6/9/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Jun 9
- 8 min read
Compiled and written by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Scranton Wilkes Barre 5 (32-31) Lehigh Valley 2 (29-35)
Moosic, PA - PNC Field
How they scored :
Scranton Wilkes Barre (SWB) scored twice in the third inning on a two run tater by Jason Dominguez. Two doubles and a sacrifice fly scored two runs for them in the fourth.
Keaton Anthony walked in the seventh, Gabriel Rincones Jr singled. Carter Kieboom doubled to score them both.
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Carter Kieboom doubled and posted two RBIs.
On The Hill : 5 R, 11 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
LH Tucker Davidson - 4 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s - 77 pitches - 46 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 26 pitches - 17 strikes
LH Kyle Backhus - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 27 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Ryan Cusick - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 37 pitches - 22 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
A 'PIG WALKS INTO A MOOSE: The 'Pigs make their first of two trips to Moosic this year, starting this week. The 'Pigs went 5-4 at PNC Field last year, their first winning record in Moosic since 2022 (9-3). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 7 (25-33) Portland 5 (29-28)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
How they scored :
Portland scored a run in the first inning on a single, walk and double. They scored two more on a single and sacrifice fly.
Bryan Rincon walked to lead off the bottom of the first, Aroon Escobar reached on an error and Raylin Heredia singled to load the bases. Rincon scored on a ground out by Alex Binelas.
Erick Brito reached on an error in the fourth, Bryan Rincon walked and Aroon Escobar singled to load the bases. Caleb Ricketts hit a grand slam home run!
Aroon Escobar reached on a fielders choice in the eighth and scored on Caleb Ricketts second home run of the game.
Caden Ross homered for Portland to lead off the ninth inning. A walk, double and RBI groundout scored a run.
At Bat : 7 R, 7 H, 7 BB, 7 K’s
Caleb Ricketts hit two home runs (two run HR & grand slam) posting six RBIs. Bryan Rincon singled and walked four times, he stole two bases. Aroon Escobar singled and stole two bases, he scored twice. Raylin Heredia had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 5 R, 10 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
RH Jean Cabrera - 5.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 86 pitches - 51 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1.1 perfect IP, 3 K’s - 17 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Christian McGowan - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 20 strikes
Note : after a rough first inning Jean Cabrera looked like his old self, it’s been a hard road of recent outings - tonight was an encouraging bounce back.
Today was Alex McFarlane’s 25th birthday and Aidan Miller’s 22nd - happy birthday to both young men!
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Home for a While - The Fightin Phils return home for the penultimate series of the season’s first half of Tuesday night against the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. It is the seventh of 18 meetings between the teams this season and first of six at FirstEnergy Stadium. Reading trails the season-series 5-1 after dropping five of six at Portland from May 19-24. Following this week, Reading returns to Portland from Aug. 18-23 for the team’s final matchup of the season. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Hudson Valley 5 (26-31) Jersey Shore 0 (22-35)
Wappingers Falls, NY- Heritage Financial Park
How they scored :
Hudson Valley scored a run in the fourth inning on a double and single. They scored one in the fifth on a Kyle West home run and one in the sixth on a home run by Wilson Rodriguez. They added two in the eighth on an error (Gabriel Barbosa), single, walk and double.
At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 10 K’s
Kodey Shojinaga had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 5 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s
RH Sam Highfill - 6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 84 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 36 pitches - 23 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
From The Shore to the Show…133 players have now gone From the Shore to the Show including two to debut Opening Week with the Phillies and six total this year…Justin Crawford (2023-24 BlueClaw) made his debut in the March 26th season opener while
Andrew Painter (2022 BlueClaw) debuted on March 31st in the fifth game of the season…RHP George Klassen (2024 BlueClaw) debuted on April 6th with the Angels…IF Hao-Yu Lee (2022-23 BlueClaw) debuted on April 17th with the Tigers…UT Felix Reyes (2023-24 BlueClaw) debuted on April 18th with the Phillies and homered in his first at bat…C Rodolfo Duran (2018 BlueClaw) debuted on May 7th with the Padres…Two former BlueClaws made debuts in 2025 – RHP Mick Abel (2022 BlueClaw) and UT Otto Kemp (2023-24 BlueClaw). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Lakeland 7 (28-29) Clearwater 5 (36-22)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
How they scored :
Nathan Humphreys homered in the first inning.
Nathan Humphreys doubled in the sixth inning and scored on a single by Alirio Ferrebus.
A single, two stolen bases and a sacrifice fly scored a run for Lakeland in the seventh inning.
Matthew Ferrara walked in the bottom of the seventh, Jonathan Hogart singled. Will Vierling singled to score Ferrara. Griffin Burkholder singled to score Hogart.
Lakeland scored six runs in the eighth inning, three on a home run by Carson Rucker. They also hit three singles and three doubles in the frame.
Alirio Ferrebus walked in the bottom of the eighth, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored when Juan Villavicencio reached on a fielding error.
At Bat : 5 R, 10 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Nathan Humphreys had two hits (double & HR) with an RBI and two runs scored. Griffin Burkholder had two hits (singles) with an RBI. Nolan Beltran had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 7 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 9 K’s
RH Tanner Gresham - 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 5 K’s - 63 pitches - 42 strikes
RH Micah Ottenbreit - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 6 strikes
LH James Tallon - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Peyton Havard - 2/3 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 35 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 16 strikes
Note : rehabbing RHP Casey Mize started for Lakeland. He pitched five innings allowing one run on three hits.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC: After taking five of six in Port St. Lucie, the Threshers return home with a magic number of six to clinch the first half championship for the third time in the last four seasons. To do so, the Threshers will need multiple wins against the Lakeland Flying Tigers, with whom they split their first series back in May and opponent in the FSL Division series in each of the past three seasons. The Threshers hold a three-game lead on Fort Myers and six games on Tampa in the FSL West, the only three teams still eligible to clinch a first half title. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Phillies 6 (10-18) Yankees 5 (14-14)
Tampa, FL - Yankee Complex
How they scored :
. Estivenzon Montero homered for them in the second.
Cesar Mujica reached on a throwing error in the fifth and scored on a double by Romeli Espinosa.
The Yankees scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on two singles and a double. They added a run in the seventh on a single and double.
Jack Barker and Esterling Rodriguez walked in the eighth inning. Jalvin Arias reached on a fielding error on which Barker scored. Cesar Mujica doubled to score Rodriguez.
Anderson Araujo reached base on a fielding error in the ninth inning. With two outs Esterling Rodriguez singled and Logan Dawson walked to load the bases. Guillermo Rosario hit a clutch triple to score three runs!
At Bat : 6 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
Romeli Espinosa had two hits (single & double). Logan Dawson and Cesar Mujica doubled. Esterling Rodriguez singled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 5 R, 12 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
LH David Hernandez - 3 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 3.1 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s
RH Wilmer Blanco - 2.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s
Dominican Summer League - Phillies 2 (5-2) Nationals 1 (2-5) - seven innings
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Phillies Complex
How they scored :
Patrick Silva tripled in the third inning and scored on a groundout by Jose Tovar.
Jose Briceno tripled in the fifth inning and scored on a single by Jose Tovar.
The Nationals scored a run in the seventh inning on a walk, single and fielding error (Juan Parra).
At Bat : 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s
Patrick Silva and Jose Briceno tripled. Jose Tovar singled and had both RBIs.
On The Hill : 1 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s
RH Alexandre Moreti - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s
RH Jorge Miranda - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
RH Jorge Mitre - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-nationals-vs-dsl-phillies/2026/06/09/848412/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - LHP Kyle Backhus (PHI 15-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment. C René Pinto returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 7-Day IL. INF Liover Peguero placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 6/7) with a L Hand Contusion.
Reading - C Caleb Ricketts added to the roster (from LHV). OF Dante Nori placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 6/7) with L Hip Discomfort.
FCL - RHP Wilmer Blanco added to the roster (from CLW) (retroactive to 6/7). C Gabriel Flores added to the roster (from REA).
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