Williams picks up two hits in Trenton win

Sorry for the lack of a minor league update last night, but thankfully commenter Get Phelps Up picked up the slack. Here is his recap. The highlight of the night was OF Aaron Judge’s first professional homer, which you can see in the video above. It was a bomb.

In other news, RHP Al Aceves was added to the Triple-A Scranton roster according to Chad Jennings. He had been getting stretched out in Extended Spring Training. Also, RHP Rafael DePaula placed tenth on this week’s Prospect Hot Sheet.

Triple-A Scranton (5-2 loss to Lehigh Valley in eleven innings)

• RF Ramon Flores, DH Corban Joseph & SS Carmen Angelini: all 0-5 — Flores walked, scored a run, struck out, and threw a runner out at the plate … Angelini struck out
• 2B Jose Pirela: 2-6, 1 R, 1 E (throwing)
• CF Zoilo Almonte & 1B Russ Canzler: both 1-4, 1 K — Almonte walked, Canzler drove in a run
• 3B Adonis Garcia: 4-5 — yep, third base … he’s been working out on the infield since winter ball in an effort to improve his versatility
• LF Ronnie Mustelier: 1-5
• C Austin Romine: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Al Aceves: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 53 of 79 pitches were strikes (67%) … right back where it all started, in DotF
• RHP Shane Greene: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 13 of 20 pitches were strikes (65%) … believe it or not, this is his first appearance of the season
• RHP Preston Claiborne: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 15 of 29 pitches were strikes (52%)
• LHP Fred Lewis: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 15 of 29 pitches were strikes (52%)
• RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, zeroes, 0/2 GB/FB — seven of 13 pitches were strikes (54%) … still super early, but only six strikeouts in 6.1 innings so far

Double-A Trenton (5-3 win over Erie)

• CF Mason Williams: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K — fourth two-hit game in his last nine games
• LF Ben Gamel: 0-4, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• RF Tyler Austin: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 13 hits in his last 36 at-bats (.361)
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 3-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB — hopefully that helps him get on a little run
• LHP Matt Tracy: 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 5/2 GB/FB — 53 of 89 pitches were strikes (60%) … effectively wild, I’d say
• SwP Pat Venditte: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 19 of 32 pitches were strikes (60%)

High-A Tampa and Low-A Charleston were rained out. They will both play a doubleheaders tomorrow.