DotF: Jagielo homers in first game back from injury

Here are some notes to start the night:

• Here is our post keeping track of the Yankees’ intentional free agent signings on the first day of the 2014-15 signing period. The reports about their intentions to go on a huge spending spree have proven to be very correct.
• UTIL Jose Pirela was been named to the Triple-A International League All-Star Team. He is the only Yankees farmhand who was elected to the game.
• The Yankees have signed RHP Edgmer Escalona to a minor league contract, according to Rich Dubroff. The 27-year-old had a 6.10 ERA (6.37 FIP) in 20.2 Triple-A innings with the Orioles before being released. He replaces RHP Robert Coello, who opted out of his contract.
• The Yankees have signed Mount Olive RHP Deshorn Lake as an undrafted free agent, according to the Daily Press. The Red Sox selected him in the 12th round pick of the 2011 draft, but he opted not to sign.

Triple-A Scranton Game One (1-0 loss to Buffalo in eight innings, walk-off style) this was a regularly scheduled doubleheader, each affiliate has one or two each season

• 2B Jose Pirela: 3-4, 1 2B
• DH Rob Refsnyder & LF Zoilo Almonte: both 1-4, 1 K
• 3B Zelous Wheeler: 0-1, 1 K — was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning because he’s on his way to MLB
• C John Ryan Murphy: 0-4, 1 K
• RHP Shane Greene: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 4/5 GB/FB — 63 of 99 pitches were strikes (64%), though one of the walks was intentional
• RHP Matt Daley: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 15 of 22 pitches were strikes (68%) … served up the walk-off homer to former RailRiders teammate Dan Johnson

Triple-A Scranton Game One (3-1 loss to Buffalo in seven innings)

• RF Jose Pirela: 0-3, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-3, 1 K
• LF Zoilo Almonte, 1B Kyle Roller & SS Dean Anna: all 0-3 — Roller and Anna both struck out twice
• 3B Scott Sizemore: 2-3
• C Austin Romine: 1-3, 1 K, 1 PB
• LHP Nik Turley: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 4/2 GB/FB — 42 of 81 pitches were strikes (62%)
• RHP Edgmer Escalona: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3/2 GB/FB — 25 of 45 pitches were strikes (56%)

Double-A Trenton (8-6 loss to Portland)

• CF Mason Williams: 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB
• LF Ben Gamel: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• C Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI — 14-for-37 (.378) in his last ten games
• 1B Peter O’Brien: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• RF Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
• LHP CC Sabathia: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 3/5 GB/FB — had more on his rehab outing earlier
• RHP Bryan Mitchell: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 8/2 GB/FB — 51 of 92 pitches were strikes (55%)

High-A Tampa was rained out. They’ll make this game up as part of a doubleheader on August 14th.

Low-A Charleston (7-4 loss to Savannah)

• RF Michael O’Neill: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 K
• CF Dustin Fowler: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K — sixth homer in 39 games and third in his last ten games
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) — 12-for-29 (.414) with eight walks and five strikeouts in his last ten games
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-4, 3 K
• RHP Brady Lail: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 9/0 GB/FB — 55 of 86 pitches were strikes (64%)
• LHP Jacob Lindgren: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1 HB — 12 of 18 pitches were strikes (67%) … first appearance with the River Dogs, I wonder how long it’ll be before he moves up another level or three

Short Season Staten Island (9-5 win over Aberdeen)

• SS Thairo Estrada: 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB
• CF Austin Aune: 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K — 24 strikeouts in 64 plate appearances (37.5%)
• LF Chris Breen: 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI
• C Luis Torrens: 1-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 PB — tough day behind the plate
• RF Nathan Mikolas: 0-1, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP
• RHP Jordan Cote: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2/3 GB/FB
• LHP Rony Bautista: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 19/7 K/BB in 10.2 innings at this level

Rookie GCL Yanks1 (8-0 win over GCL Astros) bounce right back the day after their first loss

• SS Bryan Cuevas: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• DH Drew Bridges: 1-5, 2 RBI, 3 K
• 3B Eric Jagielo: 2-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — played five innings in his first game since mid-May due to a ribcage problem
• RF Alex Palma: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI — he’s off to a very nice start in his pro career
• CF Leonardo Molina: 0-3, 1 R, 1 K
• RHP Ty Hensley: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 2/2 GB/FB — one run allowed in 8.1 innings across his first three starts of the year
• RHP Austin DeCarr: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — second outing for this year’s third rounder

Rookie GCL Yanks2 (9-6 win over GCL Blue Jays)

• CF Jose Figueroa: 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 K
• LF Frank Frias: 4-4, 2 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB — 12-for-25 (.480) in his last seven games
• DH Adam Kirsch: 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 K — pretty awesome pro debut for the undrafted free agent signing
• RF Wilmer Romero: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Domingo Acevedo: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 2/1 GB/FB — 15/5 K/BB in 12.2 innings