DePaula whiffs 11 in long-awaited U.S. debut

RHP Graham Stoneburner was bumped up to Triple-A Scranton from Double-A Trenton while LHP Josh Romanski was sent down, according to Josh Norris and Mike Ashmore.

Triple-A Scranton (7-2 loss to Pawtucket)

• RF Melky Mesa: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
• 2B Corban Joseph: 0-5, 2 K
• CF Zoilo Almonte: 0-2, 3 BB, 1 K — six walks in the three games after drawing 25 all of last year
• 1B Luke Murton: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• 3B Addison Maruszak: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• LHP Juan Cedeno: 2 IP, zeroes, 4 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 15 of 22 pitches were strikes (38%) … nice work
• RHP Mark Montgomery: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 17 of 24 pitches were strikes (63%)

Double-A Trenton‘s game was postponed due to a frozen field. Yep, a frozen field. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 2nd.

High-A Tampa (8-3 loss to Lakeland)

• CF Mason Williams: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K — on-base seven times in his first three games
• DH Angelo Gumbs: 0-5
• LF Ben Gamel: 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB — multiple hits in each of the first three games
• C Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — seven hits in the first three games
• RF Eduardo Sosa: 3-4, 1 E (fielding)
• RHP Shane Greene: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 2/3 GB/FB — looks like he’ll get another year to see if the whole starting thing can work out, but I think he could move real quick in the bullpen

Low-A Charleston Game One (6-2 win over Greenville in nine innings) makeup of Thursday’s rain out

• SS Cito Culver: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
• DH Greg Bird: 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP — five walks in the first two games of the year
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 3 K, 1 HBP — was at the plate when the go-ahead run scored on a wild pitch, then he singled in a pair
• RF Yeicok Calderon: 0-5, 3 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 2-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — he should mash at this level
• RHP Rafael DePaula: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, 1 WP, 1 Balk, 1/0 GB/FB — 49 of 71 pitches were strikes (69%) … the Yankees desperately need some young impact pitching to emerge, so hopefully this is the start of something good

Low-A Charleston Game Two (8-4 loss to Greenville in seven innings)

• CF Taylor Dugas: 2-4, 1 R
• SS Cito Culver: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — hitting well to start the year, let’s hope it continues
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-3, 1 BB
• 1B Greg Bird: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RF Yeicok Calderon: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI — Yeicokshot!
• LF Fu-Lin Kuo: 2-2, 1 2B, 1 BB