DotF: Zoilo, Zelous, and Murphy all homer in Scranton’s blowout win

With C/1B Peter O’Brien having been traded away, 1B Greg Bird was promoted from High-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton, the team announced.

Triple-A Scranton (13-0 win over Gwinnett)

• LF Jose Pirela: 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 CS
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI — 12-for-40 (.300) in his last ten games
• DH Zoilo Almonte: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 K  — four homers in his last five Triple-A games
• RF Adonis Garcia: 3-5, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — 25-for-64 (.390) during his 15-game hitting streak
• 1B Kyle Roller: 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI —
• 3B Zelous Wheeler: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB — four homers in his last 20 total games
• C John Ryan Murphy: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — second homer in his last three games
• RHP Chris Leroux: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 3/7 GB/FB — 55 of 92 pitches were strikes (60%)
• LHP Tyler Webb: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB — nine of 15 pitches were strikes (60%)
• RHP Matt Daley: 1 IP, zeroes, 0 K, 0/2 GB/FB — seven of nine pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (5-2 win over Portland)

• DH Jake Cave: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K
• LF Ben Gamel: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — had been in an 8-for-37 (.216) slump
• 1B Greg Bird: 0-4, 1 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-4, 1 K — in a little 3-for-21 (.143) rut
• RF Tyler Austin: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — threw a runner out at the plate
• CF Mason Williams: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
• RHP Joel De La Cruz: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 6/0 GB/FB — 47 of 65 pitches were strikes (72%)

High-A Tampa (7-2 loss to Jupiter)

• SS Cito Culver: 0-5, 2 K
• 3B Eric Jagielo: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — 9-for-25 (.360) in his last seven games
• DH Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-4, 1 K — in an 8-for-40 (.200) slump
• RF Aaron Judge: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
• RHP Jhon Morban: 3 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1 HB, 6/2 GB/FB — up from the GCL to make some spot starts
• RHP Phil Walby: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 53/34 K/BB in 38.2 innings

Low-A Charleston (1-0 loss to Hagerstown)

• SS Abi Avelino: 0-4 — 2-for-31 (.065) since coming off the disabled list
• DH Tyler Wade, RF Dustin Fowler & 3B Miguel Andujar: all 1-4 — Wade and Fowler struck out once
• LF Michael O’Neill: 0-3
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K — got picked off first
• LHP Ian Clarkin: 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5/3 GB/FB — 32 of 58 pitches were strikes (55%) … 72/24 K/BB in 75 innings

Short Season Staten Island (5-2 win over Auburn)

• 2B Ty McFarland & LF Chris Breen: both 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• 1B Connor Spencer: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — 17-for-41 (.415) in his last ten games
• RF Austin Aune: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• RHP Jonathan Holder: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3/2 GB/FB — 18/8 K/BB in 22.2 innings for this year’s sixth rounder
• RHP Joe Harvey: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB
• RHP Conor Mullee: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 28/8 K/BB in 22.1 innings

Rookie GCL Yanks1 (4-3 win over GCL Braves)

• CF Leonardo Molina: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 3B Drew Bridges: 0-2, 2 R, 2 BB
• RF Alex Palma: 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 SB
• DH Kyle Higashioka: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
• RHP Luis Cedeno: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 6/1 GB/FB — no more than one run allowed in each of his last ten appearances
• RHP Dayton Dawe: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/2 GB/FB
• LHP Jonny Drodz: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 0/1 GB/FB — 8/0 K/BB and one unearned run allowed in six pro innings for the undrafted free agent

Rookie GCL Yanks2 (7-6 win over GCL Pirates in ten innings)

• CF Jose Figueroa: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• SS Angel Aguilar: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — leads the league with seven homers
• DH Jake Hernandez: 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — second in the league with five homers
• RF Wilmer Romero: 1-4, 1 K — threw a runner out at third
• RHP Jonathan Padilla: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2 HB, 3/1 GB/FB — 31/9 K/BB in 28.1 innings