Minor League Recap - 8/17/14: Rob Refsnyder picks up three hits in Scranton's win

Triple-A Scranton: 6-5 win vs Pawtucket Red Sox

LF Jose Pirela: 1-for-5, 2 K -- hitting .303 this season
2B Rob Refsnyder: 3-for-5, R, 2B, K
CF Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
1B Kyle Roller: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
3B Zelous Wheeler: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K

Matt Tracy: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Tyler Webb: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Double-A Trenton: 4-3 loss (F/12) vs Bowie Baysox

CF Mason Williams: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
LF Ben Gamel: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, B, 3 K
C Gary Sanchez: 1-for-5, RBI, BB, 2 K
DH Greg Bird: 1-for-5, RBI, BB
RF Tyler Austin: 0-for-6
3B Dante Bichette Jr: 0-for-5, K

Joel De La Cruz: 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
James Pazos: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

High-A Tampa: 8-7 win vs Daytona Cubs

CF Mark Payton: 0-for-3, R, RBI, BB, K
SS Cito Culver: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, K
3B Eric Jagielo: 4-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
RF Aaron Judge: 0-for-4, BB, K
C Trent Garrison: 3-for-4, R, RBI, K

Taylor Garrison: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Low-A Charleston: 5-4 win vs Rome Braves

SS Abiatal Avelino: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 K
2B Tyler Wade: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2K
1B Mike Ford: 0-for-3, BB
LF Michael O'Neill: 0-for-3, BB, K
CF Brandon Thomas: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB

Luis Niebla: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Angel Rincon: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Short Season Staten Island: 6-3 win vs Tri-City ValleyCats

2B Jose Javier: 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI -- second homerun of the season
3B Ty McFarland: 0-for-3
RF Austin Aune: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, K
LF Chris Breen: 1-for-4, R, 2 K
1B Conner Spencer: 2-for-3, RBI, BB

Ty Hensley: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Andrew Chin: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

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Minor League Recap - 7/10/14: Peter O'Brien, Rob Refsnyder both go yard in wins

Triple-A Scranton: Game One, 5-4  walk-off win (F/7) vs Rochester Red Wings

2B Jose Pirela: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, K -- 8th homerun of the season
RF Rob Refsnyder: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI -- 6th homerun in Triple-A
LF Adonis Garcia: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
1B Austin Romine: 1-for-3
C John Ryan Murphy: 2-for-4, K
DH Kyle Roller: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K

Bruce Billings: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

Game Two, 1-0 walk-off win (F/7) vs Rochester

LF Taylor Douglas: 1-for-3 -- 11-for-29 (.419) in his last 10 games
RF Rob Refsndyer: 0-for-3, K
3B Adonis Garcia: 3-for-3, R, 3B, HR, RBI -- 7th homerun of the year
1B Kyle Roller: 0-for-2, K
C Austin Romine: 0-for-2

Jeremy Bleich: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Joel DeLa Cruz: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Double-A Trenton: 5-1 win vs Reading Fightin Phils

CF Mason Williams: 2-for-5, RBI
LF Ben Gamel: 2-for-5, R, 2 K
C Gary Sanchez: 0-for-5, K
1B Peter O'Brien: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI -- 29th dinger of the year, 19th in Trenton
RF Tyler Austin: 1-for-4, R

Zach Nuding: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
James Pazos: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

High-A Tampa: 11-2 win vs Clearwater Threshers

CF Jake Cave: 1-for-5, RBI -- hitting .305 this season
SS Cito Culver: 0-for-5, R, 2 K
1B Gregory Bird: 1-for-5, R, RBI, K
3B Dante Bichette Jr: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
DH Aaron Judge: 2-for-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB -- 4th homerun in High-A
2B Angelo Gumbs: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, K
C Trent Garrison: 3-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI

Rafael De Paula: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Cesar Vargas: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Low-A Charleston: 4-1 loss (F/7) vs Savannah Sand Gnats

LF Michael O'Neill: 0-for-3
SS Tyler Wade: 0-for-3
1B Mike Ford: 0-for-2, BB
3B Miguel Andujar: 1-for-3, K
RF Mark Payton: 0-for-2, BB
C Eduardo de Oleo: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI

Gabriel Encinas: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Rookie Davis: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Short-Season Staten Island: 11-0 win vs Lowell Spinners

C Luis Torrens: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, RBI -- Almost had a second homerun, but it was called back after umpires determined it hit off the top of the wall
2B Ty McFarland: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI -- error, fielding
RF Austin Aune: 2-for-5, R, 2B
3B Renzo Martini: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K

Andy Beresford: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Jordan Foley: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

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Minor League Recap - 7/8/14: Rob Refsnyder picks up another two hits in Scranton's loss

Triple-A Scranton (Game One): 11-6 loss vs Charlotte Knights (continuation of Monday postponement)

LF Jose Pirela: 2-for-5, R
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB, K -- batting .323 in Triple-A
SS Yangervis Solarte: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI, K
CF Zoilo Almonte: 3-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI, K
1B Kyle Roller: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K
C John Ryan Murphy: 0-for-4, K

Nik Turley: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Pat Venditte: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Danny Burawa: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Game Two: Postponed due to rain (Rob Refsnyder would have started the game in right field)

Double-A Trenton: 6-5 win vs Reading Fightin Phils

DH Mason Williams: 0-for-3, BB
CF Ben Gamel: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, K
C Gary Sanchez: 1-for-4, R, K
1B Peter O'Brien: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI -- 28th homerun of the year, 18th in Double-A

Taylor Garrison: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jaron Long: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

High-A Tampa: 3-2 loss vs Clearwater Threshers

CF Jake Cave: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI -- 3rd homerun of the year
SS Cito Culver: 0-for-4, K
1B Gregory Bird: 0-for-3, BB
3B Dante Bichette Jr: 1-for-3, R, BB, K
RF Aaron Judge: 0-for-4
2B Angelo Gumbs: 0-for-3, 2 K

Luis Severino: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Chris Smith: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Nick Rumbelow: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Low-A Charleston: 4-3 walk-off win vs Greenville Drive

RF-LF Michael O'Neill: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB -- 9th homerun of the year
SS Tyler Wade: 2-for-4, R, 2 K
RF Mark Payton: 1-for-1, RBI
3B Miguel Andujar: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
1B Mike Ford: 1-for-3, BB

Caleb Smith: 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Jacob Lindgren: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Angel Rincon: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0K

Short Season Staten Island: 9-2 loss vs Aberdeen IronBirds

CF Devyn Bolasky: 2-for-5, 2B, K -- batting .328 this season
SS Jose Javier: 1-for-2, 3 BB
DH Chris Breen: 1-for-3, 2 BB, K
C Luis Torrens: 2-5, K -- batting .361 in Staten Island
1B Connor Spencer: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 K
3B Brady Steiger: 1-for-4, BB, K
RF Daniel Lopez: 2-for-4

Jordan Cote 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Tim Giel 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, K
Joe Harvey 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Andury Acevedo 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Minor League Recap - 7/4/14: Rob Refsnyder's walk-off homerun lifts Scranton to victory

Triple-A Scranton: 7-6 walk-off win vs Buffalo Bisons

1B Jose Pirela: 0-for-4, R, K -- still hitting .318
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI -- three-run walk-off homerun, 4th dinger in AAA
LF Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-4, 2 K
RF Adonis Garcia: 1-for-4, 3 K
DH Kyle Roller: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, BB
3B Scott Sizemore: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
C John Ryan Murphy: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K

Joel De La Cruz: 4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
Pat Venditte: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Danny Burawa: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Jose Ramirez: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

Double-A Trenton: Rained out

High-A Tampa: 1-0 win vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

CF Jake Cave: 0-for-5, K -- still hitting .305 this season
SS Cito Culver: 0-for-4, BB, K
DH Gregory Bird: 2-for-5, R, HR, RBI -- go-ahead homerun in the 12th, fourth of the year
3B Dante Bichette Jr: 1-for-5, 3 K
RF Aaron Judge: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 3 K

Miguel Sulbaran: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jaron Long: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ramon Benjamin: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Nick Rumbelow: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Brett Gerritse: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Low-A Charleston: 6-1 loss vs Rome Braves

RF Michael O'Neill: 0-for-4, 2 K
SS Tyler Wade: 0-for-4
DH Miguel Andujar: 2-for-4, R, 2B
1B Mike Ford: 1-for-4, RBI

Omar Luis: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Giovanny Gallegos: 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Chad Taylor: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Short-Season Staten Island: 4-1 loss vs Hudson Valley Renegades

CF Devyn Bolasky: 1-for-4, K
SS Thairo Estrada: 1-for-2, R
LF Chris Breen: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K
2B Ty McFarland: 0-for-3, BB
DH Luis Torrens: 1-for-4, 2 K
1B Connor Spencer: 1-for-4

Justin Kamplain: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Dillon McNamara: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Matt Wotherspoon: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

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Minor League Recap - 6/27/14: Rob Refsnyder, Shane Greene lead the way in Scranton's win

Triple-A Scranton: 6-0 win vs Syracuse Chiefs

LF Jose Pirela: 0-for-5, K -- hitting .314 this season
C John Ryan Murphy: 1-for-5, RBI
RF Zoilo Almonte: 0-for-5, 2 K
1B Kyle Roller: 2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, K -- hitting .292 in Triple-A
DH Scott Sizemore: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K
3B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB -- second Triple-A homerun, and he's hitting .351
SS Dean Anna: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
CF Taylor Douglas: 2-for-4, RBI, K

Shane Greene: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K -- 64 of 95 pitches for strikes
Robert Coello: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Double-A Trenton: 5-2 loss vs Erie Seawolves

CF Mason Williams: 0-for-3, BB --hitting just .219
LF Ben Gamel: 0-for-3, BB
C Gary Sanchez: 0-for-3, BB, K
3B Rob Segedin: 2-for-4, K

Bryan Mitchell: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 5 K , 1 HR -- 47 strikes on 92 pitches
Tyler Webb: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

High-A Tampa: 2-1 walkoff win vs Dunedin Blue Jays

CF Jake Cave: 0-for-4, BB, K -- hitting .309 this season
SS Cito Culver: 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
1B Greg Bird: 2-for-5, RBI, K -- hit the walk-off single in the 9th
3B Dante Bichette Jr: 1-for-4, 2 K
DH Aaron Judge: 1-for-3, R, BB, K -- batting .226 in High-A

Miguel Sulbaran: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Nick Runbelow: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Low-A Charleston: 6-5 loss vs Kannapolis Intimidators

RF Michael O'Neill: 1-for-5
SS Tyler Wade: 1-for-4, 2B -- throwing error, his 10th of the season
1B Reymond Nunez: 1-for-4, R
DH Mike Ford: 2-for-4, R -- hitting .297 this season
2B John Murphy: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI, K

Brady Lail: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Cale Coshow: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Short Season Staten Island: 2-0 loss vs Brooklyn Cyclones

CF Devyn Bolasky: 1-for-4, K
DH Chris Breen: 0-for-4, 2 K -- hitting .304
3B Ty McFarland: 1-for-4, 2 K -- hitting .302
C Luis Torrens: 0-for-4 -- moved up from GCL after rehabbing a shoulder injury down there
RF Nathan Mikolas: 0-for-4, 3 K
SS Thairo Estrada: 2-for-3, 2B, BB -- 12-for-40 during an eight-game hitting streak

Dillon McNamara: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Chad Taylor: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

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Minor League Recap - 6/26/14: Ian Clarkin tosses six shutout inning for Charleston

Triple-A Scranton: 7-4 win (F/7) vs Syracuse Chiefs (Makeup of April 4th rain out)

LF Jose Pirela: 2-for-4
C John Ryan Murphy: 0-for-4, R, K
RF Zoilo Almonte: 2-for-4, 2 R
3B Zelous Wheeler: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K -- hitting .324 in his last ten games
DH Kyle Roller: 2-for-3, R, BB
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
SS Dean Anna: 0-for-2, R, BB, 2 K
CF Taylor Dugas: 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, K

Alfredo Aceves: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, one hit batter
Danny Burawa: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Matt Daley: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2: 4-3 loss vs Syracuse

LF Jose Pirela: 0-for-3, BB
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-3, BB - batting .333 in Triple-A
RF Zoilo Almonte: 2-for-4
1B Kyle Roller: 1-for-4, 2 K
C Austin Romine: 2-for-4, double, 3 RBI, E2 - throwing error, fourth of the season

Nik Turley: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Diego Moreno: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 ER, 1 BB, K

Double-A Trenton: 10-5 win vs Erie Seawolves

CF Mason Williams: 1-for-2 -- left the game early
LF-CF Ben Gamel: 1-for-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
DH Gary Sanchez: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB, K
1B Peter O'Brien: 2-for-5, R, 2B, RBI, K
3B Rob Segedin: 3-for-4, R, RBI

Jario Heredia: 4 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Taylor Garrison: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Fred Lewis: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

High-A Tampa: 4-3 loss vs Clearwater Threshers

CF Jake Cave: 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
SS Cito Culver: 1-for-3, K
1B Greg Bird: 0-for-4, 2 K
3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
RF Aaron Judge: 0-for-4, K

Conner Kendrick: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R,  3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Alex Smith: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, K

Low-A Charleston: 9-0 win vs Savannah Sand Gnats

RF Michael O'Neill: 2-for-5, 2 K
SS Tyler Wade: 1-for-5, SB
1B Mike Ford: 2-for-4, BB
C Eduardo de Oleo: 2-for-4, double, RBI
3B Miguel Andujar: 2-for-3, HR, 6 RBI, BB -- sixth homer of the season
2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-for-3, RBI, BB

Ian Clarkin: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K - 6 GO/0 AO
Eric Ruth: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, K

Short Season-A Staten Island: 4-3 loss vs Hudson Valley Renegades

CF Daniel Lopez: 1-for-3, BB
LF Chris Breen: 2-for-4, K
2B Ty McFarland: 0-for-2
RF Austin Aune: 1-for-2, K
SS Thairo Estrada: 1-for-4
3B Renzo Martini: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Matt Borens: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Jordan Cote: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, K
Ethan Carnes: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Minor League Recap - 6/22/14: Rob Refsnyder hit his first Triple-A homerun in Scranton win

Triple-A Scranton: 5-4 win vs Pawtucket Red Sox

1B-LF Jose Pirela: 0-for-3, R, BB
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB, K -- first Triple-A homerun
CF Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-4, RBI
3B Scott Sizemore: 2-for-3, BB, K
DH Kyle Roller: 0-for-4, 2 R, K
RF Zelous Wheeler: 2-4, K
C Austin Romine: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Shane Greene: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Pat Venditte: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Danny Burawa: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Double-A Trenton: 7-2 loss vs New Hampshire Rock Cats

CF Mason Williams: 0-for-4, K
LF Ben Gamel: 0-for-4
DH Gary Sanchez: 3-for-4, R, K
1B Peter O'Brien: 1-for-4, R, RBI, K -- throwing error
RF Tyler Austin: 1-for-4, R, K

Matt Tracy: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Manny Barreda: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

High-A Tampa: 4-2 loss vs Daytona Cubs

CF Jake Cave: 2-for-5, double - batting .297 this season
3B Jose Rosario: 1-for-5, RBI, K
RF Aaron Judge: 1-for-4, double, RBI, BB
DH Dante Bichette Jr: 2-for-4, BB - batting .282/.349/.308 over his last 10 games
SS Cito Culver: 1-for-3, BB, K
1B Matt Snyder: 1-for-2, 2 BB, E3 - throwing error, first of the season

Miguel Sulbaran: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Kyle Haynes: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Ramon Benjamin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, K

Low-A Charleston: 6-5 loss vs Kannapolis Intimidators

SS Tyler Wade: 1-for-5
LF Michael O'Neill: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
DH Dustin Fowler: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI -- fourth homer of the season
1B Mike Ford: 0-for-4, BB
2B Gosuke Katoh: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, K, E4 -- throwing error, ninth of the season

Brady Lail: 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Cale Coshow: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Short Season Staten Island: 4-3 loss (F/11) vs Hudson Valley Renegades

CF Devyn Bolasky: 1-for-5, RBI, SB
3B Brady Steiger: 0-for-5, K
LF Chris Breen: 1-for-5, 3B, 2 K - batting .367
2B Ty McFarland: 1-for-4, BB, K - throwing error, first of the season
RF Austin Aune: 2-for-5, 2B, K
1B Bo Thompson: 1-for-2, BB, HBP -- throwing error, first of the season
DH Nathan Mikolas: 2-for-4, RBI, K
C Isaias Tejeda: 1-for-4, 2B
SS Jose Javier: 0-for-3, K

Dillon McNamara: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R/2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, hit batsman, E1 - 7 GO/2 AO
Travis Hissong: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Justin Kamplain: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Francis Joseph: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Jose Pena: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Manolo Reyes: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB

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Minor League Recap: Ian Clarkin tosses five shutout inning in Charleston win

Triple-A Scranton: 11-3 loss at Columbus Clipper

1B Corban Joseph: 3-for-4, HR, R, RBI -- second homerun of the season, also made his second error, pickoff
LF Zoilo Almonte: 1-for-4, K
3B Scott Sizemore: 2-for-4, 2B, R -- 9th double of the year
DH Kyle Roller: 0-for-4, K -- 10-for-38 in his last 10 games
RF Zelous Wheeler: 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K -- hitting .306 this season
2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-for-4, 3B, R, 2 K

Joel De La Cruz: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 E (pickoff)
Heath Bell: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K -- 19 of 29 pitches for strikes
Preston Claiborne: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K -- 11 of 22 pitches for strikes

Double-A Trenton: 6-2 loss at New Britain Rock Cats

LF Taylor Douglas: 1-for-4
1B Francisco Cervelli: 1-for-4, K -- seems like he'll be re-joining the Yankees' big league team on Tuesday
CF Ben Gamel: 0-for-4
DH Peter O'Brien: 0-for-4, K
RF Tyler Austin: 2-for-3, R

Bryan Mitchell: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K -- 20 runs allowed in 20 innings over his last five starts

High-A Tampa: Off for All-Star break

Low-A Charleston: 10-3 win at Lexington Legends

LF Michael O’Neill: 0-for-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
SS Tyler Wade: 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K -- eight walks in his last nine games
RF Dustin Fowler: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI -- hitting well lately, 11 for his last 28
CF Brandon Thomas: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, BB
2B Gosuke Katoh: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB

Ian Clarkin: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Omar Luis: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 HB
Eric Ryth: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HB

Short Season Staten Island -- Game One: 2-1 walk-off win vs Brooklyn Cyclones

SS Thairo Estrada: 0-for-3, R, BB, SB
RF Austin Aune: 0-for-4, BB
DH Chris Breen: 2-for-2, RBI, BB, HBP
2B Ty McFarland: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB
1B Bo Thompson: 0-for-3, BB
LF Nathan Mikolas: 0-for-3, BB
3B Renzo Martini: 0-for-4
CF Collin Slaybaugh: 0-for-3, R, BB
C Isaias Tejada: 0-for-3, K

Sam Agnew-Wieland: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Chad Taylor: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Jose Pena: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Game Two: 3-2 loss (F/7) vs Brooklyn Cyclones

SS Thairo Estrada: 0-for-4, K
RF Austin Aune: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K
1B Chris Breen: 0-for-3, K
3B Renzo Martini: 0-for-2, K -- two errors, both fielding
LF Brady Steiger: 1-for-3, R
DH Bubba Jones: 0-for-3, K
CF Daniel Lopez: 0-for-3, RBI, K
C Radley Haddad: 0-for-2, R, BB

2B Jose Javier: 1-for-2, BB

Cale Coshow: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Tim Giel: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Manolo Reyes: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Who was your Baby Bomber performer of the day, you guys? Comment below.

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Yankees Minor League Recap: Rob Refsnyder continues to rake in Double-A

Triple-A Scranton: W 3-1 vs. Toledo Mud Hens

1B Jose Pirela 0-4, K
RF Adonis Garcia 1-4, HR, RBI -- his fifth homer of the season
LF Zoilo Almonte 1-4, HR, RBI, K -- his eighth homer of the season
DH Kyle Roller 0-2, 2 BB, K
C Austin Romine 0-3

Brian Gordon 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Preston Claiborne 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K - 1.00 ERA w/ SWB

Double-A Trenton: W 4-1 vs. Altoona Curve

CF Mason Williams 2-4, double
LF Ben Gamel 2-4, double, K
C Gary Sanchez 1-4, 3 K
DH Peter O'Brien 0-4, K
3B Tyler Austin 0-3, K, HBP
2B Rob Refsnyder 2-3, K - on fire lately, 20 for his last 40

Shawn Kelley 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Matt Tracy 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, WP

High-A Tampa: L 1-4 vs. Charlotte Stone Crabs

CF Jake Cave 0-4
SS Cito Culver 1-3, double
1B Greg Bird 0-2, 2 BB, K, E3 - made his second fielding error of the season
3B Dante Bichette Jr. 0-2, 2 BB
2B Jose Rosario 2-3, CS, E4 - made his first fielding error of the season

Jaron Long 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K - gave up two homers in his High-A debut after allowing no homers in 49.1 innings at Low-A
Stefan Lopez 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: L 0-4 vs. Savannah Sand Gnats

LF Michael O'Neill 0-4, K
SS Tyler Wade 0-3, K
RF Aaron Judge 1-4, double, 2 K
3B Miguel Andujar 0-4, 2 K
2B Gosuke Katoh 2-3, double

Brady Lail 5 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, BB, 5 K, WP
Rony Bautista 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

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Yankees prospect profile: Rob Refsnyder

By: Josh Sabo | Minor League Writer

Robert Refsnyder, 2B:

Rob Refsnyder was the Yankees 5th round pick in 2012. He was technically drafted as an outfielder but the Yankees always intended to move him to second. His stock has really taken off as a second baseman. The team will soon need a good long term second baseman, and as of now Refsnyder is looking like he can become that player. He will begin the 2014 season in Double-A.

Vital Statistics:

Born:   March 26, 1991
B-T: L-R.
Ht.: 6-2 
Wt.: 195
Drafted: University of Arizon, 2012 (5th round).
2012 A-ball stats( 46 GMs): BA/OBP/SLG/WOBA/WRC+                       .241/.319/.364/.319/91
2013 A-ball stats(13 GMs)                                                                           .370/.452/.481/.434/173
2013 Hi-A stats(117 GMS)                                                                          .283/.408/.404/.384/140  

Background:

Refsnyder was born in South Korea, but was adopted when he was three months old. His adopted parents raised him in California, where he attended Laguna Hills High. Refsnyder was actually high school teammates with Royals lefty John Lamb, but was no where near as good of a prospect..
Refsnyder wasn't even drafted coming out high school, and really only bloomed as a prospect once he got into college.

With that said he really came into his own in college where he never had an OPS under .800 and had an OPS of 1.000 in his junior year. Rob was a key part of Arizona's, College World Series run. He ended up with the MVP of the College WS, and signed with the Yankees soon after.

Refsnyder's college coaches all seemed to be very high on Refsnyder and his coach was quoted as saying that his outfielder has "the aptitude to hit,”... “he has good bat speed; he’s just a good hitter".  Scouts agreed that he could hit but questioned if he had enough power to be a corner outfielder.

A lot of scouts wanted Refsnyder to field groundballs as an infielder, but he did not feel that was fair to his teammates. In an interview with Chad Jennings, Refsnyder said that he that he felt it would be disrespectful to the teams current secondbaseman if he took grounders at the position. He apparently knew his refusal to take grounder would hurt his draft stock, but was willing to put his team first.

This means that the Yankees took a bit of risk, as they had no way of knowing how he would look at secondbase. So far the risk has paid off as he dominated minor league ball last year, and looks like he can make the majors pretty soon.

2013 Performance:

His 2013 performance was both good and bad. He showed that he has a good bat for second, and a decent amount of pop, but he was very shaky on defense. This isn't entirely surprising, as he hadn't played the position since high school, but it is still a reason for concern. It probably is one of the reasons that he was ranked higher on prospect lists, including my own. If he gets his defense down, he will shoot up the organization's prospect ladder.

He may never be a Robinson Cano type player, but he may become a solid regular. His performance last year allowed him to pass two levels and now he may only be a year away from the majors.He really excelled on offense, especially when you consider he played in two pitcher friendly parks. His power numbers were actually a better on the road, not that he will need much power anyway.

Scouting Report:

He has decent pop, which comes in the form of doubles, and he has a good hit tool.Refsnyder is a line-drive hitter who uses the entire field.  But the best part of his hit tool is his ability to get on-base. Last season he had 8 more walks than strikeouts. His 84 walks last season wasn't a fluke as he has a good eye at the plate.

Refsnyder's biggest weakness is his defense. Though it is more of question-mark than a weakness. After all he hasn't played second since high school. But many people believe that his defense will improve or is improving. Jim Callis, from MLB.com wrote that Refsnyder is a prospect "who's  making strides at his new position". He also tweeted the following comment about Refsnyder at second: He "started slow there, nice improvements 2nd half last yr, can be adeq to avg. . Additionally Baseball America and others feel that he can be a decent defender at second.

Projections:

Refsnyder is projected to be major league ready by 2016, and could very well be the Yankees starting second baseman by that time. Refsnyder doesn't project to have the highest ceiling, or even be an all-star, but he has talent. He could probably hit about 10 homerun a year, and would be able to get on-base at a good clip. I believe he'll become an average defender, which probably means his projections is along the line of a Freddy Sanchez type player.It's really hard to tell what type of player he will become until he plays in AA, and gets more experience at second.

2014 Level:

Refsnyder is going to begin the 2014 season in Trenton(AA), and probably spend some time there. Even if he shows he is ready for a promotion, the Yankees have a lot of infielders in AAA that will need time at second. The team has a logjam of infielders in AAA, and while most of those players aren't all that great they need to play. For instance players like Scott Sizemore and Jose Pirela, have to play in order to compete for a job on the Yankees. However, he will probably end up playing half of the season at AAA.

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