Williamsport won their season opener at home, everybody else who played lost.

The Clearwater Threshers (31-34) avoided a loss by being on their All Star break.  Games resume on Monday, June 18th.  The Threshers first three games are at Bradenton and will complete the FSL First Half.  The 31-34 Threshers are 4.5 games behind first place Daytona and eliminated from contention, but their sweep of Tampa eliminated the Tarpons.

• #1 Sixto Sanchez (4-3 , 2.51): is on the 7-day DL with elbow inflammation
• #2 Adonis Medina (6-2, 4.27):
• #3 Adam Haseley (.296):
• #4 Mickey Moniak (.254):
• #8 Arquimedes Gamboa (.269):
• #17 Jose Gomez (.230):
• #21 McKenzie Mills (0-2, 4.70):
• #25 J.D. Hammer (1-1, 7.36):
• #28 Connor Seabold (3-4, 3.90):
• Bailey Falter (4-2, 3.08):

In other action –

Lehigh Valley (38-29) lost to Pawtucket, 2-1.  Cole Irvin pitched well.  He allowed 2 runs (one ER) on 6 hits and a walk in seven innings.  He struck out seven.  Austin Davis (2.51) struck out two while facing the minimum in two innings of relief.

Irvin was victimized by a home run ball with one out in the third inning.  He struck out the side in the inning, but the lead off batter reached on a fielding error by Mitch Walding.  Irvin’s only walk also occurred in the inning with two out.

The IronPigs were held to just three hits.  They scored the game’s first run on Mitch Walding’s RBI single in the first inning.  Their last scoring opportunity was Matt McBride’s lead off double in the second inning.  After a double play ground ball ended their fourth inning, the final 15 IronPigs’ batters were retired in order.

• #12 Enyel De Los Santos (7-3, 1.47):
• #13 Tom Eshelman (1-6, 7.74):
• #14 Roman Quinn (.289): 7-day DL, right middle finger strain
• #16 Dylan Cozens (.226): called up to Philadelphia (on the 10-day DL)
• #22 Drew Anderson (2-2, 5.00): 
• #23 Cole Irvin (8-2, 2.50): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Reading (26-39) lost to Akron, 5-0.  joJo Romero threw a quality start, giving up just two runs in seven innings on four hits and two walks.  He struck out nine and had a game score of 73 (the RubberDucks pitcher had a 76).  Luke Leftwich (3.04) gave up 3 runs in the final two innings.

The Phils managed three singles.

• #6 JoJo Romero (4-4, 5.05):
• #7 Franklyn Kilome (1-3, 4.45):
• #9 Ranger Suarez (2-3, 3.25):
• #15 Cornelius Randolph (.189): went 0-1 with 2 BB

Lakewood (39-28) lost to Hickory, 4-3.  Spencer Howard pitched five innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and a walk.  He struck out seven.  Luis Carrasco (3.77) pitched three innings and gave up what would be the eventual winning run.  Kyle Dohy (0.83) struck out the side in his one inning.

The BlueClaws took an early lead with a run in the first inning when Kevin Markham scored from third while Nick Maton was caught stealing second.  They closed within a run with 2 runs in the sixth on Quincy Nieporte’s 2-run HR (5).

The BlueClaws had 12 hits and 4 walks, but went 2-12 with RISP and left 11 men on base.

Kevin Markham (.280) went 4-4 with a walk.  Nieporte (.234) went 3-3 with a walk.  Maton and Josh Stephen (.222) had 2 hits each.

• #5 Jhailyn Ortiz (.263): went 0-5
• #11 Daniel Brito (.249): went 0-3 with a sacrifice
• #18 Kyle Young (1-3, 3.52):
• #20 Spencer Howard (3-6, 5.25): 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
• #27 Simon Muzziotti (.293): 7-day DL (hand injury, in Clearwater)
• #30 Nick Maton (.269: went 2-3 with 2 sacrifices

Williamsport (1-0) beat State College, 3-2.  Ethan Lindow (3.60) pitched five innings.  He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits.  He walked none and struck out two.  Randy Alcantara (1-0, 0.00) got the win with three, two-hit innings.  Luis Ramirez (0.00) earned his first save.

Lindow retired the first nine Spikes he faced.  Three of the four hits he allowed came in a two-run fourth.  All three went foe extra bases.  Lindow induced nine ground outs to four fly ball outs.

The Crosscutters tied the game with two rubs in the sixth on Julio Francisco’s two-run HR after Edwin Rodriguez’ lead off single.. They took the lead with a run in the seventh on Brayan Gonzalez’ RBI single following Danny Mayer’s lead off triple.

Mayer had 3 hits in 3 AB.  Catcher Rafael Marchan had 2 hits in 4 AB and a stolen base.

Julio Francisco is a 20-year old who hit .318 in the DSL last season with zero HR.  I would expect him to return to Clearwater and the GCL when the draft class is assigned to teams, but who knows.

Ben Pelletier arrived in time to start and go 0-4.

Upcoming probable starters – Saturday: Francisco Morales; Sunday: Manuel Silva; Monday: Juan Escorcia; Tuesday: Gustavo Armas; Wednesday: Jhordany Mezquita

• #19 Francisco Morales:
• #29 Jonathan Guzman: went 0-3

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

One prospect is in Philadelphia.

• #10 Seranthony Dominguez: retains prospect status until June 20th

DSL Phillies Red (2-10) won, 2-1.

DSL Phillies White (5-7) lost 10-6.

GCL Phillies East begins its season on Monday, June 18th v. GCL Yankees West.

• #24 Luis Garcia: XST
• #26 Kevin Gowdy: not expected to pitch this season

GCL Phillies West begins its season on Tuesday, June 19th v. GCL Yankees East.

Phillies GCL schedule.

Transactions 

6/15/18–OF Ben Pelletier assigned to Williamsport fronm GCL Phillies East
6/14/18–Jonathan Hennigan assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
6/14/18–LHP Tom Windle assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
6/14/18–RHP Jacob Waguespack assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
6/14/18–Clearwater placed LHP Garrett Cleavinger on the 7-day DL
6/14/18–LHP Kyle Young assigned to Lakewood
6/14/18–DSL Phillies White released LHP Luis Suarez
6/13/18–2B Jose Antequera assigned to Lakewood from Clearwater
6/13/18–Lakewood placed 3B Dalton Guthrie on the 7-day DL retro to 6/11/2018
6/13/18–RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–LHP Denny Martinez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–RHP Juan Escorcia assigned to Williamsport
6/13/18–LHP Jose Jimenez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–RHP Rafael Carvajal assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–2B Jesus Henriquez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–C Lenin Rodriguez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–OF Keudy Bocio assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–LHP Manuel Silva assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–RHP Oscar Marcelino assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–LHP Ethan Lindow assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–LHP Anton Kuznetsov assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–1B Edwin Rodriguez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–SS Jonathan Guzman assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–2B Brayan Gonzalez assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/13/18–C Rafael Marchan assigned to Williamsport from GCL Phillies East.
6/12/18–Lehigh Valley activated RHP Tom Eshelman from the 7-day DL
6/12/18–LHP Tom Windle assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
6/12/18–RHP Luis Cedeno assigned to Clearwater
6/12/18–RHP Roger Parraga assigned to DSL Phillies White from DSL Phillies Red.
6/12/18–SS Wilfredo Flores assigned to DSL Phillies Red.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Eric White.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed LHP Jaylen Smith.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Tyler Carr.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed OF Ben Aklinski.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed C Nick Matera.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Austin Ross.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed OF Trent Bowles.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed OF Matt Vierling.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Adam Cox.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed OF Corbin Williams.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed C Logan O’Hoppe.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed 3B Luke Miller.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Mark Potter.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed 3B Matt Kroon.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed SS Jose Mercado.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP James McArthur.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed SS Seth Lancaster.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed SS Logan Simmons.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed RHP Alec Bohm.
6/12/18–Philadelphia signed 3B Connor Litton.
6/10/18–Efrain Morales assigned to DSL Phillies Red from DSL Phillies White.
6/10/18–RHP Carlos Betancourt assigned to DSL Phillies White.

The rosters and lists are up to date as of 6/15.  I’ve got 321 players in the organization.

• The organization’s rosters 
• The organization’s injury list 
• The organization’s Rule 5 eligibility list