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.

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.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 3-2. Nik Turley 1 R, 2 H in 6 IP. Granderson LF, 1 for 3. He could be activated tomorrow to join the Yanks. Two hits, HR, 2 RBI CF Melky Mesa.

AA: Trenton off.

High A: Tampa gave up 5 in the top of the 9th to blow it, 8-7. 3 H, HR, 3 RBI C Gary Sanchez. 3 h RF Eduardo Sosa. 2 H apiece for CF Mason Williams, LF Ben Gamel, DH Jose Toussen.

Low A: 5-3 win for Charleston. Jose Campos 4 scoreless IP, 1 H, 3 K.  C  Pete O’Brien 3 for 3, double and a solo HR. RF Yeicok Calderon 2 run HR. DH Rey Nunez 2-run HR.

The minors today. Granderson HR.

AAA: Curtis Granderson (playing LF tonight) went 1 for 5 with a HR, 2 RBI in SWB’s 5-3 win. Chris Bootcheck 3 R in 6 IP. Dellin Betances has now been turned into a reliever. 2 1/3 tonight in relief, no runs, 0 hits, 3 K.   3 H, 2 RBI for OF Zoilo Almonte. 2 H, 3B Ronnier Mustelier, DH Dan Johnson and 2B Corban Joseph. 3 hits for CF Melky Mesa.

AA: 3-2 win for Trenton. Mikey O’Brien 6 scoreless IP.

High A: 7-3 win for Tampa. Scottie Allen 1 R in 6 IP. LF Ben Gamel with 4 RBI. 2 Hits, HR and 2 RBI C Gary Sanchez.

Low A: 8-1 Charleston win.  Rafael De Paula 6 Ip, 1 R, 3 H and 12 K. 2 H, 2 RBI CF Jake Cave. 2 H HR and 2 RBI RF Yeicok Calderon.

 

The minors today. Refsnyder remains hot.

AAA: SWB lost 2-0, getting just 3 hits. Graham Stoneburner 5 IP, 2 R.

AA: Trenton lost 3-1. Nik Turley 5 IP, 3 R. Shaeffer Hall (now a reliever) 2 scoreless IP. 2 hits for DH Jose Pirela.

High A: 8-1 win for Tampa. 2B Rob Refsnyder has been amazing. 3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBI tonight. .405 since his callup, and he was hitting .370 at Low A!  CF Mason Williams 2 hits. 3 hits for CF Ben Gamel. 3 H, 3 RBI C Gary Sanchez. 2 H, 3 RBI SS Anderson Feliz. Shane Greene 1 R, 12 K in 8 1/3.

Low A: Charleson off.

The minors today

AAA: SWB swept a DH.

Game 1: There are times when Dellin Betances shows his potential, but far too often he lets you down. Today he showed his potential with five no-hit innings as SWB won 5-1. He walked 4 and K’d 3. Sam Demel 2 IP, 1 unearned run. LF Zoilo Almonte 2 hits, HR, 2 RBI. 1B Dan Johnson 2 h, rbi.

Game 2: A 2-1 win. Chris Bootcheck, 34, who had an unimpressive MLB career mostly as a reliever, is having a good year as a starter at AAA. 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H. He is now 4-0, 0.60. Ronnier Mustelier solo HR.

AA: Trenton lost 5-1. Caleb Cotham 2 scoreless innings as the starter. Jeremy Bleich 5 R in 2 2/3. DH Tyler Austin 2 h, triple, RBI.

High A: Tampa won 8-2. Scottie Allen 2 R in 6 IP. 2B Rob Refsnyder 2 hits. 2 H, double, RBI C Gary Sanchez. RF Jose Toussen 2 doubles and 2 hits for 1B Fu-Lin Kuo.

Low A: Charleston lost 5-2. C Pete O’Brien 3 hits, LF Jake Cave 2 hits.

The Minors today.

AAA: SWB ppd.

AA: Trenton lost 15-8. Francisco Rondon 10 R, 5 ER in 3 2/3 IP. Shaeffer Hall 5 R in 3 1/3. 2B Jose Pirela 3 H, RBI. RF Tyler Austin 2 H, HR, 2 RBI. CF Slade Heathcott 3 H. C J.R. Murphy 2 RBI. 3B Casey Stevenson 3 H, RBI. 2 H DH Neil Medchill.

High A:  Tampa won 9-8 in 11. Mikey O’Brien 1 R in 5 IP. C Gary Sanchez 2 H, Hr, 3 RBI. 2B Rob Refsnyder 2 H, RBI and 4 walks. DH Francisco Arcia and LF Jose Toussen each had 4 hits and an RBI.

Low A: Charleston lost 3-2. DH Yeicok Calderon 2 RBI. 1B Greg Bird 2 Hits. 3B Dante Bichette, Jr. struggling at .193.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 5-4. Cody Eppley gave up 3 in 1 IP for the loss. Solo HR DH Cody (NOT Dan) Johnson. 3B Dave Adams 2 RBI.

AA: Trenton lost 5-4. Caleb Cotham 4 R, 3 ER in 4 IP. 2 H, HR, 2 RBI for C Kyle Higashioka.

High A: Tampa lost 9-7. Scottie Allen 7 R in 5 IP. C Gary Sanchez 2 H, Solo HR. DH Francisco Arcia & 1B Fu-Lin Kuo solo hr. 2 h, 2 RBI 2B Rob Refsnyder.

Low A: 6-5 win for Charleston. Jose Campos 3 R in 3 IP.  1B Greg Bird with 2 RBI.

The minors today

AAA: SWB lost 5-4. I have to wonder when we take the prospect label off of Dellin Betances and admit he is a flop. 4 R in the 1st inning. 5 R in 4 IP. Maybe the Yanks should just cut him. 3B Dave Adams 2 H, solo HR. DH Dan Johnson 2 H, 2 RBI. CF Melky Mesa 3 H, solo HR.

AA: Trenton lost a slugfest, 15-14. I guess Erie went for 2 (LOL). Matt Tracy 10 R in 3 IP. Ugh. C J.R. Murphy with THREE HR, 5 RBI (4 H). 1B Kyle Roller 2 H, HR, 3 RBI. 3B Rob Segedin, 3 h, TWO SOLO HR. LF Ramon Flores, 2 H, 2 RBI.

High A: A lot of bats tonight in the minors. Tampa won 13-7. Mikey O’Brien 7 R 5 er in 2 IP. After that the bullpen did great. C Gary Sanchez continued to stay hot, 3 H (3 for 4, 2 walks), HR, 3 RBI. 2 doubles 3 RBI for 3B Anderson Feliz. LF Ben Gamel 2 triples and 3 walks.  SS Carmen Angelini 3 H, rbi.

Low A: Charleston lost 8-6. Jose Campos 2 R,, 1 ER in 3 IP. Evan Rutckyj 6 R in 4 IP (good hitting throughout tonight, but the pitching…)

The minors today.

AAA: SWB PPD…. again.

AA: Trenton won 3-0. Matt Tracy 5 scoreless. He, Danny Burawa (2), Aaron Dott (1) and Tommy Kahnle (1) combined for 13K. 1B Kyle Roller, 2 run HR. DH Rob Segedin and C Kyle Higashioka 2 hits each, SS Walt Ibarra 3 hits.

High A: 9-4 win for Tampa. Mikey O’Brien 2 R in 5 IP. CF Mason Williams 2 doubles, 2 RBI. C Gary Sanchez 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Low A: Charleston made five errors in losing 4-1. Jose Campos 3 scoreless IP. DH Saxon Butler 2 hits, HR.