Minors Recap, 8/23

Scranton beats Buffalo, 2-1

• Jason Hirsh continued his impressive pitching, giving up a run on 6 hits in 6 innings of work, with 4 strikeouts.  Since being acquired from Colorado, the 6’8″ righty is 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA, and 16 strikeouts against 4 walks in 21 innings.  His one major problem is the flyball, as he has a .42 GO/AO ratio.
• Mike Dunn continued his strong AAA pitching, giving up a hit in 2 scoreless.  Since he was added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, Dunn will likely be called up to the bigs when the rosters expand on September 1.
• Jon Albaladejo struck out the side in a perfect 9th.
• Kevin Russo was 3 for 4 with a double.  He’s hitting .340 on the season with a .861 OPS, and given his versatility in the infield, it’s not too hard to imagine Russo being a useful player in the bigs.  Probably not with the Yankees though, as Jerry Hairston and Ramiro Pena are ahead of him in the utilityman depth chart.
• Austin Jackson was 1 for 4 with a double, and his average has fallen below .300.
• Yurendell de Caster was 3 for 4.
• Chris Stewart was 1 for 3.

Trenton tops New Hampshire, 5-4 (7 innings, game 1)

• Lance Pendleton started, giving up 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks in 3 1/3 innings, with 4 strikeouts.
• Kanekoa Texeira gave up 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings, with 3 strikeouts.
• Austin Krum was 1 for 3 with a walk and a double.
• Matt Cusick was 1 for 2.
• Eduardo Nunez raised his average to .309 with a 1 for 2 game, and also walked.
• Noah Hall was 1 for 3 with a homer.
• Chris Malec was 2 for 3.
• Edwar Gonzalez was 1 for 3.

Trenton falls to New Hampshire, 7-2

• Jeremy Bleich continued his AA struggles, giving up 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings, raising his ERA to 6.47 since being promoted.
• Grant Duff, who will likely play in the Arizona Fall League, pitched 3 innings, giving up an unearned run on a walk, and striking out 1.  He has reportedly been hitting the high 90′s with his fastball, which is exciting.
• Austin Krum, Matt Cusick, Noah Hall, and Chris Malec were 1 for 3.
• Eduardo Nunez was 2 for 3.
• Marcos Vechionacci was 1 for 2 with a walk and his 19th error.

Tampa over Lakeland, 3-1 (7 innings, game 1)

• DJ Mitchell kept doing his thing, giving up 4 hits and a walk in 5 shutout innings, and striking out 4.  He also recorded 10 groundball outs against just 1 flyout, so clearly his sinker was working today.
• Brad Rulon walked 1 and struck out 1 in 2/3 shutout innings.
• David Adams was 1 for 4.
• Austin Romine was 1 for 3.
• Damon Sublett was 1 for 3 with a double.
• Kevin Smith was 2 for 3 with a double.
• Luis Nunez was 2 for 3, and was caught stealing.

Tampa defeats Lakeland, 10-3 (7 innings, game 2)

• Jairo Heredia got the win, giving up a run on 8 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, with 3 strikeouts.  Since being promoted to Tampa after missing most of the season, the 19 year-old righty has given up just 1 run in 12 innings.
• Pat Venditte struck out 1 in a perfect inning of relief.
• David Adams was 2 for 3 with a double and a homer.
• Austin Romine was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Damon Sublett was 1 for 4 with a double.
• Brandon Laird was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Kevin Smith was 2 for 4.
• Seth Fortenberry was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Jose Gil was 2 for 3.

Charleston edges Augusta, 14-13

• Cory Arbiso got bombed, giving up 8 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks in only 1 2/3 innings.  Ouch.  That’ll ruin a nice ERA.
• Manny Banuelos got the win, holding the hot Augusta bats scoreless through 2 innings, while striking out 3 and giving up a hit and a walk.
• Jose Pirela was 3 for 6, raising his average to .301.
• Abe Almonte was 4 for 6 with a double and a triple, boosting his average to .263.  Almonte has been hot in the month of August, batting .351 with a .856 OPS.  If he can finish strong and maintain this performance, I might be willing to forgive his rough start.
• Corban Joseph was 4 for 5 with a throwing error.  He is back over .300, to .301.
• Melky Mesa was 1 for 4.
• Taylor Grote was 2 for 4 with a walk and a double.
• Addison Maruszak was 1 for 3 with 2 walks.
• Garrison Lassiter was 0 for 5.
• Jeff Farnham was 1 for 5.
• Ray Kruml was 2 for 4 with a walk.

Staten Island blanked by Hudson Valley, 1-0 (game 1, 7 innings)

• Adam Warren was the hard luck loser, giving up a run on 4 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, with 7 strikeouts.  He has been dominant since he started pitching for SI, with a 1.13 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP, and has also kept the ball on the ground with a 2.63 GO/AO ratio.
• Neil Medchill had 1 of the Yankees’ 3 hits, goign 1 for 3.
• Carmen Angelini and Justin Milo were 1 for 2.  Angelini got picked off, which hurts in a game that ends up being decided by 1 run.

Staten Island defeats Hudson Valley, 8-2

• Matt Richardson started, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 4 innings, with 1 strikeout.
• Gavin Brooks got the win, lowering his ERA to 0.79 with 2 scoreless innings.
• Jimmy Paredes was 1 for 4.
• Deangelo Mack, Neil Medchill, and Luke Murton were each 2 for 3.  Murton and Mack also walked.
• Kelvin Castro was 1 for 3 with a double.
• Hector Rabago was 2 for 3.
• Emerson Landoni was 2 for 4 with a double.

The GCL was off today, but hopefully Slade Heathcott will make his debut sometime next week.

Follow Me On Twitter