8/2/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 28 minutes ago
- 4 min read
Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Buffalo 8 (17-16, 52-56) Lehigh Valley 5 (16-17, 51-57) - Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
Payton Henry and Christian Cairo doubled. Tommy Pham had three hits (single, double & triple) with two RBIs.
On The Hill : 8 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
RH Brian Keller - 4.1 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 63 pitches - 39 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Mitch Neunborn - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Nolan Hoffman - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 27 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
Eastern League (AA) - Binghamton 9 (11-22, 38-64) Reading 3 (20-13, 50-52)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 3 R, 7 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
Pedro Leon had two hits (singles) and two walks. Raylin Heredia doubled. Bryan Rincon singled and walked twice.
On The Hill : 9 R, 10 H, 5 BB, 8 K’s
RH Reese Dutton - 4 IP, 5 R - 4 earned, 5 H, 1 HB, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 83 pitches - 51 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 7 strikes
LH Mavis Graves - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 25 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 30 pitches - 20 strikes
RH Evan Gates - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 7 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/rumble-ponies-vs-fightin-phils/2026/08/02/818375/final/box
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 10 (14-21, 40-60) Hudson Valley 4 (17-19, 47-53)- Wappingers Falls, NY - Heritage Financial Park
At Bat : 10 R, 12 H, 7 BB, 10 K’s
Tyler Pettorini had two hits (double & triple) with three RBIs. Nick Biddison had three hits (single, double and grand slam HR) - he scored two runs and posted five RBIs. John Spikerman walked three times and scored three runs. Griffin Burkholder had two hits (singles), a walk, RBI and run scored.
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 6 BB, 11 K’s
RH Tanner Gresham - 5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 HB, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 78 pitches - 46 strikes
RH Gabe Craig - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 11 strikes
LH Camron Hill - 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 4 HB, 3 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Jake Eddington - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 16 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 17 pitches - 9 strikes
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater (20-14, 60-40) Jupiter (12-23, 49-52)- Jupiter, FL - Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium - Cancelled - Rain
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley - RHP Brian Keller (optioned on 7/31) added to the roster. C Lou Albrechtplaced on the Development List (retroactive to 8/1)
Dominance :
I’ve been watching baseball religiously since 1969 - here is a list of teams that stood out in regards to repeated success during that time - just sayin, baseball has always had dominant organizations with championship runs - the Dodgers are just the latest.
1969 - 1971 - Baltimore Orioles - three straight WS - 1970 champions
1972-1974 - Oakland A’s - three consecutive WS champions
1975-1976 - Cincinnati Reds - two consecutive WS champions - in WS 1970,1972
1976-1978 - New York Yankees - three consecutive WS - two titles - ‘77,’78
1974-1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers - four WS - one championship - 1981
1988-1990 - Oakland A’s - three consecutive WS - one championship - 1989
1992-1993 - Toronto Blue Jays - two consecutive WS championships
1991 - 1996 - Atlanta Braves - four WS - one championship - 1995
1996 - 2003 - New York Yankees - 6 WS - 4 championships - 3 in row - 1998-2000
2008-2009 - Philadelphia Phillies - 2 consecutive WS - 2008 championship
2010-2014 - San Francisco Giants - 3 WS championships - ‘10,’12.’14
2014-2015 - Kansas City Royals - 2 consecutive WS - 2015 championship
2017-2022 - Houston Astros - 4 WS - two championships - ‘17,’22
2017-2025 - Los Angeles Dodgers - 5 WS - three championships - ‘20,’24,’25
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