Pinstriped Performances: Let The Kids Play

On an off day for everyone stateside, some of the youngest Yankees took the field in DR.

DSL Yankees 1 (3-3): The Yanks dropped a close one to the Rockies 7-6.

• Star of the Game: Felix Negueis – 2-for-3, 3 RBI, 1 strikeout. The 20-year-old is 5 for 14 with 6 RBI on the season
• Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 walk
• Enger Castellano: 1-for-3, 1 walk
• Donys Garcia: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Allen Facundo: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Wilser Barrios: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 K

DSL Yankees 2 (5-1): By far the more successful of the DSL affiliates so far, Yanks 2 smoked Diamondbacks 2 14-7.

• Star of the Game: Joel Mendez – 1-for-2, 1 home run (4), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 3 walks. Mendez has put the system on notice with seven hits, four of them leaving the yard, in his first six professional games. The 18-year-old may be headed overseas soon if he keeps this up
• Daury Arias: 3-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk. Arias, another 2019 signee, is also off to a monster start this season
• Dayro Perez: 3-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 walks
• Jesus Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Rodriguez, still just 19, is building off a successful 2019 in the DSL during which he slugged .552 in 18 games
• Mauro Bonifacio: 1-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 strikeouts
• Henry Lalane: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
• Kevin Aparicio: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 4 K
• Daniel Calderon: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K