Minor League Recap 6/30

Written by Greg Fertel | 30 June 2008

Scranton comes back in the 9th against Buffalo, winning 5-4

Dan McCutchen got the start, and was very effective. In 6 innings of 1-run ball, McCutchen gave up 6 hits and just 1 walk, while striking out 5.
Kei Igawa was mediocre in relief, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings of work. Still the same old Kei Igawa. I wonder if the Yankees are thinking of trying him as a reliever.
Jason Lane was 2 for 4 with his 14th homer of the season.
Juan Miranda was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.
Eric Duncan was 3 for 4, raising his average to .243.
JD Closser and Greg Porter were each 1 for 4. Closser had a 3-run homer in the 9th inning to tie the game.

Trenton tops Portland, 6-1

Eric Hacker continued his dominant pitching, giving up 1 run on 6 hits in 7 innings of work. He has a 1.85 ERA in Trenton, and has given up more than 1 earned run only once in his 7 starts at the AA level.
Ramiro Pena was 2 for 5.
Austin Jackson was 1 for 5 with his 8th homer of the season, and struck out twice.
Chris Malec was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.
Edwar Gonzalez, PJ Pilittere and Jose Tabata were each 1 for 4. Gonzalez doubled.
Carlos Mendoza was 2 for 4 with a double.
Reegie Corona was 2 for 3 with his 2nd home run of the season.

Tampa falls to Palm Beach, 4-3

Michael Dunn had another mediocre outing, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings of work, and striking out 5.
Eduardo Nunez was 1 for 4 with a stolen base.
Seth Cooper was 1 for 2 with 2 walks.
Jose Gil was 4 for 4 with a double.
Kevin Smith and Seth Fortenberry were each 1 for 3. Fortenberry walked and was also caught stealing.

Charleston defeats Savannah, 5-3

Jairo Heredia was the starter, and the 18 year-old was dominant. In 7 innings of work, Heredia, braces and all, allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and 2 walks, with 6 strikeouts. He also kept the ball on the ground, with 11 groundouts against 4 flyouts. This lowered his ERA to 2.96 on the season, and helped him bounce back nicely from 2 poor starts in his previous 2 turns.
Craig Heyer struck out 1 in a perfect inning of relief.
Abe Almonte was 1 for 4 with a double.
Justin Snyder and Jesus Montero were also 1 for 4. Snyder k'd 3 times.
Austin Romine was 2 for 4 with a double and his second career home run.
Brandon Laird was 1 for 3 with his 8th homer and a walk.
Austin Krum was also 1 for 3.
Carmen Angelini was 0 for 4 with his 26th error of the season (cue the Angelini trolls).
For those concerned about Angelini's defense, check out Savannah's teenage catching prospect, Francisco Pena. Tonight he has 2 passed balls to give him a whopping 21 for the season. Compared to Pena, I would say Montero and Romine are doing more than all right at this stage.

Staten Island over Aberdeen, 5-3 (completion of a suspended game)

Brandon Braboy was the starter, and only lasted 1/3 of an inning (presumably due to the rain). He gave up a run on 3 hits.
Drew Shetrone struck out 3 in 1 2/3 innings of perfect relief.
Pat Venditte got his 3rd save, striking out 1 and working around a walk.
Walter Ibarra was 2 for 5 with a home run.
Ryan Adams was 2 for 5 with a double.
Mike Lyon was 1 for 3 with a wlak.
Jack Rye was 1 for 4.
Jahidiel Santamaria was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Melky Mesa was 2 for 4 with his 2nd jack of the season.

Staten Island blanks Aberdeen, 3-0 (7 innings)

David Phelps got the start, and dominated. In 6 shutout innings, the Notre Dame product gave up just 3 hits and a walk, and struck out 6.
Josue Selenes struck out 1 and walked 1 in a perfect 9th.
Braedyn Pruitt was 1 for 3 with a double.
Chris Baisley was 1 for 3.
Taylor Grote was 0 for 2 with a walk and 2 strikeouts. Sadly, the guy who is probably the best position prospect on the team (with the possible exception of David Adams) is hitting .182. Man this is a weak team.
Erik Lovett was 1 for 4.
Jahidiel Santamaria was 1 for 1 after pinch-running for Lovett.

GCL Yanks fall to the Braves, 10-3

Dellin Betances, still rehabbing, pitched poorly. In 2 1/3 innings, Betances gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits (but thankfully, no walks), and struck out 2. He looks like he has a little while to go before he gets back to his effectively wild self.
Ryan Pope was also pounded in rehab, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and a walk in 4 innings.
Jose Pirela was 0 for 5.
Chris Smith was 0 for 4 to lower his average to .167. It's not so easy to hit .700 anymore, isn't it?
Mike Jones was 0 for 3.
Tom Bainridge was 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
Jimmy Paredes was 2 for 4 with a triple to raise his average to .292. He also made his 5th fielding error of the season.
Chase Weems was 0 for 3 with a walk.

Brett Gardner was throwin into the fire in his major league debut tonight, leading off and starting in left field. He held his own, going 0 for 3 with a stolen base, and worked the pitcher to full counts in his first two at bats.