5/6/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- May 7
- 6 min read
Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Buffalo 11 (16-19) Lehigh Valley 1 (18-17)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
How they scored :
A double and three singles scored two first inning runs for Buffalo. Two walks, a single, throwing error and two doubles scored four runs for them in the second inning.
The game went into rain delay in the bottom of the second inning. Play resumed around 8:50 PM.
Buffalo scored four in the fifth on three walks, a single and double.
Otto Kemp was hit by a pitch in the sixth, Bryan De La Cruz singled, Paul McIntosh walked to load the bases and Liover Peguero walked to score Kemp.
A single and double scored a ninth inning run for Buffalo.
At Bat : 1 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
Bryan De La Cruz went 3 for 4 (two singles & double). Paul McIntosh doubled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 11 R, 15 H, 9 BB, 7 K’s
RH Chuck King - 2 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 58 pitches - 32 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 46 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 3 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 44 pitches - 26 strikes
LH Genesis Cabrera - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 15 strikes
OF Cade Fergus - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 9 pitches - 5 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
DAILY DOUBLE: Between Caleb Ricketts and Liover Peguero the 'Pigs have a pair of doubles machines. Peguerro leads the team with 11 doubles, tied for the league lead, while Ricketts has 10. The 'Pgis as a squad have 66 doubles, most in the IL. They've had just seven games this year without a double and have been held without an extra-base hit just four times. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Somerset 11 (13-16) Reading 3 (14-14)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
How they scored :
Garrett Martin hit a two run home run for Somerset in the first inning. Two doubles scored another run.
Alex Binelas homered in the second inning, his 10th of the season.
DJ Gladney hit a home run for Somerset in the third inning. Garrett Martin hit his second home run of the game in the fourth inning.
Kehden Hettiger homered in the seventh inning.
Marco Luciano hit a three run home run for Somerset in the eighth. They scored three in the ninth on a walk, two singles and a double.
Bryson Ware homered in the ninth.
At Bat : 3 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 8 K’s
Alex Binelas had two hits (single & HR). Aroon Escobar had two hits (singles). Bryan Rincon had two hits (singles) Kehden Hettiger and Bryson Ware homered.
On The Hill : 11 R, 17 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 4 IP, 5 R, 10 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 59 pitches - 41 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - 1.1 IP, 5 R - 4 earned, 4 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 37 pitches - 22 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Aroon is Awesome - Aroon Escobar stayed red-hot at the plate for the month of May on Tuesday with four hits, including two doubles and a home run. It marked the second time in his pro career Escobar had four-or-more hits in a game, with the other instance coming on May 17, 2025, when he had five hits with Clearwater (A), against Lakeland. Over four games in May, Escobar is 10-19 (.526), along with six runs, three doubles, one home run, five RBI and a 1.368 OPS. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Frederick 11 (16-12) Jersey Shore 5 (14-14)
Nymeo Field - Frederick, MD
How they scored :
John Spikerman walked to lead off the game, he stole second and third base then scored on a passed ball.
Frederick scored a run in the bottom of the first on a home run by Ike Irish. They plated five runs in the second inning on three walks, a hit batter, two singles and a double.
Brock Vradenburg walked in the fourth inning, advanced on a single by Carter Mathison and scored when Trent Farquhar reached on a fielding error.
Wehiwa Aloy hit a two run home run for Frederick in the bottom of the fourth. Colin Yeaman homered for them in the fifth.
Luke Davis hit a two run home run in the eighth inning.
A double and single (generous scoring decisions on both - two ground balls off the first baseman’s glove) scored a run for Frederick in the bottom of the eighth, a legit double plated another run.
At Bat : 5 R, 10 H, 8 BB, 11 K’s
Devin Saltiban had three hits (two singles & triple), Brock Vradenburg had two hits (singles) and two walks. Raider Tello doubled, Luke Davis hit a two run home run and walked.
On The Hill : 11 R, 15 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 1.2 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 61 pitches - 38 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 1/3 IP - struck out only batter faced - 4 pitches - 3 strikes
RH Giuseppe Velasquez - 5 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 75 pitches - 53 strikes
RH Jaydenn Estanista - 1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 13 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/blueclaws-vs-keys/2026/05/06/822307
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Claws & Keys…The BlueClaws face the Frederick Keys for the first time this week…Before 2021, Frederick had been the Orioles High-A affiliate and the BlueClaws the Phillies Low-A affiliate…Since 2021, when the BlueClaws moved to High-A, Frederick had been in the MLB Draft League but replaces Aberdeen in 2026…The BlueClaws went 14-15 against Aberdeen (Orioles) last year and 59-60 over the last five years.
Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 5 (17-12) Daytona 3 (11-18)
Jackie Robinson Ballpark - Daytona Beach, FL
How they scored :
Three singles scored a first inning run for Daytona.
Robert Phelps walked in the third inning, he scored on a home run by Gabriel Rincones Jr.
Ty Doucette hit a two run home run for Daytona in the sixth inning.
Three walks loaded the bases in the seventh - Gabriel Rincones Jr singled to score two runs. Nate Humphreys walked, Matthew Ferrara hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.
At Bat :5 R, 6 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s
Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (single & HR) with four RBIs and two runs scored. Nolan Beltran doubled. Robert Phelps walked three times, Nate Humphreys and Mathew Ferrara each walked twice.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Brad Pacheco - 4 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 48 pitches - 34 strikes
RH Brian Walters - 2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 45 pitches - 26 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Wen Hui-Pan - 1 perfect IP, 3 K’s - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Keegan Batka - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): Griffin Burkholder and Alirio Ferrebus are the first Threshers to hit back-to-back homers in 2026...Tuesday night marked the first time this season the Threshers have dropped the opening game of a series...Burkholder tied his career high with three hits and finished a triple shy of the cycle...Ferrebus set new career highs with four home runs and five RBIs...He became the first Thresher with a two-homer game in 2026. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Reading - RHP Max Lazar’s (PHI 60-Day IL) rehab assignment has been transferred to REA (from JS)
Clearwater - LHP Zuher Yousuf placed on the Development List
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