5/31/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 19 hours ago
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International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley (40-16) Norfolk (20-35) - doubleheader
Norfolk, VA - Harbor Park
Game One : Lehigh Valley 5 Norfolk 4 - eight innings
Scoring Summary :
Cal Stevenson and Payton Henry singled in the second inning, Stevenson scored when Erick Brito grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.
Vimael Machin hit a two run home run for Norfolk in the third inning. A walk and double scored a run for them in the fourth inning. Two walks, a single and ground out scored a fifth inning run.
Christian Arroyo singled in the sixth, advanced on a ground out and scored on a single by Payton Henry.
Rodolfo Castro doubled to lead off the seventh inning, Gabriel Rincones Jr walked. Otto Kemp singled to score Castro. Christian Arroyo doubled to score Rincones Jr.
The game went into extra innings.
Oscar Mercado was the placed runner to open the 8th inning, Cal Stevenson put down a sacrifice bunt to move him to third base. Payton Henry singled to score him.
At Bat : 5 R, 11 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s
Christian Arroyo had three hits (two singles & double). Payton Henry had three singles and two RBIs. Otto Kemp and Cal Stevenson each had two hits. Kemp and Rodolfo Castro doubled.
On The Hill : 4 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
RH Kyle Tyler - 4.1 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 87 pitches - 53 strikes
LH Nick Vespi - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 13 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/ironpigs-vs-tides/2025/05/31/780830
Game Two : Lehigh Valley 5 Norfolk 1
Scoring Summary :
Cal Stevenson singled in the second inning, stole second, went to third on a throwing error and scored when Oscar Mercado reached on an error.
In the third inning Otto Kemp hit his 13th home run of the season. Buddy Kennedy singled in the third inning, Gabriel Rincones Jr walked. Christian Arroyo singled to score Kennedy.
Rodolfo Castro doubled in the fourth and scored on a single by Justin Crawford.
Three singles scored a run for Norfolk in the sixth inning.
Justin Crawford singled in the seventh inning, stole second, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Otto Kemp.
At Bat : 5 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s
Justin Crawford had three hits (singles) and two stolen bases, Otto Kemp homered, he had two RBIs. Buddy Kennedy had two hits (singles) and Rodolfo Castro doubled.
On The Hill : 1 R, 5 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s
RH Austin Schulfer - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Koyo Aoyagi - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Nicholas Padilla - 2.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 42 pitches - 25 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 1 K - 31 pitches - 16 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/ironpigs-vs-tides/2025/05/31/780840
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
PAINT ME LIKE ONE OF YOUR PROSPECTS: Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter earned his second win of the season on Thursday, throwing a season-high 81 pitches. Painter is ranked as the no. 5 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline. Painter missed all of 2023 & 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery. Painter becomes the highest rated pitching prospect to
pitch for Lehigh Valley and the highest ranked prospect to play for the 'Pigs since Domonic Brown (#4 - 2011). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Erie 11 (33-17) Reading 1 (18-30)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
Scoring Summary :
A single, double, throwing error (shortstop Aidan Miller) and single scored three runs for Erie in the fourth inning.
Alex Binelas tripled in the fifth inning, he scored on a sacrifice fly by Leandro Pineda.
Eliezer Alfonzo hit a three run home run for Erie in the sixth inning. Carlos Mendoza hit a two run home run. Thayron Liranzo went back to back. They scored a run in the seventh on a double and throwing error by first baseman Keaton Anthony.
A walk, single and sacrifice fly scored a run for Erie in the 8th inning.
At Bat : 1 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
Aidan Miller and Keaton Anthony each had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 11 R, 12 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
RH Jean Cabrera - 5.1 IP, 5 R - 2 earned, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s - 88 pitches - 61 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Nelson Alvarez - 1.1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 34 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 20 pitches - 13 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Putting the Fight in Fightins : Reading’s come-from-behind win on Friday night was the second time this week, and fourth time this season the Fightin Phils won a game when trailing entering the ninth inning. The other instances were May 25 at Portland, along with April 8 and 13 at Somerset. It was the first time they won a game when trailing after eight innings at home this year. This comes after the R-Phils won just once in 2024 when trailing after eight innings. Ironically, that lone instance was Sept.
4, 2024, at home against Erie, when the Fightin Phils won on a catchers’ interfearance call 6-5, when they trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the ninth inning. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Greenville 6 (25-25) Jersey Shore 3 (17-32)
Greenville, SC - Fluor Field at the West End
Scoring Summary :
Miguel Bleis homered for Greenville in the first inning.
Carson DeMartini homered in the third inning. Matt Kroon doubled and scored on a single by Kehden Hettiger.
Brooks Brannon homered in the fourth inning for Greenville.
Carson DeMartini singled in the fifth inning and scored on a double by Bryan Rincon.
Four singles scored two runs for Greenville in the sixth inning.
Brooks Brannon hit a two run home run for Greenville in the eighth inning.
At Bat : 3 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 13 K’s
Carson DeMartini had two hits (single & home run), walked and stole two bases. Matt Kroon and Bryan Rincon doubled.
On The Hill : 6 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Casey Steward - 6 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 105 pitches - 69 strikes
LH Erubiel Armenta - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Drew Garrett - 1/3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 23 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Josh Hejka - 2/3 IP - retired both batters he faced - 1 K - 5 pitches - 5 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Claws and the Drive…The BlueClaws are in Greenville to take on the Drive for the first and only time this season. It’s the BlueClaws first trip to Greenville since June 23-25, 2016 when the BlueClaws took two of three…In the June 25th game, Jose Taveras struck out 15 Drive hitters, the most in a game by a BlueClaws pitcher…The teams last played in 2022, splitting six games at ShoreTown Ballpark (Greenville also came to Lakewood in 2019 and 2017). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Dunedin 5 (25-25) Clearwater 3 (28-22)
Dunedin, FL - TD Ballpark
Scoring Summary :
Kodey Shojinaga singled in the fifth inning, Joel Dragoo walked. Nikau Pouaka-Grego singled to score Shojinaga.
Five singles, a double and sacrifice fly scored five runs for Dunedin in the bottom of the fifth.
Clearwater loaded the bases in the ninth inning on a double by Brady Day and two hit batters (Carter Mathison & Joel Dragoo). Nikau Pouaka-Grego grounded out - a run scored. A wild pitch allowed Mathison to score.
At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s
Kodey Shojinaga had two hits (singles). Carter Mathison and Brady Day doubled. Eduardo Tait and Joel Dragoo walked twice.
On The Hill : 5 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 4.2 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 75 pitches - 56 strikes
RH Orlando Gonzalez - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 19 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 10 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 8 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Griffin Burkholder recorded the first multi-RBI game of his pro career...He set a new career high with his first three-hit game as a Thresher...Eduardo Tait has three multi-RBI games over his past four starts...Kodey Shojinaga’s RBI single in the ninth produced the first run allowed by the Blue Jays’ Colby Martin this season...Kevin Warunek earned his first win as a pro...Eli Trop set a new career high with five strikeouts. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League (Rookie) - Phillies (5-15) Yankees (9-11) - PPD - Rain
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : LHP Josh Walker added to the roster. Walker was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Cash Considerations and optioned to LHV on Thursday (5/29). RHP Brett de Geus returned to LHV following PHI’s doubleheader on Thursday (5/29). RHP Gabe Mosser placed on the Development List (retroactive to 5/30).
Reading : RHP Jack Dallas reinstated from the Development List (retroactive to 5/30). RHP Eiberson Castellano placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 5/30).
Clearwater : RHP Daniel Harper begins a minor league rehab assignment with the Threshers from Reading.
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