Gumbs returns from DL in Tampa loss

Triple-A Scranton (4-1 loss to Toledo)

2B Corban Joseph: 1-4, 1 HBP
RF Brennan Boesch: 0-5, 1 K
LF Zoilo Almonte: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K — tough to win when the 1-2-3 hitters go a combined 1-for-13
3B Ronnie Mustelier: 2-5
CF Melky Mesa: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
RHP Chien-Ming Wang: 6.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 Balk, 8/6 GB/FB — 66 of 100 pitches were strikes … the lack of grounds and all the hits are a pretty good indication the sinker wasn’t working
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58%)

Double-A Trenton (6-2 loss to Altoona)

DH Ramon Flores: 0-3, 1 BB
RF Tyler Austin: 0-4
CF Slade Heathcott & LF Neil Medchill: both 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — back-to-back homers off rehabbing big leaguer Charlie Morton
LHP Matt Tracy: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HB, 4/3 GB/FB — 58 of 90 pitches were strikes (64%) … picked a runner off first … has allowed at least four runs in five of his seven starts
RHP Tommy Kahnle: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 19 of 27 pitches were strikes (70%) … he also picked a runner off first

High-A Tampa (9-6 loss to Jupiter)

CF Ben Gamel: 0-4, 1 K
2B Angelo Gumbs: 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 SB — first game in a little more than a month due to a middle finger injury
DH Rob Refsnyder: 1-4, 2 K — will be interesting to see how they split the playing time at second now, but Gumbs has to get the majority of the time there … he’s better prospect, by far
C Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 PB

Low-A Charleston (6-3 win over Greenville)

CF Jake Cave: 0-4, 1 K
SS Cito Culver: 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB — had three hits in his previous 25 at-bats
DH Greg Bird: 2-3, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — eight hits in his last 20 at-bats (.400) with three doubles, two triples, and a homer
3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — third homer of the year matches last season’s total
RHP Rafael DePaula: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, 1 Balk, 1 HB, 3/2 GB/FB — 59 of 89 pitches were strikes (66%) … his 69 strikeouts lead the minor leagues (15.8 K/9)