5/28/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- May 28
- 9 min read
Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 9 (25-29) Buffalo 4 (26-28) - 11 AM start - Buffalo, NY - Sahlen Field
How they scored :
The IronPigs scored six runs in the second inning - Christian Cairo reached on an error and went to third on an error when Dylan Moore reached base on a fielders choice. Paul McIntosh singled to score a run. Robert Moore doubled to score a run, Dylan Carlson singled to score another. Felix Reyes doubled to plate the fourth run of the inning. Bryan De La Cruz doubled to score two runs.
Dylan Moore singled in the sixth and scored on a home run by Paul McIntosh.
Buffalo plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth on two walks, a triple and two run home run by Je’Von Ward.
Carter Kieboom and Dylan Moore walked in the eighth, Robert Moore hit an infield single to load the bases. Kieboom scored on a ground out by Dylan Carlson.
At Bat : 9 R, 11 H, 3 BB, 11 K’s
Robert Moore had three hits (two singles & double). Paul McIntosh (single & HR, three RBIs, two runs scored) and Felix Reyes (single & double) each had two hits. Bryan De La Cruz doubled to score two runs.
On The Hill : 4 R, 6 H, 7 BB, 8 K’s
RH Bryse Wilson - 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K’s - 96 pitches - 56 strikes
RH Jackson Rutledge - 2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Kirby Snead - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Zach Pop - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL, & PEGUERO: With his two-run double last Wednesday, Liover Peguero moved into the top spot in the IL for doubles with his 16th of the season. No 'Pig has ever led the IL in 2B. Despite the doubles, Peguero has strangely not homered yet this season. Since 2005, only seven hitters have even hit 20 doubles without hitting a homer on the season, the last being Darren Baker for Rochester in 2024. In Major League baseball history, Nap Lojoie has the most doubles without a homer in a season, collecting 48 doubles in the 1906 season without hitting a homer. The last with 20+ doubles and zero homers was Myles Straw in 2022. Peguero is still searching for his first homer, but did get his first non-2B XBH on Friday, a triple. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 5 (23-25) Harrisburg 1 (25-23)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
How they scored :
Dante Nori singled to lead off the bottom of the first, he then stole second base. Aroon Escobar and Alex Binelas walked. Raylin Heredia singled to score a run. Austin Murr doubled to score two runs. A balk plated another run.
A double and single scored a run for Harrisburg in the fourth inning.
Erick Brito doubled in the bottom of the fourth and scored when Bryson Ware reached on a throwing error.
Dylan Campbell walked in the eighth inning and stole both second and third. Kehden Hettiger walked.
At Bat : 5 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
Dante Nori had two hits (singles). Alex Binelas had two hits (singles). Austin Murr had two hits (single & double) and two RBIs. Erick Brito had two hits (doubles).
On The Hill : 1 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 11 K’s
RH Gage Wood - 4 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 50 pitches - 33 strikes - FB 94-97 mph - touched 99 in 4th inning. Threw his slider often early in the count, run scored in the fourth on a bloop hit against the slider. Another good outing. Now has 33.1 IP on the season in ten starts.
RH Colin Peluse - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Evan Gates - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 32 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 27 pitches - 19 strikes - FB (sinker) reached 98 mph
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Wood You Believe It - Phillies No. 2 prospect, and top pitching prospect, Gage Wood made his home debut on Thursday night after making his Double-A debut six days ago at Portland. Last Friday, Wood struck out six over three innings and his lone blemish was a solo home run by Boston’s top prospect Franklin Arias to lead off the bottom of the first. Wood was promoted to Reading from Clearwater (A) on Monday, skipping High-A Jersey Shore. He joined the Fightin Phils after just nine-career starts with Clearwater. With the Threshers, Wood was 0-2, with a 3.42 ERA (10 ER, 26.1 IP) over eight starts. He had sent down 40 batters on strikes, good for a 13.67 SO/9.0 IP mark, which was 7th in the FSL amonst pitchers with at least 20.0 IP. At the time of his promotion, Wood was seventh in the Florida State League in strikeouts. Wood joins the Fighitn Phils less than one year following his selection in the first round (26th overall) by the Phillies out of Arkansas, where he pitched from 2023-25. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 11 (20-27) Frederick 2 (29-16)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
How they scored :
Keaton Anthony singled in the fourth as did Tyler Pettorini. Anthony advanced to third on a ground ball force out by Kodey Shojinaga. Joel Dragoo singled to score Anthony. Nick Biddison singled to load the bases. Trent Farquhar doubled to score two runs.
Frederick scored a run in the sixth inning on a single, two walks and sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the sixth Joel Dragoo walked, Nick Biddison was hit by a pitch. Devin Saltiban singled. Trent Farquhar singled to score a run. Luis Caicuto and Keaton Anthony each hit sacrifice flies to score runs.
Frederick scored a run in the seventh on a single, walk and single.
Kodey Shojinaga was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, Joel Dragoo walked as did Nick Biddison. A wild pitch allowed Shojinaga to score. Devin Saltiban walked, a balk scored a run. Trent Farquhar walked. Luis Caicuto hit a sacrifice fly to score a run. Keaton Anthony singled to score a run.
In the eighth Kodey Shojinaga and Joel Dragoo singled. A wild pitch advanced them up a base. Nick Biddison walked. Devin Saltiban grounded into a force out to score a run after which Frederick brought in a position player to pitch - he retired the only two batters he faced tossing 55 mph lobs.
At Bat : 11 R, 12 H, 9 BB, 8 K’s
Tyler Pettorini had two hits (singles). Trent Farquhar had two hits (single & double) with a walk and posted three RBIs. Keaton Anthony had two hits (singles), two RBIs and a run scored. Joel Dragoo had two hits (singles), walked twice, scored three runs and posted an RBI. Luis Caicuto had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 2 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 17 K’s
RH Sam Highfill - 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 10 K’s - 79 pitches - 49 strikes - is now
riding an thirteen inning scoreless streak. 10 K’s is a career high.
RH Jake Eddington - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Brandon Beckel - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 22 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 33 pitches - 25 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/keys-vs-blueclaws/2026/05/28/821966
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
A Fine Start… infielder Tyler Pettorini went 2-6 with two RBIs and two walks in his first two games with the BlueClaws…Pettorini joined Jersey Shore from Clearwater on Tuesday, where he was hitting .179 in 35 games with 13 stolen bases…He was a four year player at Ohio State and signed with the Phillies after the draft last year. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 12 (29-19) Dunedin 11 (19-29) - 10 innings - Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
How they scored :
Dunedin scored four runs in the second inning on a hit batter and three hits including a two run home run by Dariel Ramon.
TJayy Walton singled in the third inning, Angel Mata walked. Victor Cardoza singled to score Walton. Robert Phelps singled to load the bases. Alirio Ferrebus singled to score a run. Nolan Beltran hit a sacrifice fly to plate another.
Matthew Ferrara tripled in the fourth inning and scored on a single by TJayy Walton. Walton stole second base and went to third on an errant throw. Victor Cardoza walked and stole second base. Robert Phelps reached on a fielders choice/ throwing error on which Walton scored. Phelps stole second base. Cardoza scored on a wild pitch.
A single, double, walk and single scored two fifth inning runs for Dunedin. They scored two in the seventh on a hit batter and two doubles.
Robert Phelps and Nathan Humphreys drew back to back walks to lead off the bottom of the ninth. Phelps went to third on a double play 5-4-3 ground out. Nolan Beltran hit a two run home run to tie the game!
The game went into extra innings - Dunedin scored the placed runner in the tenth with a single. Another single, sacrifice fly and single scored two more runs.
Jaeden Calderon was the placed runner in the bottom of the tenth. TJayy Walton walked. Angel Mata doubled to score Calderon. Victor Cardoza doubled to score two runs a re-tie the game! Robert Phelps doubled to score Cardoza with the walk off game winner!
At Bat : 12 R, 13 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
TJayy Walton had two hits (singles), walked twice, scored twice and had an RBI. Robert Phelps had three hits (two singles and a double), a walk and stolen base. Nolan Beltran had two hits (single & HR) with three RBIs. Victor Cardoza had two hits (single & double) with a walk, three RBIs and two runs scored. Matthew Ferrara tripled. Angel Mata doubled.
On The Hill : 11 R, 14 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s
RH Cody Bowker - 4+ IP, 6 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 7 K’s - 78 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Brian Walters - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - 46 pitches - 26 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Gabe Craig - 1 IP, 3 R, 1 earned, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 33 pitches - 23 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): last night’s recap : Jonathan Hogart became the second Thresher in 2026 to drive in five runs in a game...Alirio Ferrebus extended his on-base streak to 22 games, the longest streak by a Thresher this season...Clearwater scored a run in each of the first six innings...Every Thresher reached base at least once...TJayy Waltondrove in a run in his first game as a Thresher since August 2025. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Phillies 10 (6-12) Blue Jays 8 (15-4)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
How they scored :
Jack Barker singled in the second inning and then stole second base. Logan Dawson walked - he and Barker then executed a double steal. Cesar Mujica walked. A wild pitch allowed Barker to score. Esterling Rodriguez tripled to score two runs.
Anderson Araujo reached on an error in the third, Jack Barker singled and Logan Dawson was hit by a pitch. Guillermo Rosario walked to score Araujo.
The Blue Jays scored five runs in the fifth inning on three hits (including a three run home run by rehabbing C.J. Stubbs (Garrett’s brother), an error and walk.
Guillermo Rosario singled in the bottom of the fifth, Esterling Rodriguez walked. Jonathan Alcantara hit a three run home run.
The Blue Jays scored three runs in the seventh on three hits (including a two run HR by C.J. Stubbs), an error and walk.
Romeli Espinosa tripled in the eighth inning and scored on a passed ball. Anderson Araujo and Jack Barker singled. Gabriel Flores doubled to score two runs.
At Bat : 10 R, 11 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
Jack Barker had three hits (singles), stole two bases and scored twice. Romeli Espinosa had two hits (single & triple). Gabriel Flores doubled to score two runs. Jonathan Alcantara hit a three run home run. Esterling Rodriguez tripled and walked, had two RBIs and scored a run.
On The Hill : 8 R, 12 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
LH Angel Liranzo - 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
RH Gerardo Lopez - 1 IP, 5 R - 1 earned, 4 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 2 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s
LH Yordanis Guerra - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-blue-jays-vs-fcl-phillies/2026/05/28/844290/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - C Lou Albrecht reinstated from the Development List
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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