8/16/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 23 minutes ago
- 4 min read
Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley (22-22, 57-62) Scranton Wilkes Barre (25-17, 62-54)- Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park - suspended - Rain
The game went into rain delay in the top of the second inning. It was eventually suspended 0-0 after one inning played.
On The Hill :
RH Casey Lawrence - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
PAYTON THE TOWN RED: Even after playing for them, Payton Henry continued to torch SWB. 3-for-3 with a homer in the series opener before hitting the game-tying homer on Saturday. Henry has eight homers and 20 RBI in 22 career games against Scranton. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Chesapeake (25-19, 54-58) Reading (25-19, 55-58)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium - cancelled - Rain
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History - August 16, 2024: At Reading, Erick Brito hits a three-run double in the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie and lead the Fightin Phils to a 10-6 win over New Hampshire. Marcus Lee Sang also homered and Andrew Walling struck out five over two-scoreless innings on relief. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 1 (17-30, 43-69) Brooklyn 0 (24-23, 49-63)- Brooklyn, NY - Maimonides Park
At Bat : 1 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
Scott Mudler had two hits (single & double) with a run scored. Romeli Espinosa singled and posted an RBI.
On The Hill : 0 R, 1 H, 5 BB, 12 K’s
LH Cade Obermueller - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 61 pitches - 31 strikes
LH Camron Hill - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Micah Ottenbreit - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 34 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Keegan Batka 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 30 pitches - 19 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Two Spot…The BlueClaws threw their fifth two hitter of the season on Friday, but only their second in a nine inning game (4/18 at Rome)…Starter Ryan Dromboski gave up one unearned run, without allowing a hit, over his four innings of work in his second
game since returning from the Injured List on August 7th…He joins Sam Highfill (4/7 vs BRK) and Luke Gabrysh (4/10 vs BRK, Brooklyn’s starter on Friday) as BlueClaws starters with four hitless innings so far this season. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Fort Myers 9 (25-22, 62-50) Clearwater 4 (25-21, 65-47)- Fort Myers, FL - Lee Health Sports Complex
At Bat : 4 R, 10 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
Will Gasparino had two hits (single & triple) with a walk and three runs scored. Reece Moroney had three hits (singles). Caden Bogenpohl singled and had two RBI’s. Macon Winslow had two hits (singles), walked and posted two RBI’s.
On The Hill : 9 R, 12 H, 7 BB, 6 K’s
LH Zuher Yousef - 3.1 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - 80 pitches - 49 strikes
RH Tyler Bowen - 1.2 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 48 pitches - 26 strikes
LH James Tallon - 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 42 pitches - 31 strikes
RH Richie Cortese - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 14 pitches - 6 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/threshers-vs-mighty-mussels/2026/08/16/820571/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
SHARK BAIT (OOH HA HA): Dante Nori has reached base in six straight games for the Threshers dating back to August 2025...Jacob Pruitt made the first start of his pro career on Saturday...Matthew Fisher came out of the bullpen for the first time as a pro and set a career high with seven strikeouts...Clearwater recorded six hits in the first seven innings before collecting six hits in the eighth inning...They have recorded a seven-run inning in each of the last two games...Will Vierling has five hits, four RBIs, and five runs scored in the last two games. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - RHP Casey Lawrence (signed on 8/14) added to the roster
Reading - RHP Aaron Combs reinstated from the 7-Day IL. RHP Evan Gates placed on the Temporarily Inactive List. RHP Braydon Tucker placed on the 7-Day IL
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