Minor League Report. When will they call Chance Adams up? (Great again). Littell & Perez dominate again, too.

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AAA: SWB (44-28) won 11–1.  Chance Adams was once again, awesome. When does he join the rotation? Not only that, when does Austin replace Carter at 1B?

Check the numbers.

Austin DH: 2 Hits, double, HR, 4 RBI.
If you don’t want him to replace Carter, how about 1B Ji-Man Choi? HR, 2 RBI.
RF Jake Cave 2 hits, solo HR.
LF Mark Payton 3 Hits, rbi.
2B Cito Culver 2 hits, double, HR, 2 RBI.

Adams (W, 5-2, 2.12) 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 W, 8 K.
Heller 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 W, 3 K. 2.67. Gave up 1 HR.
Graham 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 3 K. 3.57.

Between AA and AAA this year, Adams is 9-2, 1.65 in 14 starts. How long before he is brought up?

AA: Trenton rained out.

High A: Tampa (40-31) won 6-1 in a rained shortened game.  2B Nick Solak (.315) 2 hits, 2 RBI. SS Kyle Holder 2 hits, 2 RBI.

Zack Littell (W, 9-1, 1.77) 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 W, 4 K. 21 yrs. old and someone to watch out for.

Low A:    Charleston (35-36) won 2-1 in 10 innings.

2B Joy Hun Park 3 hits.
LF Blake Rutherford 2 hits.
CF Estevan Florial 3 hits, 1 HR shy of cycle, RBI.

Perez 7 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 W, 4 K. 3.24
Diehl (W, 7-2, 3.58) 2 1/3 IP,  0 R, 3 H, 0 w, 2K.
Mundell (S, 7) 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 2.16

Minor League Report.

AAA: SWB (37-25) won 6-5. C Kyle Higashioka 3 for 3, HR, 2 RBI. DH Tyler Austin 2 hits. SS Gleyber Torres triple, 2 RBI. 1B Greg Bird is struggling since going up to AAA on his rehab. CF Mason Williams double, 2 RBI.

Lail 6 IP, 5, R, 10 H, 2 W, 5 K. 5.18
Webb (BS, 3) 1 IP, 0 r, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 3.19
Mantiply (W, 3-3, 2.93) 1 2/3 IP, 0 r, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K.
Graham (S, 1) 1/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 4.20

AA: Trenton (41-22) came up short, 5-4, scoring all their runs in the top of the ninth on a grand slam by LF Billy McKinney. CF Rashad Crawford and 3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits each.

Ramirez (L, 6-2, 2.51) 3 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 W, 3 K.
Carroll 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 W, 5 K. 0.73
Coshow 1 IP, 3 R, all unearned, 3 H, 0 W, 0 K. 4.05

High A: Tampa (35-31) swept a DH.
Reg sched. game: Won 11-1. CF Tito Polo double, triple, 4 RBI. LF Trey Amburgey 2 hits, rbi. 2B Nick Solak 2-run HR. 3B Kyle Holder 3 hits, rbi.

Widener 4 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 W, 6 K. Gave up 1 HR. 4.19
Tarpley (W 1-0, 0.00) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 W, 3 K.
Reeves 1 IP, 0 r, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 5.23

Won Makeup of 6/13 game 5-1. Polo LF, 2 hits, RBI. 2B Solak 2 RBI.

Koerner (W, 2-1, 2.45) 7 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 1 W, 4 K. Gave up 1 HR.

Low A: Charleston (32-34) won 5-2. CF Estevan Florial 3 hits. DH Angel Aguilar 2 hits, 2 RBI. LF Ben Ruta 2 hits, RBI.

Perez (W, 2-3, 3.51) 6 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 W, 6 K.
Diehl (S, 1)  3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 4 K. 3.75

Minor League Report. Frazier (2) and Torres HRs power SWB. Good starting pitching at AA, A+

Before getting to the minor league report: Masahiro Tanaka’s start has been pushed back from Sunday against Baltimore to Monday night in Anaheim against the Angels. No word on who starts Sunday, probably Chad Green.

AAA: LF Clint Frazier hit 2 homers and 2B Gleyber Torres hit another in SWB’s (34-24) 10-1 win over Lehigh Valley. Frazier had 4 rbi, Torres 2. Rehabbing Greg Bird was 0 for 5. SWB scored 7 in the first inning.

Both Frazier and Torres had 2 hits. Tyler Wade (.307) had 3 hits. Also chipping in with 2 hits and an RBI each were RF Tyler Austin and 3B Donovan Solano.

Cessa (W 3-6, 4.15) 6 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 2 W, 6 K.
Webb 1/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 2.43
Wotherspoon 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 3 K. 0.00  AAA debut, just promoted.
Graham 1/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 4.97

AA: Trenton (38-21) walked off a 2-1 win in the bottom of the 10th on a bases-loaded walk to 2B Vicente Conde. RF Zack Zehner two hits.

Acevedo 8 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 W, 5 K. Gave up 1 HR. 1.62. Another comer.
Rumbelow 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 0.00
Brewer (W, 1-1, 2.03) 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.03

High A: Tampa (32-30) squeaked out a 2-1 win. 2 H, 2 RBI C Francisco Diaz.

Littell (W, 8-1, 1.76) 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 6 K.
Harvey (H, 1) 2 IP, 0 R,  2 H, 0 W, 3 K. 0.00
Hissong (S, 3) 1 Ip, 1 R, UNEARNED, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K. 4.35

Low A: Charleston (30-30) lost 3-1. C Donny Sands and LF Dalton Blaser 2 hits each. Charleston got 10 hits, scored just 1 run.

Diehl (L, 6-2, 4.00) 4 2/3 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 4 W, 6 K. Gave up 1 HR
Lane 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 0.93
Harris 1 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.25

Minor League Report. Herrera continues to dominate AA.

AAA: SWB  (31-22) lost 2-0, and got just two hits. 3B Gleyber Torres is coming, but that may be a bit delayed, since Torres is hitting just .194 since his promotion to AAA eleven games ago. Remember, he is only 20. He was 0 for 3 with a walk and struck out twice. DH Tyler Austin, on rehab (which should be finishing soon) was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts. SWB struck out 11x.

Cessa (L, 2-6, 4.42) 8 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 0 w, 7 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Jones 1 Ip, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 2.30

Despite their good record, SWB is 5 GB of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Phillies affiliate) in their division, but sitting in a wild card position. Of course, it’s still early.

AA: Trenton (35-19, 1st place by 2.5 in their division) won 6-5, surviving a scare when they gave up 5 in the bottom of the 9th.

SS Thairo Estrada 3 hits, 3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits, 1B Billy Fleming 3 hits, CF Rashad Crawford 2 hits, RBI, and 2 RBI for 2B Abiatal Avelino.

Ronald Herrera is another prospect having a great year and someone to keep an eye on. The righty just turned 22.

Herrera (W, 6-0, 1.24) 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 W, 6 K.
Frare 1 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 2 W, 1 K. 5.40
Coshow 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 4.18
Brewer (S, 2 ) 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.38

High A: Tampa (28-28, 4th, 4 GB) lost 11-5. 1B Greg Bird on rehab: 1 for 2, single & walk.

2-run HR DH Chris Gittens. Solo HR C Sharif Othman.

The following had 2 hits each: CF Jorge Mateo, 2B Nick Solak, SS Kyle Holder.

Widener (L, 3-5, 4.41) 3 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 4 W, 4 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Reeves 1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 W, 1 K. 8.53
Schwaab 2 1/3 IP, 4 R, all unearned, 4 H, 0 W, 2 k. Gave up 1 HR. 3.32
Pena 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 3.68

Low A: Charleston (27-28, 5th, 7 GB) won 5-0. RF Isiah Gilliam 2-run HR. 3B Oswaldo Cabrera solo HR. LF Ben Ruta 3 hits.

Diehl (W, 6-1, 3.79) 5 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 W, 5 K.
Espinal (H, 1) 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 1.35
Mundell 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.18

Minor League Report.

AAA: SWB (28-18) won 3-0. RF Dustin Fowler (.310) 2 doubles. SS Gleyber Torres 1 for 4, rbi. CF Mason Williams 2 hits. DH Tyler Austin 1 for 3.

Lail (W, 2-2, 4.99) 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 W, 6 K.
Gurka (H, 1) 1 ip, 0 r, 1 h, 0 w, 1 k. 5.40
Gallegos (S, 2) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 3.00

AA: Trenton (32-16) won 6-2. 3B Miguel Andujar 3 hits, double, HR, 2 RBI. 2B Abital Avelino 2 hits, rbi.

Sheffield (W, 4-2, 3.28) 6 2/3 IP, 1 R, UNEARNED, 3 H, 1 W, 6 K.
Feyereisen 2 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR. 2.70

High A: Tampa (26-25) lost 9-5. 2B Gosuke Katoh 2 hits, HR, 2 RBI. 1B Chris Gittens 2 hits, rbi. RF Jhalen Jackson 2 hits, RBI.

Widener 2 2/3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 w, 4 K.  3.97
Gomez (L, 1-1, 2.79) 2 1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 W, 2 K. Gave up 1 HR.?
Schwaab 2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 W, 3K. 3.72
McNamara 1 Ip, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.23

Low A: Charleston (25-24) lost 10-3. SS Diego Castillo 2 hits, 3 RBI. C Donny Sands 2 hits.

Diehl (L, 5-1, 4.33) 2 IP, 8 R, 7 ER, 7 H, 1 W, 3 K.
Espinal 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 W, 4 K. 1.48
Harris 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 W, 3 K. 4.50

Minor League Report. Yankees promote Torres to AAA.

The Yanks have promoted INF Gleyber Torres to AA SWB and P Josh Rogers and Jose Mesa Jr., to AA Trenton.

AAA: SWB (24-17) won 5-4 in 11 on a squeeze bunt by Cito Culver (hope Girardi saw that, he NEVER squeezes).

LF Dustin Fowler solo HR. 2 hits DH Mark Payton.

Bryan Mitchell was called up to the Yanks before the game, and Giovanny Gallegos sent back to SWB.

Ruth 3 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 1 W, 1 K. 12.00 Gave up 2 HR.
Brewer 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 k. 9.53
Gurka 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2K. 5.74
Frieri 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K. 2.41
Jones (W, 2-1, 2.95) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K.

AA: Trenton (25-16) lost 1-0. SS Thairo Estrada 2 hits.

Torres played 3B before his callup. 0 for 2, 2 walks, a SB. .273-5-18, 5 SB

Tyler Austin, on rehab, played 1B, 1 for 2 (single).

Ramirez (L, 5-1, 3.00) 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 W, 8 K.
Mesa 3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 2 W, 2 K. 0.00

Mesa is the son of former reliever Jose Mesa, who pitched from 1987, 1990-2007 for the Orioles, Indians, Giants, Mariners, Phillies, Pirates, Rockies, Tigers and Phillies again and who saved 321 games, going 80-109, 4.36, ERA+ 100. In 1995, he led the AL with 46 saves and finished runnerup for the CYA and 4th in MVP voting.

High A: Tampa (21-23) won 15-0. SS Kyle Holder 3 hits, 2 RBI.

RF Tito Polo 2 hits, 2 RBI. 1B Chris Gittens 4 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI.

DH Nick Solak 3 hits, HR, 2 RBI. 3B Mandy Alvarez 2 H, RBI

2B Gosuke Katoh hits, C Sharif Othman 3 hits, 2 RBI.

Rogers (w 4-3, 2.22) 5 2/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 W, 8 K. Promoted to AA after game.
Gomez 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 0.00
McNamara 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.42

Low A: Charleston (22-21)  won 4-2.

CF Estevan Florial 2 hits, rbi. SS Hoy Jun Park 2 RBI. RF Ben Ruta 2 hits.

Diehl (w, 5-0, 2.70) 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 W, 7 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Morris (H, 1) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 w, 3 K. 2.31
Mundell (S, 4) 1 ip, 0 r, 0 h, 0 W, 0 k. 2.70

 

Minor League Report. Torres HRs.

 

AAA: SWB (20-16) won 7-2. 2 hits, double, HR, 4 RBI for 1B Mike Ford, just called up from Trenton with Ji-Man Choi on the DL. So if Bird/Carter continue to struggle, there are options with Austin (starting rehab games this weekend), Choi and Ford. 2B Rob Refsnyder 2 hits. CF Mason Williams with 2 hits. LF Mark Payton 2-run HR.

Mitchell 3 2/3 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 1 W, 3 K. 4.00
Webb (W, 3-0, 3.79) 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 6 K.
Gurka 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 4 K. gave up 1 HR. 7.11

AA: Trenton (22-14) won 4-2. 2 hits, double, HR, 2 RBI. 2b Gleyber Torres. SS Thairo Estrada 3 hits. 3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits, RBI.

Ramirez (W, 5-0, 3.23) 7 IP, 2 R 2 H, 2 W, 7 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Hissong (H, 3) 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 2 K. 5.65
Coshow (S, 9 ) 1 IP, 1H, 0 W, 1 K. 3.86

High A: Tampa (18-21) won 3-0.  CF Jorge Mateo 2 hits. LF Trey Amburgey 2 hits, 2 RBI.

Rogers (w, 3-3, 2.49) 8 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 W, 7 K.
Mesa (S,1 ) 1 IP 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K. 1.72

Low A: Charleston (19-20) lost 6-2. 3B Angel Aguilar 2 RBI. C Donny Sands 3 hits.

Orozco (L, 1-3, 5.91) 5 1/3 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 W, 4 K. ?
Diehl 2 2/3 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 0 W, 2 K. 2.63