O’Brien goes deep again in Tampa’s win

In case you’re wondering, RHP Gabe Encinas is currently throwing bullpen sessions as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, according to his Twitter feed. He was on his way to becoming one of the team’s top pitching prospects before blowing out his elbow last summer. Also, no Yankees farmhands made the first Prospect Hot Sheet of the season.

Triple-A Scranton was rained out. The season started last Thursday and this is already their fifth rain out. Stuff like this is why LHP Manny Banuelos is in Tampa right now. Anyway, they’ll play a doubleheader tomorrow.

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

• CF Mason Williams: 0-5, 1 K
• DH Ben Gamel: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• 3B Tyler Austin: 2-5, 2 K, 1 E (throwing) — they said they wanted to try to maintain some of his versatility, so he’ll see time at third and first base in addition to his usual right field
• C Gary Sanchez: 2-5
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 K — 13 strikeouts in 29 at-bats
• RHP Zach Nuding: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 6/1 GB/FB — 58 of 88 pitches were strikes (66%)
• RHP Jairo Heredia: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 12 of 21 pitches were strikes (57%)

High-A Tampa (5-1 win over Daytona)

• CF Jake Cave: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 2 K
• DH Eric Jagielo: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (pickoff) — his last four hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles, two homers)
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB — eight walks and five strikeouts in eight games
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• RHP Rafael DePaula: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 5/3 GB/FB — much better outing than his first start

Low-A Charleston (8-1 loss to Augusta)

• SS Tyler Wade: 0-2, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• RF Aaron Judge: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 E (throwing, missed catch)
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-4, 4 K, 1 E (fielding) — 14 strikeouts in 22 at-bats … eek
• RHP Gio Gallegos: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 7/2 GB/FB — 57 of 83 pitches were strikes (69%)