5/13/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Rochester 13 (22-19) Lehigh Valley 11 (19-22)
Rochester, NY -ESL Ballpark
How they scored :
Steward Berroa doubled to lead off the game and scored on a single by Carter Kieboom.
Dylan Crews hit a two run home run for Rochester in the bottom of the first inning.
Christian Cairo walked in the second inning and stole second. Caleb Ricketts singled. Robert Moore singled to score Cairo. Steward Berroa doubled to score Ricketts. Dylan Carlson singled to score Moore. Berroa scored on an Otto Kemp ground out. Bryan De La Cruz, Dylan Moore, Christian Cairo and Caleb Ricketts drew consecutive walks to bring in two more runs.
A fielding error, walk and single scored a run for Rochester in the second inning. Yohandy Morales homered for them in the third - two walks, three singles and two doubles scored six more. Yohandy Morales hit his second home run of the inning to plate two more runs.
Trey Lipscomb homered for Rochester in the fourth inning.
Dylan Moore singled in the seventh and went to third on a single by Christian Cairo. Cairo then stole second base. Steward Berroa singled to score them both.
Christian Cairo singled in the ninth, went to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Robert Moore. Moore went to second on defensive indifference and scored on a single by Dylan Carlson.
At Bat : 11 R, 12 H, 8 BB, 6 K’s
Steward Berroa had three hits (single and two doubles), scored twice and had two RBIs. Robert Moore had two hits (singles) and two RBIs. Christian Cairo singled twice and walked three times, he scored three runs. Dylan Carlson had two hits (singles) and two RBIs.
On The Hill : 13 R, 14 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
RH Ryan Cusick - 2 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 55 pitches - 30 strikes
LH Gènesis Cabrera - 1/3 IP, 8 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 35 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Jonathan Hernandez - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 35 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 33 pitches - 20 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Levi Stoudt - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 13 pitches - 7 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
ROSTER CHURN: The 'Pigs turned over a near quarter of their roster yesterday, adding Dylan Moore and Dylan Carlson to the active position player group, with Lou Albrechtjoining on the dev list. On the pitching side, Max Lazar had his ML rehab transferred to the 'Pigs (joining Zach Pop) with Levi Stoudt and Jackson Rutledge also coming along. Jean Cabrera and Cade Fergus were sent back to Reading while Oscar Mercado was released and Andrew Walling was placed on the IL. Three members of the 'Pigs IL (Gabriel Rincones Jr, Keaton Anthony, Erick Brito) have also begun minor league rehab assignments. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - New Hampshire (21-11) Reading (16-18)
Manchester, NH - Delta Dental Stadium - scheduled double header
Game One : New Hampshire 3 Reading 2 - seven innings
How they scored :
Bryan Rincon tripled in the fourth inning and scored on a double by Aroon Escobar. Austin Murr singled to score Escobar.
Victor Arias homered for New Hampshire in the bottom of the fourth.
Back to back triples scored a run for New Hampshire in the bottom of the sixth. A single scored another run.
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s
Aroon Escobar doubled, Bryan Rincon tripled.
On The Hill : 3 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 5 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s - 87 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 17 strikes
Game Two : PPD - Rain
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Money McFarlane - It was another stellar week for Phillies’ No. 17 prospect Alex McFarlane against Somerset, as the 24-year old did not allow a run over three appearances and three innings of work. McFarlane has not allowed a run over his last seven outings (7.0 IP) and has not allowed a run in 12-of-13 appearances this season. He has also allowed one or zero hits in every apparances he’s made this year. Amongst Eastern League pitchers with at least eight appearances this season, McFarlane is second in ERA at 0.73 (1 ER, 12.1 IP). - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 3 (16-18) Greensboro 2 (22-13)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
How they scored :
John Spikerman tripled in the first inning, he scored on a sacrifice fly by Jose Colmenares.
Three singles and a sacrifice fly scored two runs for Greensboro in the second inning.
Joel Dragoo walked in the second inning, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Trent Farquhar.
Brock Vradenburg walked in the fourth, stole second base, went to third on a fly out and scored on a wild pitch.
At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
John Spikerman had two hits (single & triple). Nick Biddison had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 10 K’s
RH Ryan Dromboski - 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s - 76 pitches - 51 strikes
RH Wen-Hui Pan - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 10 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Brandon Beckel - 2 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 18 strikes
BlueClaws pitchers retired the final 16 Greensboro hitters in order.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Homer Unhappy…The BlueClaws gave up three home runs on Tuesday after allowing seven on Sunday in Frederick and 18 last week, so they have now allowed 10 in the last two games and 21 in their last seven games…Jersey Shore had allowed 16 home runs in their first 26 games this season…They gave up 77 last year and 79 in 2024 and are at 37 allowed so far in 2026. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Lakeland 8 (20-15) Clearwater 6 (20-15)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
How they scored :
Gabriel Rincones Jr doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning. A wild pitch moved him to third base and he scored on a sacrifice fly by Keaton Anthony.
Carson Rucker homered for Lakeland in the second inning. Three singles scored a run for them in the third inning.
Nolan Beltran doubled in the third inning and scored on a single by Tyler Pettorini. Gabriel Rincones Jr and Keaton Anthony singled, Alirio Ferrebus doubled to score two runs. Nathan Humphreys singled to score a run.
Three singles and a double scored three runs for Lakeland in the fourth.
Nathan Humphreys homered in the sixth inning.
Carson Rucker hit a two run home run for Lakeland in the seventh inning. Two walks and two singles scored another.
At Bat : 6 R, 10 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
Gabriel Rincones Jr (single & double, two runs scored), Keaton Anthony (two singles & walk) and Nathan Humphreys (single & HR, two RBIs) each had two hits. Alirio Ferrebus and Nolan Beltran doubled.
On The Hill : 8 R, 15 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
LH Zuher Yousef - 3.1 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 67 pitches - 40 strikes
RH Jacob Pruitt - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 31 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 8 pitches - 7 strikes
RH MT Morrissey - 2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K - 42 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Richie Cortese - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): Coming into tonight Alirio Ferrebus had reached base safely in all seven games he had played in May...last night Robert Phelps extended his on-base streak to 18 consecutive games...Tyler Pettorini came on as a pinch runner in the ninth...Jaeden Calderon provided the first pinch-hit RBIs of the season for the Threshers...seven of Griffin Burkholder’s ten hits over his five-game hit streak have gone for extra bases. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Reading - RHP Braydon Tucker reinstated from the 7-Day IL
Jersey Shore - LHP Juan Amarante placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 5/12)
Clearwater - RHP Andrew Bechtold (LHV 60-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment.
LHP Zuher Yousuf reinstated from the Development List. RHP Brad Pacheco placed on the Development List
FCL - RHP Matt Potok placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 5/11)
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