RS, K, SB (19)
Dominguez’s first multi-hit game since June 16th. This one gets the average back over .200 (.201)
LF Everson Pereira: 0-for-5, RS, 2 K
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, SF, 2 RBI, K
.253/.348/.494 in 201 plate appearances at this level.
3B Tyler Hardman: 3-for-4, 3 HR (19), 4 RBI, 3 RS, BB, K
Hardman is the first Yankees prospect to hit three HR in a game since…Jhon Imbert on June 29 down in the DSL!  Before Imbert, I know that Everson Pereira hit three home runs in a game back in September 2021. I don’t recall if any others have done it recently. Hardman is hitting .250/.336/.582 in 241 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 19 HR, 40 RBI, 40 R, 27 BB, 70 K). He has three multi-HR games this season, all since June 17th. If he can truly play third base at the highest level, his stock goes up.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, 2B (7), RS, BB, K
DH Eric Wagaman: 3-for-5, 2B (7), 2 K, SB (12)
Wagaman is hitting .324/.375/.539 in 112 PA with a 12-for-13 SB rate (he was 11-for-19 in his career entering this season)
RF Matt Pita: 0-for-5, K
2B Delvin Perez: 1-for-3, SF, RBI, RS, K, SB (6)

RHP Chase Hampton: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Hampton has very few clunkers in his debut season (had a 4.2 IP/5 R outing in Hudson Valley back on 4/25). Double-A is a huge adjustment so we’ll see how he comes back next time out.
RHP Danny Watson: (W, 2-0) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 12.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 11 K. He has ten strikeouts in his last 5.2 IP.
RHP Justin Wilson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.86 ERA (28 IP, 22 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 18 BB, 28 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (40-33; 1-3 in the second half) (Defeated Wilmington, 8-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, BB, 2 K, CS (6)
.259/.323/.474 in 294 PA with 25 walks (8.5%) and 95 strikeouts (32.3%)
3B Ben Cowles: 1-for-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, K
C Agustin Ramirez: 3-for-5, 2B (1), 2 RS
Ramirez is 6-for-14 since his promotion with a double and a home run.
DH Christopher Familia: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 RS, 2 K
Familia is 3-for-13 with a double and 4 runs batted in since his promotion. He has a rather incredible 35 RBI in 24 games.
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, RS
Vargas has three multi-hit games in his last four games played. A major slump crushed his triple slash, which is at .222/.276/.370.
1B Spencer Henson: 2-for-,3, 2B (11), SF, 2 RBI, RS, K
.254/.344/.455 in 221 PA.
LF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4, 2 K, SB (10)
RF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (12), CS (4)
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-4, K

LHP Carlos Rodon: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
He handled his demotion to Hudson Valley well. He really didn’t do anything all that bad in Somerset.
RHP Zach Messinger (W, 1-5): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
It took piggybacking Rodon to earn a much-deserved first win of the season. He owns a 2.98 ERA in 63.1 IP (57 H, 28 R, 21 ER, 6 HR, 32 BB, 82 K)
LHP Clay Aguilar: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tampa (34-39; 1-3 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona, 12-2)

SS Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (16), RS, K
.288/.350/.491 in 309 PA.
2B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-1, RS, 3 BB, CS (5)
.226/.330/.297 in 286 PA with 15 stolen bases in 20 tries.
C Ben Rice: 0-for-2
Rice is on a rehab stint. He got off to a red-hot start up in Hudson Valley (15-for-44, 2 HR, 18 BB) but has missed two months due to injury.
  C Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-2
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
.275/.387/.461 in 230 PA (8 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 38 R, 34 BB, 51 K)
LF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, K
3B Brett Barrera: 0-for-2, K
  3B Beau Brewer: 0-for-2
DH Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-4, 2B (11)
RF Jake Palmer: 1-for-1, 2 BB
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-3, 3 K

RHP Sean Hermann: (L, 4-5)  2.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 0 K
Print out this boxscore and burn it. Move on to the next.
RHP Shane Gray: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.48 ERA (32.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 15 BB, 39 K). He is doing a solid job in his debut season – just add him to the list of pitchers who are deserving of a promotion.
RHP Matt Keating: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Keating is having a good year – hopefully this is just a bump in the road.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
4.55 ERA (31.2 IP, 33 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB, 42 K). His BABIP is .362.

FCL Yankees (11-9) (Lost to the Tigers, 12-2)

2B Keiner Delgado: 2-for-5, 2 2B (8), RBI
DSL, 2022: .310/.504/.506 (238 PA)
FCL, 2023: .313/.433/.488 (97 PA).
He continues to maintain a 2-to-1 BB/K ratio in his career (74/37)
DH Roderick Arias: 1-for-2, RS, 3 BB, CS (2)
DSL, 2022: .194/.379/.370 (140 PA)
FCL, 2023: .250/.393/.426 (84 PA) – currently on an 8-game hitting streak.
A massive improvement for the 18-year-old.
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-4, 2B (4), RBI, BB
Montero couldn’t even hit .200 in 375 DSL plate appearances while hitting two home runs.
In the FCL this year, he is hitting .353/.527/.647 in 93 PA with four home runs.
RF Joel Mendez: 2-for-4, K
Mendez has a 5-game hitting streak (8-for-21)

RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, HR
13 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 5 BB, 22 K. He seems ready for an extended Low-A run.

DSL Bombers (11-9) (Defeated the Mets, 5-2, in a 7-inning game)

CF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-3, RS, BB
SS Ovandy Frias: 1-for-3, 2B (3), 3 RBI, BB, K
10-for-40 (3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
RF David Beckles: 2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, K
13-for-49 (.265; 4 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 BB, 9 K)
2B Abrahan Ramirez: 2-for-3, 2B (3), 2 RS, K

RHP Alejandro Gomez (W, 2-0): 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (14-5) (Lost to Rangers Blue, 9-3)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K, 2 SB (9)
9-for-9 stealing bases in his 11-game career.
C Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-2, 2B (7), RS, 3 BB, SB (3)
This is a true blue DSL stat line: 16-for-38 (7 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 15 R, 19 BB, 6 K).
SS Santiago Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, RS, K
18-for-53 (5 doubles, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 18 R, 13 BB, 13 K, 8-for-11 SB)
1B Andry Javier: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, K

LHP Pedro Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
14.2 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 19 K

Yankees MILB 6/28: Estevan Florial Hits #20

News:

There is a rumor that both C Agustin Ramirez and OF Christopher Familia are on their way to Hudson Valley. Neither was in Tampa’s or Hudson Valley’s lineup tonight.

If true, they are earned promotions. Familia has made a mockery of Low-A, hitting .398/.474/.928 with 11 home runs in 21 games (95 plate appearances). He was repeating Low-A and is 23 years old, so may as well challenge him now.

Ramirez is a 21-year-old right-handed bat who is hitting .245/.384/.397 (119 wRC+) over 232 plate appearances with an 18.5% BB and 17.7% K. This is his first taste of Low-A, and he could be in High-A after only half a season.

I will note that the Yankees and the affiliates have not recognized these promotions.

 Scranton (34-41; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Syracuse, 7-4)

CF Estevan Florial: 2-for-3, HR (20), RBI, RS, BB, CS (8)
Florial ties Luken Baker (Memphis; Cardinals) for the International League HR lead.  He is one behind Jo Adell and Trey Cabbage for the overall minor league lead. Adell and Cabbage are both Triple-A players in the Angels organization (PCL).
SS Oswald Peraza: 0-for-5, 2 K
Not the game he wanted in his return, but at least he is back.
C Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K
Chaparro has seven walks in his last four games
LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-5, 4 K
DH Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4
2B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, RS, BB
Westbrook has hit 10+ home runs in five straight seasons. He is doing his job as a veteran presence down here.
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB, K
RF Michael Hermosillo: 1-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB, K

LHP Tanner Tully: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Deivi Garcia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Garcia was activated off the injured list toda (first game since 6/13)
RHP Greg Weissert: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
He hasn’t been as dominant in Triple-A this year as he was last year, but he does have 35 strikeouts in 23 innings.

Somerset (43-26; 1-0 in the second half) (Defeated Bowie, 3-2)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, 2B (15), HBP, 2 K
Sweeney has 15 extra-base hits (7 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR) in 23 June games (11 extra-base hits in 41 April/May games)
CF Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-4, BB, K
Dominguez is back down to .198.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-3, BB, HBP, K, SB (3)
Wells is now 35-for-35 stealing bases in his minor league career.
LF Everson Pereira: 2-for-3, HR (9), RBI, RS, BB
.298/.371/.556 in 170 PA. He will be desired on the trade market. The Yankees themselves should desire him, if they aren’t too concerned about his injuries.
   LF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-0, BB
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-4, 2 HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, 2 K
Hardman has two multi-HR games this month (6/17) and three in his professional career. In case you are wondering, his personal best for home runs in a season is 22, set last year.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-4, BB, K
RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-4, BB, 4 K
DH Eric Wagaman: 1-for-3, BB, K, SB (11)
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-4, 3 K

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
1.62 ERA (16.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 15 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay (W, 2-0): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
0.00 ERA (14 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 20 K)
RHP Danny Watson: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 11.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K. The strikeout rate is starting to show up. Overall, he owns a 1.01 ERA in 35.2 IP (15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 48 K)
RHP Zac Houston: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Alex Mauricio (S, 4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Mauricio is 10-for-10 converting saves in his MILB career. 

Hudson Valley (39-31; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Wilmington, 5-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-5, K
Jones is 0-for-20 in his last five games (1-for-27 in his last seven games)
2B Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, K
1B Rafael Flores: 2-for-3, RS, BB
.293/.359/.365 in 231 PA. 
DH Anthony Garcia: 2-for-4, RS, K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, 2B (10), RBI
C Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, RBI
Gomez is on a 5-game hitting streak. His June has been his best month by a mile.
RF Grant Richardson: 1-for-4
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 2 K

RHP Tyrone Yulie: (L, 3-5)  5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
4.18 ERA (60.1 IP, 45 H, 36 R, 28 ER, 8 HR, 37 BB, 70 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Luis Velasquez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Since promotion: 7.71 ERA (7 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K)

Tampa (33-37; 0-1 in the second half) (Lost to Daytona Beach, 16-7)

SS Jared Serna: 0-for-5, K
For the first time this season, Serna is hitless in three straight games. His .288 average is the lowest it has been since he was hitting .267 after games of April 25th.
2B Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, HR (2), SF, 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
Escanio continues his solid June: 24-for-81 (.296; 1 double, 2 triples, 2 HR)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 2-for-5, RS
Depending on what else the Yankees do with promotions, Rodriguez could find himself behind the plate more often.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, RS, BB, 2 K
Hall has homered in four straight games and five times in his last seven games. He hit for a lot of average in May – his power has shown up in a big way in June. He is hitting .286/.396/.484 in 217 PA.
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, BB, HBP, 3 K
DH Daury Arias: 1-for-3, RS, 2 BB, K
RF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 2 K
LF Jake Palmer: 1-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, K
1B Ronny Rojas: 0-for-4, RS, BB, 3 K

RHP Leonardo Pestana: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
RHP Kris Bow: (L, 2-2) 2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
RHP Shane Gray: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HR
Gray has been pitching well as of late. Tonight just wasn’t his night.
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.64 ERA (30.2 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 15 BB, 36 K). Last year’s 13th-round pick is doing a nice job in his debut season.
RHP Cole Ayers: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

FCL Yankees (10-7) 

Day off

DSL Bombers (8-9)

Day off

DSL Yankees (13-3)

Day off

Yankees MILB 6/23: Everson Pereira Returns with a Bang

News:

RHP Clayton Beeter was promoted to the Scranton Railriders today. Beeter is the 9th-ranked prospect in the system (Pipeline).

In 19 starts for Somerset between 2022-2023, Beeter compiled a 2.09 ERA in 86 innings with a 117/44 K/BB ratio. I will note that his K% for Somerset has fallen from 39.4% last year to 29.7% this year.

He was acquired last season from the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF Joey Gallo.

Down in Somerset, OF Everson Pereira is finally back after an extended absence due to who knows what. Tonight was his first game since May 30th, but he was never placed on the Injured List.

Scranton (33-39) (Lost to Buffalo, 5-3)

CF Estevan Florial: 0-for-3, BB
His OPS has slipped to .994 (not a bad number to “slip” to)
3B Andres Chaparro: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K
Nice to see him drawing a few walks to compliment his little home run spree.
DH Jamie Westbrook: 0-for-4, RBI
C Carlos Narvaez: 1-for-4, K
1B Rodolfo Duran: 0-for-3, BB
SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-4, K
LF Michael Hermosillo: 2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, 2 RS
RF Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
9-for-35 since his promotion.
2B Max Burt: 1-for-3, RBI

RHP Clayton Beeter: (L, 0-1): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
With his move to Triple-A, we get some Baseball Savant data. Beeter topped out at 95.3 MPH while sitting mostly 92-94. He also featured a cutter, slider, curve, and changeup – so he has a selection of pitches to choose from. The question will remain whether he will be a starter or a reliever long-term.
RHP Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Somerset (41-25) (Mauled New Hampshire, 12-1, to clinch the first-half title and a playoff berth)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-4, HR (10), RBI, 2 RS, BB
Sweeney has five home runs in his last six games.
CF Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-4, 3 RS, BB
.199/.345/.367 in 281 PA. The league OPS is .729 (entering today) and he is at .712.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-4, HR (10), 3 RBI, RS, K
.247/.345/.500 in 177 PA at this level. 
RF Everson Pereira: 2-for-2, HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Pereira homers in his first AB coming off of his injury. On the season, he is hitting an impressive .295/.362/.541 in 163 PA. He needs to stay healthy.
  PH-RF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-1
It was Pereira’s first game back – don’t be alarmed by him by not playing the full game.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
The power this season has been unexpected – still waiting for more of his other batted balls to start falling in.
3B Tyler Hardman: 2-for-3, 2B (7), HR (14), RBI, 2 RS, BB, SB (8)
.233/.317/.513 in 218 PA (7 doubles, 2 triples, 14 HR, 33 RBI, 33 R, 23 BB, 63 K, 8-for-10 SB)
DH Eric Wagaman: 1-for-4, RS, K, SB (10)
LF Matt Pita: 0-for-4, K
2B Delvin Perez: 0-for-4, 2 K

RHP Matt Sauer: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR
Welcome back to where you belong (for now – a trip to Scranton before the season is over is possible)
RHP Danny Watson (W, 1-0): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Since promotion: 10 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K. Nice to see him adding some strikeouts tonight.
LHP Ryan Anderson: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Anderson’s Double-A debut is a strong one. The 24-year-old (who stands 6’6″) pitched to a 3.16 ERA in Hudson Valley with an impressive 37/4 K/BB over 31.1 IP. While he was a bit old for the level, it was also the first time he tried the level.

Hudson Valley (39-28; they won the first half and a playoff spot) (Lost to Brooklyn, 6-1)

CF Spencer Jones: 0-for-4, 3 K
After his hot streak, he is 1-for-15 in his last four games. Ebbs and flows ebbs and flows. He is hitting .276/.333/.510, so his overall season is good, even with the elevated strikeout rate.
SS Ben Cowles: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Rafael Flores: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Antonio Gomez: 1-for-4, 2B (12), 2 K
Gomez is now 18-for-50 with five doubles and two home runs in June.
1B Spencer Henson: 0-for-4, 2 K
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, K, SB (8)
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-4, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-2, 2B (8), BB
Cabrera has five doubles in ten June games.
2B Luis Santos: 1-for-2, RBI, HBP

RHP Zach Messinger: (L, 0-5)  3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
Sheesh, he doesn’t deserve to be 0-5.  A rare rough performance by a Hudson Valley starter. His ERA climbs to 2.93 (58.1 IP, 51 H, 26 R, 19 ER, 6 HR, 31 BB, 73 K)
RHP Harrison Cohen: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
2.25 ERA (18.1 IP, 16 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 25 K)
RHP Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Nick Paciorek: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.31 ERA (23.1 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 11 BB, 29 K). With many right-handed relievers in this system, sometimes a few fly under the radar – Paciorek is 25, so it makes sense that he wouldn’t be talked about as much. But he is doing a solid job.

Tampa (32-35) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 5-3)

2B Jared Serna: 1-for-4, 2B (14), RS
Even when Serna has a period where he “slows down” (5-for-25 in his last six games), it doesn’t appear as if he is slumping. In this case, three of those five hits are doubles and one is a home run. He is hitting .303/.367/.520.
CF Anthony Hall: 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI, RS
Hall has homered in back-to-back games and three times in his last five games. Defensively, he has started 19 games in CF, 12 games in RF, and eight games in LF.
C Agustin Ramirez: 2-for-4, HR (7), 3 RBI, RS
His 3-run HR with two outs in the bottom of the 8th turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead. He is hitting .250/.393/.409 in 224 PA with 43 walks and 40 strikeouts.
LF Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-3, RS, K
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-3
DH Tayler Aguilar: 1-for-3, RBI
1B Jake Palmer: 0-for-3
RF Felix Negueis: 0-for-3, 2 K

RHP Sean Hermann: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, HR
A much-needed performance by Hermann. The 20-year-old now sports a 5.98 ERA in 58.2 IP (73 H, 42 R, 39 ER, 6 HR, 22 BB, 49 K). He generates a ton of ground balls and his BABIP is a bit high at .366.
RHP Shane Gray (W, 2-2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
LHP Geoffrey Gilbert (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
2.79 ERA (29 IP, 23 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 14 BB, 33 K)

FCL Yankees (8-6) (Lost to the Tigers, 5-3)

2B Keiner Delgado: 1-for-4, RS, 2 K
3B Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-4, RS, 3 K
RF Willy Montero: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Hans Montero: 2-for-3, RBI, RS, BB, SB (5)
.319/.522/.617 in 67 PA
CF John Cruz: 0-for-3, SF, RBI, 2 K

RHP Cam Schlittler: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
8.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 6 BB, 10 K. He had one bad outing (6 R in 2 IP last time out)
RHP Osiel Rodriguez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.93 ERA (9.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 15 K). FSL! FSL!
RHP Montana Semmell: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, HR
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 14 K)

DSL Bombers (8-6) (Lost to the Twins, 11-6)

DH Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-5, 2B (5), 2 RBI, RS, 2 K
CF Ramiro Altagracia: 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 K
1B Carlos Herrera: 2-for-3, 2 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 RS, BB, K

RHP Joshawn Lampson: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Christopher Medina: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Medina’s 2023 debut.

DSL Yankees (10-3) (Lost to the Angels, 9-0)

CF Brando Mayea: 0-for-3
Mayea left the game early – but hopefully, that was due to the score and a chance to get him a few innings off.

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 6/3: Chase Hampton Ks 10 (Again)

News:

The Greg Allen injury opened up the possibility for the Yankees to promote Kole Calhoun before the deadline, but it didn’t happen. Calhoun is officially a free agent. Given that he opted out, there is likely a team out there that has already shown some level of interest in the veteran.

The Yankees decided to bring Oswaldo Cabrera right back into the fold, and I have mixed feelings about that. I like the kid – I followed him all the way back to the days when his minor league number weren’t very good but the Yankees kept promoting and challenging him anyway. He was a poster child for “organizations look beyond just the raw numbers when it comes to evaluation.”  But, sending him down to Scranton was all about getting his stroke and confidence back. He is here until at least Harrison Bader gets back, so it could be a short stay.

Of course, right after I hit Send, Cabrera homers in Los Angeles. Baseball!

Scranton (27-29) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 8-6)

LF Elijah Dunham: 0-for-5, K
SS Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RS, BB, K
Peraza’s hitting streak is up to 10.
DH Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-4, 2B (3), RBI, RS
1B Andres Chaparro: 1-for-4, RS, BB, K
.255/.323/.474 in 220 plate appearances
RF Franchy Cordero: 0-for-4, 3 K
C Carlos Narvaez: 2-for-4, RS, K
CF Billy McKinney: 2-for-4, HR (9; grand slam), 4 RBI, 2 RS
The veteran has 7 RBI in three June games.
3B Jamie Westbrook: 2-for-4
2B Jesus Bastidas: 0-for-3, RBI, BB

RHP Will Warren: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Warren has a 7.04 ERA since his promotion. Every level presents its share of challenges.
RHP Michael Feliz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP James Norwood: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
LHP D.J. Snelten: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
RHP Matt Bowman: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
LHP Matt Krook: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
It is too bad that he was unable to make his MLB debut during his brief stay.

Somerset (28-21) (Lost to Portland, 4-3)

SS Trey Sweeney: 1-for-5, K
CF Jasson Dominguez: 2-for-3, RBI, BB, CS (3)
.210/.373/.401 in 201 plate appearances. Hopefully, he continues to move further and further away from the Mendoza Line.
C Austin Wells: 1-for-3, HR (8), RBI, RS, BB, K
Wells’ first home run since May 20th. He has 20 home runs in 79 Double-A games.
3B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-4, HR (11), RBI, RS, 2 K
Hardman has homered in three straight games (.235/.307/.544 (5 doubles, 2 triples, 11 HR, 28 RBI, 24 R, 14 BB, 46 K))
2B Caleb Durbin: 1-for-3, HBP
Durbin is now 19-for-70 since his promotion (.271/.363/.386; 7 walks, 2 strikeouts)
DH Anthony Seigler: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K, CS (2)
LF Jeisson Rosario: 0-for-3, BB, K, CS (2)
1B Eric Wagaman: 0-for-4, K
RF Aaron Palensky: 0-for-2, RS, 2 BB, SB (3)
Palensky is 1-for-11 since his promotion but has walked five times.

RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Only his second start coming back from injury.
RHP Blas Castano (L, 3-3): 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Lisandro Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
2.86 ERA (28.1 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 19 BB, 33 K)
LHP Edgar Barclay: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hudson Valley (28-22) (Squeaked past Aberdeen, 3-2)

CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, K, SB (12)
.265/.311/.503 in 196 plate appearances (16 doubles, 3 triples, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 29 R, 12 BB (6.1%), 69 K (35.2%), 12-for-16 SB)
SS Ben Cowles: 1-for-4, RBI, K
.270/.345/.437 in 142 plate appearances (6 doubles, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 20 R, 12 BB, 47 K, 4-for-4 SB). He has 14 starts at shortstop, 13 at second base, and 9 at third base.
C Josh Breaux: 1-for-3, RS, BB, K
Breaux is up to 27 plate appearances during his rehab stint. The Yankees are going to have to make room for him in the upper minors soon.
1B Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, K
.315/.377/.385 in 159 plate appearances. He was signed as an undrafted free agent last July, and is thus far making the Yankees look smart with that transaction.
DH Anthony Garcia: 1-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K
Garcia’s first game since 5/11. He is hitting .167/.300/.303 in 80 plate appearances. He is a three-outcomes type who isn’t fairing well in the power piece of that equation.
RF Grant Richardson: 0-for-3, BB
LF Aldenis Sanchez: 0-for-2, SF, RBI, BB, K
2B Eduardo Torrealba: 2-for-3, BB, K
3B Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 2B (4), RS, 2 K

RHP Chase Hampton: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Hampton’s third 10-strikeout game of 2023 (including back-to-back games).  Season: 3.05 ERA (41.1 IP, 30 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 5 HR, 15 BB, 69 K). Remember this: This isn’t a kid who has been languishing in the minors for three years finally finding it in High-A ball. This is Hampton’s debut season after being drafted in the 6th round of last year’s draft out of Texas Tech. He is listed at 6’2″, 225 pounds though I take that stuff with a grain of salt. A trip to Somerset in 2023 is definitely not out of the question.
RHP Indigo Diaz (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Jack Neely (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
1.71 ERA (21 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 HR, 12 BB, 33 K). 

Tampa (21-29) (Lost to Bradenton, 6-5)

SS Jared Serna: 3-for-5, 2B (9), RBI, 2 RS, 2 SB (13)
Serna with his second straight 3-hit effort (he has six 3+ hit games this season, including three 4-hit games). At one point tonight, Serna had an active streak of reaching base in nine straight plate appearances. He is hitting .330/.393/.528 in 196 plate appearances (9 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 32 R, 18 BB (9.2%), 30 K (15.3%), 13-for-17 SB). 
CF Daury Arias: 0-for-4, BB
RF Anthony Hall: 2-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, RS, K
Hall has the triple slash up to .272/.396/.430 in 139 plate appearances. He is on a mini 5-game hitting streak (1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run during the streak)
C Omar Martinez: 2-for-3, 2B (5), RBI, 2 BB, SB (3)
.252/.390/.417 in 141 plate appearances (.391 career OBP in 558 plate appearances)
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-5
DH Christopher Familia: 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, RS, BB
LF Tayler Aguilar: 0-for-4, K
2B Brett Barrera: 1-for-4
1B Beau Brewer: 1-for-4, RS

RHP Justin Lange: 4 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
4.05 ERA (33.1 IP, 19 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 1 HR, 25 BB, 58 K). His season is a mix of everything.
RHP Yorlin Calderon: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
2.10 ERA (25.2 IP, 21 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 8 BB, 31 K). Calderon has excelled in this role this year – are they stretching him out to get back into the rotation?
RHP Matt Keating (L, 3-4): 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
2.82 ERA (22.1 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 2 HR, 12 BB, 34 K). Keating has put together a solid season.
RHP Cole Ayers: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K