8/6/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- Aug 6
- 6 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Scranton Wilkes Barre (27-8, 65-42) Lehigh Valley (17-18,63-46) - doubleheader
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Game One : Lehigh Valley 12 Scranton Wilkes-Barre 1
At Bat : 11 R, 12 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s
Johan Rojas had three hits (two singles & double) with two RBIs. Justin Crawford had two hits (singles) with two runs scored. Gabriel Rincones Jr hit a three run home run and had four RBIs in total. Rodolfo Castro homered, walked, had two RBIs and two runs scored. Luis Verdugo had two hits (singles), two RBIs and two runs scored. Garrett Stubbs doubled and had two RBIs.
On The Hill : 1 R, 5 H,
RH Aaron Nola - 3.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 69 pitches - 40 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 16 pitches - 8 strikes
RH David Robertson - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Devin Sweet - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
Game Two : Scranton Wilkes Barre 12 Lehigh Valley 9 - nine innings
Both teams ran out of pitchers - position players took the mound to close out the game for each side.
At Bat : 9 R, 8 H, 9 BB, 8 K’s
Gabriel Rincones Jr had two hits (single & double) and walked twice,he had two RBIs. Justin Crawford singled and walked twic. Brewer Hicklen had two hits (singles), a walk and two RBIs. Donovan Walton had two hits (singles) and two RBIs.
On The Hill : 12 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 10 K’s
RH Ryan Cusick - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 38 pitches - 24 strikes
RH Brett de Geus - 1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 30 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Nolan Hoffman - 1.2 IP, five up, five down - 3 K’s - 24 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Lou Trivino - 1 perfect IP - 5 pitches - 4 strikes
RH Guillo Zuniga - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 1 K - 29 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Lucas Sims - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 15 pitches - 10 strikes - dominated - threw really well
RH Nicholas Padilla - 1/3 IP, 6 R - 5 earned, 2 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 33 pitches - 16 strikes
INF Rafael Lantigua - 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 7 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
WALK IT OUT: Four of the top-10 walkers in the IL reside on the IronPigs. Gabriel Rincones Jr. is 4th (59), Rafael Lantigua and former 'Pig Óscar Mercado are tied for 7th with 55 and Cal Stevenson is 10th with 52. The 'Pigs lead the league as a team with 505 walks drawn. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 8 (14-21,39-63) New Hampshire 1 (16-18, 45-58)
Delta Dental Stadium•Manchester, NH
At Bat : 8 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
Nick Dunn had three hits (two singles & HR) and two RBIs. Dylan Campbell had two hits (singles), a run scored and RBI. Aidan Miller and Paul McIntosh each doubled. Leandro Pineda hit a two run home run and walked twice. Carson DeMartini singled, walked twice, stole three bases and scored twice. Felix Reyes had two hits (singles), a stolen base and scored twice. Reading stole seven bases in the game.
On The Hill : 1 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s
RH Wil Crowe - 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 76 pitches - 46 strikes
RH Gabriel Barbosa - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 21 pitches - 14 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 9 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 20 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Carson Crusing : Carson DeMartini turned in a strong week at Hartford. Over five games, DeMartini slashed .313/.455/.563 (1.018 OPS), with five runs, a double, home run, five RBI; and is 6-7 in stolen bases. DeMartini also set a career-high with three stolen bases in Saturday’s game at Hartford (note - he tied that in today’s game). DeMartini’s six stolen bases last week were the most in the Eastern League and his 17 since his Double-A debut on June 10 are tied for the second-most in the league over that stretch. He has 35 total on the season, which ranks as tied for third amongst all Phillies Minor Leaguers.- Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 7 (21-16, 46-54) Hub City 3 (21-17,52-51)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat : 7 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 9 K’s
Devin Saltiban had two hits (single & double) as did Diego Gonzalez (two singles). Trent Farquhar had two hits (doubles) with three RBIs. Kehden Hettiger had two hits (single & double) and two RBIs. Avery Owusu-Asiedu walked twice.
On The Hill : 3 R, 6 H, 6 BB, 13 K’s
RH Reese Dutton - 6 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K’s - 89 pitches -56 strikes
LH Erubiel Armenta - 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 8 strikes
LH Cristhian Tortosa - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 7 pitches - 6 strikes
RH Titan Kennedy-Hayes - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 14 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 17 pitches - 13 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/spartanburgers-vs-blueclaws/2025/08/06/784046/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
3rd Round Pick Spikerman Joins Claws…John Spikerman, the Phillies 3rd round pick last year (University of Oklahoma) has joined the BlueClaws from Clearwater where he had three home runs in 28 games while hitting .238…Spikerman added 12 stolen bases with the Threshers…He hit .367 last year with Oklahoma and helped the Sooners reach the College World Series
in 2022 as a freshman...He is the highest-drafted player from last year’s draft class to reach the BlueClaws…Spikerman is the #15 prospect in the system per MLB Pipelne. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 6 (20-17, 56-47) Fort Myers 4 (18-20, 45-57)
Lee Health Sports Complex•Fort Myers, FL
At Bat : 6 R, 12 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Robert Phelps delivered his first three hits as a pro (two singles & double). Christian Arroyo had two hits (singles). Dante Nori tripled. Nate Humphries had two hits (singles) and an RBI. Will Vierling got his first pro hit (single) and RBI.
On The Hill : 4 R, 13 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s
RH Ryan Degges - 3 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 60 pitches - 35 strikes
RH Marty Gair - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 13 strikes
LH Zuher Yousuf - 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 48 pitches - 29 strikes
RH Orlando Gonzalez - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 27 pitches - 23 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Last night Robert Phelps stole second base in the first inning in his first ever stolen base attempt as a pro... Nate Humphreys drove in a run in his first professional plate appearance...Dante Nori became the first Thresher to steal 30 or more bases in a season since 2023... Alirio Ferrebus has now reached base safely in 13 consecutive games...TJayy Walton picked up his second three-hit game of the season. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Austin Schulfer has been released (retroactive to 8/5)
Minor League Roundup Memory Bank :
On 8/6/22 Marcus Lee Sang was 4 for 4 with three RBIs and scored four runs - he doubled and hit two home runs for Jersey Shore in a 8-2 win against Hudson Valley.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Aaron Nola - photo by Cheryl Pursell
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