7/26/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Jul 26
- 5 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 7 (14-11,60-39) Norfolk 1 (8-16, 38-59)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 7 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 7 K’s
Peyton Henry had three hits (singles) and two RBIs. Oscar Mercado had two hits (single & double). Cal Stevenson had two hits (singles). Gabriel Rincones Jr homered. Keaton Anthony walked twice.
On The Hill : 1 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
RH Adonis Medina - 4 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 58 pitches - 39 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
RH David Robertson - 1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Brett de Geus - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 22 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Josh Walker - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Phil Bickford - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 14 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Left fielder Matt Kroon threw out a runner at the plate to end the sixth inning.
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/tides-vs-ironpigs/2025/07/26/781111
Eastern League ( AA ) - Binghamton 9 (18-8, 63-30) Reading 2 (11-15,36-57)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 2 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 13 K’s
Erick Brito had two hits (singles). Dylan Campbell doubled. Hendry Mendez walked twice.
On The Hill : 9 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 10 K’s
RH Griff McGarry - 2.2 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 2 K’s - 70 pitches - 36 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1.1 IP - retired all four batters faced - 3 K’s - 20 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Eiberson Castellano - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 1 K - 36 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore (13-15,38-53) Wilmington (13-16, 43-51) - doubleheader - Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
Game One : Jersey Shore 3 Wilmington 1 - seven innings
At Bat : 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 11 K’s
Eduardo Tait had two hits (single & double). Kehden Hettiger doubled.
On The Hill : 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
LH Mavis Graves - 5 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 77 pitches - 46 strikes
RH Paxton Thompson - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 13 pitches - 8 strikes
Game Two : Wilmington 2 Jersey Shore 0
At Bat : 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s
Avery Owusu-Asiedu singled
On The Hill : 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s
RH Casey Steward - 3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 45 pitches - 34 strikes
LH Erubiel Armenta - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 11 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 9 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 2 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 15 strikes
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 5 (12-15,48-45) Tampa 3 (9-17, 45-46)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 5 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 7 K’s
Nikau Pouaka-Grego singled, homered, walked, drove in two runs and scored twice. Manolfi Jimenez doubled. John Spikerman singled and tripled. Dante Nori walked twice.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
RH Giuseppe Velasquez - 5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 62 pitches - 45 strikes
RH Orlando Gonzalez - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Titan Kennedy-Hayes - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 1 IP, 2 unearned R, 1 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 12 strikes
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Phillies Red 5 (17-22) Colorado 4 (13-26)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 5 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s
Eduardo Guillen had two hits (singles). Winifer Castillo doubled. Elias Marrero walked three times.
On The Hill : 4 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 4 IP, 1 unearned R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s
LH Yordanis Guerra - 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
RH Rene Yrish - 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s
RH Hanfermin Vargas - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-colorado-vs-dsl-phillies-red/2025/07/26/811667/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Marlins 9 (24-15) Phillies White 7 (12-26)
Marlins Complex
At Bat : 7 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
Gabriel Azocar had two hits (singles), a walk and two RBIs. Luis Hernandez had two hits (singles). Maylerson Casanova doubled.
On The Hill : 9 R, 11 H, 11 BB, 8 K’s
RH Luis Quintero - 4 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s
RH Yael Arias - 1 IP, 2 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 0 K’s
RH Julio Polanco - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s
RH Jose De La Cruz - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
RH Albertt Medina - 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-white-vs-dsl-marlins/2025/07/26/811673/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : OF Brewer Hicklen has been acquired from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cash Considerations and optioned to Lehigh Valley. RHP Ryan Cusick has been designated for assignment. INF Luis Verdugo reinstated from the Development List.
Reading : RHP Eiberson Castellano reinstated from the 7-day IL. RHP Nelson L. Alvarezhas been released (retroactive to 7/25).
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

David Robertson - photo by Cheryl Pursell
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