5/13/25 : Minor League Roundup

International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 7 (28-12) Syracuse 3 (18-22)

NBT Bank Stadium - Syracuse, NY

Scoring Summary :

In the third inning Rafael Lantigua reached on an error and Otto Kemp was hit by a pitch. Buddy Kennedy doubled to score Lantigua. Payton Henry singled to score two runs.

Syracuse scored in the third on a walk, double and ground out.

Jared Young homered for Syracuse in the fifth inning.

Cal Stevenson walked in the sixth, went to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Erick Brito.

Jared Young homered in the seventh inning.

Cal Stevenson and Oscar Mercado walked in the eighth inning. Erick Brito singled to score a run. Rodolfo Castro singled to score another.  Rafael Lantigua hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.

At Bat : 7 R, 6 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s

Otto Kemp and Buddy Kennedy doubled. Cal Stevenson walked twice and scored two runs. Payton Henry singled and posted two RBIs.

On The Hill : 3 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s

RH Kyle Tyler - 5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 81 pitches - 47 strikes

RH Jose Ruiz - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 10 pitches - 6 strikes

RH Joel Kuhnel - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 10 strikes

RH Devin Sweet - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 17 pitches - 13 strikes

RH Max Lazar - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 10 pitches - 8 strikes

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

HALF-MILE POST: Although just a quarter into the full season, the first-half is now halfway done. Currently, the 'Pigs have their largest IL lead of the season of three games. At the same point last year, the 'Pigs were dead last in the IL at 13-23, 13 games back. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Eastern League (AA) - New Hampshire (14-18) Reading (9-21). - PPD - Rain

FirstEnergy Stadium - Reading, PA     

South Atlantic League (High A)  - Jersey Shore (12-19) Wilmington (10-23) - PPD - Rain

Frawley Stadium - Wilmington, DE

Florida State League (Low A)  - Lakeland 5 (18-15) Clearwater 2 (19-15)

BayCare Ballpark - Clearwater, FL

Scoring Summary :

A triple, walk and single scored a Lakeland run in the second inning. A force out scored another run.   

Griffin Burkholder hits an inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning, the Tigers manager argued it as he believed the ball should have been dead after it rolled under the left field fence however it bounced back out and was touched by the fielder. It was his first professional home run.  Brady Day doubled and scored on a single by Raider Tello.

A triple and wild pitch scored a run for Lakeland in the fifth inning.

A walk, single and double scored two Lakeland runs in the sixth.

At Bat : 2 R, 10 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s

Aroon Escobar went 3 for 5 (two singles & double). Brady Day and Eduardo Tait each had two hits (single & double). Griffin Burkholder hit his first professional home run.

Note :

Dante Nori smoked the baseball in the AB’s I watched but Lakeland outfielders made excellent defensive catches - it was a hang with em night for Dante.

On The Hill : 5 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s

RH Reese Dutton - 4.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s - 65 pitches - 48 strikes

RH Jake Eddington - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 36 pitches - 22 strikes

RH Zack Tukis - 2 IP, 0 BB, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 43 pitches - 23 strikes

RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 11 pitches - 8 strikes

Did Ya Know 🧐 :

On Sunday Kodey Shojinaga tied his career high with three RBIs...Everyone in the Threshers lineup reached base at least once...Clearwater won their first game of the season in which they were out-hit...The Threshers’ lineup drew 20 walks over the past two games...Griffin Burkholder scored multiple runs in a game for the first time in his pro career. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster

Florida Complex League (Rookie)  - Blue Jays (5-3) Phillies (1-7) - doubleheader

Bobby Mattick Complex - Dunedin, FL

I drove over to the Jays complex in an attempt to watch the games but was turned away at the gate - they told me the only spectators allowed were friends and family of the teams since the game was being played on Field One.  I stopped trying to attend last summer after being turned away but thought this year might be different 🤦‍♂️.  I guess I could have said I was friends with the team as I know most every one of them 😎.

Game One : Blue Jays 5 Phillies 2

Scoring Summary :

Francisco Loreto tripled to lead off the game, he scored on a double by Angel Mata.

The Blue Jays scored twice in the second inning on two singles, a double and sacrifice fly.

The game went into rain delay in the middle of the fourth inning. When play resumed three walks and a double scored three runs for the Blue Jays in the fourth inning.

Jorge Julio doubled in the fifth, went to third on a single by Meylin De Leon and scored on a ground out by Francisco Loreto.

At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K’s

Jorge Julio had two hits (single & double). Angel Mata doubled, Francisco Loretotripled.

On The Hill : 5 R, 6 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s

LH Juan Amarante - 3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s

RH Joel Heredia - 2/3 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s

RH Fernando Ramos - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s

Game Two : Blue Jays 6 Phillies 2

Scoring Summary :

Manolfi Jimenez and Rickardo Perez singled in the second inning - Jimenez scored when Isaias Dipre hit a sacrifice fly.

Francisco Loreto singled in the third inning, stole second and scored on a single by Alirio Ferrebus.

A single and double scored a run for the Blue Jays in the fourth inning. Two walks, a hit batter and single scored two runs for them in the fifth inning.  Three singles scored a run in the sixth inning.  A hit batter, fielding error and two singles scored two more runs in the seventh.

At Bat : 2 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s

Angel Mata and Isaias Dipre each doubled.

On The Hill : 6 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s

RH Danyony Pulido - 2 perfect IP - 4 K’s

RH Alexander De Los Santos - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s

RH Orlando Gonzalez - 2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s

RH Alexis De La Cruz - 1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K.

System Transactions :

Lehigh Valley : RHP José Ruiz (Philadelphia 15-day IL) beginning a rehab assignment with Lehigh Valley.  C/3B Yhoan Escalona transferred from FCL and placed on the Development List (retroactive to 5/12). LHP Nick Vespi reinstated from the Development List.

Reading : RHP Josh Hejka transferred from Jersey Shore. RHP John McMillontransferred from Lehigh Valley. OF Seth Beer has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster. RHP Jack Dallas placed on the Temporary Inactive List.

Jersey Shore : LHP Wesley Moore and OF Elio Prado transferred from Reading.

Clearwater : OF Carter Mathison transferred from FCL Phillies.

FCL Phillies : RHP Danyony Pulido assigned on a rehab assignment from Low-A Clearwater.  OF Victor Cardoza transferred from Low-A Clearwater.

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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