Minor League Notes 8/19/10

Written by Greg Fertel | 19 August 2010

Lots going on around the Yankee organization here, so here are some bullet points for you:

Probably the biggest news was Adam Warren's start last night. He threw 7 innings, and gave up only two hits and one walk. If that wasn't impressive enough, Warren struck out a Trenton Thunder record 15(!) batters. Warren had been struggling a little bit in Trenton, but now his numbers in Double-A look great.
Juan Miranda went 4 for 5 with a home run, and I'd expect that we see the Yankees call him up when A-Rod comes off the DL or on September 1. Because of Miranda's presence, it wouldn't make sense for the Yanks to add Montero to the 40-man roster and call him up.
Speaking of Jesus Montero, he went 2 for 4 last night with a home run, a walk, and a strikeout last night. It was his 15th home run of the season.
Rob Segedin hit his first career home run for the GCL Yankees last night. The new Yankee can definitely hit, and he'll be one to watch for the rest of the season.
Manny Banuelos continues to pitch well, and last night Frankie Piliere said he reached 97 on the gun. That's the highest I've seen him clocked, and is certainly an exciting development.

And there were also a good amount of roster moves:

Gary Sanchez, Rob Segedin, and Cito Culver have all been called up to the Staten Island Yankees. That gives that team some added excitement down the stretch, and I know I'm going to try to catch an SI game next week. I'll be sure to get some pictures.
Also, in some more surprising news, Eduardo Nunez has been called up from Triple-A to the majors today. Ramiro Pena is still in the lineup at third base with A-Rod out, so I guess Nunez just gives them some added flexibility. At least we won't have to see the likes of Marcus Thames or Francisco Cervelli at 3B again this season. The speculation is that Lance Berkman will head to the DL to make room for Nunez.