Let’s begin with two quick notes, including an update on RHP James Kaprielian:
- Kaprielian went for his MRI and dye contrast MRI today, and he will see a Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Tuesday, the Yankees announced. That ain’t good. Players usually don’t go see ElAttrache for second opinions until there’s something scary in the MRI.
- Baseball America posted a list of the youngest players on Opening Day rosters at each level. SS Gleyber Torres is the youngest player in the Double-A Eastern League and IF Oswaldo Cabrera is the youngest player in the Low-A South Atlantic League. Several other Yankees make appearances on the various lists.
Both Triple-A Scranton and Double-A Trenton were rained out. No word on the makeup dates yet. The weather should be good enough for both clubs to begin their seasons Saturday. I’ll get the Gleyber Torres Watch up in the sidebar once he, you know, plays a game.
High-A Tampa (5-0 loss to Lakeland)
- SS Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K — he’s been at shortstop both games so far
- 3B Kyle Holder: 0-4, 3 K
- LF Trey Amburgey: 0-3, 2 K
- DH Matt Snyder: 0-3, 3 K
- CF Tito Polo: 0-3, 2 K — the 2-3-4-5 hitters were a combined 0-13 with ten strikeouts
- 2B Nick Solak: 0-3
- RF Jhalan Jackson: 1-3 — he didn’t play last night, so this is his season debut
- RHP Taylor Widener: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 1 Balk, 6/3 GB/FB — 49 of 69 pitches were strikes (71%) … last year’s 12th round pick was a reliever in college, but the Yankees are trying him in the rotation a la RHP Chance Adams
- LHP Nestor Cortes: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 4/5 GB/FB — 45 of 67 pitches were strikes (67%)
Low-A Charleston (9-8 win over Lexington, walk-off style) they scored four runs in the ninth to win
- SS Hoy Jun Park: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B
- 3B Oswaldo Cabrera: 3-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K — this dude is a hitting machine … he hit .345/.396/.523 (163 wRC+) in 52 rookie ball games last year
- RF Blake Rutherford: 3-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K — had the game-tying two-run single in the ninth inning (there was an error on the play, hence only one RBI) … first pro game in right field … he played two games in left and 20 in center field last season
- LF Leonardo Molina: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K — walk-off single
- CF Estevan Florial: 2-4, 1 R — this is a really fun outfield
- 1B Isiah Gilliam: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 K
- 2B Angel Aguilar: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
- RHP Freicer Perez: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 1 Balk, 3/2 GB/FB — tough first start, but he’s poised to become a no-doubt top 30 prospect this summer, even in this farm system
- RHP Adonis Rosa: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 4/3 GB/FB — 45 of 62 pitches were strikes (73%) … 22-year-old had a 2.19 ERA (3.03 FIP) in 78 innings between Short Season Staten Island and Low-A Charleston last year … they’re going to use tandem starters here for a while because they have more starters than rotation spots
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