8/18/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 5 (23-22, 58-62) Buffalo 1 (25-21, 60-61) - Sahlen Field -Buffalo, NY
At Bat : 5 R, 12 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
Tommy Pham had three hits (two singles & double) and scored twice. Christian Cairo doubled. Kameron Misner homered (17th - 14 with Omaha, 3 with LHV), he also singled. Dylan Moore had two hits (singles). Carter Kieboom walked twice. Keaton Anthony had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 1 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
RH Chuck King - 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 88 pitches - 54 strikes
LH Kyle Backhus - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 21 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Lou Trivino - IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 14 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
FOR ALL THE WINGS: The 'Pigs enter this week tied at 9-9 in the season series with Buffalo this year. The 'Pigs have won the season series with the Bison the past three seasons after dropping both 2021 and 2022. If the 'Pigs win the series this week, it'll be the second time in franchise history they've won four straight season series against Buffalo (2016-2019). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Portland 7 (24-22, 59-55) Reading 5 (25-20, 55-59)
Delta Dental Park•Portland, ME
At Bat : 5 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s
Mark Kolozsvary had two hits (singles). Raylin Heredia had three hits (two singles and 21st HR) with four RBIs. Carson DeMartini (6th) homered. Bryan Rincon had two hits (singles) and walked. Pedro Leon walked three times.
On The Hill : 7 R, 11 H, 5 BB, 5 K’s
RH Luke Russo - 5 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 83 pitches - 49 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Wen-Hui Pan - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Aaron Combs - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Big Week on the Road - The Fightin Phils hit the road for their penultimate road trip of the 2026 regular season. It will be a big matchup at the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, who Reading currently holds a 2.5-game lead over in the Northeast Divison Standings. It is the 13th-of-18 matchups between the teams this season and seventh-of-12 at Hadlock Field in Portland. Entering play today, the Sea Dogs hold a 7-5 edge in the season series. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Hudson Valley 10 (26-23, 56-57) Jersey Shore 5 (17-31, 43-70)- Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark - ten innings
At Bat : 5 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 9 K’s
Brady Day had two hits (singles). Daunte Stuart singled, walked and homered (3rd). Griffin Burkholder had two hits (singles) and an RBI. Juan Villavicencio and Robert Phelps each walked twice.
On The Hill : 10 R, 12 H, 7 BB, 15 K’s
RH Brandon Beckel - 3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 53 pitches - 34 strikes
RH Tegan Cain - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 29 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Giussepe Velasquez - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 46 pitches - 28 strikes
LH Kevin Warunek - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Gabe Craig - 1 IP, 5 R - 4 earned, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 29 pitches - 19 strikes
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 8 (26-21, 66-47) Dunedin 4 (22-24,52-59) - Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 8 R, 16 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
Brayden Bakes had three hits (single & two doubles). Nolan Beltran had two hits (double and HR - 5th). Will Gasparino singled and homered (2nd). Matthew Ferrara had three hits (singles) and a stolen base (24th). Matt Quintanar had two hits (single & double). Cade Climie had two hits (singles). Will Vierling homered (7th).
On The Hill : 4 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
RH Brad Pacheco - 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s - 88 pitches - 59 strikes
RH Wilmer Blanco - 2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 30 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Manuel Colon - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 31 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 17 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
CROSSTOWN CLASH: For the final time in the regular season, the Clearwater Threshers will take on the Dunedin Blue Jays in one of their most successful campaigns against their crosstown rivals. Clearwater holds a 10-4 record against Dunedin, with two of those losses coming on extra-inning walkoffs back in April. Clearwater has won or split every series against Dunedin since the first week of July in 2024, including taking five of six games at BayCare Ballpark to end the month of May. Dunedin begins this series eight games out of a playoff spot, and they will play one home game in Clearwater on the Wednesday doubleheader. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Dominican Summer League - Tigers2 11 (34-22) Phillies 6 (36-20)
Dominican Republic - Tigers Complex -
Final Regular Season Game
At Bat : 6 R, 6 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s
Nelson Prieto had two hits (single & double) as did Elian Adames (single & double). Adames posted two RBIs. Nieves Izaguirre tripled.
On The Hill : 11 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s
RH Francisco Mercedes - 2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
RH Jhoener Tovar - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
LH D’wichi Ramirez - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
RH Filippo Sabatini - 2/3 IP, 5 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
RH Jose Romero - 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-vs-dsl-tigers-2/2026/08/18/848845/final/box
System Transactions :
Reading - INF/OF Bryson Ware returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 7-Day IL. C Luis Caicuto placed on the Development List.
Jersey Shore - INF Brady Day returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-Day IL. OF/1B Austin Murr (REA 7-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment.
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