8/15/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Aug 15
- 5 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Buffalo 2 (16-25, 46-68) Lehigh Valley 0 (20-23,66-51)
Buffalo, NY - Sahlen Field
At Bat : 0 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s
Rafael Lantigua doubled. Donovan Walton had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 2 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
RH Adonis Medina - 5 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s - 85 pitches - 54 strikes
RH Devin Sweet - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 18 pitches - 11 strikes
LH Jose Alvarado - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 5 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 10 pitches - 8 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
RE-HIRED MERC: Óscar Mercado was re-added to the IronPigs roster. Mercado is the third different 'Pig to have a second stint with the team this season, joining Buddy Kennedy and Nabil Crismatt who also tested free agent waters before returning. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Akron 8 (22-21, 65-46) Reading 3 (19-24,44-66)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 3 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
Aidan Miller had two hits (single & HR), walked and scored twice - he also stole a base. Nick Dunn doubled.
On The Hill : 8 R, 12 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
RH Chuck King - 5.2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 92 pitches - 56 strikes
RH Jaydenn Estanista - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 8 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1.1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 22 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Ricketts Rolling : Caleb Ricketts matched a career-best with four base hits on Tuesday night. It was the fourth time in Ricketts’ career he had four hits in a game, with the last coming on June 8 of this season, when he was rehabbing with Clearwater (A). He then homered for the second-straight night on Wednesday. Ricketts has been red-hot in August; over nine games, Ricketts is slashing .390/.405/.634 (1.039 OPS), with eight runs, four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 6 (26-19, 51-57) Wilmington 2 (19-27,49-62)
Wilmington, DE - Frawley Stadium
At Bat : 6 R, 12 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
Aroon Escobar had two hits (singles) and posted two RBIs. Trent Farquhar had two hits (single & double). Brock Vradenburg hit a two run home run. Kehden Hettiger doubled, walked twice, scored a run and posted an RBI. Raylin Heredia had two hits (single & double). John Spikerman doubled.
On The Hill : 2 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 13 K’s
LH Mavis Graves - 4 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 86 pitches - 55 strikes
RH Jake Eddington - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 44 pitches - 26 strikes
RH Titan Kennedy-Hayes - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 29 pitches - 19 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
They’re Going…The BlueClaws have seven stolen bases this week and they had 27 stolen bases in their two series prior to this one…They are now 49-52 since the All-Star Break…Bryan Rincon (placed on 60-day IL on August 7th) has 13 in that stretch to lead the team while Avery Owusu-Asiedu has seven…John Spikerman has four since joining on August 6th. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 2 (26-18, 62-48) Lakeland 0 (28-17, 66-43) - No Hitter!
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Dante Nori had two hits (singles), a walk and two stolen bases. Tyler Pettorini doubled. Raider Tello had two hits (single & home run) with two RBIs.
On The Hill : 0 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s - No Hitter!
LH Angel Liranzo - 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 62 pitches - 38 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 34 pitches - 21 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 18 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Center fielder Nate Humphreys made a tremendous long running and diving catch to rob a hit and end the seventh inning! He literally caught the ball on the dive 👀👏.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Matt Ferrara picked up his first career RBI in the second inning...Luke Davishas five RBIs in his last two games...All five of those RBIs were in game-tying or go-ahead situations...Juan Amarante earned his first win of the season...He came out of the bullpen for the first time since August 2024. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Phillies Red 3 (25-28) Cardinals 2 (27-26) - ten innings
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 3 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 15 K’s
Domingo Morla had two hits (singles) as did Winifer Castillo (single & triple). Jonathan Alcantara doubled.
On The Hill : 2 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 3 IP, 1 unearned R, 4 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
RH Jorge Mitre - 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s
RH Rainy Mota - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s
RH Henry Ramirez - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-cardinals-vs-dsl-phillies-red/2025/08/15/811304/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Colorado 5 (21-31) Phillies White 2 (13-39) - seven innings
Rockies Complex
At Bat : 2 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 8 K’s
Dayber Cruceta had three hits (two singles & double). Romeli Espinosa had two hits (singles) as did Elian Adames (single & double). Leonardo Carpio doubled. Esteeming Rodriquez tripled.
On The Hill : 5 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Eduardo Robles - 4.2 IP, 5 R - 3 earned, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Gustavo De La Cruz - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-white-vs-dsl-colorado/2025/08/15/811319/final/box
At the Complex :
Joel Heredia, Raymon Rosario, Maxwell Hernandez, Eligio Arias, Gabe Craig, Josbel Garcia, Gage Wood, Cole Gilley, Keegan Batka, Tegan Cain, Peyton Havard, Tyler Bowen, Alex Rao, Matt Manning and Wilmer Blanco, all threw side bullpens today. Brad Pacheco, Luis Gonzalez, Alexander De Los Santos, Nate Karaffa and Marcus Morgan each threw live BP sessions.
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Gabe Mosser placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/14).
Jersey Shore : IF Jose Colmenares has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster. RHP Casey Steward placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/14). IF Diego Gonzalez has been released (retroactive to 8/14),
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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