Friday, August 2, 2013

Yankees Minor League Report 8/2/13: Robert Refsnyder Collects 3 Hits; Dan Camarena Throws Strong Game

Scranton (Lost to Indianapolis, 3-2.  At least David Adams can get up here quickly in September, given Scranton's 55-58 record)

David Adams:  2-for-3, RBI, BB - Average up to .308.  
Dan Johnson:  1-for-3, HR (17), RBI, RS, BB - Drawing his usual share of walks (73)
JR Murphy:  0-for-3, BB - Hitting .288.  Caught tonight after catching an extra-inning affair last night.  They are really working up his stamina behind the plate, it appears. 
Ronnier Mustelier:  0-for-4

Michael Pineda:   2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K - Unless I see differently, I will just assume the Yankees are limiting his outings.  Only threw 29 pitches.
Chase Whitley:  2.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K - First rough outing in a while.  (He didn't allow a run in 17.1 July innings)  Has a 3.63 ERA in 44.2 innings with a 43/16 K/BB ratio.  Isn't on the 40-man, so they would need to find room for him in September if they want to take a look.
Mark Montgomery:  1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K - This is the type of outing we were used to with Montgomery before his shoulder weakness earlier this year.    Has a 2.92 ERA and 45/23 K/BB ratio over 37 innings.
Yoshinori Tateyama:  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
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Trenton (Defeated Reading, 6-2)

Slade Heathcott:  2-for-2, RS, BB, HBP, 2 SB (13) - He has been slumping a tad as of late, so this is a nice game to see.  Hitting .261 and his 13 steals have come in 21 attempts.
Ramon Flores:  2-for-5, 2B (16), RS - Pedestrian .245 with very little power.  The walks are OK, but not enough to overcome everything else.
Kyle Roller:  2-for-4, 2B (22), HR (14), 3 RBI, RS -  Roller is intriguing because his left-handed power appears to be real.   He strikes out very often (112 times in 95 games), however.
Jose Pirela:  1-for-4, RS

Mikey O'Brien:  6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (4.02 ERA; 78.1 IP, 72 H, 40 R, 35 ER, 6 HR, 35 BB, 55 K) - Hasn't allowed an extreme number of home runs in the minors, but his ground ball rates are not exceptional, either.  In other words, I don't know if he would ever survive in Yankee Stadium if he were to make that climb.
Zach Nuding:  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (4.19 ERA: 111.2 IP, 127 H, 67 R, 52 ER, 8 HR, 46 BB, 81 K) - I don't know if his shift to the pen is a permanent type of move, or just a way to control his innings.  He has thrown 117.1 innings if you include his start for Scranton.    Last year, he tossed 100.  In 2011, he tossed 108.1.
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Tampa  (Defeated Ft. Myers, 2-1)

Robert Refsnyder:  3-for-4, 2 RBI, SB (12) - 10 hits in last 36 AB
Pete O'Brien:  1-for-4 - A rare mundane night for O'Brien.
Gary Sanchez:  0-for-3, 2 K - 6-for-40 slide.
Mason Williams:  0-for-4
Taylor Dugas:  0-for-2, 2 BB, CS - Now has 47 walks and 35 strikeouts in 292 AB.

Scottie Allen:  4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K - 3.51 ERA for Tampa with a 71/39 K/BB ratio over 100 IP.  
Branden Pinder:  3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K - Dominating in Tampa after getting hit hard in Trenton earlier this season.    Has a 33/3 K/BB ratio over 29 IP for Tampa.  22/16 over 24.1 for Trenton.
Taylor Garrison (S, 6):  0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K - 1.17 ERA for Tampa with 28/7 over 30.2 innings.
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Charleston (Lost to Augusta, 6-0)

Greg Bird:  1-for-3, BB - Walk streak has now reached 7 straight games.  33 walks in 39 games since ASB.
Angelo Gumbs:  1-for-4, 2B (8) - Has hit the ball very well here; it is just too bad his stint in Tampa earlier in the year was such a disaster.  Still young enough to recover.
Ericson Leonora:  1-for-4, 3B (1)

Dan Camarena (L, 3-6):  5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K - Bullpen imploded behind him, turning a close game into a rout.    Continues to pitch very well, even with a few clunkers mixed in.  Has a 28/2 K/BB ratio over 43 IP since ASB.  
James Pazos:  1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR - Obviously, this was the implosion.  22-year old LHP has been generally solid since being drafted last year, but not tonight.
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Staten Island (Lost to Williamsport, 7-3)

Bubba Jones:  2-for-4, 2 2B (11), RBI - After a .494 OPS in June, Jones has taken off.    The Yankees can use the bats, obviously - but it should be noted that Jones appears to be anchored at first base, which means he will have to do a lot of hitting (like Greg Bird) to catch someone's attention.
Eric Jagielo: 0-for-4 - The flop is down to .244.   Eric Duncan II, though at least Duncan got to Triple-A.  This no-talent will be in the independent leagues before 2014 even begins.
Mike Ford:  1-for-4, HR (1), RBI, RS - Undrafted FA out of Princeton hits first career professional HR.
Michael O'Neill: 1-for-4, K - .242 with 55 Ks and only 8 walks.
Brandon Thomas: 0-for-4, RBI - .225/.349/.324 in 142 AB.
Jose Rosario: 0-for-3, RS, BB
Derek Toadvine:  1-for-3, RS, BB

Giovanny Gallegos:  3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR - 3.67 ERA with 29/6 K/BB ratio over 41.2 innings since joining Staten Island.  Experiencing a few growing pains now after a red-hot start to his career.
Cale Coshow:  3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K - 3.38 ERA with 26/13 K/BB ratio over 26.2 innings.

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