Reading and Jersey Shore won decisively holding opponents to one run.  Clearwater split a doubleheader with an inferior opponent.  The FCL Phillies won.  And, Lehigh Valley got their butts spanked.

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FCL Phillies (2-1) beat the FCL Yankees, 4-3 in 7 innings.  The Phillies scored a run in the first inning.  Starlyn Caba led off with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a fly out, and scored on a sac fly by Eduardo Tait.  They fell behind by a run in the fourth, but took the lead with 3 runs in the sixth.  Guillermo Rosario was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Jerffson Pena walked.  Rickardo Perez loaded the bases with an infield single deflected by the pitcher.  Ezra Farmer walked, forcing in the tying run.  The Phillies took the lead on 2-run, ground-rule double by A.J. Shaver.

Maxwell Hernandez started and pitched 4.0 innings.  He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks, and 2 HBP.  He struck out four.  Adilson Peralta got the win with 2.0 innings pitched allowing one hit and striking out two.  Josbel Garcia was awarded the save.  He allowed a run on 2 hits, one a HR, and struck out two in 1.0 inning.

• #5 Starlyn Caba (.333/1.167): went 1-2 with a R, 2 BB, SB
• #9 Eduardo Tait (.125/.398): went 0-2 with an RBI, SF
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (): hasn’t pitched yet
• Other players of interest
• Aroon Escobar (.167/.334): went 0-4
• Guillermo Rosario (.667/1.589): went 2-2 with a R, HBP
• Nolan Beltran (.200/.400): went 0-2
• Leonardo Rondon (.000/.500): went 0-1
• Rickardo Perez (.333/.666): went 2-3 with a R
• Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.00): 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Pitchers of interest who threw in the first 2 games
• Danyony Pulido (3.86): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, HR, 3 BB, 6 K
• Juan Amarante (1-0, 0.00): 5 K in 2.1 IP, 10 BF, 1 H, 2 BB
• Luis Avila (0.00): 1.0 IP, 3 BF, 10 Pitches, 8 Strikes, 1 K, 1 Save

Lehigh Valley (12-19) lost to Syracuse, 18-3.  The IronPigs were 9-9 the last time a did a recap.  The Mets needed only 13 hits to score their 18 runs.  David Parkinson (5.27) took the loss but only gave up 2 runs in 4.0 innings on 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out four.  Tyler McKay (5.68) followed and pitched one inning allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, only one of which was earned, no walks, and struck out one. Then it hit the fan.  Trailing 4-1, Kolby Allard (10.71) pitched a 1-2-3 sixth.  But, he imploded in the 14-run seventh with a lot of help from Andrew Bellatti (11.17) and an assist from Taylor Lehman (3.18).  In 1.1 innings Allard gave up 7 ER on 4 hits (including a GS HR) and 3 walks.  Bellatti entered with no inherited runners and lasted 0.1 innings surrendering 6 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.  He also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.  Lehman allowed both inherited runners to score plus one of his own in 1.1 innings on 2 hits and a walk.  He did record a K.  Catcher Cody Roberts (0.00) mopped up and threw a 1-2-3 ninth.

The IronPigs scored a run in the sixth on an RBI single by Jordan Luplow (.327/.926).  They added 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth when everyone just wanted to go home on a 2-run single by Scott Kingery (.226).

• #2 Mick Abel (1-2, 6.23): DNP
• #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 4.15): DNP
• #19 Simon Muzziotti (.244/.690): went 1-4 with a BB

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Reading (12-16) beat Hartford, 7-1. Noah Skirrow (1-2, 8.04) pitched 5.0 innings and allowed an unearned run on 5 hits, 2 walks, and a hit batter.  He struck out two.  Andrew Schultz (3.38) pitched one scoreless inning walking one and striking out one.  Wesley Moore (0.00) making his first appearance since his promotion pitched one scoreless inning allowing one hit while striking out three.  Matt Russell (6.30) pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and striking out two.  Tommy McCollum (1.80) pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and a walk.

Reading scored a run in the first inning on an RBI single by Carson Taylor (.328/1.027).  They scored 3 runs in the second on a 2-run triple by William Simoneit (.159/.596) and a wild pitch.  They added 2 runs in the fourth on a 2-run HR by Marcus Lee Sang (.212/.788).  They tacked on a run in the seventh on a sac fly by Jose Rodriguez.  Taylor went 2-3 with an RBI, BB.

• #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
• #10 Gabriel Rincones: on 7-day injury list
• #13 Carlos De La Cruz: DNP
• #21 Caleb Ricketts: on 7-day injury list
• #26 Robert Moore (.240/.634): went 1-4 with a 2B
• #28 Jose Rodriguez (.205/.631): went 2-3 with a R, 2 2B, RBI, SF

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Jersey Shore (15-13) beat Wilmington, 6-1, holding the Blue Rocks to 2 hits and 2 walks.  Jean Cabrera (3-2, 2.06) pitched 7.0 innings and allowed one run on 2 hits, 2 walks, and a hit batter.  He struck out seven.  His one mistake was a solo HR in the seventh.  Benony Robles (0.00) in his first BlueClaws’ appearance pitched a 1-2-3 inning striking out two.  Jack Dallas (5.91) pitched a scoreless inning hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch.

Jersey shore score 2 runs in the fourth inning on a 2-run single by Leandro Pineda (.265/.754).  They added 3 runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Justin Crawford and a 2-run single by Bryan Rincon.  They tacked on a run in the seventh on an RBI single by Pineda.  Otto Kemp (.356/837) went 3-4 with a R, 2B.  Pineda (.265/.754) went 2-3 with 3 RBI, BB.

• #4 Justin Crawford (.318/.820): went 4-4 with 2 R, RBI
• #8 Bryan Rincon (.197/.619): went 1-3 with a R, 2 RBI, BB
• #12 William Bergolla (.176/.462): went 1-4 with a R
• #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
• #17 Emaarion Boyd (.222/.585): went 1-3 with a BB
• #23 Hendry Mendez (.302/.753): on 7-day injury list
• #24 Samuel Aldegheri (2-0, 0.41): DNP

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Clearwater (19-10) split a doubleheader with Tampa, losing 8-2 and winning 4-3.

Game One:  Micah Ottenbreit (1-2, 6.23) pitched 4.0 innings and allowed 6 runs on 7 hits (2 HR) and 2 walks.  He struck out two.  Brandon Beckel (6.30) pitched 2.0 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (HR) and 2 walks.  He struck out one.  The Threshers scored single runs in the fourth and seventh innings on an RBI single by Devin Saltiban and a wild pitch.

Luis Caicuto threw out 3 of 6 runners on steal attempts.

• #3 Aidan Miller (.271/874): went 1-4
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.191/.583): went 1-3 with an RBI, SB
• #15 Alex McFarlane:- on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.259/.809): went 2-3 with a R, BB, SB
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.276/.778): went 1-2 with a R, BB
• #22 Kehden Hettiger: DNP
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.36) – DNP
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego: DNP

Game Two:  Jake Eddington (6.28) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings allowing one hit and 2 walks.  He struck out one.  Jaydenn Estanista (2.08) pitched 1.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks.  He struck out four.  Jonathan Petit (1-0, 2-08) earned the win with 2.1 scoreless innings.  He stranded 3 inherited runners, allowed one hit, walked none, and struck out five.  Saul Teran (0.00) earned his sixth save with a scoreless inning allowing a walk and striking out one.

The Threshers scored 3 runs in the second inning on an RBI single by Nikau Pouaka-Grego, and RBI double by Avery Owusu-Asiedu (.202/.609), and an RBI single by Dakota Kotowski (.188/.549).  They scored the go ahead run in the fifth inning on a sac fly by Devin Saltiban.  Trent Farquhar (.295/.919) went 2-2 with a R, 2 BB.

• #3 Aidan Miller (.271/874): DNP
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.186/.564): went 0-2 with an RBI, SF
• #15 Alex McFarlane:- on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.246/.779): went 0-3, HBP
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.276/.778): DNP
• #22 Kehden Hettiger (.146/.568): 0-4
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.36) – DNP
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.337/897): went 2-3 with a R, RBI

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Other Prospects:

• #6 Orion Kerkering – MLB
• #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

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Transactions – The Phillies acquired former farm hand LHP Tyler Gilbert from the Reds.  Gilbert was a 6th round pick out of USC by the Phillies in 2015, 174th overall.   He was traded to the Dodgers in February 2020 for OF Kyle Garlick.  Gilbert was selected by Arizona during the 2020 Rule 5 Draft.  He had reasonably good numbers as he progressed through the Phillies organization.  He had a moderately successful first MLB season with Arizona in 2021, but not quite as successful the past two years.  Garlick had 22 plate appearances with the Phillies.  He was optioned and recalled 4 times during the abbreviated season before ending up on the Injury List.  He was designated in January 2021 and claimed by Atlanta who lost him to Minnesota when they tried to designate him in February.  Garlick had an uneventful 3 seasons in the Twins organization where he got 299 plate appearances over three seasons.  He elected free agency after the 2023 season and is currently with the Reno Aces in the Arizona organization.

5/07/2024 – Cincinnati traded LHP Tyler Gilbert to Phillies for cash
5/07/2024 – LHP Tyler Gilbert assigned to Lehigh Valley
5/07/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated C Cody Roberts from the Development List
5/07/2024 – LHP Wesley Moore assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
5/07/2024 – Reading activated RHP Noah Skirrow from the Development List
5/07/2024 – Jersey Shore sent RHP Josh Bortka on a rehab assignment to Clearwater
5/07/2024 – Jersey Shore placed LF Hendry Mendez on the 7-day IL retroactive to 5/6
5/07/2024 – RHP Andrew Baker assigned to Jersey Shore from Reading
5/07/2024 – RHP Max Castillo assigned to FCL Phillies from Lehigh Valley
5/06/2024 – LHP Benony Robles assigned to Jersey Shore from FCL Phillies
5/05/2024 – Reading transferred RHP Zach Haake to the Development List
5/05/2024 – Reading placed C Caleb Ricketts on the 7-day IL
5/05/2024 – Reading activated C Arturo De Freitas from the Development List
5/05/2024 – Jersey Shore activated C Ryan Leitch from the Development List
5/05/2024 – Jersey Shore placed OF Troy Schreffler on the 7-day IL retroactive to 5/4
5/04/2024 – Reading transferred RHP Christian McGowan to the Development List