DotF: Severino strong again in Scranton’s win

Got some notes to pass along:

• RHP Chance Adams and RHP Domingo Acevedo has both been promoted, according to Matt Kardos. Adams goes from High-A to Double-A while Acevedo goes from Low-A to High-A. A well-deserved promotion for both.
• LHP Neat Cotts has been released, so says Shane Hennigan. The Yankees must not have liked what they saw out of the veteran southpaw. The move clears a roster spot for RHP Chad Green, who was sent back down to clear a big league roster spot for Ike Davis.
• Bunch of award winners this week: C Kyle Higashioka was named the Triple-A International League Offensive Player of the Week while RHP Chance Adams and RHP Christian Morris were named the Pitcher of the Week in the High-A Florida State League and the Low-A South Atlanta League, respectively. Congrats to all.

Triple-A Scranton (8-4 win over Toledo)

• RF Ben Gamel: 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS — 19-for-44 (.432) in his last eleven games
• 1B Nick Swisher: 3-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 12-for-28 (.429) in his last seven games
• DH Gary Sanchez: 1-5, 1 K
• C Kyle Higashioka: 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K — still in the lineup even with Sanchez back
• LF Cesar Puello: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HBP — a total of 5,646 players have at least one plate plate appearances in the minors this year, and he ranks eighth with nine hit-by-pitches
• CF Jake Cave: 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
• RHP Luis Severino: 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 11/3 GB/FB — 60 of 88 pitches were strikes (68%) … too bad the box score can’t tell us how well he located his slider and changeup
• RHP Conor Mullee: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 28 of 45 pitches were strikes (62%)
• RHP Johnny Barbato: 0.1 IP, zeroes, 0/1 GB/FB — three pitches, two strikes

Double-A Trenton had a scheduled off-day.

High-A Tampa Game One (5-0 win over St. Louis in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s rainout

• SS Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 SB — remember his slow start to the season on the bases? well he’s now gone 16-for-17 in steal attempts in his last 30 games
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI — 8-for-16 in his last five games
• RF Austin Aune: 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• DH Thairo Estrada: 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB
• 2B Abi Avelino: 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
• LHP Josh Rogers: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 10/2 GB/FB — 66 of 90 pitches were strikes (73%), plus he picked a runner off first … 54/13 K/BB in 67.2 innings for last year’s 11th rounder

High-A Tampa Game Two (10-0 loss to St. Lucie)

• DH Jorge Mateo: 1-4, 1 K
• 3B Miguel Andujar: 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
• RF Austin Aune: 2-2, 1 BB — not a bad doubleheader for him
• 2B Thairo Estrada: 0-3, 1 K
• SS Abi Avelino: 1-3, 2 K
• RHP Will Carter: 1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1 HB, 2/0 GB/FB — only 18 of 43 pitches were strikes (42%) … geez Will
• RHP Jordan Foley: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 4/1 GB/FB — 28 of 48 pitches were strikes (58%)
• RHP Gabe Encinas: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 1/2 GB/FB — 16 of 27 pitches were strikes (59%) … improves his K/BB to 10/24 in 17.1 innings

Low-A Charleston Game One (8-1 loss to Augusta in seven innings) makeup of their May 29th rainout

• 2B Kyle Holder: 1-3, 1 K
• DH Chris Gittens: 1-3, 2 K
• 3B Angel Aguilar & SS Hoy Jun Park: both 0-3, 1 K — Aguilar committed a throwing error
• RF Alex Palma: 0-3
• RHP Daris Vargas: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 5/4 GB/FB — 54 of 90 pitches were strikes (60%)

Low-A Charleston Game Two (2-0 win over Augusta)

• SS Kyle Holder: 1-3, 1 RBI
• 1B Chris Gittens & 3B Angel Aguilar: 0-2, 1 K
• RF Leonardo Molina: 0-2
• RHP Anyelo Gomez: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 9/2 GB/FB — 48 of 75 pitches were strikes (64%)

The draft is over, which means the various short season leagues will soon begin their seasons. Here are the Opening Day dates:

• Short Season Staten Island: Friday, June 17th (so this Friday)
• Rookie Pulaski: Thursday, June 23rd
• Rookie GCL Yankees East & West: Friday, June 24th

Looks like they re-branded the Gulf Coast League affiliates Yankees East and Yankees West. They used to be the boring old Yankees1 and Yankees2. Anyway, DotF is going to get a lot bigger very soon. /sobs