Yankees prospects: Caleb Durbin homers in perfect night at the plate
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from April 5th.
www.pinstripealley.com/2024/4/6/24122552/yankees-prospects-somerset-opening-day-spencer-jones-injury-scranton-durbin-hudson-valley-tampaTriple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 8-4 vs. Syracuse Mets
LF Greg Allen 0-3, 2 BB, K
2B Caleb Durbin 2-2, HR, 3 BB, 3 RBI, 2 SB, picked off — perfect day at the plate, swiped a pair of bags, and his first homer at Triple-A
C Carlos Narvaez 0-2, 3 BB, K
CF Everson Pereira 0-4, 2 K, HBP
1B Jose Rojas 1-4, HR, BB, 4 RBI, K — three-run bomb in the first
3B Luis Torrens 0-4, BB, 2 K, throwing error
SS Kevin Smith 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SB
DH Jordan Groshans 1-3, BB, K
RF Brandon Lockridge 0-2, 2 BB, K — 15 walks for Scranton! Rough, Mets
Yoendrys Gómez 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, HR
Phil Bickford 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, HR
Cody Morris 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, WP
Josh Maciejewski 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (win)
Ron Marinaccio 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Double-A Somerset Patriots: W, 5-4 vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
DH Ben Rice 1-5, HR, RBI, 3 K, GIDP — going yard to lead off Opening Day!
C Agustin Ramirez 2-5, HR, RBI, GIDP — and back-to-back!
1B T.J. Rumfield 0-3, BB, fielding error
SS Benjamin Cowles 1-4, 2B, K
CF Grant Richardson 3-4, 2B, RBI, K
LF Aaron Palensky 1-4, 2 K
2B Anthony Seigler 0-2, 2 BB, fielding error
RF Jared Wegner 1-3, BB
3B Max Burt 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, RBI
Zach Messinger 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, HR — 84 pitches
Luis Velasquez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (win)
Jack Neely 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (save)
High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: L, 1-6 @ Bowling Green Hot Rods
2B Roc Riggio 0-4, 2 K, GIDP
SS Jared Serna 1-4, K
DH Omar Martinez 1-4
C Jesus Rodriguez 2-4, 2B, RBI — only multi-hit game for Hudson Valley
1B Josh Moylan 1-4, 2 K
LF Garrett Martin 1-3, K, HBP
RF Anthony Hall 0-4, 4 K, throwing error — not such a good opening night
CF Nelson Medina 0-3, 2 K
3B Kiko Romero 1-3, 2 K
Sebastian Keane 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, K, HBP (loss)
Yorlin Calderon 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Keating 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
Cole Ayers 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, WP
Low-A Tampa Tarpons: W, 4-2 @ Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
2B George Lombard Jr. 1-4, BB, RBI, 2 K, SB
SS Roderick Arias 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 K, throwing error — first dinger in full-season ball!
3B Enmanuel Tejeda 1-4, RBI, 3 K, CS, throwing error
LF Coby Morales 1-4, 3 K, SB
1B Dylan Jasso 0-2, BB, HBP
CF Jackson Castillo 1-4, 3B, 2 K
RF Willy Montero 2-4, 2B, K
DH Brenny Escanio 0-4
C Edinson Duran 0-3, BB
Cade Smith 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, pickoff, WP, balk — eventful 2024 debut anyway!
Cade Austin 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, WP — the superior Cade on this day
Hueston Morrill 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K (win)
Aaron Nixon 2.1 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K — nice pro debut!
