The minor league season is winding down, so let’s update the standings. But first, some notes:
- OF Blake Rutherford is done for the season with a minor hamstring injury, reports Bryan Hoch. He should be good to go for Instructional League next month though. Pulaski’s season ends Thursday and there’s no reason to push it. Seems like the Pulaski social media person was sick of being asked about Rutherford’s status though. Rutherford finishes his pro debut with a .351/.415/.570 (169 wRC+) batting line and three homers in 33 games.
- OF Clint Frazier has been placed on the 7-day DL with a hamstring strain, reports Kelsie Heneghan. That explains why he was lifted for a pinch-hitter last night. Hopefully it’s minor and Frazier can come back after the seven days and play in the postseason.
- RHP Chance Adams has been shut down for the season, Double-A Trenton manager Bobby Mitchell told Matt Kardos. He reached his innings limit. Adams finishes the year with a 2.33 ERA (2.96 FIP) and a 29.1% strikeout rate in 127.1 total innings. He was a reliever before this season, remember. They don’t want to push him too far. Big loss for Trenton’s playoff rotation.
- And finally, OF Jhalan Jackson made an appearance in today’s Prospect Report following last night’s five-hit performance, so make sure you check that out.
Triple-A Scranton (3-1 win over Rochester) the win clinches a postseason spot, which is cool … they’re 84-49 and have the best record in all of Triple-A … their regular season ends a week from tomorrow
- LF Ben Gamel: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-3, 1 BB
- DH Chris Parmelee: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — tied the game with a solo homer, then gave them the lead with an RBI single
- CF Mason Williams: 1-4
- RF Jake Cave: 1-4, 1 K
- RHP Bryan Mitchell: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1/0 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — 53 of 84 pitches were strikes (63%) … I suppose he could come up when rosters expand on Thursday, though I’m guessing he’ll stay in Triple-A and pitch through the postseason to make up for all those innings he missed with the toe injury
- LHP Tyler Webb: 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 19 of 28 pitches were strikes (68%)
- RHP Jonathan Holder: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K — 41 of 53 pitches were strikes (77%) … holy crap what a game … Holder struck out eleven straight batters at one point … the one hit was a pop-up that fell in because none of the infielders called for it too, so the one guy who did make contact (John Ryan Murphy!) didn’t square it up … the three pitchers combined for 22 strikeouts in nine innings
Double-A Trenton (4-3 win over Portland in eleven innings) they’re 83-51 and have already clinched a postseason berth … their regular season ends a week from tomorrow
- SS-2B Abi Avelino: 1-6, 2 RBI, 1 E (throwing) — singled in the go-ahead runs in the top of the 11th
- LF Mark Payton: 1-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — threw a runner out at second
- DH Miguel Andujar: 3-6, 1 2B — 11-for-40 (.275) with five doubles in his last nine games after an extended slump
- RF Billy McKinney: 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K
- LHP Daniel Camarena: 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 7/4 GB/FB — 62 of 96 pitches were strikes (65%) … missed all of last season with some kind of arm injury, and here he is with a 3.34 ERA and a 110/22 K/BB in 137.1 total innings this year
High-A Tampa (8-2 win over Brevard County) they’re 77-55 and have already clinched a postseason berth … their regular season ends a week from today
- SS Jorge Mateo: 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- 2B Thairo Estrada: 3-4, 3 R, 1 BB, E (fielding) — 15-for-33 (.455) during his nine-game hitting streak … it’s always hot during the Summer of Thairo
- DH Gleyber Torres: 4-5, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI — 12-for-33 (.364) with two doubles, a homer, three strikeouts, and three walks in his last eight games
- RF Trey Amburgey: 3-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 CS — 8-for-17 (.471) in his last four games
- CF Rashad Crawford: 3-3, 3 RBI, 1 BB — the fourth piece in the Aroldis Chapman trade is hitting .308/.396/.410 in his last 21 games
- LHP Justus Sheffield: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 4/3 GB/FB — 53 of 86 pitches were strikes (62%) … 173 ERA with a 27/10 K/BB in five starts and 26 innings since the trade
- RHP Jordan Foley: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 21 of 33 pitches were strikes (64%) … 91/31 K/BB in 65.2 innings
Low-A Charleston (2-1 win over Hickory in ten innings) they’re 72-60 and have already clinched a postseason berth … their regular season ends a week from tomorrow
- CF Ricardo Ferreira: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K — 16-for-37 (.432) during his nine-game hitting streak
- SS Hoy Jun Park: 1-5, 1 K
- DH Mandy Alvarez: 0-3, 1 BB
- RF Jhalan Jackson: 1-4, 3 K, 1 SB
- C Luis Torrens: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB — hope he gets hot and finishes the season strong after the shoulder surgery and all that
- RHP Christian Morris: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP 1 HB, 8/2 GB/FB — 66 of 91 pitches were strikes (73%)
Short Season Staten Island (6-0 loss to Batavia) they’re 39-28 and are 5.0 games back in the division and 1.5 games up on a wildcard spot … their regular season ends a week from tomorrow
- CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 3-4, 1 CS — threw a runner out at second
- 2B Nick Solak: 0-4, 1 K
- 3B Drew Bridges: 1-4, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
- RHP Freicer Perez: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 40 of 63 pitches were strikes (63%)
Rookie Pulaski (2-1 loss to Burlington in eleven innings) they’re 26-36 and have already been eliminated from postseason contention … their regular season ends Thursday
- SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-5, 1 SB
- CF Estevan Florial: 3-5, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB — had been in a 2-for-26 (.077) slump
- 1B Brandon Wagner: 0-4, 3 K
- 3B Dermis Garcia: 1-5, 1 2B, 3 K — 10-for-34 (.294) with four doubles, a homer, seven walks, and eight strikeouts in his last ten games
- RF Isiah Gilliam: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K
- DH Leonardo Molina: 1-4
- RHP Brian Keller: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 4/1 GB/FB — 48/6 K/BB in 39 innings for this year’s 39th rounder
The Rookie GCL Yanks East had their regular Sunday off-day. They’re 19-35 and have already been eliminated from postseason contention. Their regular season ends Thursday.
The Rookie GCL Yanks West had their regular Sunday off-day as well. They’re 24-29 and have already been eliminated from postseason contention. Their regular season ends Thursday.
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