Robertson makes second rehab appearance in Triple-A win

Some notes…

• Both LHP Manny Banuelos and RHP Jose Campos (elbows) are still in “rest mode.” Campos will begin throwing in a few weeks and Manny later than that. [Josh Norris]
• VP of Baseball Ops Mark Newman confirmed that RHP Rafael DePaula will remain in the Dominican Summer League and not pitch for Short Season Staten Island this summer. I know he has some family stuff going on and all that, but lame. Very lame. [Norris]
• As expected, OF Tyler Austin will take his hacks in the Low-A South Atlantic League Homerun Derby according to a release. In case you missed it, the Derby will be held on the deck of an aircraft carrier this year.
• OF Mason Williams was added to the Sally League All-Star Game as an injury replacement, possibly for Austin. He’s the sixth River Dog to be named to the game, which will be played next week.
• Also, make sure you check this quick post on Jack Cust and Russell Branyan at Baseball Prospectus. It’s free, you don’t need a subscription.

Triple-A Empire State (9-7 win over Louisville)
RF Kevin Russo: 2-5, 3 R, 1 2B — ten game hit streak
2B Corban Joseph & DH Jack Cust: both 1-4, 1 R — CoJo drove in a run and struck out … Cust walked and whiffed
LF Ronnie Mustelier: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB — 15 hits in his last 45 at-bats (.333)
1B Russell Branyan: 3-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB — 11 hits in his last 25 at-bats (.440) with three doubles, five homers, seven walks, and six strikeouts
3B Brandon Laird: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding)
C Gus Molina: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
SS Doug Bernier: 0-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
RHP David Robertson: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB — nine of 14 pitches were strikes (64.3%) … had a little bit more on him earlier
RHP John Maine: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2/3 GB/FB — 37 of 65 pitches were strikes (56.9%) … signed a minor league deal about three weeks ago
RHP Nelson Figueroa: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/6 GB/FB — 23 of 30 pitches were strikes (76.7%) … shifting to the bullpen with Maine now in the rotation
RHP Chase Whitley: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GB/FB — 11 of 14 pitches were strikes
LHP Justin Thomas: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 11 pitches, nine strikes

High-A Tampa (4-3 win over Clearwater in ten innings)
LF Ramon Flores & 1B Kyle Roller: both 0-5 — Flores struck out once, Roller twice … Roller also committed a fielding error
DH J.R. Murphy: 2-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB — needed a huge game like this
RF Rob Segedin: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB — drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the top of the tenth
C Kyle Higashioka, SS Jose Mojica & 2B Jose Toussen: all 0-4 — Higashioka walked, struck out twice, and allowed two passed balls … Mojica struck out twice … Toussen once
CF Eduardo Sosa: 1-4, 1 K
3B Garrison Lassiter: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Sean Black: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 3/4 GB/FB
LHP Aaron Dott: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1/2 GB/FB — two of those strikeouts came against a rehabbing Chase Utley
LHP Rigoberto Arrebato: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB — only one strikeout? lame

Double-A Trenton was rained out. They’ll play a pair tomorrow.

Low-A Charleston had their doubleheader rained out yet again. The first game was the completion of Sunday’s suspended game, and that will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow. Tonight’s regularly scheduled game was cancelled and will not be made up.