Pinstriped Performances: Milestones

Published

July 24, 2022

Two top prospects hit their first home runs at the Double-A level in Somerset’s win, while the rest of Sunday’s performances were mixed, and rookie league stars got their moment in the sun in DR.

Jhony Brito. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (45-48): Scranton scored twice in the first but was shut out the rest of the way in a 3-2 loss at Lehigh Valley.

Star of the Game: Jhony Brito – 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 74 pitches (51 strikes). Brito rebounded after two consecutive difficult starts
Oswald Peraza: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
Miguel Andujar: 1-for-5, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
Tyler Wade: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 strikeout
Zach Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches (8 strikes)
Jimmy Cordero: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches (14 strikes). Cordero took the loss

Rodolfo Duran. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (56-34): Four home runs paced the Patriots to a 7-4 win over Reading.

Star of the Game: Rodolfo Duran – 2-for-4, 1 home run (4), 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Duran doubled home Somerset’s first run and then added a pair of insurance runs with a two-run big fly
Everson Pereira: 1-for-5, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Pereira opened his Double-A homer account in his fourth game
Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Wells joined Pereira in hitting his first Somerset home run
Brandon Lockridge: 2-for-4, 2 runs scored, 2 stolen bases
Max Burt: 1-for-4, 1 home run (9), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Burt is on a tear of late, with five of his nine home runs coming this month
Mitch Spence: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 73 pitches (44 strikes)
Kaleb Cowart: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches (12 strikes)
Tanner Myatt: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (16 strikes). Myatt picked up a win and a blown save
Steven Jennings: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches (7 strikes)
Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes). Coleman’s clean ninth earned him his eighth save

Trey Sweeney (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (48-41): After taking an early 5-1 lead, the ‘Gades were outscored 15-4 the rest of the way in a series-closing 16-9 loss at Wilmington.

Star of the Game: Trey Sweeney – 3-for-4, 1 home run (10), 1 double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base. Sweeney has nine extra-base hits and 11 RBI this month
Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Pat DeMarco: 1-for-1, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored. DeMarco came on as a defensive replacement for Dominguez and hit his first home run of the season
TJ Rumfield: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
Matt Sauer: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 69 pitches (40 strikes)
Charlie Ruegger: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (17 strikes). Ruegger took the loss to fall to 2-2
Carlos Gomez: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 38 pitches (20 strikes)
Nelson L. Alvarez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 39 pitches (25 strikes)
Jhonatan Munoz: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (8 strikes)

Juan Carela (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (41-46): Tampa split a doubleheader with Lakeland, winning the continuation of yesterday’s game 10-5 and losing the second leg 6-1.

Game 1

Star of the Game: Juan Carela – 4 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 9 K, 72 pitches (47 strikes). Carela’s long relief appearance resulted in his seventh win and his eighth straight outing with at least five strikeouts
Anthony Garcia: 2-for-4, 1 home run (12), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 strikeouts. Garcia had not homered since June 30
Antonio Gomez: 1-for-3, 1 home run (4), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk. Gomez’s two-run home run gave the Tarpons a 2-0 lead in the first inning
Benjamin Cowles: 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base
Madison Santos: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Ben Rice: 3-for-3, 4 RBI, 1 walk
Chandler Champlain: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (9 strikes)
Jack Neely: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches (20 strikes)
Danny Watson: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 21 pitches (16 strikes)

Game 2

Star of the Game: Jared Serna – 0-for-3. Though his performance was uneventful, Serna was making his full-season debut at barely 20 years of age
Antonio Gomez: 2-for-3
Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI
Richard Fitts: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 68 pitches (51 strikes). Fitts fell to 3-7 with the loss
Bailey Dees: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (8 strikes)
Harold Cortijo: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches (8 strikes)

DSL Yankees: Three prospects represented the Yankees system at the DSL All-Star Game on Sunday