DotF: Fowler has a big day in Tampa’s doubleheader

Got a whole bunch of notes to pass along:

• Keith Law (subs. req’d) caught Double-A Trenton over the weekend and said RHP Brady Lail “showed a solid-average fastball/curveball combination and pounded the zone all night … He’s a fair ground ball guy now who throws a lot of strikes, and could profile as a fifth starter with a better third pitch — he’s a good candidate for a difference in splits given his arm slot — or a good two-pitch reliever if not.”
• The Yankees were planning to call up RHP Bryan Mitchell for tomorrow’s spot start, but he fell and hit his head in the weight room last week, Joe Girardi told Bryan Hoch. His most recent start for Triple-A Scranton had to pushed back (Mitchell’s fine now) and he no longer lined up for Tuesday. Womp womp.
• RHP Chris Martin has been placed on the Triple-A Scranton DL, reports Chad Jennings. Martin had elbow trouble earlier this year but it’s unclear if that’s the problem. If nothing else, the Yankees are out one depth arm for the foreseeable future.
• RHP Andrew Bailey has been activated off the Double-A Trenton temporarily inactive list, so says Matt Kardos. Also, RHP Joel De La Cruz has been bumped up to Triple-A Scranton, replacing Martin on the roster.
• RHP Jonathan Holder was officially activated off the High-A Tampa DL, according to Nick Flammia. I’m not sure what was wrong with him, but he missed about six weeks. RHP Chris Smith was released to clear a roster spot.
• And finally, check out this Josh Norris article on OF Slade Heathcott, who is currently on a minor league rehab assignment. Heathcott spoke about all the adversity he’s dealt with (on and off the field) and how he’s learned to deal with everything.

Triple-A Scranton (3-1 loss to Lehigh Valley)

• CF Ben Gamel: 1-4, 1 K — threw a runner out at second … what, no two hits and a triple?
• 2B Jose Pirela: 1-4
• RF Aaron Judge: 0-3, 1 BB
• 1B Greg Bird: 0-4, 1 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-4 — he’s hitting sixth … this is easily the most prospect-laden I can ever remember the Triple-A affiliate, at least position player-wise
• LF Tyler Austin: 1-3 — threw a runner out at third
• RHP Esmil Rogers: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 1 Balk, 4/1 GB/FB — 54 of 98 pitches were strikes (55%)
• RHP Jose Ramirez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 24 of 36 pitches were strikes (67%) … 18/3 K/BB in his last 15.1 innings
• LHP James Pazos: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0/2 GB/FB — eleven of 21 pitches were strikes (52%)

Double-A Trenton (3-2 win over Portland)

• CF Jake Cave & RF Mark Payton: both 1-4, 1 K
• 2B Tony Renda: 2-4 — got picked off first
• RHP Kyle Haynes: 5 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5/4 GB/FB — 53 of 86 pitches were strikes (62%)
• RHP Andrew Bailey: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2/0 GB/FB — ten of 15 pitches were strikes

High-A Tampa Game One (6-4 win over Jupiter) makeup of yesterday’s rainout

• SS Tyler Wade & 2B Abi Avelino: both 1-3, 1 BB — Avelino stole a base and scored two runs
• CF Dustin Fowler: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 0-3, 1 K
• RHP Gabe Encinas: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 2 WP, 5/1 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing)
• RHP Jonathan Holder: 2.1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 2/3 GB/FB — wonder if the return to the bullpen is a temporary “ease him back from injury” thing or a rest of the season thing or a permanent thing

High-A Tampa Game Two (7-1 loss to Jupiter in seven innings)

• SS Tyler Wade: 0-3, 2 K
• 2B Abi Avelino: 1-3, 1 SB
• CF Dustin Fowler: 2-3, 1 2B — have a day, not Dexter’s brother
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-3, 1 R
• RHP Rookie Davis: 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2/3 GB/FB — easily his worst start in what has otherwise been a fantastic season

Low-A Charleston (5-3 loss to Greenville in 15 innings)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 0-7, 1 K — ouch
• CF Austin Aune: 0-7, 3 K — even bigger ouch
• RF Alex Palma: 0-5, 1 HBP — threw a runner out at the plate
• RHP Jordan Foley: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8/3 GB/FB — 59 of 82 pitches were strikes (72%)

Short Season Staten Island had a scheduled off-day.

Rookie level Pulaski (7-5 win over Bristol)

• CF Carlos Vidal: 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB — 12-for-15 (80%) in stolen base attempts in 31 games
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K — rough start to the season with Charleston earned him a demotion to Extended Spring Training, but he’s bounced back well with Pulaski
• LF Nathan Mikolas: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
• RHP David Palladino: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 4/4 GB/FB — third different level for him so far, he’s gone from Charleston to the GCL to Pulaski
• RHP Andrew Schwaab: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/4 GB/FB — undrafted free agent out of Mizzou has a 15/3 K/BB in 13.2 innings

Rookie level GCL Yanks1 (10-2 loss to GCL Blue Jays) the weather cooperated and they were able to play a full nine innings for the first time in a week

• SS Wilkerman Garcia: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 CS, 1 E (fielding)
• 3B Donny Sands: 1-4, 1 K
• LF Trey Amburgey: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B — this year’s 13th rounder had one extra-base hit (a double) in the first 20 games of the season
• RF Leonardo Molina: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 CS — three of his four extra-base hits this season have come in his last eight games
• CF Terrance Robertson: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RHP Taylor Garrison: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GB/FB
• RHP Chad Martin: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 6/1 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — 13/7 K/BB in 20 innings for this year’s 30th rounder

Rookie level GCL Yanks2 (4-0 loss to GCL Astros in six innings) the game was completed early due to rain and the the GCL Yanks2 actually got no-hit, but again, only six innings

• SS Yancarlos Baez: 0-3, 2 K
• 2B Yonauris Rodriguez & 3B Dermis Garcia: both 0-2 — Rodriguez walked … Garcia committed a fielding error
• RHP Daris Vargas: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 5/5 GB/FB