5/27/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley (35-15) Norfolk (18-31) - PPD - Rain
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 1 (16-27) Erie 0 (30-15) - 11 AM start
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
Scoring Summary :
Keaton Anthony doubled in the second inning and scored on a double by Leandro Pineda.
Reading pitchers retired 15 batters in order from the fourth thru eighth innings.
At Bat : 1 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
Leandro Pineda and Keaton Anthony doubled.
On The Hill : 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s
RH Wil Crowe - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 39 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 23 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 perfect IP - 17 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Nelson Alvarez - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 8 pitches - 6~ strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 20 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Bats Gone Quiet : Before scoring in the top of the seventh inning on Saturday, Reading’s offense was kept off the board in 18-straight innings, with the Fightin Phils last run coming in the top of the sxith inning on Thursday morning. The 18-inning scoring drought was Reading’s longest-such drought this season. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore (16-26) Greenville (20-24) - PPD - Rain
Greenville, SC - Fluor Field at the West End
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 8 (25-21) Dunedin 5 (24-22)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Scoring Summary :
In the first inning Aroon Escobar led off with an infield single, Dante Nori followed with a bunt single. Escobar scored on a force out at second base hit into by Eduardo Tait.
Yhoangel Aponte homered for Dunedin in the fourth inning.
Griffin Burkholder singled in the bottom of the fourth and went to third on a Kodey Shojinaga single. Avery Owusu-Asiedu hit a sacrifice fly to score him.
Two singles, a fielders choice and throwing error scored a Dunedin run in the fifth inning.
Raider Tello homered in the sixth inning scoring Kodey Shojinaga (doubled) ahead of him. Avery Owusu-Asiedu reached on a fielding error, Aroon Escobar singled. Dante Nori tripled to score two runs. Eduardo Tait hit a sacrifice fly to score Nori.
Edward Duran hit a two run home run for Dunedin in the seventh inning.
Brady Day walked in the seventh inning, stole second and scored on a single by Raider Tello.
A double and single scored a run for Dunedin in the eighth inning.
At Bat : 8 R, 11 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s
Aroon Escobar had three hits (singles). Dante Nori had two hits (single & triple, two RBIs) as did Kodey Shojinaga (single & double). Raider Tello also had two hits (single, HR and three RBIs). Eduardo Tait doubled and had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 5 R, 14 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s
RH Sam Highfill - 5 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 9 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 79 pitches - 48 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 28 pitches - 19 strikes
LH Kevin Warunek - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Titan Hayes - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 30 pitches - 16 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Right fielder Griffin Burkholder threw out a runner at third base attempting to go first to third on a single in the ninth inning for the first out of the inning. 💪👀
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Eduardo Tait has recorded six games this season with three or more hits...He tied his season high with three RBIs and his career high with four hits...Brady Day extended his on-base streak to twelve straight games...Orlando Gonzalez has struck out nine batters in his last two outings as a Thresher dating back to September 2024...Zack Tukis has allowed one run over his last three outings (7.0 innings pitched). - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League (Rookie) - Phillies 8 (5-13) Tigers 7 (11-7)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
Scoring Summary :
Alirio Ferrebus homered in the first inning.
Manolfi Jimenez doubled in the second inning, Isaias Dipre singled. Meylin De Leondoubled to score Jimenez. Jose Familia singled to score two runs. Nolan Beltranreached on a fielding error on which a run scored.
A single, wild pitch and single scored a Tigers run in the fourth inning.
Victor Cardoza reached on a fielders choice in the bottom of the fifth, he advanced to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Francisco Loreto. Angel Mata doubled to score Loreto.
Isaias Dipre homered in the sixth inning.
The Tigers scored a run in the seventh inning on a fielding error and two hits. They scored five runs in the ninth inning on a walk and four hits including a two run home run by Javier Osorio.
At Bat : 8 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
Alirio Ferrebus and Isaias Dipre homered. Manolfi Jimenez, Meylin De Leon and Angel Mata doubled. Dipre also singled and scored two runs raising his season batting average to .333 (13 for 39).
On The Hill : 7 R, 12 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s
RH Ramon Marquez - 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
RH Danyony Pulido - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s
RH Guissepe Velasquez - 2.2 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Josbel Garcia - 1.1 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Gabe Mosser transferred from Reading. RHP Nabil Crismatt placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 5/24).
Reading : LHP Andrew Walling returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 7-day IL. INF Alex Binelas has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster (retroactive to 5/26). INF Cole Roberts transferred from Jersey Shore (A+). RHP Jack Dallas placed on the Development List (retroactive to 5/26).
Jersey Shore : INF Trent Farquhar transferred from Reading.
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