DotF: Judge homers, Solak debuts, Pulaski rained out

Some notes:

• Yankees on Demand posted a bunch of injury non-update videos: 1B Greg Bird (link), OF Mason Williams (link), RHP James Kaprielian (link), and RHP Austin DeCarr (link). Each video gives the same update. They’re progressing well and plan to return sooner rather than later.
• The Yankees have signed a bunch of undrafted free agents, according to the team’s transactions page. The list: Villanova LHP Woody Bryson, Texas State RHP Chase Hodson, Purdue OF Kyle Johnston, Lipscomb C Charles Vazquez. The Yankees also signed RHP Tim Holmes out an independent league. (h/t longtime reader Travis Lincoln)
• OF Leonardo Molina was sent from Low-A Charleston to Rookie Pulaski, reports Josh Norris. Molina played 36 games with the River Dogs and hit .198/.250/.302 (58 wRC+), so it’s no surprise he was bumped down. He’s still only 18.
• Both RHP Chad Green and RHP Vicente Campos were included in today’s Prospect Report, so make sure you check that out. As always, it is free. You don’t need a subscription.

Triple-A Scranton (4-3 loss to Toledo)

• CF Jake Cave: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
• RF Aaron Judge: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — sixth homer in his last eleven games … he’s gone 14-for-38 (.368) with those six homers and a 21.3% strikeout rate in his last eleven games
• 1B Mark Teixeira: 0-4 — he went 1-for-9 (.111) in his three rehab games … the plan is for Teixeira to rest tomorrow, then rejoin the Yankees on Saturday
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-4, 1 E (throwing)
• DH Nick Swisher: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
• LF Tyler Austin: 0-3, 2 K
• RHP Kyle Haynes: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 7/4 GB/FB — 51 of 88 pitches were strikes (58%)
• LHP Tyler Webb: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/2 GB/FB — 18 of 27 pitches were strikes (67%)

Double-A Trenton (13-8 win over Bowie)

• SS Tyler Wade: 3-6, 2 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K — 7-for-16 (.438) in his last four games
• CF Dustin Fowler: 1-6, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB — imagine how much press this guy would be getting if he were a Red Sox prospect
• C Kyle Higashioka: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
• 2B Cito Culver: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K — the Summer of Cito continues
• RHP Chance Adams: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 4/3 GB/FB — 62 of 89 pitches were strikes (70%) … he allowed four runs total in his previous eight starts and 48.1 innings
• LHP Caleb Smith: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/0 GB/FB — seven of eleven pitches were strikes

High-A Tampa (6-1 loss to Dunedin)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 SB
• DH Austin Aune: 1-4, 2 K — leads the system with 83 strikeouts
• 2B Abi Avelino: 1-4, 1 SB
• LHP James Reeves: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0/5 GB/FB — 47 of 63 pitches were strikes (75%) … 62/18 K/BB in 46.1 innings for last year’s tenth rounder
• RHP Jordan Foley: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K — 19 of 31 pitches were strikes (61%) … 47/21 K/BB in 35 innings
• RHP Gabe Encinas: 1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2/1 GB/FB, 2 E (both throwing) — 15 of 31 pitches were strikes (48%)

Low-A Charleston (12-3 loss to Romine)

• SS Hoy Jun Park: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K — got picked off first … six walks and three strikeouts in his last four games
• 2B Kyle Holder: 2-4
• 1B Chris Gittens: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — he’s second in the system with 78 strikeouts
• 3B Angel Aguilar: 0-4, 2 K
• RF Jhalan Jackson: 0-4, 1 E (fielding)
• LF Alex Palma: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 E (throwing) — threw a runner out at third … third homer in 12 games here … he hit one homer in 81 games at this level last year
• RHP Luis Cedeno: 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/3 GB/FB — 36 of 54 pitches were strikes (67%)
• RHP Manolo Reyes: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 17 of 46 pitches were strikes (37%) … 100 mph is no good if you have no idea where it’s going

Short Season Staten Island (10-4 win over West Virginia)

• 2B Nick Solak: 1-4, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB — pro debut for this year’s second rounder
• LF Jose Rosario: 2-3, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB — I imagine he’ll be back in Double-A or Triple-A soon … he’s down here rehabbing after missing a month following a pitch to the head
• 3B Drew Bridges: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB
• RHP Adonis Rosa: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HB, 6/2 GB/FB — 56 of 85 pitches were strikes (66%)
• RHP Brooks Kriske: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4/0 GB/FB — 17 of 26 pitches were strikes (65%)
• RHP David Palladino: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 22 of 29 pitches were strikes (76%) … 23/12 K/BB in 12 innings

Rookie Pulaski‘s game was suspended due to rain after four innings. What a lame Opening Day. They’re going to finish the game tomorrow. Here’s the box score. CF Estevan Florial, everyone’s next prospect crush, went 1-for-2 before the rain. 3B Dermis Garcia smacked a dinger too. Dingers are cool. I like dingers.

Rookie GCL Yanks East & West begin their seasons tomorrow.