scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes
International League - Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees since 2007 - PNC Field - 235 Montage Mountain Rd.- Moosic, PA 18507 - 570-969-2255 - swbrailriders.com SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS (5-3) VS. CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS (4-4) Game 9 | April 14, 2018 | BB&T Ballpark | Charlotte, NC Radio: NEPA Sports Radio The Game - swbrailriders.com Airtime: 6:35 p.m. PITCHING MATCH-UP LH Daniel Camarena (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Michael Kopech (0-0, 0.00) Camarena: Allowed 0 R on 4 H over 4.1 IP in 4/09 ND vs. LHV with 3 K & 2 BB (5-3 RailRiders) Kopech: Pitched 4.0 shutout innings in 4/09 ND @ NOR with 8 K and 2 BB (4-1 Knights)
LEADING OFF: The RailRiders lost 6-5 at Charlotte in 10 innings; their first extra inning game this season. Gleyber RESULTS/ SCHEDULE Torres singled in Rashad Crawford in the fifth for a 1-0 edge, but the Knights scored three in the home half of the April 6 Syracuse 6-5 W inning off starter David Hale. A seventh inning Zack Zehner home run cut the gap to one, but Jose Rondon hit a solo April 7 Syracuse 4-3 L shot for a 4-2 Charlotte lead. Abiatal Avelino doubled in two runs in the eighth to tie the game at four. After Zehner April 8 Syracuse 5-4 W singled in Ryan McBroom in the top of the tenth, Charlotte plated two for the win. Matt Skole and Casey Gillaspie April 9 Lehigh Valley 5-3 W scored on a sac bunt and a throwing error as the Knights evened the series. Cale Coshow took the loss and Jeanmar April 10 Lehigh Valley 5-2 W Gomez garnered the win. Zehner had four hits and two driven home to lead Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. April 11 Lehigh Valley 2-0 L April 12 @ Charlotte 11-1 W EVERYDAY PEOPLE: Seven players have seen action in all eight games this season. Cody Asche, Mike Ford, April 13 @ Charlotte 6-5 L (10) Ryan McBroom, Billy Fleming, Zack Zehner and Abiatal Avelino have started all eight games, while Gleyber April 14 @ Charlotte 7:04 p.m. Torres was used as a pinch hitter in the only game he didn’t start. April 15 @ Charlotte 2:05 p.m. April 16 @ Gwinnett 7:05 p.m. ROAD TRIP STATISTICS April 17 @ Gwinnett 7:05 p.m. G AVG. AB H R HR BB SO SB April 18 @ Gwinnett 12:05 p.m. April 20 Toledo 6:35 p.m. SWB Hitting- 2 .316 79 25 16 3 7 20 2 April 21 Toledo 4:05 p.m. April 22 Toledo 1:05 p.m. April 23 Columbus 6:35 p.m. W-L ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR April 24 Columbus 6:35 p.m. SWB Pitching- 1-1 2.50 18.0 16 7 5 3 24 2 April 25 Columbus 6:35 p.m. April 27 @ Lehigh Valley 7:05 p.m. April 28 @ Lehigh Valley 6:35 p.m. SERIES BUSINESS: Abiatal Avelino has seven runs batted in this series and leads Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with 11 April 29 @ Lehigh Valley 1:35 p.m. RBI this year. During his seven-season professional career, Avelino’s career-best was 48 runs batted in, accumulated April 30 Buffalo 6:35 p.m. over 124 games at two levels in 2016. The infielder drove in a career-best five runs on Thursday in the win at Charlotte. May 1 Buffalo 6:35 p.m. In his Minor League career, spanning 522 games prior to Thursday, Avelino had driven in four once (4/28/16 for May 2 Buffalo 10:35 a.m. Tampa against Dunedin) and three runs four times. May 3 Pawtucket 6:35 p.m.
STARTS AT THE BOTTOM: The bottom third of the RailRiders order compiled six of the club’s 11 hits last night. 2018 VS. KNIGHTS Zack Zehner, Rashad Crawford and Abiatal Avelino went a combined 6-14 with four runs batted in. The first six batters in the lineup were 5-26 with one run batted in. 1-1 Date Location Result BEST DAY YET: Thursday’s 11-run outburst was the most scored by the RailRiders this season and it was done on April 12 BB&T Ballpark 11-1 W a season-high 14 hits. Josh Rogers became the first starting pitcher to win a game this year and was the first starter April 13 BB&T Ballpark 6-5 L (10) to pitch seven complete innings. The one run allowed is the fewest surrendered by the pitching staff so far in 2018. April 14 BB&T Ballpark 7:04 p.m GETTING WARMER: The first road trip of the 2018 season sends Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte and Gwinnett; April 15 BB&T Ballpark 2:05 p.m their only trip to these two cities this season. The RailRiders went 5-2 against the Knights last season, including a July 13 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. three-game series sweep at BB&T Ballpark in late July. In six games against Gwinnett, then known as the Braves, July 14 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. SWB went 4-2. July 15 PNC Field 12:05 p.m. . INTO THE FRAY: Daniel Barrios made his Triple-A debut Wednesday against Lehigh Valley as a pinch runner in 2017 Results the bottom of the ninth. The infielder, who had not seen action above Advanced-A Tampa prior to this season, was used as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth and played second base in the bottom half of the inning. Barrios grounded RailRiders won 5-2 out on one pitch in his first Triple-A at bat. All-Time IL Series RailRiders lead 118-102 HEY CAMARENA: Daniel Camarena will make his second start of the season in game three of the Knights series. The southpaw was drafted by New York, signed a Minor League deal with the Chicago Cubs in January and was RAILRIDERS AT A GLANCE reacquired on April 1. 2017 RECAP OFF THE RAILS: Kyle Higashioka has hit safely in all six games he has played in this season. The catcher has one Overall Record: 86-55 hit in each game and is batting .313... Rashad Crawford’s fifth inning single Thursday night was his first Triple-A base Place: 1 hit... Josh Rogers ten strikeout performance Thursday was a career high. The southpaw had struck out eight batters six times in his career. The RailRiders are slated to play 13 straight days before their first scheduled off day on April 19... GB: - Home: 44-26 AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: New York beat Detroit 8-6. Aaron Hicks hit two home runs as the Yankees got Away: 42-29 back to .500 at 7-7... Trenton beat Akron 2-1. Justus Sheffield struck out nine in the no-decision... Tampa blanked Fort Last 5 0-5 Myers 4-0. Isiah Gilliam had three hits and three pitchers combined for the shutout... Charleston held off Kannapolis 2-1 as Nick Nelson struck out 12 over five innings. Last 10 4-6 ON THE AIR: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders games can be heard on The Game 1400 AM, 1440 AM, 106.7 FM, 2017 Leaders 1340 AM and 100.7 FM throughout NEPA, online at swbrailriders.com and on RadioBold and TuneIn Radio Apps. Batting Avg: Wade- .301 Home Runs: Two tied w/ 15 PITCHING PROBABLES RBI: Choi- 69 Date Opponent RailRiders Starter vs. Opponent Stolen Bases: Wade- 26 4/15/18 @ Charlotte RH Brody Koerner (0-0, 3.60) vs. LH T.J. House (0-1, 6.75) Wins: Adams- 11 4/16/18 @ Gwinnett RH Chance Adams (0-0, 4.15) vs. LH Kolby Allard (0-0, 6.75) ERA: Adams- 2.89 4/17/18 @ Gwinnett LH Josh Rogers (1-0, 2.25) vs. RH Mike Soroka (1-0, 1.69) Strikeouts: Adams- 103 4/18/18 @ Gwinnett RH David Hale (1-0, 2.25) vs. LH Max Fried (0-0, 1.59) Saves: Frieri- 7 tonight’s starting pitcher 18 | DANIEL CAMARENA | LHP HT: 6-0 WT: 210 BORN: 11/09/92 in Bonita, CA COLLEGE: N/A ACQUIRED: Trade with the Chicago Cubs on 4/01/18 Major League Service: 0.000 2018: Transferred to RailRiders roster on 4/07 from Extended Spring Training... Pitched four and a third scoreless in 2018 debut, striking out three and walking two in 4/09 no-decision vs. LHV...
2017: Split time between Trenton and SWB... Made 15 appearances for the Thunder, all starts, and compiled a 2-4 record with a 3.81 ERA... Pitched a six-inning complete game on 8/03 at Binghamton... Made seven starts for SWB between April and June, posting a 4-2 record with a 3.26 ERA...
Personal: Originally selected by the Yankees in the 20th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft from Cathedral Catholic High School in California... Opted for free agency in November 2017 and signed a Minor League agreement with the Cubs in January with a Spring Training invite... Acquired via trade on 4/01/18 for cash considerations... Played in 2010 Aflac All American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego and hit a double off the wall as the starting 1B – Also pitched and picked up the loss… Older brother Louie (12 years older) pitched at Cathedral Catholic H.S. (then known as University of San Diego High School) as the No. 2 starting pitcher behind Mark Prior and alongside cleanup hitter, Carlos Quentin. Cathedral Catholic/Univ. of San Diego H.S. alumni: Barry Zito (MLB), Luke Walton (NBA), Phil Mickleson (PGA) and Billy Eppler (Former NYY AGM/Current LAA GM), 2014 No. 1 pick/2015 No. 17 pick SP Brady Aiken.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders International League (As of 04/09/2018 09:47 PM EDT)
2018 Pitching Stats
DATE G# OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS
04/09/2018 1 LHV H 0.00 1 1 4.1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0.50 1 .250 16 18 72-43 0-0
W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS Total 0-0-0 0.00 1 1 4.1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0.50 1 .250 16 18 0-0
Trenton Thunder Eastern League (As of 09/22/2017 10:41 PM GMT)
2017 Pitching Stats
DATE G# OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS
04/09/2017 2 ERI R 9.00 1 1 4.0 8 4 4 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 1.50 0 .421 19 20 81-55 0-0
04/15/2017 1 POR H 3.60 1 1 6.0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1 .359 20 21 83-56 0-0
06/18/2017 2 ERI H 3.86 1 1 4.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.75 0 .339 17 17 46-35 0-0
07/06/2017 1 REA H 4.42 1 1 4.1 6 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2.25 1 .342 17 19 77-48 0-0
07/13/2017 1 HFD R 4.07 1 1 6.0 7 5 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 2.25 2 .337 22 26 79-48 0-0
07/18/2017 1 POR R W 3.77 1 1 6.2 7 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 2.05 2 .322 26 27 91-63 0-0
07/23/2017 1 NH H 3.16 1 1 6.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.79 1 .298 20 21 74-54 0-0
07/29/2017 1 ALT R 3.67 1 1 4.2 5 5 4 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.71 0 .297 17 22 88-58 0-0
08/03/2017 1 BNG R L 3.40 1 1 1 6.0 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1.55 1 .287 20 23 69-46 0-0
08/08/2017 1 HFD R 3.81 1 1 4.1 8 4 4 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1.40 0 .298 20 23 86-56 0-0
08/13/2017 1 ALT R 3.75 1 1 5.2 7 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.28 0 .297 24 26 95-59 0-0
08/19/2017 1 HBG R W 3.68 1 1 6.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.34 0 .286 23 23 92-57 0-0
08/24/2017 1 RIC H L 3.75 1 1 6.0 7 4 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1.18 0 .285 25 28 92-62 0-0
08/29/2017 1 BOW R L 4.18 1 1 5.2 9 6 6 1 0 2 0 5 0 0 1.16 0 .291 26 28 106-69 0-0
09/03/2017 2 REA H L 3.81 1 1 7.1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.05 0 .276 26 27 100-62 0-0
W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS Scranton/Wilkes -Barre RailRiders International League (As of 07/06/2017 01:13 AM EDT) DATE G# OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS 8 Total 2-4-0 3.81 15 15 1 82.2 46 35 5 0 20 0 48 0 0 1.05 8 .276 322 351 0-0 04/22/2017 1 IND R W 0.009 1 1 6.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1.17 1 .143 21 21 72-51 0-0
04/28/2017 1 IND H W 1.46 1 1 6.0 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 1.00 0 .182 23 24 86-60 0-0
05/03/2017 1 LHV R W 0.98 1 1 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0.80 0 .172 20 23 100-58 0-0
05/08/2017 1 PAW R L 1.85 1 1 6.0 6 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0.96 1 .193 24 26 97-61 0-0
05/13/2017 1 SYR R W 2.15 1 1 5.0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 1.14 1 .190 17 19 78-46 0-0
06/24/2017 1 PAW H L 3.00 1 1 3.2 5 4 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1.30 0 .207 16 17 56-36 0-0
06/30/2017 1 PAW R 3.28 1 1 2.2 5 2 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.18 0 .224 13 16 64-36 0-0
W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S IR-IRS Total 4-2-0 3.28 7 7 35.2 30 14 13 3 1 11 0 30 0 1 1.18 3 .224 134 146 0-0
Career Pitching Stats Year Team League Level ORG W L PCT ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK GO AO GIDP AVG AB TBF GF START END
2012 GCL Yankees GCL rok NYY 0 0 -- 1.02 5 3 0 0 0 0 17.2 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 16 21 0 .136 59 60 0 7/23/2012 8/21/2012
2013 Charleston RiverDogs SAL afx NYY 4 6 .400 4.42 25 21 0 0 0 0 112.0 109 67 55 11 4 19 0 83 4 1 112 138 4 .251 435 465 1 4/9/2013 8/26/2013
2014 Tampa Yankees FSL afa NYY 5 5 .500 2.35 16 16 0 0 0 0 88.0 77 37 23 6 3 28 0 69 4 3 86 104 5 .230 335 367 0 4/6/2014 7/6/2014
2014 Trenton Thunder EAS aax NYY 2 6 .250 5.07 10 10 0 0 0 0 55.0 61 32 31 8 0 14 0 43 0 0 38 79 3 .284 215 235 0 6/24/2014 8/30/2014
2016 Tampa Yankees FSL afa NYY 1 0 1.000 1.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 7 0 .100 20 21 0 4/8/2016 4/11/2016
2016 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders INT aaa NYY 0 1 .000 6.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 5 4 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 7 6 1 .346 26 28 1 4/16/2016 5/2/2016
2016 Trenton Thunder EAS aax NYY 9 6 .600 3.68 25 22 1 0 1 1 129.2 126 60 53 12 2 21 0 106 3 1 134 137 8 .252 500 526 2 4/20/2016 9/3/2016
2017 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders INT aaa NYY 4 2 .667 3.28 7 7 0 0 0 0 35.2 30 14 13 3 1 11 0 30 1 0 40 34 3 .224 134 146 0 4/22/2017 6/30/2017
2017 Trenton Thunder EAS aax NYY 2 4 .333 3.81 15 15 1 0 0 0 82.2 89 46 35 5 0 20 0 48 0 0 99 94 8 .276 322 351 0 4/9/2017 9/3/2017
Minor League Totals 27 30 .474 3.67 107 94 2 0 1 1 532.2 511 264 217 48 10 116 0 402 12 5 539 620 32 .250 2046 2199 4 2018 Game Notes & Information railriders bullpen #43 CODY CARROLL | RHP @CarrollCodyRHP #55 CALE COSHOW | RHP @c_coshow 6’5” | 215 LBS | 25 | Mt. Juliet, TN MLB Service: 0.000 6’5” | 270 LBS | 25 | Edmond, OK MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Earned first 2018 win in 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Triple-A debut on 4/08 vs. SYR... 2017: Combined at Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2017: Split the season between Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton, to go 2-6 with 15 saves and a 3.75 ERA (60.0IP, 71H, 32R/25ER, 24BB, going 3-5 with seven saves and a 2.54 ERA (67.1IP, 46H, 22R/19ER, 30BB, 76K, 4HR) in 45 relief appearances… led all Yankees minor leaguers and 89K, 5HR) in 39 relief appearances… his 11.90 K/9.0IP ratio ranked third ranked fourth in the Eastern League in saves… posted a 1.80 ERA (25.0IP, among Yankees farmhands (min. 50.0IP)… combined for a .191 opponents’ 5ER) in his final 17 appearances of the season… spent the majority of the BA (46-for-241); LH .160 (16-for-100); RH .213 (30-for-141)… made his season with Trenton, going 2-5 with 15 saves and a 3.81 ERA (54.1IP, 63H, first 13 appearances with Tampa and went 1-0 with two saves and a 2.25 30R/23ER, 22BB, 72K, 4HR) in 41 relief appearances… also made four ERA (20.0IP, 10H, 7R/5ER, 8BB, 30K, 1HR)… was named a Florida State relief appearances for Scranton/WB, going 0-1 with a 3.18 ERA (5.2IP, 8H, League Mid-Season All-Star… was promoted to Trenton on 5/27 and went 2ER, 2BB, 4K, 0 HR). 2-5 with five saves and a 2.66 ERA (47.1IP, 36H, 15R/14ER, 22BB, 59K, 4HR) in 26 relief appearances… following the season, made nine scoreless PERSONAL: Selected in the 13th Round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft relief appearances for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League out of Oklahoma Christian University... Graduated from Deer Creek H.S. (11.2IP, 2H, 5BB, 18K). (Okla.) in 2010… earned All-State honors as a senior after he was tabbed a 2010 Under Armour Preseason All-American entering the year… began PERSONAL: Selected in the 22nd Round of the 2015 First-Year Player his collegiate career at the University of Oklahoma, redshirting in 2011 and Draft... Graduated from Mt. Juliet H.S. (Tenn.) in three seasons at Southern going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA (13.0IP, 3ER) in three starts in 2012… transferred Miss (2013-15), went 8-7 with a 3.50 ERA (149.0IP, 58ER) in 28 games (26 to Oklahoma Christian University, where he went 3-5 with two complete starts). games and a 4.56 ERA (73.0IP, 37ER) in 13 starts to help the Eagles reach the NCCAA World Series in 2013… was honored with the Trenton Thunder’s 2016 Samuel J. Plumeri Sr. Community Service Award.
LAST 5 OUTINGS LAST 5 OUTINGS Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K 4/08 SYR W (1-0) 1.1 2 3/3 1 1 4/06 SYR 1.0 0 0/0 0 2 4/11 LHV 2.0 0 0/0 1 3 4/10 LHV SV (1) 2.0 0 0/0 1 4 4/13 @ CHA L (0-1) 1.0 1 2/0 2 1
#98 RAYNEL ESPINAL | RHP #37 J.P. FEYEREISEN | RHP @jpfeyer20 6’3” | 200 LBS | 26 | Villa Gonzalez, D.R. MLB Service: 0.000 6’2” | 215 LBS | 25 | River Falls, WI MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... 2017: Combined at Single-A Charleston, Advanced-A Tampa and 2017: Combined at Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Double-A Trenton to go 4-2 with one save and a 1.09 ERA (74.1 IP, 38 to go 2-3 with four saves and a 3.27 ERA (63.1IP, 49H, 26R/23ER, 28BB, H, 12 R/9 ER, 15 BB, 93 K, 3 HR) in 27 games (three starts)… led all 60K, 3HR) in 27 games… allowed five of his 23ER in his final appearance, minor league baseball (min. 60.0IP) with a 0.71 WHIP…was fifth in MiLB posting a 2.60 ERA (62.1IP, 18ER) in his first 26 appearances… held in H/9.0IP (4.60)…his 6.20 K/BB ratio was the second-highest among opponents to a .219 BA (49-for-224)… began the season with Trenton, Yankees farmhands (min. 50.0IP)… started the season with Charleston, converting three saves and posting a 2.70 ERA (20.0IP, 14H, 6ER, 8BB, going 2-1 with a 1.16 ERA (38.2 IP, 22 H, 7 R/5 ER, 4 BB, 44 K, 1 HR) in 18K, 2HR) in 13 appearances… was promoted to Scranton/WB on 5/31 10 relief appearances… recorded a career-high 9 K in 4.0 IP on 4/27 at and went 2-3 with one save and a 3.53 ERA (43.1IP, 35H, 20R/17ER, Delmarva… was promoted to Tampa and went 0-1 with a 1.69 ERA (16.0 20BB, 42K) in 24 games. IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 21 K, 1 HR) in eight games (one start)… was promoted to Trenton on 7/22 and finished the season with the Thunder, going 2-0 with PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathon P. Feyereisen… played three a 0.46 ERA (19.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R/1 ER, 8 BB, 28 K, 1 HR) in nine games (two seasons at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2012-14)… was ranked by Baseball starts)… also made two scoreless postseason appearances for Trenton America as the top pro prospect in Division III in 2014… earned a win (3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 K)… following the season, made one appearance for the in the 2013 D-III College World Series… was the 2013 WIAC Pitcher of Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League (0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 the Year… graduated in 2011 from River Falls H.S. (Wisc.), where he K)... was named Third-Team All-State as a senior... was originally selected by Cleveland in the 16th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft... Acquired PERSONAL: Signed by the New York Yankees as a non-drafted free agent by the Yankees 7/31/2016 with OF Clint Frazier, LHP Justus Sheffield and 9/27/2012... RHP Ben Heller from Cleveland in exchange for LHP Andrew Miller.
LAST 5 OUTINGS LAST 5 OUTINGS Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K 4/06 SYR 2.1 1 0/0 1 0 4/06 SYR W (1-0) 1.0 0 0/0 0 1 4/09 LHV 1.2 2 1/1 1 2 4/08 SYR SV (1) 0.1 0 0/0 0 0 4/13 @ CHA 1.1 0 0/0 0 3 4/11 LHV L (1-1) 2.0 4 2/2 1 1
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders bullpen #60 ANYELO GOMEZ | RHP #56 JONATHAN HOLDER | RHP @Jholder14 6’1” | 185 LBS | 25 | Cotui, D.R. MLB Service: 0.000 6’2” | 230 LBS | 24 | Gulfport, MS MLB Service: 0.144 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... 2018: Began season on New York Yankees Opening Day roster... Optioned to SWB on 4/07 after appearing in three games in the big leagues: 2/2 IP, 7 2017: Combined with Single-A Charleston, Advanced-A Tampa, Double-A H, 7R/6ER (20.25 ERA), 4 K... Returns to the RailRiders having appeared Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to record a 5-3 record and a in 25G, 2-1, 1.93 ERA(9R/9ER in 42.0 IP), 7-for-7 SV, 12 BB, 60K (12.9 1.92 ERA (9 SV, 70.1 IP, 51 H, 18 R/15 ER, 21 BB and 87 K) in 38 games K/9)... (one start)…was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star and at the end of the season was named a Yankees MiLB.com Organization 2017: Was 1-1 with a 3.89 ERA (39.1 IP, 17 ER) in 37 relief appearances All-Star…had 11 consecutive scoreless appearances between Charleston over four stints with the Yankees...opponents batted .283 (45-for-159, 5 and Tampa (4/17-5/25) where he went 1-0 with 6 SV, 16.0 IP, 10 H, 3 BB, HR); LH .361 (13-for-36, 2 HR), RH .260 (32-for-123, 3 HR)...made his first 20 K...played with the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League. Opening Day roster...earned his first Major League win on 5/5 at Chicago- NL (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K)...set a career-high with 3.0 scoreless innings (also 3.0 PERSONAL: Was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft, IP on 7/15 at Boston) in the Yankees’ 18-inning win on 5/7 at Chicago-NL but returned to the Yankees on 3/20/18... Originally signed by the New York (1 H, 1 BB, 3 K). Yankees 11/20/12 as a non-drafted free agent. PERSONAL: Graduated from Gulfport HS (Miss.) in 2011...played three seasons for Mississippi State, owning a 1.59 ERA in 91 relief appearances... set the school’s career (37) and single-season saves records (21)...was named a 2013 consensus All-American and earned 2012 consensus Freshman All-America honors...In January 2018, hosted a youth baseball clinic in Biloxi, Miss. with other professional and collegiate baseball players, with proceeds benefiting local youths undergoing cancer treatment... Selected in the 6th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft.
LAST 5 OUTINGS LAST 5 OUTINGS Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K 4/07 SYR L (0-1) 2.0 0 1/0 1 1 4/07 SYR BS, W (1-0) 2.0 3 2/2 1 4 4/09 LHV SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 4/11 @ CHA 2.0 1 0/0 0 1 4/13 @ CHA 2.0 3 1/1 0 3
#24 BRADY LAIL | RHP @blail3 #46 OLIVER PEREZ | LHP 6’2” | 205 LBS | 24 | South Jordan, UT MLB Service: 0.000 6’3” | 225 LBS | 36 | Culiacan, Mexico MLB Service: 13.144 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... 2017: Combined at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Trenton 2017: Appeared in 50 G with Washington (NL) posting a 0-0 record with a to go 7-5 with two saves and a 4.90 ERA (145.0 IP, 151 H, 83 R (79ER), 4.64 ERA, 1 SV, 33.0 IP, 32 H, 17 R, 17 ER, 12 BB, 39 K … In 29 G from 46 BB, 100 K, 19 HR) in 28 games (24 starts)… spent the majority of the May 20-Aug 29, Perez recorded a 1.74 ERA (4 ER/20.2 IP), allowing 11 H, season with SWB, going 6-5 with two saves and a 5.17 ERA (132.1 IP, 139 6 BB, striking out 27 and lowering his ERA from 6.48 to 3.10 ... Notched H, 80 R (76ER), 42 BB, 94 K, 19 HR) in 26 games (22 starts)… also made his only save of the season on June 5 at Los Angeles (NL), striking out the two starts with Trenton, going 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA (12.2 IP, 12 H, 3 ER, only batter he faced to end the game … Led all Washington relievers (min. 4 BB, 6 K, 0 HR)… was invited to Major League spring training with the 50 G) with 10.6 K/9.0 IP. Yankees and went 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA (3.0 IP, 2 ER) in three appearances. PERSONAL: Signed by the New York Yankees as a Minor League Free PERSONAL: Selected by the New York Yankees in the 18th Round by the of Agent 3/30/2018... Has represented Team Mexico in all four World Baseball the 2012 First-Year Player Draft from Bingham H.S. (UT)... Classics, including in 2017 when he was teammates with current RailRider Giovanny Gallegos … was originally signed by the San Diego Padres as an Non-Drafted Free Agent on March 4, 1999 at the age of 17...
LAST 5 OUTINGS LAST 5 OUTINGS Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K Date Opponent Decision IP H R/ER BB K 4/07 SYR 2.0 1 1/1 2 1 4/06 SYR 1.0 1 0/0 0 0 4/10 LHV W (1-0) 1.0 1 0/0 2 2 4/08 SYR H (1) 0.1 1 0/0 1 0 4/10 LHV 1.0 2 0/0 0 1
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders batters #12 CODY ASCHE | INF/OF | L/R | 6’1” | 205 LBS | 27 | @Cody_Smasche St. Charles, MO | University of Nebraska | Trade: Kansas City, 4/04/18 MLB Service: 3.088 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Last Game: 0-4, BB 2017: Appeared in 19 G with Chicago (AL), hitting .105 (6-for-57) with 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 BB, 21 K…Optioned Current Series: to Triple-A Charlotte (IL) on May 14 … Appeared in 87 G with Charlotte, hitting .292 (85-for-291), with 42 R, 15 2B, 1-9, BB 14 HR, 57 RBIs, 49 BB, 75 K … Led all Charlotte batters in OBP, SLG, and OPS (.392, .495, .887; min. 200 PA, respectively), and placed among the team leaders in BB (2nd), RBIs (2nd), HR (3rd) and 2B (t-3rd). Last Series: 1-11, R, BB, HBP, 5 K PERSONAL: He and his wife Angela helped raise over $415,000 by participating in the Greater Philadelphia Walk to Defeat ALS in 2015, and helped lead the Phillies front office ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that year … In 2015, Asche Last Homestand: became the first Phillie to hit a HR into McCovey Cove in San Francisco, and just the 37th visiting player to accomplish 4-25, BB, HBP, 2B, 2 R, 7 K the feat... Acquired by NY Yankees on April 4, 2018 for a player-to-be-named-later or cash considerations. Last HR: None -- 34 AB
Current Hitting Streak (Long): -1 (4)
Current On-Base Streak (Long): 2 (4)
#19 ABIATAL AVELINO | INF/OF | R/R | 5’11” | 195 LBS | 23 | San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | Non-Drafted Free Agent, 12/26/2011 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Hit a three-run, walk-off home run on 4/6 vs. SYR... Tripled Last Game: and drove in five in 4/12 win @ CHA... Drove in two in 4/13 loss @ CHA... 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI Current Series: 2017: Combined at Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to hit .254 (82-for-323) 4-8, 2B, 3B, 7 RBI with 41R, 14 doubles, five triples, three HR, 36 RBI and 11 SB in 98 games… played his first nine games with Tampa, hitting .219 (7-for-32) with 1 R, 1 double, 2 RBI and 4 SB… was transferred to Trenton on 4/19 where he batted .270 Last Series: (62-for-230) with 35 R, 12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR, 28 RBI and 4 SB in 69 games… also appeared in 20 games for 1-7, 3 K SWB and hit .213 (13-for-61) with 5 R, 1 double, 1 triple, 6 RBI and 3 SB… following the season, appeared in 38 games for the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League and hit .309 (43-for-139) with 22 R, 2 doubles, 1 Last Homestand: triple, 9 RBI and 19 SB. 5-21, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K Last HR: 4/06 vs. SYR off Smith (9th Inning) -- 25 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): 4 (4)
On-Base Streak (Long): 4 (4)
#6 DANIEL BARRIOS | INF | R/R | 5’11” | 185 LBS | 22 | Machiques de Perija, Venezuela | Non-Drafted Free Agent, 12/22/2011 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Transferred to RailRiders roster from Extended Spring Training on 4/08... Made Triple-A debut as a Last Game: pinch runner on 4/11 vs LHV... PR/ Did Not Bat Current Series: 2017: Split the season between Staten Island, GCL Yankees East, Tampa and GCL Yankees West and combined to 0-1 hit .212 (22-for-104) with 10 R, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBIs in 35 games…had back-to-back two-hit games with Tampa on 7/14 and 7/17 against Dunedin and Florida…went 3-for-3 with 2 R, 1 HR with an RBI on 8/26 vs GCL Tigers West. Last Series: PR- Did Not Bat PERSONAL: Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 12/20/11... Last Homestand: PR- Did Not Bat
Last HR: None --1 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): 0 (0)
On-Base Streak (Long): 0 (0)
#22 RASHAD CRAWFORD | OF | L/R | 6’3” | 225 LBS | 24 | Atlanta, GA | Trade: Chicago (NL), 7/25/16 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Promoted to RailRiders roster on April 9 from Trenton... Has two hits and two runs batted in during 4/12 Last Game: win @ CHA... 1-4, 2B, R Current Series: 2017: Spent the season with Trenton, batting .210 (79-for-376) with 57 R, 13 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 32 3-9, 2B, 3B, R, 2 RBI RBI, 28 BB and 16 stolen bases in 106 games… hit .412 (7-for-17) with two runs, three doubles, one RBI and three BB in five postseason games with the Thunder… Last Series: 0-3, BB, R PERSONAL: Graduated in 2012 from Mundy’s Mill H.S. (Ga.), where he won the 2012 Region 4-AAAA Player of the Year Award as a third baseman... Was originally selected by the Cubs in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Last Homestand: Draft… Acquired by the Yankees along with RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres and OF Billy McKinney from the 0-3, BB, R Chicago Cubs in exchange for LHP Aroldis Chapman on 7/25/16. Last HR: None --12 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): 2 (2)
On-Base Streak (Long): 3 (3)
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders batters #20 BILLY FLEMING | INF | R/R | 6’1” | 200 LBS | 25 | @ROCKSTAR_bflem Churchville, PA | West Virginia University | Non-Drafted Free Agent, 7/23/2014 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Last Game: 1-4, R
2017: Combined with Double-A Trenton, Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Single-A Tampa to bat .254 (86-for-338) Current Series: with 46R, 17 doubles, 3 triples, 10HR and 61RBI in 99 games…Spent the majority of the season with Trenton, hitting 2-7, BB, 2 R .255 (66-for-259) with 41R, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 9HR and 51RBI in 76 games…Appeared in 16 games for Scranton/ WB and hit .268 (15-for-56) with 4R, 3 doubles, 1HR and 6RBI… Last Series: 4-11, 2B, RBI, 2 K PERSONAL: Played three seasons at West Virginia, including All-Big 12 First Team as a Junior with a .351 AVG ranked second in the Big 12… Graduated from Council Rock South H.S. (~120 Miles from Scranton)… College Current Homestand: 6-121, BB, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 5 K roommates with current teammate Ryan McBroom – When McBroom was acquired in a trade from Toronto last he lived with the Fleming’s and commuted to Double-A Trenton… Last HR: None -- 28 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): 2 (4)
On-Base Streak (Long): 2 (5)
#25 MIKE FORD | INF | L/R | 6’0” | 230 LBS | 25 | Belle Mead, NJ | Princeton University | Non-Drafted Free Agent, 7/17/2013 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Homered twice in 4/12 win @ CHA... Last Game: 1-5, R
2017: Combined with Double-A Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to hit .270/.404/.471 (116-for-429) with 80 R, 24 Current Series: doubles, 20 HR and 86 RBIs in 126 games…was named an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star and at the end of 3-10, 2 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI the season was named a Yankees MiLB.com Organization All-Star…his 94 walks were tied for third-most among all minor leaguers…began the season with an 11-game hitting streak (4/8-19), batting .326/.396/.605 (14-for-43) with Last Series: 5 R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, and 9 RBIs…hit safely in all nine games of his first stint with Scranton/WB (5/14-23), 4-11, BB, 2 2B, R, 2 K hitting .306/.432/.750 (11-for-36) with 6 R, 4 doubles, 4 HR and 10 RBIs. Last Homestand: PERSONAL: As a junior at Princeton in 2013, he became the first player to ever win both the Ivy League Player of 5-21, 3 BB, 2 2B, 3 R, 4 K the Year and Pitcher of the Year Awards in the same season…in 2013 was a finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Last HR: Player of the Year Award and a semifinalist for the Gregg Olson Award... Was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 4/12 CHA off Viera (6th Inning) - 2 AB 2017 Rule 5 Draft, but returned to the Yankees on 3/24/18. …in 2014 he hit 4 HR in one game at Hickory on 5/25/14, and is one of three players in South Atlantic League history Hitting Streak (Long): 5 (5) with a 4 HR game (Pat Garman, 5/20/88 with Gastonia; Tony Mongeluzzo, 4/20/02 with Savannah). On-Base Streak (Long): 7 (7)
#38 KYLE HIGASHIOKA | C | R/R | 6’1” | 205 LBS | 27 | @the_higster Huntington Beach, CA | Edison H.S. (CA) | 7th Round, 2008 Draft MLB Service: 0.030 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Hit first RailRiders home run of 2018 season on 4/06 vs. Last Game: SYR... 1-4, BB Current Series: 2017: In nine games (5 GS at C) over two stints with the Yankees (4/9-5/5, 6/16-18), did not record a hit in 18 AB (2 2-9, BB R, 2 BB)…made his Major League debut as ninth-inning defensive replacement at C in 4/10 home-opening win vs. Tampa Bay (did not bat)…became the first Yankee to make his Major League debut at catcher since Austin Romine Last Series: on 9/11/11 at Los Angeles-AL…made his first Major League start at C in 4/12 win vs. Tampa Bay, going 0-for-4 with 2-7, HR, R, 4 RBI, 2 K 1 R…was behind the plate for LHP Jordan Montgomery’s Major League debut that day, making the duo the first Yankees battery to each make their first Major League starts in the same game since RHP Jorge De Paula and C Last Homestand: 4-11, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K Michel Hernandez on 9/26/03 vs. Baltimore (Game 2)…in 14 games with Scranton/WB, hit .264 (14-for-53) with 5 R, 4 doubles, 2 HR and 11 RBI…missed nearly half the season over three stints on the minor league disabled list… Last HR: 4/09 vs. LHV off Irvin (1st Inning) -- 6 AB PERSONAL: Graduated from Edison (Calif.) High School in 2008, where he batted .382 with 7 HR and 31 RBI as a senior and earned All-County honors…was selected as the starting catcher for the 2008 Orange County All-Star Hitting Streak (Long): 6 (6) South team…was the 2006 All-Sunset League Rookie of the Year... In his minor league career (since 2008), has caught 30.5% of potential base stealers (174-of-571)…the 2008 seventh-round Yankees draft pick made his Major On-Base Streak (Long): 6 (6) League debut in 2017 after spending parts of 10 seasons in the minors.
#36 ERIK KRATZ | C | R/R | 6’4” | 250 LBS | 37 | @ErikKratz31 Telford, PA | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | Minor League Free Agent, 12/07/2017 MLB Service: 4.026 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Last Game: 0-3 (4/11)
2017: In four games with the Yankees, went 2-for-2 with 1 double and 2 RBI… started the season with Triple-A Current Series: Columbus, hitting .270/.359/.472 (76-for-282) with 38 R, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 13 HR, 37 RBI and 32 BB in 86 games… caught 25-of-67 (37.3%) attempted base stealers… was acquired by the Yankees from Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations on 8/31… was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees’ Last Series: active roster from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 9/1… did not play in his first eight games with the club… made 0-3 his Yankees debut in 9/10 win at Texas, pinch-hitting for Sánchez in the ninth and hitting a two-run double. Last Homestand: 0-5, R, BB PERSONAL: Full name is Erik Floyd Kratz… he and his wife, Sarah, have three children, Brayden, Ethan and Avery Grace… played for the Major League All-Star team in its 2014 Tour of Japan… is a 1998 graduate of Christopher Last HR: Dock High School (Pa.)… earned a degree in business administration from Eastern Mennonite University (Va.), None -- 5 AB where he hit .415 with 33 HR and 159 RBI during his four-year collegiate career... Was originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft… has appeared in 229 Major League games Hitting Streak (Long): 0 (0) over eight seasons with the Pirates (2010, ‘16), Phillies (2011-13, ‘15), Blue Jays (2014), Royals (2014-15), Astros (2016) and Yankees (2017). On-Base Streak (Long): 0 (1)
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders batters #3 L.J. MAZZILLI | INF/OF | R/R | 6’1” | 190 LBS | 27 | Greenwich, CT | University of Connecticut | Trade: New York (NL), 4/10/18 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Appeared in four games for Las Vegas 51’s (Triple-A, New York Mets), going 2-for-6 (.333 AVG), 2B, RBI, K, Last Game: 1-1 SB… Only start of the season in Las Vegas was in LF… Traded to the New York Yankees 4/10 in exchange for 1-4 (4/11) Tampa Yankees OF Kendall Coleman… Made his NYY organizational debut 4/11 vs. Lehigh Valley, starting at 2B and Current Series: singled in his first AB off Jake Thompson…
2017: Played 94-of-110G with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A, New York Mets), batting .254 with 5 HR, Last Series: 40 RBI and 9-for-11 SB between Binghamton and Las Vegas… For the first time last season was put in OF and 1-4, 2 K played 55G in RF, 48G at 2B and 3G at 3B… In 55G in RF between AA and AAA, had 9 OF assists – by comparison, SWB RF had 7 OF assists in 141G last year… Last Homestand: 1-4, 2 K
PERSONAL: Originally selected by the New York Mets in the 4th Round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Last HR: the University of Connecticut… Played alongside big leaguers George Springer, Matt Barnes, Nick Ahmed, Mike Olt None -- 4 AB and Scott Oberg at UConn… Was the starting 2B for the Huskies as a Freshman when the team hosted a regional at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT (Home of the Connecticut Tigers: Short-Season A, Detroit Tigers) as one of the Top-16 Hitting Streak (Long): 1 (1) teams in country… As a Sophomore helped the team advance to the Super Regionals where they lost to eventual National Champions, South Carolina… Son of 14-year MLB player, Lee Mazzilli who appeared in 32G for NYY in On-Base Streak (Long): 1 (1) 1982: .266 AVG, 6 HR, 17 RBI.
#9 RYAN MCBROOM | INF/OF | R/L | 6’3” | 235 LBS | 26 | @R_Broom Fredericksburg, VA | West Virginia University | Trade: Toronto, 7/23/17 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Hit three-run home run off LHV Tom Windle in 4/10 win... Last Game: 0-5, R
2017: Combined with Double-A New Hampshire and Double-A Trenton to hit .247/.323/.395 (120-for-486) with 56 R, Current Series: 24 doubles, 16 HR and 70 RBIs in 134 games…began the season by batting .243/.321/.402 (84-for-346) with 45 R, 1-9, BB, 3 R 19 doubles, 12 HR and 54 RBI at New Hampshire… acquired by the Yankees on 7/23… was assigned to Trenton, where he batted .257/.327/.379 (36-for-140) with 11 R, 5 doubles, 4 HR and 16 RBI in 38 games… Last Series: 4-12, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 3 K PERSONAL: Played four seasons at West Virginia (2010-14), departing with his name among the school’s top-10 leaders in hits, doubles, home runs and RBIs… as a senior in 2014, was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch Last Homestand: list, the ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team and the All-Big-12 Conference Second Team… graduated from 8-23, 2 2B, HR, BB, 5 R, 3 RBI, 6 K Courtland H.S. (Va.) in 2010… was selected by Kansas City in the 36th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft but Last HR: did not sign... Acquired by the Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for INF/OF Rob Refsnyder. 4/10 vs. LHV off Windle (7th Inning) -- 8 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): -1 (4)
On-Base Streak (Long): -1 (5)
#7 GLEYBER TORRES | INF | L/R | 6’1” | 220 LBS | 21 | @TorresGleyber Caracas, Venexuela | Trade: Chicago (NL), 7/25/16 MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Homered in 4/07 loss vs. SYR... Drove in two in 4/08 win Last Game: vs. SYR... Drove in a pair in 4/12 win @ CHA... 2-4, BB, RBI Current Series: 2017: Played in 55 games between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before missing the 4-7, 2 BB, 3 RBI remainder of the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow…combined to hit .287/.383/.480 (58- for-202) with 31 R, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 30 BB and 7 SB…began the year with Trenton and hit Last Series: .273/.367/.496 (33-for-121) with 22 R, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 17 BB and 5 SB in 32 games…reached 3-10, 3B, 2 R, 3 K safely in 27-of-32 games with the Thunder… was promoted to Scranton/WB on 5/22 and hit .309/.406/.457 (25-for- 81) with 9 R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 16 RBI and 13 BB in 23 games…reached safely in 21-of-23 games with the Last Homestand: RailRiders…suffered a torn UCL in his left (non-throwing) elbow on a slide at home plate in a 6-2 win in Game 1 of a 8-24, 3B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 6 K, SB doubleheader on 6/17 at Buffalo…underwent Tommy John surgery on 6/21. Last HR: 4/07 vs. SYR off Milone (6th Inning) -- 23 AB PERSONAL: Originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as a non-drafted free agent on 7/2/13... Ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the Yankees organization by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline… Acquired by the Yankees from the Hitting Streak (Long): 2 (4) Chicago Cubs along with RHP Adam Warren, OF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford in exchange for LHP Aroldis Chapman on 7/25/16... was named the recipient of the 2017 James P. Dawson Award, given annually to the On-Base Streak (Long): 2 (4) outstanding Yankees rookie in spring training.
#27 ZACK ZEHNER | OF | R/R | 6’4” | 215 LBS | 25 | @zzehner San Diego, CA | California Polytechnic State University | 18th Round, 2015 Draft MLB Service: 0.000 2018: Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Had four hits and his first home run of the season in 4/13 Last Game: loss @ CHA... 4-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI Current Series: 2017: Spent the season with Double-A Trenton and hit .260/.355/.408 (112-for-431) with 63 R, 23 doubles, 4 triples, 5-10, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI 11 HR, 68 RBI, 64 BB and 8 SB in 128 games… was named to the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team… was fifth in the EL in walks… ranked fifth among Yankees farmhands in RBI. Last Series: 2-9, 2 BB, 2B, RBI, 4 K PERSONAL: Played two seasons at Cal Poly (2014-15), where he was named to the 2015 All-Big West First Team after hitting .304 and leading the Mustangs with 9 HR and 45 RBI… also played two seasons (2012-13) at Santa Last Homestand: Barbara City College (Calif.)… is a 2010 graduate of Torrey Pines H.S. (Calif.)… was selected by Toronto in the 6-21, 2 BB, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, 7 K seventh round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign. Last HR: 4/13 @ CHA off Roach (7th Inning) -- 2 AB
Hitting Streak (Long): 2 (4)
On-Base Streak (Long): 2 (5)
2018 Game Notes & Information season batting statistics Multi-Hit Games Hit streaks of six games or more Player 2-Hit 3-Hit 4-Hit 5-Hit 6-Hit T Player Games Start End H AB Avg. HR RBI Asche, Cody ------Higashioka 6 4/06 - 6 20 .300 2 5 Avelino, Abiatal 1 1 ------2 Crawford, Rashad 1 ------1 Active Longest Fleming, Billy 2 ------2 Ford, Mike 2 ------2 Higashioka, Kyle ------Kratz, Erik ------McBroom, Ryan 2 1 ------3 Peterson, Jace ------Robinson, Shane ------Torres, Gleyber 3 -- 1 -- -- 4 Zehner, Zack 2 ------2 TOTAL 13 2 1 0 0 16
Multi-RBI Games RailRiders Designated Hitters Player 2 RBI 3 RBI 4 RBI 5 RBI 6+ RBI Total Batter GS Rec H AB AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB Asche, Cody ------Asche, Cody 1 0-1 1 5 .200 0 0 0 0 0 Avelino, Abiatal 1 1 -- 1 -- 3 Fleming, Billy 3 2-1 2 9 .222 0 0 0 2 1 Crawford, Rashad 1 ------1 Ford, Mike 4 3-1 4 16 .250 0 0 2 2 2 Fleming, Billy ------TOTALS 7 32 .219 0 0 2 4 3 Ford, Mike 1 ------1 Higashioka, Kyle -- 1 ------1 Kratz, Erik ------McBroom, Ryan -- 1 ------1 Peterson, Jace ------Robinson, Shane ------Torres, Gleyber 3 ------3 Zehner, Zack 1 ------1 TOTAL 7 3 0 1 0 11
home runs / walk-offs Player HR Home Road Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS No Out 1 Out 2 Out 7th/later Tying Go-Ahead Asche, Cody ------Avelino, Abiatal 1 1 ------1 ------1 1 1 -- Fleming, Billy ------Ford, Mike 2 -- 2 2 ------1 -- 1 -- -- 1 Higashioka, Kyle 2 2 -- 1 1 ------1 1 -- -- 1 Kratz, Erik ------McBroom, Ryan 1 1 ------1 -- -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 Peterson, Jace ------Robinson, Shane ------Torres, Gleyber 1 1 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 ------Zehner, Zack 1 -- 1 1 ------1 -- -- 1 -- -- TOTAL 8 5 3 4 2 2 0 3 2 3 3 1 3
Home Runs by Ballpark HR Games PNC FIELD 5 6 WALK OFF WINS/LOSSES ======Coca-Cola Field (BUF) 0 0 Date Opponent Batter Play Inning Score 4/6 vs. Syracuse Avelino 3R Home Run 9th Inning 6-5 W BB&T Ballpark (CHA) 3 2 4/13 @ Charlotte Leonard Sac Bunt/ E1 10th Inning 6-5 L Huntington Park (COL) 0 0 DBAP (DUR) 0 0 Coolray Field (GWN) 0 0 Victory Field (IND) 0 0 Coca-Cola Park (LHV) 0 0 Louisville Slugger Field (LOU) 0 0 Harbor Park (NOR) 0 0 McCoy Stadium (PAW) 0 0 Frontier Field (ROC) 0 0 NBT Bank Stadium (SYR) 0 0 Fifth Third Field (TOL) 0 0
2018 Game Notes & Information season pitching statistics STARTER-RELIEVER BREAKDOWN: SAVES:
Pitcher(#) Date Opp. Rec IP H R/ER BB SO ERA Feyereisen, J.P. (1) 4/08 SYR Starters 1-0 40.2 37 13/12 13 37 2.68 Gomez, Anyelo (1) 4/09 LHV Relievers 4-3 31.1 25 14/11 16 33 3.16 Coshow, Cale (1) 4/10 LHV TOTAL 5-3 72.0 62 27/23 29 70 2.88
STARTING PITCHER LOG: BLOWN SAVES: Pitcher(#) Date Opp. Pitcher Starts Team Record ND Record 6IP Quality Start Gallegos, Giovanny (1) 4/08 SYR Adams, Chance 2 1-1 2 0-0 0 0 Holder, Jonathan (1) 4/09 LHV Camarena, Daniel 1 1-0 1 0-0 0 0 Hale, David 2 1-1 2 0-0 1 1 Koerner, Brody 1 1-0 1 0-0 0 0 Rogers, Josh 2 1-1 1 1-0 1 1 RECORD BY RELIEF APPEARANCE:
Pitcher Rec. Streak Carroll, Cody 1-1 L1 Coshow, Cale 2-1 L1 RELIEF PITCHER EFFICIENCY: Espinal, Raynel 2-1 L1 Feyereisen, J.P. 2-1 L2 st Pitcher IR IRS % Scored Holds 1 Batters Against Gallegos, Giovanny 1-0 W1 Carroll, Cody 0 0 0.0% 0 0-1, BB Gomez, Anyelo 1-2 L1 Coshow, Cale 0 0 0.0% 0 0-2, HB Holder, Jonathan 2-0 W2 Espinal, Raynel 4 0 0.0% 0 0-2, HB Lail, Brady 1-1 W1 Feyereisen, J.P. 2 0 0.0% 0 1-3 Perez, Oliver 3-0 W3 Gallegos, Giovanny 0 0 0.0% 0 0-1, K Gomez, Anyelo 0 0 0.0% 0 0-3 Holder, Jonathan 0 0 0.0% 0 2-2, 2B Lail, Brady 0 0 0.0% 0 0-2 Perez, Oliver 3 3 100.0% 1 2-3, RBI Totals 9 3 33.3% 1 5-19, 2B, RBI, K
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders season by the numbers SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TOTAL RailRiders 2 1 1 2 4 8 7 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Opponent 2 4 1 2 3 5 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 MARGIN OF WIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TOTAL RailRiders 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Opponent 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 STARTS BY FIELD POSITION When CATCHER: LEFT FIELD: When RailRiders Score: Higashioka, Kyle 6 (4-2) Zehner, Zack 5 (3-2) Opponent Score: 0 Runs: 0-1 Kratz, Erik 2 (1-1) Asche, Cody 3 (2-1) 0 Runs: 0-0 1 Run: 0-0 1 Run: 1-0 2 Runs: 0-0 2 Runs: 1-1 3 Runs: 0-1 FIRST BASE: CENTER FIELD: 3 Runs: 1-0 4 Runs: 0-0 Ford, Mike 4 (2-2) Crawford, Rashad 3 (2-1) 4 Runs: 1-1 5 Runs: 3-1 McBroom, Ryan 4 (3-1) Hicks, Aaron 2 (1-1) 5 Runs: 1-0 6 Runs: 1-0 Robinson, Shane 2 (1-1) 6 Runs: 0-1 7 Runs: 0-0 Peterson, Jace 1 (1-0) 7 Runs: 0-0 8 Runs: 0-0 SECOND BASE: 8 Runs: 0-0 9 Runs: 0-0 Fleming, Billy 4 (3-1) 9 Runs: 0-0 10 Runs: 0-0 Avelino, Abiatal 3 (2-1) RIGHT FIELD: 10 Runs: 0-0 11 Runs: 1-0 Mazzilli, L.J. 1 (0-1) McBroom, Ryan 4 (2-2) 11 Runs: 0-0 12 Runs: 0-0 Zehner, Zack 3 (2-1) 12 Runs: 0-0 13 Runs: 0-0 Avelino, Abiatal 1 (1-0) 13 Runs: 0-0 14 Runs: 0-0 SHORTSTOP: 14 Runs: 0-0 15 Runs: 0-0 Avelino, Abiatal 5 (3-2) 15 Runs: 0-0 16 Runs: 0-0 Torres, Gleyber 3 (2-1) DESIGNATED HITTER: 16 Runs: 0-0 17 Runs: 0-0 Ford, Mike 4 (3-1) 17 Runs: 0-0 18 Runs: 0-0 Fleming, Billy 3 (2-1) 18 Runs: 0-0 19 Runs: 0-0 THIRD BASE: Asche, Cody 1 (0-1) 19 Runs: 0-0 20 Runs: 0-0 Asche, Cody 5 (3-1) 20 Runs: 0-0 Torres, Gleyber 3 (2-1) Fleming, Billy 1 (0-1)
STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: FIRST: CLEANUP: SEVENTH: Asche, Cody 5 (3-2) Ford, Mike 8 (5-3) Zehner, Zack 5 (3-2) Peterson, Jace 1 (1-0) Fleming, Billy 3 (2-1) Robinson, Shane 2 (1-1) FIFTH: McBroom, Ryan 5 (3-2) EIGHTH: SECOND: Higashioka, Kyle 3 (2-1) Crawford, Rashad 3 (2-1) Torres, Gleyber 7 (5-2) Zehner, Zack 3 (2-1) Mazzilli, L.J. 1 (0-1) Kratz, Erik 2 (1-1) SIXTH: Fleming, Billy 5 (3-2) THIRD: McBroom, Ryan 3 (2-1) NINTH: Asche, Cody 3 (2-1) Avelino, Abiatal 8 (5-3) Higashioka, Kyle 3 (2-1) Hicks, Aaron 2 (1-1)
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders season breakdowns HIGHS AND LOWS RAILRIDERS RECORD WHEN MISCELANEOUS: OVERALL: 5-3 Winning Streak: 3 (April 8 - Present) Day Game: 1-1 Losing Streak: Night Game: 4-2 Home Winning Streak: 3 (April 8 - Present) Doubleheaders: 0-0 Home Losing Streak: Extra Innings: 0-1 Road Winning Streak: Score First: 3-1 Allow First Run: 2-2 Road Losing Streak: Lead After 6 Innings: 3-0 Winning Margin: 10 (4/12 @ Charlotte) Trail After 6 Innings: 1-2 Losing Margin: 2 (4/11 vs. Lehigh Valley) Tied After 6 Innings: 1-1 Longest Game, Innings: 10 (4/13 @ Charlotte) Longest Game, Time: 3:20 (4/13 @ Charlotte) Starter Goes 6+ 1-0 Longest 9-Inning Game, Time: 2:53 (4/06 vs. Syracuse) Starter Goes 7+ 1-0 Shortest 9-Inning Game, Time: 2:37 (4/12 @ Charlotte) Starter Goes 8+ 0-0 Largest Home Crowd: 9,327 (4/06 vs. Syracuse) Decided In Last At-Bat: 2-1 Smallest Home Crowd: 2,305 (4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley) One-Run Games: 2-2 Largest Road Crowd: 10,442 (4/13 @ Charlotte) Come-From-Behind Wins: 2 Smallest Road Crowd: 10,320 (4/12 @ Charlotte) vs. RHP Starters: 5-2 vs. LHP Starters: 0-1 TEAM BATTING: Most Runs, Game: 11 (4/12 @ Charlotte) Commit 1+ Error: 2-2 Commit 2+ Errors: 1-1 Most Runs, Inning: 5 (2x) No Errors: 3-1 Most Hits, Game: 14 (4/12 @ Charlotte) th RailRiders Hit A Home Run: 4-2 Most Hits, Inning: 6 (6 on 4/12 @ Charlotte) No Home Runs: 1-1 Fewest Hits: 4 (4/11 vs. Lehigh Valley) Outhit Opponent: 4-1 Most Doubles: 3 (2x) Outhit By Opponent: 1-2 Most Triples: 1 (4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley) Equal Hits: 0-0 Most Home Runs: 2 (2x) Most Walks: 5 (4/08 vs. Syracuse) vs. American League Affiliates: 1-1 Most Strikeouts: 13 (4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley) vs. National League Affiliates: 4-2 Most Stolen Bases: 2 (2x) Most Runners LOB: 10 (4/08 vs. Syracuse) White Jerseys: 4-2 Most GIDP: 1 (2x) Gray Jerseys: 1-1 Blue Jerseys: 0-0 Black Jerseys: 0-0 Throwback Jerseys: 0-0 TEAM PITCHING/FIELDING: Charity Jerseys: 0-0 Runs Allowed, Game: 6 (4/13 @ Charlotte) nd Runs Allowed, Inning: 4 (4/06 vs. Syracuse, 2 Inning) Opponent Rec. Home Road Hits Allowed, Game: 12 (4/13 @ Charlotte) Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 0-0 0-0 0-0 nd Hits Allowed, Inning: 4 (2 Inning, 4/06 vs. Syracuse) Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI) 2-1 2-1 0-0 Fewest Hits Allowed: 4 (4/12 @ Charlotte) Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Strikeouts: 13 (4/13 @ Charlotte) Rochester Red Wings (MIN) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Walks: 5 (4/10 vs. Lehigh Valley) Syracuse Chiefs (WAS) 2-1 2-1 0-0 Home Runs Allowed: 2 (4/13 @ Charlotte) vs. IL North 4-2 4-2 0-0 Most Errors, SWB: 3 (4/07 vs. Syracuse) Most Errors, Opponent: 1 (4/07 vs. Syracuse) Charlotte Knights (CWS) 1-1 0-0 1-1 Most DPs Turned: 2 (3x, Last: 4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley) Durham Bulls (TB) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Norfolk Tides (BAL) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 0-0 0-0 0-0 INDIVIDUAL BATTING: vs. IL South 1-1 0-0 1-1 Runs Scored: 2 (7x, Last: Five Players, 4/12 @ Charlotte) Hits: 4 (2x) Columbus Clippers (CLE) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles: 2 (Ford, 4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley) Indianapolis Indians (PIT) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Triples: 1 (Torres, 4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley Louisville Bats (CIN) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Home Runs: 2 (Ford, 4/12 @ Charlotte) Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 0-0 0-0 0-0 RBI: 5 (Avelino, 4/12 @ Charlotte) vs. IL West 0-0 0-0 0-0 Stolen Bases: 2 (Avelino, 4/12 @ Charlotte) Hitting Streak: 6 (Higashioka, 4/06-current) Day Record Month Record On-Base Streak: 7 (Ford, 4/06-current) Monday 1-0 April 5-3 Tuesday 1-0 May 0-0 Wednesday 0-1 June 0-0 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING: Thursday 1-0 July 0-0 Innings, Starter: 7.0 (Rogers, 4/12 @ Charlotte) Friday 1-1 Aug. 0-0 Innings, Reliever: 2.1 (Espinal- 4/06 vs. Syracuse) Saturday 0-1 Sept. 0-0 Strikeouts, Starter: 10 (Rogers, 4/12 @ Charlotte) Sunday 1-0 Strikeouts, Reliever: 4 (2x, Last: Coshow - 4/10 vs. Lehigh Valley) Walks, Starter: 2 (3x) First game of series: 3-0 Walks, Reliever: 2 (2x, Last: Lail - 4/10 vs. Lehigh Valley) Last game of series: 1-1 Rubber game: 1-0 Home Runs Allowed: 1 (5x) Travel day: 0-0 Getaway day: 0-0
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders game log Score Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Record Att. Time 1 4/06 vs. Syracuse W 6-5 J.P. Feyereisen (1-0) Christopher Smith (0-1) 1-0 (1st, +0.5) 9,327 2:53 2 4/07 vs. Syracuse L 4-3 John Simms (1-0) Anyelo Gomez (0-1) Austin Adams (1) 1-1 (T-2nd, -0.5) 3,488 2:45 3 4/08 vs. Syracuse W 5-4 Cody Carroll (1-0) Jaron Long (0-1) J.P. Feyereisen (1) 2-1 (1st, +0.5) 3,784 2:50 4 4/09 vs. Lehigh Valley W 5-3 Jonathan Holder (1-0) Austin Davis (0-1) Anyelo Gomez (1) 3-1 (1st, +0.5) 2,305 2:52 5 4/10 vs. Lehigh Valley W 5-2 Brady Lail (1-0) Tyler Viza (0-1) Cale Coshow (1) 4-1 (1st, +1.0) 2,670 2:45 6 4/11 vs. Lehigh Valley L 2-0 Brandon Liebrandt (1-0) J.P. Feyereisen (1-1) Pedro Beato (2) 4-2 (T-1st, +0.5) 3,717 2:39 7 4/12 @ Charlotte W 11-1 Josh Rogers (1-0) Tyler Danish (0-1) 5-2 (T-1st, +1.5) 10,320 2:37 8 4/13 @ Charlotte L 6-5 (10) Jeanmar Gomez (1-0) Cale Coshow (0-1) 5-3 (T-1st, +0.5) 10,442 3:20 9 4/14 @ Charlotte 10 4/15 @ Charlotte 11 4/16 @ Gwinnett 12 4/17 @ Gwinnett 13 4/18 @ Gwinnett 14 4/20 vs. Toledo 15 4/21 vs. Toledo 16 4/22 vs. Toledo 17 4/23 vs. Columbus 18 4/24 vs. Columbus 19 4/25 vs. Columbus 20 4/27 @ Lehigh Valley 21 4/28 @ Lehigh Valley 22 4/29 @ Lehigh Valley 23 4/30 vs. Buffalo 24 5/1 vs. Buffalo 25 5/2 vs. Buffalo 26 5/3 vs. Pawtucket 27 5/4 vs. Pawtucket 28 5/5 @ Pawtucket 29 5/6 @ Pawtucket 30 5/7 @ Syracuse 31 5/8 @ Syracuse 32 5/9 @ Syracuse 33 5/10 vs. Rochester 34 5/11 vs. Rochester 35 5/12 vs. Rochester 36 5/13 vs. Rochester 37 5/15 vs. Lehigh Valley 38 5/16 vs. Lehigh Valley 39 5/17 vs. Lehigh Valley 40 5/18 @ Buffalo 41 5/19 @ Buffalo 42 5/20 @ Buffalo 43 5/21 @ Pawtucket 44 5/22 @ Pawtucket 45 5/23 @ Pawtucket 46 5/24 @ Pawtucket 47 5/25 vs. Syracuse 48 5/26 vs. Syracuse 49 5/27 vs. Syracuse 50 5/28 vs. Syracuse 51 5/29 @ Louisville 52 5/30 @ Louisville 53 5/31 @ Louisville 54 6/1 @ Indianapolis 55 6/2 @ Indianapolis 56 6/3 @ Indianapolis 57 6/5 vs. Durham 58 6/6 vs. Durham 59 6/7 vs. Durham 60 6/8 vs. Louisville 61 6/9 vs. Louisville 62 6/10 vs. Louisville 63 6/11 vs. Rochester 64 6/12 vs. Rochester 65 6/13 vs. Rochester 66 6/14 @ Syracuse 67 6/15 @ Syracuse 68 6/16 @ Syracuse 69 6/17 @ Syracuse 70 6/19 vs. Lehigh Valley
2018 Game Notes & Information railriders transactions Date Player To From Action April 4/06 Opening Day Roster Announced 4/07 Luis Cessa NY Yankees SWB RailRiders Recalled by New York Domingo German NY Yankees SWB RailRiders Recalled by New York Jace Peterson NY Yankees SWB RailRiders Signed to a Major League contract & selected by New York Daniel Camarena SWB RailRiders Extended Spring Training Transferred from Extended Spring Training Jonathan Holder SWB RailRiders NY Yankees Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4/08 Daniel Barrios SWB RailRiders Extended Spring Training Transferred from Extended Spring Training 4/09 Giovanny Gallegos 7-Day Disabled List SWB RailRiders Placed on 7-Day DL Rashad Crawford SWB RailRiders Trenton Thunder Transferred from Trenton Thunder 4/10 Shane Robinson NY Yankees SWB RailRiders Signed to a Major League contract & selected by New York L.J. Mazzilli SWB RailRiders Las Vegas (NYM) Acquired from NY Mets and assigned to SWB Aaron Hicks SWB RailRiders NY Yankees Begin MLB Rehab Assignment with SWB RailRiders 4/12 Aaron Hicks NY Yankees SWB RailRiders End MLB Rehab Assignment with SWB RailRiders
CURRENT RAILRIDERS DISABLED LIST INF Thairo Estrada | RHP Giovanny Gallegos | OF Mark Payton 2018 Game Notes & Information