6/27/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 8 (4-0, 50-28) Buffalo 3 (0-4, 30-47)
Buffalo, NY - Sahlen Field
At Bat : 8 R, 11 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
Payton Henry had two hits (double & HR). Rodolfo Castro had two hits, a double and a three run home run. Oscar Mercado had two hits (single & double). Nick Dunn had two hits (singles) and scored twice. Weston Wilson doubled.
Hitting Notes :
Justin Crawford lined a ball to center field to begin the game, in the 6th inning he drove a ball to left field that the fielder made a very good over the shoulder catch on - a run scored on the sacrifice fly that otherwise would have been a double. He’s ready for the show - I don’t say that lightly - is ready to take the next step.
On The Hill : 3 R, 11 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
RH Andrew Painter - 4.1 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 91 pitches - 64 strikes
RH Nicholas Padilla - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 41 pitches - 23 strikes
LH Josh Walker - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 32 pitches - 17 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
RAFFY BOMB: Rafael Lantigua has pulled his average up from below the Mendoza line, now sitting at .222 on the season. He has three three-hit games this month after having just two in the season's first two months. Lantigua finished a homer shy of the cycle on Thursday night. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Richmond 6 (2-2, 23-48) Reading 3 (2-2, 27-44)
Richmond, VA - The Diamond
At Bat : 3 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 10 K’s
Felix Reyes had three hits (single,double & HR). Caleb Ricketts had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 6 R, 11 H, 0 BB, 8 K’s
RH Chuck King - 6 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 90 pitches - 62 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 10 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Travis Kuhn - 1.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 21 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Right fielder Leandro Pineda threw a runner out at the plate.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Binelas Brings the Boom : Alex Binelas continued his recent surge with a two-run home run on Wednesday. Since June 10 (13 games), Binelas is slashing .386/.442/.750 (1.192 OPS). He’s added 11 runs, four doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI. In June, Binelas holds the following Eastern League ranks: 8th AVG (.316), T-7th RBI (15), 5th SLG (.614) and 6th OPS (1.011). - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Brooklyn 6 (5-2, 51-22) Jersey Shore 3 (2-5, 27-43)
Brooklyn, NY - Maimonides Park
At Bat : 3 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
Bryson Ware had two hits (singles). Avery Owusu-Asiedu doubled and walked twice. Jordan Dissin singled for two RBIs.
On The Hill : 6 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Casey Steward - 6 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 82 pitches - 55 strikes
RH Jose Pena Jr - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 12 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - faced 4 batters - no outs recorded - 3 R, 1 H, 2 BB - 16 pitches - 8 strikes - called for 3 balks
RH Ethan Chenault - 1 IP - struck out all 3 batters faced - 11 pitches - 9 strikes
Game Notes :
Brooklyn relief pitcher Raimon Gomez was firing pitches at 102 to 103 mph 😳🔥. The announcer said that he threw a pitch at 104.5 MPH earlier this season.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Welcome to the Claws…IF Nick Biddison, acquired from the Dodgers and most recently with AA Tulsa, and RHP Gabriel Barbosa, from Clearwater, have joined the BlueClaws…Biddison was originally a 4th round pick in 2022 from Virginia Tech…Barbosa was originally with the Rockies, acquired by the Yankees in the Minor League Rule-5 Draft in 2023, was then acquired by the Phillies in the Minor League Rule-5 Draft in 2024. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Lakeland 1 (5-2, 43-28) Clearwater 0 (2-5, 38-35)
Lakeland, FL - Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
At Bat : 0 R, 2 H, 6 BB , 9 K’s
John Spikerman singled and walked twice. Eduardo Tait drew two walks.
On The Hill : 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Guissepe Velasquez - 5 IP, 1 unearned R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 65 pitches - 49 strikes
Florida Complex League (Short Season) - Yankees 2 (19-21) Phillies 0 (12-28) - five innings - rain shortened
Clearwater, FL - BayCare Ballpark
At Bat : 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
Luke Davis doubled.
On The Hill : 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
RH Ryan Cusick - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Luis Gonzalez - 4 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 51 pitches - 34 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-yankees-vs-fcl-phillies/2025/06/27/807344/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Colorado 8 (11-8) Phillies Red 1 (9-10)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 3 K’s
Eduardo Gillen homered.
On The Hill : 8 R, 11 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Geremy Villoria - 1 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
LH Yordanis Guerra - 4 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s
RH Hanfermin Vargas - 2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s
RH Enderson Jean - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - NYY Yankees 11 (8-10) Phillies White 2 (6-12) - seven innings
Yankees Complex
At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 15 K’s
On The Hill : 11 R, 6 H, 10 BB, 4 K’s
RH Luis Quintero - 3 IP, 2 unearned R, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
RH Rene Yrish - faced six batters - no outs recorded - 6 R, 5 BB, 1 HB
RH Jose De La Cruz - 1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K
RH Albertt Medina - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-white-vs-dsl-nyy-yankees/2025/06/27/812198/final/box
Minor League Roundup Memories from this day/past years :
6/27/21 : In a 3-0 win Jersey Shore Third baseman DJ Stewart made an incredible game ending play on a grounder behind the third base bag then making an off balance throw that was on the money to nail Brooklyn runner Francisco Alvarez at first base … Alvarez was so upset with the call he had to be held back by Brooklyn coach and former Phillie Mariano Duncan 😳.
Where are they now? DJ Stewart is playing for the Gateway Grizzlies in the independent Frontier League. Francisco Alvarez was recently optioned to AAA Syracuse by the Mets from the Major League active roster and Mariano Duncan is the bench coach for AA level Binghamton in the Mets organization.
System Transactions :
Jersey Shore : RHP Gabriel Barbosa added to the roster (from CLW). INF Nick Biddison added to the roster (acquired via trade from the Dodgers on Wednesday). RHP Reese Dutton placed on the Development List. 1B/OF Matt Higgins has been released (retroactive to 6/26).
Clearwater : RHP Luke Gabrysh reinstated from the 7-day IL.
FCL Phillies : LHP Zuher Yousuf transferred from DSL Phillies White.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Felix Reyes - photo by Steven Kiebach
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