According to Josh Norris, C Gary Sanchez will likely have to wait a few more weeks before being promoted to Double-A Trenton. The Yankees want him to catch all the hard-throwers on the High-A Tampa pitching staff so he can work on his ability to receive big velocity.
Triple-A Scranton (10-7 win over Rochester)
- 2B Walt Ibarra: 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K
- C J.R. Murphy: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI — second straight game with a homer gives him eight on the year, one set of his career-high set last season
- RF Fernando Martinez: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP — organizational debut
- CF Cody Grice: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI — career game for the guy who was called up from High-A Tampa as an emergency fill-in due to the injuries
- RHP Jose Ramirez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 4/1 GB/FB — 44 of 74 pitches were strikes (59%) … it’s almost like he isn’t ready for this leave after only 42.1 innings at Double-A
- RHP Dellin Betances: 3 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1/5 GB/FB — 24 of 43 pitches were strikes (56%) … another positive sign