Minors Recap, 8/21

Hello friends.  After completing a certain annoying standardized test today, I am back in business.   And without further adieu, tonight’s recap.

Scranton falls to Lehigh Valley, 9-1

• Romulo Sanchez got the start, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 4 1/3 innings, with 6 strikeouts.  Sanchez, reportedly hitting 99 on the gun of late, could make an interesting bullpen piece, though the Yankees seem to be using him as a starter for now.
• Zach Kroenke gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks in 1 1/3 innings, striking out 1 and raising his ERA to 1.75.
• Edwar Ramirez gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.
• Kevin Whelan gave up a run on a hit and 2 walks, and struck out 1.
• Kevin Russo was 1 for 3 with a walk and a double, and is hitting .335 on the season.
• Austin Jackson was 0f or 4.
• Juan Miranda was 1 for 2 with a double.
• Yurendell de Caster was 1 for 4.
• Reegie Corona and Chris Stewart were 1 for 2 with a double.

Trenton shuts out New Hampshire, 1-0

• Paul Bush got the start, giving up a hit and 3 walks in 4 innings, with 4 strikeouts.
• The rest of the Yankee bullpen held New Hampshire hitless.
• Humberto Sanchez got the win, striking out 2 in a perfect inning of work.  He has not given up a run in his last 8 outings, 12 1/3 innings in total.
• Eduardo Nunez was 1 for 4 with a double.
• PJ Pilittere and James Cooper were each 1 for 4.
• Edwar Gonzalez was 1 for 3.

Tampa’s game was postponed

Charleston falls to Rome, 6-3 (completion of suspended game)

• Brett Smith got the start, giving up 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks in 4 innnings.
• Andrew Brackman gave up a run on 3 hits and 3 walks in 2 innings of work.
• Jose Pirela was 2 for 5 with a double and an error.
• Ray Kruml was 1 for 5.
• Abe Almonte was 1 for 5 with his 32nd steal of the season.  Abe has struggled offensively this season, with a meager .668 OPS, but at only 20, he still has time to get it together.  Almonte’s speed is definitely a huge asset, and if he can get his hitting together, he could rocket up the prospect charts.
• Garrison Lassiter was 2 for 4 with a double.
• Jeff Farnham was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Staten Island’s game was postponed

GCL Yanks defeat Pirates, 3-1

• Jose Ramirez continued to pitch well, giving up 3 hits and striking out 4 in 6 shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 1.64.
• Manny Barreda walked 1 and struck out 2 in 2 shutout innings.
• Eduardo Sosa was 0 for 4.
• Jose Toussen was 2 for 4 with a double and a throwing error.
• JR Murphy, DH’ing in his 2nd pro game, was 2 for 4 with a double.  He was 1 for 3 yesterday.
• Kelvin De Leon was 2 for 4 with a double and his 7th homer of the season.
• Jorge Liccien was 1 for 3.

That’s all for tonight.  Look forward to seeing some newly-signed draftees making their season debuts this weekend, including Slade Heathcott in the GCL, and Caleb Cotham in Staten Island.

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