DotF: Austin's big day at the plate leads Scranton to a win

Triple-A Scranton (3-1 win over Syracuse)

RF Ramon Flores: 0-4 — threw a runner out at the plate
2B Rob Refsnyder: 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E Fielding) — just a heads up, I accidentally listed him at third base yesterday, but he was at second … just a typo, not a position change, my bad … also, that’s his third error in four games
DH Kyle Roller: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LF Tyler Austin: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI — having a nice little start to the season
C Austin Romine: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
RHP Chase Whitley: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1/5 GB/FB — 53 of 84 pitches were strikes (63%) … nice first start of the season
LHP Tyler Webb: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3/3 GB/FB — 30 of 41 pitches were strikes (73%)
RHP Nick Rumbelow: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 14 of 21 pitches were strikes (67%)

Double-A Trenton, Game One (5-3 win over Erie in seven innings) makeup of the Opening Day rainout

CF Jake Cave: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB — he’s reached base in eleven of his first 16 plate appearances (.688 OBP)
RF Aaron Judge: 0-4, 3 K
1B Greg Bird:1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB — has a walk in all three games so far, unsurprisingly
DH Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
3B Eric Jagielo: 0-4, 1 R, 1 K
LF Mason Williams: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI — off to a nice little start to the season
SS Cito Culver: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
RHP Johnny Barbato: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 16 of 21 pitches were strikes (76%) … he came over in the Shawn Kelley trade, and there was some talk he needed Tommy John surgery, but he sure he seems healthy to me
RHP Kyle Haynes: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — ten pitches, seven strikes … he came over in the Chris Stewart trade last year
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 16 of 22 pitches were strikes (73%)

LF Jake Cave: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
DH Aaron Judge: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP — I assume they checked the ball for injury after it hit Judge
1B Greg Bird: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K — make it a walk in all four games, though this one was intentional
C Gary Sanchez: 0-4, 2 K
3B Dante Bichette Jr. & SS Cito Culver: both 0-3
CF Mason Williams: 1-3, 1 E (throwing)
LHP Caleb Smith: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 3/3 GB/FB — 50 or 79 pitches were strikes (63%)
RHP Caleb Cotham: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 0/1 GB/FB — 15 of 20 pitches were strikes

High-A Tampa (4-2 loss to Lakeland)

CF Mark Payton: 0-4, 1 K
3B Miguel Andujar: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — nine hits in his last 12 at-bats (.750)
1B Mike Ford: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
2B Angel Gumbs: 0-3, 2 K
LHP Derek Callahan: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3/2 GB/FB — 40 of 70 pitches were strikes (57%)

Low-A Charleston (4-2 win over Lexington)

SS Abi Avelino: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SB — got picked off first
DH Jorge Mateo: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 4 SB — already 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts this year after going 11-for-12 in 15 games last year
2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
RF Austin Aune: 1-4, 2 K
LHP Jordan Montgomery: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 4/3 GB/FB — 59 of 88 pitches were strikes (67%) … he should carve hitters up at this level

DotF: Austin’s big day at the plate leads Scranton to a win