8/30/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Aug 30
- 4 min read
International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 7 (31-25,77-53) Omaha 6 (24-32,55-75) - five innings - rain shortened
Papillion, NE - Werner Park
The game went into a weather delay in the top of the sixth inning. It was eventually called.
At Bat : 7 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s
Donovan Walton had two hits (singles) and an RBI. Otto Kemp doubled.
On The Hill : 6 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 4 K’s
RH Alan Rangel - 4 IP, 6 R - 5 earned, 7 H, 4 BB, 4 K’s - 93 pitches - 61 strikes
RH Jacob Waguespack - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 7 pitches - 4 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
UNCLE RICO: Gabriel Rincones Jr. missed about two weeks with an ankle sprain and came off the IL on August 20. He was just 1-for-12 in his first three games, but has rattled off five straight multi-hit games since, going 11-for-23 with four homers and 10 RBI in his next four games. Since the start of July, Rincones is slashing .292/.388/.593 with nine homers and 27 RBI. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Reading 3 (24-32,49-74) Chesapeake 1 (22-34,53-70)
Reading, PA - First Energy Stadium
At Bat : 3 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Bryson Ware hit a two run home run. Jose Rodriguez doubled.
On The Hill : 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 15 K’s
RH Griff McGarry - 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 82 pitches - 51 strikes
RH Eiberson Castellano - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 21 pitches - 16 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1.1 perfect IP, 3 K’s - 20 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History - August 30, 2012: At Reading, in the final home game of the regular season, Darin Ruf homers for the 38th time, setting the franchise record for home runs in a single season. Ruf ’s dinger is a 3-run shot in a 6-run 2nd inning and comes off Kutztown University product Darin Gorski. It is also his 20th HR in August, tying him with Sammy Sosa for the professional record for homers in a month. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Aberdeen 8 (29-29,53-70) Jersey Shore 5 (32-26, 57-64)
Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium
At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 7 BB, 16 K’s
Dante Nori had four hits (three singles & double), stole four bases and scored twice. Aroon Escobar and Jordan Dissin each walked twice, Dissin scored two runs.
On The Hill : 8 R, 9 H, 6 BB, 6 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 5 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s - 89 pitches - 46 strikes
RH Alex McFarlane - 1.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 33 pitches - 20 strikes
LH A.J. Wilson - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 23 pitches - 19 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Comeback Claws…The BlueClaws trailed 3-2 entering the 8th on August 28th at Aberdeen before rallying to win…They trailed 2-1 on August 23rd en route to an 8-3 win…They trailed 2-0 in two of their five wins over Hub City three weeks back, and trailed by two in two of their five wins the week prior in Brooklyn…In their 24 wins since the break, they have trailed in nine of them (biggest deficit was 3-0 down in a 5-4 win over Wilmington on July 24th). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater (30-25, 66-55) Daytona (31-26, 60-63) - PPD - Rain
Daytona Beach, FL - Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Guillermo Rosario hit his first home run as a Thresher in 2025...Both of his career Threshers home runs have come on the road in August...Nolan Beltran’s RBI triple was his first in Single-A...Josbel García earned his first win as a Thresher...Raider Tellohas driven in at least one run in each of the past six games he has played...Friday night marked the Threshers’ first win at Jackie Robinson Ballpark since August 21, 2022. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Today at the Complex :
Matt Potok, James Tallon, Cody Bowker, Richie Cortese, Brian Walters, Nate Karaffa and Luke Russo all threw side bullpens. Tyler Bowen, Gage Wood, Cole Gilley and Peyton Havard each threw their second live BP session in the stadium.
System Transactions :
Reading : RHP Matt Manning has been transferred from Clearwater. RHP Braydon Tucker placed on the Development List.
Jersey Shore : RHP Ethan Chenault has been transferred from the 60-day IL to the Full-Season IL.
Clearwater : RHP Keegan Batka and RHP Gabe Craig have been transferred to the Threshers from the FCL. RHP Giussepe Velásquez has been placed on the Temporarily Inactive List.
RHP Marty Gair has been transferred from the 7-Day Injured List to the 60-Day Injured List.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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