DotF: Torrens homers in Staten Island's win

Some notes:

C John Ryan Murphy was placed on the Triple-A Scranton DL, according to Donn ie Col lins. Collins notes Murphy left last night’s game an inning after taking a foul pitch to the face mask, though it’s unclear if that’s why he was put on the DL. With Murphy out and Brian McCann landing on the 7-day concussion disabled list, the Yankees are suddenly a bit thin behind the plate.
RHP Luis Severino was placed on the Double-A Trenton DL with an oblique strain, the team announced. He’s been out for roughly two weeks now and they needed a roster spot. VP of Baseball Ops Mark Newman called it a “very slight” strain but I wouldn’t be surprised if Severino is done for the year. Trenton’s season ends in three weeks and Newman always downplays injuries.
LHP Caleb Smith has been promoted from High-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton, according to Nicholas Flammia. I assume he’s replacing Severino. Smith started for Tampa yesterday, faced one batter, gave up a hit, and was pulled. That was weird, but I guess the promotion kinda explains hit.
The Yankees have re-signed IF Scott Sizemore to a minor league contract, says Bryan Hoch. They released him last month. He’s been out with some kind of injury for a few weeks now and has been placed on Scranton’s DL.
C Luis Torrens, 1B Connor Spencer, IF Ty McFarland, and DH Isaias Tejeda have all been selected for the Short Season NY-Penn League All-Star Game. The game is in Brooklyn next Tuesday (Aug. 19th), if you’re interested in attending.

Triple-A Scranton (5-1 win over Columbus)

SS Jose Pirela: 0-3, 1 BB
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
LF Zoilo Almonte: 0-4
DH Kyle Roller: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 23rd homer of the year leads the system now that Peter O’Brien has been traded away
LHP Nik Turley: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 9/1 GB/FB — 51 of 85 pitches were strikes (60%) … 35/31 K/BB in 45 innings after missing the start of the year with an unknown arm injury
RHP Nick Rumbelow: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/3 GB/FB — only 12 of 26 pitches were strikes (46%) … 68/16 K/BB in 47.1 innings
LHP Tyler Webb: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — ten pitches, six strikes … 86/19 K/BB in 60.1 innings

Double-A Trenton (4-1 loss to Bowie)

CF Jake Cave: 1-2, 1 BB
LF Ben Gamel & C Gary Sanchez: both 1-4 — Sanchez drove in a run, struck out, and committed a throwing error
DH Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 BB
1B Greg Bird: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-2, 2 BB — 52 walks in 113 games this year after 43 in 113 last year
RF Mason Williams: 0-4, 1 K
RHP Jaron Long: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 10/6 GB/FB — 66 of 104 pitches were strikes (63%) … tough luck loss
RHP Danny Burawa: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP — nine of 14 pitches were strikes (64%)
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GB/FB — seven of 13 pitches were strikes (54%) … 44/25 K/BB in 44 innings this year … he has a 99/22 K/BB in 64.1 innings during his big 2012 season

High-A Tampa was rained out. They’ll play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Low-A Charleston (6-5 loss to Rome in eleven innings, walk-off style)

RF Michael O’Neill: 0-6, 2 K
2B Tyler Wade: 2-6, 1 R, 3 K
3B Miguel Andujar: 3-6, 1 R — 12-for-37 (.324)
SS Abi Avelino: 1-5, 1 K
LHP Justin Kamplain: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — this year’s 18th rounder had allowed one run and two walks in 25 pro innings before this game
RHP Conor Mullee: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 5/2 GB/FB — 31/8 K/BB in 28 innings

Short Season Staten Island (8-0 win over Mahoney Valley)

CF Collin Slaybaugh: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
2B Ty McFarland: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI
1B Connor Spencer: 2-4, 1 CS, 1 HBP
C Luis Torrens: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — third homer in 95 pro games for the 18-year-old
RF Austin Aune: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K — 38.8% strikeout rate this year, which is better than last year’s 43.6% strikeout rate
RHP David Palladino: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 9/3 GB/FB — 50/22 K/BB in 51.2 innings
LHP Rony Bautista: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GB/FB — 50/26 K/BB in 38 innings

Both Rookie GCL Yanks teams had their regular Sunday off-day.