7/4/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League (AAA) - Rochester 2 (5-5, 50-33) Lehigh Valley 1 (5-6, 40-46) - Rochester, NY - ESL Ballpark
At Bat : 1 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s
On The Hill : 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
RH Andrew Painter - 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s - 69 pitches - 48 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Chase Shugart - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 11 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 10 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
HI, I'M PAUL: Paul McIntosh has gone deep twice in this series, giving him four homers
over the past three weeks. McIntosh has crushed ROC pitching this season, slashing
.314/.385/.629, his 2nd highest OPS against an opponent this year (min. 10 PA). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 5 (7-4, 37-43) New Hampshire 3 (6-5, 40-38)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 5 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s
Bryan Rincon had two hits (singles) with a walk, stolen base (19th), RBI and run scored. Pedro Leon hit a three run home run. Raylin Heredia doubled (24th).
On The Hill : 3 R, 10 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s
LH Adam Seminares - 5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 HB, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 94 pitches - 61 strikes
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Christian McGowan - 1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 30 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 38 pitches - 20 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fisher-cats-vs-fightin-phils/2026/07/04/818382/final/box
South Atlantic League (High A) - Rome (6-7, 39-38) Jersey Shore (2-11, 28-50)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark - cancelled - power outage
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last Game Recap… Ramon Marquez struck out nine and gave up one run, on a third inning wild pitch, but the BlueClaws fell 1-0 on Friday in six innings after the game was halted by a power outage…Because the game was official after the fifth inning, the game ended with Rome winning 1-0. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 7 (7-7, 47-33) Fort Myers 3 (8-5, 45-33) - Clearwater, FL - BayCare
At Bat : 7 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 3 K’s
Alirio Ferrebus had two hits (single & HR - 10th) with two RBIs and a run scored. Griffin Burkholder doubled and walked three times. Will Vierling and Mathew Ferrara each doubled, Vierling had two RBIs. Nolan Beltran doubled. Juan Villavicencio walked three times.
On The Hill : 3 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 9 K’s
RH Sean Youngerman - 5 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 81 pitches - 47 strikes
RH Wilmer Blanco - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Tegan Cain - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 8 pitches - 5 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 perfect IP, 3 K’d - 18 pitches - 10 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/mighty-mussels-vs-threshers/2026/07/04/820787/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): The Threshers have hit two inside-the-park home runs in
2026...Griffin Burkholder has two inside-the-park homers in his career...His seventh inning homer last night was the tenth of his Threshers career...Each of Nathan Humphreys’ last four hits have gone for extra bases...Zuher Yousuf tied his season high with five strikeouts. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Florida Complex League - Yankees 9 (23-23) Phillies 4 (18-28)
Clearwater, FL - Carpenter Complex
At Bat : 4 R, 6 H, 7 BB, 8 K’s
Jose Familia had two hits (singles) with a walk and RBI. Gabriel Azocar doubled and walked.
On The Hill : 9 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 14 K’s
LH Juan Amarante - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s
RH Patrick Crotty - 1/3 IP, 3 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
RH Pedro Peralta - 1.2 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 4 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s
LH Raymon Rosario - 2 perfect IP, 3 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-yankees-vs-fcl-phillies/2026/07/04/844051/final/box
Dominican Summer League - Phillies 9 (14-10) Mets Orange 8 (14-12)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Phillies Complex - 12 innings
At Bat : 9 R, 10 H, 10 BB, 8 K’s
Elian Adames had two hits (doubles) with an RBI. Nelson Prieto doubled, scored twice and had two RBIs. Dayber Cruceta hit a two run home run and walked four times. Francisco Renteria and Edwin Ramirez each walked twice, they both scored a run.
On The Hill : 8 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 17 K’s
RH Cristian Rego - 3 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s
RH Yilmar Samudio - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
RH Wilfry Michel - 2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
RH Jose Romero - 3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
LH Yoel Zambrano - 2 IP, 1 R - unearned, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-mets-orange-vs-dsl-phillies/2026/07/04/848430/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - C Payton Henry has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster. RHP Andrew Bechtold reinstated from the 7-Day IL. RHP Alan Rangel has been optioned (from PHI). Alan will report to LHV on Tuesday (7/7).
INF Carter Kieboom placed on the 7-Day IL (retroactive to 7/2) with Lower Back Spasms.LHP Tanner Banks has been recalled (to PHI)
Reading - LHP Adam Seminaris reinstated from the 7-Day IL. RHP Luke Russo placed on the Development List (retroactive to 7/2).
Clearwater - RHP Ryan Degges has been traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for international signing bonus pool space.
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