8/26/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Aug 26
- 5 min read
International League (AAA) - Omaha 11 (24-28,55-71) Lehigh Valley 9 (27-25,73-53)
Papillion, NE - Werner Park
At Bat : 9 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
Justin Crawford had three hits (two singles and two run home run (6th of season)). Donovan Walton had three hits (two singles and HR), he scored three runs. Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (single & two run HR), walked and recorded four RBIs.
On The Hill : 11 R, 13 H, 8 BB, 9 K’s
RH Mitch Neunborn - 3.2 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K’s - 78 pitches - 44 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 39 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Phil Bickford - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 15 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
WALK-OFF WONDERS: The 'Pigs walked it off in back-to-back games last Wednsday and Thursday, one of just 10 instances of at leat back-to-back walk-off wins this season in the IL. Only SWB and Rochester have gone three straight walk-off wins. It's the first time since May 4, 2021 - May 6 that the 'Pigs have gotten back-to-back walk-offs, they had three straight in that instance. It was also the 'Pigs eighth walk-off win with Otto Kemp being the eighth different walk-off hero. The 'Pigs made it three walk-offs in four days when Payton Henry won it with a bunt in the 10th on Saturday night. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Chesapeake 5 (20-32,51-68) Reading 2 (22-30,47-72)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 2 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 12 K’s
Felix Reyes had two hits (single & double) and two RBIs. Nick Dunn doubled. Aidan Miller walked and stole his 50th base of the season.
On The Hill : 5 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 79 pitches - 53 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 10 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 22 pitches - 13 strikes
Defensive Move :
Jose Rodriquez played center field for the first time in his career, he played one game in right field back in 2018 in the DSL.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
King Felix : Felix Reyes turned in another stellar week at Altoona. Over six games, Reyes .400 (10-25), with a .943 OPS. He added four runs, three doubles and two RBI. Over 22 August games, Felix Reyes is slashing .387/.412/.581 (.993 OPS), with 20 runs, 12 doubles, two homers and 20 RBI. His Eastern League ranks in August are: 2nd AVG (.387), 1st RBI (20), 7th OBP (.412), 7th SLG (.581), 7th OPS (.993), 1st hits (36), 2nd 2B (12), 2nd XBH (14), 2nd TB (54) and 2nd runs (20). Reyes turned in his second-straight three-hit game on Friday night. It was the 13th game this year that Reyes had 3+ hits. Reyes now qualifies to be ranked amongst the Eastern League leaders and holds the following ranks on the season: 1st AVG (.333), 6th OBP (.366), 1st SLG (.563), 1st OPS (.929), 8th hits (100), T-3rd 2B (27), 4th XBH (42) and 4th total bases (169). - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Aberdeen 4 (27-27,51-68) Jersey Shore 0 (30-24, 55-62)
Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium
At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 7 BB, 11 K’s
Dante Nori singled and walked twice and stole a base (38th of season).
On The Hill : 4 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
RH Reese Dutton - 5 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s - 85 pitches - 54 strikes
LH Kevin Warunek - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Casey Steward - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 34 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Jake Eddington - 1 perfect IP, 2 K’s - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
Defensive Move :
Devin Saltiban played right field for the first time in his career in the game. With Dante Nori’s promotion from Clearwater the two of them will likely split time in center for the balance of the season.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Raylin Rollin : Raylin Heredia homered on both Friday and Sunday last week against Hudson Valley, his first two home runs since returning from the IL on July 4tt. Heredia hit two home runs in April before two months on the Injured List, and now has four on the season after he hit eight last year with Clearwater. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Daytona 7 (29-25, 58-62) Clearwater 4 (29-23, 65-53)
Daytona Beach, FL - Jackie Robinson Ballpark
At Bat : 4 R, 10 H, 5 BB, 10 K’s
Manolfi Jimenez had two hits (singles) as did Will Vierling (doubles) and Jonathan Hogart (singles). Raider Tello, Luke Davis and Nate Humphreys doubled.
On The Hill : 7 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
RH Luis Gonzalez - 3 IP, 6 R - 4 earned, 6 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - 64 pitches - 38 strikes
RH Adilson Peralta - 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 44 pitches - 31 strikes
RH Eli Trop - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 29 pitches - 17 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
PLAYOFF POTENTIAL: Tonight the Threshers began their final road series of the 2025 regular season in Daytona against the Tortugas with both teams fighting for a playoff spot. Daytona starts the final week of August in first place in the Florida State League East Division; three games clear of the defending champion Palm Beach Cardinals with each team having 12
games to play. Clearwater leads the FSL West by four games over the Bradenton Marauders, who have 12 games left in the season while the Threshers have 13. The Threshers own the head-to-head tiebreak with the Marauders, with a magic number of eight needed to clinch a playoff spot for the third-consecutive season - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Today at the Carpenter Complex (Clearwater) :
Marcus Morgan, Tegan Cain, Alex Rao, Cade Obermueller, Matthew Fisher, Wilmer Blanco, Jacob Pruitt and Jonathan Gonzalez threw side bullpens. Gage Wood, Gabe Craig, Tyler Bowen, Matt Manning, Aaron Combs, Cole Gilley, Peyton Havard and Keegan Batka all threw live BP sessions in the stadium.
System Transactions :
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Adonis Medina and RHP Mitch Neunborn reinstated from the Development List. RHP Daniel Robert recalled (to Philadelphia). RHP Lou Trivino had his contract selected (to Philadelphia)
Jersey Shore : OF Dante Nori transferred from Clearwater (retroactive to 8/25). OF Joel Dragoo placed on Development List.
Clearwater : RHP Luis Gonzalez transferred from the FCL (retroactive to 8/25). RHP Ramón Márquez transferred to the FCL. OF Jack Barker transferred from the FCL.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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