Someone call 911! Tyler Clippard’s been kidnapped! (wait, maybe that’s just the real him)

Some tidbits from LoHud:

Spoke to Brian Cashman this afternoon. He is interested in acquiring a first baseman but offered no comment on Shea Hillenbrand. He did say, however, that he will not be trading Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain or Ian Kennedy.
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Hughes has started his throwing program and a few days ago threw off the half mound in Tampa.

Update by Joe: Better news on Hughes: he’ll throw off a full mound this weekend. According to Pete Abraham, “The hope is that he will return by the end of July.” The article also mentions that they’ve signed third-round pick Ryan Pope (the pitcher from Savannah College of Art and Design) and are laying it on thick for Carmen Angelini. End of update.

Good news all around, although don’t think that just because Cash didn’t comment on Hillenbrand that means he isn’t interested; if he said he wanted him, it’d be tampering (I think).

Triple-A Scranton (6-2 loss to Buffalo) it’s not fair that Buffalo can roll this guy out of the ‘pen to protect a 4 run lead…
Justin Christian: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K
Kevin Reese: 2 for 4, 2 RBI
Shelley Duncan, Bronson Sardinha & Alberto Gonzalez: all 0 for 4, 2 K – Sardinha threw a guy out at third
Eric Duncan: 0 for 2, 2 BB – 6 for his last 44 with 13 K
Tyler Clippard: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1-7 GB/FB – 38 H, 26 ER, 22 BB, 15 K in 28.1 IP since he beat the Mets in his MLB debut…
Sean Henn: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Steven Jackson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K in 7.2 innings since moving to the ‘pen

Double-A Trenton
Game 1 (2-0 loss to Altoona in 7 innings) makeup for yesterday’s rainout
Brett Gardner: 0 for 2, 1 BB
Cody Ehlers: 1 for 2, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K – BA up to .225
Noah Hall: 1 for 3 – picked off first
PJ Pilittere: 1 for 3 – 2 for his last 15
Gabe Lopez: 2 for 2, 1 2B – this after 1 for his previous 12
Joba Chamberlain: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 10 K, 1 WP – 10 BB in his last 21.2 IP…but 37 K over that span as well…
Game 2 (11-2 loss to Altoona in 7 innings) that’ll put a nice dent in the league leading team ERA…
Brett Gardner: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – still hasn’t hit a homer since 2005
Carlos Mendoza: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 2, 1 2B, 1 RBI – where’s Mir-an-da (clap, clap, clap clap clap)…he hasn’t played since being pinch hit for on Tuesday…
Matt Carson: 1 for 3
rest of lineup: combined 0 for 13, 1 BB, 1 RBI – Noah Hall had a sac fly
Brett Smith: 3 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1-6 GB/FB – looks like the magic wore off
Zach Kroenke: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 K – ERA went from 6.59 to 9.42…he really needs to head back to Tampa….

High-A Tampa (3-2 win over Vero Beach in 10 innings, walk-off style)
Reegie Corona: 0 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Austin Jackson: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – .481-.500-.667 since the promotion
Jose Tabata: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – stop drooling over that Jackson guy, look at me!
Edwar Gonzalez: 1 for 5, 1 2B, 1 K
Marcos Vechionacci: 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) – walk off single scored (who else?) Jackson
Phil Coke: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 10-6 GB/FB
Josh Schmidt: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB – 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K in his last 4 outings

Low-A Charleston (7-3 win over Savannah)
Wilmer Pino: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB – he pinch hit for Hilligoss on Tuesday, who hasn’t played since…
James Cooper: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS – 7 for 22 with 5 RBI since taking the departed Austin Jackson’s spot
Seth Fortenberry: 0 for 4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Josue Calzado & Eduardo Nunez: both 1 for 4 – Calzado K’ed twice
Chris Kunda: 1 for 2, 2 R, 2 BB
Grant Duff: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 10-5 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing)
Ferdin Tejeda: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K – if he’s back for real, I say move him to Tampa and see what he’s made of…

Short Season Staten Island (6-3 win over Aberdeen)
Taylor Holiday: 1 for 5, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB
Matt Morris: 1 for 4, 1 HBP
Damon Sublett: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS – 7 RBI in 9 games
David Williams: 1 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 BB – on base 18 times in 10 games
Isaiah Howes: 1 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
Luis Nunez: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Adam O.: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 5-1 GB/FB – very nice pro debut…remember, he hasn’t pitched since June 2nd…
Gaby Medina: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP

Rookie GCL Yanks (3-2 win over GCL Indians)
Gerson Manzanillo: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 K
Danny Wehrle: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Brandon Laird: 0 for 4, 3 K – 3 multi-hit games, 2 0-fers this year
Melky Mesa: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K
Ben Blumenthal: 1 for 3, 1 3B, 1 E (throwing) – 5 games, 3 errors
Jairo Heredia: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 8-2 GB/FB – 10-2 K/BB ratio in 3 games
Noel Castillo: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 6-1 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K – I don’t think I’ve ever seen a GCL team with an actual designated “closer,” but it appears he’s it (14-1 K/BB ratio in 7.2 IP)