7/18/26 : Minor League Roundup
Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Omaha 6 (9-11, 42-52) Lehigh Valley 2 (10-10, 45-50 ) - Papillion, NE - Werner Park
At Bat : 2 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 11 K’s
Tommy Pham and Felix Reyes each had two hits (singles). Carter Kieboom singled and posted two RBIs.
On The Hill : 6 R, 10 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Chuck King - 4.1 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 68 pitches - 46 strikes
LH Kyle Backhus - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 9 pitches - 5 strikes
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 9 (12-8, 42-47) Altoona 5 (8-12, 39-50)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 9 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 14 K’s
Bryan Rincon had two hits (single & HR) with a walk, RBI and two runs scored. Raylin Heredia had two hits (singles) and two stolen bases. Pedro Leon doubled, walked three times, stole a base and scored twice. Aroon Escobar singled and posted three RBIs. Luke Ritter doubled.
On The Hill : 5 R, 14 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
LH Adam Seminares - 5 IP, 2 R, 8 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 92 pitches - 60 strikes
RH Wen-Hui Pan - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Christian McGowan - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1b K - 22 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Evan Gates - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 11 strikes
South Atlantic League (High A) - Wilmington 7 (13-10, 44-44) Jersey Shore 4 (5-17, 31-56) - Wilmington, DE - Frawley Stadium
At Bat : 4 R, 6 H, 11 BB, 15 K’s
Nick Biddison had two hits (single & double) with an RBI and two walks. Wuilfredo Antunez drew three walks.
On The Hill : 7 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s
RH Tanner Gresham - 3.2 IP, 7 R, 6 H,1 HB, 4 BB, 3 K’s - 73 pitches - 39 strikes
LH Juan Amarante - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Jake Eddington - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 13 strikes
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 6 (12-11, 52-37), Dunedin 4 (11-12, 41-47 ) - Dunedin, FL - TD Ballpark
At Bat : 6 R, 9 H, 6 BB, 5 K’s
Juan Villavicencio had two hits (triple & HR) with a walk, three RBIs and two runs scored. Nathan Humphreys (single, double, three walks, two runs) and Matthew Ferrara (singles, walk, RBI, run scored) each had two hits. Lyle Miller-Green doubled, walked and posted an RBI. Jonathan Hogart doubled, scored a run and had an RBI.
On The Hill : 4 R, 11 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
LH Cade Obermueller - 4 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 77 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Brian Walters - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 31 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Tegan Cain - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 15 strikes
Florida Complex League - Phillies 11 (20-36) Blue Jays 5 (37-18)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
At Bat : 11 R, 9 H, 7 BB, 7 K’s
Gabriel Flores hit a grand slam home run. Romeli Espinosa had two hits (single & double) with a walk, RBI and two runs scored. Jack Barker had two hits (single & triple) with a walk, three RBIs and runs scored. Jonathan Alcantara doubled, walked, posted an RBI and scored twice.
On The Hill : 5 R, 3 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 5 IP, 5 R - 3 earned, 3 BB, 6 K’s
RH Naoel Mejia - 2 IP, 0 R , 2 BB, 5 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-blue-jays-vs-fcl-phillies/2026/07/18/844052/final/box
Note : we had a life celebration event for my son Danny (7/18) - it was an emotional day.
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