Sure, the Yankees opened their season in Tuesday, but now the 2014 season is officially underway. The minor league season started today and all four of the team’s full season minor league affiliates were in action. Here are some quick notes before we get to the games.
- RHP Jose Ramirez (oblique), UTIL Ronnie Mustelier (hamstring), 1B Greg Bird (back), LHP Nik Turley (arm), and RHP Jose Campos (being eased back in) are among those opening the year on the DL. Slade Heathcott (knee) and OF Tyler Austin (wrist) are working their way back after being slowed in camp, like Bird and Campos. They should join their teams soon.
- Following today’s starter, LHP Manny Banuelos, the High-A Tampa rotation will be LHP Eric Wooten, RHP Rafael DePaula, LHP Daniel Camarena, and RHP Brett Gerritse. Wooten is a former independent baller who had 88 strikeouts, nine walks, and one homer allowed in 90 innings at three levels last season. The rotations for the other levels can be found right here. [Josh Norris]
- Here is Baseball America’s minor league roster analysis for the AL East, if you’re interested.
Since it’s Opening Day, here are the full lineups and results.
Triple-A Scranton (4-1 win over Syracuse)
- 2B Jose Pirela: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) — led off the game with the team’s first hit of 2014
- 3B Scott Sizemore: 3-3, 1 R, 1 BB — can opt-out of his deal on May 1st
- LF Zoilo Almonte: 0-4 — drove in the first run of the year with a GIDP
- 1B Russ Canzler: 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI — he always mashes at Triple-A
- C John Ryan Murphy: 0-4 — threw out the only runner who attempted a steal … as expected, he’ll get the majority of the playing time behind the plate.
- CF Adonis Garcia: 0-4
- RF Ramon Flores: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K — threw a runner out at home … very nice Triple-A debut
- DH Austin Romine: 0-4
- SS Zelous Wheeler: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K — was drafted as a shortstop and has played a handful of games there each year, so it’s not an entirely new experience to him … SS Carmen Angelini replaced him for defense in the ninth
- RHP Bruce Billings: 5 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6/4 GB/FB — picked a runner off first … 53 of 82 pitches were strikes (65%)
- RHP Preston Claiborne: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GB/FB — eight of 15 pitches were strikes (53%)
- RHP Danny Burawa: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 13 of 17 pitches were strikes (76%) … if he continues to throw pitches like this, he’ll be in the big leagues later this year
- RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, zeroes, 1/2 GB/FB — eight of 14 pitches were strikes (57%)
- RHP Matt Daley: 1 IP, zeroes, 3 K — nine of 13 pitches were strikes (69%) … caps off an excellent day for the bullpen
Double-A Trenton (6-0 loss to New Hampshire) lost to Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez, one of the best pitching prospects in the game
- CF Mason Williams: 1-4 — singled in the third for the Thunder’s first hit of the season
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 0-4, 2 K
- 3B Rob Segedin: 1-4, 2 K — missed most of last season with a hip injury
- C Gary Sanchez: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
- LF Ben Gamel: 0-4, 2 K
- DH Zach Wilson: 1-3
- RF Taylor Dugas: 0-2, 1 BB
- 1B Dan Fiorito: 0-3, 2 K
- SS Ali Castillo: 0-3
- RHP Bryan Mitchell: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 6/0 GB/FB — 49 of 76 pitches were strikes (64%) and Keith Law had his fastball at 93-95 mph, but straight
- RHP Jairo Heredia: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 19 of 31 pitches were strikes (61%)
- RHP Manny Barreda: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1/0 GB/FB — 21 of 31 pitches were strikes (68%)
- RHP Cole Kimball: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 10 of 18 pitches were strikes (56%)
High-A Tampa (4-0 win over Lakeland)
- CF Jake Cave: 1-4, 1 K
- SS Cito Culver: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B — doubled for the first hit of the team’s season, then scored the first run of the year on a throwing error
- 3B Eric Jagielo: 0-4, 3 K, 1 E (fielding) — the curse of the Prospect Watch!
- C Peter O’Brien: 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — picking up right where he left off in 2013
- DH Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K — let’s see if he actually turns it around now
- 2B Angelo Gumbs: 0-4, 3 K
- 1B Rey Nunez: 0-3, 1 K
- RF Yeicok Calderon: 1-3, 1 2B
- LF Claudio Custodio: 0-3, 1 K
- LHP Manny Banuelos: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2/4 GB/FB — first regular season game action since May 18th, 2012 due to the elbow injuries
- LHP Dietrich Enns: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 3/1 GB/FB
- LHP Tyler Webb: 2 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — finishes off the one-hitter
Low-A Charleston (5-1 win over Augusta)
- DH Tyler Wade: 0-5, 1 K — drove in their first run of the season with a fifth inning sac fly
- SS Abi Avelino: 1-5, 1 2b, 1 RBI, 1 K — really looking forward to seeing what he does this season
- RF Aaron Judge: 0-4 — pro debut for the second of last summer’s three first round picks
- 1B Mike Ford: 3-3, 2 R, 1 BB — singled in the second for their first hit of 2014
- 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 K — also looking forward to seeing what he does
- CF Brandon Thomas: 0-4, 1 K
- C Luis Torrens: 1-3, 1 R, 2 K — not going to lie, I really don’t like him at this level at age 17 after he converted to catching roughly 18 months ago, it’s so aggressive
- 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding) — another guy to watch, this team is pretty stacked
- LF Michael O’Neill: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
- RHP Rookie Davis: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 3/4 GB/FB — very nice start to the season
- RHP Cesar Vargas: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 4/1 GB/FB
- RHP Phil Walby: 1 IP, zeroes, 3 K
Just in case you’re wondering the Short Season Staten Island and Rookie GCL Yankees seasons open on June 13th and June 20th, respectively.
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