DotF: Gamel and Judge stay hot in Scranton’s win

RHP Brady Lail has been placed on the Triple-A Scranton DL, reports Shane Hennigan. I’m not sure what’s wrong with him. It might just be a paper move to temporarily clear a roster spot. LHP Phil Coke was activated off the DL to replace Lail on the roster.

Triple-A Scranton (7-3 win over Toledo)

• CF Ben Gamel: 3-6, 1 R, 2 K — threw a runner out at third … 25-for-55 (.455) in his last 13 games
• RF Aaron Judge: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K — 18-for-44 (.409) with only eight strikeouts since the 0-for-24 slump
• DH Gary Sanchez: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B
• 1B Tyler Austin: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB — hasn’t slowed down since being promoted
• LF Jake Cave: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K — six homers in 58 games this year … he hit two homers in 132 games last year
• RHP Luis Cessa: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7/1 GB/FB — 41 of 63 pitches were strikes (65%) … that’s much more like it, Luis
• LHP Phil Coke: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4/0 GB/FB — 20 of 31 pitches were strikes (65%) … they have six starters for five spots at the moment, so the fact he went back to the bullpen tells me Lail will back soon
• RHP Johnny Barbato: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2/1 GB/FB — 25 of 41 pitches were strikes (61%)

Double-A Trenton (1-0 loss to Harrisburg)

• SS Tyler Wade: 1-4, 1 K
• CF Dustin Fowler: 0-4
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-4
• C Kyle Higashioka: 0-3, 1 K — left the game for an unknown reason after grounding out in the seventh
• LHP Jordan Montgomery: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 69 of 94 pitches were strikes (73%) … easily his best start of the season, and it’s not like he’s been bad either … the eleven strikeouts are a new career high
• RHP Cale Coshow: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 26 of 44 pitches were strikes (59%)

High-A Tampa (2-1 loss to St. Lucie)

• 2B Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 2 K
• 3B Thairo Estrada: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K — he’s in a 5-for-33 (.152) rut
• RF Austin Aune: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
• SS Abi Avelino: 0-4, 1 K
• RHP Domingo Acevedo: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 Balk, 5/6 GB/FB — 65 of 87 pitches were strikes (75%) … very nice High-A debut for Mr. Acevedo

Low-A Charleston (3-2 loss to Augusta) the tying run was thrown out at the plate to end the game

• 2B Hoy Jun Park: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 SB, 1 E (fielding)
• SS Kyle Holder: 0-4, 2 K
• 1B Chris Gittens: 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K — 48.8% of his plate appearances have ended in a home run, a strikeout, or a walk
• DH Alex Palma: 0-3, 1 K
• RF Leonardo Molina: 0-4, 2 K
• 3B Gosuke Katoh: 2-4, 1 RBI, 2 K — 8-for-17 (.471) during his little six-game hitting streak
• RHP Christian Morris: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 6/2 GB/FB — 49 of 85 pitches were strikes (58%)

Short Season Staten Island begins their season this Friday.

Rookie level Pulaski begins their season next Thursday.

Rookie level GCL Yanks East & West begin their seasons next Friday.