Gene Michael was in Trenton to watch Manny Banuelos last night. He told Ken Rosenthal that Banuelos was 93-95 with his fastball but struggled with command, also showing a “plus” curveball and changeup. A Yankees’ executive with a good report on a Yankees’ prospect? Stunned.
Triple-A Scranton (5-4 win over Syracuse)
Austin Krum, CF: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B
Ramiro Pena, SS: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB – six for his last 16 (.375) with three doubles
Jordan Parraz, DH: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB – four of his last six hits are doubles
Jorge Vazquez, 1B: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Brandon Laird, 3B: 0 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
Kevin Russo, 2B-LF: 0 for 3
Greg Golson, LF-RF: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB – 11 for 33 (.333) since coming off the disabled list
Dan Brewer, RF: 0 for 1, 1 K – left the game after robbing a homer in the fourth inning … hopefully he didn’t tear his labrum like Justin Maxwell
Luis Nunez, 2B: 1 or 3, 1 K
P.J. Pilittere, C: 1 for 3, 1 BB
The Ghost of Kei Igawa, LHP: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 7-5 GB/FB – 56 of 93 pitches were strikes (60.2%) … record setting day for Igawa, he broke the SWB franchise career records for innings pitched and homers allowed
Josh Schmidt, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K2-0 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing) – 15 of 25 pitches were strikes
Ryan Pope, RHP: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GB/FB – 14 of 22 pitches were strikes (63.6%) … not today
Randy Flores, LHP: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1-1 GB/FB – five of eight pitches were strikes
Double-A Trenton (2-1 loss to Binghamton in 12 innings)
Ray Kruml, CF: 1 for 6, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Corban Joseph, 2B: 3 for 6, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI – 12 for his last 36 (.333) with five doubles, a homer, six walks, and four strikeouts
Bradley Suttle, 1B: 1 for 6, 1 RBI, 2 K
Cody Johnson, DH & Jose Pirela, SS: both 1 for 5, 1 BB, 2 K – Johnson hit a solo homer, his third in five games
Jason Place, RF: 0 for 6, 2 K – 2-for-26 (.077) with eight strikeouts with Trenton
DeAngelo Mack, LF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 HBP – 11 for his last 30 (.367) with three doubles and two homers
Yadil Mujica, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
R.J. Baker, C: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HBP
Jose Gil, PH-C: 0 for 1, 1 K
Cory Arbiso, RHP: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 10-1 GB/FB – dynamite spot start, got some ground balls and spared a thin pitching staff
Wilkins Arias, LHP: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GB/FB
Brad Halsey, LHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GB/FB – > Boone Logan?
Grant Duff, RHP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GB/FB – and there goes the save
Pat Venditte, SwP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 17 BB in 42 IP this year after 15 BB in 74.2 IP last year
Fernando Hernandez, RHP: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (10-5 loss to Dunedin)
Abe Almonte, CF: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B
Walt Ibarra, SS: 1 for 5, 1 K
Rob Lyerly, 1B-3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
Zoilo Almonte, LF: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI – second straight game with a homer, fifth in his last eleven games
Kevin Mahoney, 3B-2B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – seven for his last 18 (.389)
Mitch Abeita, C & Emerson Landoni, RF: both 0 for 4 – Landoni struck out in his first career game in right, just fifth career in the outfield
Kelvin Castro, 2B: 0 for 0 – I have no idea what happened, but he left the field with one out in the bottom of the first, so it had to be an injury
Luke Murton, 1B: 4 for 4, 1 2B – pretty good day off the bench
Hector Rabago, DH: 0 for 2, 1 BB
Sean Black, RHP: 1.1 IP, 7 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 71 hits and 47 runs allowed in his last 46.1 IP … yeah, he probably should have taken the Nationals’ money as the 59th overall pick in 2006 instead of going to school, that one hasn’t worked out too well
Ronny Marte, RHP: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6-1 GB/FB
Francisco Gil, RHP: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (6-4 win over Greenville)
Slade Heathcott, DH: 0 for 4 – I’m guessing the shoulder is bothering him again, can’t play the field because he can’t throw, but able to hit
Anderson Feliz, 2B: 2 for 3, 1 BB – 13 for his last 33 (.394) with three doubles
Ramon Flores, CF: 1 for 4, 1 2B
Gary Sanchez, C: 0 for 4, 3 K, 1 PB – ouch
Kyle Roller, 1B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 E (fielding)
Rob Segedin, 3B: 2 for 3, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 BB – 14 for his last 31 (.451) with four doubles, five walks, and four strikeouts
Kelvin DeLeon, RF: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Mike Ferraro, LF: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI – season debut … they needed another outfielder with Heathcott unable to play the field and Eduardo Sosa hurt
Jose Mojica, SS: 0 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Jose Ramirez, RHP: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 6-3 GB/FB
Kramer Sneed, LHP: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 58-20 K/BB in 53.2 IP
Kelvin Perez, RHP: 1 IP, zeroes, 1-2 GB/FB
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