7/3/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Rochester 11 (4-5, 49-33) Lehigh Valley 5 (5-5, 40-45) - Rochester, NY - ESL Ballpark
At Bat : 5 R, 10 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
Dylan Moore had three hits (single, double & triple) and a walk. Robert Moore hit a three run home run. Otto Kemp had two hits (singles). Christian Cairo singled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 11 R, 16 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
LH Kolby Allard - 4.2 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 84 pitches - 56 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 28 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Brad Keller - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Nolan Hoffman - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 14 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
FELIX FELICIS: No luck needed for Felix Reyes, as he bashed his team best 19th homer on Thursday, now also leading the team with 56 RBI. It was the 9th go-ahead homer for Felix this season, most on the team. It was also the furthest hit (445 ft) homer this year for the 'Pigs (Reyes owns the three longest, 445/440/440). Reyes is now t-2nd in the league in HR, 5th in RBI, 3rd in SLG (.614), 3rd OPS (.953), t-5th in XBH (34), and 6th in TB (145). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - New Hampshire 12 (6-4, 40-37) Reading 4 (6-4, 36-43)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 4 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Luke Ritter doubled. Pedro Leon homered. Raylin Heredia had two hits (single & 16th HR) with two runs scored. Alex Binelas had three hits (single & two doubles). Bryan Rincon walked twice.
On The Hill : 12 R, 18 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 3.1 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 83 pitches - 57 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 30 pitches - 21 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 1 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 38 pitches - 23 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
In their 10-4 win on Thursday night, the Fightin Phils have now scored nine-or-more runs in six games in a row and seven-or-more runs in seven-straight games. Reading has now won six-of-seven games, since June 25, and over that stretch leads the Eastern League with a .330 average and .984 OPS. The R-Phils have also scored a league-high 68 runs (9.7/game) and slugged 18 home runs, also the most in the Eastern League. On the season, Reading has hit 106 home runs, which is closing in on first palce Somerset, who has 119. The Fightin Phils are on pace for 187 home runs this season, which comes after hitting 118 during the 2025 season. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Rome 1 (6-7, 39-38) Jersey Shore 0 (2-11, 28-50) - Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark - six innings - power outage
At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
Nick Biddison had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
RH Ramon Marquez - 5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 9 K’s - 65 pitches - 45 strikes
RH Giuseppe Velasquez - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 7 strikes b
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Carter Booming…Carter Mathison homered on Thursday night, his sixth home run of the year, five of which have come at ShoreTown Ballpark…Four of his home runs have come since June 16th. His home run June 26th at Brooklyn was his first that did not come at ShoreTown Ballpark…Mathison hit seven with Clearwater last year…He also has 17 stolen bases this year and is 34-36 in his career…Mathison was a 5th round pick in 2024 from Indiana University…There, he became one of three Hoosiers to hit 40 home runs in his first three collegiate seasons (Kyle Schwarber and Alex Dickerson) -
Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Fort Myers 4 (8-4, 45-32) Clearwater 3 (6-7, 46-33) - Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 3 R, 11 H, 4 BB, 8 K’s.
Griffin Burkholder had three hits (two singles & HR). Nathan Humphreys had two hits (double & HR) with two RBIs. Nolan Beltran had two hits (singles) and two walks. Mathew Ferrara walked twice.
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Ryan Degges - 2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 39 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Grant Holman - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Jackson Rutledge - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 8 pitches - 4 strikes
LH Zuher Yousef - 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 53 pitches - 36 strikes
RH Jacob Pruitt - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2. K’s - 25 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): last night Brad Pacheco tied his season high with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings...TJayy Walton has hit three of his five career home runs against Fort Myers...All three of his home runs at BayCare Ballpark have come against the Mighty Mussels...Luis Avila tied his career high with five strikeouts...Nathan Humphreys reached base safely all four times he came to the plate. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Phillies 4 (18-27) Yankees 3 (22-23)
Tampa, FL - Yankees Complex - rain shortened
At Bat : 4 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s
Jose Familia had two hits (single & HR) as did Jack Barker (singles). Manolfi Jimenez homered.
On The Hill : 3 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Luis Gonzalez - 4.1 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s
RH Naoel Mejia - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Orlando Gonzalez - faced one batter - 1 BB
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-phillies-vs-fcl-yankees/2026/07/03/843880/final/box
Dominican Summer League - Phillies 6 (13-10) Arizona Black 3 (11-13)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Phillies Complex - seven innings
At Bat : 6 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s
Edwin Ramirez had two hits (single & double, two RBIs) as did Jose Tovar (singles, two runs scored). Nelson Prieto doubled. Juan Parra singled and walked twice, Francisco Renteria singled and walked.
On The Hill : 3 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
RH Justin Burgos - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Filippo Sabatini - 2.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB,1 K
RH Jorge Mitre - 1.1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-arizona-black-vs-dsl-phillies/2026/07/03/848434/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - RHP Brad Keller (PHI 15-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment.
RHP Chase Shugart (optioned on 6/30) added to the roster.
Jersey Shore - RHP Giussepe Velasquez added to the roster (from CLW).
FCL - INF/OF Jonathan Alcantara placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 7/2) with R Shoulder Discomfort.
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