DotF: Green dominates, Gamel stays hit in Scranton’s win

OF Blake Rutherford has been promoted to Rookie Pulaski, according to multiple reports. Those eight games in the Gulf Coast League were just a tune-up, apparently.

Triple-A Scranton (2-0 win over Gwinnett)

• CF Ben Gamel: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 K — 19-for-46 (.413) in his last ten games
• C Gary Sanchez: 0-4, 1 K — between the Futures Game and Triple-A All-Star Game, he’s traveled from Scranton to San Diego to Charlotte to Gwinnett in the last six days
• DH Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• 1B Ike Davis: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K — second homer with the RailRiders
• RF Cesar Puello: 1-4, 1 K
• LF Jake Cave: 0-3, 2 K, 1 CS, 1 HBP
• RHP Chad Green: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 8/6 GB/FB — 77 of 102 pitches were strikes (75%) … we know he can dominate at this level
• RHP Kirby Yates: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GB/FB — ten of 19 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (4-2 loss to Reading)

• SS Tyler Wade & CF Dustin Fowler: both 1-4, 1 K — Wade scored a run
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — believe it or not, that’s his first homer with Trenton … it’s his 11th homer of the season overall, a new career high
• C Kyle Higashioka: 0-3, 1 E (missed catch)
• RHP Ronald Herrera: 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 58 of 85 pitches were strikes (68%)
• RHP Travis Hissong: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 5/2 GB/FB — 32 of 55 pitches were strikes (58%) … not the best night, but he has a 57/6 K/BB in 48.1 innings

High-A Tampa (13-6 win over Fort Myers)

• CF Mason Williams: 1-3, 1 2B — left the game after hitting a double in the fourth, which probably isn’t a good sign
• 2B Thairo Estrada: 2-6, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) — 14-for-39 (.359) in his last ten games
• RF Trey Amburgey: 1-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 3 K — 7-for-34 (.206) in eight games with Tampa
• SS Abi Avelino: 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB — he’s played every game at short since SS Jorge Mateo’s suspension … I’m a bit surprised they haven’t given Thairo some time there
• 1B Kevin Cornelius & 3B Vince Conde: both 3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K — Cornelius scored a run
• LHP James Reeves: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HB, 4/6 GB/FB — 49 of 74 pitches were strikes (66%) … 78/22 K/BB in 60.1 innings for last year’s tenth rounder
• RHP Jordan Foley: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 17 of 28 pitches were strikes (61%) … 60/23 K/BB in 43.2 innings
• RHP Gabe Encinas: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 24 of 43 pitches were strikes (56%)

Low-A Charleston (2-0 win over Rome)

• SS Hoy Jun Park: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 CS
• 3B Mandy Alvarez: 2-4, 1 RBI — 32-for-83 (.386) during his 19-game hitting streak
• C Luis Torrens: 1-4
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-3
• RHP Christian Morris: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 5/8 GB/FB — 54 of 81 pitches were strikes (67%) … 63/17 K/BB in 69 innings for last year’s 33rd rounder
• RHP Jose Mesa Jr.: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 13 of 21 pitches were strikes (62%)

Short Season Staten Island (2-1 loss to Hudson Valley)

• CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 1-5, 3 K — threw a runner out at second
• 2B Nick Solak: 1-3, 1 BB — five strikeouts and eleven walks in 19 games for this year’s second rounder
• 3B Drew Bridges & SS Angel Aguilar: 0-4, 2 K
• RHP Austin DeCarr: 3 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 27 of 43 pitches were strikes (63%) … 8/9 K/BB in 13.2 innings back from Tommy John surgery
• RHP Taylor Widener: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 33 of 48 pitches were strikes (63%) … 15/3 K/BB in ten innings for this year’s 12th round pick

Rookie Pulaski was rained out. They’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Rookie GCL Yanks East (4-1 loss to GCL Pirates)

• CF Edel Luaces: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 CS
• 1B Brandon Wagner: 2-4, 1 E (fielding)
• DH Brayan Emery: 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 CS — 8-for-24 (.333) during his seven-game hitting streak
• RHP Joe Harvey: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GB/FB
• RHP Miguel Yajure: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 6/5 GB/FB — 18/1 K/BB in 19.2 innings for the 18-year-old

Rookie GCL Yanks West (6-5 win over GCL Tigers West)

• CF Pablo Olivares: 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 3B Nelson Gomez: 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K — second homer of the year … had been in a 1-for-16 (.063) slump
• DH Joe Burton: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP — got picked off first … first pro homer for this year’s 24th rounder
• LHP Tony Hernandez: 5 IP, 2 H,0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 7/3 GB/FB