8/8/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 10 (18-19,64-47) Scranton Wilkes Barre 5 (28-9, 66-43)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
At Bat : 10 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 8 K’s
Justin Crawford had two hits (single & HR),two walks, two RBIs and stole a base. Rodolfo Castro doubled. Payton Henry hit a three run home run. Donovan Walton had two hits (singles). Robert Moore had two hits (singles). Rafael Lantigua had two hits (singles) and a walk, he scored twice and knocked in a run.
On The Hill : 5 R, 10 H, 7 BB, 5 K’s
RH Mitch Neunborn - 3.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 2 K’s - 77 pitches - 43 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 30 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Brett de Geus - 1.2 IP, 3 R - 2 earned, 5 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 42 pitches - 32 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 10 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Lou Trivino - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 15 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
BUNT BABY BUNT: The 'Pigs have utilized small ball this season, both sacrifices and for base hits. They lead the league with 26 sac bunts (the most by 8) as well as most bunt base hits (24). Garrett Stubbs is 2nd in the league with 10 while Justin Crawford has 7. -Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 5 (16-21,41-63) New Hampshire 3 (16-20, 45-60)
Delta Dental Stadium•Manchester, NH
At Bat : 5 R, 9 H, 0 BB, 13 K’s
Caleb Ricketts had three hits (single & two doubles). Dylan Campbell (double & HR), Aidan Miller (single & double) and Carson DeMartini (single & double) each had two hits and a stolen base.
On The Hill : 3 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 14 K’s
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 10 K’s - 87 pitches - 63 strikes
RH Eiberson Castellano - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 32 pitches - 21 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 10 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fightin-phils-vs-fisher-cats/2025/08/08/783292/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Swiper “Yes” Swiping - The Fightin Phils turned in a season-high nine stolen bases in Thursday’s game. It was the most bags Reading has swiped in a game since stealing nine on July 23, 2024, also at New Hampshire. Reading has stolen 28 bases on the current road trip (since July 29), which is most in the Eastern League over that stretch. The R-Phils sit at 129 stolen bases on the season, which enters play today ranked as fourth most in the Eastern League. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 4 (23-16, 48-54) Hub City 1 (21-19,52-53)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
At Bat :
Avery Owusu-Asiedu had three hits (single & two doubles). John Spikerman and Kehden Hettiger each had two hits (single & double). Brock Vradenburg produced his first hit as a Phillies player (single) in his initial game of play with the BlueClaws. Devin Saltiban doubled and walked.
On The Hill : 1 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s
LH Mavis Graves - 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s - 75 pitches - 48 strikes
RH Jose Peña Jr - 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Paxton Thompson - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 32 pitches - 17 strikes
LH Kevin Warunek - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 9 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 19 pitches - 9 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
The Claws Are Hot…Coming into tonight the BlueClaws (3-0 this week, on a season-long six game win streak) were 14-3 since the All-Star break and took five of six from Brooklyn last week after a 6-2 homestand against Hudson Valley (2-0) and Wilmington (4-2)…Jersey Shore enters the day 6.5 games behind first place Greensboro – they have been as many as 8.5 games out in the second half (as recently as July 26th when they were 13-15). - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 5 (22-17, 58-47) Fort Myers 2 (18-22, 45-59)
Lee Health Sports Complex•Fort Myers, FL
At Bat : 5 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Dante Nori had two hits (singles). TJayy Walton also had two hits (single & double). Alirio Ferrebus delivered a two run pinch hit single in the eighth inning.
On The Hill : 2 R, 9 H, 5 BB, 5 K’s
RH Luke Gabrysh - 6 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 92 pitches - 65 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K - 20 pitches - 7 strikes
LH Erik Ritchie - 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 7 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Dante Nori has tripled and scored in each of the first three games of this series. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - Phillies Red 4 (23-25) Blue Jays 1 (19-29)
Blue Jays Complex
At Bat : 4 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 10 K’s
Santiago Prado doubled, Eduardo Guillen tripled, walked, scored a run and posted an RBI.
On The Hill : 1 R, 2 H, 10 BB, 11 K’s
RH Deiry Gonzalez - 3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s
RH Maicol Lauriano - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s
RH Enderson Jean - 3.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s
RH Anthony Hiraldo - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-red-vs-dsl-blue-jays-blue/2025/08/08/811447/final/box
Dominican Summer League (Short Season) - NYY Yankees 5 (21-27) Phillies White 4 (13-34) - eight innings
Phillies Complex
At Bat : 4 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s
Dayber Cruceta, Rafael Oropeza and Elian Adames each had two hits (singles). Adames had two RBIs. Esterling Rodriquez and Leonardo Carpio each doubled.
On The Hill : 5 R, 4 H, 9 BB, 11 K’s
RH Eduardo Robles - 3 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s
RH Gustavo De La Cruz - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 4 K’s
RH Yael Arias - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
RH Albertt Medina - 2 IP, 2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-nyy-yankees-vs-dsl-phillies-white/2025/08/08/811435/final/box
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : RHP Mitch Neunborn transferred from Reading. RHP Gabe Mosserplaced on the Development List.
C Josh Breaux reinstated from the 7-day IL. OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. placed on the 7-day IL
Reading : C Lou Albrecht reinstated from the Development List INF Alex Binelas placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 8/7).
Clearwater : INF Juan Villavicencio has been placed on the 60-Day Injured List (retroactive to 8/7). OF Manolfi Jimenez has been reinstated from the Development List.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Justin Crawford - photo by Cheryl Pursell
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