Rain Saturday washed out the Yankees game (to be made up Monday afternoon) as well as the games of their AA and High A farm teams. Here are the games that WERE played.
AAA: SWB (10-18) lost both games of a doubleheader.
Game 1: lost 9-2, getting just four hits.
D. Garcia (L, 0-2) 3 2/3 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 H, 3 W, 4 K. gave up 1 HR. 2 WP 9.17 (#29 prospect) McClain 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. 6.52 Espinal 1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 W, 0 K. 9.82
Is anyone else (I’m sure you all are) concerned about the regression of Deivi Garcia? Garcia is 3-9, 7.23 at AAA between last year and this. Garcia is still young, turning 23 in less than two weeks, but his regression is concerning. I think, based on recent results, it’s time to send Deivi down to AA and promote Ken Waldichuk (#6 prospect) from AA to AAA. Waldichuk is 2-0, 1.45 in four starts at AA this year, 28 K in 18 2/3 IP. Between 2021 and 2022, Waldichuk has gone 6-3, 3.67 at AA with 136 K in 98 IP.
Game 2: Lost 7-6 in 10 innings. RF Phillip Evans 2 hits, 2 RBI. 2-run HR (2) 2B Jose Peraza 2 hits, RBI
Clarke Schmidt 2 1/3 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 W, 3 K. 3.86 (#7 prospect) Mujica 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 13.50 Banuelos (BS, 1) 2 1/3 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 W, 2 K. 1 WP 3.32 Miller 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K. 3.48 M. Gomez (L, 1-1) 2 1/3 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 W, 2 K 1 HBP 2.13
Low A: Tampa (13-12) lost 3-2. DH Ben Rortvedt solo HR as he starts a rehab assignment
AAA: SWB’s hitting woes continued in a 2-0 loss. SWB is now 9-16. SS Oswald Peraza 2 hits (#2 prospect) CF Estevan Florial 2 hits (#30 prospect). SWB had 5 hits total.
Gil (L, 0-3) 5 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 W, 9 K. Gave up 1 HR. 9.53 (#10 prospect) Sears 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 4 K. 1.17 (#24 prospect)
AA: Somerset (16-8) won 5-3. 1B Derek Dietrich 2-run HR (5) SS Jesus Bastidas 2 hits, 2 RBI
Vasquez 3 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 W, 3 K. 2.63 (#16 prospect) Jennings 3 2/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 W, 4 K. gave up 1 HR. 1 WP 2.25 Zurak (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 4 K. 0.00
High A: Hudson Valley (13-11) won 7-4 SS Trey Sweeney 3 hits, RBI (# 5 prospect) 2B Cooper Bowman 2 hits (#25 prospect) LF James Nelson 2 RBI 1B Spencer Henson 2 hits, 3 RBI. 3-run HR (1)
Way 4 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 0 W, 3 K. 3.93 J. Munoz (W, 1-0) 3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 W, 1 K. 1 HBP 6.08 Coleman (S, 4) 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K. 0.00
Low A: Tampa (12-11) won 10-4. SS Alexander Vargas 2 RBI. 2-run HR (2) LF Madison Santos 2 hits 3B Marcos Cabrera 2 hits, RBI. Solo HR (3) DH Anthony Seigler 4 RBI. Grand Slam (3) 2B Roberto Chirinos 2 RBI
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
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.
In a game delayed then shortened by rain to 7 innings, the Yankees (2-4-1 in spring training) lost to Detroit 5-3 Thursday afternoon.
Clarke Schmidt, J.P. Sears and Jonathan Loaisiga pitched five scoreless innings, but Joely Rodriguez only got two outs, and gave up 5 runs, including 2 HR.
Marwin Gonzalez hit a 2-run HR for the Yanks, Miguel Andujar was 2 for 2 with a walk, and Jose Peraza had two hits and an RBI.
Schmidt 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 3 K. Sears 2 iP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 W, 4 K. Loaisiga (H) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 0 K. Rodriguez (L) 2/3 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 0 W 1 K. Gave up 2 HR. Loseke 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 0 K. Abreu 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.