6/18/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter

- Jun 18
- 7 min read
Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 5 (33-39) Worcester 4 (35-33)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 5 R, 11 H, 1 BB, 9 K’s
Felix Reyes and Carter Kieboom each two hits (singles) and an RBI. Paul McIntosh had two hits (single & double) with an RBI. Dylan Moore and Christian Cairo each doubled.
On The Hill : 4 R, 13 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
RH Brian Keller - 4 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s - 85 pitches - 53 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 3 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 32 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Ryan Cusick - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 46 pitches - 27 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
BLACK & BLUE: The 'Pigs were hit by a pitch a franchise record five times in game two last Friday, on top of the four in the resumed game earlier that day as well. Otto Kemp was hit three times, one shy of his own single-game franchise record which he set last season. Otto has been hit 11 times this year in just 36 games, 2nd most in the IL. Kemp owns the single-game (4) & single-season (19) record for the 'Pigs and is closing in on the career mark of Rich Thompson (37) with Otto now at 34 in about 1,000 fewer PAs. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Hartford 10 (38-27) Reading 6 (28-38)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 6 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 8 K’s
Raylin Heredia hit two home runs (11th & 12th of season). Pedro Leon had two hits (doubles) with an RBI and run scored. Aroon Escobar had two hits (singles) with two walks and two RBIs. Alex Binelas had two hits (single & HR) with a walk and RBI. Luke Ritter walked three times.
On The Hill : 10 R, 11 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
RH Gage Wood - 3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 58 pitches - 39 strikes
RH Kyle Brnovich - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 30 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 1.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 32 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Wen-Hui Pan - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 14 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Bring It Brito - Erick Brito’s strong run with Reading continued last week as he slashed .400/.478/.700 (1.178 OPS) over six games, along with seven runs scored, three doubles, one home run, four RBI and five stolen bases. The highlight of his week was when he matched a career-high with four hits on Friday night, which featued a game-tying three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 8 (26-39) Greenville 5 (26-37)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 8 R, 10 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
Daunte Stuart had two hits (single & triple) and posted an RBI. Devin Saltiban had two hits (single & double) with a walk and RBI. Brandon Lewis doubled and had an RBI. Joel Dragoo hit a three run home run. Luke Davis homered, walked twice and had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 5 R, 7 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 6 K’s - 79 pitches - 47 strikes
RH Micah Ottenbreit - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 34 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 2/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Jose Peña Jr - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 22 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Just Offensive…The BlueClaws 11 run outburst last night marked the 8th time they’ve reached double-digits this year, one more than all of last year…It was the second time they scored more than seven runs in a game in June (6/11 at Hudson Valley when they scored 8) The BlueClaws 16 hits tied their second most of the year behind the 18 they had on Opening Day (4/3 at Wilmington)…It was only the second time they had 10 hits in a game in June (6/12 at Hudson Valley). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 11 (40-26) Bradenton 7 (31-34)
Bradenton, FL - LECOM Park
At Bat : 11 R, 13 H, 6 BB, 3 K’s
Robert Phelps had three hits (singles), an RBI and run scored. Griffin Burkholder had two hits (single & HR, two runs scored). Matthew Ferrara had three hits (single & two doubles) with two runs scored and two RBIs. Jonathan Hogart walked three times and scored twice. Victor Cardoza had two hits (single & double) with two RBIs.
On The Hill : 7 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 12 K’s
RH Mathew Fisher - 3 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 62 pitches - 41 strikes
RH Cole Gilley - 3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 40 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 35 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1.1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
NOT UNTIL I HAVE MY COFFEE: The Clearwater Threshers lost 4-1 in a morning game in Bradenton against the Marauders on Wednesday. Alirio Ferrebus provided the Threshers’ only run with a solo home run in the ninth inning, and Lyle Miller-Green got a hit in his first at-bat as a Thresher. Peyton Havard struck out a career-high-tying six batters in 3.0 shutout innings of relief. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Phillies (11-23) Yankees (18-15)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex - two games
Game One : Phillies 7 Yankees 4 - suspended game completion from 6/16
At Bat : 7 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 13 K’s
Jaeden Calderon had two hits (single & double) with an RBI and run scored. Jack Barker had two hits with an RBI. Jonathan Alcantara doubled. Esterling Rodriguez homered. Logan Dawson drew two walks.
On The Hill : 4 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 15 K’s
LH David Hernandez - 2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s - 27 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 5 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 3 H, 1 BB, 8 K’s - 62 pitches - 44 strikes
RH Gerardo Lopez - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 23 pitches - 15 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-phillies-vs-fcl-yankees/2026/06/18/843878/final/box
Game Two : Yankees 10 Phillies 4 - seven innings
At Bat : 5 R, 4 H, 8 BB, 7 K’s
Anderson Araujo had three hits (two singles & double) and scored two runs. Logan Dawson walked twice. Gabriel Azocar walked twice.
On The Hill : 10 R, 12 H, 3 BB, 11 K’s
LH Angel Liranzo - 4 IP, 6 R - 4 earned, 6 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s - 86 pitches - 51 strikes
LH Raymon Rosario - 3 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 6 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 58 pitches - 35 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-yankees-vs-fcl-phillies/2026/06/18/844050/final/box
Dominican Summer League - Rockies 2 (5-8) Phillies 1 (7-6)
Dominican Republic - Rockies Complex - seven innings
At Bat : 1 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s
Jose Briceno (17 yrs old) had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 2 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
LH Samuel Ortiz - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - faced nine batters
RH Albertt Medina - 2.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Ronaldson Estevez - 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-vs-dsl-rockies/2026/06/18/848858/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - LHP Kolby Allard has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster. RHP Gabriel Barbosa added to the roster (from JS). OF Steward Berroa(optioned on 6/15) added to the roster. RHP Andrew Painter has been optioned (from PHI). Andrew will report to LHV on Friday (6/19). LHP Tanner Banks has been optioned (from PHI). Tanner will report to LHV on Sunday (6/21). RHP Seth Johnson has been recalled (to PHI). RHP Bryse Wilson had his contract selected (to PHI).
Reading - C/UTIL Nikau Pouaka-Grego added to the roster (from JS)
Jersey Shore - 1B/3B Brandon Lewis, 1B/3B/OF Tyler Miller, and INF Daunté Stuarthave been signed to minor league contracts and added to the roster. RHP Micah Ottenbreit returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-Day IL. 1B Brock Vradenburg has been released (retroactive to 6/17).
Clearwater - RHP Giussepe Velasquez added to the roster (from JS)
FCL - OF/1B Jaeden Calderon added to the roster (from CLW). OF/1B Manolfi Jimenez added to the roster (from JS).
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