Flores & Sanchez homer in wins

RHP Danny Burawa has been placed on the Double-A Trenton DL with left knee bursitis, according to Josh Norris. Meanwhile, Norris says SS Cito Culver was placed on the DL recently with an ankle injury. It’s not considered serious and he’s expected back soon.

Triple-A Scranton (10-8 loss to Norfolk)

• 2B Corban Joseph: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• RF Thomas Neal: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding) — 13 hits in his last 31 at-bats (.419)
• LF Zoilo Almonte: 3-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K — 13 hits in his last 32 at-bats (.406)
• 3B Ronnie Mustelier: 0-4, 1 BB
• CF Melky Mesa: 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K
• RHP Brett Marshall: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 5/3 GB/FB — 48 of 93 pitches were strikes (52%) … ugly season continues
• RHP Mark Montgomery: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 27 of 51 pitches were strikes (53%) … first appearance with more strikeouts than walks in a little less than two weeks
• RHP Cody Eppley: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GB/FB — only 11 of 24 pitches were strikes (46%), though one of the walks was intentional

Double-A Trenton (4-1 win over Erie)

• CF Ramon Flores: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — second homer of the year and second in the last three days
• DH Slade Heathcott: 0-4, 2 K
• RF Tyler Austin: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B — eight hits in his last 19 at-bats (.421) with three doubles and two homers
• LHP Nik Turley: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 6/1 GB/FB — 39 of 64 pitches were strikes (61%) … he actually came out of the bullpen because of the weather, didn’t want to lose him to a rain delay in the early innings

High-A Tampa (6-4 loss to Daytona in 11 innings, walk-off style)

• CF Mason Williams: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 3-5, 2 RBI, 1 SB — was ejected in the night for arguing a bang-bang play at first
• DH Rob Refsnyder: 0-4 , 2 BB, 1 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 2-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K — picked a runner off second with a snap throw … already his ninth homer of the year
• LF Ben Gamel: 2-3, 2 BB, 2 SB
• LHP Cesar Cabral: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 2/1 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (9-8 win over Rome)

• LF Taylor Dugas: 3-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB — threw a runner out at second … has reached base 201 times in 101 pro games
• CF Jake Cave: 0-4 — threw a runner out at the plate
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 14 hits in his last 34 at-bats (.412)
• C Peter O’Brien: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI — has hit 16 homers signing last year, the most in the organization by a non-Sanchez catcher (by a lot)
• RHP Jose Campos: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 33/11 K/BB in 32.1 innings