Minor League Report August 13, 2018 | Organizational Record: 347-373 (.482)

REC.: 61-56 SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE PLACE: 2nd RAILRIDERS GB: -10.0 TRIPLE-A • The RailRiders went 3-3 last week…are 34-23 since 6/11, the International League’s second-best record over the span. • LHP Justus Sheffield(5-3, 2.16 ERA in 15G/14GS) tossed 5.0 scoreless innings and allowed just 3H on 8/9 at Norfolk (1BB, 5K)…is undefeated and has not allowed more than 2R in any his last seven games/six starts (since 6/27), going 4-0 with a 1.12 ERA (40.1IP, 5ER) over the span… opponents are hitting .193 (28-for-145) with 0HR, 13BB and 35K over the stretch…has not allowed a home run in his last 41.1IP…since he was promoted to Triple-A on 5/4, his 2.16 ERA (79.0IP, 19ER) is the lowest among all Triple-A (min. 70.0IP), while his .199 opponents’ BA is third-lowest and his 1.11 WHIP is fifth-lowest. • In two starts with the RailRiders, RHP Michael King has gone 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA (13.2IP, 3ER)…has a combined 2018 WHIP of 0.97, which is the fifth-lowest in the Minors, while his combined 1.99 ERA (136.0IP, 30ER) is the eighth-lowest in the Minors. • INF Ryan McBroom hit .440/.500/.720 (11-for-25) with 5R, 1 double, 2HR, 8RBI and 3BB in six games…logged three three-hit games… since 8/7, is tied for the IL lead with 11H and tied for second over the span with 8RBI…his .304 BA (94-for-309) is the fifth-highest BA among qualfying IL hitters. • INF Mike Ford is hitting .356/.396/.578 (16-for-45) with 9R, 7 doubles, 1HR, 4RBI and 3BB in 11 games this month. • RHP Erik Swanson tossed 7.0 scoreless innings on 8/8 at Norfolk (5H, 1BB, 7K).

REC.: 65-53 PLACE: 2nd GB: -3.5

DOUBLE-A EASTERN LEAGUE

• Trenton went 2-4 last week. • LHP Ryan Bollinger was named the Eastern League’s of the Week for 8/6-12…allowed just one hit in 7.0IP on 8/8 vs. Altoona (2BB, 3K)…has won three straight starts and has allowed just 1ER in 19.0IP (0.47 ERA)…during his current three-game winning streak, opponents are hitting .115 (7-for-61) with 0HR, 6BB and 10K. • RHP Brian Keller picked up his ninth win of the season on 8/10 at Harrisburg, tossing 6.2IP and allowing just 1ER (7H, 2BB, 5K)…in his last four starts, is 3-1 with a 2.31 ERA (23.1IP, 6ER)…his nine wins this season are tied for fourth-most in the Eastern League.

Prospect Profile | RHP Deivi Garcia Last week with Single-A Tampa: 1GS, 7.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 12K

• Was named the Florida State League’s Pitcher of the Week for 8/6-12 after throwing 7.0 perfect innings on 8/6 vs. Clearwater, retiring all 21 batters faced with 12K…was his second game with Single-A Tampa. • Marked the second time in Garcia’s last three starts that he recorded 12K (also 7/25 w/ Single-A Charleston vs. Augusta)… his 14.10 K/9.0IP ratio (82K/52.1IP) in 2018 is fifth-highest among minor league pitchers with at least 50.0IP. • Is a combined 2-4 with a 3.10 ERA (52.1IP, 18ER) in 10 starts this season with Single-A Charleston and Tampa…in two starts with Single-A Tampa, has a 0.77 ERA (11.2IP, 1ER)…opponents have hit .176 (33-for-187) with 5HR, 13BB and 82K off him this season. • In three professional seasons, has gone 9-11 with a 3.02 ERA (160.2IP, 98H, 61R/54ER, 64BB, 228K, 13HR) over 35 games (32 starts). • The 19-year-old native of Bonao, Dominican Republic, was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2015.

“Deivi is starting to make his presence known as one of the top pitching prospects in our organization. Since he reported to in March, he’s shown the ability to dominate on any given day against any competition. He had everything working for him last week and the results speak for themselves. His size has been a concern among scouts in our industry, but he’s starting to prove that it doesn’t matter how tall or big you are to produce results. Deivi’s stuff, feel for the strike zone and overall confidence separate himself to another level, and there’s no reason why he won’t eventually be a key part of the Yankees rotation in the future.” — Hadi Raad, Yankees Director of Minor League Operations 2H REC.: 23-26 TAMPA TARPONS PLACE: 5th GB: -8.0

SINGLE-A FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE • The Tarpons went 3-4 last week. • RHP Garrett Whitlock tossed 5.0 innings of scoreless relief on 8/11 at Bradenton to earn the win (1H, 1BB, 8K, 1HP)…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in his last five games/four starts, carrying a 3.04 ERA (26.2IP, 9ER) over the span since 7/11. • OF Dom Thompson-Williams has hit safely in his last nine games, batting .394/.487/.818 (13-for-33) with 11R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3HR, 8RBI and 5BB over the stretch. • OF Ben Ruta set a career high with four hits on 8/10 at Brandenton (4-for-5, 2R, 1 double, 1 triple, 4RBI)…during the weekend’s 3G series at Brandenton, hit .538 (7-for-13) with 3R, 1 double, 1 triple, 1HR and 7RBI.

2H REC.: 21-27 CHARLESTON PLACE: 5th RIVERDOGS GB: -7.0

SINGLE-A SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE • Charleston went 2-4 over their last six games, with three of the four losses coming by 2R-or-fewer…complete a 4G series vs. Hagerstown tonight with an off day tomorrow before starting a seven-game road trip to Delmarva (3G) and West Virginia (4G). • OF Carlos Vidal is on a nine-game hitting streak since 8/2, batting .448 (13-for-29) with 5R, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3RBI, 6BB and 1HP…led the SAL with a .500 BA (10-for-20) in 6G last week. • RHP Miguel Yajure earned his fourth win of the season on 8/8 vs. Lakewood (5.0IP, 1ER) to improve to 4-2…since 7/26, is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA (15.0IP, 2ER) over three starts (13H, 2BB, 13K).

REC.: 27-26 STATEN ISLAND PLACE: 3rd YANKEES GB: -5.0 SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE • Staten Island went 2-5 over their last 7G…will play 2G against Hudson Valley beginning 8/15 before starting a 3G series at Vermont. • SS Eduardo Torrealba had back-to-back three-hit games on 8/6-7 at Aberdeen…is hitting .462 (12-for-26) with 6R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 6RBI and 3BB over eight games in August…leads the NYPL in batting this month (min. 20AB). • RHP Brooks Kriske recorded eight of his 12 outs via last week…has not allowed an earned run in 9.1IP (4H, 4BB, 15K) over four appearances since 7/19 at Vermont…owns a 0.90 ERA (20.0IP, 15H, 3R/2ER, 7BB, 27K) this season, fifth-lowest among NYPL pitchers with at least 20.0IP.

REC.: 20-25 PULASKI YANKEES PLACE: 4th GB: -8.5 ROOKIE-LEVEL APPALACHIAN LEAGUE • Pulaski went 5-2 last week, including 4-2 on their six-game road trip to Princeton and Burlington (3G each)…are 8-4 in 12G in August. • OF Evan Alexander reached base in all 5PA on 8/10 at Burlington, going 3-for-3 with 4R, 1RBI, 2BB and 1SB…was the first Pulaski Yankee to score 4R in a game since Isiah Gilliam on 8/14/16…is hitting .478 (11-for-23) with 9R, 1 triple, 1HR, 6RBI, 4BB and 2SB during a six-game hitting streak (since 8/6). • RHP Gilmael Troya is 2-0 with one save and a 0.59 ERA (15.1IP, 9H, 1ER, 7BB, 23K) in five appearances since 7/21, the lowest ERA among Appalachian League pitchers with at least 15.0IP in that span…his 1.80 ERA for the season is tied for second-lowest in the App. League (min. 30.0IP).

REC.: 14-29 GCL YANKEES EAST PLACE: 4th GB: -10.0 ROOKIE-LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE • The GCL Yankees East went 1-4 last week. • SS Borinquen Mendez is hitting .333 (9-for-27) with 2R, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4RBI, 3BB and 7SB in eight games this month. • OF Isaiah Pasteur went 4-for-5 with 2R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 2RBI, 2BB and 1SB in two games.

REC.: 20-22 GCL YANKEES WEST PLACE: 4th GB: -9.0 ROOKIE-LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE • The GCL Yankees West were 3-2 last week, including a doubleheader split vs. the GCL Phillies West on Thursday. • RHP Anderson Reynoso tossed 5.0IP (5H, 1BB, 4K, 1HP, 1WP) in the team’s seven-inning shutout in Thursday’s Game 2 vs. the GCL Phillies West… has thrown 9.0 scoreless frames (7H, 2BB, 6K) in two appearances (one start) in August. • OF Anthony Garcia reached safely in all 5G this week, batting .250/.320/.688 (4-for-16) with 2R, 1 double, 2HR, 3RBI, 4BB and 1SB.