A few quick notes to pass along:
- In case you missed it earlier, the Yankees are sending SS Thairo Estrada, OF Estevan Florial, 1B Chris Gittens, SS Kyle Holder, LHP Justus Sheffield, and RHP Dillon Tate to the Arizona Fall League this year. The Yankees still have two pitching spots TBA as well.
- Florial was named the Most Outstanding MLB Prospect in the Low-A South Atlantic League, so that’s cool. He hit .297/.373/.483 (146 wRC+) with eleven homers and 17 steals in 91 games with Low-A Charleston before being promoted.
- 2080 Baseball has write-ups on several lower profile Yankees prospects, including LHP James Reeves. “Reeves has the look of a future role Role 50 situational reliever, with additional utility as a solid change-of-pace look out of the bullpen who could give both righties and lefties fits in a middle-relief role,” says the write-up.
Triple-A Scranton (8-1 win over Rochester) they’ve already clinched the division title … their regular season ends next Monday, and their first round postseason series begins next Wednesday (opponent TBD)
- SS Tyler Wade: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
- CF Jake Cave: 0-4, 1 BB
- DH Matt Holliday: 1-4, 1 R — his rehab has been moved up here, obviously … Holliday told D.J. Eberle his goal is to rejoin the Yankees on Friday, conveniently the first day rosters expand
- 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-4, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) — my dude
- 1B Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
- RF Billy McKinney: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI — 11-for-32 (.344) in his last eight games, so he’s finishing strong
- LHP Nestor Cortes: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 5/3 GB/FB — 64 of 87 pitches were strikes (74%) … making the spot start in place of Jordan Montgomery, who will start the second game of tomorrow’s doubleheader for the big league team
Double-A Trenton is still playing following a long rain delay. Here’s the box score. I’m not sure I’m waiting around for the end of this one. They’ve already clinched the division title. Trenton’s regular season ends next Monday and they’ll being their first round postseason series with Binghamton (Mets) next Wednesday.
High-A Tampa Game One (1-0 win over Bradenton in seven innings) for the first time in franchise history, they’ve won both the first and second half division titles … their regular season ends Sunday and their first round postseason series begins next Tuesday (opponent TBD)
- SS Hoy Jun Park: 0-1, 1 R, 2 BB
- 2B Kyle Holder: 1-3, 1 K
- CF Estevan Florial: 1-2, 1 RBI — had been in a little 2-for-16 (.125) slide
- LF Trey Amburgey: 1-3, 2 K
- C Donny Sands: 0-2, 1 E (catcher interference) — had been 13-for-31 (.419) during his eight-game hitting streak
- RHP Taylor Widener: 1 IP, zeroes — 14 of 21 pitches were strikes … he started the game, then had to be taken out following a lengthy rain delay
High-A Tampa Game Two was rained out. I assume they’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow since that’s the last time they play Bradenton this season.
Low-A Charleston (4-3 win over Hickory) their magic number to win the division is down to two … their regular season ends next Monday and their first round postseason series would begin next Wednesday
- 1B Brandon Wagner: 0-4, 1 K
- RF Isiah Gilliam: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI — his 33 doubles are second most in the system (Andujar has 36) … Gilliam has legit pop from both sides of the plate, I wouldn’t be shocked to see some of those doubles turn into homers going forward … kid turned only 21 just last month, you know
- DH Dermis Garcia: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K — extra-base hits that aren’t homers? un-Dermis-like
- 2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
- SS Diego Castillo: 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
- CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 CS
- RHP Alex Vargas: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 11/3 GB/FB — 61 of 88 pitches were strikes (69%) … 45/8 K/BB in 66.1 innings for the 20-year-old
Short Season Staten Island (3-0 win over Lowell) their magic number to clinch a postseason spot is six, and their magic number to win the division is nine … their regular season ends next Thursday
- RF Timmy Robinson: 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP — threw a runner out at second
- RHP Jio Orozco: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 6/2 GB/FB — 50 of 84 pitches were strikes (60%) … 2.08 ERA down here after a 4.95 ERA with Charleston
Rookie Pulaski‘s game was postponed due to wet grounds. They’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow. Their regular season ends Thursday, as in two days from now, and their first round postseason series against Bluefield (Blue Jays) begins Saturday.
Rookie GCL Yanks East Game One (6-0 win over GCL Tigers East in seven innings) they are currently tied for first place and their regular season ends Saturday … gotta win the division to get into the postseason, there are no wildcard spots in the GCL
- SS Jose Devers: 1-3, 1 BB
- CF Robert Javier: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP
- DH Canaan Smith: 1-4, 1 R
- RHP Brett Morales: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 13/1 K/BB in 9.2 innings for the undrafted free agent
Rookie GCL Yanks East Game Two (5-2 win over GCL Tigers East in seven innings) makeup of their August 12th rainout
- SS Jose Devers: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- CF Robert Javier: 3-4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB — nice doubleheader for him
- RF Canaan Smith: 0-2, 1 BB
- RHP Harold Cortijo: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3/0 GB/FB
Rookie GCL Yanks West (1-0 loss to GCL Blue Jays in six innings) completed early due to rain … their regular season ends Saturday and they’ve already been eliminated from postseason contention
- SS Oswald Peraza: 0-2
- 1B Miguel Flames: 0-2, 1 K — he hit .342/.388/.494 during his 21-game hitting streak, which ended today
- RF Juan De Leon: 0-2
- LHP Justus Sheffield: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4/1 GB/FB — second rehab game … I imagine he’ll rejoin Trenton for the postseason, but he won’t be stretched back out all the way, so either he’s going to work out of the bullpen (unlikely) or they’re going to use tandem starters (probably)
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