Looks like Aroldis Chapman has defected from Cuba while participating in a tournament in the Netherlands (h/t The Artist). It’s unconfirmed other than the linked report, but huge news if true. You may remember him from the WBC, (supposedly) 21-yr old southpaw with serious heat and tons of projection left. Here’s a clip. Tremendous arm.
Triple-A Scranton had a scheduled off day.
Double-A Trenton (5-3 loss to Erie)
Reegie Corona, Edwar Gonzalez & Marcos Vechionacci: all 0 for 4- Corona scored a run & K’ed
Chris Malec: 0 for 2, 2 BB
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jorge Vazquez & Jack Rye: both 1 for 4, 1 K – Vazquez drove a run in … Rye doubled
Jesus Montero: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB – 12 for his last 31 (.387) … four jacks in his last three games … he’s 19, in AA, in a pitcher’s park … this is absolutely insane
Zach McAllister: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HB, 4-2 GB/FB – this is the time of year when guys start having their pitch counts monitored a little more tightly and stuff, so I wouldn’t worry about the short outings
Mike Dunn: 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB – gave up two homers tonight after giving up just one all year
Josh Schmidt: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – allowed an inherited runner to score
Amaury Sanit: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
High-A Tampa had their doubleheader with Sarasota postponed due to rain. They’re going to play two tomorrow, but I’m not sure when they’re going to make up the other game.
Low-A Charleston (10-5 loss to Greenville)
Jose Pirela & Ray Kruml: both 2 for 5, 1 K – Pirela drove in a run … Kruml drove in a run, stole two bags, scored a run & threw a runner out at home from RF
Melky Mesa: 0 for 5, 4 K
Corban Joseph: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K – 9 for his last 29 (.310)
Taylor Grote & Neill French: both 0 for 4 – French K’ed twice
Abe Almonte & Chase Weems: both 1 for 3, 2 K – Abe doubled, drove in a run, scored a run, drew a walk & committed a throwing error
Mitch Abeita: 1 for 4, 1 R – ejected in the 4th for arguing balls & strikes
Garrison Lassiter: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Andrew Brackman: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 3-4 GB/FB – yeah, there’s definitely something not right here … he was fine in the first and second inning, retiring six of the first seven batters he faced, but the wheels came off after that … after walking just 18 batters in his first 50.2 IP of the year (3.20 BB/9), he’s walked 34 in his last 21.2 IP (14.12 BB/9) … bad control usually means elbow problems (low velocity = shoulder), and you almost hope he’s hurt so there’s an explanation … maybe there’s bone chips floating around in his elbow or there’s some kind of scar tissue giving him trouble
Dan Kapala: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-2 GB/FB – didn’t help Brackman’s line any when he allowed all three runners he inherited to scored when he served up a grand slam to the first batter he faced
Brandon Braboy: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 1-0 GB/FB
Edwin Walker: 2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-3 GB/FB – another guy picked up off the indy ball scrap heap
Short Season Staten Island (11-0 loss to Lowell)
Jimmy Paredes & Rob Lyerly: both 1 for 2 – Lyerly was hit by a pitch
Hector Rabago: 2 for 4
Everyone Else: combined 0 for 20, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 E – DeAngelo Mack drew the walk … Chad Gross K’ed twice & committed a fielding error … Francisco Santana also committed a fielding error
Adam Warren: 2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 3-0 GB/FB – I’m sure this year’s fourth rounder isn’t happy his pro career started like this
Mike Solbach: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GB/FB
Sam Elam: 1 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 1 HB, 1-2 GB/FB – he makes Jason Neighborgall blush
Griffin Bailey: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-4 GB/FB
Gavin Brooks: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
The Rookie GCL Yanks were rained out yet again. They’ve played just two days in the last six days, and they were both played on the same day. Not sure when they’ll make today’s doubleheader up, but they have six more series left against the GCL Blue Jays left this year, so plenty of time.
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