Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Manuel Banuelos improved to 3-2 on the season with a nice start in the RiverDogs 5-3 win over the Sand Gnats.  He gave up just one unearned run on two hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in five solid frames.

David Adams went one for two with a double, two runs and two RBIs.  Abraham Almonte singled and he scored two runs.

Here’s one reason why the save statistic can be a bit off at times.  Jonathan Ortiz gave up two earned runs in the top of the ninth inning to make a three run game a razor thin, one run victory.  For his troubles, he picked up the save because he came into the game with a three run lead.  Dellin Betances had a nice start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.  The two runs came on a pair of solo homers.

Wady Rufino went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs in the 5-4 win.  Abraham Almonte went three for four with an RBI.

Charleston outhit Savannah 8-6 and Abraham Almonte was the hitting star in the win. He went four for five with three RBIs.  Justin Snyder went three for five with two doubles and an RBI while Jesus Montero went two for five with a double, a solo homer and two runs.

Jairo Heredia improved to 1-0 with a good enough start.  He gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  Lance Pendleton gave up two runs in 2 2/3 but he struck out seven batters to bring his season total up to twelve in 4 2/3 innings.

The GCL Yankees won the third and final game of their best of three game series with GCL Dodgers for the GCL championship.  Timothy Dennehy threw six great frames in the final and he gave up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Abraham Almonte was the hitting star.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and three runs.  Jesus Montero went two for five with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.

Jairo Heredia fell to 2-2 on the season with a rough relief appearance in the GCL Yankees 6-4 loss to the GCL Braves.   He gave up four runs on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings of relief.

Abraham Almonte went four for four with a double and two solo homeruns.  Brandon Laird belted a two run homer in the loss.

Noel Castillo improved to 3-2 on the season with a nice start in the GCL Yankees 7-3 win over the GCL Tigers.  He gave up six hits and one run on one walk with four strikeouts in five innings.

Prilys Cuello went two for five with a double and two RBIs.  Abraham Almonte tripled, drove in a run and scored twice.

Jesus Montero singled home Zoilo Almonte in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the GCL Yankees.  Abraham Almonte had a big day at the plate to help out the cause as well.  He went four for five with a solo homerun.

Brandon Thomson improved to 1-0 on the season in the 4-3 win.  He threw a shutout ninth and struck out two to close out the game.

The GCL Yankees picked up two runs in their doubleheader over the GCL Braves.  In the first game, Prilys Cuello hit a two run homer and Andres Perez singled three times and drove in a run in a 7-4 win.  Matt Foard picked up the win with three innings of shutout relief.

In the second game, the GCL Yankees won a 2-1 pitcher’s duel.  Brandon Thomson picked up the win with two shutout innings and Jairo Heredia struck out eight in five solid innings.  Abraham Almonte was the hitting star and he went two for three with a run and an RBI.