Scranton (Lost to Louisville, 6-5. Stymied through six innings by old pal Chien-Ming Wang, they mounted a comeback, scoring three in the 7th and two in the 9th, but it wasn't enough. Their nine hits tonight gave them a total of 64 in the 4-game series)
IF Scott Sizemore: 2-for-3, 2B (7), 2 RS, BB
Look, the strikeouts are out of control. We all know that, but the Yankees need infield depth, so it is unlikely he is going anywhere (he is on the 40-man).
UTIL Zelous Wheeler: 1-for-4, 2B (11), 2 RBI, RS
2B Jose Pirela: 1-for-5, K, CS (2)
33-for-95 in May
1B/OF Ramon Flores: 0-for-4
SS Dean Anna: 1-for-3, 2B (4), RBI, 2 RS
.206/.300/.333 in 102 AB
1B Kyle Roller: 0-for-4, K
OF Adonis Garcia: 1-for-4, CS (2)
IF Corban Joseph: 1-for-1, RBI
RHP Zach Nuding (L, 2-3): 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
6.23 ERA since promotion; 30.1 IP, 39 H, 24 R, 21 ER, 8 BB, 22 K
RHP Jairo Heredia: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Second career game at AAA (made one appearance last year). Had a 3.10 ERA in 29 IP for Trenton with 35/6 K/BB ratio. Heredia was once one of the most intriguing pitching prospects in the system, but shoulder (uh oh) surgery derailed him. His fastball has fluctuated ever since. Supposedly his strong secondary offerings (curve, change) have not lost effectiveness, but the bottom line is this: He cannot stay healthy and is nothing more than a curiosity nowadays.
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Trenton (Destroyed Reading, 12-2, to improve to 30-24 on the season)
2B Robert Refsnyder: 2-for-5, 2B (12), HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 RS, K
.307/.358/.492 in 189 AB. In April, Refsnyder was drawing some walks while striking out a lot (nine walks and 20 strikeouts in 23 games). In May, he isn't walking as much and isn't striking out as much (four walks and 12 strikeouts in 27 games). The power is where you are seeing the most growth. Refsnyder had six XBH in April, and thus far has 15 in May. All in all, he is showing strong development here.
C/RF Pete O'Brien: 2-for-4, RBI, 3 RS, BB
.260/.288/.649 in 77 AB since joining Trenton; .297/.327/.672 overall.
OF Ben Gamel: 4-for-4, 2B (14), 2 RS, BB
.289/.328/.382 in 225 AB. His walk rate has fallen since last year, and that is a bit scary, as plate discipline is one of Gamel's strengths. You aren't looking at a superstar prospect, but he is a very good outfielder who can cover center field when needed, has decent gap power, decent speed, etc. In other words, a solid backup outfield option that could turn into a bit more if the doubles ever started going over the fence.
1B/3B/RF Tyler Austin: 1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, 2 GIDP
Started at third base today. .246/.326/.344 in 122 AB
OF Taylor Dugas: 3-for-4, 3B (4), 3 RBI, 2 RS, BB
Unlike Gamel, who could still potentially grow into a starting outfielder, Dugas won't quite reach that level because of his limited HR potential. He is also not an elite defender or basestealer. (Though if he works on the basestealing aspect, he can be useful in that category - last year, he did swipe 17 bags. He just happened to get caught 11 times) What he does do is hit and get on base, which makes him a legitimate backup candidate. He is hitting .286/.400/.429 in 126 AB.
CF Mason Williams: 0-for-3, RS, BB
.200/.302/.270. He did leave the game early, but I am not sure if that was due to injury or the blowout.
LHP Manny Banuelos: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
First start since 5/14 due to elbow discomfort, which could have been nothing more than a part of his Tommy John rehab. Nice to see him comeback with this type of quick performance, as he struggled in his three appearances prior to this one.
LHP Eric Wooten (W, 1-0): 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
3.02 ERA between here and Tampa with 39/13 K/BB ratio over 59.2 innings. May have just been here today to help out Banuelos in his first start back.
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Tampa (Lost to Bradenton, 4-0)
SS Cito Culver: 2-for-4, 2B (9), 2 K
Up to .242 thanks to his 14-for-31 surge in the last seven games.
CF Jake Cave: 1-for-4
1B Greg Bird: 0-for-4, 2 K
20-for-76 with 13 walks, but he has also struck out 23 times. The strikeouts aren't uncommon, as his 107 walks last year came with 132 strikeouts.
3B Dante Bichette: 1-for-2, BB, HBP
One of the biggest surprises in the system so far this year, when you consider where he was after last season. Think about it: He repeated a level last year (Charleston), and put up a .214/.292/.331 line in 435 AB with 119 strikeouts. He didn't "earn" a promotion here, but they weren't going to let him languish in Low-A for the next several years. They do some work on his mechanics, and entering tonight, he puts up a .283/.371/.456 line in his first 180 AB at the age of 21 in a league known more for pitching.
OF Zach Wilson: 1-for-4
LHP Chaz Hebert (L, 0-1): 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
The Yankees actually signed Hebert as a non-drafted free agent out of high school in 2011. He has added some velocity to his fastball since then and has at least gained himself "fringe" prospect status.
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Charleston (Lost to Asheville, 4-1)
OF Aaron Judge: 1-for-4, 3 K
The strikeouts have begun to pile up a bit (46 now in 51 games)
OF Michael O'Neill: 1-for-4, 2B (5), 2 K
Breaks four-game streak without a strikeout, which is significant when you now have 61 in 49 games.
SS Tyler Wade: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Mike Ford: 0-for-4
OF Dustin Fowler: 1-for-3, BB, K
2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-for-3, K
CF Brandon Thomas: 0-for-3, K
UTIL Jose Rosario: 2-for-4, 2B (6), HR (2), RS, K
23-for-72, but hasn't shown much offensively since his GCL performance in 2011. (.331/.372/.529)
RHP Rookie Davis: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
5.06 ERA; 42.2 IP, 48 H, 28 R, 24 ER, 1 HR, 20 BB, 34 K
The results don't show it, but Davis is an interesting prospect who has seen his fastball jump in velocity from the 90-92 range to 92-95, sitting around 93. He features a four-seamer, a two-seamer, and a cutter, though his best breaking pitch is his curveball. He does have a change in his arsenal as well. A prospect with a lot of projectable ability, but obviously it does need to translate on the field. He recently turned 21 years old.
RHP Angel Rincon: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
3.09 ERA; 11.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Raw 21-year old has a lot to work out before becoming legitimate.
LHP Rony Bautista: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Speaking of raw, this mountain of a man (6'7") is filled with raw ability, but is one of those lottery ticket types that you hope cashes in.
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