It wasn’t a winning Tuesday in the New York Yankees organization as the affiliates combined for a 3-6 record in the nine games played (Trenton had a doubleheader). Despite the lack of wins, Scranton Wilkes-Barre got seven shutout innings from their starter, Trenton had one starter record double-digit strikeouts, and one of the Yankees’ top position-player prospects had a career night for Tampa:

Estevan Florial had a home run and five RBIs in Tampa’s win on Tuesday night. (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

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Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders (Triple-A): The Railriders (48-35) held the Pawtucket Red Sox to five hits in a 4-0 win.

Raynel Espinal (4-7) threw seven shutout innings in a win. He allowed four hits, struck out nine, and walked one on 93 pitches (70 strikes). It is the first time Espinal has gone seven innings in an outing this year and the nine K’s ties a season-high. (Matt Bufano)

• Trey Amburgey: 1-for-3, 1 walk, 1 run scored, 1 home run (14), 1 RBI (44). Amburgey has four home runs in his last ten games. 
• Mandy Alvarez: 1-for-4, 1 RBI (16).
• Wendell Rijo: 1-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBIs (1,2).
• Tyler Wade: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored. Wade is on a five-game hit streak and has had multiple hits in each of those games. 
• Ryan McBroom: 1-for-4, 1 run scored. McBroom is on a six-game hit streak 
• Billy Burns: 1-for-4, 1 run scored.
• Kaleb Ort: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K. 10 of 16 pitches were strikes. Ort has 10 strikeouts over his last four relief appearances. 
• Joe Harvey: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K. 8 of 10 pitches were strikes. Harvey has held opposing hitters to a .119 batting average this year. 

Trenton Thunder (Double-A): The Thunder (45-35) were swept in a doubleheader by the Portland Sea Dogs. They lost Game 1, 7-1 and Game 2, 1-0.

Game 1

Kyle Holder went 2-for-4 in Game 1 and he has had multiple hits in four of the last eight games. (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

• Gosuke Katoh: 1-for-3, 1 RBI (2).
• Hoy Jun Park: 1-for-4, 1 run scored.
• Zack Zehner: 1-for-3, 1 double.
• Eduardo Navas: 1-for-2, 1 walk.
• Chris Gittens: 0-for-2, 1 walk.
• Albert Abreu (4-7): 0.2 IP, 5 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K. 25 of 42 pitches were strikes. 
• Braden Bristo: 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K. 27 of 45 pitches were strikes. 
• Will Carter: 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K. 18 of 31 pitches were strikes. 
• Daniel Alvarez: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K. 9 of 15 pitches were strikes. 

Game 2

Nick Nelson (2-2) had 11 strikeouts over six innings in a loss. He allowed one run on one hit and walked three on 97 pitches (64 strikes). The Yankees’ 4th Round pick in 2016 set a season-high for K’s and it is the third time in his career he has struck out 11 or more batters in a game. (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

• Chris Gittens: 1-for-1, 2 walks. Gittens has drawn at least one walk in five straight games. 
• Rashad Crawford: 1-for-3.
• Zack Zehner: 0-for-1, 2 walks.

Tampa Tarpons (Single-A Advanced): The Tarpons (35-45) picked up a 9-2 win over the Daytona Tortugas.

Steven Sensley went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and a three-run home run in the top of the fifth (5). Sensley has driven in a run in four of his last five games.  (Credit Mark LoMoglio)

• Estevan Florial: 2-for-6, 1 run scored, 1 home run (4), 5 RBIs (10,11,12,13,14). Florial has homered in back-to-back games and the five RBIs are a new career-high. 
• Jose Martinez: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI (1).
• Dermis Garcia: 1-for-5, 1 double.
• Isiah Gilliam: 1-for-5, 1 run scored, 1 double.
• Deivi Munoz: 1-for-4, 2 runs scored, 1 walk.
• Donny Sands: 0-for-2, 1 run scored, 3 walks.
• Frank German (4-4): 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 BB, 6 K. 52 of 93 pitches were strikes. German has had six strikeouts or more in each of his last four starts. 
• JP Sears: 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 K. 33 of 46 pitches were strikes. 
• Kyle Zurak: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K. 6 of 10 pitches were strikes. Zurak has at least one strikeout in six straight relief appearances. 

Charleston Riverdogs (Single-A): The Riverdogs (43-40) were held to 3 hits in a 10-0 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets.

Harold Cortijo (3-1) pitched well in a loss. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, struck out three, and walked one in six innings of work. 58 of 84 pitches were strikes. Cortijo has gone six innings and allowed one earned run in each of his last three starts. (Robert M. Pimpsner)

• Welfrin Mateo: 1-for-3, 1 stolen base. Mateo extended his hit streak to nine games. 
• Kyle Gray: 1-for-2.
• Canaan Smith: 1-for-4.
• Anthony Seigler: 0-for-2, 1 walk. Seigler extended his on-base streak to 16 games. The Yankees’ 1st Round pick in 2018 has a .443 on-base percentage in 17 games for Charleston. 
• Tanner Myatt: 0.2 IP, 6 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K.
• Carlos Espinal: 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K.

Staten Island Yankees (Short-Season): The Yankees (10-7) lost 2-1 to the Tri-City Valleycats.

Austin Gardner threw 2.2 shutout innings of relief for Staten Island. He allowed three hits, struck out five, and walked one on 46 pitches (30 strikes). The 9th Round pick in 2017 recorded his fourth outing of five or more strikeouts in his career. (Robert  M. Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

While Gardner’s fastball was around 89-91 miles-per-hour, he uses a changeup, curveball, and cutter to throw off hitters. Manager David Adams said that Gardner “might not overpower you with his fastball, but he does a good job of mixing pitches and has a great feel of what he’s doing.”

• Ezequiel Duran: 1-for-3, 1 RBI (8). Duran has driven in a run in three of his last four games. 
• Jake Sanford: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 triple. Sanford is on a six-game hit streak. 
• Everson Pereira: 1-for-4.
• Evan Alexander: 0-for-2, 1 walk.
• Blakely Brown (1-1): 2 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K. 27 of 46 pitches were strikes. 
• Justin Wilson: 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 K. 15 of 23 pitches were strikes. Wilson was around 96-97 miles-per-hour on his fastball. 
• Aaron McGarity: 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K. 22 of 33 pitches were strikes. 

Pulaski Yankees (Rookie-Advanced): The Yankees (8-5) defeated the Elizabethton Twins, 10-5.

• Spencer Henson: 2-for-4, 2 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run (2), 2 RBIs (3,4).
• Ryder Green: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 double, 2 RBIs (8,9). Green has driven in a run in four straight games and he has recorded multiple hits in four of the last six games. 
• Borinquen Mendez: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases, 1 RBI (1).
• Jake Pries: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI (1). Pries was the Yankees’ 24th Round pick in this year’s draft out of UCLA. He made his professional debut on Tuesday. 
• Roberto Chirinos: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base, 1 double, 1 RBI (4).
• Saul Torres: 1-for-3, 1 walk, 2 RBIs (5,6).
• Antonio Cabello: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base.
• Oliver Dunn: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk.
• Madison Santos: 0-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base.
• Ken Waldichuk: 2.2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K. 27 of 40 pitches were strikes. 
• Reid Anderson (1-1): 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K. 34 of 53 pitches were strikes. 
• Alex Mejias: 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB. 0 K. 19 of 29 pitches were strikes. 
• Tyler Johnson: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K. 10 of 12 pitches were strikes. The 30th Round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft has a 0.87 ERA in the first 15 games of his professional career. 

Gulf Coast League (Rookie): The GCL East team (2-5) were held to one hit in a 4-0 loss to GCL Phillies West.

• Chase Illig: 1-for-1, 1 walk.
• Alexander Palma: 0-for-3, 1 walk.
• Juan Carela: 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 3 K.
• Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K.
• Jose Peguero: 2 IP, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K.

Dominican Summer League (Rookie): The DSL Yankees (12-12) lost 7-2 to DSL Phillies Red.

• Mauro Bonifacio: 2-for-4.
• Agustin Ramirez: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI (8).
• Alex Garcia: 1-for-4.
• Marcos Cabrera: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base. Cabrera is on a four-game hit streak. 
• Dayro Perez: 1-for-4, 1 run scored.
• Tyrone Yulie (0-1): 4 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 6 H, 6 K. The six strikeouts are the most Yulie has had in his first three starts this year. 
• Yojieldriz Diaz: 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 K.
• Yordanny Sosa: 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K.