Minor League Report. Acevedo, Estrada continue to impress, Chapman rehab, FSL All Stars.

AAA: SWB (38-26) won 8-1. 2B Tyler Wade (.317) 2 hits, RBI. CF Dustin Fowler (who I thought they’d call up instead of Mason Williams, but apparently Fowler isn’t on the 40-man roster) 2 hits, 2 RBI. DH Tyler Austin 2 hits, RBI. RF Clint Frazier 3-run HR. SS Gleyber Torres 3 hits.

Domingo Acevedo promoted. First AAA game. Rapidly rising. Was 0-4, 4.57 at Tampa this year, then 2-0, 1.62 at AA, now this. Overall 3-4, 3.09.

Acevedo (W, 1-0, 1.29) 7 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 W, 4 K.
Layne 1 2/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 1 w, 2 K. 0.00   Sent here after DFA and not claimed.
Heller 1/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.57

AA: Trenton (43-22) won 4-2. Gleyber Torres gets all the attention, deservedly, but SS Thairo Estrada 2 hits, .323. Jorge Mateo at High A has been struggling and has already been passed on the SS depth chart by Torres, Wade and Estrada. Trade bait? Torres is 20, but Estrada is only 21.

1B Mike Ford solo HR. Aroldis Chapman put in a rehab appearance, hmmm…. Chapman is expected to rejoin the Yanks on Sunday.

Chapman 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 W, 2 K. 13.50. Threw two WP. Hit 102.
Pena 3 1/3 IP, 0 r, 1 H, 0 W, 4 K. 0.00. Just promoted, first AA game.
Mesa (BS, 1) 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 3 K. 1.80. Just promoted, 2nd AA game.
Marsh (W, 2-2, 3.68) 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 5 K.
Rumbelow (S,1) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 0.00

High A: Tampa off. The Florida State League All-Star Game is today. For the FSL North, from Tampa (and some of these players have already been promoted to AA Trenton): P Cody Carroll, P Zack Littell, P Dillon McNamara, P Jose Mesa (son of ex-MLB reliever Jose Mesa), P Josh Rogers, SS Jorge Mateo (even though he is struggling). OF Tito Polo.

Low A: Charleston (32-36) lost 4-1. LF Ben Ruta and 3B Mandy Alvarez 2 hits each. RBI for Ruta.

Nelson (L, 0-6, 6.34) 3 1/3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR.
DeCarr 4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 W, 4 K. 2.16
Lane 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 0.84

Minor league report.

AAA: SWB was off.

AA: Trenton was off.

High A: Tampa (33-31) won 2-1 in 11 innings. 2B Nick Solak 3 hits. DH Jhalen Jackson solo HR.

Mesa 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 W, 4 K. 1.67 (Jose Mesa, son of former reliever Jose Mesa)
Pena 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 2 K. 3.33
Foley 2 iP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 3 K. 0.00
Schwaab (W, 4-1, 4.15) 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K.

Low A: Charleston (30-34) gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth and lost 2-1.

Keller 7 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 1 W, 9 K. Gave up 1 HR. 3.97
Mundell (L, 0-2, 2.42) 1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K.

Minor League Report. Chance Adams.

Ernesto Frieri, who opted out of his Yanks’ contract w/SWB, signed with Texas.

AAA: SWB (32-23, same as the big club) lost 8-1. Chance Adams started and did well, pitching five scoreless innings before making a mistake in the sixth that was hit for a 3-run HR. The bullpen and defense fell apart after that. SWB struck out 17x. Former Yankee farmhand Nik Turley struck out 15 SWB batters in 6 IP. 3B Tyler Wade (.300) 2 hits. Besides Gleyber Torres, Wade could be an in-house option for 3B what with Headley struggling.

Adams isn’t on the 40-man roster, so the Yanks would have to make a move there if they brought him up. With Tanaka’s struggles, who knows?

Adams (L, 3-2, 2.17) 6 Ip, 3 R, 3 H, 4 W, 7 K. Gave up 1 HR. Overall this yr 7-2, 1.55. Overall minor league career: 23-4, 2.03.

Feyereisen 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 H, 2 W, 1 K. 6.75
Mantiply 0 IP, 1 r, unearned, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.55
Graham 1 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 W, 2 K. 5.11

AA: Trenton (36-20) won 6-3. SS Thairo Estrada 2 hits, 2 RBI. 3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits, RBI. 1B Billy Fleming 2 hits, 3 RBI.

Rogers (W, 2-0, 4.00) 5 2/3 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 2 W, 7 K. gave up 2 HR
Cortes (H, 1) 1/3 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W. 0 K. 3.48
Rumbelow (H, 1) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 5 K. 0.00
Brewer 1 IP, 1 R, unearned, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.19

High A:  Tampa (30-29) lost 2-1. They got just two hits, one a double by rehabbing 1B Greg Bird.

Abreu 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K. 5.09. No word why he left early.
Mesa 3 Ip, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 4 K. 1.88
Pena 2 Ip, 0 r, 0 H, 3 W, 2 K. 3.38
Gomez (BS, 1; L, 2-2, 3.07) 2 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 0 W, 4 K.

Low A: Charleston rained out.

Minor League Report.

Changes at AAA. Ernesto Frieri exercised his June 1 opt out. He’s gone. The Yanks released Jason Gurka.

AAA: SWB (31-21) won 7-5.  2 hits, Solo Hr, SS Tyler Wade. LF Mason Williams 2 hits, RBI. 2 hits, 2 RBI 2B Cito Culver

Lail (w, 3-2, 5.36) 5 2/3 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 3 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Webb (H, 4) 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 2 K. 2.63
Heller (S, 2) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 W, 4 K. 2.96

AA: Trenton (34-19) lost 2-1. SS Thairo Estrada 2 hits. 1B Mike Ford 2 hits. LF Zack Zehner 2 doubles.

Sheffield (L, 4-3, 3.04) 7 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 9 H, 0 W, 5 K.
Rumbelow 1 Ip, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. 0.00

1st game for Rumbelow. He went 1-1, 4.02 for the Yanks in 2015 and missed almost all of 2016, pitching in just one game.

High A: Tampa (28-27) a 7-5 win. DH Greg Bird rehab: 1 for 3, double, RBI. CF Jorge Mateo 2 hits, triple, RBI.  2B Nick Solak 2 hits. 2 hits, RBI for C Wes Wilson.

Swanson 2 1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 W, 3 K. 4.37
Mesa 2 2/3 IP, 2R, 4 H, 3 W, 1 K. 2.14
Gomez (W, 2-1, 2.13) 3 Ip, 0 R, 1 H, 2 W, 3 K.
McNamara (S, 8) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 w, 0 K. 1.17

Low A: Charleston (26-28) 4-2 loss. LF Estevan Florial 2hits. 2B Diego Castillo 2hits.

RF Isiah Gilliam solo HR. 2 hits 3B Oswaldo Cabrera.

Perez 5 2/3 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 1 W, 5 K. 4.12
Lane (L, 4-2, 1.01) 2 1/3 IP, 2 R both unearned, 1 H, 1 w, 2 K.

 

 

Minor League Report. Frazier HRs for third straight game. News on Torres & Adams.

AAA: SWB (26-18) won 4-2 as RF Clint Frazier homered for his third straight game. He was 2 for 3 with a double and the solo HR.

I don’t mean to pick on Chase Headley, but just stating something that is fact and could be a harbinger of what may be to come, and appears to be of no coincidence. Headley is hitting .158 since April 19th. Meanwhile, since being called up to AAA, all three of Gleyber Torres’ games have had him starting at 3B. You can read the tea leaves here.

Torres was 2 for 3 with an RBI last night. Just putting one and one together, here.

Mason Williams had 2 hits and an RBI.

Chance Adams improved his career minor league record to 22-3, 2.01.

The Yanks won’t rush them, but you have to start wondering how close Torres and Adams are to making their MLB debuts.

Adams (W, 2-1, 2.12 AAA, overall AA/AAA this year—6-1, 1.38) 5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 W, 4 K.
Webb (H, 3) 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 0 K. 3.00
Heller (H, 2) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K. 3.38
Frieri (S, 5 ) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 2.29

AA: Trenton (30-16) won 8-6. Good to see good records at both AAA and AA, and even High and Low A ball are over .500.

SS Thairo Estrada 3 hits.
CF Jake Cave 3 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBI.
3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits, 2 RBI
LF Zack Zehner 3 hits, rbi.
RF Billy McKinney 2 hits.
2B Abiatal Avelino 2 hits, RBI.

Lefty Josh Rogers made his AA debut after going 4-3, 2.22 at High-A Tampa.

Rogers (w, 1-0, 6.35) 5 2/3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 W, 3 K.
Wotherspoon (H, 4) 2 1/3 IP, 0 R 1 H, 0 W, 5 K. 1.14
Coshow 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 W, 1 K. 3.80

High A: Tampa (26-23) won 4-3. 2B Nick Solak 2 hits, RBI, same for CF Jeff Hendrix. 2 RBI for 3B Mandy Alvarez.

Koerner 4 1/3 IP, 1 R, unearned, 3 H, 2 W, 4 K. 0.00
Mesa (w, 1-0, 1.47) 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 w, 2 K. 1.47
Reeves (H, 1) 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, both unearned, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K. 16.88
Schwaab (S, 1) 1/3 IP, 0 r, 1 H, 0 W, 0 K. 3.12

Low A: Charleston (24-23) scored in the bottom of the 13th to win 2-1. C Eduardo Navas the GW single. CF Estevan Florial 2 hits, solo HR. 2 hits each for 3B Angel Aguilar and SS Hoy Jun Park.

Nick Green 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 W, 5 K. 3.02
Mahoney (BS, 3) 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 3 K. 1.85
Mundell 2 IP, 0 r, 0 H, 0 W, 3 K. 2.41
Rosa (W, 1-1, 4.68) 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 0 K.

I can’t keep up with all promotions/demotions, but if I see one (like Rogers, above) I will mention it.

 

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