8/19/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 13 hours ago
- 6 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 8 (22-24,68-52) Durham 2 (25-18, 70-48)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 8 R, 8 H, 14 BB, 7 K’s
Oscar Mercado doubled. Garrett Stubbs hit a three run home run. Donovan Walton singled and walked three times. Justin Crawford had two hits (singles) and stole two bases (41 on the season). Johan Rojas had two hits (singles). Rafael Lantigua walked five times 😳.
On The Hill : 2 R, 4 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s
RH Alan Rangel - 3.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s -59 pitches - 36 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1.1 IP - retired all four batters faced - 2 K’s - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Jacob Waguespack - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Phil Bickford - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 10 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/bulls-vs-ironpigs/2025/08/19/781104
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
THANK YOU, CAL: Cal Stevenson was released by the Phillies on Sunday, bringing to a close a three-year stint in the organization, mostly spent on the IronPigs roster. Stevenson appeared in 244 games, collecting 202 hits, 41 2B, 6 3B, 22 HR,
112 RBI, 155 R, and 65 stolen bases. He ranks 5th in franchise history in runs scored. Stevenson will be forever remebered by Phillies fans for the 'Cal Stevenson Game' when on September 14, 2024 he hit a go-ahead two-run double for the Phillies before robbing a would-be game-tying homer the very next inning. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Altoona 6 (27-19,57-47) Reading 5 (19-27,44-69)
Altoona, PA - Peoples Natural Gas Field
At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Paul McIntosh had two hits (single & double) Felix Reyes and Erick Brito each doubled.
On The Hill : 6 R, 9 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
RH Griff McGarry - 3.1 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 3 H, 2 HB, 5 BB, 6 K’s - 91 pitches - 43 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Eiberson Castellano - 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 16 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
King Felix : Over six games last week, Felix Reyes slashed .385/.448/.692 (1.140 OPS); with seven runs, five doubles, one home run and seven RBI. Since the start of June, Reyes holds the following Eastern League ranks: 1st AVG (.333), T-5th RBI (32), 6th OBP (.376), 1st SLG (.578), 1st OPS (.954), T-1st hits (64), T-1st doubles (17), 1st XBH (28), T-1st total bases (111) and T-3rd in runs scored (38). - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Hudson Valley 5 (32-16,70-42) Jersey Shore 2 (27-21, 52-59)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 14 K’s
John Spikerman had two hits (singles).
On The Hill : 5 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s
RH Reese Dutton - 6 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 83 pitches - 60 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 24 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Jose Pena Jr - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 34 pitches - 25 strikes
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Jupiter 11 (22-27, 52-63) Clearwater 7 (27-20, 63-50) - ten innings
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 7 R, 5 H, 16 BB, 14 K’s
Jonathan Hogart had two hits including a two run home run. Matt Ferrara doubled. Dante Nori and Tyler Pettorini each three times, four Threshers walked twice each.
On The Hill : 11 R, 13 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
LH Juan Amarante - 4.1 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 67 pitches - 42 strikes
LH A.J. Wilson - 2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 41 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 2.2 IP - retired all 8 hitters faced - 2 K’s - 36 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Orlando Gonzalez - 2/3 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 15 strikes
LH Danny Wilkinson - 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 6 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
OLD FOES, NEW FRIENDS: The Threshers face off against the Jupiter Hammerheads at BayCare Ballpark this week, their second series in Clearwater since their matchup in the 2023 Florida State League Championship. Two years after that title series, the Threshers find themselves back in the race for a playoff spot, beginning the week 5.0 games ahead of second place Bradenton for the second half championship in the FSL West. Clearwater is 11-7 against East Division opponents in 2025, with the Threshers winning their last series against an East Division opponent in St. Lucie four games to two. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Nationals 6 (26-30) Phillies Red 2 (26-30)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 2 R, 6 H, 7 BB, 10 K’s
Jonathan Alcantara had three hits (singles) and a run scored. Eduardo Guillen had two hits, a walk and RBI.
On The Hill : 6 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 9 K’s
LH Carlos Duran - 4 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s
RH Alvaro Hernandez - faced four batters - no outs - 4 R - 3 earned, 3 BB
RH Rainy Mota - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s
RH Juan Duarte - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
RH Hanfermin Vargas - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-nationals-vs-dsl-phillies-red/2025/08/19/811226/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Tigers2 2 (24-29) Phillies White 1 (13-42)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s
On The Hill : 2 R, 2 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s
RH Pedro Peralta - 5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s
RH Gustavo De La Cruz - 1 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-white-vs-dsl-tigers-2/2025/08/19/811224/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Max Lazar (optioned on 8/18) and INF/OF Otto Kemp (#7) (optioned on 8/16) added to the roster (from Philadelphia). RHP Nolan Hoffman (recalled on 8/18) has been optioned (from Philadelphia). RHP Jacob Waguespack reinstated from the 7-day IL. RHP Mitch Neunborn placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/18). INF Christian Arroyo placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/18). LHP Josh Walker has been designated for assignment
Reading : RHP Braydon Tucker transferred from Jersey Shore (A+) (retroactive to 8/18). INF Alex Binelas reinstated from the 7-day IL. INF Jose Rodriguez returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 7-day IL. RHP Wil Crowe placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/18). C Lou Albrecht placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/18). INF Bryson Ware placed on the Temporality Inactive List.
Clearwater : RHP Giussepe Velásquez has been placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/17). OF TJayy Walton has been placed on the Seven-Day Injured List (retroactive to 8/17).
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Photos by Cheryl Pursell
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