DotF: Judge homers twice in Teixeira’s first rehab game

The Yankees have signed Belmont Abbey RHP Kyle Halbohn as an undrafted free agent, reports Matt Eddy. Halbohn had a 2.82 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 27 walks 72 strikeouts and eleven walks in 54.1 innings this spring. The kid is listed at 6-foot-8 and 230 lbs., so he must throw really hard or something.

Triple-A Scranton (9-2 win over Toledo)

• CF Ben Gamel: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — he’s out of his mind hot right now
• RF Aaron Judge: 4-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K — two homers and an infield single in the same game … here’s a fun fact: his current strikeout rate (23.6%) is his lowest strikeout rate at any level since Low-A two years ago (21.2%)
• 1B Mark Teixeira: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K — he played six innings as scheduled … Shane Hennigan says the plan is for Teixeira to DH tomorrow, then play nine innings at first base Thursday
• 1B Tyler Austin: 1-1, 1 2B, 1 RBI
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-5, 1 K
• DH Nick Swisher: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
• LF Jake Cave: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Luis Cessa: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 8/2 GB/FB — 53 of 81 pitches were strikes (65%)
• LHP Chasen Shreve: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 15 of 23 pitches were strikes (65%) … gave up another homer, this one to lefty hitter (and former big leaguer) Anthony Gose
• RHP Johnny Barbato: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — eleven of 16 pitches were strikes (69%)

Double-A Trenton was rained out. They’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

High-A Tampa (4-3 win over Daytona)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 E (throwing) — he’s in a 10-for-54 (.185) slump, which is probably why he hasn’t been promoted yet
• 3B Thairo Estrada: 1-5, 1 R, 1 SB, 2 E (both fielding)
• RF Austin Aune: 1-4, 2 K
• 2B Abi Avelino: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — 15-for-41 (.366) in his last eleven games
• LHP Josh Rogers: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 10/4 GB/FB — 53 of 78 pitches were strikes (68%)
• RHP Travis Hissong: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 34 of 48 pitches were strikes (71%) … 49/5 K/BB in 37.2 innings

Low-A Charleston is off until Thursday for the All-Star Game. The North Division beat the South Division 2-1. Here’s the box score. LHP Nestor Cortes and RHP Daris Vargas were named All-Stars but did not pitch in the game because they started recently for the River Dogs.

• RHP Christian Morris: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 12 of 20 pitches were strikes (60%)
• RHP Cody Carroll: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1 HB, 0/1 GB/FB — ten of 16 pitches were strikes
• RHP Andrew Schwaab: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — eight pitches, six strikes

Short Season Staten Island (3-2 win over Aberdeen)

• DH Dalton Blaser: 0-4
• 3B Mandy Alvarez: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB — he’s reached base eight times in four games so far
• 1B Kane Sweeney: 2-3, 1 BB
• RF Timmy Robinson: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 K — threw a runner out at second
• RHP Simon De La Rosa: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 8/1 GB/FB — 45 of 73 pitches were strikes (62%) … they bumped him down here after he managed a 38/27 K/BB in 31 inning for Charleston earlier this year
• RHP Kolton Mahoney: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 26 of 39 pitches were strikes (67%)

Rookie Pulaski starts their season Thursday.

Rookie GCL Yanks East & West start their seasons Friday.