You’re forgiven for being confused, but no, Ezequiel Duran was indeed traded to Texas and hasn’t stopped by DR for some DSL action. The new guy is Edinson Duran, a 19-year-old catcher from Venezuela who put on a show on Monday.
DSL Yankees 1 (13-14): The Yanks beat Mets 1 6-3.
- Star of the Game: Fidel Montero – 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. Montero is having a great month of August, slugging .535 with seven extra-base hits
- Alan Mejia: 2-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
- Manuel Palencia: 2-for-5
- Christopher Familia: 1-for-5, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases
- Luis Serna: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 3 K
- Geralmi Santana: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K. Santana moved to 2-0 on the year
- Ruben Castillo: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Castillo picked up his second save
DSL Yankees 2 (14-13): Eleven hits, fourteen walks, and sixteen runs was more than enough as the Yankees trounced Orioles 2 16-1.
- Star of the Game: Edinson Duran – 2-for-5, 1 home run (1), 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Duran’s first professional home run was a three-run shot that came as part of a six-run second inning
- Pitching Star of the Game: Gerardo Abrego – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K. The Panamanian has made five starts and hasn’t allowed more than a single earned run in any of them. Monday was tied for his longest of the season
- Brenny Escanio: 2-for-5, 1 home run (3), 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout. Escanio’s OPS is still north of 1.000
- Dayro Perez: 2-for-4, 4 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. Perez has swiped 21 bags on the season, tied for second in the DSL behind Adrian Pinto of the Rockies, who has 29
- Jesus Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks
- Ramiro Altagracia: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
- Luis Arejula: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

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