Thursday, July 24, 2014

Yankees Minor League Report 7/24/14: Zoilo Almonte Goes Deep Three Times; Robert Refsnyder, Tyler Austin, and Greg Bird Also Homer; Latest from Luis Severino; Abiatal Avelino Back with Charleston, Though Tyler Wade Steals the Show

Scranton (Swept DH from Gwinnett, 12-4 and 4-1)

OF Zoilo Almonte:  4-for-6, 3 HR (16), 7 RBI, 3 RS, 2 K
The beauty of this is that it all came in one game, as he did not play in Game 2.  Let us hope the reasoning for that is that he is on his way to New York.  Hitting .287/.330/.507 in 296 AB
2B/RF Robert Refsnyder:  2-for-8, 2B (9), HR (7), RBI, 3 RS, 2 BB, 2 K
.298/.401/.510 in 151 AB for Scranton
C John Ryan Murphy:  2-for-4, RBI, K
An 8-for-20 stretch since the ASB has raised his average to .241
C/1B Austin Romine:  3-for-5, RS
.249/.308/.373 in 217 AB.  18-for-51 (.353) in July
UTIL Jose Pirela:  0-for-2, 2 BB
.308/.352/.433 in 390 AB   Only 4-for-29 since ASB
3B Rob Segedin:  2-for-8, 2B (1), RBI, 2 RS, BB
.274/.383/.415 in 299 AB between Trenton/Scranton
OF Taylor Dugas:  3-for-7, 2 RBI, RS, SF, BB
.313/.376/.386 in 83 AB since promotion; .300/.395/.412 overall
1B Kyle Roller:  2-for-7, RS, 2 BB, 4 K
.272/.369/.461 in 243 AB for Scranton
UTIL Adonis Garcia:  1-for-5
.304/.337/.461 in 280 AB.  Played CF in Game 1.
SS Carmen Angelini:  3-for-7, 2 RBI, 2 RS, SAC, K
When Ryan was hit by a pitch today, it quickly flashed into my brain that the next guy on the depth chart is likely Angelini.  A solid, though not spectacular, fielder.  Simply won't hit nearly enough to do much of anything in the big leagues
IF Corban Joseph: 3-for-7, 2 2B (8), 2 RS, 2 BB, K
.253/.313/.357 in 182 AB

RHP Joel De La Cruz:  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
4.20 ERA; 90 IP, 98 H, 54 R, 42 ER, 6 HR, 27 BB, 46 K, 2.29 GO/AO
Start cut short due to the Wednesday rainout
LHP Nik Turley (W, 1-2):  4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
6.23 ERA; 26 IP, 26 H, 19 R, 18 ER, 6 HR, 20 BB, 23 K
Essentially in spring training mode.  The key is staying healthy the rest of the year, and hope that he is still here next year - the Yankees can use the depth.
RHP Matt Daley (S, 8):  3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR

Switch Pat Venditte:  4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Desperation start for Scranton.  Now has a 3.50 ERA at this level in 36 IP with 37/11 K/BB ratio.
RHP Edgmer Escalona (S, 1):  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
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Trenton (Defeated Binghamton, 6-5)

C Gary Sanchez:  2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 K
Hitting streak is up to nine, though he only has one XBH in those games.
1B/3B/RF Tyler Austin:  1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, RS, 2 K
Second consecutive game with HR.  13-for-32 since ASB with six XBH.
OF Jake Cave:  1-for-3, 2B (3), RS, BB, K
5-for-26 with five walks since joining level.  Played LF tonight.
CF Mason Williams:  1-for-4, RS
It is the minor leagues and all that, but Williams' value is that of a CF.  As much as I like Cave, I think Williams still should get the bulk of CF playing time.
OF Ben Gamel:  1-for-4, 2 RBI, RS
10-game hitting streak (11-for-38)
C/1B Pete O'Brien:  0-for-4, 3 K
Has reached 100 Ks (96 games).  Has walked 17 times, though of course he does have those 54 XBH. 

RHP Luis Severino:  4 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Now has 111 Ks in 97.1 IP between Charleston (14 starts), Tampa (4 starts) and Trenton (2 starts).  
RHP Mark Montgomery:  1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
LHP Francisco Rondon (W, 1-1):  2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
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Tampa (Defeated Ft. Myers, 6-1)

1B Greg Bird:  2-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, RS, BB, K
.281/.372/.450.  He is 12-for-38 with three home runs and eight walks in his last ten games, and has a very Bird-like .323/.403/.512 triple slash in his last 34 games. 
3B Eric Jagielo:  1-for-3, 2B (10), K, HBP
3B Dante Bichette:  0-for-4, K
2B Angelo Gumbs:  0-for-4, 3 K
.225/.272/.328 in 262 AB with a whopping 74 strikeouts.  The clock is nearing midnight.
SS Cito Culver:  2-for-4, 2 RS
.213/.282/.276 in 381 AB
Let us state the obvious:  This kid is not likely to ever hit.  It is his defense plus the fact that the Yankees have nothing blocking him in Double-A/Triple-A that will keep him around.  I doubt they protect him, and I doubt he gets drafted.
UTIL Jose Rosario:  3-for-4, RBI, RS
20-for-41 during a 10-game hitting streak.  Enjoy it while it lasts. He is a 22-year old who hasn't hit a lick since a spurt in the GCL back in 2011.  
UTIL Anderson Feliz:  2-for-4, 3B (1), 2 RBI

LHP Caleb Smith (W, 2-0):  6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
12 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K in two starts since promotion
LHP Ramon Benjamin:  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3.57 ERA; 17.2 IP, 16 H, 9 R, 7 ER, HR, 9 BB, 19 K
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Charleston (Defeated Lexington, 10-3)

SS Tyler Wade:  4-for-5, 2B (15), 2 RBI, 3 RS
Average is up to .281 in 367 AB.   He is 27-for-77 in July.   He has been very solid and has earned himself a ticket to Tampa in 2015.  He'll be 20 years old.
SS Abiatal Avelino:  1-for-4, RS, BB
First game here since 5/10.   There is hardly anything that is good about losing a potential top prospect for an extended period of time, but it did allow Wade to play a lot of shortstop in the past two months.  They will probably now alternate the two, and Wade may get some time at second (which he received earlier in the year) to give Katoh a break.  They'll work it out.
3B Miguel Andujar:  2-for-5, 3 RBI, RS
He looked horrible during May (.522 OPS in 27 games), but was decent in April and June and has been tearing it up in July.
2B Gosuke Katoh:  0-for-4, 3 K
He too has progressed as the season has gone along, but there is a lot for him to work on (now has 107 K in 88 games, for example). 
OF Mark Payton:  1-for-4, 2 RS, BB, K
17-for-50 since signing
OF Michael O'Neill:  0-for-5, 3 K
104 K in 94 games.  He has shown off a little bit of pop and some speed, but for a college hitter, we need to see more here.
C Eduardo de Oleo:  1-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI, RS
Had five career HR entering the season.  21 years old.
OF Brandon Thomas:  1-for-3, 2 RS, BB, 2 K, SB (12)
Has found a bit of a stroke lately, but there likely is no salvaging this season.

RHP Andy Beresford:  4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
4.87 ERA; 20.1 IP, 22 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
RHP Angel Rincon (W, 3-2):  3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
3.89 ERA; 41.2 IP, 31 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 0 HR, 12 BB, 36 K
RHP Philip Walby:  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
4.67 ERA; 34.2 IP, 24 H, 24 R, 18 ER, 0 HR, 32 BB, 49 K
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Staten Island (Manhandled by Tri-City, 14-0)

2B/3B Ty McFarland:  1-for-3, BB, K
C Luis Torrens:  1-for-4, K
Barely able to keep his 19-game hitting streak going.
OF Austin Aune:  0-for-4, 4 K
48 K in 32 games
C/CF Collin Slaybaugh:  1-for-4, 2B (3)
1B Bubba Jones:  0-for-3, BB, K
OF Nathan Mikolas:  0-for-3, BB, K

LHP Jordan Montgomery:  2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Staten Island debut.  Pitched to a 4.76 ERA in 5.2 innings for the GCL squad in a tune-up.   He is a legitimate prospect drafted in the 4th round out of South Carolina, where he was their Friday Night starter.
RHP Joe Harvey:  1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
And here is where it started to become unglued.
LHP Rony Bautista:  2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, HR
Well, give him credit for one thing:  He forced them to actually hit the shit out of his pitches.  Typically, he simply has no idea where the ball is going.
LHP Ethan Carnes:  2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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