Ramirez roughed up in latest Triple-A start

Some notes:

• LHP Omar Luis Rodriguez threw a simulated game in Tampa yesterday, according to George King. The 20-year-old put a little too much weight on his 5-foor-11 frame while waiting for his visa to be approved a few months ago. Rodriguez signed for $4M last summer and was the team’s last big money international signing before the new spending restrictions kicked in.
• IF Josh Bell and OF Adonis Garcia were both activated off the Triple-A Scranton DL, reports Chad Jennings. Given the big league lineup, I suppose it’s not out of the question that one (or both) of those guys gets the call at some point in the coming days and weeks.
• To clear room on the Triple-A roster, OF Cody Grice and UTIL Casey Stevenson were sent to Double-A Trenton according to Mike Ashmore. OF Shane Brown was placed on the Double-A DL and IF Francisco Rosario was sent to Low-A Charleston to clear roster spots for the Thunder.

Triple-A Scranton (9-6 win over Pawtucket)

• CF Corey Patterson: 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB
• RF Fernando Martinez: 0-3, 2 BB — only his second hitless game out of 12 since joining the team
• DH Randy Ruiz: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K — three homers in the last five games
• LF Thomas Neal: 0-5, 3 K
• 3B Josh Bell: 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• RHP Jose Ramirez: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1/4 GB/FB — 49 of 84 pitches were strikes (58%)
• RHP Jim Miller: 1 IP, zeroes, 3 K — nine of 12 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (5-4 loss to Binghamton)

• LF Ramon Flores: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — eight walks and four strikeouts in his last nine games
• RF Tyler Austin: 0-5, 2 K
• C Francisco Arcia: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB — picked a runner off second with a snap throw
• RHP Michael Pineda: 3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 3/0 GB/FB — 32 of 67 pitches were strikes (48%), and he also allowed two homers … had a little more on him earlier
• LHP Cesar Cabral: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 11 of 18 pitches were strikes (61%)
• RHP Danny Burawa: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 16 of 25 pitches were strikes (64%)

High-A Tampa‘s game was suspended due to rain with one out in the bottom of the first. They’ll complete the game tomorrow. Here’s the box score if you can’t wait that long.

Low-A Charleston was rained out. They’ll make the game up as part of a doubleheader late next month.

Short Season Staten Island (6-2 win over Aberdeen)

• DH Michael O’Neill: 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 13 hits in 44 at-bats (.295) so far, but only two extra-base hits (both doubles)
• CF Brandon Thomas: 1-3, 2 BB — six walks and four strikeouts in his lat six games
• LF Daniel Lopez: 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB
• RHP Rookie Davis: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 4/0 GB/FB

The two Rookie GCL Yanks affiliates had their regularly scheduled Sunday off-day.