The Yanks have signed St. Louis University righty Bryant Cotton as an undrafted free agent. It’s just a lower level depth move, guy to eat up innings. Meanwhile, Robert Pimpsner posted an updated projection of Short Season Staten Island’s roster, with the official one set to be released Friday.
Triple-A Scranton (8-6 win over Indianapolis)
Reid Gorecki, RF & Juan Miranda, 1B: both 1 for 5, 1 R – Gorecki tripled & K’ed … Miranda doubled & K’ed thrice
Colin Curtis, LF: 4 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K – had four hits in his previous 31 at-bats (.129)
Eduardo Nunez, SS: 3 for 5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 SB – that’s a helluva game right there … he got taken out hard on a clean slide at second while turning a double play, but he walked it off
Jorge Vazquez, 3B: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K – not surprised he went deep, he hit some bombs in batting practice
Jesus Montero, C: 3 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – eight for his last 15 (.533) with four doubles … appeared to hurt his knee blocking a ball in the dirt, but he stayed in the game & even made a nice defensive play
David Winfree, DH: 0 for 4, 3 K – couldn’t join the party
Reegie Corona, 2BL 2 for 4, 2B – also made some kind of great defensive play, which has become his niche
Greg Golson, CF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K
Romulo Sanchez: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 4-6 GB/FB – 58 of 91 pitches were strikes (63.7%)
Royce Ring: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GB/FB – six of his ten pitches were strikes … gave up a homer to a lefty batter
Zack Segovia: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-3 GB/FB – 17 of his 24 pitches were strikes (70.8%)
Mark Melancon: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 3-2 GB/FB – 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58.3%) … getting better, but still not back to his usual self
Double-A Trenton had a scheduled day off.
High-A Tampa (7-3 win over Dunedin)
Walt Ibarra, LF, Jose Pirela, SS, Melky Mesa, CF, Trent Lockwood, DH & Mitch Abeita, C: all 1 for 4 – Ibarra drew a walk, stole a base & scored a run … Pirela tripled, drove in two, K’ed & made a throwing error … Mesa K’ed twice … Lockwood doubled, scored a run & K’ed … Abeita allowed a passed ball
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Corban Joseph, 2B: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 K – eight for his last 24 (.333)
Addison Maruszak, 1B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Jack Rye, RF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Andrew Brackman: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, 2 WP, 1 HBP, 5-3 GB/FB – bust … that’s a 29-4 K/BB ratio in his last 23 IP
Tim Norton: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Trenton Lare: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K
Low-A Charleston (7-4 loss to Augusta)
Slade Heathcott, CF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 SB – reached base 19 times in his ten games since being promoted
J.R. Murphy, DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Jimmy Paredes, SS & Zoilo Almonte, RF: both 2 for 4, 1 R – Paredes doubled twice & missed a catch for an error … Almonte homered, drove in four, K’ed & committed a fielding error
Rob Lyerly, 1B: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – 18 for his last 32 (.563)
Kyle Higashioka, C, Ray Kruml, LF & Hector Rabago, 3B: all 0 for 4 – Higashioka K’ed thrice, Kruml once … Rabago missed a catch for an error
Sean Black: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1-3 GB/FB, 1 E (missed catch) – another meh outing
Ronny Marte: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 5-0 GB/FB – love all the grounders
Michael Solbach: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Andy Shive: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB – first outing since Sept. 4th, 2008 … he missed all of last season with Tommy John surgery
Francisco Gil: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GB/FB
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