DotF: Judge promoted, Severino dominates, Mateo steals 50th base on Sunday

Somewhat breaking news: OF Aaron Judge is being promoted to Triple-A Scranton, according to Jack Curry. You know this is breaking because Judge played for Double-A Trenton this afternoon. I’m guessing he’ll be with the RailRiders either tomorrow or the next day.

Also, SS Kyle Holder is day-to-day with a minor hamstring injury, according to Robert Pimpsner. Nothing serious, this year’s supplemental first rounder will be back in a few days.

Triple-A Scranton (8-2 win over Lehigh Valley)

• CF Ben Gamel: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 E (fielding) — with OF Mason Williams and OF Tyler Austin both on the DL, I wonder if Gamel is the next outfielder in line to be called up
• LF Jose Pirela: 1-3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-5, 1 K
• RHP Luis Severino: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HB — 7/9 GB/FB — 75 of 97 pitches were strikes (77%) … 3.67 K/BB this year after 4.70 K/BB last year
• LHP Tyler Webb: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/2 GB/FB — eleven of 16 pitches were strikes (69%)

Double-A Trenton (6-3 loss to Bowie)

• CF Jake Cave & 2B Tony Renda: both 1-4, 1 SB — Cave drove in a run and Renda struck out
• RF Aaron Judge: 0-4, 2 K — threw a runner out at third
• LF Mark Payton: 0-3, 2 K, 1 HBP
• LHP Caleb Smith: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5/7 GB/FB — 51 of 84 pitches were strikes (61%)
• RHP Mark Montgomery: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 15 of 27 pitches were strikes (56%)
• RHP Nick Goody: 0.1 IP, zeroes, 0/1 GB/FB — two pitches, two strikes

High-A Tampa is off until tomorrow for the All-Star break.

Low-A Charleston (3-2 loss to Asheville)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 4 SB — now 50-for-60 (83%) in stolen base attempts this year … last Yankees farmhand to steal 50 bases in a season was Jimmy Paredes with Low-A Charleston back in 2010, and he stole exactly 50 in 133 games … Mateo’s at 50 in 62 games
• CF Dustin Fowler: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 SB
• DH Angel Aguilar: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 CS
• LF Austin Aune: 0-2, 2 BB
• RF Alex Palma: 0-4
• LHP Rony Bautista: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2/3 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — 48 of 76 pitches were strikes (63%)

Short Season Staten Island (6-4 loss to Brooklyn)

• SS Thairo Estrada: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 E (fielding)
• 3B Drew Bridges: 0-4, 3 K, 1 E (fielding)
• 2B Brandon Wagner: 0-3, 1 BB
• RF Jhalan Jackson: 0-4, 2 K — no homer today? lame
• RHP Will Carter: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3/1 GB/FB, 1 E (fielding) — 14 of 27 pitches were strikes (52%)
• LHP James Reeves: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 12 of 19 pitches were strikes (63%)
• RHP Matt Borens: 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 7/3 GB/FB — 58 of 83 pitches were strikes (70%)

The Rookie level Pulaski season starts Tuesday.

The Rookie level GCL Yanks1 and Rookie level GCL Yanks2 start their seasons tomorrow.