Minor League Report May 7, 2018 | Organizational Record: 63-54 (.538)

REC.: 13-16 SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE PLACE: 6th RAILRIDERS GB: -3.0 TRIPLE-A • The RailRiders went 3-4 last week…took 2-of-3 vs. Buffalo before dropping 3-of-4 to Pawtucket…start a 3G series at Syracuse tonight-Wed. • In Wed.’s 3-2 win vs. Buffalo,RHP Brody Koerner had his longest start of the season, going 6.2IP (2H, 0R, 1BB, 3K)…is just the third RailRiders starter to have a scoreless start of at least 6.0IP with 2H-or-fewer this season (also: David Hale on 4/8 and Josh Rogers on 4/23). • On Tues. vs. Buffalo, LHP Daniel Camarena (7.0IP, 5H, 0R, 1BB, 6K) earned his first win of the season…was his longest career Triple-A start (prev.: 6.1IP)…snapped a seven-start winless streak (since 8/24/17 with Double-A Trenton)…his 6K were the most since 4/28/17 vs. Indianapolis (7K). • OF has reached base safely in five straight games and is hitting .333/.429/.722 (6-for-18) with 2R, 2 triples, 1HR, 2RBI and 2BB over the stretch. • RHP Raynel Espinal has not allowed a run in five straight appearances (6.0IP, 9K).

REC.: 18-10 PLACE: 2nd GB: -0.0

DOUBLE-A EASTERN LEAGUE

• Trenton went 6-1 last week…took 2-of-3 at Portland and swept a 4G series with Harrisburg…host Reading for three games tonight-Wed… improved to a league-best 11-0 when scoring first and earned their league-leading fourth shutout of the season with a 4-0 win on Sunday. • Trenton starters have allowed 2ER combined in their last 4GS (23.0IP, 0.78 ERA)…as a team, Thunder have the sixth-lowest ERA in the minors (2.67). • 1B has safely in seven straight games, batting .348/.484/.609 (8-for-23) with 6R, 3 doubles, 1HR, 7RBI and 7BB…has raised his season BA 35 points from .212 to .247 during the streak (was hitting .212 in his first 19G)…has also reached base safely in 10 straight games…is tied for third in the EL with 16BB this season. • RHP Erik Swanson (5-0 with a 0.65 ERA in 5G/4GS this season) has won every time out, including Fri. vs. Harrisburg (7.0IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 5K)… is one of four pitchers in the EL with multiple starts of at least 7.0IP and 1R-or-fewer…has not allowed more than 4H or 1R in a single start this season…opponents are hitting .161 (15-for-93) off him this season…leads the EL in ERA, is tied for the league lead in wins, is third in WHIP (0.87), tied for third in (35) and fourth in opponents’ BA…has not allowed a in 27.2IP this season and has only allowed 3XBH.

REC.: 17-13 PLACE: 2nd GB: -2.5

SINGLE-A • Tampa went 3-3 last week…took 2-of-3 vs. Fort Myers before dropping a 3G series at Florida…start a 3G series tonight at Daytona. • RHP Trevor Stephan threw a career-high 7.0IP (3H, 1ER, 1HR, 1BB, 6K) and earned the win on Tues. vs. Fort Myers…was his third quality start of the season…carries the third-lowest ERA in the FSL (1.57 ERA, 28.2IP, 5ER)…his 34K rank third in the league. • OF Alex Palma has hit .381 (16-for-42) with 5R, 3 doubles, 1HR and 7RBI over his last 11 games. Prospect Profile | RHP Last Week in 1GS with Single-A Tampa: W, 6.2IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 11K

• RHP Michael King started on Thurs. vs. Fort Myers and earned the win with 6.2IP (3H, 0R, 2BB, 11K). • Recorded six of the first seven outs via …recorded four 1-2-3 innings. • Set a career high in strikeouts (previous: 9K on 4/10/17 with Miami’s Single-A )…are the most strikeouts by a Florida State League this season and is tied for the most by a Tampa pitcher since RHP Domingo Acevedo on 7/2/16 vs. Dunedin (12K). • His 2.03 ERA (26.2IP, 6ER) this season ranks seventh in the FSL, and his 10.80 K/9.0IP ratio is tops among all FSL starters. • Was his second start of at leat 6.0IP and 1R-or-fewer this season (also: 4/8 vs. Lakeland, 6.1IP, 6H, 1ER, 1BB, 7K). • The 23-year-old was acquired by the Yankees on 11/20/17 in a trade with Miami for INF and LHP .

“Michael King is a pitcher that our professional scouting and analytics department did a great job in identifying and acquiring via trade. After a rough start on April 27, Michael showed what he is capable of his next time out. He has plus movement on his fastball, complemented by a slider and with an advanced approach for a pitcher his age. As he learns to locate his pitches more consistently, Michael will be a quick mover through the system with a chance to be an impact player for the Major League team.” — Hadi Raad, Yankees Director of Minor League Operations REC.: 15-15 CHARLESTON PLACE: T-4th RIVERDOGS GB: -5.5

SINGLE-A • Charleston went 4-2 last week, taking 2-of-3 vs. Asheville and the two of the first 3G vs. Lexington (all at home)…play one final game vs. Lexington today before starting a 7G road trip to Lakewood (3G, Wed.-Fri.) and Hagerstown (4G, 5/12-15). • Charleston pitchers tossed shutouts in three of their four wins, incl. their last 2G…have a current 20.0-inning scoreless streak. • RHP Garrett Whitlock extended his streak of scoreless starts to four, limiting Lexington to 2H over 7.0IP and notching a career-high 10K…leads the SAL with a 0.76 WHIP, is tied for the league lead with 40K, ranks third in ERA (1.06) and is second in opponents’ BA (.164). • 3B Chris Hess had a pair of three-hit games and hit .500 (10-for-20) with 3R, 3 doubles, 3RBI, 4BB and 2HP in 6G during the week. STATEN ISLAND PULASKI GCL YANKEES YANKEES YANKEES EAST & WEST

• The 2017 finished 46-29 in 2018 and qualified for the postseason for the third straight season…are slated to start the 2018 season on 6/15 vs. Brooklyn. • The Pulaski Yankees finished second in the Appalachian League East Division with a record of 41-26, qualifying for the playoffs for the second time in three seasons as an affiliate of the Yankees…will begin the 2018 campaign on 6/19 at Danville. • The GCL Yankees East finished off the 2017 season by winning the Gulf Coast League Championship…marked the 12th time a Yankees affiliate has been crowned champion of the Gulf Coast League and the first since 2011…are set to begin the 2018 season on 6/18. • The GCL Yankees West finished in third place in the GCL Northwest Division with a 32-27 record in 2017…start the 2018 season on 6/18.