4/8/25 : Minor League Roundup
- Steve Potter
- 6 days ago
- 6 min read
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 7 (8-2) Syracuse 2 (3-6)
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Scoring Summary :
A double and single scored a run for Syracuse in the third inning.
Justin Crawford singled in the bottom of the third, three consecutive walks then scored him.
Jon Singleton homered for Syracuse in the fifth inning.
Justin Crawford singled in the bottom of the fifth, Otto Kemp homered to score him.
Garrett Stubbs singled in the eighth inning, two consecutive walks loaded the bases. Rafael Lantigua reached on a fielders choice, a throwing error allowed two runs to score. Justin Crawford singled to score two runs.
At Bat : 7 R, 6 H, 9 BB, 14 K’s
Justin Crawford had three hits (singles), scored twice and had two RBIs. Otto Kemp had two hits (single & HR), a walk and two RBIs. Buddy Kennedy walked three times, Oscar Mercado walked twice,
On The Hill : 2 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s
RH Kyle Tyler - 5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 90 pitches - 55 strikes
RH Brett de Geus - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 23 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Joel Kuhnel - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 22 pitches - 13 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
THEY’VE GOT THE POWER, THEY’VE GOT THE SPEED: coming into tonight’s action the IronPigs were just one of two teams (Omaha) in the International League to have already racked up 10+ homers and 10+ stolen bases.
Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Eastern League ( AA ) - Reading 5 (1-3) Somerset 4 (1-3)
TD Bank Ballpark•Bridgewater, NJ
Scoring Summary :
Garrett Martin homered for Somerset in the fifth inning. A walk and double scored another run.
Elio Prado and Trent Farquhar walked in the 6th inning, they advanced on a ground out. Leandro Pineda hit a sacrifice fly to score a run.
A walk, single and throwing error by shortstop Aidan Miller scored a run for Somerset in the bottom of the sixth.
Spencer Jones homered for Somerset in the 8th inning.
Keaton Anthony doubled to lead off the ninth, three consecutive walks scored a run. Luis Verdugo hit a sacrifice fly to score another. Elio Prado grounded out to score a run. Trent Farquhar singled to score a run.
On The Hill : 4 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s
RH Chuck King - 4 + IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 64 pitches - 40 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 2 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 39 pitches - 26 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 11 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Travis Kuhn - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 23 pitches - 15 strikes
LH Andrew Walling - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 8 pitches - 7 strikes
At Bat : 5 R, 3 H, 9 BB, 9 K’s
Trent Farquhar had two hits (singles) and two walks. Aidan Miller walked twice, Keaton Anthony doubled.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Starters vs Relievers : Through the first three games this season, Reading starting pitchers have posted a 2.25 ERA (3 ER, 12.0 IP), while the relievers have put up a 9.00 ERA (15 ER, 15.0 IP). In 2024, Reading starters had a 4.67 ERA and the relief pitchers posted a 4.23 ERA.
Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Jersey Shore 8 (2-2) Aberdeen 3 (1-3)
Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark
Scoring Summary :
Aberdeen scored a run in the second inning on two doubles. Austin Overn homered for them in the fourth inning.
Eduardo Lopez and Bryson Ware walked in the bottom of the seventh. Jordan Dissin singled to score Lopez. Luke Davis walked. Pierce Bennett singled to score two runs. Carson DeMartini hit a three run home run.
A single, walk, two stolen bases and a ground out scored a run for Aberdeen in the eighth inning.
Bryson Ware and Jordan Dissin singled in the 8th inning, Pierce Bennett doubled to score them both.
On The Hill : 3 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
RH Aaron Combs - 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 50 pitches - 33 strikes
RH Braydon Tucker - 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 46 pitches - 29 strikes
RH Ethan Chenault - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Luis Avila - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 21 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 13 pitches - 9 strikes
At Bat : 8 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 12 K’s
Pierce Bennett had two hits (single & double) and four RBIs. Jordan Dissin hit two singles, walked and scored twice. Carson DeMartini hit a three run home run.
Other Notes :
Aberdeen relief pitcher Jared Beck is seven feet tall - reminded me of former Phillies minor league pitcher Kyle Young.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
Bundle Up : Tonight was expected to be the 8th time since 2005 that the BlueClaws gametime temperature in their home opener was below 50-degrees (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2024). Last year’s temperature of 49 was the coldest Opening Night temperature since it was 41 degrees in 2015, the coldest on record.
Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Florida State League ( Low A ) - Clearwater 8 (3-1) Daytona 7 (2-2)
Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark
Scoring Summary :
Daytona scored five runs in the second inning on seven walks, a single and a sacrifice fly.
Ryan McCrystal hit a two run home run in the fifth inning for Daytona.
Dante Nori walked and Eduardo Tait was hit by a pitch in the 8th inning, Aroon Escobar singled to score Nori. A ground out and wild pitch scored Tait. Joel Dragoo singled to score a run.
Dante Nori singled in the ninth inning with two outs, Eduardo Tait and Avery Owusu-Asiedu walked. Aroon Escobar hit a grand slam home run to tie the game 💣👀. Brady Day doubled and Joel Dragoo singled to score him for the walk-off win!!!
On The Hill : 7 R, 7 H, 9 BB, 11 K’s
RH Zack Tukis - 1.1 IP, 5 R, 1 H, 5 BB, 2 K’s - 44 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Reese Dutton - 4.2 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 58 pitches - 37 strikes
LH AJ Wilson - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 33 pitches - 18 strikes
RH Saul Teran - 1 perfect IP - 3 K’s - 16 pitches - 10 strikes
At Bat : 8 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 12 K’s
Aroon Escobar had two hits (single and grand slam HR) and posted five RBIs. Joel Dragoo had three hits (singles) and a walk. Kehden Hettiger doubled. Dante Nori singled and walked, scored twice.
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: For the third year in a row the Clearwater Threshers took two of three games on the road and claimed their Opening Series, this season it was in Dunedin, with the Threshers winning 8-4 and 4-2 and falling 4-1 on Saturday
Josh Sperber - Clearwater Threshers Broadcaster
Other Notes :
LHP Ranger Suarez will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday with Class A Clearwater.
System Transactions :
Lehigh Valley : INF Erick Brito reinstated from the Development List. OF Matt Kroon placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 4/7).
Clearwater : OF/INF Weston Wilson has begun a major league rehab assignment with the Clearwater Threshers.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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