The minors today

AAA: SWB lost 9-4. Graham Stoneburner 6 R in 3 1/3. 2B Corban Joseph 3 H, rbi. Thomas Neal 2 H, up to .340. (PLEASE, CASHMAN. Replace Francisco with Neal!)

AA: Trenton lost 4-2. Zach Nuding 3 R in 5 IP. A tough luck 1-6, 3.48 record so far. 2 H LF Ramon Flores. 2-Run HR RF Tyler Austin. 2 H SS Walt Ibarra.

High A: Tampa scored 3 in the bottom of the 9th to win 4-3. Corey Black 2 R,  1 ER in 6 IP. 3-run walkoff hr 1B Casey Stevenson. 2 H CF Mason Williams and C Francisco Arcia.

Low A: Charleston lost 12-2. 3 H, solo HR 3B Dante Bichette, Jr.

The minors today.

The big club was off today.

AAA: SWB lost 8-5. I will be heading there on June 8th for a game. Brett Marshall 8 R in 4 IP. 2 RBI for 1B Josh Bell (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/belljo01.shtml) who was signed as a free agent by the Yanks five days ago. Brennan Boesch 3 h, rbi. 2 h for Thomas Neal, double, rbi (did I mention he should be up and DFA Francisco? Oh yeah, a lot. Listening Cashman?)

AA: Trenton lost 9-4. Nik Turley 2 R in 3 IP, but 3 H, 5 walks to go with his 5 K. 2B Jose Pirela solo HR. C J.R. Murphy 2 hits. (.295) DH Slade Heathcott 2 RBI.

High A: Tampa lost 12-4. Bryan Mitchell 10 R, 5 ER in 4 2/3. CF Mason Williams 3 hits. C Gary Sanchez 2 Hits, rbi. 3 hits RF Jose Toussen. 2 H LF Ben Gamel.

Low A: 12-7 win for Charleston. Jose Campos 4 R, 2 ER in 4 IP. CF Jake Cave (.315) 3 H, 4 RBI. DH Kelvin De Leon 3 H, solo HR. LF Taylor Dugas 2 h, rbi.

Meanwhile ex-Yankee Jesus Montero was sent down to AAA by Seattle.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB off.

AA: Trenton lost 5-4. Wild night for top prospect Jose Ramirez. 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 5 walks and 1 K. He goes to 0-2, 2.10.  SS Walt Ibarra 3 h, .340. 3 H, HR and 3 rbi for 1B Kyle Roller (.290-6-26). 2 doubles for CF Neil Medchill.

High A: Tampa lost 12-4. Scottie Allen 7 R in 3 IP. DH Angelo Gumbs 3 H, 2 doubles. C Gary Sanchez 2 H, HR, 2 rbi (.276-8-36). 2 H, solo HR for SS Carmen Angelini.

Low A: 4-2 win for Charleston. Dietrich Enns 3 scoreless, 6 K. 1B Greg Bird 2 hits. 2 H and a RBI for 3B Dante Bichette, Jr. Same for LF Taylor Dugas.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 5-1. Wang (L, 2-4, 3.07) 1 R in 5 2/3. Cody Eppley 3 R in 1 IP (5.06 and what a difference a year makes). SWB got only 1 run despite 11 hits. CF Melky Mesa and LF Zoilo Almonte 2 h each. 3B Ronnier Mustelier with 3 hits. Thomas (I should be replacing Ben Francisco) Neal 1 H, 2 walks, .323.

AA: Trenton won 3-0. Matt Tracy 6 IP 2 H 7 K. CF Slade Heathcott w/2rbi.

High A: Tampa won 7-0. Sean Black 5 1/3 scoreless. LF Ben Gamel 3 doubles and 3 RBI.

Low A: Charleston won 2-0. Rafael De Paula 6 scoreless.

Minor league standings.

AAA: SWB is 21-22, 3rd in International League North. 4 back.

AA: Trenton is 23-21, 3rd in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division. 2 back.

High A: Tampa is 18-24, 5th, 7 1/2 back in the Florida State League’s North Division.

Low A: Charleston is 24-17, 2nd in the South Atlantic League’s Southern Division, 1/2 a game back.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 6-5. Chris Bootcheck 1 R in 6 Ip, 3 H, 3 walks and 7 K but the bullpen blew it. Jim Miller 4 R in 1 IP, ERA 7.20 and you could smell DFA coming. DH Thomas Neal (who SHOULD be up to replace Francisco) 2 H, double, 3 RBI, .323. 3B Josh Bell 2 H, RBI. RF Brennan Boesch has sucked since going down. 2 for 19, .105.

AA: Trenton won 7-3. Mikey O’Brien 3 R, 2 ER in 7 IP. CF Slade Heathcott 3 H, 3 RBI.

High A: Tampa won 2-1. Shane Greene 1 unearned run in 6 IP. Cesar Cabral 1 2/3 scoreless. 2B Angelo Gumbs and C Gary Sanchez 2 hits each.

Low A: Charleston lost 5-2. 2 H 3B Dante Bichette, Jr. (.200) and LF Kelvin De Leon.

The minors today

AAA: SWB lost 10-4. Caleb Cotham 6 R in 4 1/3. DH Dan Johnson HR, 2 RBI.

AA: Trenton lost 3-2. Zach Nuding 2 R in 5 IP. SS Ali Castillo 2 of Trenton’s 5 hits.

High A: Tampa lost 6-2. Corey Black 4 R, 2 ER in 3 2/3. Joel De La Cruz 3 scoreless IP. CF Mason Williams 2 H, 2 RBI. 2 H 1B Saxon Butler.

Low A:  Charleston won 9-7.  Dan Camarena 7 R in 4 1/3. 3 scoreless from Phil Wetherell. CF Jake Cave 4 h, 3 doubles, triple, 2 RBI. 1B Greg Bird double, solo HR. 2B Claudio Custodio 2 HR 3 RBI.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 4-3. Jim Miller, 1 R in 2/3 IP the loss. 0-4, 5.68. Corban Joseph, 2B, double, HR, 2 RBI. Thomas Neal (please bring him up to replace Ben Francisco. Are you reading, Cashman?) 1 for 2, 2 walks, .326.

AA: 6-1 win for Trenton. Nik Turley 6 Ip, 1 R, 1 H, 2 walks and 6 K. 2 H, rbi 2B Jose Pirela.

High A: Tampa won 5-4 in 10. DH Angelo Gumbs 3 H, rbi. 2 H, 2 RBI SS Carmen Angelini.

Low A: Charleston won 10-8. Jose Campos 1 r in 3 IP. 1B Rey Nunez 3 H and 3 RBI. 2 H, 2 RBI for 2B Claudio Custodio.

The Minors today.

AAA: SWB won 4-3 in 10. Graham Stoneburner 6 IP, 2R. SWB got just 5 hits, 3 by 3b Ronnier Mustelier, who drove in 3 runs.

AA: Trenton got just four hits in losing 2-1. Jose Ramirez (keep an eye on him!) a ND, 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 walk and 7 K. ERA 1.50. In five games, four starts, the 23 year old Ramirez (RHP) is 0-1, 1.50, 33 K in 24 IP, just 5 walks. Only 11 hits given up.

High A:  Tampa won 4-3 in 13. Scottie Allen 6 IP, 1 R, 7K. Cesar Cabral is back off the DL, but had a very shaky outing. 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 4 walks. CF Ben Gamel 3 hits. SS Carmen Angelini 2 H, rbi. RF Anderson Feliz 2 H, rbi and 3B Dan Fiorito 3 H, rbi.

Low A: 7-6 loss for Charleston. Evan Rutckyj 4 2/3, 2 R, 8 H and 8 K. DH Greg Bird HR, 2 rbi.

The minors today.

How can a catcher never receive more than 150 AB in a minor league season, but continue to climb up the minor league ladder each year? Don’t ask me, but Jeff Farnham has done it in the Yanks’ minor league system. 140 G., 510 minor league AB. .235-4-43. Nothing to write home about. Most AB in a season 142 for Low A Charleston in 2011. But here he is as a backup for AAA SWB. Go figure.

AAA: SWB lost 4-1. Wang went 6 2/3, 4 R, 12H. 2-3, 3.29. Ronnier Mustelier 2 H (3B, .211).

AA: Trenton got only two hits in a 6-2 loss. Both hits were solo HR (Cf Slade Heathcott & LF Neil Medchill).

High A: 9-4 loss for Tampa. 3 h, 2 doubles, 2B Angelo Gumbs. 2 H, double, 2 RBI for C Gary Sanchez.

Low A: 6-3 Charleston win. Rafael De Paula 6 IP, 2 R, 3 H and 11 K. DH Greg Bird 2 H, triple, Hr, 2 RBI. 2 H, HR, 2 RBI for 3B Dante Bichette, Jr.