DotF: Hicks triples in his latest Triple-A rehab game

Two quick links worth checking out:

• Randy Miller spoke to Double-A Trenton manager Bobby Mitchell and got scouting reports on basically every player on the roster. Mitchell isn’t as candid as Triple-A Scranton manager Al Pedrique, but it’s still a good read, so check it out.
• Randy Miller also spoke to Reggie Jackson about one of his favorite prospects in the system: OF Rashad Crawford. “I think he can be more than (a speedy leadoff guy). He’s got some pop. I like him. I love him. He’s not as far along as we’d like him to be, but he’ll get there,” said Reggie.

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

• CF Jake Cave & 3B Miguel Andujar: both 0-4, 1 K — Cave’s hitting streak ends at 19 games and Andujar’s ends at 17 games
• DH Aaron Hicks: 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI — 4-for-13 (.308) during his four rehab games
• 1B Tyler Austin: 0-3 — played seven innings in the field, as scheduled
• RF Billy McKinney: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — 14 homers in 99 games this after hitting four in 123 games last year
• RHP Domingo German: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 4/3 GB/FB — 53 of 86 pitches were strikes (62%) … no more than one earned run allowed in six of his last eight starts, and in one of the others he allowed only two runs
• RHP J.P. Feyereisen: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2/0 GB/FB — eleven pitches, seven strikes
• RHP Gio Gallegos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 15 of 29 pitches were strikes (52%)

Double-A Trenton (2-1 loss to Altoona)

• 2B Nick Solak: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K — 6-for-15 (.400) since the promotion
• 1B Ryan McBroom: 1-3, 1 BB
• RHP Domingo Acevedo: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 52 of 85 pitches were strikes (61%) … he’s limited to five-inning starts from here on out to control his workload

High-A Tampa (4-3 loss to St. Lucie in eleven innings, walk-off style)

• SS Kyle Holder: 1-6, 1 K
• LF Trey Amburgey: 0-6, 4 K
• CF Estevan Florial: 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB — 6-for-16 (.375) with four walks and four strikeouts in four games since the promotion
• RF Alex Palma: 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• LHP Chaz Hebert: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HB, 1/2 GB/FB — 39 of 62 pitches were strikes (63%)
• LHP Stephen Tarpley: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 1/0 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — only 13 of 33 pitches were strikes (.394) … he’s allowed six hits in 25.2 innings this year
• RHP Matt Frawley: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 20 of 41 pitches were strikes (49%) … he walked six batters in 58 innings total coming into this game, though one of tonight’s walks was intentional

Low-A Charleston (12-4 win over Greenville)

• SS Diego Castillo: 0-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing)
• RF Isiah Gilliam: 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K
• C Donny Sands: 1-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB — he’s hitting .321/.406/.453 in 23 games since July 1st
• LF Steven Sensley: 3-5, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 1 K — this year’s 12th rounder is up to .323/.403/.630 with 12 doubles and nine homers in 34 pro games
• DH Dermis Garcia: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
• RHP Alex Vargas: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 6/2 GB/FB — 57 of 94 pitches were strikes (61%)
• RHP Austin DeCarr: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 16 of 33 pitches were strikes (48%) … 30/26 K/BB in 26.2 innings

Short Season Staten Island (6-5 loss to Connecticut)

• SS Wilkerman Garcia: 2-5, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
• CF Don Thompson-Williams: 1-1, 1 R, 1 BB — left the game after getting picked off first, so maybe he jammed something diving back into the base
• RF Timmy Robinson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) — threw a runner out at third
• RHP Trevor Stephan: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 31 of 45 pitches were strikes (69%)
• RHP Glenn Otto: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 3/1 GB/FB — 27 of 37 pitches were strikes (73%) … 17/2 K/BB in 9.1 innings for this year’s fifth rounder

Rookie Pulaski (3-1 win over Bluefield)

• CF Evan Alexander: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
• DH Saul Torres: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
• 1B Eric Wagaman: 0-4, 1 K
• SS Jesus Bastidas: 0-3, 1 RBI
• RHP Daniel Ramos: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 11/1 GB/FB, 2 E (throwing, pickoff) — 48 of 65 pitches were strikes (74%)

The two Rookie GCL Yanks affiliates were rained out. They were scheduled to play each other. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 21st.