Yankees Minor League Report 8/26/14: Jaron Long Throws Another Gem; Caleb Smith Has Strong Night; Mark Payton's 3-Hit Night

Trenton (Defeated Akron, 5-0)

CF Jake Cave:  2-for-4, 2B (10), RBI

Four consecutive multi-hit games

CF Mason Williams: 2-for-4, 2B (16), 2 RS, K

It is well documented now that Williams just has a very "disinterested" approach to the game, which is too bad - because the kid has/had real talent.

C Gary Sanchez:  0-for-3, BB, K

3B Rob Segedin:  2-for-4, 2B (18), RS, 2 K

OF Ben Gamel:  0-for-4

RHP Jaron Long (W, 7-1):   6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K

Lowers ERA since promotion to 2.30 (62.2 IP, 53 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 44 K)   This is the kid who is the undrafted son of Yankees' hitting coach Kevin Long out of Ohio State.  I really don't know what to make of this - but he has been absolutely brilliant across three levels this season.  

LHP Jacob Lindgren:  2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Now has 48 strikeouts in 24.2 IP with 11 hits allowed. (three runs, two earned)

RHP Mark Montgomery:  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

The pure numbers are not terrible at all - but again, the reports indicate that the fastball has lost its pop.

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Tampa (Defeated Clearwater, 4-1.  Tampa has been surging, but is still two games behind Daytona for the second-half league title, which would get them into the playoffs.)

OF Mark Payton:  3-for-4, 2B (8), RBI, K

Up to .300 (21-for-70) since promotion.

3B Eric Jagielo:  2-for-4, 2B (13), K

RF Aaron Judge:  0-for-3, RS, BB

1B Mike Ford:  2-for-3, 2B (2), RS, BB

The non-drafted player out of Princeton is, at the very least, making his presence known.   Now 11-for-27 since promotion.

OF Ericson Leonora:  1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, RS, 2 K

SS Cito Culver:  1-for-4, CS (4)

LHP Caleb Smith (W, 5-1):  6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

10-8, 3.30 ERA; 114.2 IP, 92 H, 49 R, 42 ER, 6 HR, 44 BB, 115 K between Charleston/Tampa

LHP Ramon Benjamin:  1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

RHP Cesar Vargas (S, 10):  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

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Charleston (Lost to Greenville, 2-1)

SS Abiatal Avelino:  0-for-3, K

Left the game early; Tyler Wade came into the game and struck out in his only AB

2B Gosuke Katoh:  0-for-2, 2 BB

68 walks in 117 games

3B Miguel Andujar:  0-for-4

OF Michael O'Neill: 1-for-3, 2B (22), SB (40)

OF Brandon Thomas:  0-for-2, SF, RBI, K

LHP Justin Kamplain:  4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

3.38 ERA since joining level with 19/9 K/BB ratio over 18.2 IP

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Staten Island (Lost to Brooklyn, 8-2)

1B Connor Spencer:  3-for-4, 2B (13), RS

Raised average back up to .358 in 173 AB

C Luis Torrens:  1-for-4, 2 K

2B/3B Ty McFarland:  1-for-4, 2B (17), RBI

OF Chris Breen:  1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

OF Nathan Mikolas:  0-for-3, 3 K

OF Devyn Bolasky:  0-for-3, RS, BB, 2 K

RHP Jordan Cote (L, 3-4):  3 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

LHP Ethan Carnes:  2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

ERA sits at 2.08 over 30.1 IP with 34/7 K/BB ratio