According to Ben Badler, LHP Omar Rodriguez is listed on the Short Season Staten Island roster. That in an of itself means list — he could be assigned to any affiliate at any time — but it’s an indication the southpaw has secured a visa after getting stuck in Haiti for a few months. The Yankees gave Rodriguez $4M last summer, their last big signing before the international spending restrictions were implemented.
In other news, RHP Chase Whitely has finally been activated off the DL. He missed the start of the season with an oblique problem and has rejoined Triple-A Scranton.
Triple-A Scranton (4-3 loss to Columbus, walk-off style)
- 2B Corban Joseph: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — has been just 2-for-17 (.118) since being send down following the doubleheader against the Indians
- DH Brennan Boesch: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
- LF Ronnie Mustelier: 0-5
- 3B Josh Bell: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
- RF Thomas Neal: 1-2, 2 BB
- CF Melky Mesa: 0-4, 2 K — 66 strikeouts and four walks in 159 plate appearances (41.5 K% and 2.5 BB%)
- RHP Chase Whitley: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 3/1 GB/FB — 19 of 32 pitches were strikes (59%)
Double-A Trenton (6-1 win over Bowie)
- LF Ramon Flores: 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
- RF Tyler Austin: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
- C J.R. Murphy: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
- CF Slade Heathcott: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K – riding a nice little five-game hitting streak
- LHP Nik Turley: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 7/4 GB/FB — 55 of 94 pitches were strikes (59%)
- LHP Francisco Rondon: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 24 of 37 pitches were strikes (65%) … five walks and two strikeouts in 4.2 innings since moving to the bullpen
High-A Tampa (5-4 win over Clearwater, walk-off style)
- CF Mason Williams: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB — .234/.333/.338 … yuck
- DH Angelo Gumbs: 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB — 7-for-16 (.438) with three doubles since coming off the DL
- LF Ben Gamel: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 0-4, 1 HBP
- SS Carmen Angelini: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 E (missed catch) — walk-off single … .306/.358/.429 this year
- RHP Bryan Mitchell: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 6/1 GB/FB
- RHP Charlie Short: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 25/3 K/BB in 15.2 innings
Low-A Charleston (10-8 win over Greenville)
- CF Jake Cave: 0-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
- SS Cito Culver: 1-2, 1 2B, 4 BB –six walks in the last two games
- DH Greg Bird: 1-5, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- C Peter O’Brien: 1-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB
- 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K — six hits in his last 16 at-bats (.375) with three doubles and a homer
- RHP Jose Campos: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 5/1 GB/FB — 38 of 60 pitches were strikes (63%)