DotF: Bird doubles twice in Tampa’s loss

Triple-A Scranton (2-1 loss to Durham)

• 1B Ramon Flores: 0-4
• 3B Scott Sizemore: 2-4, 1 RBI
• 2B Dean Anna: 0-3, 1 BB
• LF Zoilo Almonte & SS Zelous Wheeler: 1-4, 1 2B — Wheeler stole a base
• C Austin Romine: 1-4, 1 R, 3 K
• RHP Chase Whitley: 1 IP, zeroes, 2/0 GB/FB — five of seven pitches were strikes … seems likely he will be called up to the big league team in a few days, and since Alfredo Aceves pitched in relief tonight, Whitley will probably start in place of CC Sabathia on Thursday … Jon Heyman says he even took batting practice today in preparation for the game at Citi Field
• RHP Brian Gordon: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 8/3 GB/FB — 64 of 109 pitches were strikes (59%)
• RHP Brett Gerritse: 2 IP, zeroes, 6/1 GB/FB — 17 of 27 pitches were strikes (63%) … up from High-A Tampa to help cover for some injuries

Double-A Trenton had a scheduled off-day.

High-A Tampa (3-2 loss to St. Lucie)

• CF Jake Cave: 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HBP
• SS Cito Culver: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
• 1B Greg Bird: 3-4, 2 2B — 7-for-18 (.389) with three doubles and a homer in five games since returning from his back injury
• DH Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• 3B Eric Jagielo: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI — 10-for-39 (.256) in his last ten games, but four doubles and three homers too
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 0-4, 3 K
• LHP Conner Kendrick: 6 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 7/5 GB/FB
• RHP Nick Rumbelow: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K — 20/4 K/BB in ten innings so far

Low-A Charleston (1-0 win over Savannah in ten innings) SS Abi Avelino is currently on the DL for an unknown reason

• SS Tyler Wade: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
• DH Aaron Judge: 1-3, 2 BB, 1 K
• LF-CF Michael O’Neill: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K — walk-off walk … leads the organization with 48 strikeouts
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-4
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-4, 2 K — second in the organization with 41 strikeouts
• RHP Jaron Long: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 9/4 GB/FB — 54 of 86 pitches were strikes (63%) … the hitting coach’s kid has been really, really good this year
• LHP Rony Bautista: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 25 of 40 pitches were strikes (63%) … hopefully the 6-foot-7 southpaw moves into the rotation later in the season