8/23/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 7 hours ago
- 5 min read
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 5 (26-24,72-52) Durham (25-22,70-52) - ten innings
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 5 R, 14 H, 1 BB, 11 K’s
Otto Kemp had three hits (two singles & double) and a sacrifice fly posting two RBIs. Johan Rojas had three hits (singles). Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (single & double). Oscar Mercado had two hits (single & HR). Donovan Walton had two hits (singles). The game ended when Payton Henry singled on a bunt and Dunham’s third baseman threw the ball away allowing placed runner Rafael Lantigua to score!
On The Hill : 4 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
RH Gabe Mosser - 6 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 2 HB, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 81 pitches - 54 strikes
RH Daniel Harper - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Guillo Zuniga - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 1 K - 27 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Phil Bickford - 1 perfect IP - 14 pitches - 10 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/bulls-vs-ironpigs/2025/08/23/781102
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
RACE FOR THE CROWN: Justin Crawford and Óscar Mercado are racing not just for the team lead in stolen bases, but also the franchise record. Rich Thompson swiped 48 bags in 2011 and is the only 'Pig ever to even swipe 40 bases. Crawford is at 42 while Mercado is at 36. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Altoona 4 (28-22,58-60) Reading 2 (22-28,47-70)
Altoona, PA - Peoples Natural Gas Field
At Bat : 2 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Aidan Miller had three hits (two singles & double, two RBIs, stolen base). Jose Rodriquez had three hits (singles). Leandro Pineda doubled.
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
RH Braydon Tucker - 5 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 82 pitches - 52 strikes
RH Gunner Mayer - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 31 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
It’s Miller Time : Aidan Miller’s red-hot August continued by reaching base five times on Friday night (2B, 2 BB, 2 HBP). It tied a career-high in times on base for Miller, with the last coming on Sept. 1, 2024, when he had five hits against Hudson Valley. He had two home runs on Thursday night, which marked the first multi-homer game in Miller’s professinal career, as he homered in back-to-back at bats. Over 18 August games, the Phillies No. 2 prospect is slashing .365/.467/.676 (1.143 OPS), with 21 runs, 11 doubles, four home runs, 13 RBI and is 11-14 in stolen bases. Miller enters play today with an Eastern League best, and Phillies organizational best, 48 stolen bases on the season. He is the first Fightin Phil to swipe 40+ bags in a season since Quintin Berry in 2009. If Miller is to reach 50 over the next 20 games, he would be the first Reading player to steal 50-or-more in a season since Jose Leiva swiped 50 in 1987. Miller’s other Eastern League ranks are: 6th OBP (.368), 4th BB (61) and 3rd runs (64). - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Jersey Shore 8 (29-23, 54-61) Hudson Valley 3 (34-18,72-44)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 8 R, 10 H, 5 BB, 7 K’s
Zach Arnold had two hits (single & HR, two RBIs). Kehden Hettiger tripled and had two RBIs. Trent Farquhar had two hits (singles). Joel Dragoo had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 3 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 11 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 5 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 70 pitches - 51 strikes
LH A.J. Wilson - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 12 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 1 perfect IP, 3 K’s - 12 pitches - 10 strikes
LH Wesley Moore - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 12 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Big Five Weekend…The BlueClaws have two Big 5 starters this weekend – Luke Gabrysh(St Joseph’s) today and Ryan Dromboski (UPenn) on Sunday…The BlueClaws have previously had C Austin Bossart (UPenn, 2015 draft), RHP Matt Hockenberry (Temple, 2014 draft), and Jordan Ellis (Villanova, 2009 draft) from Big 5 schools…The Phillies drafted two players from La Salle in 2007 but neither signed…Both Gabrysh and Dromboski grew up Phillies fans. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Jupiter 7 (24-29, 54-65) Clearwater 6 (29-22, 65-52) - twelve innings
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 6 R, 5 H, 12 BB, 15 K’s
Carter Mathison had two hits (singles). Raider Tello singled, walked three times, was hit by a pitch and had two RBIs. Nathan Humphreys and Jonathan Hogart each walked twice. Clearwater had five hit batsmen.
On The Hill : 7 R, 6 H, 10 BB, 11 K’s
LH Camron Hill - 4 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s - 76 pitches -38 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 46 pitches - 21 strikes
LH Danny Wilkinson - 2 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 28 pitches - 22 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 3 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 45 pitches - 26 strikes
Defensive Gem :
Clearwater had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 11th, a slow chopper was hit behind the mound. Jupiter shortstop Starlyn Caba pounced on it and turned it into a 6-2-3 inning ending double play 😳.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Will Vierling’s first career home run gave the Threshers a lead in the fourth...He recorded his first multi-hit game as a pro...Nate Humphreys has multiple RBIs in back-to- back games...Matt Ferrara has recorded a hit in all but two of his first eight professional appearances...Nolan Beltran recorded his fifth career three-hit game, his first with Clearwater. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Gabe Mosser reinstated from the Development List. RHP Adonis Medina placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/22).
Reading : RHP Wil Crowe released (retroactive to 8/22)
Clearwater : LHP Danny Wilkinson reinstated from the 60-day IL.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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