DotF: Higashioka homers in Scranton’s loss

Triple-A Scranton (4-1 loss to Lehigh Valley in five innings) completed early due to rain

• LF Clint Frazier: 0-3, 1 K, 1  E (throwing)
• DH Aaron Judge & 1B Chris Parmelee: both 1-2
• RF Tyler Austin: 0-2, 2 K
• C Kyle Higashioka: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI — here’s video of the dinger … his 18 homers are tied with Padres C Austin Hedges for the most among minor league catchers … Hedges is doing it in an extremely hitter friendly home ballpark too (hitters at El Paso are hitting .306/.361/.487 in 2016)
• LHP Richard Bleier: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5/2 GB/FB — 32 of 45 pitches were strikes (71%) … makes the start in place of Luis Cessa, who was called up to the MLB team to give them a fresh arm
• LHP Phil Coke: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 32 of 50 pitches were strikes (64%)

Double-A Trenton (7-2 loss to Richmond)

• SS Tyler Wade: 3-5, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding) — 19-for-57 (.333) in his last 14 games
• CF Dustin Fowler: 0-4, 1 K, 1 HBP
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-5, 2 K
• RF Billy McKinney: 0-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HBP
• 2B Abi Avelino: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B — 14-for-44 (.318) in 13 games since the promotion
• RHP Chance Adams: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58%) … he’s been so good this year, everyone’s allowed to have a dud now and then

High-A Tampa Game One (7-0 win over Daytona) makeup of Sunday’s rainout

• 2B Jorge Mateo: 1-4
• CF Jeff Hendrix: 0-4, 1 CS
• SS Gleyber Torres: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K — 14-for-53 (.264) since the trade
• LF Trey Amburgey: 1-4, 1 R
• 3B Thairo Estrada: 0-3, 1 R, 1 E (fielding)
• DH Kevin Cornelius: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — third homer in the last two games … the team’s 31st round pick in 2013 has eleven homers in 39 games overall this season
• LHP Josh Rogers: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 6/3 GB/FB — 60 of 85 pitches were strikes (71%) … 99/14 K/BB in 119.2 innings this year … Pitcher of the Year in the farm system?

High-A Tampa Game Two (4-3 loss to Daytona in eight inning, walk-off style)

• SS Jorge Mateo: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• CF Rashad Crawford: 1-4, 2 K — threw a runner out at third
• DH Gleyber Torres: 0-4, 3 K
• RF Trey Amburgey: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 CS — 11-for-28 (.393) during his little seven-game hitting streak
• 2B Thairo Estrada: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
• LHP Justin Sheffield: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 7/3 GB/FB — 53 of 83 pitches were strikes (64%) … not as dominant as his first start as a Yankee, but good nonetheless

Low-A Charleston (8- loss to Greenville)

• 2B Hoy Jun Park & CF Ricardo Ferreira: both 0-4, 1 K
• SS Kyle Holder: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — first homer in 125 games pro games for last year’s supplemental first rounder
• RF Jhalan Jackson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
• DH Alex Palma: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
• RHP Christian Morris: 4 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 6/1 GB/FB — 52 of 80 pitches were strikes (65%)

Short Season Staten Island (5-1 win over Aberdeen)

• CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 1-4, 1 BB
• DH Nick Solak: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K, 1 SB — 19-for-48 (.396) during his 12-game hitting streak
• 3B Drew Bridges: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• RF Timmy Robinson: 1-4, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K — threw a runner out at the plate
• SS Angel Aguilar: 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB
• RHP Nick Green: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 8/3 GB/FB — 43 of 81 pitches were strikes (53%) … he came over as part of the Carlos Beltran trade
  

Rookie Pulaski (7-4 loss to Bluefield)

• DH Estevan Florial: 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B
• SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
• 1B Brandon Wagner: 0-3, 1 BB
• 3B Dermis Garcia: 1-4, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
• RF Isiah Gilliam: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — fourth homer in his last 12 games
• C Donny Sands: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 3 PB — three passed ball games happen when you’re new to catching
• CF Leonardo Molina: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS — threw a runner out at third
• RHP Reynal Espinal: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HB, 2/3 GB/FB
• RHP Brian Keller: 3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 4/1 GB/FB — 33/5 K/BB in 26 innings for this year’s 39th round pick

Rookie GCL Yanks East (3-2 loss to GCL Tigers East)

• CF Jordan Scott: 1-4
• RF Brayan Emery: 1-1, 1 R — left the game in the third inning for an unknown reason
• LF Edel Luaces: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K
• RHP Daniel Alvarez: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 Balk, 1 HB, 7/1 GB/FB — 38/10 K/BB in 47.2 innings for the 20-year-old

Rookie GCL Yanks West (5-0 loss to GCL Blue Jays)

• DH Terrance Robertson: 1-3, 1 BB — 20/21 K/BB in 26 games this year after 39/7 K/BB in 38 games last year
• SS Diego Castillo: 0-4
• 3B Nelson Gomez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K — last 13 hits: six doubles, four homers, three singles
• C Jason Lopez: 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
• LHP Anderson Severino: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 7/3 GB/FB
• RHP Jose Pena: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 7/1 K/BB in five innings