Remember hearing that the recently signed Gary Sanchez would be reporting to the Rookie GCL Yanks later this summer? Not gonna happen. Ben Balder tells me that farm director Mark Newman confirmed that Sanchez has signed a 2010 contract like every other international signee. He’ll begin his career next year, most likely in Extended Spring Training before going to the GCL.
Shelley Duncan is one of six players who will take part in next week’s Triple-A Homerun Derby.
Triple-A Scranton (4-1 loss to Buffalo)
Kevin Russo & Austin Jackson: both 1 for 4 – Russo doubled … Jackson drove in a run & K’ed
Ramiro Pena & Yurendell DeCaster: both 2 for 4, 1 2B – Pena scored a run … DeCaster K’ed
Shelley Duncan, Juan Miranda & Eric Duncan: all 0 for 3 – Shelley drew a walk … Miranda walked & K’ed
Colin Curtis: 0 for 4, 1 K – threw a runner out at home from CF
Chris Stewart: 1 for 1 – left the game after singling in the third … there’s no way he would have been released (to make room for Cervelli) mid-game
Kevin Cash: 0 for 2
Romulo Sanchez: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 6-8 GB/FB – 37 of 66 pitches were strikes (56.1%) … could you ask for any more out of a spot starter?
Paul Bush: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GB/FB – 18 of 32 pitches were strikes (56.3%)