A concerning thing is that some Yankees’ prospects are off to very slow starts. In fact, there is an article (I think from NJ.com) on the internet about the regression of Jasson Dominguez, the Martian.
Ken Waldichuk isn’t one of them, however. Read on.
AAA: SWB (10-19) lost 2-1. SWB’s team batting average right now is just .221. They got just 3 hits.
Wesneski (L, 0-4) 5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 W, 6 K. 2.48 (With that record and ERA, no run support). (#8 prospect) Greene 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K. 4.97 Lane 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.64 Bristo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 6.35
AA: Somerset (17-9) split a DH. Game 1: Lost 6-3, getting just 2 hits.
Medina (L, 1-2) 5 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 3 W, 2 K. 1 HBP 3.60 (#12 prospect) Maciejewski 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 4 K. 1 WP. 1 Balk. 3.94 Ramirez 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR. 4.50 Ernst 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 0 K. 2.45
Game 2: Won 3-2 on a one-hitter. Here is where Waldichuk dominated. SS Anthony Volpe solo HR (4). The #1 prospect is struggling, hitting just .195. RF Michael Beltre 2 hits, 2 RBI
Low A: Tampa (13-13) lost 6-5. DH Jasson Dominguez 2 hits. (The “Martian” is struggling at .235) CF Madison Santos 2 RBI LF Raimfer Salinas solo HR (1) C Ben Rortvedt 1 for 2 on rehab.
AAA: SWB started the season 3-0, but have slipped to 9-15. Checking the batting averages, no one is hitting, even former major leaguers like Greg Bird, Ron Guzman, or Ryan Lamarre. They lost 2-0 last night, getting just five hits. #2 prospect Oswald Peraza is hitting just .203, and so is #14 prospect Oswaldo Cabrera. And other prospects at lower levels (#1 prospect Anthony Volpe and #3 prospect Jasson Dominguez, for example) are also struggling.
Wesneski (L, 0-3) 5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 W, 6 K. Gave up 1 HR. 2.63 (#8 prospect) M. Gomez 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K. 1 HBP. 2.61 Bristo 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 6.97
AA: Somerset (15-7) won 8-7. C Mickey Gasper 2 hits, RBI RF Michael Beltre grand slam (2)
Spence 4 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 1 W, 6 K. Gave up 2 HR. 1 HBP 4.76 Loseke (W, 4-0) 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 1.98 Ernst (S, 1) 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR 2.63
High A: Hudson Valley (12-10) lost 5-3. CF Everson Pereira 2 hits (#11 prospect) C Austin Wells 2 hits, 2 RBI. Solo HR (4) (#4 prospect)
AAA: SWB (4-1) suffered their first loss of the season, losing 4-3 in 10 innings. CF Estevan Florial (Yanks #30 prospect) 2 hits. SS Oswald Peraza (#2 prospect) 4 hits, RBI LF Miguel Andujar 2 hits
Gil 3 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 W, 5 K. Gave up 1 HR. 4.91 (#10 prospect) Lane 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 W, 1 K. 0.00 Bristo 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 W, 1 K. 3.00 Greene 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K. 4.50 Miller (L, 0-1) 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 0.00
AA: Somerset (2-0) won 11-2. LF Elijah Dunham 2 hits (#27 prospect) DH Josh Breaux 2 hits, 4 RBI. A 3-run HR (2) (#26 prospect) 3B Andres Chaparro 3 hits 1B Chad Bell 2 hits, 3 RBI C Rodolfo Duran 3 hits, RBI; Solo HR (1) 2B Oliver Dunn 3 for 3, 3 RBI
Waldichuk (W, 1-0) 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 W, 7 K. 0.00 (#6 prospect) 1 WP Ernst 1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 W, 1 K. 2 WP 5.40 Espianal 1 IP ,1 R, 2 H, 2 W, 1 K. 9.00 Zurak 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0W, 2 K. 0.00
Waldichuk put up a great year last year and off to a good start here. A lefty to watch.
High A: Hudson Valley (1-1) won 8-6 in 10 innings. DH T.J. Rumfield 3 RBI, 2-run HR (1) LF Aldenis Sanchez 2 hits, 2 RBI 3B Eduardo Torrealba 3 hits.
Way 4 1/3 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 2 W, 7 K. 2 WP. Gave up 1 HR, 6.23 (#22 prospect) Myatt 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 W, 2 K. 0.00 Munoz 2 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 4 K. Gave up 1 HR. 3.86 Mauricio (W, 1-0) 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 W, 1 K. 5.40 Blanton (S, 1) 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 0.00
Tampa (1-1) lost 5-1. 3B Marcos Cabrera 2 hits, solo HR (2)
Panacual (L, 0-1) 3 1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 W, 6 K. 5.40 C. Gomez 3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 W, 4 K. Gave up 1 HR. 5.40 Neely 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 0.00
SWB (2-0), down 3-0, scored twice in the top of the eighth, and three times in the top of the ninth to win, 5-3.
In the eighth, Rob Brantly and Estevan Florial homered. For Florial (ranked Yankees’ #30 prospect), it was his second HR in as many games, and he had two of the Railriders’ five hits.
Brantly hit a SF to tie the game in the ninth, and Ryan LaMarre’s 2-run double was the game winning hit.
#8 Prospect Hayden Wesneski pitched five scoreless innings.
Wesneski 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 4 K. 1 WP Bristo 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. Greene 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 W, 3 K. Gave up 1 HR. Miller (S) 1 P, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K.
The Yanks had their first spring training game today, which they lost to the Pirates, 4-3, but first a couple of transactions.
P Domingo German was placed on the 60 day IL because of shoulder soreness.
Luke Voit was traded to San Diego for a 20 year old pitching prospect, Justin Lange. Lange is a former first round pick who has just 9 minor league games under his belt, but who apparenlty hit 102 MPH while in his senior year of high school. A project. One bit of trivia: Lange was born on 9/11/01.
In the game, newcomer SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa had 2 hits and minor league C Rodolfo Duran hit a HR.
Pitching:
Wesneski 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 W, 4 K. Gave up HR. A top pitching prospect. Bristo (L, BS) 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 W, 4 K. Gave up HR. Milam 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. Marinaccio 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K. Nittoli 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. Spence 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 0 K.
Of note: Greg Allen, who was with the Yanks for 15 games last year, hit a 2-run HR in the game for Pittsburgh.
The Yanks placed 4 minor leaguers on the top 100 prospect list. #8 SS Anthony Volpe, #60 SS Oswald Peraza, #61 OF Jasson Dominguez, and #96 C Austin Wells.
AAA: SWB won the completion of Wednesday’s suspended game, 4-2. They were losing 2-0 when it was suspended because of rain. SS Hoy Jung Park, 2-run HR. 2B/LF Andrew Velazquez 2 RBI. Adam Warren 3 scoreless IP, 3 K for the win. Braden Bristo 2 IP, 0 R, 3 K.
SWB (15-6) then won the regularly scheduled game, shortened to 7 innings because of the completion of the suspended game, 3-2, on a one-hitter. SWB only got three hits themselves, two by CF Tom Milone. RF Socrates Brito a 3-run HR.
AA: Somerset (15-6) split a DH.
Game 1: Lost 10-8 in 11 innings. SS Oswaldo Cabrera 2-run HR, 1B Dermis Garcia 2-run HR, CF Michael Beltre solo HR.
Game 2: Won 2-1 (7 inning game). Luis Gil 6 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 W, 8 K. 2B Oliver Dunn 2 hits, RBI.
High A: Hudson Valley (11-10) won 11-8. SS Oswald Peraza 5 hits, 3 RBI (3 doubles; .310 with 12 SB). 2B Eduardo Torrealba 2 hits. LF Frederick Cuevas 2 hits, RBI. 1B Kyle MacDonald 3 RBI. C Alex Guerrero 2 RBI.
Low A: Tampa (16-6) won 10-7. SS Josh Smith 2 RBI. SS Jesus Bastidas solo HR. 1B Andres Chaparro 2 hits, 3 RBI, 2-run HR.