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5/20/23 : Minor League Roundup


International League ( AAA ) - Worcester (22-21) Lehigh Valley (20-22) - PPD - Rain

Worcester, MA - Polar Park


Eastern League ( AA) -  Reading 6 (14-23) Somerset 5 (23-14)

Bridgewater, NJ - TD Bank Ballpark


Summary :


Austin Wells homered for Somerset in the first inning.


Matt Kroon doubled in the second inning and scored on a home run by Madison Stokes.


TJ Rumfield homered for Somerset in the third inning scoring two runs.


Brandon Lockridge homered for Somerset in the fourth inning.


Madison Stokes singled in the fifth inning and went to third on a single by Max McDowell.  Nick Podkul tripled to score them both, Carlos De La Cruz singled to score Podkul.


Somerset scored a run in the bottom of the fifth on a walk, single (Austin Wells) and a sac fly.


Oliver Dunn walked in the 6th inning, advanced to second on a balk, to third on a single to right field by Matt Kroon and scored on a 4-6-3 double play.


On the Hill :


Josh Hendrickson started and went four plus innings (faced two batters in the fifth).  Matt Seelinger pitched two scoreless innings allowing one walk and striking out one, an inherited runner scored in the fifth inning.  Braden Zarbnisky pitched a perfect seventh inning.  Max Kuhns pitched in and out of trouble in the 8th inning (first two runners reached on a double & walk) by striking out the side in a scoreless frame.  Taylor Lehman pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save.


At the Bat :


Madison Stokes (single & HR), Max McDowell (two singles) and Matt Kroon (single & double) each had two hits.  Nick Podkul tripled.



Did Ya Know?


“Through 36 games this season, Reading has yet to be shut out. The Fightin Phils are one-of-three teams in double-A and one-of-16 in all of Minor League Baseball who have yet to be blanked. The other Eastern League team to not be shutout was Altoona, but the Curve were no hit at Bowie last night. The R-Phils have also not thrown a shutout as a pitching staff yet in 2023.”from Media notes supplied by Jake Starr - Fightins Media Relations and Press Box Manager


South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore (17-16) Wilmington (18-18) - PPD - Rain

Lakewood, NJ - ShoreTown Ballpark


Florida State League ( Low A )  Bradenton 3 (21-17) Clearwater 1 (28-10)

Clearwater, FL - BayCare Ballpark


Summary :


Otto Kemp walked in the seventh inning, advanced to second on a single by Jordan Viars and scored on a single by Felix Reyes.


Bradenton loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth inning on a single and two walks, Javier Rivas doubled to score three runs.


On the Hill :


Estibenzon Jimenez pitched five scoreless innings, one hit, one hit batter, four walks and five strikeouts.  Alex Rao was tagged for three runs on two hits and two walks in two plus (faced three batters in the 8th inning) innings of work. Wesley Moore pitched two innings, three inherited runners scored in the eighth inning, his line - no runs, one hit, one walk, three strikeouts.


At the Bat :


Otto Kemp extended his on-base streak to 27 games with two singles and walk.



Player Development Center Training - Carpenter Complex


Five pitchers threw side bullpen sessions, pitchers who threw today - Drew Garrett, Dominic Pipkin, Mavis Graves, Giuseppe Velasquez and Jhordany Mezquita.  Mitch Neunborn and Daniel Harper threw live BP’s.


System Transactions :


Lehigh Valley : RHP Yunior Marte recalled to Phillies, RHP Erich Uelmen optioned to Lehigh Valley


Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️


Madison Stokes - photo by Cheryl Pursell


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