DotF: Williams, Amburgey have big days in Tampa’s loss

Got some notes to pass along:

• The Yankees have signed 11th round pick Georgia LHP Connor Jones, according to Matt Eddy. No word on his bonus, but it’s safe to assume it’s no more than the $100,000 slot. The Yankees don’t have the pool space to hand out any more over-slot bonuses. Here’s our Draft Pool Tracker.
• Also from Eddy: the Yankees have released RHP Vinnie Pestano and OF Connor Oliver. Pestano threw only 10.2 innings with Triple-A innings before getting hurt. The Yankees picked up Oliver out an independent league to fill a roster spot a few weeks ago.
• The Yankees have signed Tampa RHP Brett Morales as an undrafted free agent, the school announced. Here’s a photo of the contract signing. Morales redshirted and didn’t pitch this spring.
• In his Futures Game write-up, Chris Crawford (subs. req’d) says C Gary Sanchez impressed with his improved receiving behind the plate. “He didn’t stab at the ball like he used to, and his hands appeared softer. This was just one look, but several scouts had mentioned similar things, so it’s good to see,” he wrote.
• Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton will host the 2018 Double-A Eastern League All-Star Game, the team announced. That’s pretty cool. By then guys like C Luis Torrens and OF Blake Rutherford could be in Double-A.

Triple-A Scranton is off until Thursday for the All-Star break. The All-Star Game itself is Wednesday night. It’ll be broadcast on MLB Network. OF Ben Gamel, RHP Chad Green, OF Aaron Judge, and C Gary Sanchez were selected to represent the Yankees. Judge won’t be playing because of his recent knee injury though.

Double-A Trenton is also off until Thursday for the All-Star break. Their All-Star Game is Wednesday as well. LHP Jordan Montgomery, LHP Dietrich Enns, SS Tyler Wade, OF Dustin Fowler, C Kyle Higashioka, and RHP Jonathan Holder were all selected to the All-Star Game. Enns is in Triple-A now and was replaced on the roster by Holder.

High-A Tampa (5-3 loss to Jupiter)

• CF Mason Williams: 2-3, 1 R, 1 3B — played five innings in his first rehab game in the outfield … he played his first seven rehab games at DH
• 2B Thairo Estrada: 0-5, 2 K
• DH Trey Amburgey: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K — first multi-hit game since the promotion to Tampa last week
• SS Abi Avelino: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
• RHP Yefrey Ramirez: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 2 HB, 6/0 GB/FB — 66 of 94 pitches were strikes (70%) … Big Yef has a 87/19 K/BB in 79.2 innings

Low-A Charleston had a scheduled off-day.

Short Season Staten Island (2-1 win over Lowell)

• CF Ricardo Ferreira: 0-1, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS — 12-for-16 in steal attempts in 21 games
• 2B Nick Solak: 1-4 — this year’s second rounder has a hit in 14 of 17 pro games
• 1B Kane Sweeney: 2-4, 1 K
• 3B Drew Bridges & SS Angel Aguilar: both 0-3 — Aguilar struck out twice
• RHP Simon De La Rosa: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 5/3 GB/FB — 54 of 91 pitches were strikes (59%) … 27/8 K/BB in 23.1 innings here after a 38/27 K/BB in 31 innings with Charleston
• RHP Josh Roeder: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 0/4 GB/FB — 30 of 40 pitches were strikes … 19/1 K/BB in 15 innings for last year’s 21st rounder

Rookie Pulaski (8-5 loss to Burlington)

• CF Estevan Florial: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K — had been in a 1-for-18 (.056) slump
• SS Wilkerman Garcia: 0-5, 1 K, 2 E (throwing, fielding) — left the game after flying out in the eighth for some reason
• DH Isiah Gilliam: 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• 3B Dermis Garcia: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB — he has eleven hits in 15 games: six homers, one double, four singles
• LF Leonardo Molina: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K — 8-for-25 (.320) in his last seven games
• RHP Chad Martin: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 11/0 GB/FB — last year’s 30th rounder has an 80.4% ground ball rate in 21.1 innings

Rookie GCL Yanks East (3-2 loss to GCL Braves)

• LF Edel Luaces: 1-4, 1 2B, 3 K
• CF Jordan Scott: 0-4, 1 BB — got picked off first … this year’s 14th rounder is in a 1-for-14 (.071) slump
• 1B Brandon Wagner: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — first homer of the season for last year’s sixth rounder
• DH Donny Sands: 1-4, 1 K — back after missing two weeks with an unknown injury
  
• 3B Yancarlos Baez: 0-3, 2 K
• RHP Reynal Espinal: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3/6 GB/FB — 23/3 K/BB in 30.2 inning for the 22-year-old

Rookie GCL Yanks West Game One (5-4 win over GCL Phillies) makeup of the June 25th game, which was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the fourth

• LF Pablo Olivares: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
• SS Diego Castillo: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K
• 3B Nelson Gomez: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
• C Donny Sands: 2-3, 1 R, 1 SB — he played in the original game on June 25th, not the continuation today
• 1B Miguel Flames: 1-5, 1 K
• RHP Alexander Rosario: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4 WP, 2 HB, 5/3 GB/FB — started the original game on June 25th
• LHP Orby Taveras: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 5/2 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks West Game Two (3-2 loss to GCL Phillies)

• LF Pablo Oliveras: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — 18-year-old is 6-for-15 (.400) with two doubles and one strikeout in his last five games (the two strikeouts in Game One happened June 25th)
• SS Diego Castillo: 0-3, 1 B, 1 E (fielding)
• CF Blake Rutherford: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K — first career extra-base hit for this year’s first rounder is a double … that’s three straight games with a walk
• 1B Miguel Flames: 0-4
• 3B Nelson Gomez: 1-4, 1 2B
• RHP Daniel Ramos: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 2/3 GB/FB
• LHP Anderson Severino: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 Balk, 7/0 GB/FB