DotF: Cave, Sanchez, O’Brien, Austin all have big days for Trenton

John DeMarzo wrote an article about UTIL Jose Pirela and the prospect of a call-up. “He’s not a bad player. He’s a Triple-A, emergency call-up kind of guy that can help you … Not a bad player, but he’d be a utility player,” said a scout.

Triple-A Scranton (8-5 loss to Pawtucket)

• 2B Jose Pirela: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• RF Rob Refsnyder: 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K — in a 10-for-44 (.227) slump
• LF Zoilo Almonte: 0-4, 1 BB, 3 K
• 1B Austin Romine: 1-4, 1 BB
• C John Ryan Murphy: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 PB — 11-for-32 (.344) in his last nine games
• RHP Bruce Billings: 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3 WP, 3/4 GB/FB — 52 of 86 pitches were strikes (60%) … so I guess he cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A after being designated for assignment the other day
• LHP Jeremy Bleich: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/3 GB/FB — 30 of 53 pitches were strikes (57%)

Double-A Trenton (10-7 loss to Binghamton)

• RF Jake Cave: 4-5, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing) — had been off to a 6-for-30 (.200) start at this level
• LF Ben Gamel: 2-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 3-6, 1 R, 1 RBI — 16-for-47 (.340) during his 11-game hitting streak
• 1B Peter O’Brien: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — his 31 homers are still the third most in the minors behind Rangers 3B Joey Gallo (35) and Cubs 3B Kris Bryant (33)
• DH Tyler Austin: 4-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB — 17-for-37 (.459) in his last ten games
• CF Mason Williams: 1-4, 1 BB
• RHP Jaron Long: 5 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4/5 GB/FB — 51 of 86 pitches were strikes (59%)
• RHP Diego Moreno: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 16 of 24 pitches were strikes (67%)

High-A Tampa (8-6 loss to fort Myers in eleven innings)

• RF Aaron Judge: 2-6, 1 R
• 1B Greg Bird: 0-2, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 SB — nine walks and three strikeouts in his last eight games
• DH Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
• 3B Eric Jagielo: 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K — he and hitting coach P.J. Pilittere (!) were ejected following the strikeout in the eighth
• 2B Angelo Gumbs: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• LHP Miguel Sulbaran: 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 5/3 GB/FB — allowed six runs in his previous ten starts and 54.1 innings (0.99 ERA)

Low-A Charleston (8-7 win over Asheville in 13 innings)

• CF Mark Payton: 2-7, 2 RBI
• DH Abi Avelino: 0-6, 2 K
• PH-DH John Murphy: 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 CS — drove in the go-ahead run
• SS Tyler Wade: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (fielding) — got picked off first
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 1-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — second straight game with a homer
• LF Michael O’Neill: 3-6, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K, 2 SB — threw a runner out at home
• 2B Gosuke Katoh: 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS — got picked off first
• RHP Gabe Encinas: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2/3 GB/FB — 35 of 49 pitches were strikes (71%)

Short Season Staten Island (16-3 loss to Tri-City)

• C Luis Torrens: 1-4, 1 K — hitting streak is up to 21 games
• 2B Ty McFarland & LF Chris Breen: both 0-4, 2 K — McFarland committed a fielding error
• CF Austin Aune: 1-4, 2 K
• RHP Jordan Cote: 2 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 3/1 GB/FB
• RHP Sam Agnew-Wieland: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB
• RHP Matt Borens: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 6/2 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks1 (4-2 loss to GCL Phillies)

• CF Leonardo Molina: 1-4, 2 K
• RF Alex Palma: 0-4
• 3B Drew Bridges: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — second straight day with a homer
• C Kyle Higashioka: 1-3, 1 R, 2 K — played seven innings as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery
• LHP Andrew Chin: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — pro debut for this year’s 15th rounder
• RHP Manolo Reyes: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0/3 GB/FB — 20/14 K/BB in 19 total innings this year

Rookie GCL Yanks2 (6-3 win over GCL Braves)

• 2B Junior Valera: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
• SS Angel Aguilar: 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — leads the league with five homers
• DH Jake Hernandez: 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K — second straight day with a homer … he’s tied for second in the league with four dingers
• CF Frank Frias: 0-4, 1 R, 1 SB
• RHP Melvin Morla: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 5/1 GB/FB