Adams picks up two hits on eve of promotion

RHP Gabe Encinas’ mystery injury is indeed elbow-related, reports Josh Norris. Could be inflammation, soreness, a torn ligament, who knows. He was placed on the DL yesterday.

Triple-A Scranton (10-2 loss to Toledo)

• 2B Corban Joseph: 0-5, 2 K
• 3B David Adams: 2-4, 1 K — last day in the minors as he’s expected to be called up tomorrow
• RF Thomas Neal: 0-4, 3 K
• DH Ronnie Mustelier: 1-4
• CF Melky Mesa: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K — ten hits in his last 20 at-bats
• LF Zoilo Almonte: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB — had been in a 7-for-34 (.206) rut
• RHP Joba Chamberlain: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GB/FB — nine of 12 pitches were strikes … had a little more on him earlier
• RHP Caleb Cotham: 4 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 5/3 GB/FB — 38 of 68 pitches were strikes (59%)
• RHP Dellin Betances: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 18 of 32 pitches were strikes (56%) … second relief appearance so far
• LHP Clay Rapada: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GB/FB — only 15 of 32 pitches were strikes (47%)

Double-A Trenton (5-3 loss to Altoona)

• LF Ramon Flores: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB,1 SB
• RF Tyler Austin: 2-4, 1 R — 11 hits in his last 35 at-bats (.314) … still waiting on the power to show up though
• C J.R. Murphy: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
• CF Slade Heathcott: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 SB
• RHP Zach Nuding: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1/7 GB/FB — 55 of 92 pitches were strikes (60%)
• RHP Danny Burawa: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GB/FB — only 13 of 30 pitches were strikes (43%)
• LHP Jeremy Bleich: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 21 of 32 pitches were strikes (66%) — 11 strikeouts and 13 walks in 20 innings

High-A Tampa (7-2 loss to Jupiter)

• CF Mason Williams & LF Ben Gamel: both 0-4, 1 K
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Corey Black: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 8/1 GB/FB
• LHP Cesar Cabral: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GB/FB — his 30-day rehab window is officially underway

Low-A Charleston (3-2 win over Savannah, walk-off style)

• CF Jake Cave & SS Cito Culver: both 1-4 — Culver scored a run and struck out
• 1B Greg Bird: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 PB — yeah, he’s hitting, but 31 strikeouts and six walks in 28 games in Low-A for guy who spent four years at a major college program
• LF Kelvin DeLeon: 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS — walk-off sac fly
• LHP Dan Camarena: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 52 of 80 pitches were strikes (65%) … much better, he needed a good start in the worst way