Betances unable to escape the first on Sunday

RHP Jose Ramirez threw four innings and 60 pitches in a simulated game the other day according to Josh Norris. I’m not exactly sure why he started the year on the DL, but it can’t be anything serious if he’s pitching in games. Ramirez should join Double-A Trenton relatively soon.

Triple-A Scranton Game One (6-1 loss to Buffalo in seven innings) makeup of one of this week’s rainouts

• 2B Corban Joseph: 1-3, 1 R — bit of a slow start to the year, still waiting for his first extra-base hit
• 3B David Adams: 1-3
• LF Zoilo Almonte: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K
• C Austin Romine & CF Melky Mesa: both 0-3 — Romine struck out
• RHP Dellin Betances: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP — 22 of 41 pitches were strikes (54%) … I’m sure it was just the long layoff due to all the rainouts, right?
• RHP Ryan Pope: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 30 of 48 pitches were strikes (63%) … he also picked a runner off first

Triple-A Scranton Game Two (12-5 win over Buffalo in seven innings)

• 2B Corban Joseph: 0-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• CF Melky Mesa: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K — 16 strikeouts in 36 plate appearances (44.4%)
• RF Zoilo Almonte: 3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB — nine walks and seven strikeouts in eight games
• RHP Brett Marshall: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 3/4 GB/FB — 49 of 82 pitches were strikes (60%)
• RHP Cody Eppley: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6/1 GB/FB — 23 of 37 pitches were strikes (62%)

Double-A Trenton (15-1 beatdown of Richmond)

• CF Ramon Flores: 2-2, 3 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB — seven hits in his last 18 at-bats (.389)
• 2B Jose Pirela: 1-3, 3 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K
• RF Tyler Austin: 3-6, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB — has been in a 2-for-20 rut
• C J.R. Murphy: 3-6, 1 2B, 4 RBI — eight hits in his last 19 at-bats (.421)
• 3B Rob Segedin: 2-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 K — eleven hits in his last 31 at-bats (.355)
• 1B Kevin Mahoney: 2-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• SS Walt Ibarra: 3-4, 4 R, 1 BB — second straight three-hit game
• RHP Caleb Cotham: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 8/0 GB/FB — 52 of 77 pitches were strikes (68%)
• RHP Kelvin Perez & LHP Josh Romanski: both 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GB/FB — Perez threw 37 pitches (27 strikes, 73%) while Romanski threw 29 pitches (18 strikes, 62%)

High-A Tampa (3-1 loss to Daytona)

• CF Mason Williams: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K — eight walks in ten games
• LF Ben Gamel: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K — seven doubles in ten games
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K
• DH Francisco Arcia: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Scottie Allen: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 10/3 GB/FB — in case you forgot, he was the guy the Yankees got from the Diamondbacks in the Juan Miranda trade back in the day … he had sleeper potential once upon a time

Low-A Charleston‘s game was suspended after the 13th inning with the teams tied at seven. Not sure when they’re going to complete this one, but August doesn’t come back to town until June. Here’s the box score if you’re interested.