Minor Leagues. SWB eliminated on next-to-last day of season. Somerset survives in AA Finals.

AAA: SWB (82-67) lost 8-1 in the next-to-last day of the season to be eliminated from the playoffs. Even had they won last night, Durham’s win would have eliminated them anyway.

SS Anthony Volpe 2 hits. #1 prospect .250-21-65, 49 SB

Banda (L, 0-3) 2 1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 W, 2 K. 1 HBP. 6.14
Zach Greene 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K. 1 balk. 3.42
Miguel Castro 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 3 K. 0.00 REHAB
Duffey 1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 W, 4 K. 10.50
Brito 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K. Gave up 1 HR. 3.31
Rich Rodriguez 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 1 HBP 3.86
Weissert 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.69

The Yanks picked up guys like Banda, Duffey and Barnes because of depth and prior MLB experience. None impressed while with SWB.

AA: Somerset evened up their Eastern League finals series with a 9-2 win. The third and deciding game will be tonight for the Eastern League Championship.

CF Jasson Dominguez (“The Martian”) 2 hits, 2 RBI. 2-run HR. #2 prospect.
C Austin Wells 2 hits, 3 RBI. 3-run HR #4 prospect.
3B/1B Andres Chaparro 2 hits, RBI
DH Elijah Dunham 2 hits, 2 RBI 2-run HR #21 prospect
RF Jeisson Rosario 2 hits.

Yoendrys Gomez (WIN) 5 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 W, 6 K. Gave up 1 HR. #12 prospect.
Loseke 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 4 K.
Ramirez 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Espinal 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K.

Although not announced, my guess is that Somerset’s starter for the deciding game tonight will be Clayton Beeter, the Yanks’ #9 prospect, who they got in the Gallo trade.

Minor League Action. SWB wins, 3-1. Stays alive, but 1 1/2 out.

AAA SWB beat Lehigh Valley, 3-1 on Sunday, to stay alive in their pennant race in the International League East.

SWB (81-65) is 1 1/2 games out with just 3 games plus the completion of a suspended one left.

Their tragic number is 3.

LF Ryan LaMarre 2 hits.

Zach Greene 1 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 W, 1 K. 1 WP 3.33
Duffey 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 0 K. 8.31
Krook (W, 10-7) 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 8 K. 4.09
Brito (H, 1) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 3.25
Weissert (H, 2) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 1.72
Rich Rodriguez (H, 3) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 4.03
Cordero (S, 5) 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 3 K. 1.72

Minor League Action from 9/21/22. SWB loses on walk off, 4-3.

AAA: SWB (78-64) gave up the tying run in the bottom of the eighth and the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and lost to Lehigh Valley, 4-3.

LF/2B Chris Owings 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (8)
C Ben Rortvedt 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (5)
RF/LF Ryan LaMarre 3 hits, RBI

Jhony Brito 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 W, 0 K. gave up 1 HR. 3.29 #24 prospect. Overall: 11-4, 2.94
Krook 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 W, 0 K. 1 WP. 4.19
Duffey 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 9.82
Albert Abreu 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 0.00 REHAB
Stephen Ridings 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 0.00 REHAB
Barnes (BS, 2) 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 W, 0 K. 1 WP 1 Balk 3.00
Banda (L, 0-1) 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 1 HBP 2.08

AA Somerset’s playoff series resumes tonight. Game 2 of Eastern League Semifinals. Somerset is up 1 game to 0.

Minor league action from 9-14-22. Rehabs for Britton, Bader, Castro.

Zack Britton was moved up to AAA for rehab.

AAA: SWB (75-61) won 4-1.
SS Anthony Volpe 2 hits. #1 prospect .256-20-64, 48 SB
C Josh Breaux 2 hits. #22 prospect .223-18-46
1B Ron Guzman 3-run HR (13)

Spence (W, 3-2) 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 W, 7 K. 3.61 (AAA stat only)
M. Gomez (H, 7) 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 5.21
Britton (H, 1) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 0.00 REHAB
Duffey (S, 1) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1 HBP 10.80

AA: Somerset (81-51; 1st half division winner) lost 12-7.
CF Jasson Dominguez 0 for 5, 2 strikeouts. 19 yr. old just promoted to AA. 2nd game, 0 for 10.
Overall 3 levels: .274-15-58, 36 SB #2 prospect

DH Harrison Bader 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (1) REHAB
C Austin Wells 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (12) #4 prospect Overall: .282-20-63, 16 SB
SS Trey Sweeney 2-run HR (2). #6 prospect. Overall: .243-16-56, 31 SB
RF Jeisson Rosario 2 hits, 2 RBI. 2-run HR (10)

Randy Vasquez (L, 2-7) 2 2/3 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 W, 2 K. Gave up 1 HR. 1 HBP. 3.90 #16 prospect.
Espinal 1 1/3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 W, 1 K. Gave up 2 HR. 2 WP 3.16
Miguel Castro 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 1 K. 3 WP 6.75 REHAB
Ernst 2 IP, 4 R, 1 H, 4 W, 2 K. Gave up 1 HR. 4.12
Ramirez 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 5 K. 1.73

Minor League Action from 9-9-22.

AAA: SWB (71-61) lost 8-6.
CF Blake Perkins 3 hits, 2 RBI. Solo HR (3)
RF Ryan LaMarre solo HR (4)
DH/1B Rob Brantly 2 hits, RBI
3B Armando Alvarez solo HR (16)

Mujica 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K. Gave up 2 HR. 4.15
Espinal 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 3 K. 4.37
M. Gomez 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 1 HBP. 5.40
Krook 2 2/3 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 W, 3 K. 4.24
Barnes 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K 3.12
Ramirez 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 11.05
Duffey (L, 1-1; BS, 1) 1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR. 15.43

AA: Somerset (80-48; 1st half division winner) won 2-1.
CF Jeisson Rosario 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (9)

Randy Vasquez 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 W, 5 K. 3.75 #16 prospect. Overall 2-6, 3.75
McGarrity (W, 3-0) 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K. 2.25
Coleman (S, 15) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 3.10

High A: Hudson Valley (71-58) lost 5-4.
CF Jasson Dominguez 2 hits, 2 RBI. 2-run HR (4). #2 prospect. Overall .274-13-55, 36 SB
C Carlos Narvaez 2 hits.
LF Aldenis Sanchez 2 hits, RBI

Abeyta (L, 5-8) 3 2/3 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 H, 3 W, 2 K. 2 HBP 4.47
Holloway 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 W, 2 W, 2 K. 1 WP 2.00
Alvarez 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K. 2.85

Low A: Tampa (61-66) were supposed to play a DH. One game was postponed.
They lost the one they did play, 9-8, in 10 innings.
C Juan Crisp 2 hits, 3 RBI. 1st game at Low A.
1B Anthony Garcia 2 hits, 2 RBI

Y. Castro 2 2/3 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 W, 4 K. Gave up 1 HR. 3.59
Will Brian 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 4 K. 0.00 First game at Low A.
Paciorek 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 25.07
Bustamante (BS, 1) 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 W, 2 K. 1 WP 2.08
Anderson 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 3 K. 4.26
Watson (L, 5-5) 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 W, 0 K. 4.01

Minor League Action. Volpe gets 3 hits, but SWB falls in 10, 4-3.

Only one of the Yankees’ top minor league affiliates played on Labor Day yesterday.

AAA SWB (69-60) lost 4-3 in 10 innings.

SS Anthony Volpe 3 hits, RBI. Yankees’ #1 prospect. Overall stats (AA/AAA): .260-18-62, 45 SB.
Volpe is hitting .471 since being called up to AAA a few days ago.

Boyle 5 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 3 W, 4 K. 4.15
Duffey 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 1 HBP 4.50
Ramirez 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 12.79 (AAA stat only).
Cordero 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.86
Barnes (L, 0-1; BS, 1) 1/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 W, 1 K. 3.24

Minor League Action from 9-2-22. Severino rehabs.

#1 prospect SS Anthony Volpe promoted to AAA.

AAA: SWB (67-59) won 2-1.
CF Blake Perkins solo HR (2) (AAA stat only)
DH Rob Brantly 2 hits, RBI

Krook 6 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 W, 8 K. 4.19
Ramirez (BS, 2) 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR. 15.19 (AAA stat only)
Cordero 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K. 2.00
Duffey (W, 1-0) 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 0.00 (recently signed to minor league deal)

AA: Somerset (75-47, 1st half division champ) won 7-1.
DH Austin Wells 2 hits, 4 RBI. #4 prospect. .282-18-56, 11 SB at 3 levels.
LF/CF Brandon Lockridge 2 hits, RBI. #28 prospect. .231-11-46, 14 SB.
1B Eric Wagaman solo HR (4) (AA stat only)

Randy Vasquez (W, 2-6) 6 2/3 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 W, 4 K. 1 WP. 1 HBP. 3.88 #16 prospect.
Minnick 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 1.98
Cowart 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 W, 0 K. 1 HBP 4.85

High A: Hudson Valley (68-55) won 3-2.
C Anthony Seigler 2 RBI
SS Trey Sweeney 3 hits #6 prospect ..243-14-51, 29 SB
LF Kyle Battle 2 hits, RBI.
2B Eduardo Torrealba 2 hits.

Edgar Barclay 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 7 K. 1 HBP 1.88 #29 prospect.
Cortijo 2 1/3 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 W, 5 K. 6.75
Alvarez (BS, 4) 2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 W, 4 K. 3.08
Neely (W, 1-0) 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 3 K. 0.00 (HIgh A Stat only)

Low A: Tampa ppd.
They tried to resume a suspended game from Sept. 1. They only got a couple of innings in. But news nonetheless.

Luis Severino 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. REHAB

Yanks sign a few relief pitchers to deals.

With a lot of their bullpen on the injured list, the Yankees signed some pitchers to mostly minor league deals. Now Anthony Banda (still with team) and Luke Bard (sent down) did appear in a game with the Yankees, and you probably know about those. New are these:



Tyler Duffey. 31, RHP. To a major league deal. Duffey was 2-4, 4.91 for the Twins this season. He was with the Twins his whole career, 2015-2022 and is 29-27, 4.57, ERA+ 93 for his career. (100 is an average ERA+).

Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league deal. 30, RHP. Twins and Brewers this year. 0-1, 6.87 in six games. Career Texas 2015-2016, Colorado 2019-2021, Twins 2022, Brewers 2022 9-24, 5.72, ERA+ 82.

Jacob Barnes to a minor league deal. 32, RHP. 3-1, 6.10 for the Tigers this year. Career: Brewers 2016-2019, Royals, 2019, Angels 2020, Mets 2021, Blue Jays 2021, Tigers 2022. 8-16, 4.73. ERA+ 92.

Wilking Rodriguez to a minor league deal. 32. RHP. Spent two games with the Royals in 2014.

Not major news. Depth moves because of bullpen problems.