The Yankees and Double-A Trenton will make a “major announcement” this Thursday, and John Nalbone has confirmed that it’ll involve a six-year extension for their player development contract. The current deal doesn’t expire until 2014, so this will lock the the two teams together until 2020. Trenton has been home to the organization’s Double-A affiliate since 2003.
In other news, OF Cole Garner was activated off the Triple-A disabled list. He takes the place of IF Brandon Laird, who was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for OF Steve Pearce. The way too convenient timing leads me to believe Garner was on the phantom DL.
Triple-A Empire State (5-4 win over Lehigh Valley in 13 innings)
3B Kevin Russo: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K — doubled in the go-ahead run in the 13th
1B Kosuke Fukudome: 1-2, 5 BB, 1 K — only one of those walks was intentional
SS Eduardo Nunez: 0-7, 1 K, 1 SB
LF Ronnie Mustelier: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
C Austin Romine: 3-7, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 PB — the homer was an opposite field job to right
DH Cole Garner: 2-6, 1 RBI, 1 K
CF Melky Mesa: 1-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — fourth homer in his last ten games
RF Darnell McDonald: 1-6, 1 R, 2 K
2B Ramiro Pena: 1-4, 2 K, 1 HBP
RHP Adam Warren: 6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 8/0 GB/FB — 75 of 115 pitches were strikes (65%) … don’t see a prospect throw that many pitches all that often
LHP Juan Cedeno: 1.2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 12 of 15 pitches were strikes
RHP Ryota Igarashi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 21 of 31 pitches were strikes (68%)
RHP Preston Claiborne: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58%)
RHP Chase Whitley: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2/0 GB/FB — six pitches, all strikes