DotF: Castro and Holliday begin rehab assignments; Bird goes deep twice in Scranton’s loss

Two Yankees made this week’s Prospect Hot Sheet: RHP Juan De Paula (12th) and 3B Dermis Garcia (15th). “De Paula has a reputation as a strike-thrower but has not shown consistent control this season (4.28 walks per nine). He showed he can be almost unhittable when everything is working,” said the write-up.

Triple-A Scranton (10-6 loss to Durham)

• CF Jake Cave: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K
• DH Starlin Castro: 0-4, 1 BB — he’s going to play five innings at second base tomorrow
• 1B Greg Bird: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K — played seven innings in the field as scheduled … here’s video of the first homer and second homer
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-5, 2 R
• RF Billy McKinney: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• C Kyle Higashioka: 0-4 — rejoins the team following his quick rehab stint in the lower minors
• LF Mason Williams: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• LHP Nestor Cortes: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0/4 GB/FB — 49 of 79 pitches were strikes (62%)
• RHP Colten Brewer: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2/0 GB/FB — 21 of 38 pitches were strikes (55%)
• RHP J.P. Feyereisen: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GB/FB — ten of 15 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (5-1 loss to Harrisburg)

• CF Jeff Hendrix: 0-4, 1 K
• 2B Nick Solak: 0-1, 3 BB — had walked three times total in his first 14 games with Trenton
• SS Thairo Estrada: 0-4
• 1B Ryan McBroom: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K — 25-89 (.281) with four doubles and four home runs in 23 games since the trade
• RHP Dillon Tate: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7/4 GB/FB — 48 of 79 pitches were strikes (61%) … the walk was intentional … he has a 5/5 K/BB with three intentional walks in two starts with Trenton, which is kinda weird

High-A Tampa (7-6 loss to Fort Myers)

• SS Hoy Jun Park: 3-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — 9-for-22 (.409) in his last five games
• 2B Kyle Holder: 3-5, 3 RBI — 19-for-51 (.373) in his last eleven games
• DH Matt Holliday: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — first rehab game
• CF Trey Amburgey: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 HBP — threw a runner out at second
• C Donny Sands: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 PB
• RF Alex Palma: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Erik Swanson: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 2/4 GB/FB — 70 of 97 pitches were strikes (72%)

Low-A Charleston (5-4 loss to Augusta)

• DH Dom Thompson-Williams: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K
• 2B Diego Castillo: 3-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB — 16-for-38 (.421) in his last nine games … I really like him … stats aren’t great this year, but he plays a mean shortstop and barrels up the ball regularly
• RF Isiah Gilliam: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 2 SB
• 3B Dermis Garcia: 0-4, 2 K
• SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-4, 1 K — got picked off first
• RHP Nick Green: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 9/2 GB/FB — 49 of 72 pitches were strikes (68%) … 66.3% ground ball rate this year

Short Season Staten Island was rained out. They’re going to make this one up as part of a doubleheader on August 31st.

Rookie Pulaski (4-3 win over Greeneville, walk-off style)

• C Saul Torres: 1-4, 3 K, 1 PB, 1 E (pickoff)
• 1B Eric Wagaman: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• SS Jesus Bastidas: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K — walk-off single
• RHP Daniel Ramos: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 8/2 GB/FB — 41 of 68 pitches were strikes (60%)
• RHP Alex Vizcaino: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 44 of 75 pitches were strikes (59%)

Rookie GCL Yanks East (6-1 win over GCL Phillies)

• SS Jose Devers: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 CS
• DH Robert Javier: 1-4, 1 R, 1 CS
• RF Canaan Smith: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS — 15-for-33 (.455) with four doubles in his last nine games
• LF Jhon Moronta: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Ronald Herrera: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1/1 GB/FB — first outing since July 3rd … not sure what he’s been out with
• RHP Roansy Contreras: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/5 GB/FB — 11/9 K/BB in 22.2 innings

Rookie GCL Yanks West (4-2 win over GCL Braves)

• LF Terrance Robertson: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
• SS Oswald Peraza: 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS — he’s reached base 14 times in his last eight games
• RF Juan De Leon: 0-5, 3 K
• RHP Garrett Whitlock: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 4/0 GB/FB — 14/0 K/BB in 8.2 innings for this year’s