Greene pitches Thunder into playoffs with seven-inning shutout

Both C J.R. Murphy and RHP Brett Marshall were late scratches for Triple-A Scranton tonight, according to Donnie Collins. That almost certainly means both guys will be coming up when rosters expand tomorrow. Earlier today we heard Murphy was “very likely” to get the call. Chris Cotillo says LHP Cesar Cabral will be called up as well, which is fun. He almost made the team out of Spring Training last year before fracturing his elbow. Cabral and Murphy will require 40-man roster moves.

Triple-A Scranton (3-2 win over Lehigh Valley)

• LF-3B Ronnie Mustelier: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — second homer in his last three games
• 1B Randy Ruiz:1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI — second homer in as many days … he was ejected by the first base umpire for arguing something
• RHP David Herndon: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4/0 GB/FB — 15 of 21 pitches were strikes (71%)
• RHP Jairo Heredia: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 8/2 GB/FB — 45 of 68 pitches were strikes (66%) … just called up from Tampa to help the depleted staff … I guess the plane was late otherwise he would have started the game

Double-A Trenton Game One (8-0 win over Portland in seven innings) makeup of the July 1st rainout … they clinched a postseason spot with the win, so congrats to them … they’re the Yankees only full season affiliate headed to the playoffs

• CF Mason Williams: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• LF Ramon Flores: 1-2, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 BB — eight hits in his last 16 at-bats (.500) with a double and two triples
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
• RF Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RHP Shane Greene: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 9/1 GB/FB — 56 of 84 pitches were strikes (67%) … that’s how you pitch your team into the playoffs

Double-A Trenton Game Two (4-2 win over Portland in seven innings)

• CF Mason Williams: 0-2, 1 K — left the game in the third after running down a ball in the outfield, so I assume he’s hurt … hopefully it’s nothing series
• DH-LF Ramon Flores: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
• LF-CF Ben Gamel: 0-3, 1 K
• LHP Caleb Smith: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 47 of 71 pitches were strikes (66%) … nice spot start for this year’s 14th rounder
• SwP Pat Venditte: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 23 of 36 pitches were strikes (64%) … he actually got an at-bat (struck out) because they lost the DH following Williams’ injury
• RHP Danny Burawa: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 18 of 27 pitches were strikes (67%)

High-A Tampa Game One (17-0 beatdown at the hands of Lakeland in seven innings) makeup of the August 17th rainout

• CF Taylor Dugas: 1-2, 1 BB
• 2B Rob Refsnyder & 3B Peter O’Brien: both 0-3 — Refsnyder struck out once, O’Brien twice … O’Brien also committed his requisite fielding error
• RHP Joey Maher: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — up from the GCL to make the spot start and I, uh, guess he wasn’t ready for this level
• RHP Jose Toussen: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 3/2 GB/FB — utility infielder had to chip in two innings to spare the bullpen

High-A Tampa Game Two (4-2 loss to Lakeland in seven innings)

• CF Taylor Dugas: 3-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS — on base 20 times in his last eight games
• SS Cito Culver: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 3B Peter O’Brien: 1-2, 1 2B, 1 BB
• RHP Angel Rincon: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 9/3 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (7-3 win over Rome)

• CF Jake Cave: 1-5, 2 K, 1 SB
• 1B Greg Bird: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB — up to 105 walks, which is the second most in all of baseball behind Joey Votto (107)
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RHP Luis Niebla: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 8/2 GB/FB
• LHP Tyler Webb: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 48/8 K/BB in 35.1 innings for this year’s tenth rounder

Short Season Staten Island (4-2 win over Hudson Valley in 12 innings)

• SS Abi Avelino: 0-5, 1 BB, 1 K — back from the GCL after their playoff run ended
• CF Michael O’Neill: 0-6, 3 K
• DH Eric Jagielo: 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• 1B Bubba Jones: 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
• LHP Chaz Hebert: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 5/6 GB/FB — picked a runner off first … very nice spot start
• RHP Phil Walby: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 3/1 GB/FB

The season is over for both Rookie GCL Yanks affiliates.