Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Yankees Minor League Report 6/18/14: Latest from Manny Banuelos; Rafael DePaula Torched; Is There a Position Collin Slaybaugh Can't Play?

Scranton (Down 4-3 in the 8th inning to Toledo.  It is pouring in Toledo right now.  If the game does resume, oh well - I jumped the gun by reporting on it)

2B Robert Refsnyder:  0-for-3, 2 BB
First two walks since joining level (eight games)
UTIL Jose Pirela:  0-for-4, RS, BB
1B Kyle Roller:  1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K
Now has 43 RBI in 55 games between Trenton/Scranton
OF Zoilo Almonte:  0-for-4, K
UTIL Zelous Wheeler:  2-for-3, 2B (17), RS, BB, K
OF Antoan Richardson:  2-for-3, RS, BB, SB (18)
The fact that Russ Canzler pinch ran for him is probably not a good thing.
IF Corban Joseph:  1-for-3, 2B (5), BB, K
C Francisco Arcia:  1-for-3, SF, RBI

RHP Bruce Billings:  7 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
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Trenton (Lost to Bowie, 3-2)

C Gary Sanchez:  2-for-4, K
3-for-12 since returning from suspension.    8-for-36 in June.
1B/3B/RF Tyler Austin:  1-for-4, K
6-game hitting streak (8-for-23, though only one of those hits is for extra bases)
CF Mason Williams:  0-for-4, K
Even with some recent success, he is still only hitting .221/.305/.296.  
OF Ben Gamel:  0-for-4, K
.276/.319/.354 in 297 AB.  
C/1B Pete O'Brien:  0-for-4, K
6-for-38 in last ten games with 11 strikeouts.  12-for-61 in June.  He has flashed his power at this level, but the batting average has definitely taken a fall.   We'll see how he rebounds/adjusts.
OF Taylor Dugas:  0-for-4, K
.294/.403/.424 in 177 AB.    The OBP is no fluke - he put up a .405 number in 113 games last season.   There is legitimate #4 OF potential here,but he doesn't offer up any home run power and his speed is maybe slightly above average.  He is all about getting on base.
SS Ali Castillo: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 E (9)
.216/.264/.266 in 199 AB

LHP Manny Banuelos:  3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Threw 52 pitches tonight.  The Yankees are supposedly ready to start stretching him out a bit soon.  Has a 3.57 ERA for Trenton in 22.2 innings with a 21/9 K/BB ratio.
RHP Zach Nuding (L, 2-1):  5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR
Strong outing, but his bad performance in Scranton lingers.  That said, he is likely a future bullpen guy who can dial it up into the high-90s in short stints.   From what I have read, the Yankees have kept him in the rotation and stretched out in order to work on his breaking stuff.
RHP Phil Wetherell:  1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
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Tampa (Destroyed by Daytona, 11-2)
1B Greg Bird:  2-for-4, 2B (12)
.246/.344/.403.  Those 12 doubles have come in 134 AB.
CF Jake Cave:  1-for-5, RBI, K
.296/.350/.389.  
SS Cito Culver:  1-for-4, K
.234/.301/.317 in 252 AB
3B Dante Bichette:  0-for-3, BB, K
12-for-53 in June with no home runs (only two XBH)
OF Yeicok Calderon: 0-for-4
OF Zach Wilson:  1-for-4, 3B (4), RS

RHP Rafael DePaula (L, 2-5):  1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
5.86 ERA; 55.1 IP, 64 H, 39 R, 36 ER, 4 HR, 28 BB, 71 K
Last two starts:  13 runs allowed on 11 hits in three innings.
RHP Kyle Haynes:  3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
3.06 ERA; 32.1 IP, 35 H, 19 R, 11 ER, 15 BB, 26 K.  Acquired for Chris Stewart.
RHP Cesar Vargas: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
35.2 IP, 30 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 8 BB, 37 K between Charleston/Tampa.  
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Staten Island (Lost to Aberdeen, 1-0)

OF Austin Aune:  0-for-3, BB, 2 K
2-for-17 with three walks and five strikeouts.
SS Thairo Estrada:  0-for-3
0-for-17 as we patiently await his first hit.
1B Bo Thompson: 1-for-4, 2 K
First professional hit (1-for-11)
C/OF Collin Slaybaugh:  1-for-3, 2B (1), K
First professional game behind the plate after starting the first few games in center field.  Quick:  Name the last C/CF in big league history (I don't have the answer)
OF Devyn Bolasky:  1-for-4, K
First professional hit (1-for-8)
OF Nathan Mikolas:  0-for-3, 2 K
1-for-12.  Sense a theme?  Staten Island isn't hitting much to begin their season.
2B Jose Javier:  1-for-3

RHP Andy Beresford:  4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The 6'7" right-hander pitched to a 5.06 ERA in 10.2 innings for Charleston earlier this season.   Last year, he had a 1.80 ERA here with a 19/5 K/BB ratio over 30 innings.   He is already 24 years old (he was a fifth year senior last year for UNLV, and the oldest player the Yankees drafted last year).  He has already undergone one Tommy John surgery - when he returned from that, he tore his UCL again on his first pitch.  He opted for an alternative therapy (PRP) and became UNLV's closer.  Anyway, as you would suspect with his height, he throws hard (mid-90s) but the secondary stuff is below average.
RHP Francis Joseph:  1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Roughed up in first outing, so this is nice to see at least.  The 20-year old compiled a 4.18 ERA and 29/4 K/BB ratio over 28 innings for the GCL squad last year.

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