8/5/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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International League ( AAA ) - Scranton Wilkes Barre 7 (26-7, 64-41) Lehigh Valley 1 (16-17,62-45)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s
Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (single & HR).
On The Hill : 7 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Andrew Painter - 4 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 4 K’s - 90 pitches - 47 strikes
RH Nicholas Padilla - 1 perfect IP -2 K’s - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Austin Schulfer - 1 perfect IP -1 K - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
LH Josh Walker - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Phil Bickford - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 26 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 perfect IP - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
PAYTON A PRETTY PICTURE: Payton Henry went 6-for-12 last week in Worcester, popping two homers as well. He's on a five-game hitting streak, 10-for-his-last-20. He comes into this week against SWB hitting .350 with four homers this season. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - New Hampshire 7 (16-17, 45-57) Reading 6 (13-21,38-63)
Delta Dental Stadium•Manchester, NH
At Bat : 6 R, 14 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s
Aidan Miller had three hits (single, double & HR) and was hit by a pitch along with a stolen base and two RBIs. Felix Reyes had two hits (single & double). Alex Binelas had three hits (singles) and an RBI. Zach Arnold had two hits (singles) and an RBI. Erick Brito doubled.
On The Hill : 7 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 4 K’s
RH Jean Cabrera - 5 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 88 pitches - 54 strikes
RH Jaydenn Estanista - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 15 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Eiberson Castellano - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 17 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
This Day in Baseballtown History August 5, 2000: At Harrisburg, Aaron Royster goes 4-for-5 and the Phillies snap a five-game losing skid in a 4-1 victory. John Sneed wins his Double-A debut and Mark Rutherford pitches four innings for the save. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 5 (20-16, 45-54) Hub City 4 (21-16,52-50)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 5 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
Aroon Escobar had two hits (singles). Devin Saltiban singled, walked, stole a base and scored twice. Avery Owusu-Asiedu tripled and posted two RBIs.
On The Hill : 4 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s
RH Sam Highfill - 6.1 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 91 pitches - 57 strikes
LH Kevin Warunek - 1.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 32 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Run Run Rincon…Bryan Rincon has 40 stolen bases on the season (and is a perfect 13 for 13 since the All-Star Break), a career-best (27 in 2023)…Rincon’s 40 are the most by a BlueClaw since they became a High-A affiliate in 2021, after Johan Rojas’ 33 from 2022, and he is the first BlueClaw with 40 stolen bases in a season since Anthony Gose (76) and Harold Garcia (42) in 2009…Emaarion Boyd and Justin Crawford each stole 27 bases last year…With his four stolen bases on August 1st at Brooklyn, Rincon became the first BlueClaw to steal four bases in a game since Troy Schrefler on 4/8/24 at Brooklyn and is just the second BlueClaw to do so in the High-A era (2021-present)…The BlueClaws are 34-35 stealing bases since the break. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 7 (19-17, 55-47) Fort Myers 6 (18-19, 45-56) - ten innings
Lee Health Sports Complex•Fort Myers, FL
At Bat : 7 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 7 K’s
TJayy Walton had three hits (singles) and an RBI. Dante Nori had two hits (single & triple) with a walk, run scored and RBI.
Robert Phelps walked twice and stole a base in his pro debut. Jonathan Hogart and Nate Humphries each singled for their first pro hit. Nolan Beltran doubled. Alirio Ferrebus had two hits (singles) and an RBI.
On The Hill : 6 R, 9 H, 6 BB, 14 K’s
RH Ramon Marquez - 4 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 68 pitches - 41 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 43 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 39 pitches - 23 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido -2 IP, 1 unearned R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 40 pitches - 24 strikes 🔥- 95 to 98mph FB
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Threshers climbed up to the top spot in the FSL West Division by winning all but one game in both road series last week, taking two of three in Tampa and three of four in Bradenton. Clearwater has won eight of their last ten games against divisional opponents before continuing the divisional duels on the road with Fort Myers. The Mighty Mussels begin the week 0.5 games behind the Threshers for first place in the second half of the FSL West. Clearwater visits Fort Myers with a 5-7 record against the Mighty Mussels this season and a 26-25 record away from home. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Phillies Red 9 (21-25) Rangers Blue 7 (14-32)
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 9 R, 9 H, 8 BB, 14 K’s
Domingo Morla had two hits (singles) and three RBIs. Santiago Prado had two hits (singles). Anderson Araujo singled and walked twice. Winifer Castillo walked three times. Yadimir Fuentes tripled.
On The Hill : 7 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
LH Carlos Duran -2/3 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 2 HB, 3 BB, 1 K
RH Rainy Mota - 2.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s
RH Markos Sanchez - 3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Juan Duarte - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 5 K’s
RH Henry Ramirez - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-rangers-blue-vs-dsl-phillies-red/2025/08/05/811486/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Rangers Red 14 (31-15) Phillies White 5 (13-32)
Rangers Complex
At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
Rafael Oropeza had two hits (single & double). Roiner Cespede had two hits (singles) and two RBIs. Romeli Espinosa had two hits (single & double).
On The Hill : 14 R, 12 H, 9 BB, 9 K’s
RH Pedro Peralta - 3 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 1 HB, 3 BB, 5 K’s
RH Josias Utrera - no outs - 4 R, 0 H, 4 BB
RH Julio Polanco - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
RH Darling Reyes - 2.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-white-vs-dsl-rangers-red/2025/08/05/811488/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Brett de Geus and RHP Devin Sweet (DFA on 7/31) cleared waivers and were outrighted to Lehigh Valley (retroactive to 8/3). RHP Lou Trivino has been signed to a minor league contract and added to the roster (retroactive to 8/4). RHP Jacob Waguespack (#25) has been signed to a minor league contract and placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/4). RHP Austin Schulfer reinstated from the 7-day IL. INF Robert Moore (#7) transferred from Reading (retroactive to 8/4). INF Keaton Anthony placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/3). RHP Nabil Crismatt and OF Óscar Mercado requested and were granted their release (retroactive to 8/3). OF Matt Kroon has been released (retroactive to 8/3). RHP Seth Johnson has been optioned (from Philadelphia). RHP Joe Ross returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the 15-day IL (to Philadelphia).
Reading : INF Zach Arnold and UTL Bryson Ware transferred from Jersey Shore (A+) (retroactive to 8/4). C Lou Albrecht placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/4).
Jersey Shore : RHP Titan Kennedy-Hayes, LHP Kevin Warunek, IF Nikau Pouaka-Grego, C Kodey Shojinaga and OF John Spikerman transferred from Clearwater (retroactive to 8/4). RHP Drew Garrett, OF Pierce Bennett, and OF Jordan Viars have been released (retroactive to 8/3). C Jared Thomas returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from 60-day IL, and released (retroactive to 8/3).
Clearwater : LHP Juan Amarante and OF Manolfi Jimenez have been placed on the Development List (retroactive to 8/4). OF Jonathan Hogart, OF Nate Humphreys, INF Robert Phelps and C Will Vierling have been added to the roster from the FCL (retroactive to 8/4). INF/OF Nolan Beltran (#33) has been reinstated from the FCL 60-Day Injured List and added to the roster from the FCL (retroactive to 8/4). OF Carter Mathisonhas been reinstated from the 7-Day Injured List.
Did Ya Know - Memory Bank :
On this date in 2021 Bryson Stott had three hits ( single, double, triple ) for Reading in a 9-2 win against Richmond.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Gabriel Rincones Jr - Photo by Cheryl Pursell
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