DotF: Cervelli begins rehab assignment in Tampa’s loss

Triple-A Scranton (13-9 loss to Norfolk)

• LF Jose Pirela: 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• RF Zoilo Almonte: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K — second game back after being sent down
• 1B Kyle Roller: 0-4, 1 BB, 3 K
• RHP Shane Greene: 3 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 4/1 GB/FB — 51 of 81 pitches were strikes (63%)
• RHP Preston Claiborne: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 18 of 29 pitches were strikes (62%)
• SwP Pat Venditte: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 33 of 49 pitches were strikes (67%) … took one for the team with the bullpen short due to injuries and call-ups
• RHP Russ Canzler: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 0/1 GB/FB — ten pitches, six strikes … made his pitching debut when the team simply ran out of arms

Double-A Trenton (8-5 loss to Richmond)

• CF Mason Williams: 1-5, 1 2B, 2 K
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K, 1 E (fielding) — alright, this is starting to get silly, all he does is pile up multi-hit games
• 1B Tyler Austin: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K — 12-for-40 (.300) in his last ten games
• DH Gary Sanchez: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing) — 6-for-15 (.400) in his last four games
• LHP Jeremy Bleich: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 8/3 GB/FB — 55 of 87 pitches were strikes (63%)

High-A Tampa (5-0 loss to Charlotte)

• CF Jake Cave: 1-4, 2 K
• C Frankie Cervelli: 0-3 — caught seven innings in his first rehab game … his 20-day rehab clock is official underway
• 1B Greg Bird: 0-4, 2 K
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-4
• SS Cito Culver: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
• LHP Miguel Sulbaran: 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 3/4 GB/FB — 16/4 K/BB in his last 19.1 innings

Low-A Charleston (5-1 win over Savannah)

• DH Tyler Wade: 0-4, 1 K
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI — fourth homer in 55 games this year after hitting four in 34 games last year
• RF Dustin Fowler: 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-3, 2 K — 66/24 K/BB in 48 games after 44/27 K/BB in 50 games
• LHP Ian Clarkin: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5/3 GB/FB — 57 of 83 pitches were strikes (69%) … nice rebound after a few rough starts