DotF: Refsnyder extends hitting streak to 14 games in Scranton’s loss

More bad news on the pitching front: RHP Tyler Cloyd is heading for arm surgery, according to Shane Hennigan. Triple-A Scranton pitching coach Tommy Phelps seemed to indicate he needs Tommy John surgery. Cloyd isn’t great or anything, but he’s a stretched out warm body who could have come up as an emergency starter/long man.

Triple-A Scranton (3-0 loss to Pawtucket)

• DH Donovan Solano: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 BB — 6-for-12 with three doubles, two walks, and no strikeouts in his last five games
• RF Aaron Judge: 0-5, 1 K — he’s played 30 games this year: 30.9 K% in the first 15 and 19.4 K% in the last 15
• 3B Rob Refsnyder: 1-4, 1 K — extends hitting streak to 14 games and on-base streak to 18 games
• 1B Deibinson Romero: 1-2, 2 BB
• RHP Kyle Haynes: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3/3 GB/FB — 38 of 57 pitches were strikes (66%) … he started the fourth inning, then left with the trainer per Hennigan, so yet another pitcher is hurt
• RHP Conor Mullee: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/4 GB/FB — 31 of 42 pitches were strikes (74%) … 25/5 K/BB in 19 innings
• LHP James Pazos: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 18 of 24 pitches were strikes (75%)
• RHP Anthony Swarzak: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 20 of 28 pitches were strikes (71%) … came out of the bullpen on his throw day to give the regular relievers an inning off

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

• 2B Tyler Wade: 1-4, 1 R, 1 E (throwing) — three straight games at second, but I don’t think there’s anything to it … he’s done it a few times this season
• CF Dustin Fowler: 1-4
• 1B Tyler Austin: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• LHP Dietrich Enns: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 5/7 GB/FB — 66 of 95 pitches were strikes (69%) … what is this “giving up runs” nonsense?
• RHP Tyler Jones: 2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 32 of 44 pitches were strikes (73%) … season debut for the minor league free agent signee

High-A Tampa (4-3 win over Lakeland, walk-off style)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 0-4, 3 K
• 1B Billy Fleming: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — just keeps hitting
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-4, 1 K
• 2B Abi Avelino: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 CS
• DH Austin Aune: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RF Jake Skole: 3-4, 1 RBI — walk-off single
• RHP Joey Maher: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 48 of 73 pitches were strikes (66%)

Low-A Charleston (7-6 loss to Hickory)

• DH Jeff Hendrix: 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 4 K
• 2B Hoy Jun Park: 3-5, 3 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB — remember his slow start? he’s up to .269/.356/.423 on the season
• 1B Chris Gittens: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 E (fielding)
• RF Jhalan Jackson: 0-4, 2 K — down to .194/.272/.330 with a 28.9% strikeout rate
• SS Kyle Holder: 1-4, 1 R — down to .234/.258/.266 on the season … with his defense, all he needs to do is hit a tiny little bit to make it to the show
• 3B Thairo Estrada: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 E (fielding)
• CF Leonardo Molina: 1-4, 2 RBI
• RHP Daris Vargas: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 6/0 GB/FB — 43 of 73 pitches were strikes (59%)
• RHP Jose Mesa Jr.: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1/0 GB/FB — 22 of 40 pitches were strikes (55%) … things aren’t coming quite as easily as they did last year