9/4/26 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
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Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Scranton Wilkes-Barre 9 (35-23, 72-61) Lehigh Valley 2 (28-32, 63-72) - Moosic, PA - PNC Field
At Bat : 2 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
Carter Kieboom doubled. Christian Cairo singled, homered (4th) and walked twice. Keaton Anthony homered (9th).
On The Hill : 9 R, 17 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s
RH Brian Keller - 2.2 IP, 6 R, 11 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 64 pitches - 43 strikes
RH Ryan Cusick - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 18 pitches - 7 strikes
LH Tanner Banks - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 31 pitches - 20 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 27 pitches - 21 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
THE SCRANTON STRANGLERS: Both Gabriel Rincones Jr. and Keaton Anthony have
enjoyed taking on SWB, posting career OPSs against the electric city of over .900 each. Rincones snapped an 0-for-15 slide Thursday with a two-hit game including a double while Anthony has recorded RBI hits in the first inning on both Wednesday and Thursday. Anthony has now driven in 17 in 17 games against SWB, while Rincones is now slashing .323/.418/.516 in his career against SWB. - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League (AA) - Hartford 4 (24-37, 63-66) Reading 3 (35-25, 65-64)
Hartford, CT - Dunkin’ Park
At Bat : 3 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s
Bryan Rincon led off the game with a home run (23rd), he also walked twice. Aroon Escobar had two hits (singles). Bryson Ware tripled. Caleb Ricketts hit a pinch hit home run (11th HR with Reading - 15th overall).
On The Hill : 4 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 5 K’s
RH Luke Russo - 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 80 pitches - 60 strikes
RH Wen Hui Pan - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 13 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fightin-phils-vs-yard-goats/2026/09/04/818563/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Carson Crushing It - Over his last 10 games (since Aug. 23), Carson DeMartini is slashing .367/.513/.700 (1.213 OPS), along with 10 runs, five doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBI. Since his return from the Injured List on Aug. 5, DeMartini is hitting .277 (18-65), with nine extra-base hits (6 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR) and 10 RBI, while
stealing 11 bases. He is currently riding an 20-game on-base streak, which dates back to Aug. 8. - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League (High A) - Hub City 10 (26-38, 60-70) Jersey Shore 3 (20-43, 46-82)- Spartanburg, SC - Fifth Third Park
At Bat : 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K’s
Brady Day had two hits (single & HR - 5th) with two RBIs. Nate Humphreys homered (2nd with JS - 14th overall). Angel Mata doubled.
On The Hill : 10 R, 9 H, 9 BB, 10 K’s
LH Cade Obermueller - 1.2 IP, 4 R, 1 H, 5 BB, 0 K’s - 55 pitches - 25 strikes
RH Danyony Pulido - 2.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 39 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Keegan Batka - 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 38 pitches - 19 strikes
LH Camron Hill - 1.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 32 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 38 pitches - 23 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/blueclaws-vs-spartanburgers/2026/09/04/822058/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Snapped at 15…IF Brady Day’s 15 game hitting streak was snapped on Wednesday when he went 0-5…He was 24-61 over that stretch, tying the longest streak
by a BlueClaw as a High-A affiliate (Leandro Pineda and Zach Arnold in 2024), and tied for the 7th longest in team history (Jiwan James has the record at 24
from 2010)…Day is 16-54 since being reinstated from the 60-day IL on August 18th and has five two-hit games as well…He was hitting .292 in 19 games at the
time of his injury, adding four home runs 12 RBIs, and 15 walks (.948 OPS)…Day hit two home runs on April 23rd at Bowling Green…He was a 10th round pick in
2024 from Kansas State. - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League (Low A) - Clearwater 13 (33-28, 73-54) Fort Myers 9 (30-31. 67-59) - Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
At Bat : 13 R, 14 H, 8 BB, 5 K’s
Will Vierling had four hits (two singles & 2 HR’s - 8th & 9th), he had five RBIs. Nolan Beltran hit three doubles - 21 on the year). Cade Climie singled and doubled. Macon Winslow hit a two run home run. Matthew Ferrara had two hits and walked twice. Jack Hopko tripled. Tyler Spangler hit his first home run as a pro, also walked and scored twice. Will Gasparino walked twice and scored two runs.
On The Hill : 9 R, 12 H, 7 BB, 10 K’s
RH Cole Gilley - 3.2 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 75 pitches - 52 strikes
LH Cal Higgins - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Andrew Hoffman - 1 perfect IP - 12 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 26 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Manuel Colon - 1/3 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 2 HB, 2 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Orlando Gonzalez - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 30 pitches - 17 strikes
Boxscore Link : https://www.milb.com/gameday/mighty-mussels-vs-threshers/2026/09/04/820765/final/box
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
DOUBLE DOSE OF DUBS: In two very different games, the Clearwater Threshers swept a Thursday doubleheader over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, taking game one 9-3 and walking off game two in a 6-5 victory. Reece Moroney led off both games, going a combined 4-6 with three runs and two RBIs in the doubleheader. Matthew Ferrara went a combined 4-7, scoring three times and driving in one run in the twin bill. Sean Youngerman earned the game one win with 5.0 innings of one-run ball, and Richie Cortese and Elias Holbert finished the final 2.0 innings scoreless with a combined four strikeouts. - Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
System Transactions :
Jersey Shore - INF Romeli Espinosa reinstated from Development List.
INF Robert Phelps placed on Temporarily Inactive List.
Clearwater - RHP Andrew Hoffmann (LHV 60-Day IL) beginning a rehab assignment.RHP Cole Gilley reinstated from Development List. LHP Zuher Yousuf placed on Development List.
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