Heathcott’s big night leads Trenton to win

Both RHP Jose Ramirez and LHP David Huff were placed on the Triple-A DL, according to Donnie Collins. I’m pretty sure they’re just two paper moves to free up roster space around the All-Star break, but I don’t know that for certain. OF Melky Mesa (shoulder) was activated off the DL and LHP Francisco Rondon was called up from Double-A Trenton.

Triple-A Scranton Game One (2-1 win over Buffalo in seven innings) makeup of an April 12th rain out … they beat former teammate RHP Chien-Ming Wang

• CF Adonis Garcia: 1-4 — threw a runner out at first
• 2B Brent Lillibridge & C J.R. Murphy: both 1-3 — Lillibridge struck out
• 3B David Adams: 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1K — 4-for-13 (.308) since being sent down
• DH Dan Johnson: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB — had been in a 2-for-20 slump
• RF Melky Mesa: 0-3
• RHP Chris Bootcheck: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 8/5 GB/FB — 60 of 97 pitches were strikes (62%) … they needed an outing like this, the bullpen is taxed

Triple-A Scranton Game Two (5-0 win over Buffalo in seven innings)

• 3B Brent Lillibridge: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
• DH Randy Ruiz: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 2B David Adams: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI — nice day for him
• LHP Francisco Rondon: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/3 GB/FB — 30 of 52 pitches were strikes (58%) … he’s been dynamite since getting taken off the 40-man roster a few weeks ago
• RHP Dellin Betances: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 19 of 37 pitches were strikes (51%) … first multi-walk appearance in a month

Double-A Trenton (6-1 win over New Britain)

• LF Ramon Flores: 0-5
• CF Slade Heathcott: 3-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB — 16 hits in his last 39 at-bats (.410) with four doubles
• RHP Zach Nuding: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6/5 GB/FB — 56 of 89 pitches were strikes (63%) …
• RHP Cesar Cabral: 2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 4/1 GB/FB — 15 of 20 pitches were strikes … five straight scoreless outings after getting roughed up during his rehab assignment
• RHP Tommy Kahnle: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 16 of 18 pitches were strikes (89%) … eight of his last ten outings have been hitless

High-A Tampa Game One (10-0 win over Bradenton in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s rainout

• CF Mason Williams: 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 K — ten hits in his last 25 at-bats (.400), but he missed ten days in there because he was sick
• 3B Alex Rodriguez: 0-3, 1 R, 2 K, 1 HBP — had a little more on him earlier
• DH Peter O’Brien: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-3, 1 BB
• LF Ben Gamel: 1-3, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
• RF Yeral Sanchez: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI — six hits in his last 19 at-bats (.318) with three doubles and a homer
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB
• RHP Corey Black: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2/4 GB/FB — one run or less in six of his last seven starts
• RHP Charley Short: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 53/7 K/BB in 36.1 innings

High-A Tampa Game Two (3-2 win over Bradenton in eight innings, walk-off style)

• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 0-3, 1 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (throwing) — nine hits in his last 26 at-bats (.346)
• DH Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 CS — walk-off single
• RHP Bryan Mitchell: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 3 WP, 5/1 GB/FB — 28/9 K/BB in his last 26 innings
• RHP Taylor Garrison: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 36/7 K/BB in 36.2 innings

Low-A Charleston (4-1 loss to Augusta)

• SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
• 1B Greg Bird: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 E (fielding) — second straight game with a homer and his third in the last eight games
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 0-4
• LHP Evan Rutckyj: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 13/4 GB/FB — 50 of 87 pitches were strikes (57%)

Short Season Staten Island (6-1 win over Auburn)

• CF Michael O’Neill: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 K
• LF Brandon Thomas: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K
• 3B Jose Rosario: 3-5, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB
• 1B Bubba Jones: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K — ten hits in his last 24 at-bats (.417)
• RHP Phil Walby: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 4/2 GB/FB
• LHP Caleb Smith: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3/3 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks1 (9-8 win over GCL Blue Jays) they faced a rehabbing J.A. Happ

• SS Abi Avelino: 2-5, 2 R — five hits in his last nine at-bats with four steals
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB
• RF Ronnie Mustelier: 0-4, 2 R — played seven innings in his latest rehab game
• 1B Chris Breen: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K — ten hits in his last 29 at-bats (.345) with two doubles and a triple
• SwP Pat Venditte: 1 IP, zeroes, 2/2 GB/FB
• RHP Hayden Sharp: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 8/4 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks2 (8-7 loss to GCL Astros, walk-off style)

• SS Thairo Estrada: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K — 15 hits in his last 36 at-bats (.417)
• C Luis Torrens: 0-4, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 PB
• LF Nathan Mikolas: 0-5, 1 R, 2 K
• 3B Renzo Martini: 3-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 E (throwing)
• LHP Omar Luis: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 1/3 GB/FB — 12/6 K/BB in 6.1 innings