4/15/25 : Minor League Roundup

International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 15 (12-4) Gwinnett 9 (7-8) - 11 AM start

Coolray Field•Lawrenceville, GA

Scoring Summary :

Strong wind gusts at the stadium blowing out to right center field.

Weston Wilson tripled in the first inning and scored on a double by Gabriel Rincones Jr.  Otto Kemp singled to score Rincones Jr.  Garrett Stubbs homered to score two runs.

A walk and two singles scored a run for Gwinnett in the bottom of the first.

Rodolfo Castro singled in the second and went to third on a double by Weston Wilson.  Gabriel Rincones Jr hit a sacrifice fly to score Castro. Otto Kemp doubled to score Wilson.

Two singles, a fielders choice and throwing error (catcher Garrett Stubbs) scored a run for Gwinnett in the second.

Cal Stevenson walked in the third, stole second and then advanced to third on a throwing error. Oscar Mercado singled to score him. Two walks and a single by Gabriel Rincones Jr scored another run.

José Devers homered for Gwinnett in the bottom of the third.  Eddy Alvarez hit a two run home run for them in the fourth.

Oscar Mercado walked in the 5th and Justin Crawford singled.  They both scored when Gabriel Rincones Jr reached second on a fielding error by Gwinnett left fielder Alex Verdugo.

Rodolfo Castro homered in the seventh.  Weston Wilson walked and Gabriel Rincones Jr singled - they both scored on a double by Otto Kemp.

Gwinnett scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh, two on a home run by Eddy Alvarez.

Buddy Kennedy singled in the 8th, Cal Stevenson walked. Rodolfo Castro singled to score Kennedy.

Otto Kemp homered in the ninth inning.

At Bat : 15 R, 16 H, 8 BB, 10 K’s

Otto Kemp went 4 for 6 (single, two doubles and home run) with two runs scored and five RBIs. Gabriel Rincones Jr was 3 for 5 (two singles & double) with two runs scored and two RBIs. Rodolfo Castro was 3 for 5 (two singles, HR, walk, three runs scored, two RBIs). Weston Wilson was 2 for 5 (double & triple) with a walk and three runs scored.  Garrett Stubbs walked and homered with two RBIs.

On The Hill : 9 R, 9 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s

Starter Alan Rangel went four innings yielding five runs - four earned on six hits and five walks. Nicholas Padilla and Austin Schulfer each threw a scoreless frame with two strikeouts. John McMillon gave up three runs in two thirds of an inning on two hits and a walk. Nick Vespi allowed an inherited runner to score plus yielded one credited to him in one third of an inning. Koyo Aoyagi threw two perfect innings with one strikeout to close out the game - 25 pitches - 14 strikes, he’s found a groove.

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

de GEUS BUS: All aboard! Brett de Geus has been straight gasoline for the ‘Pigs, authoring three scoreless outings to begin his ‘Pigs tenure. He earned his first save on Sunday. In four innings, he’s allowed just two hits and a walk, striking out four. de Geus was claimed off waivers from Miami at the beginning of the month. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 12 (4-6) Binghamton 2 (3-5)

Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium

Scoring Summary :

A walk and double scored a run for Binghamton in the first inning.

Hendry Mendez walked in the second and scored on a home run by Elio Prado.

Francisco Alvarez homered for Binghamton in the third inning.

Hendry Mendez walked in the fourth inning and advanced to third on a double by Andrick Nava.  Mendez then scored on a wild pitch. Elio Prado walked.  Robert Moore singled to score Nava.  A wild pitch scored Prado. Trent Farquhar singled. Aidan Miller hit a three run home run.

Andrick Nava walked in the fifth and scored on a home run by Robert Moore.

Andrick Nava walked in the seventh and scored on a home run by Robert Moore.

At Bat : 12 R, 9 H, 9 BB, 8 K’s

Robert Moore had three hits (single & two HR’s) walked, scored three runs and posted five RBIs.  Elio Prado hit a two run home run. Aidan Miller hit a three run home run. Andrick Nava doubled, walked twice and scored three runs.

On The Hill : 2 R, 7 H, 7 BB, 12 K’s

RH Moises Chace - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 56 pitches - 34 strikes - FB 88-91 mph

RH Nelson Alvarez - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 9 strikes

RH Eiberson Castellano - 3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 45 pitches - 29 strikes - threw very well once again

RH Travis Kuhn - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 8 strikes

RH Andrew Schultz - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 8 strikes

RH Gunner Mayer - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 7 strikes

Injury Note :

Catcher Caleb Ricketts had to leave the game in the top of the fourth after being hit on the top of his throwing hand.

South Atlantic League ( High A )  - Jersey Shore 12 (4-6) Greensboro 3 (7-3)

First National Bank Field•Greensboro, NC

Scoring Summary :

Bryan Rincon walked in the first inning, stole second and went to third on a single by Carson DeMartini. DeMartini stole second - Rincon scored on a throwing error. Dylan Campbell singled to score a run.

Jordan Viars tripled in the second inning and scored on a single by Luis Caicuto.

Eduardo Lopez walked in the third, advanced to second on a balk and scored on a single by Zach Arnold.

Luis Caicuto singled in the fourth, a wild pitch moved him to second, a grounder to third, he scored on a single by Carson DeMartini.

Dylan Campbell homered in the fifth inning. Eduardo Lopez and Bryson Ware singled - Lopez later scored on a wild pitch.

A single, double and wild pitch scored a run for Greensboro in the 5th inning.

Devin Saltiban singled in the sixth, Carson DeMartini walked. They both scored on Dylan Campbell’s second home run of the game.

Bryan Rincon homered in the eighth. Devin Saltiban tripled. Carson DeMartini singled to score Saltiban.

Three doubles scored two runs for Greensboro in the 8th inning.

At Bat : 12 R, 16 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s

Dylan Campbell had a night with three hits (single and two home runs - five RBIs) as did Carson DeMartini who also had three hits (singles) with two runs, two RBIs and a walk. Luis Caicuto had three hits (two singles & double). Devin Saltiban had two hits (single & triple),walked and scored twice. Jordan Viars tripled, Bryan Rincon homered.

On The Hill : 3 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 13 K’s

RH Micah Ottenbreit - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 47 pitches - 32 strikes - great command this evening

RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s - 59 pitches - 36 strikes

RH Andrew Baker - 2/3 IP - retired both batters he faced - 1 K - 6 pitches - 4 strikes

RH Augusto Calderon - 1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 16 strikes

RH Drew Garrett - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 8 strikes

Injury Note :

Right fielder Eduardo Lopez left the game in the bottom of the 8th after hitting the wall playing a fly ball - he walked off on his own though - a good sign.

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

Benny Barrels...Pierce Bennett (5-19 to start the year) hit his second professional home run on Thursday to account for the lone BlueClaws run…Bennett had a big night in the Tuesday home opener – a two run single and a two run double in the 8-3 win…Bennett’s four RBIs were a career-high (he had two, three-RBI games with the BlueClaws last year)…It was the first four-RBI game by a BlueClaws player since Keaton Anthony on July 10th last year against Hudson Valley…Bennett was a 20th round pick in the 2023 draft from Wake Forest. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Florida State League ( Low A )  - Palm Beach 10 (7-3) Clearwater 5 (6-4)

Holman Stadium•Vero Beach, FL - played at this venue to celebrate Jackie Robinson

Scoring Summary :

A walk, single and triple scored two runs for Palm Beach in the first inning.  A balk scored a third run.

Dante Nori singled in the fourth inning and scored on a triple by Brady Day.

Palm Beach scored four runs in the sixth including three on a Josh Kross home run.

Two singles, two walks and a double scored three runs for Palm Beach in the seventh inning.

Nolan Beltran doubled in the 8th inning and scored on a home run by Aroon Escobar.  Dante Nori singled, Eduardo Tait and Joel Dragoo walked to load the bases. Carter Mathison hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.

At Bat :  5 R, 8 H, 5 BB, 9 K’s

Dante Nori had three hits (singles) and scored twice. Aroon Escobar had three hits (two singles & HR) and two RBIs.  Nolan Beltran doubled.  Brady Day tripled, walked and had two RBIs. Joel Dragoo walked twice.

On The Hill : 10 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 9 K’s

RH Luke Gabrysh - 3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 46 pitches - 30 strikes

RH Ryan Dromboski - 2 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 17 strikes

RH Jake Eddington - 1.1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 41 pitches - 23 strikes

LH Erik Ritchie - 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 18 strikes

RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 20 pitches - 13 strikes

Extended Spring Training :

I watched parts of the Blue Jays and Phillies extended spring training (XST) game today - Griffin Burkholder took a couple of AB’s - on the first pitch he saw he lined a double to left field - will report more in tomorrow’s round up.

On Monday the (XST) Phillies bussed over to Tampa to play their counterparts from the Yankees - the Yankees prevailed 3-2 in a seven inning contest.

At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s

Alirio Ferrebus, Jaeden Calderon and Francisco Loreto each doubled. Loreto also singled and had an RBI. Victor Cardoza hit a sacrifice fly to score the other run.

On The Hill : 3 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s

RH Adilson Peralta - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 38 pitches - 23 strikes - FB 92-95 mph

RH Alexis De La Cruz - 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 42 pitches - 24 strikes - FB 91-95 mph

RH Eligio Arias - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 9 strikes - FB 90-95 mph

RH Josbel Garcia - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 10 pitches - 6 strikes - FB 95-96 mph

RH Fernando Ramos - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 13 pitches - 9 strikes - FB 91-94 mph

System Transactions :

Lehigh Valley : - INF/OF Weston Wilson’s (PHI 10-day IL) major league rehab assignment transferred to Lehigh Valley (from Clearwater).

Reading : Felix Reyes reinstated from the Development List. Cole Roberts transferred from the FCL-Phillies (retroactive to 4/14).

Marcus Lee Sang placed on the full-season IL.

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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