First of all, make sure you scroll down for tonight’s game thread. Secondly, Kevin Goldstein throws some love Dellin Betances’ way (sub. req’d)…
Just as scary (as Betances’ stats), one of baseball’s most notable high-risk/high-ceiling pitchers is impressing with his stuff as well, sitting comfortably at 93-95 mph with his fastball, throwing his plus curve for strikes, and showcasing a surprisingly solid changeup.
Hooray for having three pitches. Meanwhile, Frankie Piliere gives it up for Hector Noesi…
Noesi works in the low 90s with his fastball and reaches 94 mph consistently. But the biggest difference has been the emergence of his now very sharp curveball and command. He’s cruised up the ladder the last two seasons and should put on an impressive showing in Anaheim.
Noesi, along with Austin Romine, was selected to participate in the Futures Game next month.
Triple-A Scranton (7-6 loss to Pawtucket) Marcus Thames took batting practice with the team, so he probably close to a rehab assignment
Justin Christian, LF: 0 for 5, 1 R, 1 K
Reid Gorecki, RF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB – threw a runner out at first
Eduardo Nunez, SS: 2 for 5, 2 RBI, 1 K – 15 for his last 42 (.357)
Jorge Vazquez, 1B & Eric Bruntlett, 3B: both 1 for 4, 1 R – JoVa K’ed once, Bruntlett twice
Rene Rivera, C: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Jesus Montero, C: 0 for 0 – he didn’t come to the plate, just played defense late after Jeff Natale pinch ran for Rivera
P.J. Pilittere, DH: 0 for 3, 1 K
Reegie Corona, 2B: 0 for 4
GReg Golson, CF: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
Dustin Moseley: 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 9-2 GB/FB – 44 of 81 pitches were strikes (54.3%)
The Ghost of Kei Igawa: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 19 of his 31 pitches were strikes (61.3%)
Eric Wordekemper: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB – 14 of 25 pitches were strikes (56%)
Royce Ring: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-0 GB/FB – four of his seven pitches were strikes
Double-A Trenton (12-7 win over Erie) top three guys in the order hit back-to-back-to-back jacks
Dan Brewer, LF: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Austin Krum, CF & Marcos Vechionacci, 1B: both 1 for 4 – Krum hit a solo jack & scored another run … Vech doubled, drove in three, scored a run, K’ed & committed a fielding error
Austin Romine, C: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – second homer in an many days, though yesterday’s “officially” happening in May because of the suspended game nonsense … he’s five for his last 13 with three doubles & two homers
Brandon Laird, 3B: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K – 69 RBI now
Jose Gil, DH: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
Luis Nunez, SS: 2 for 4, 2 R
D.J. Mitchell: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 5-4 GB/FB – picked a runner off first … meh
Ryan Pope: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GB/FB
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-2 GB/FB – 24-17 K/BB ratio in 22.2 IP
Grant Duff: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (2-0 loss to Dunedin)
Walt Ibarra, SS: 1 for 4
Corban Joseph, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 K – .302/.368/.424 as a 21-year-old in the Florida State League is mighty impressive
Everyone Else: combined 0 for 22, 2 BB, 9 K – Jack Rye & Trent Lockwood drew a walk each … Bradley Suttle K’ed twice, R.J. Baker & Francisco Santana three times each … Suttle also committed a fielding error
Graham Stoneburner: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 7-7 GB/FB – those are the first runs he’s allowed in 30 days, earned or unearned … 83-21 K/BB ratio with his 48 hits allowed in 81 IP this year … marvelous
J.B. Cox: 2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 5-0 GB/FB – now that’s what I’m talking about
Low-A Charleston is off until tomorrow for the All Star break.
Short Season Staten Island (6-5 win over Aberdeen)
Eduardo Sosa, CF & Casey Stevens0n, 2B: both 0 for 4, 1 BB – Sosa stole a base, scored a run & K’ed twice … Stevenson drove in a run & K’ed thrice
Shane Brown, LF: 0 for 1, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 1 SB, 1 CS – on base four times, no hits … awesome
Kevin Mahoney, 1B, Francisco Arcia, C, Jose Mojica, SS & Isaiah Brown, RF: all 1 for 3 – Mahoney walked, drove in a run, scored a run & K’ed … Mojica doubled, walked, drove in two & scored once … Brown doubled, walked & K’ed
Kelvin DeLeon, DH: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Garrison Lassiter, 3B: 1 for 4
Shane Greene: 4 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HB, 5-3 GB/FB – awful … though I do love that there’s like, ten guys on this team named after colors
Bryant Cotton: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Michael Recchia: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Richard Martinez: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-2 GB/FB
Chase Whitley: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB – gotta love the two inning save
Rookie GCL Yanks (5-2 loss to GCL Tigers)
Anderson Felix, 2B: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K – he’s had at least one hit & a double in all the games so far, but also at least one strikeout
Fu-Lin Kuo, 3B: 0 for 4, 1 K
Gary Sanchez, DH: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K – what, no XBH? lame
Ramon Flores, RF, Henry Pena, LF, Damian Tavares, C & Judd Golsan, CF: all 0 for 3 – Flores drew a walk … Pena K’ed three times, Tavares two times & Golsan one time
Jose Toussen, SS: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding) – Cito Culver was officially added to the roster today, so Toussen’s playing time is about to take a big hit
Bryan Mitchell: 2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 4-1 GB/FB – don’t be soured, kid’s super legit
Erick Tapia: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Juan Marcano: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-4 GB/FB – dude struck out 70 batters in 45 IP last year in the Dominican Summer League
Yobanny Reyes: 1 IP, 2 H, zeroes, 0-2 GB/FB
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