6/12/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Jun 12
- 6 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 12 (44-22) Worcester 3 (36-29)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 12 R, 13 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
Oscar Mercado had three hits (two singles & double) with two RBIs. Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (singles) and a walk with an RBI. Rafael Lantigua singled and had three RBIs. Rodolfo Castro had two hits (single, home run) with four RBIs. Erick Brito had two hits (single & double) with a walk and RBI. Cal Stevenson singled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Gabe Mosser - 5.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 82 pitches - 50 strikes
RH Joel Kuhnel - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
THIS BUDS FOR YOU: Buddy Kennedy captured his first MiLB monthly honor and is the second straight IronPig position player to be named Player of the Month (Otto Kemp). Kennedy appeared in 24 games during the month, slashing .358/.426/632 and led the league with 34 hits. He was second in doubles (eight), RBI (24), and total bases (60), while finishing fourth in slugging percentage (.632) and OPS (1.058) and was fifth in home runs (six) and average (.358). He recorded 12 multi-hit games including five straight games from May 14-18. Kennedy drove in a run in 16 of 24 games including driving in a run in six straight game from May 13-18. Kennedy ran a 15-game hitting streak from April 30-May 18, and went hitless in just four games during the entire month. Kennedy’s 24 RBI in the month were a new career-high for a single month while the seven homers were one shy of matching his career best mark. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 9 (21-37) New Hampshire 7 (28-32)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 9 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 7 K’s
Carson DeMartini had three hits (two singles & double) with a walk and RBI, he stole a base and scored twice. Felix Reyes had two hits (single & double). Alex Binelas singled and hit a three run home run, he posted five RBIs in total. Hendry Mendez hit two singles, had an RBI and scored twice.
On The Hill : 7 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 7 K’s
RH Jean Cabrera - 5 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s - 86 pitches - 49 strikes
RH Andrew Schultz - 2/3 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Travis Kuhn - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 14 pitches - 5 striked
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Hall of Fame Night in Baseballtown : Tonight featured the enshrinement of the 2025 Hall of Fame Class in Reading. It is the first Hall of Fame induction since Carlos Ruiz was inducted in 2021. Dusty Wathan, Darin Ruf and Trevor May are featured in this year’s class. Wathan managed the R-Phils from 2012-16 and is the winningest manager in Reading baseball history. Wathan went on to be hired as the Phillies third base coach following the 2017 season and has held that post for eight seasons now. Ruf played for the Fightin Phils in 2012 and hit a then-franchise record 38 home runs. Ruf made his big-league debut with the Phillies in 2012 and remained with the team until 2016. May led the Eastern League with 151 strikeouts in 2012 with Reading. Following the season, May was traded to the Twins in the Ben Revere trade and he remained with Minnesota until 2020. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Aberdeen 4 (23-37) Jersey Shore 1 (23-36)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 1 R, 1 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s
Dylan Campbell had the lone hit, a single.
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s
RH Reese Dutton - 5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 5 BB, 3 K’s - 84 pitches - 51 strikes
RH Drew Garrett - 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 31 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 33 pitches - 21 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Hetti-Gone…Kehden Hettiger homered Sunday at Bowling Green and hit three on the 12-game road trip…He is 13-46 with a double, triple (off Mets RHP Frankie Montas) and three home runs since May 24th…Hettiger homered in his first BlueClaws at bat on 4/17 at Greensboro and hit a walk-off home run to beat Aberdeen on 5/6 at ShoreTown Ballpark…He was an 11th round pick in 2023 (Sierra Canyon HS, CA) and turned 21 on May 25th. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Tampa (32-25) Clearwater (31-27) - PPD - Rain
Tampa, FL - Yankee Complex Field 2
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Aroon Escobar set a new personal best by become the first Thresher in 2025 to record an on-base streak of 20 games or more...He is the ninth player in the Florida State League to achieve this feat this season...The last Thresher with a 20+ game on-base streak was Kehden Hettiger in May/June of 2024. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League (Short Season) - Tigers 3 (17-12) Phillies 1 (9-20)
Clearwater , FL - Carpenter Complex - Roberts Field
At Bat : 1 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s
Francisco Loreto doubled. Adrian Garcia had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 3 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
LH Angel Liranzo - 18 yrs old from DR - 5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - signed 1/23
RH Cam Brown - 23 yrs old - 2023 10th round draft choice TCU - has dropped arm slot dramatically - is now coming from the side featuring a sweeping curve ball - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
RH Maxwell Hernandez - 22 yrs old from DR - 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - signed 10/21
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Giants Orange 4 (7-1) Phillies Red 3 (4-3)
Giants Complex
At Bat : 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s
Josueth Quinonez and Domingo Morla each doubled.
On The Hill : 4 R, 11 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s
RH Jesus Montiel - 18 yrs old from Mexico - 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - signed 9/24
LH Aneury Montilla - 18 yrs old from DR - 2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - signed 2/25
RH Yordy Magdariaga - 19 yrs old from Cuba - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - signed 5/25
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-red-vs-dsl-giants-orange/2025/06/12/812483
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Giants Black 8 (7-1) Phillies White 0 (3-5)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 0 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
Dayber Cruceta singled and walked twice. Maykol Fernandez had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 8 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 8 K’s
RH Gustavo De La Cruz - 19 years old from DR - 2 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 2 H, 5 BB, 2 K’s - signed 7/24
RH Albertt Medina - 17 years old from VZ - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - signed 1/25
RH Rene Yrish - 18 years old from DR - 1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - signed 1/24
RH Julio Polanco - 18 years old from DR - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - signed 1/24
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-giants-black-vs-dsl-phillies-white/2025/06/12/812478
System Transactions :
Clearwater : RHP Danyony Pulido returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 7-day IL.
FCL Phillies : RHP Maxwel Hernandez transferred from Low-A Clearwater. OF John Spikerman begins a rehab assignment from High-A Jersey Shore. INF Juan Villavicencio begins a rehab assignment from Low-A Clearwater. RHP Wilmer Blanco transferred from the 7-day IL to the 60-day IL.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Gabe Mosser - photo by Cheryl Pursell
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