7/2/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League ( AAA ) - Scranton Wilkes-Barre 9 (6-1, 44-35) Lehigh Valley 8 (4-3, 50-31)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 8 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 5 K’s
Justin Crawford had three hits (two singles & a double) and walked once. Payton Henry had two hits (double & grand slam HR). Gabriel Rincones Jr doubled.
On The Hill : 9 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s
RH Gabe Mosser - 4.1 IP, 9 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 89 pitches - 59 strikes
LH Josh Walker - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 32 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Ryan Cusick - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Devin Sweet - 1 perfect IP - 6 pitches - 5 strikes
RH Guillo Zuniga - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 12 strikes
Note :
The IronPigs had three runners picked off including the final out of the game.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
HIRED MERC TO STEAL BASES: Óscar Mercado is second in the league in stolen bases with 32. He's only been caught four times as well. For anyone with as few as four caught stealings this season, Mercado has the most stolen bases by 10. This is the first time Mercado has swiped 30 bags since 2018. His career high is 50 in 2015 with Peoria. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading (4-4, 29-46) Somerset (4-4, 39-28) - doubleheader
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
Game One : Somerset 9 Reading 4 - seven innings
At Bat : 4 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
Jose Rodriquez and Dylan Campbell doubled.
On The Hill : 9 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Griff McGarry - 3.2 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s - 69 pitches - 42 strikes
RH Nelson Alvarez - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Travis Kuhn - 1 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 14 strikes
Game Two : Somerset 8 Reading 5 - seven innings
At Bat : 5 R, 5 H, 7 BB, 9 K’s
Hendry Mendez had three hits (two singles & double). Carson DeMartini doubled, walked and posted three RBIs. Aidan Miller singled, walked and stole a base.
On The Hill : 8 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
RH Koyo Aoyagi - 2.1 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 3 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 39 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 45 pitches - 30 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 17 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Ball was Flying in June : The Fightin Phils finished June with 29 home runs on the month, which was ranked as most in the Eastern League. Second place was this week’s opponent Somerset, who hit 28 long balls. Reading racked up tons of extra-base hits in June, as they had the second-most doubles in the league at 50 and were tied for the second-most triples as well, with seven. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore (4-7, 29-45) Wilmington (4-7, 34-42) - doubleheader
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
Game One : Jersey Shore 5 Wilmington 3 - seven innings
At Bat : 5 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 3 K’s
Avery Owusu-Asiedu had two hits (single & double) and two RBIs. Kehden Hettiger and Joel Dragoo doubled. Pierce Bennett walked twice.
On The Hill : 3 R, 10 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 5.2 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 67 pitches - 48 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 13 strikes
Game Two : Jersey Shore 6 Wilmington 0 - no hitter! - seven innings
8th in BlueClaws club history - the first in seven years!
At Bat : 6 R,6 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
Avery Owusu-Asiedu and Jordan Dissin each doubled. Nick Biddison singled, walked and had two RBIs. Luis Caicuto singled and posted two RBIs.
On The Hill : 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s
RH Alex McFarlane - 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 56 pitches - 35 strikes - has now thrown 10 consecutive no hit, no run innings including five from his last start with 13 K’s and 5 walks - he has been excellent! Tonight was his first pro W 👏🔥.
RH Ethan Chenault - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Josh Hejka - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 11 pitches - 8 strikes
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Tampa 13 (7-4, 43-33) Clearwater 7 (2-9, 38-39)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 7 R, 5 H, 8 BB, 7 K’s
TJayy Walton and Carter Mathison doubled. Brady Day walked three times and scored twice. Juan Villavicencio hit a grand slam home run. Eduardo Tait walked twice and scored two runs.
On The Hill : 13 R, 11 H, 10 BB, 13 K’s
RH Ryan Degges - 1.1 IP, 7 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 54 pitches - 29 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 2.2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 44 pitches - 25 strikes
RH Adilson Peralta - 2.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 57 pitches - 30 strikes
RH Titan Hayes - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 47 pitches - 24 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
For the third consecutive season, the MLB All-Star Futures Game will include a member of the Clearwater Threshers. Clearwater catcher Eduardo Tait will make his first Future’s Game appearance as one of two 2025 Threshers to make the roster. Andrew Painter, who began his season in Clearwater, will join Tait on the NL Futures Game roster but will not pitch. Tait has been a standout player in the Florida State League all season long, sitting tied for first in the League with ten home runs and 28 extra-base hits. Tait is also tied for first with 17 doubles and 114 total bases, while sitting seventh in the FSL with 65 hits in 254 at-bats at the time of his selection. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : INF Donovan Walton added to the roster. RHP Seth Johnson has been added as the additional player for Philadelphia’s doubleheader today (7/2).
Reading : INF Erick Brito transferred from Lehigh Valley (AAA). INF Seth Beer has been released (retroactive to 7/1).
Jersey Shore : OF Eduardo Lopez has been released (retroactive to 7/1).
Clearwater : OF John Spikerman has been returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the Seven-Day Injured List of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, and transferred to the Clearwater Threshers' active roster. OF Manolfi Jimenez has been transferred to the FCL.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Alex McFarlane - photo by Michael Dolcemascolo
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