5/23/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 2 hours ago
- 8 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Buffalo 14 (18-28) Lehigh Valley 6 (33-15)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Scoring Summary :
Two singles and a double scored two first inning runs for Buffalo.
Riley Tirotta homered for Buffalo in the third inning.
Rodolfo Castro singled in the third inning, Rafael Lantigua worked a professional PA for a walk. Justin Crawford hit a two strike pitch on the outside corner on a line drive in the third base/shortstop hole for a single and scored Castro.
Rainer Nunez homered for Buffalo in the fourth inning.
Buffalo plated four runs in the fifth inning on two singles, a hit batter, walk and double.
Rafael Lantigua walked in the bottom of the fifth. Justin Crawford singled. Payton Henry singled to score Lantigua. Christian Arroyo doubled to score two runs.
Otto Kemp and Justin Crawford singled in the sixth inning, a balk call allowed Kemp to score.
Christian Arroyo singled in the seventh inning, Oscar Mercado walked. Cal Stevenson hit a pitch hit double off the left center field wall - Arroyo scored by Mercado was thrown out at the plate.
Two doubles, a hit batter and five singles scored six eighth inning runs for Buffalo.
At Bat : 6 R, 12 H, 6 BB, 4 K’s
Christian Arroyo was 4 for 5 (three singles & double) with two RBIs. Justin Crawford had three hits (singles) and stole two bases. Oscar Mercado singled and drew two walks.
On The Hill : 14 R, 19 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
RH Nabil Crismatt - 4 IP, 8 R, 10 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 84 pitches - 51 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 30 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Austin Schulfer - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Guillo Zuniga - 2/3 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 34 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Koyo Aoyagi - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 14 strikes
Notes :
When you watch Justin Crawford play everyday you can’t help but marvel at his bat to ball skills, especially with two strikes on him. His ability to put the ball in play for base hits or place the ball in competitive spots to get a hit is uncanny. It’s a skill that is very infrequently talked about by folks but it is indeed an ability that is elite and not many players possess.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
CHIEF ON BASE OFFICER: Coming into tonight Garrett Stubbs had reached base in 24 straight games, the longest active streak for the 'Pigs. The streak began on April 5 and since then, Stubbs has slashed .333/.434/.511 with four homers and 27 RBI. He has at least one hit in every game but four during the stretch plus 14 walks and has driven in a run in nine of 11 games in May. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Portland 6 (23-17) Reading 0 (15-26)
Portland, ME - Delta Dental Park
Scoring Summary :
A double and single scored a run for Portland in the first inning.
Portland scored four runs in the fifth inning, three on a home run by Blaze Jordan. Max Ferguson homered for another run.
At Bat : 0 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 12 BB
Leandro Pineda doubled.
On The Hill : 6 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
LH Braeden Fausnaught - 4.1 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 81 pitches - 50 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 2.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 48 pitches - 27 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
King of the Hill - Chuck King turned in one of the best starts of the season and his professinal career on Thursday morning, King went a career-high six innings and 88 pitches, along with six hits, two runs (one earned), no walks and three strikeouts. It has been an up and down season so far for King, who is starting for the first time in his career, after pitching as a reliever last season, and not throwing more than two innings. King signed with the Phillies in February of 2024 after not playing baseball for nearly three years. He finished his career at TCU in 2021 and worked for the Padres in their scouting and analytics department from 2021-24 prior to signing with the Phillies and getting back into pro baseball. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Brooklyn (29-13) Jersey Shore (15-26) - doubleheader
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
Game One : Brooklyn 10 Jersey Shore 1
Scoring Summary :
Brooklyn scored twice in the first inning on three singles and a balk. They added five runs in the second inning on three walks and four singles.
Dylan Campbell tripled in the bottom of the second, Luke Davis walked. Luis Caicuto singled to score Campbell.
Two singles, a hit batter and a double (former Phillie Troy Schreffler) scored three Brooklyn runs in the seventh inning.
At Bat : 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Dylan Campbell tripled.
On The Hill : 10 R, 16 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s
RH Eiberson Castellano - 1.1 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 41 pitches - 20 strikes
RH Augusto Calderon - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 15 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 4 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 68 pitches - 38 strikes
Game Two : Brooklyn 9 Jersey Shore 3
Scoring Summary :
Brooklyn scored two first inning runs on a hit batter, walk, ground out advancement and passed ball (both runners scored on the same passed ball).
Carson DeMartini homered in the second inning.
Jesus Baez hit a two run home run for Brooklyn in the third inning.
Bryson Ware homered in the fifth inning.
Jesus Baez hit a three run home run for Brooklyn in the seventh inning. They scored two more on two singles and two fielding errors.
Bryan Rincon singled in the bottom of the seventh, went to second on defensive indifference and scored on a single by Carson DeMartini.
At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Bryan Rincon had two hits (single & double). Carson DeMartini went 2 for 2 (single & HR), had two RBIs and walked twice. Bryson Ware homered.
On The Hill : 9 R, 8 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
LH Mavis Graves - 5.1 IP, 4 R - 2 earned, 4 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 86 pitches - 47 strikes
RH Josh Hejka - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 9 strikes
LH Chisthian Tortosa - 1 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 32 pitches - 19 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Coming into tonight the BlueClaws have scored two runs or less in five of their last nine games (they hit .176 in that stretch with 26 total runs 15 extra base hits including seven home runs), and lost three games last week in which they allowed three runs or less…They have lost five so far this year when allowing three runs or less after they lost six such games all of last year. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Bradenton 3 (20-22) Clearwater 2 (22-21)
Bradenton, FL - LECOM Park
Scoring Summary :
Two singles, a walk and passed ball scored a first inning run for Bradenton.
Konnor Griffin hit a two run home run for Bradenton in the fifth inning.
Aroon Escobar singled in the sixth, Griffin Burkholder was hit by a pitch. Kodey Shojinaga hits a ground-rule double to right field in which Escobar scored. Joel Dragoo hit a sacrifice fly to score Burkholder.
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s
Griffin Burkholder had two hits (double & triple). Kodey Shojinaga doubled.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Ryan Dromboski - 1 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 4 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 54 pitches - 33 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Nikau Pouaka-Grego drove in his first run of the season...The bases loaded RBI was his 20th in two seasons as a Thresher...Carter Mathison recorded his first steal of the season in the sixth...Mathison’s last two home runs have been go-ahead blasts against the Marauders. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League (Rookie) - Yankees 15 (7-8) Phillies 0 (4-11)
Tampa, FL - Yankees Complex
Scoring Summary :
The Yankees scored single runs in the first and second innings then four in the third with a two run home run by Ediel Rivera being a key blow. They blew up the seventh inning with seven runs on four singles, three walks and two doubles. They added two more runs in the eighth inning.
At Bat : 0 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 11 K’s
Isaias Dipre was 3 for 3 (singles) and raised his season batting average to .344 (11 for 32). Rickardo Perez had two hits (singles). Angel Mata walked twice.
On The Hill : 15 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Brad Pacheco - 3 IP, 6 R - 5 earned, 7 H, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Alexis De La Cruz - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 5 K’s
LH Raymon Rosario - 1/3 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K
RH Fernando Ramos - 1.2 IP, 3 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
Boxscore link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-phillies-vs-fcl-yankees/2025/05/23/807169/final/box
System Transactions :
Reading : RHP Moises Chace transferred from the 7-day IL to the Full-Season IL.
Jersey Shore : RHP Eiberson Castellano and LHP Andrew Walling beginning rehab assignments (from Reading).
Clearwater/FCL Phillies : C Angel Mata returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the Threshers' 7-Day Injured List and transferred to the FCL Phillies.
Today at the Complex :
Stopped by to watch rehabbing right handers Griff McGarry and Daniel Harper throw initial live BP’s facing hitters Matt Kroon, Nolan Beltran and Jose Rodriguez. Both were limited sessions of about 20 pitches or so.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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