Lehigh Valley lost. Reading [ost. Jersey Shore won. Clearwater lost. The FCL Phillies were suspended in the fourth trailing, 4-1. DSL Phillies Red won, and DSL Phillies White lost.
FCL Phillies (16-11) game suspended in the top of the fourth with Tait due to lead off. Phillies trail the Yankees, 4-1, in a game between the top two teams in the division. Luis Gonzalez pitched three innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk. He struck out four. The Phillies had two hits. Guillermo led off the second inning with a double knocking out the Yankees starting pitcher. Two outs later, they scored on an RBI single by Nolan Beltran. The game will be concluded on June 18th.
- #5 Starlyn Caba (.272/.826):
- #8 Eduardo Tait (.250/.660):
- #24 Alexis De La Cruz (1-1, 18.00):
- Other players of interest
- Aroon Escobar (.338/.976):
- Guillermo Rosario (.273/.832):
- Leonardo Rondon (.250/.819):
- Rickardo Perez (.333/.867):
- Pitchers of interest
- Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.87):
- Danyony Pulido (4.57):
- Juan Amarante (1-0, 2.16):
Lehigh Valley (27-35) lost to Syracuse, 8-3. Michael Mercado pitched five innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out four. Zac Houston blew the save and took the loss giving up 4 runs on 3 walks and a hit batter. Tyler Lehman allowed 3 inheritd runners to score and pitched 0.2 innings giving up 2 hits and a walk but striking out two. Jonah Dipota pitched an inning and gave up 2 runs on one hit (HR) and 2 walks. Andrew Bellatti pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
The IronPigs scored 2 runs in the fourth inning on a solo HR (4) by Simon Muzziotti and a solo HR (4) by Aramis Garcia. They took the lead in the fifth on a solo HR (14) by Ruben Cardenas.
- #3 Mick Abel (1-6, 6.31): DNP
- #10 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.24): 7-day IL
- #18 Simon Muzziotti (.231/.665): went 1-2 with a R, RBI, HR (4), 2 BB
- #30 Michael Mercado (0-1, 1.31): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR, HBP
Reading (25-33) lost to Portland, 9-5. Konnor Ash pitched 2.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. Zache Haake allowed 2 inherited runners to score and pitched 0.2 innings giving up one hit. Rehabbing Michael Rucker pitched one inning and gave up 2 runs (one ER) on 2 hits and a walk. He struck out two. Eury Ramos pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit. Rehabbing Luis Ortiz pitched one inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits striking out two. Cristian Hernandez pitched one, 2-hit scoreless inning. Andrew Schultz pitched a one-run inning allowing 2 hits.
Reading scored a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Carlos De La Cruz. They scored 2 runs in the fifth on solo HRs by Cade Fergus (1) and De La Cruz (5). They scored a run in the eighth on an RBI double by Robert Moore. They scored one run in the ninth on a solo HR (6) by De La Cruz.
- #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
- #9 Gabriel Rincones: 7-day IL
- #12 Carlos De La Cruz (.244/.764): went 3-4, with 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR (6), BB, SB
- #15 Christian McGowan (3.18): 7-day IL
- #20 Caleb Ricketts (.280/.792): went 1-5
- #25 Robert Moore (.252/.719): went 2-4 with a 2B
#27Jose Rodriguez: Ineligible List, betting on baseball
Jersey Shore (33-25) beat Wilmington, 5-4. Mitch Neunborn pitched four scoreless, one-hit innings. He walked one and struck out six. Estibenzon Jimenez pitched 1.2 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. Jack Dallas stranded 2 inherited runners and pitched one inning giving up one run on 2 hits. Andrew Walling allowed one of two inherited runners to score and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings giving up one hit. Daniel Harper earned his sixth save with a scoreless inning, no hits, no walks, 2 strikeouts.
The BlueClaws scored 4 runs in the fifth inning on a grand slam HR (6) by Jordan Dissin. They added a valuable insurance run in the sixth on an RBI double by Troy Schreffler.
- #2 Aidan Miller (.000/.000): went 0-4
- #4 Justin Crawford (.293/.765): DNP
- #7 Bryan Rincon (.204/.659): 7-day IL
- #11 William Bergolla (.278/.715): went 2-2, with 2 R, 2 BB, 2B
- #13 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
- #16 Emaarion Boyd (.208/.568): went 0-4
- #22 Hendry Mendez (.254/.696): went 0-4
- #23 Samuel Aldegheri (4-3, 3.00): DNP
- #28 George Klassen (0.00): DNP
Clearwater (36-22) lost to Tampa, 9-7 in ten innings. The Threshers rallied for 7 runs in the ninth inning to tie the game. Braydon Tucker opened and pitched a scoreless inning – no hits, no walks, 2 strikeouts. Casey Steward pitched three innings and gave up 2 runs (one ER) on one hit and three walks. He struck out three. Jose Pena pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out two. Ethan Chenault pitched 1.2 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. He struck out two. Drew Garrett allowed 2 inherited runners to score and pitched 1.1 innings allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. He struck out three. Saul Teran drew the tenth inning and retired two batters. He gave up 2 runs (one ER) on a hit, 3 walks, and a balk. Paxton Thompson got the final out stranding three inherited runners.
The Threshers scored 7 runs in the ninth inning to tie the game on a sac fly by Nikau Pouaka-Grego, a 2-run HR (4) by Raylin Heredia, a 2-run single by Jordan Viars, and a 2-run single by Keaton Anthony.
Teran balked in the go-ahead run and walked in the insurance run.
- #6 Devin Saltiban (.215/.675): went 0-4
- #14 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
- #17 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): 7-day IL
- #19 Raylin Heredia (.240/.699): went 1-5 with a R, 2 RBI, HR (4)
- #21 Kehden Hettiger (.170/.587): went 2-5 with a R, 2B
- #29 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.257/.739): went 0-4 with an RBI, SF
- #NR Jordan Viars (.263/.861): went 1-5 with a R, 2 RBI
DSL Phillies Red (3-2) beat the Giants, 7-6.
- #26 Jalvin Arias (.167/.792): went 0-4 with a BB
DSL Phillies White (1-4) lost to the Twins, 11-2.
Transactions – Lots of transactions, it’s been a busy few days.
6/11/2024 – Phillies placed C J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day IL retroactive to 6/10, right knee pain
6/11/2024 – Phillies recalled C Rafael Marchán from Lehigh Valley
6/11/2024 – Phillies sent RHP Luis F. Ortiz on a rehab assignment to Reading
6/11/2024 – Phillies sent RHP Michael Rucker on a rehab assignment to Reading
6/11/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Nick Nelson
6/11/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated 1B Darick Hall
6/11/2024 – C Andrick Nava assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
6/11/2024 – 3B Otto Kemp assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
6/11/2024 – Reading activated C Andrick Nava
6/11/2024 – Reading activated 3B Otto Kemp
6/11/2024 – RHP George Klassen assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/11/2024 – C Luis Caicuto assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/11/2024 – SS Aidan Miller assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/11/2024 – Clearwater sent RHP Michael Rucker on a rehab assignment to Reading
6/11/2024 – Clearwater activated C Lou Albrecht from the Development List
6/11/2024 – Clearwater activated RHP Braydon Tucker from the 7-day IL
6/11/2024 – RHP Luis Avila assigned to Clearwater from FCL Phillies
6/11/2024 – RHP Enrique Segura assigned to Clearwater from FCL Phillies
6/10/2024 – C Andrick Nava assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
6/10/2024 – 3B Otto Kemp assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
6/10/2024 – RHP George Klassen assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/10/2024 – C Luis Caicuta assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/10/2024 – SS Aidan Miller assigned to Jersey Shore from Clearwater
6/10/2024 – Phillies reassigned C Rafael Marchán to the minor leagues
6/10/2024 – C Rafael Marchán returned to Lehigh Valley from Phillies
6/10/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated 3B Buddy Kennedy
6/10/2024 – Jersey Shore sent OF Ricardo Rosario on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies
6/10/2024 – Clearwater sent LF Jorge Garcia on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies
6/10/2024 – LHP Claudio Gatier assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies Red
6/10/2024 – RHP Orlando Gonzalez assigned to FCL Phillies from DSL Phillies Red
6/10/2024 – RHP Richard Reyes assigned to DSL Phillies White
6/09/2024 – Lehigh Valley released RHP Beau Burrows
6/09/2024 – Clearwater transferred LHP Mavis Graves to the Development List
6/08/2024 – Phillies recalled C Rafael Marchán from Lehigh Valley
6/08/2024 – Phillies signed FA RHP Richard Reyes to an MiLB contract
6/08/2024 – OF Cade Fergus assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
6/08/2024 – Jersey Shore placed RHP Alex Rao on the 7-day IL
If anyone is interested, the first 3 files under Rosters and Stuff on the pull-down menu above are up to date as of June 9th. I’m not caught up on the most recent stuff.
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Last 20 games…82 PAs, William Bergolla has been red hot…..a slash line of .394/.450/.549. Maybe he has turned the corner and will exhibit top prospect traits and the results going forward.
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I was a little skeptical of Bergolla, so I took a look at his stats and overall profile. His monthly splits have been really encouraging, with May a lot better than April and June (so far) much better than May. Also, he is only 19 and is in high A ball – that alone is very significant.
If he can develop any type of power at all (a typical problem with Sal Agostinelli prospects), he becomes very interesting.
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Mercado’s start was also encouraging. He gave up 2 runs in the first inning and then shut down the other side the rest of the way. It was impressive because he didn’t have his good fastball. He usually sits 94-96, touching 97. Today he was sitting more like 93-94, but he hung in there and recovered nicely after an uncertain start to the game.
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Rickardo Perez – Eduardo Tait and Jefferson Pena – these guys are NOT small!
https://x.com/PhilsPlayerDev/status/1800572954977169425
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Agreed. One of the best things that has happened recently is the Phillies moving to more powerful young players across the board – guys who you can, in your mind, see taking major league at bats. It’s been a favorable development and I believe it’s VERY intentional. No more Carlos Toccis!!!!
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As long as they get bigger and stronger the natural way, then everything is copacetic.
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Not sure why they moved Mercado to the rotation this year. Long term, fine, but if hes gonna have an impact in the bigs in 2024 youd have to think it would have been as a reliever
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Last year I believe the Phillies used 9 SP’s. Right now you would have to say they have him slotted as SP#7, the next to be called upon if Turnball is already replacing someone. For awhile I thought it might be Buchanan, but I think it is Mercado.
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Yeah and I dont even hate it as their long term plan for him. But for this year, he could give them a 2nd half bullpen spark and potentially make a postseason roster that way. Id have begun the transition to starter this offseason
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I agree, Mercado looked great out of the bullpen in ST. Obviously starters have more value than relievers so I get why the Phillies made the move in the first place. But his SO rate has plummeted as a starter and his walk rate only got marginally better.
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This isnt pertaining to last night at all, but Max Lazar with another save for Lehigh. They may have something in him.
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His stats are right from a video game!
Combined AA/AAA
0.39 ERA / 23.1 IP / 8 H / 3 BB / 31 K / .105 avg against / 0.47 WHIP
Career stats are not bad
3.22 ERA / 299 IP / 275 H / 65 BB / 318 K / .241 avg against / 1.14 WHIP
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His velo is not the highest for a RHP reliever but the results are very efficient. ….BrewerFanatic: “…2023, his fastball is sitting in the 92-95 range and spinning at 2500+ RPM. Coming from an extremely over the top slot that is somewhat reminiscent of Oliver Drake, it gets a ton of ride and plays very well at the top of the zone. With the jump in velocity it has turned into a much bigger swing and miss pitch for him. His changeup is still his best secondary, but his breaking ball has improved as well. It may not be as a starter anymore, but Lazar has been regaining some of his prospect luster.”
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Thanks for instantaneously answering my question!
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great stuff. hes playing himself into being the next guy up if theres an injury. Is Yunior Marte still on rehab or is he now just in AAA for now?
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hmmm . . .
Not sure what he’s doing/throwing to make that happen. FB is like 93-94. I wonder if he’s developed an out pitch.
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I think we need to be asking more important questions. Like, is it pronounced “Laser” or “La-zar” God I hope its Laser
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A good spin rate for a 93 mph fastball is typically around 2200 RPM. Given that’s the MLB average from 2022 anyways……his is around that 2500 mark, which would indicate he does spin it a lot better than the average pitcher….is it possible to increase one’s spin rate with practice?
These were his Brewer ratings from 3 years ago. So it looks like his out pitch must be his change-up.
FB50…SLDR45….CH.P55…CONTROL55…OVERALL40
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