Pinstriped Performances: Sounds of Silence

On a 1-6 day for the Yankees affiliates, only one of them managed more than three runs: the victorious DSL Bombers. It was a tough day around the system otherwise.

JP Sears pitching for the Somerset Patriots on May 7, 2021. (Chris Jones)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (27-40): The RailRiders wasted a solid effort from their pitchers in a 3-2 loss at Toledo.

• Star of the Game: JP Sears – 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 73 pitches (49 strikes). Sears has a 1.83 ERA at Triple-A
• Estevan Florial: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
• Jake Bauers: 1-for-4, 1 triple, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Tim Locastro: 2-for-3, 1 double
• Jose Mujica: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches (15 strikes)
• Vinny Nittoli: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 32 pitches (21 strikes). Nittoli took the loss

Elijah Dunham takes batting practice during the Yankees’ mini camp (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Somerset Patriots (41-23): The Patriots got a home run in the first but faltered the rest of the way and lost to Hartford 3-2, allowing the Yard Goats to move into a tie for first place in the division.

• Star of the Game: Elijah Dunham – 2-for-4, 1 home run (8), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Dunham’s blast would’ve been of the two-run variety if Anthony Volpe hadn’t gotten picked off first
• Anthony Volpe: 1-for-3, 1 home run (8), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Volpe atoned for his baserunning misdeeds by going yard in the sixth, and is hitting an outstanding .294 this month
• Luis Medina: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 95 pitches (63 strikes). Medina has a 2.35 ERA in June and hasn’t allowed more than two runs in a start since May 14
• Josh Maciejewski: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 35 pitches (22 strikes). Maciejewski took the loss to move to 4-1
• Matt Minnick: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 26 pitches (14 strikes)

Trey Sweeney (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (32-32): The dance between the Renegades and the .500 mark continues, as they slipped right back to it in losing 7-3 in Winston-Salem.

• Star of the Game: Trey Sweeney – 1-for-3, 1 home run (8), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk. Sweeney is 7 for his last 28 with two home runs
• Cooper Bowman: 2-for-4, 2 strikeouts
• Aaron Palensky: 1-for-4, 1 home run (6), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts. Palensky has put together a nice June hot streak and is slugging .568 this month with three of his six total homers
• Blane Abeyta: 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 89 pitches (56 strikes). Abeyta gave up two long balls and his record sits at an unsightly 0-6
• Edgar Barclay: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches (13 strikes)
• Carlos Gomez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 27 pitches (15 strikes)
• Alex Mauricio: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes)

Tyrone Yulie (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (27-37): A blown early lead and a team 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position doomed the Tarpons to a 3-2 loss against Clearwater.

• Star of the Game: Bailey Dees – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 38 pitches (26 strikes). Dees’ effort in relief kept the Tarpons close, but the offense could not take advantage
• Jasson Dominguez: 1-for-5, 2 strikeouts
• Benjamin Cowles: 1-for-4, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Connor Cannon: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Tyrone Yulie: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 72 pitches (44 strikes)
• Danny Watson: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 35 pitches (18 strikes). Watson fell to 3-3 with the loss
• Jack Neely: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 26 pitches (18 strikes)

2B Jared Serna (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (7-5): The Yankees lost in walk-off fashion to the Blue Jays, 4-3 in 10 innings.

• Star of the Game: Sean Hermann – 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 6 K. Last year’s 14th-round pick has struck out 14 over his first two pro starts
• Jared Serna: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Omar Martinez: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Dionys Vallejo: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
• Nolberto Henriquez: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Yankees (3-9): The struggling Yanks managed just three hits in a 2-1 loss to Giants Black.

• Star of the Game: Alejandro Gomez – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K. The 19-year-old Mexican has struck out 10 and walked four through three appearances
• Willy Montero: 1-for-2, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
• Diomedes Hernandez: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Christian Zazueta: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K

DSL Bombers (8-5): The only victorious team in the system on Tuesday, the Bombers defeated Cubs Blue 6-4.

• Star of the Game: Miguel Pozo – 5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 7 K. Pozo has allowed just one earned run in 15 innings over three starts in 2022
• Joel Mendez: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Enger Castellano: 2-for-4, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Emmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Alexis Paulino: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• Chalniel Arias: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K