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 (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
As usual, I’ll post about the minor leaguers so you can see who is hot and who is not among the prospects.
Most of the Yankees’ farm teams open up their seasons on Friday, but AAA SWB opened up tonight and beat Syracuse, 5-0.
SS Oswald Peraza, the Yankees #2 ranked prospect, hit a HR his first time up to give the Railriders a 1-0 lead. Later in the game, CF Estevan Florial, the #30 ranked prospect, hit a 3-run HR. C Max McDowell had 3 hits.
Starting P Matt Krook pitched 5 scoreless innings for the win. Reliever Greg Weissert got 5 of his 6 outs via strikeout.
Krook 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 7 K. McClain (H) 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 1 K. 1 WP. Lane (H) 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. Weissert 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 5 K.
AAA: SWB (37-19) split a DH. (7-inning games in this and below for the DHs)
Game 1: Lost 6-5 in 8 innings. CF Estevan Florial 2 RBI, solo HR. RF Trey Amburgey 2 hits. 3B Andrew Velazquez 2 RBI.
Game 2: Won 1-0. Brandon Wagner 2 for 2, RBI. Matt Krook (1-1, 3.21) 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K. Trevor Lane (S, 2.08) 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K.
AA: Somerset (38-20) won 5-0. Starter Glenn Otto (6-3, 3.17) 6 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 W, 8 K. 3B Diego Castillo 2 hits, RBI. C Donny Sands 2-run HR. LF Isiah Gilliam 2 hits, RBI. RF Aaron Palensky 3 hits.
High A: Hudson Valley (39-19) swept a DH.
Game 1: won 7-1. SS Ezequiel Duran 3 hits, 3 RBI, 2-run HR. Elijah Dunham 3 for 3, RBI, 3 SB. Starting P Mitch Spence (3-1, 3.79) 6 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 W, 8 K. gave up 1 HR.
Game 2: Won 5-0 on a combined no-hitter (just 7 IP). C Josh Breaux not only caught the combined, shortened no-no, but he went 3 for 3, drove in all 5 runs, and all 3 hits were home runs.
Sean Boyle 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 W, 3 K. 0.00 Nick Ernst (W, 4-0, 4.45) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 WS, 4 K Derek Craft 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 4.70
Low A: Tampa (39-18) split a DH.
Game 1: Won 14-2. SS Anthony Volpe 2 for 2, 3 walks, 2 RBI. Solo HR. DH Austin Wells 2 RBI CF Everson Pereria 2 HR, 6 RBI. 2-run HR and a Grand Slam RF Jake Sanford solo HR. 3B Jesus Bastidas solo HR.