5/5/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- May 5
- 8 min read
Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 7 (18-16) Buffalo 5 (15-19)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
How they scored :
Robert Moore singled in the fifth, Steward Berroa walked. Otto Kemp hit a three run home run.
A double and two singles scored a run for Buffalo in the sixth.
Robert Moore walked in the bottom of the sixth, stole second and went to third when Christian Cairo reached on an error. Steward Berroa walked. Otto Kemp hit a grand slam home run!
Two walks and a single scored a run for Buffalo in the ninth. Charles McAdoo hit a three run home run.
At Bat : 7 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 7 K’s
Otto Kemp hit two home runs including a grand slam, walked and posted seven RBIs. Carter Kieboom had two hits (single & double). Liover Peguero had two hits (singles). Steward Berroa drew four walks.
On The Hill : 5 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Bryse Wilson - 5 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 92 pitches - 56 strikes
RH Jonathan Hernandez - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Nolan Hoffman - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Lenny Torres Jr - 1.1 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 44 pitches - 23 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
WAR ON ROBOTS: It's been a tough start to the year for the 'Pigs with the ABS system. At the plate, they've gone just 8-for-22 challenging, last in AAA with a 27% conversion rate. They have been much better while pitching, converting at a 55% clip.
Combined, the 'Pigs have gained just 3.6 runs (last in AAA) through their challenges, while opponents have gained 7.1 runs. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 14 (14-13) Somerset 12 (12-16)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
How they scored :
Somerset scored two runs in the first inning on a two run home run by Marco Luciano. They an additional run on a single, walk and double. A walk, single, double and single scored two runs for them in the second inning.
Raylin Heredia doubled in the bottom of the second, Alex Binelas singled. Aroon Escobar singled to score Heredia. Dylan Campbell singled to score Binelas.
A double & single scored a Somerset run in the third inning. Tyler Hardman hit a two run home run for them in the fourth.
Aroon Escobar led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run. Jordan Dissin walked, Austin Murr doubled. Dylan Campbell singled to score Dissin. Dante Nori walked. Bryan Rincon hit a grand slam home run!
Jace Avina led off the fifth with a home run for Somerset. Four singles scored two more runs. They scored a run in the seventh on a hit batter, single and double.
Aroon Escobar doubled in the bottom of the seventh and scored on a single by Jordan Dissin.
Carson DeMartini walked in the eighth inning, Raylin Heredia doubled. Alex Binelas singled to score a run. Aroon Escobar doubled off the left field wall (initially scored a sacrifice fly - fielding error 🤪) to score Heredia. Dylan Campbell hit a three run home run.
At Bat : 14 R, 18 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
Aroon Escobar had four hits (single, two doubles, HR) with three RBIs and three runs scored. Dylan Campbell also had four hits (three singles & HR) with five RBIs and two runs scored. Bryan Rincon had two hits (single & grand slam HR) with four RBIs. Alex Binelas had two hits (singles) with a walk, RBI and two runs scored. Raylin Heredia had two hits (two doubles) with two runs scored. Austin Murr doubled.
On The Hill : 12 R, 19 H, 7 BB, 8 K’s
RH Kyle Brnovich - 4 IP, 8 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 3 K’s - 89 pitches - 55 strikes
RH Colin Peluse - 1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Evan Gates - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 1 K - 36 pitches - 26 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 9 strikes - FB 99 mph 🔥
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Bring it Bryan - Phillies No. 29 prospect Bryan Rincon turned in his best week of the season at Hartford last week. Over six games against the Yard Goats, Rincon slashed .333/.500/.667 (1.167 OPS), with seven runs, one double, two home runs and three stolen bases. Included in that stretch was a four hit and four runs game on Friday, which were both career-highs for Rincon. He also homered in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. Rincon entered the week hitting .227 and finished the series with a .256 average. He has also been a threat on the bases, sitting at fourth in the Eastern League with 13 stolen bases; a mark that is the most amongst Phillies full-season minor leaguers. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Frederick 9 (15-12) Jersey Shore 2 (14-13)
Nymeo Field - Frederick, MD
How they scored :
Reed Trimble hit a home run for Frederick in the first inning. They scored another run on a single and double. A hit batter, two walks and a sacrifice fly scored a run for them in the second inning.
Victor Figueroa hit a two run home run for Frederick in the seventh inning. A walk, single, double, passed ball and ground out scored three more. They scored a run in the eighth on a fielding error, single and sacrifice fly.
Raider Tello and Kodey Shojinaga walked in the ninth inning, Luke Davis doubled to score Tello. Joel Dragoo hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.
At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
Luke Davis hit two doubles.
On The Hill : 9 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 8 K’s
RH Ryan Degges - 4 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 75 pitches - 48 strikes
LH Juan Amarante - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 44 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Jake Eddington - 2/3 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 22 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Adilson Peralta - 1 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 15 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
A Debut Win…LHP Camron Hill earned the win in his BlueClaws debut on Sunday, striking out both batters he faced…He joined the BlueClaws from Clearwater, where he gave up three earned runs in 7.1 innings with 11 strikeouts and 7 walks…He was an 8th round pick in 2024 from Georgia Tech…Last year, he gave up 10 earned runs in 21.2 innings between the FCL Phillies and Clearwater. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Daytona 9 (11-17) Clearwater 8 (16-12)
Jackie Robinson Ballpark - Daytona Beach, FL
How they scored :
Gabriel Rincones Jr walked to lead off the game, Griffin Burkholder doubled. Alirio Ferrebus hit a sacrifice fly to score Rincones Jr.
Tyler Pettorini singled in the third inning, stole second and scored on a single by Alirio Ferrebus.
Matthew Ferrara homered to lead off the fourth inning. Juan Villavicencio singled, Nolan Beltran walked, Tyler Pettorini singled to score a run.
A walk and two singles scored two runs for Daytona in the bottom of the fourth.
Griffin Burkholder homered in the fifth inning, Alirio Ferrebus went back to back yard!
A walk a double scored a fifth inning run for Daytona. A double, two walks, single and hit batter scored two runs for them in the seventh.
Jonathan Hogart walked in the ninth inning, he scored on a two run home run by Alirio Ferrebus.
Daytona scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth on two walks, a RBI single and three run home run by Tyson Lewis for a walk-off win.
At Bat : 8 R, 12 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s
Alirio Ferrebus had four hits (two singles & two home runs, 5 RBIs). Griffin Burkholder had three hits (single, double & HR). Tyler Pettorini had two hits (two singles, stolen base, RBI). Nate Humphreys doubled, Matthew Ferrara homered.
On The Hill : 9 R, 11 H, 9 BB, 12 K’s
LH Zuher Yousef - 3.2 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 79 pitches - 48 strikes
RH Jacob Pruitt - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Richie Cortese - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 36 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Gabe Craig - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 26 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 2/3 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 32 pitches - 15 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
ADDING TO THE TROPHY CASE: In each of the past three weeks, a Clearwater Threshers player has earned a weekly or monthly honor. Matthew Ferrara and Alirio Ferrebus finished with the last two FSL Player of the Week Awards in April, and Gage Wood earned the Phillies Pitcher of the Month Award for the first month of the 2026 season. Ferrara garnered the Threshers first player award of the season after breaking out in Dunedin, going 9-20 with six extra base hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored over five games. He hit his first two homers of the year and set career highs with four hits and four RBIs in the series-opening win. Alirio Ferrebus followed Ferrara the following week, hitting two home runs and going 8- 21 in a homestand against the Bradenton Marauders with a pair of go-ahead hits to help the Threshers take three wins. Gage Wood garnered his first accolade as a professional, earning the Phillies Pitcher of the Month award for April. The Phillies first-round pick went 19.2 innings with 31 strikeouts in six starts for the Threshers. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Yankees 14 (3-0) Phillies 1 (0-3)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
How they scored :
The Yankees scored twice in the second inning on a home run by Dexters Peralta. They plated eight runs in the third on a walk, three hit batters, three singles, a two run home run by Queni Pineda and two errors. The Yankees scored three more in the fifth on three singles, a walk and double.
Logan Dawson singled in the seventh inning to score a run.
The Yankees scored a run in the ninth on a walk and three singles.
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 13 K’s
Jonathan Alcantara had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 14 R, 15 H, 9 BB, 13 K’s
RH Matthew Fisher - 2.1 IP, 6 R, 3 H, 2 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 14 batters faced
LH Raymon Rosario - 1/3 IP, 4 R - 2 earned, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 6 batters faced
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 1.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 14 batters faced
RH Tegan Cain - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 6 batters faced
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 1 perfect IP
LH Kevin Warunek - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 5 batters faced
LH Yordanis Guerra - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 7 batters faced
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - RHP Connor Gillispie transferred to the Full-Season IL.
Clearwater - OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (LHV 7-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment
FCL - RHP Estibenzon Jimenez (REA 7-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment, LHP Kevin Warunek (JS 7-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment.
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