OF Jake Cave has been added to the Low-A Charleston roster according to Josh Norris. The team’s sixth round pick in 2011 missed all of last season with a knee injury. Cave’s a great athlete, but there are some concerns about his swing and ability to hit long-term.
Triple-A Scranton (2-1 win over Columbus)
- 1B Corban Joseph: 1-4, 1 2B — first career appearance at first base … he’s never going to be able to play shortstop, but there are still three other infield spots he could work on
- CF Zoilo Almonte: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
- DH Dan Johnson: 1-1, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB — first homer of the year
- 3B David Adams & CF Melky Mesa: 0-3, 2 K
- C Austin Romine: 0-3, 1 K
- RHP Dellin Betances: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HB, 7/5 GB/FB — 60 of 90 pitches were strikes … every once in a while, he does this
- RHP Preston Claiborne: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 12 of 17 pitches were strikes (71%)
Double-A Trenton (7-1 loss to Akron)
- LF Ramon Flores: 0-4
- RF Tyler Austin: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K — threw a runner out at the plate
- C J.R. Murphy: 0-4 — one hit in his 14 at-bats (.071) since the three-homer game
- CF Slade Heathcott: 0-1, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
- LHP Matt Tracy: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 7/4 GB/FB — 57 of 98 pitches were strikes (58%)
High-A Tampa (3-2 win over Brevard County, walk-off style)
- CF Mason Williams: 1-4
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-3, 1 BB — hitting streak is quietly up to 14 games
- LF Ben Gamel: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
- C Gary Sanchez: 0-4, 1 K
- SS Dan Fiorito: 2-3, 1 R — second career game (first was last night) after signing as an undrafted free agent last summer
- RHP Mikey O’Brien: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 WP, 5/4 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (4-2 win over West Virginia)
- CF Jake Cave: 2-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — strong full season debut
- SS Cito Culver: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
- 1B Greg Bird: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (missed catch) — six hits in his last 35 at-bats (.171)
- C Peter O’Brien: 1-3, 1 BB, 1K
- 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — seven hits in his last 40 at-bats (.175)
- RHP Gabe Encinas: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 4/8 GB/FB — 59 of 81 pitches were strikes (73%) … one earned run or less in all four starts this year, he’s been awesome
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