Lehigh Valley lost. Reading won in ten innings. Jersey Shore won. Clearwater won. The FCL Phillies won, scored 20 runs, and had a two touchdown inning..
FCL Phillies (8-7) beat the Yankees, 20-8 in a scheduled 7-inning game. Wilmer Blanco pitched five innings. He gave up 4 runs on 7 hits, 3 walks, and a hit batter. He struck out three. Rehabbing Jonh Henriquez pitched an inning. He gave up an unearned run on 2 walks and a hit batter. Luis Avila pitched one inning. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks, and a hit batter.
The Phillies scored first with 2 runs in the first inning on a 2-run double by Eduardo Tait. After the Yankees closed to within 2-1 in the third, the Phillies a few runs across in the fourth, like 14 of them. Bases-loaded walks by Starlyn Caba and Aroon Escobar started the rampage (4-1). Guillermo Rosario followed with a 2-run double (6-1), Eduardo Tait had an RBI single (7-1), and another run scored on a fielder’s choice by Junior Marin (8-1). No out was recorded on a throwing error by the pitcher. They continued to plate runs on another bases loaded walk this one by Manolfi Jimenez (9-1), a sac fly by Yemal Flores (10-1), an RBI ground rule double by Yemil Rosario (11-1), a fielding error by the SS (13-1), and a rally-killing 3-run HR (3) by Guillermo Rosario (16-1). Whew!
The Phillies continued to tack on runs. One in the sixth on a sac fly by Guillermo Rosario. And, three in the seventh on a 2-run HR (1) by Manofli Jimenez and a solo HR (1) by Yemal Flores. Both HRs came off a catcher who had replaced the reliever after a walk and strikeout in the seventh.
- #5 Starlyn Caba (.250/.807): went 1-5 with 2 R, RBI, BB
- #9 Eduardo Tait (.200/.569): went 2-5 with a R, 3 RBI, 2B
- #25 Alexis De La Cruz (1-1, 19.64): DNP
- Other players of interest
- Aroon Escobar (.311/.923): went 1-2 with 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, SB
- Guillermo Rosario (.383/1.145): went 4-4 with 3 R, 6 RBI, 3 2B, HR (3), SF
- Leonardo Rondon (.364/1.136): DNP
- Rickardo Perez (.346/1.010): went 2-4 with 2 R, BB
- Pitchers of interest
- Adilson Peralta (1-0, 1.08): DNP
- Danyony Pulido (3.29): DNP
- Juan Amarante (1-0, 1.59): DNP
- Luis Avila (5.68): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, K
Lehigh Valley (18-29) lost to Rochester, 10-6. Mick Abel pitched 4.1 innings and allowed 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks. He struck out three. Eury Ramos allowed 2 inherited runners to score plus an additional 3 runs (1 ER) on 3 hits and 2 walks. Beau Burrows pitched 2.0 innings and gave up a run on a hit and 2 walks. Nick Nelson pitched a clean inning, as did Ryan Burr.
Trailing 9-0, the IronPigs scored 2 runs in the fifth inning on a 2-run HR (2) by Nick Podkul. They scored a run in the sixth on a solo HR (5) by Darick Hall. Tey scored 3 runs in the seventh on an RBI double by Jordan Luplow, an RBI single by Weston Wilson, and a bases-loaded HBP by Matt Kroon.
- #2 Mick Abel (1-4, 6.21): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
- #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.24): DNP
- #19 Simon Muzziotti (.230/.643): DNP
Reading (18-25) lost to Binghamton, 2-1 in 10 innings. Lachlan Wells pitched six innings and gave up one run on 3 hits and no walks. He struck out five. Konnor Ash pitched two scoreless inning allowing 2 hits and a walk. Carlos Francisco pitched two innings and allowed the unearned runner to score for the loss on 2 hits. He struck out four.
Reading scored first on a fourth inning solo HR (1) by Bryce Ball. They had 4 other hits, all singles, and 3 walks.
- #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
- #10 Gabriel Rincones: 7-day IL
- #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.202/.595): went 0-4 with 4 K
- #21 Caleb Ricketts (.273/.725): DNP
- #26 Robert Moore (.230/.615): went 0-5
- #28 Jose Rodriguez (.238/.722): DNP
Jersey Shore (24-19) beat Aberdeen, 9-5. Eiberson Castellano pitched six innings allowing one run on 6 hits and walking none. He struck out seven. Alex Rao lasted 5 batters and recorded one out. He gave up 4 runs on 3 hits and a walk. Jack Dallas allowed an inherited runner to score and pitched 1.1 innings allowing 4 hits. Gunner Mayer stranded 3 inherited runners and pitched 1,1 scoreless innings retiring all 4 batters he faced.
The BlueClaws score the game’s first run in the second inning on an RBI double by Zach Arnold. They added 2 runs in the third on an RBI double by Andrick Nava and a sac fly by Emaarion Boyd. They scored 3 more runs in the sixth on a wild pitch and a 2-run triple by Hendry Mendez. They added a run in the seventh on a rare play. They scored a run on a sac fly by Zach Arnold but also recorded a second out when a second runner was also thrown out at the plate, completing a “sacrifice fly double play”. They tacked on an insurance run in the eight on a ground out by Justin Crawford.
- #4 Justin Crawford (.271/.686): went 1-5 with an RBI, SB
- #8 Bryan Rincon (.204/.659): 7-day IL
- #12 William Bergolla (.220/.569): went 0-5 with a R
- #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
- #17 Emaarion Boyd (.211/.566): went 1-2 with an RBI, SF, SB
- #23 Hendry Mendez (.306/.832): 2-3 with a R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3B
- #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-2, 1.89): DNP
Clearwater (30-13) beat St. Lucie, 8-1. George Klassen opened with three shutout innings. He allowed 4 hits, walked none, and struck out five. He threw 46 pitches. Rehabbing Josh Bortka pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out four. Jonathan Petit pitched three innings and gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks. Saul Teran pitched a scoreless inning and allowed a it and a walk.
- #3 Aidan Miller (.324/.978): went 1-4 with 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
- #7 Devin Saltiban (.207/.677): went 1-4 with 2 RBI, BB
- #15 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
- #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): 7-day IL
- #20 Raylin Heredia (.276/.763): DNP
- #22 Kehden Hettiger (.149/.533): DNP
- #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.33): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.314/.865): went 0-5
Other Prospects:
- #6 Orion Kerkering (1-0, 1.65) in 16.1 innings with the Phillies
- #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red
Transactions
55/24/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated 1B Darick Hall from the 7-day IL
5/24/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Griff McGarry on the 7-day IL
5/24/2024 – Reading activated LHP Lachlan Wells from the Development List
5/24/2024 – Reading transferred LHP Matt Osterberg to the Development List
5/22/2024 – DSL Phillies Red placed LHP Luis Martinez on the restricted list
Phuture Phillies 
Reading lost unfortunately.
Is it time to be worried about Abel? I question whether he’ll ever turn the corner.
Is it time to get excited about Mendez? He seems to be doing a good job.
Klassen on a pitch count still hard to score on. When he’s off the pitch count, I have to think gel get promoted.
G Rosario with the game of his life, even if it’s in rookie ball. Congrats to him.
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I think Klassen is going to be on a pitch count for a while, at least until mid-June. At this point, I don’t expect any promotions until we get close to the MLB draft in July.
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Have to wonder why Casey Martin and Baron Radcliffe are still in the organization. I know they are just fillers at this point but surely they can find somebody better to help Reading.
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If the Phillies were able to find better players, they would have done so already.
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I would think if they really cared they could find somebody better than a 26 year old hitting .135 and a 25 year old hitting .147. Neither of whom have hit anywhere before.
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The Phillies could demote them, but by this point, what good would that do. They are both 4th year players in the system out of university. The Phillies know that they are filler.
And even though Reading’s record is not great, the main purpose of the minors is to develop players. If Rincones Jr develops, then nobody would care that Reading is sub. 500.
Did you know that in 2021, Bryson Stott spent the majority of his time at AA with a .848 OPS? Reading’s record in 2021 was 48-65.
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I think it may be close to the time for the Phillies to put Abel on the Development List for a week or so. Let him clear his head and work in some side sessions. Last night he threw a lot of pitches in the first inning….21 – 4Smrs alone. The 50 plus 4Smrs for the night sat in 93-95T96 mph range, …but his pitch count was over 90 pitches into the 5th inning.
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I agree. Something is clearly wrong w Abel. Has anyone read anything? Stuff is down. Command is worse. He has to be struggling with confidence at this point.
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Whatever is going with Abel this season, the results are disastrous. As far as I’m concerned, this year is a bust for Abel and he needs to show something in ST next season.
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I think, the control is still an issue, but mostly I believe its mental at this point. Every start he has 1 bad inning where he loses his focus/control. That inning runs up his pitch counts and causes issues. It’s always one big inning.
He also seems to have issues when something bad happens, he can’t battle through it.
Thats why I think it’s mental
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Their names have appeared on lists of players who could be moved by the trade deadline. Their names have been mentioned here
Luis Robert and Michael Kopech won’t make the Chisox contenders any time soon. Nothing is a sure thing in baseball but adding them to the Phils’ roster would significantly move the needle. Both are young enough to be integral parts of the Phils for a long time.
What would you give up in what presumably be a prospect-heavy package? Top Phils prospects are not surging at the moment which is unfortunate all the way around. The challenge is fitting into a constrained budget both a Gold Glove center fielder with some pop and a reliever you can use in high leverage situations. What should the Phils be willing to give up for these 2?
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As always, you need to give talent to get talent and Robert/Kopech are very talented players.
Assuming Robert is healthy, Justin Crawford has to be the centrepiece of the deal. Perhaps Crawford and Saltiban.
For Kopech, I’m leaning to towards Aldegheri and Pouka-Grego.
And yes, if that’s the deal for Kopech, I’m sure the White Sox will find somebody else to beat it. I think Painter/Miller/Caba are untouchable and Abel hasn’t performed well at all.
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regardinh Abel, Jim said they were new stuff with him, which seems like the source of the struggles, but who knows, its so weird.
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