Yankees prospects: Agustin Ramirez’s home run barrage continues

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-4 at Norfolk Tides

CF Brandon Lockridge 1-5, K, GIDP, SB — 11 steals already
2B Caleb Durbin 2-5, 2B, RBI, SB — and eight for Caleb
DH Everson Pereira 2-4, HR, BB, RBI, SB — 375-foot dinger
C Carlos Narvaez 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI
RF Jose Rojas 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, outfield assist — these guys are double trouble
1B Luis Torrens 0-4, 2 K
SS Jeter Downs 2-4, 2B, K, SB, CS
LF Luis González 0-2, 2 BB, K
3B Jordan Groshans 1-4, 2 K

Will Warren 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 8 K, 3 HR (win) — not super clean, but did get nine swings and misses; averaged 93.4 mph on the sinker
Yerry De Los Santos 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K — very nice
Phil Bickford 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K
Oddanier Mosqueda 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (save)

Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 8-10 at New Hampshire Fisher Cats — originally, they were supposed to play a doubleheader, but afternoon rain pushed one of the games to today

C Ben Rice 1-4, BB, GIDP, picked off
DH Agustin Ramirez 1-5, HR, 2 RBI — fifth homer in six games, the man is on fire to start 2024
1B T.J. Rumfield 1-5
LF Elijah Dunham 1-4, HR, RBI — one of three Patriots to club first homer of ‘24 last night
SS Benjamin Cowles 2-4, K
CF Grant Richardson 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI — off the batter’s eye!
2B Aaron Palensky 1-4, 2B
RF Jared Wegner 2-4, HR, 2 RBI — 116-mph exit velo on this bomb
3B Max Burt 1-4

Zach Messinger 6.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, HBP, pickoff
Ryan Anderson 1.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 0 K (loss) — New Hampshire scored seven runs in their final two innings to complete a pretty surprising 8-3 comeback

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: L, 2-3 (8) and W, 1-0 (7) @ Rome Emperors

Game 1

2B Roc Riggio 2-2, 2B, 2 BB, RBI, missed catch error — first big game of ‘24 for the ‘23 fourth-round pick
SS Jared Serna 1-4, RBI, CS
C Jesus Rodriguez 2-4, K
DH Josh Moylan 0-4, K
LF Garrett Martin 0-3, GIDP, HBP
RF Anthony Hall 0-4, 2 K
1B Rafael Flores 0-4, 3 K — ungood
3B Kiko Romero 1-2, BB, K
CF Nelson Medina 1-2, BB

Jackson Fristoe 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K — did get a pretty funny K at least (see below)
Ben Shields 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K — 5.2 shutout innings of relief to begin the year for this undrafted free agent out of George Mason, in his first pro games
Leonardo Pestana 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 0 K — blew save in seventh, in part to errant control
Cole Ayers 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K — gave up walk-off single

Game 2

2B Roc Riggio 0-1, 3 BB, fielding error
RF Anthony Hall, 0-3, BB, GIDP
C Omar Martinez 0-4, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan 1-3, K
DH Rafael Flores 1-3, 2B, K
SS Alexander Vargas 2-2, 2B, BB, RBI, SB, CS, throwing error — an eventful evening, if nothing else
CF Cole Gabrielson 0-2, BB, 2 K, SB
3B Beau Brewer 1-3, K
LF Kyle Battle 0-3, K
CF Nelson Medina 1-2, BB

Brian Hendry 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, pickoff (win) — excellent pro debut for the 2023 10th-rounder out of Oklahoma State, showed off four-pitch mix
Matt Keating 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (save)

Low-A Tampa Tarpons: L, 2-11 vs. Dunedin Blue Jays

3B George Lombard Jr. 2-4, K, SB, throwing error & fielding error — first-rounder getting work all around the infield, but growing pains will happen
SS Roderick Arias 0-3, 2 K, HBP, fielding error
2B Enmanuel Tejeda 0-3, RBI, K, SF
1B Dylan Jasso 1-4, 2B, RBI, 3 K
LF Coby Morales 0-2, 2 BB, K
CF Willy Montero 0-3, BB, 2 K, GIDP
DH Manuel Palencia 0-4
RF Daury Arias 2-4, K
C Edinson Duran 1-4, 2B, K, passed ball, throwing error — yeah, Tampa had as many errors as hits (six)

Allen Facundo 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, pickoff error
Jordy Luciano 2.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, WP, 2 HBP (loss)
Montana Semmel 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K
Steven Fulgencio 2 IP, 0 H, 3 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 5 K, pickoff error — can’t even really call that effectively wild
Ocean Gabonia 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K