Kevin Goldstein had a lukewarm report on Austin Romine from the Futures Game (subs. req’d)…
[Romine’s] prospect stock remains flat. He’s a good hitter for average, but his aggressiveness early in the count and merely gap-to-average power leave his total line a bit empty. He’s also one of those frustrating backstops who has the tools to be a good defender, but is a so-so receiver with a slow release that wastes his strong arm … I can’t remember the last time I heard a scout get really excited about his future.
Don’t miss the injury news from earlier this evening. Also, Kanekoa Texeira is back, re-signed to a minor league deal. Yay, I guess.
Triple-A Scranton is off until Thursday for the All-Star break. The actual All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, and Adam Warren is the only Yankees farmhand that will be there. Jesus Montero, Jorge Vazquez, and Kevin Whelan were all picked for the game but withdrew due to injury.
Double-A Trenton (7-6 loss to Reading in 11 innings, walk-off style)
Ray Kruml, RF: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – this isn’t deja vu, it’s his second straight game with this exact same line
Corban Joseph, 2B & Cody Johnson, DH: both 0 for 5 – CoJo struck out twice, Johnson all five times (!!!)
Bradley Suttle, 1B: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K – had just two hits in his previous 30 at-bats (.067)
Melky Mesa, CF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 CS – threw a runner out at first
Rob Lyerly, 3B: 1 for 5, 1 R, 2 K, 2 E (both fielding)
Jose Pirela, SS: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K – hit a game-tying three-run homer with two outs in the ninth
Damon Sublett, LF: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) – threw a runner out at the plate
R.J. Baker, C: 0 for 4, 3 K, 1 E (missed catch)
Craig Heyer, RHP: 3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HB, 2-2 GB/FB – I wonder if it’s time to put him back in the bullpen, the whole starting thing doesn’t seem to be cooperating
Josh Romanski, LHP: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-2 GB/FB
Brad Halsey, LHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Cory Arbiso, RHP: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 4-4 GB/FB – two of the walks were intentional
Pat Venditte, SwP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GB/FB – gave up the walk-off homer to a pretty good prospect
High-A Tampa (10-1 depantsing of St. Lucie)
Abe Almonte, CF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Walt Ibarra, SS: 1 for 3, 1 RBI
Zoilo Almonte, LF: 3 for 5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K – 13 for his last 39 (.333)
Luke Murton, DH & Neil Medchill, RF: both 0 for 4, 1 K – Murton drove in a run … Medchill walked and scored a run
Kyle Roller, 1B: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
J.R. Murphy, C: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K – ten for his last 26 (.385) with five doubles and the homer … he came out of the game once the score got out of hand
Hector Rabago, C: 0 for 1, 1 K
Rob Segedin, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R1 K, 1 HBP
Kelvin Castro, 2B: 3 for 5, 3 R, 2 RBI
Mikey O’Brien, RHP: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 3-3 GB/FB
Dan Burawa, RHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GB/FB
Ryan Flannery, RHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GB/FB – the closer for two innings in a nine-run game?
Low-A Charleston had a scheduled off day.
Short Season Staten Island (9-1 beatdown of Vermont)
Mason Williams, CF: 4 for 6, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 CS – got caught trying to steal home … he called five hits before the game, so close
Cito Culver, SS & Casey Stevenson, RF: both 2 for 5 – Culver drove in two … Stevenson doubled, drove in three, and scored a run
Angelo Gumbs, 2B: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS, 1 E (fielding)
Zach Wilson, DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 HBP
Reymond Nunez, 1B: 1 for 5, 2 R, 2 K
Shane Brown, LF: 1 for 2, 2 R, 3 BB – left the game after flying out in the eight inning for an unknown reason … he also got caught trying to steal home … 18 for his last 37 (.486) with three doubles, a triple, a homer, ten walks, and four strikeouts
Jhorge Liccien, C: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 E (both fielding)
Ali Castillo, 3B: 1 for 5, 1 R, 2 RBI
Evan DeLuca, LHP: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 5-4 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) – 12-3 K/BB in his last three starts
Matt Tracy, LHP: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GB/FB
Matt Richardson, RHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB
Phil Wetherell, RHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Rookie GCL Yanks (8-7 win over GCL Pirates)
Claudio Custodio, SS: 1 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB – .390/.500/.488 with ten steals
Ravel Santana, CF: 0 for 5, 1 K
Tyler Austin, 1B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 HBP – .377/.434/.623 with nine steals
Dante Bichette Jr., 3B: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K – that’s walk number 17, which leads the league by four
Isaias Tejeda, C: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS, 1 PB, 1 HBP
Yeicock Calderon, RF: 0 for 4, 1 K
Jackson Valera, DH: 0 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB
Ronnier Mustelier, LF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB – Cuban dude they signed a few weeks ago
Jose Rosario, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB
Dawerd Cruz, RHP: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GB/FB
Edwin Rodriguez, RHP: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GB/FB – 19-4 K/BB in 17.2 IP
Joel De La Cruz, RHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB
Joaquin Hinojosa, RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GB/FB
Yankees Draftees In The Cape Cod League
John Brebbia, RHP: 6 G, 2 GS, 14 IP, 12 H, 2 BB, 13 K, 1.93 ERA – 30th rounder from Elon
Tyler Hanover, SS: 18 G, 16 for 66 (.242), 9 R, 2 BB, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 10 BB, 7 K – 40th rounder from LSU
There’s a pretty good chance I may have missed a player or two on one of the Cape rosters, those things are a pain to crosscheck with the list of draftees. I didn’t find any Yankees draftees playing the Northwoods League, the second most prestigious summer wood bat league.