4/18/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 10 (11-9) St Paul 6 (8-11)
CHS Field-St. Paul, MN
How they scored :
Sergio Alcantara doubled in the first inning and scored on a single by Steward Berroa. Bryan De La Cruz doubled to score Berroa.
Rehabbing Royce Lewis hit a two run home run for St Paul in the bottom of the first inning.
Tanner Schobel homered for St Paul in the fourth inning.
Christian Cairo, Carter Kieboom and Caleb Ricketts singled in the fifth, Cairo scored when Oscar Mercado grounded into a 6-4-3 double play. A wild pitch scored Kieboom. Robert Moore walked, stole second and scored on a single by Sergio Alcantara. Steward Berroa singled to score Alcantara.
Emmanuel Rodriguez homered for St Paul in the bottom of the fifth. Orlando Arcia homered in the sixth.
Robert Moore homered in the eighth inning.
Christian Cairo singled in the ninth, Carter Kieboom doubled on a misplayed fly ball by St Paul’s right fielder. Caleb Ricketts doubled to score them both. Robert Moore walked and stole second, Ricketts scored on an errant throw to second by St Paul’s catcher.
Aaron Sabato homered for St Paul in the bottom of the ninth.
St Paul hit five home runs in the game.
At Bat : 10 R, 16 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s
Christian Cairo had four hits (singles) and scored twice. Steward Berroa had three hits (singles), a walk, RBI and run scored. Sergio Alcantara (single & double), Carter Kieboom (single & double), Bryan De La Cruz (single & double) and Caleb Ricketts (single & double) each had two hits. Robert Moore homered, walked twice, stole two bases and scored twice.
On The Hill : 6 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 13 K’s
RH Ryan Cusick - 4.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s - 87 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 24 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Lou Trivino - 1 perfect inning - 1 K - 15 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Trevor Richards - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 39 pitches - 23 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Center fielder Steward Berroa made a leaping catch against the fence in the ninth inning to both rob extra bases and record an out!
THE BULLYPEN: The 'Pigs bullpen was a bright spot on Friday night, combining for 3.2 perfect innings of relief. For the season, the 'Pigs pen is tied for the 2nd most strikeouts in the league with 119 while absorbing just one loss and is the only bullpen yet to blow a save. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 6 (6-8) Somerset 2 (6-7)
TD Bank Ballpark-Bridgewater, NJ
How they scored :
Dante Nori singled in the first inning, Bryan Rincon walked. Nori scored when Aroon Escobar reached on a throwing error by Somerset’s second baseman.
Austin Murr singled in the second inning and scored on a double by Jordan Dissin. Dante Nori singled to score Dissin.
Three singles and a sacrifice fly scored a run for Somerset in the third inning.
Bryson Ware homered in the seventh inning.
A single, double and sacrifice fly scored a run for Somerset in the seventh inning.
Raylin Heredia doubled in the eighth inning, he scored on a single by Carson DeMartini. DeMartini advanced to third on a throwing error. Bryson Ware singled to score DeMartini.
At Bat : 6 R, 10 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Bryson Ware had two hits (single & HR) with two RBIs. Dante Nori had two hits (singles), a walk, stolen base, run scored and RBI. Jordan Dissin, Raylin Heredia and Dylan Campbell each doubled.
On The Hill : 2 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 5 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 82 pitches - 53 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 37 pitches - 26 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Lenny Torres Jr - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History : April 18, 2015: At Reading, Brock Stassi drives in Gabriel Lino with an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving the Fightin Phils a 6-5 win over Richmond. Stassi, who did not start the game, had already delivered a game-tying 2-run single in the 8th in his first at-bat. It is his 4th game with 3 RBI or more in the season’s first 8 contests and would set the stage for his leading the league in runs batted in at season’s end. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 13 (8-5) Rome 2 (6-8)
AdventHealth Stadium-Rome, GA
How they scored :
A single, hit batter, walk and wild pitch scored a first inning run for Rome.
Raider Tello walked in the second inning and scored on a home run by Jose Colmenares.
Devin Saltiban singled in the third inning and stole second base. Kodey Shojinaga walked. Brock Vradenburg doubled to score Saltiban. Luke Davis grounded out to score Shojinaga.
Nick Biddison singled in the sixth inning, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Carter Mathison and scored on a double by Devin Saltiban.
Kodey Shojinaga was hit by a pitch in the ninth, Brock Vradenburg reached on an error - Jose Colmenares singled to score a run. Nick Biddison walked. Joel Dragoo singled to score three runs and went to third on a throwing error by the left fielder. Carter Mathison reached on an error on which Dragoo scored. Kodey Shojinaga doubled to score two runs.
At Bat : 13 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 8 K’s
Devin Saltiban had three hits (two singles & double) and a stolen base. Nick Biddison had two hits (single & triple) and a walk with two runs scored. Brock Vradenburg doubled. Jose Colmenares singled, homered, walked, stole a base, had three RBIs and scored a run. Raider Tello walked twice. Joel Dragoo singled,walked and posted three RBIs. Kodey Shojinaga doubled and had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 2 R, 2 H, 5 BB, 5 K’s
RH Sam Highfill - 5 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 70 pitches - 36 strikes
LH Juan Amarante - 2.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 44 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 22 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Welcome Back Jaydenn…RHP Jaydenn Estanista returns to the BlueClaws from Reading, where he began the season on the Development List. The Curacao native pitched for the Netherlands in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Last year, he had four saves and a 3.57 ERA over 21 games with the BlueClaws and a 6.14 ERA in 19 games with Reading. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Dunedin 8 (8-6) Clearwater 5 (7-7)
TD Ballpark-Dunedin, FL
How they scored :
Griffin Burkholder singled to lead off the game and then stole second base. He went to third on a single by Manolfi Jimenez and scored on a ground out by Alirio Ferrebus.
Dariel Ramon hit a two run home run for Dunedin in the third inning. JoJo Parker went back to back. Three singles and a ground out scored two more runs.
Matthew Ferrara tripled in the sixth inning, Nolan Beltran and Jaeden Calderon walked. Robert Phelps singled to score two runs.
A single, wild pitch and single scored a run for Dunedin in the sixth. Two singles and a wild pitch scored a run in the seventh, Aldo Gaxiola then hit a two run home run.
Robert Phelps singled in the 8th, Griffin Burkholder was hit by a pitch, Manolfi Jimenez reached on an error, a run scored, Alirio Ferrebus walked to score a run.
At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 10 BB, 9 K’s
Manolfi Jimenez and Robert Phelps each had two hits (singles). Matthew Ferrara tripled. Griffin Burkholder singled, walked twice, stole two bases and scored a run. Alirio Ferrebus singled, walked and posted two RBIs. Nolan Beltran walked four times.
On The Hill : 8 R, 14 H, 1 BB, 11 K’s
RH Brad Pacheco - 4 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s - 53 pitches - 42 strikes
RH Eligio Arias - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 13 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Brian Walters - 2 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 49 pitches - 28 strikes
RH Jacob Pruitt - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Clearwater has scored a run in the first inning of each of the first four games in this Dunedin series. Nate Humphreys extended his hitting streak to five straight games. He also recorded his first multi-RBI game of the season. Jack Barker had multiple hits for the first time in his professional career. Marty Gair recorded his first career save in 1.1 innings. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Player Development Center : Extended Spring Training :
A fun competition today as players were divided into two teams and participated in various events against each other including PFP’s, Position player accuracy throws, rag ball, bunting and hitting.
Side bullpens were thrown by Matt Potok, Deiry Gonzalez and Matthew Fisher. Alexander De Los Santos, Wesley Moore, Mitch Neunborn and James Tallon threw live BP’s.
The following game has been added to the Extended Spring Training Schedule :
Monday, 4/20 – Rays @ Phillies; Noon start; Carpenter Complex
Yesterday’s Game Report :
Phillies 8 Team Canada 3 (Roberts Field - Clearwater Complex)
At Bat : 8 R, 9 H, 8 BB, 12 K’s
Romeli Espinosa - 1 for 5 (single), 2 K’s
TJayy Walton - 2 for 5 (triple, HR), 3 RBIs, 3 K’s
Anderson Araujo - 2 for 4 (singles), RBI, walk
Logan Dawson - 1 for 4 (triple), walk, K
Victor Cardoza - 2 for 4 (single, HR), 2 RBIs, walk
Jose Familia - 0 for 3, 2 walks, 2 K’s
Esterling Rodriguez - 0 for 4, RBI, walk, K
Jalvin Arias - 0 for 4, walk, 3 K’s
Gabriel Flores - 1 for 3 (single), RBI, walk
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Ramon Marquez - 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 54 pitches - 33 strikes - FB 93-95
RH Tegan Cain - 2 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 42 pitches - 24 strikes - FB 90-95
RH Anderson Navas - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 28 pitches - 17 strikes - FB 91-96
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : INF/OF Otto Kemp has been optioned (from PHI), RHP Seth Johnsonhas been recalled (to PHI), INF/OF Felix Reyes had his contract selected (to PHI),OF Pedro León (placed on 7-Day IL on 4/11) has been released.
Former Phillies elsewhere :
Third baseman Hao Yu Lee went 0 for 3 in his big league debut with the Tigers on 4/17. RHP Mick Abel (Twins) threw thirteen scoreless innings in his last two starts (4/9 & 4/14) after two rough starts in his initial outings - against the Tigers and Red Sox in his last two appearances he struck out sixteen batters while walking three and yielding eight hits. Outfielder Hendry Mendez has posted a .311/.385/.556 slash line and .941 OPS over 12 games with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs and 13 RBIs in 52 plate appearances for AA level Wichita in the Twins organization. Catcher Eduardo Tait (Twins High A affiliate Cedar Rapids) has a .306/.438/.556 slash line and .994 OPS in 11 games (48 plate appearances) with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs. Shortstop Starlyn Caba (Marlins High A affiliate Beloit) is hitting .316/.386/.500 with a .886 OPS in 44 plate appearances with 2 doubles, a triple and home run - so much for those who thought he was a “soft hitter” 😎. Outfielder Marcus Lee Sang is hitting .319/.373/.511 with a .884 OPS with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs in 51 plate appearances for the Rangers AA affiliate Frisco. Lastly shortstop William Bergolla (White Sox AAA affiliate Charlotte) had a .457/.525/.571 slash line and 1.096 OPS in 43 plate appearances before going on the seven day IL on 3/27/26 after suffering a shin bruise on a collision with an outfielder pursuing a pop-up.
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