Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

The GCL Yankees took care of business despite having a few days off.  In game one, Matthew Richardson threw five shutout innings to improve to 2-0 on the season.  He gave up three hits and he struck out five.  Mitchell Delaney went two for three with a two run homer and Jose Toussen went two for four with a double in the 6-1 win.

In game two, the Yankees needed eleven ining but they finally got it done in the tenth.  Justin Milo went one for four with a two run home run and two runs.  Toussen walked three times and he belted a solo homer.  Gabriel Tatis gave up a run in four innings of relief and he improved to 1-0 while Julian Arballo struck out two in a shutout tenth to pick up save number two.

This was a plain beat down.  Ryan Pope fell to 2-6 in a 12-2 loss and he took the brunt of the damage.  He gave up eleven runs (nine earned) on twelve hits and three walks with a strikeout in five innings.

Chris Malec was effectively the Thunder’s offense.  He went four for four and he had four of the Thunder’s five hits.  He also drove in their only two run with a two run blast in the ninth inning.

Staten Island came back in a big way in this one.  down 7-1, the Yankees scored one in the seventh, five in the eighth and then Kyle Higashloka singled home Jimmy Paredes in the bottom of the ninth for the game winner.  Chad Gross went three for four with a triple and two RBIs while Higashloka finished the game with three RBIs.

Ronny Marte picked up the win although he was more in the right place at the right time. He improved to 2-0 after he pitched a shutout top half of the ninth.

There were plenty of hitting stars in the RiverDogs 9-2 win over the Sand Gnats but at the front of the line was Raymond Kruml.  He went three for five with a triple, a walk, four RBIs and a run.  Corban Joseph also had a nice game and he went three for six with a home run, two RBIs and two runs.

David Phelps improved to 8-2 with another solid start.  He gave up two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Tampa finally got a couple of games in after a couple of days of rain and the end result is a doubleheader split with St. Lucie.  In game one, the Yankees comeback fell short in a 5-4 loss.  They scored three in the seventh inning but couldn’t push across the winning run.  Daniel Brewer went three for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Eric Fryer went two for four.  Ryan Zink took the loss and he fell to 4-7.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

Game two went substantially better and it was Lance Pendleton who threw a gem of a game.  He gave up just a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Jonathan Hovis struck out two in a shutout seventh and he picked up his tenth save of the season.  Seth Fortenberry went two for three with a double and a run while Daniel Brewer went two for four with a run.

Three different pitchers gave up at least a pair of runs in Trenton’s 8-3 loss to Reading.  Wilkins Arias took the loss and he fell to 1-2.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

Jesus Montero went two for four with a solo homer.  Reegie Corona also went yard with a solo homer and he drew a walk in the loss.

The Yankees couldn’t get much going at the plate in a 6-2 loss to the Rochester Red Wings.  Austin Jackson belted a solo home run, drew a walk and scored twice while Juan Miranda singled, drew a walk and drove in one.

A solid start by Kei Igawa went to waste.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings and the loss dropped him to 6-3.

Trenton finished up their suspended game against Reading and Jorge Vazquez didn’t miss a beat with the delay.  He finished the game four for four with a double, a home run, three RBIs, and two runs.  Eduardo Nunez went two for four with a double, two RBIs and two runs.

Zach McAllister pitched two shutout innings in his start before the bad weather cut the game short.  Josh Schmidt took over today and he improved to 6-1.  He gave up two runs on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts in four innings.

Trenton had a tough time getting anything going in their 5-2 loss to Akron.  Jesus Montero went one for three with a walk and a run and an RBI while Chris Malec went one ofr three with a walk and an RBI.

A really good start by Ivan Nova went to waste in the loss.  He gave up just a hit and two walks with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.  J.B. Cox gave up three runs in 1/3 of an inning and he took the loss.

The SWB Yankees couldn’t muster at the plate as they were held to a single run on four hits.  Colin Curtis went two for three with a double while Justin Leone doubled and he scored the lone Yankee run.

Kei Igawa took the loss and he fell to 6-2 on the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Trenton Lare improved to 1-0 with a really solid start in the Yankees 5-1 win over Aberdeen.  He gave up one unearned run on three hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Zoilo Almonte had a big day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double and three RBIs.  Neil Medchill drew a walk but still managed to scored two runs.

The GCL Yankees took care of the GCL Pirates in an 8-2 blowout.  Kelvin De Leon brought a hot bat and he went three for four with a double and three runs.  Jose Mojica also had a big game and he went two for four with a double, a home run and four RBIs.

Mathew Richardson picked up the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up one run on five hits with four strikeouts in six solid innings.

Lance Pendleton improved to 6-4 on the season with a really nice start in Tampa’s 5-3 win over Clearwater.  He gave up just five hits with six strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Jonathan Hovis threw a shutout ninth inning and he picked up his eighth save of the season.

Eric Fryer went two for two with a double, a run, an RBI and two walks.  Damon Sublett belted a two run homer while Brandon Laird went deep with a solo shot.

The Yankees impressive lead got a little bit smaller today as they dropped two games to Indianapolis.  Game one was a 7-1 beatdown that saw three errors turn in four unearned runs.  Casey Fossum took the loss and he fell to 3-3.  He gave up six runs (just two earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts in five innings.  The Yankees had just one run on three hits and Justin Leone drew a walk and scored a run.

in game two, it was Josh Towers who got roughed up in a 6-3 loss.  He fell to 2-5 and he gave up four runs on six hits and one walk with two strikeouts in four innings.  Shelley Duncan had the big hit with a three run blast, his 21st home run of the seaosn.

The offense wasn’t anything special but Tampa got just enough in a 4-3 win over Clearwater.  Jack Rye went two for four with  a solo home run and a walk.  Austin Romine went two for four with a solo shot.

Ryan Zink improved to 4-6 on the season with a decent enough start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings of work.

Staten Island couldn’t score a run and they still haven’t won a game in a 2-0 loss to Aberdeen.  All five hits were singles and Kyle Higashioka was the lone hitter to reach base twice with a hit and a walk.

A pretty good start by Francisco Rondon went to waste.  He gave up one run on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Staten Island got their game in today, unfortunately they didn’t play enough innings to give them their first win.  Their two runs came on back to back home runs by Neil Medchill and Kelvin Castro.

Kelvin Perez took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up five runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks with a strikeout in just two innings.

David Phelps has been as good as gold most of the season but he fell to 7-2 on the season with a decent, but not good enough start.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks with a strikeout in six innings.

Neall French went three for four with an RBI.  Jose Pirela went three for four with a double and a run.

The Thunder took two today as they made up one of their games and played their regularly scheduled one.  Game one was a 9-3 blowout.  Jorge Vazquez went three for four with a three run homer while Eduardo Nunez went two for four with two runs and two RBIs.  Jason Stephens improved to 1-0 and he gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in six innings.

Game two provided some solid pitching in a 3-0 shutout win.  Four pitchers combined for the seven inning shutout and it was Kevin Whelan who picked up the win.  He gave up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings of shutout relief and the win pushed his record to 3-0 on the season.  Noah Hall was the hitting star and he went two for three with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.

Staten Island lost their season opener last night in a 6-2 loss to Brooklyn. Three errors led to four unearned runs in the contest and despite a solid start, Arodys Vizcaino took the loss and fell to 0-1.  He gave up four runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Kyle Higashioka went two for four in the loss.  Francisco Santana went two for five.

The extra day off didn’t help Tampa much as they dropped both ends of a doubleheader with Palm Beach.  Game one was a 5-1 loss with the offense being held to five hits.  Austin Romine doubled and drove in a run while D.J. Mitchell took the loss.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Game two was closer but the result was the same.  Brandon Laird doubled twice and drove in a run in the 3-2 loss.  Noel Castillo fell to 2-1 and he gave up a run on one hit and a walk with a strikeout in two innings of relief.

The RiverDogs couldn’t get much going at the plate in their 7-2 loss to Augusta and they were held to just five hits.  All five were singles and MelkyMesa singled, drew a walk and drove in one in the loss.

Andrew Brackman was roughed up in his start.  He fell to 1-5 and he gave up six runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in three innings.

John Rodriguez had a big day at the plate as the SWB Yankees took care of the Toledo Mud Hens 7-3.  He went two for four with a home run and four RBIs.  Juan Miranda also had a nice day at the plate and he went three for four with two runs and two RBIs.

Kei Igawa improved to 6-1 on the season with a decent start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Jason Stephens fell to 2-4 on the season and he was roughed up in Tampa’s 9-7 loss to Palm Beach.  He gave up eight runs on eleven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. 

Brandon Laird had a nice day at the plate in the loss.  He went two for four with a home run, three RBIs and two runs.  Seth Fortenberry went two for five with a double and a run.

Pat Venditte gave up a run in the ninth inning and that proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss to Augusta.  He gave up just one hit but it was a leadoff triple and while he punched the next batter out, the following hitter belted one deep enough to score the game winner.

All six RiverDogs hits were singles.  Daniel Brewer singled, drew a walk and scored a run.

Trenton couldn’t get anything going at the plate as they lost to Connecticut 4-0.  Chris Malec and Justin Snyder singled and that was it the entire game.

Zach McAllister took the loss and he fell to 5-3.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on nine hits with eight strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Josh Towers improved to 2-4 on the season with a solid start in SWB’s 1-0 win over the Mud Hens.  He gave up just two hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Jonathan Albaladejo threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

Austin Jackson went three for four with a double.  Chris Stewart went two for three with a double and he drove in the lone run for either side.

Three errors led to a total of four unearned runs in the Yankees 8-4 loss to Palm Beach.  Lance Pendleton took the loss and he dropped to 5-4.  He gave up four unearned runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Austin Romine went two for five with a run and an RBI.  Matthew Cusick went two for three with a double and a run.

The RiverDogs had their share of hitting stars in an 11-4 win over Augusta but nobody drove in more runs then Neall French.  He finished two for four and he drove in four runs while Daniel Brewer had two doubles, two triples, two RBIs and four runs.

David Phelps continued his impressive season and he improved to 7-1.  He gave up four runs (one earned) on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The RiverDogs lost to Rome 2-1 despite a solid start by Hector Noesi.  He fell to 2-4 and he gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

The offense was held to just seven hits.  Daniel Brewster was the hitting star and he went two for three with a walk, a double and an RBI.