DotF: Sauer makes pro debut in GCL doubleheader

Let’s get started with some notes, shall we?

• Keith Law (subs. req’d) got a look at Low-A Charleston recently and had some notes on OF Estevan Florial. “(Florial) is a physically imposing, athletic kid with a big, furious swing who is loading his hands a little deep and creating some length, which might explain his high strikeout rate this year,” said the write-up.
• Here is Baseball America’s analysis of yesterday’s big trade with the White Sox. It is not behind the paywall and it includes the latest scouting reports on OF Blake Rutherford, LHP Ian Clarkin, and OF Tito Polo, if you’re interested.
• With Rutherford and Clarkin gone, OF Jake Cave and OF Billy McKinney have moved into MLB.com’s top Yankees prospects list. Not sure I agree with Cave being a top 30 prospect in this system, but to each his own.

Triple-A Scranton (6-3 win over Norfolk)

• SS Tyler Wade: 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB — 4-for-14 (.286) with three walks and six strikeouts in four games since being sent down
• LF Jake Cave: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 K — so maybe he is a top 30 prospect
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K
• RF Billy McKinney: 2-4 — 10-for-28 (.357) during his little seven-game hitting streak
• CF Mason Williams: 2-4, 2 R, 1 K
• RHP Domingo German: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 33 of 52 pitches were strikes (63%) … prior to this game, he’d thrown 7.1 innings and 121 pitches over the last 31 days … he needs to pitch, not sit in the bullpen as the eighth reliever, so hopefully he stays down here and starts until the Triple-A season ends
• RHP Gio Gallegos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 21 of 32 pitches were strikes (66%)
• RHP J.P. Feyereisen: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HB, 4/1 GB/FB — 17 of 28 pitches were strikes (61%)
• RHP Ben Heller: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GB/FB — 26 of 37 pitches were strikes (70%) … first outing since his two innings of hero ball in the 16-inning game against the Red Sox on Saturday

Double-A Trenton (9-4 win over Portland)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — his on-base streak is up to 28 games dating back to his time in Tampa … he’s hitting .342/.420/.588 during those 28 games
• CF Rashad Crawford: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• 2B Thairo Estrada: 1-5, 1 R
• RHP Zack Littell: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 4/1 GB/FB — 69 of 101 pitches were strikes (68%) … he allowed six earned runs total in his five starts and 34 innings at this level

High-A Tampa (7-6 win over Charlotte in 13 innings)

• CF Jeff Hendrix: 3-6, 1 3B, 1 K — got picked off first … 15-for-38 (.395) during his last nine games, so he’s on one of his insane hot streaks
• DH Nick Solak: 3-6, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K — 15-for-46 (.304) in his last eleven games
• LF Trey Amburgey: 1-6, 1 R, 1 3B
• RHP Taylor Widener: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 K, 5/4 GB/FB — 50 of 81 pitches were strikes (62%) … fourth straight start he’s failed to complete five innings … seems like the converted reliever has hit a walk
• LHP Stephen Tarpley: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6/2 GB/FB — 30 of 52 pitches were strikes (58%) … four hits allowed in 20.1 scoreless inning so far this season

Low-A Charleston was rained out. They’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Short Season Staten Island (3-1 loss to Brooklyn)

• 2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B
• SS Wilkerman Garcia: 1-4, 1 K — in a little 4-for-29 (.138) rut
• CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• 3B Nelson Gomez: 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K
• RHP Jorge Guzman: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 53 of 87 pitches were strikes (61%) … 40/9 K/BB in 32.2 innings for the second piece in the Brian McCann trade

Rookie Pulaski (9-7 win over Pulaski)

• CF Pablo Olivares: 1-1 — exited after leading off the game with a single, so either he got hurt running or didn’t hustle and they benched him
• 3B Dermis Garcia: 2-5, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — 7-for-18 (.389) with four walks and three strikeouts in his last five games
• 1B Eric Wagaman: 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 CS
• RF Brayan Emery: 0-4, 2 K
• RHP Gilmael Troya: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 28 of 54 pitches were strikes (52%)

Rookie GCL Yanks East (11-2 loss to GCL Yanks West in seven innings) going to lump the two teams together

• SS Oswald Peraza: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K, 1 E (throwing)
• DH Gustavo Campero: 1-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 K
• 1B Miguel Flames: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
• SS Jose Devers: 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• LF Canaan Smith: 0-3, 1 K
• RF Jonathan Amundaray: 0-3, 1 R, 3 K
• RHP Matt Sauer: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1/1 GB/FB — pro debut for this year’s second rounder, who received an above-slot $2.5M bonus
• LHP Tony Hernandez: 5 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 8/1 GB/FB, 1 E (fielding)

Rookie GCL Yanks West (3-1 win over GCL Yanks East in seven innings) makeup of their July 3rd rainout

• CF Robert Javier: 1-3
• DH Canaan Smith: 0-3
• RF Jhon Moronta: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — 18-year-old is hitting .316/.400/.439 in 15 games
• RF Juan De Leon: 1-3, 1 RBI
• 1B Miguel Flames: 1-3, 1 K
• RHP Yancarlos Baez: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 6/1 GB/FB — 6/1 K/BB in 8.2 innings for the converted infielder
• RHP Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 13/1 K/BB in nine innings for this year’s 15th rounder
• RHP Pedro Barrios: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5/8 GB/FB