Minor League Recap - 8/3/14: Michael Pineda makes his first minor league rehab outing

* Luis Severino was scratched shortly before taking the hill for Double-A Trenton on Sunday, the team announced. No reason was given by the team, but VP of Baseball Ops Mark Newman told Sweeny Murti that it’s a "very slight" oblique issue and they are simply "playing it safe." At least it's not an arm injury.

Triple-A Scranton: 3-1 win vs Syracuse Chiefs

DH Jose Pirela: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K

2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-for-4

LF Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-4

RF Adonis Garcia: 1-for-4, R, K

1B Kyle Roller: 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K -- 12th homerun of the season in AAA

SS Zelous Wheeler: 0-for-3

C Austin Romine: 0-for-3

Michael Pineda: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 4 GO, 1 FO -- 37 of 58 pitches for strikes in the first rehab outing for Big Mike. He told reporters afterwards that he feels great and ready to go, but doesn't know when or where he'll next pitch.

Zach Nuding: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Double-A Trenton: 4-1 loss vs Portland Sea Dogs

LF Jake Cave: 0-for-4, 3 K

1B Greg Bird: 0-for-4, 2 K

RF Tyler Austin: 1-for-4, 2B, K

CF Mason Williams: 1-for-4, K

Jairo Heredia: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Cesar Cabral: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Danny Burawa: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER 0 BB, 3 K

Mark Montgomery: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

High-A Tampa: 9-1 loss (F/7) vs Jupiter Hammerheads - completed early because of rain

CF Mark Payton: 1-for-3

SS Cito Culver: 0-for-2, BB, K

3B Eric Jagielo: 0-for-3, 2 K

DH Dante Bichette Jr: 0-for-3

RF Aaron Judge: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, K -- 5th homerun in High-A

2B Angelo Gumbs: 0-for-2, K

Caleb Smith: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Jacob Lindgren: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K -- second four strikeout inning in pro-ball

Low-A Charleston: 8-1 win vs Hagerstown Suns

SS Abiatal Avelino: 2-for-3, 2 R

2B Tyler Wade: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI

3B Miguel Andujar: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, K

1B Mike Ford: 1-for-3, R, HR, 4 RBI -- three-run homerun, his 11th dinger of the season

LF Michael O'Neill: 0-for-3

DH Gosuke Katoh: 0-for-4, 2 K

Rookie Davis: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Short Season Staten Island: 5-4 loss vs Auburn Doubledays

CF Devyn Bolasky: 2-for-4, BB

C Luis Torrens: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB

2B Ty McFarland: 0-for-4

DH Chris Breen: 2-for-4, R, 2B, K

RF Austin Aune: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K -- second homerun with Staten Island

SS Vicente Conde: 1-for-3, R, BB

Jordan Montgomery: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Jordan Foley: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

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