DotF: Solak’s big day leads Tampa to doubleheader sweep

In case you missed it earlier, the Yankees acquired RHP Matt Frawley from the Pirates to complete the Johnny Barbato trade. He’ll join Low-A Charleston. All he has to do is change dugouts. They’re playing Pittsburgh’s South Atlantic League affiliate this week.

Triple-A Scranton (6-5 win over Rochester)

• 3B Tyler Wade: 1-4
• LF Dustin Fowler: 0-3, 1 HBP — threw a runner out at second base
• 1B Greg Bird: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K — 2-for-18 (.111) in his last five games … the Yankees are doomed to have terrible first base production forever … eat at Arby’s
• DH Tyler Austin: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K — 11-for-40 (.275) with eight doubles in his last nine games
• RF Clint Frazier: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB
• SS Gleyber Torres: 1-4, R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K
• C Kyle Higashioka: 3-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — currently has a nine-game hitting streak, though there’s a big four-week disabled list stint mixed in there
• CF Mason Williams: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB — 8-for-23 (.348) during his little seven-game hitting streak
• RHP Brady Lail: 6 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 7/1 GB/FB — 65 of 93 pitches were strikes (70%)
• LHP Tyler Webb: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 16 of 25 pitches were strikes (64%)

Double-A Trenton (5-4 loss to Hartford)

• SS Thairo Estrada: 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• CF Rashad Crawford & 3B Miguel Andujar: both 2-4, 1 R — Crawford struck out and got picked off first
• LF Billy McKinney: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K — his grand slam in the ninth made it close
• RHP Yefry Ramirez: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 4/2 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — 43 of 68 pitches were strikes (63%) … first start back from a fingernail issue
• RHP Cody Carroll: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 34 of 46 pitches were strikes (74%) … 47/10 K/BB in 32.1 innings

High-A Tampa Game One (11-1 win over Bradenton in seven innings)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (throwing) — had been in a 1-for-24 (.042) slump
  
• CF Tito Polo: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI — 11-for-35 (.314) in his last nine games
• LF Trey Amburgey: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 2B Nick Solak: 1-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB — last year’s second rounder is hitting .289/.407/.405 with 37 walks and 37 strikeouts
• 3B Kyle Holder: 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
• RHP Taylor Widener: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 0/4 GB/FB — 43 of 75 pitches were strikes (57%)
• LHP Stephen Tarpley: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — half of his 32 pitches were strikes … I wonder whether the bullpen move is permanent … he is coming off an injury, but the command has never been there as a starting pitcher
• LHP James Reeves: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HB, 1/2 GB/FB — 14 of 23 pitches were strikes (61%)

High-A Tampa Game Two (5-1 win over Bradenton in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s rainout

• SS Jorge Mateo: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB — he was ejected for arguing balls and strikes
• 3B-SS Kyle Holder: 1-2, 1 BB
• LF Tito Polo: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K — heck of a doubleheader for him
• DH Trey Amburgey: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• 2B Nick Solak: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
• RHP Brody Koerner: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 11/4 GB/FB — 54 of 79 pitches were strikes (68%)

Low-A Charleston (5-2 win over West Virginia)

• 1B Diego Castillo: 1-5, 1 R
• SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-5, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• CF Estevan Florial: 3-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB — hitting .302/.376/.502 with a 31.4% strikeout rate … pretty fascinating season
• DH Angel Aguilar: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
• RF Isiah Gilliam: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
• RHP Freicer Perez: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 HB, 7/4 GB/FB — 62 of 99 pitches were strikes … 45/21 K/BB in 51.1 innings