The Yankees have signed 30th rounder Zach Nuding to an above slot $265,000 bonus. He was a summer follow, impressing the Yanks by posting a 28-8 K/BB ratio while holding opponents to a .220 batting average in 28 innings for the North Texas Copperheads of the Texas Collegiate League. The righty stands 6-foot-4, 265 lbs. and has reportedly touched 96 in the past.
Meanwhile, Tim Redding’s a goner. He signed with the Samsung Lions of the Korean Professional Baseball League. It’s a big loss for Triple-A Scranton from a competitive standpoint, dude allowed just five runs and 30 baserunners in 43.1 innings spread across six outings last month. He’ll be replaced in the rotation by The Ghost of Kei Igawa.
And finally, make sure you check out Steve’s profile of Shaeffer Hall at TYU, and Josh Norris’ talk with roving catching coordinator Julio Mosquera.
Triple-A Scranton (5-0 loss to Pawtucket)
Kevin Russo, LF, Colin Curtis, CF & Eduardo Nunez, SS: all 1 for 4 – Russo & Curtis each K’ed once
Juan Miranda, 1B & Jorge Vazquez, DH: both 0 for 4 – Miranda K’ed once, JoVa twice
Jesus Montero, C: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 K – no contact kinda day
Brandon Laird, 3B: 2 for 4 – eight for 12 with two doubles & two homers in AA
Chad Huffman, RF: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 1 K
Eric Bruntlett, 2B: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Ivan Nova: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 7-3 GB/FB – 63 of 98 pitches were strikes (64.3%) … picked a runner off first
Romulo Sanchez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GB/FB – 25 of his 40 pitches were strikes (62.5%) … he hit 95 on the gun
Double-A Trenton (8-4 loss to Reading)
Austin Krum, CF & Luis Nunez, SS: both 0 for 4
Justin Christian, LF: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Corban Joseph, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – four for 14 (.286) with two doubled & a triple since being promoted
Austin Romine, C & Damon Sublett, DH: both 1 for 4 – Romine committed an error on catcher’s interference … Sublett scored a run, drove one in & K’ed twice
Marcos Vechionacci, 1B: 0 for 2 – was lifted in the 5th for “disciplinary reasons” … probably didn’t bust it out of the box when he flew out in his previous at-bat
Justin Snyder, 1B: 1 for 1, 1 RBI
Dan Brewer, RF: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB – 12 for 29 (.414) during his eight game hit streak
Hector Noesi: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 3-2 GB/FB – completely unraveled in the 4th, when all six runs scored … that’s 22 H, 5 BB & 19 R allowed in his last three starts (11.2 IP)
George Kontos: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3-1 GB/FB – I imagine he’ll be in consideration to move up and take Redding’s roster spot
Josh Schmidt: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GB/FB
Wilkin DeLaRosa: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (9-8 win over St. Lucie, walk-off style) coughed up a five run lead in the top of the 9th
Ray Kruml, LF: 2 for 6, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jose Pirela, SS, Zoilo Almonte, DH & Jose Gil, C: all 2 for 5, 1 K – Pirela drew a walk, stole a base, got caught stealing & scored two runs … Almonte scored a run … Gil doubled, drove in two runs & scored another
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP – 11 for his last 28 (.393)
Melky Mesa, CF: 4 for 6, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI – walk-off single … dude is absolutely on fire, he’s now 20 for his last 44 (.455) with three doubles, a triple & five homers
Addison Maruszak, 1B & Jack Rye, RF: both 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI – Maruszak K’ed twice … Rye doubled & K’ed
Walt Ibarra, 2B: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
Craig Heyer: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 8-3 GB/FB – lowers his BB/9 to 0.55 on the year
John Van Benschoten: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 3-1 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-2 GB/FB – allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the 9th
Low-A Charleston (2-1 loss to Augusta, walk-off style)
Slade Heathcott, CF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB – nine for his last 41 (.220)
DeAngelo Mack, RF & Luke Murton, DH: both 0 for 4 – Mack K’ed twice
J.R. Murphy, C: 1 for 4, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – ten for his last 29 (.345)
Rob Lyerly, 3B: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – 12 for his last 36
Neil Medchill, LF: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 CS
Kevin Mahoney, 1B & Kelvin Castro, SS: both 1 for 3, 1 BB – Castro got caught stealing & K’ed twice
Emerson Landoni, 2B: 1 for 2, 1 CS, 1 HBP – 12 for his last 29 (.414)
Brett Marshall: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 5-7 GB/FB – probably his best start of the season coming back from Tommy John surgery
Jairo Heredia: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GB/FB
Francisco Gil: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GB/FB
Short Season Staten Island (3-2 loss to Staten College, walk-off style)
Eduardo Sosa, CF: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K – had been just four for his last 24 (.167)
Garrison Lassiter, 3B, Luis Parache, SS & Nick McCoy, C: all 0 for 3 – Lassiter K’ed twice … Parache drove in a run … McCoy walked, K’ed, allowed a passed ball & committed a throwing error
Kyle Roller, 1B: 1 for 4, 1 R
Kelvin DeLeon, DH: 0 for 1 – replaced for no apparent reason after grounding out in the 2nd
Isaiah Brown, PH-DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 K
Mike Ferraro, LF: 2 for 4 – three straight two hit games
Jose Mojica, SS: 0 for 1 – no idea what happened here, but he was replaced in the 3rd
Casey Stevenson, 2B: 2 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
Zach Varce: 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 8-3 GB/FB
Nathan Forer: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-0 GB/FB
Preston Claiborne: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB
Rookie GCL Yanks (9-4 win over GCL Braves) longtime RABer Andy in Sunny Daytona was at the game and took a bunch of pictures … the first video is Gary Sanchez reaching on an error, the second is his double … they’re kinda crappy, but better than nothing
Jose Toussen, LF: 2 for 4, 1 R
Cito Culver, SS: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 E (fielding) – 15 for his last 42 (.357) and nine for his last 17 (.529)
Gary Sanchez, C: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI – six for 16 (.375) with three doubles since coming back from the wrist issue
Ramon Flores, RF, Anderson Feliz, 2B & Kelvin Duran, CF: all 1 for 3, 1 BB – Flores doubled & scored a run … Feliz drove in a run & K’ed … Duran swiped a bag
Damian Taveras, 1B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Kyle Perkins, DH: 0 for 4, 1 K
Jose Rosario, 3B: 4 for 4, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 SB – had four hits in his previous 22 at-bats combined (.182)
Matt Richardson: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 7-4 GB/FB
Justo Arias: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GB/FB
Joel Marte: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Freddy Lewis: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
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