4/16/25: Minor League Roundup

International League ( AAA ) - Gwinnett 8 (8-8) Lehigh Valley 4 (12-5)

Coolray Field•Lawrenceville, GA

Scoring Summary :

Three singles and a sacrifice fly scored two runs for Gwinnett in the first inning.

Oscar Mercado singled in the second inning and scored on a double by Cal Stevenson.  Stevenson later scored on a throwing error.

Weston Wilson singled in the third inning, Otto Kemp was hit by a pitch and Buddy Kennedy walked. Oscar Mercado grounded out to score a run. Cal Stevenson reached on a fielding error that also scored a run.

Two walks and three singles scored three runs for Gwinnett in the third inning.

Two walks, a fielding error, fly out and ground out scored two Gwinnett runs in the 4th inning.

Gwinnett scored a run in the 8th on an error, stolen base, ground out and wild pitch.

At Bat : 4 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s

Oscar Mercado had two hits (singles). Cal Stevenson doubled.

On The Hill : 8 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s

RH Seth Johnson - 4 IP, 7 R - 6 earned, 6 H, 4 BB, 5 K’s - 84 pitches - 51 strikes

RH Joel Kuhnel - 1 perfect IP - 11 pitches - 6 strikes

RH Guillo Zuniga - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 7 strikes

RH Devin Sweet - 1 perfect IP - 9 pitches - 6 strikes

RH Max Lazar - 1 IP, 1 unearned R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 17 pitches - 13 strikes

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

LOVING THE LIMELIGHT: With their win yesterday morning, the ‘Pigs are now 7-3 in day games, making up a majority of their games played. While they’ve played 10 day games in their first 16, the ‘Pigs will only play 35 day games in their remaining 133. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 7 (5-6) Binghamton 4 (3-6)

Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium

Scoring Summary :

Two doubles scored a first inning run for Binghamton.

Trent Farquhar and Aidan Miller singled in the bottom of the first, Leandro Pineda walked. Keaton Anthony walked to score a run. Hendry Mendez grounded out to score a run.

Aidan Miller doubled in the third inning and scored on a single by Hendry Mendez.

Keaton Anthony doubled in the 6th inning, Hendry Mendez walked. Robert Moore doubled to score a run. Elio Prado singled to score two runs.

A fielding error, single and double scored a run for Binghamton in the 7th inning. A single scored two more.

Hendry Mendez doubled in the 8th inning, advanced to third on a fly out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Robert Moore.

At Bat : 7 R, 10 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s

Aidan Miller had three hits (two singles & double) with a walk and two runs scored. Elio Prado had two hits (singles) and two RBIs. Hendry Mendez had two hits (single & double),a walk, two RBIs and a run scored. Keaton Anthony and Robert Moore doubled and posted two RBIs.

On The Hill : 4 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 13 K’s

RH Jean Cabrera - 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s - 81 pitches - 49 strikes

RH Jack Dallas - 1.2 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 31 pitches - 23 strikes

RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 34 pitches - 19 strikes

LH Andrew Walling - 1.1 IP - retired all 4 batters faced - 3 K’s - 21 pitches - 13 strikes - stranded 2 inherited runners

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

This Day in Baseballtown History - April 16, 2018: At Harrisburg, Ranger Suarez picks up his first Double-A victory as the Fightin Phils blank the Senators, 6-0. Suarez allows 6 hits and strikes out 10 over 8.0 innings and does not issue a walk. Zach Coppola goes 3-for-5 with 2 runs and a stolen base while Kyle Martin connects for a grand slam in the 5th inning. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster

South Atlantic League ( High A )  - Greensboro 4 (8-3) Jersey Shore 0 (4-7)

First National Bank Field•Greensboro, NC

Scoring Summary :

A walk, double and two singles scored two runs for Greensboro in the first inning.

Shalin Polanco hit a two run home run for Greensboro in the fourth inning.

At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s

Bryan Rincon, Dylan Campbell & Luke Davis singled.

On The Hill : 4 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s

RH Casey Steward - 5 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 82 pitches - 52 strikes

RH Ethan Chenault - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 10 pitches - 9 strikes

RH Jaydenn Estanista - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 8 strikes

RH Luis Avila - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 8 strikes

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

The Newest BlueClaws…C Kehden Hettiger and RHP Josh Hejka have joined the BlueClaws…Hettiger, an 11th round pick in 2023 (Sierra Canyon HS in California), was 2-25 with Clearwater this year…With the Threshers last year, he hit .195 with five home runs… Hejka was acquired from the Mets in February…He made 22 appearances last year with Brooklyn and 14 with Binghamton…He was originally signed by the Mets in 2019 out of Johns Hopkins University. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Florida State League ( Low A )  - Clearwater 7 (7-4) Palm Beach 1 (7-4)

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium•Jupiter, FL

Scoring Summary :

Aroon Escobar doubled in the first inning and scored on a single by Eduardo Tait.

Brady Day walked in the second inning, advanced to second base on a balk and scored on a single by Kodey Shojinaga. Avery Owusu-Asiedu doubled to score a run.

A triple and single scored a run for Palm Beach in the fourth inning.

Two walks and a ground out put runners on the corners for Clearwater in the fifth inning, Eduardo Tait hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.

In the sixth inning Carter Mathison doubled, Kodey Shojinaga walked and Diego Gonzalez singled. Avery Owusu-Asiedu singled to score two runs. Dante Nori singled to score a run.

At Bat : 7 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s

Avery Owusu-Asiedu had two hits (single & double) with a walk and three RBIs. Aroon Escobar and Carter Mathison doubled. Eduardo Tait had two RBIs, Brady Day walked twice.

On The Hill : 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 12 K’s

LH Ranger Suarez - 4.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s - 54 pitches - 39 strikes - sinker/FB - 90-93 mph, change, curve, slider, cutter

LH Raymon Rosario - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 11 strikes

RH Sam Highfill - 3.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 48 pitches - 31 strikes

Extended Spring Training :

Yesterday the Phillies played the Blue Jays in an XST game on Roberts Field - here’s the summary.

Blue Jays 9 Phillies 8

At Bat : 8 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s

Seven different players had hits - Griffin Burkholder and Manolfi Jimenez each doubled.  Alirio Ferrebus, Guillermo Rosario, Rickardo Perez, Meylin DeLeon and Yhoan Escolana each singled. Jimenez had two RBIs.

On The Hill : 9 R, 15 H, 5 BB, 9 K’s

RH Wilmer Blanco - 2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 38 pitches - 22 strikes - FB 91-95 mph

LH Erubiel Armenta - 1 perfect IP - 10 pitches - 5 strikes - FB 91-93 mph

RH Josh Hejka - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 11 pitches - 7 strikes - FB 84-86 mph

LH Kevin Warunek - 1 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 18 strikes - FB 90-92 mph

RH Alexander De Los Santos - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 33 pitches - 17 strikes - FB 91-96 mph

RH Joel Heredia - 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 44 pitches - 22 strikes - FB 89-95 mph

RH Naoel Mejia - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 8 pitches - 5 strikes - FB 90-95 mph

System Transactions :

Reading : C Jordan Dissin transferred from Jersey Shore. C Caleb Ricketts placed on the 7-day IL.

Jersey Shore : RHP Josh Hejka transferred to Jersey Shore from FCL. C/1B Kehden Hettiger transferred to Jersey Shore from Clearwater. RHP Miach Ottenbreit placed on 7-day IL.

Clearwater : C/1B Guillermo Rosario has been reinstated from the 7-Day Injured List. OF TJayy Walton has been transferred from the 7-Day Injured List to the 60-Day Injured List (retroactive to 4/15).

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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