Welcome to Week 11 of the Yankees minor league recap! Rehab appearances from Giancarlo Stanton and Marcus Stroman were among the top headlines from a competitive week across the organization. Each of the affiliates held their own in their respective series, and Scranton broke through with their best week to date in 2025. Here’s how the Yankees’ minor-league affiliates performed last week:
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders
Record: 35-31; Fifth place in International League (East), 9.5 GB
Past Week: 6-0 vs Syracuse Mets
Coming Up: Away @ Louisville Bats (Reds)
The RailRiders were firing on all cylinders this past week against the Syracuse Mets, and it resulted in a clean sweep as they won all six games to bring their record above .500 on the year. It was without a doubt their best week of the season, and while they still have a long way to go, the sweep helped them make up some ground in their division.
The week began with a 5-3 win on Tuesday, as home runs from T.J. Rumfield, Bryan De La Cruz, and Jose Rojas accounted for four of Scranton’s runs and Anthony DeSclafani pitched six innings of one-run ball. (DeSclafani would then opt out of his minor-league contract with the Yankees and land in the Diamondbacks’ bullpen.) They won 7-5 on Wednesday behind five more strong innings from Allan Winans, who struck out eight and allowed two runs — the most he’s given up in any start this season. Rojas and Rumfield homered again in the win, and Brennen Davis and Jorbit Vivas joined the power party as well. Vivas and Braden Shewmake both had three-hit performances.
Cam Schlittler took the hill on Thursday and allowed just one run over 5.1 innings, walking three and striking out seven in a 6-1 victory. Everson Pereira provided the big blow on offense, a two-run double that extended the lead in the bottom of the seventh. The hot streak for Scranton’s rotation continued into Friday, as J.T. Brubaker pitched five no-hit innings but allowed one run as a result of two walks. The same couldn’t be said for Syracuse’s starter, the rehabbing Frankie Montas, who got pummeled for eight runs in just 1.2 innings. Jesus Rodriguez had three hits for Scranton, and Pereira, Davis, Rumfield, and Andrew Velazquez drove in two runs each.
Pereira homered again and drove in three runs in a 5-1 win on Saturday, as Scranton defeated Nolan McLean, one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects. They wrapped up the week with an 8-6 victory on Sunday, despite a four-run ninth inning for the Mets in a comeback effort that fell short. Davis and Rojas homered and combined to drive in five of the eight runs. The flawless series could signal a shift in momentum for Scranton, and they’ll look to keep it up in Louisville this week.
Players of Note:
Jesus Rodriguez: 219 PA; .282/.377/.476, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 9 SB, 13.2 BB%, 14.6 K%, 145 wRC+
T.J. Rumfield: 244 PA; .312/.425/.440, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 4 SB, 11.9 BB%, 19.7 K%, 128 wRC+
Brennen Davis: 41 PA; .405/.463/.892, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 1 SB, 7.3 BB%, 24.4 K%, 248 wRC+
Allan Winans: 44 IP; 0.61 ERA, 30.1 K%, 6.8 BB%, .209 BAA, 1.05 WHIP
Double-A Somerset Patriots
Record: 29-34; T-Fourth place in Eastern League (Northeast), 14 GB
Past Week: 4-3 vs Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox)
Coming Up: @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays)
Somerset held their own against Portland this past week, winning the series 4-3 as a double-header added an extra game to the schedule. They started with a decisive 8-1 win on Tuesday, as Brendan Beck tossed six shutout innings and Roc Riggio kept up his hot hitting with two doubles. Spencer Jones added a double of his own, and a rehabbing Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The two teams split Wednesday’s double-header, as Portland won the first game 4-3 and Somerset took the second 9-2. A rehabbing Marcus Stroman pitched 3.1 innings of one-run ball in the loss, and Riggio added his fifth home run since being called up to Double-A just a couple weeks prior. George Lombard Jr. hit his first Double-A homer in the blowout win, and Spencer Jones hit his 11th of the season in a 3-4 game.
Somerset lost 6-1 on Thursday, as breakout starter Carlos Lagrange just didn’t have it and allowed five walks and five runs in four innings. Rafael Flores accounted for three of the four hits in the loss, but not much went right for the Patriots in this one. Brock Selvidge got them back on track on Friday, striking out six and allowing just one run in 5.2 innings of work. Jones picked up two more hits and a walk, and Garrett Martin went 3-for-3 with a triple in a 4-1 win. Somerset lost 7-2 on Saturday behind poor defense and a bad start from Trent Sellers, but Jones picked up his 12th homer of the year as a silver lining. The week wrapped up with a 3-1 win in the rubber game of the series, as Beck tossed 4.2 more shutout innings and Martin combined with Brendan Jones for five of the Patriots’ seven hits. They’re still below .500 on the season, and will look to make up some ground in New Hampshire.
Players of Note:
George Lombard Jr: 153 PA; .208/.340/.296, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 11 SB, 15.7 BB%, 25.5 K%, 98 wRC+
Rafael Flores: 264 PA; .277/.333/.475, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 5 SB, 7.6 BB%, 28.0 K%, 137 wRC+
Spencer Jones: 167 PA; .241/.359/.546, 12 HR, 22 RBI, 8 SB, 15.0 BB%, 35.3 K%, 163 wRC+
Brendan Beck: 54.1 IP; 1.82 ERA, 24.8 K%, 5.7 BB%, .192 BAA, 0.92 BAA
High-A Hudson Valley Renegades
Record: 37-25; Third Place in South Atlantic League (North), 5.5 GB
Past Week: 3-3 vs Greenville Drive (Red Sox)
Coming Up: Away @ Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
The Renegades split a home series with the Red Sox’ High-A affiliate, the Greenville Drive, holding steady at 12 games above .500 as they remain competitive in a tough division. The week began with a tight 2-1 victory on Tuesday, as an early RBI single for Coby Morales and RBI double for Alexander Vargas proved to be all the offense the Renegades needed to pull out the win. Kyle Carr looked great on the mound, striking out five over 6.2 innings with just one run allowed. They dropped a tough one 6-4 on Wednesday, as five late runs from Greenville were enough to secure a win. Josh Grosz pitched well, allowing one run over 6.1 innings with six strikeouts, but the bullpen imploded and cost him a win. Omar Martinez hit his eighth homer of the year in the loss.
Hudson Valley lost another close one on Thursday by a score of 3-2, with Parks Harber driving in both runs on an RBI single and a sac fly. They then went on to win two straight 1-0 games on Friday and Saturday, with Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz pitching five shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a rare relief performance on Friday and Griffin Herring tossing 6.2 shutout innings, also with eight strikeouts, on Saturday. The week ended with a tough 8-4 loss to split the series down the middle, with Dillon Lewis providing a bright spot on offense with his second home run since the promotion. Hudson Valley hasn’t quite been able to keep up their dominant start to the season, but they’ll look to find the momentum in Jacksonville.
Players of Note:
Parks Harber: 152 PA; .326/.395/.489, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 2 SB, 10.5 BB%, 23.0 K%, 151 wRC+
Bryce Cunningham: 46.2 IP; 1.93 ERA, 25.7 K%, 6.0 BB%, .201 BAA, 0.96 WHIP
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: 60 IP; 2.70 ERA, 30.3 K%, 10.2 BB%, .171 BAA, 1.03 WHIP
Low-A Tampa Tarpons
Record: 34-28; Second place in Florida State League (West), 2 GB
Past Week: 3-3 vs Clearwater Threshers (Phillies)
Coming Up: Away @ Bradenton Marauders (Pirates)
The Tarpons split a home series against Clearwater this past week, keeping them just two games out of first place after a red-hot month of baseball. Weather threatened to derail the week entirely after rainouts on Wednesday and Thursday, but doubleheaders on Friday and Sunday allowed the two teams to get in all six games of the series. The week started with a 4-0 shutout victory on the back of starter Andrew Landry, who dazzled over seven innings with six strikeouts and just three hits allowed. Edgleen Perez broke open the scoring with a two-run single in the fifth, and Tyler Wilson and Marshall Toole drove in runs in the seventh to seal it for Tampa.
The teams wouldn’t play again until Friday’s doubleheader, which they split one game apiece. Clearwater won the first game 4-2, though Juan Matheus went 3-for-3 with a double for the Tarpons. Tampa won a close one 7-6 in the second game on a walkoff single from Wilson. It was all Clearwater on Saturday, as they won 14-1 with Aroon Escobar and Dante Nori combining for eight RBI. Roderick Arias, Engelth Urena, and Marshall Toole each had two hits for the Tarpons. The week ended with another split doubleheader, as Clearwater won the first game 6-3 and Tampa picked up another walkoff win in the second game on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Toole. Hans Montero hit his fifth homer of the year in the win. The Tarpons will travel to Bradenton this week, where they’ll try to take over first place in their division.
Players of Note:
Tyler Wilson: 236 PA; .291/.377/.383, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 15 SB, 12.3 BB%, 24.2 K%, 120 wRC+
Engelth Urena: 256 PA; .215/.352/.325, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 5 SB, 14.8 BB%, 18.0 K%, 101 wRC+
Marshall Toole: 161 PA; .304/.410/.481, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 17 SB, 14.9 BB%, 21.7 K%, 150 wRC+
FCL Yankees
Record: 15-17; Third Place in Florida Complex League (North), 4 GB
The FCL Yankees went just 1-4 over the past week, and their record on the season now sits at 15-17. In Brando Mayea’s absence, Gabriel Lara has been the team’s hottest hitter with a .381/.435/.619 slash line over his first 46 plate appearances. He has an 8.7 percent walk rate, a 13 percent strikeout rate, and 176 wRC+. The FCL Yankees have yet to identify a player who can match the combination of production, approach, and age-to-level success required to qualify as a rookie-ball standout.
DSL Yankees and DSL Bombers
Records: 3-6; 3-6
The Yankee affiliates in the Dominican Summer League are off to rough starts, as both the DSL Yankees and DSL Bombers are 3-6 to start the season. Richard Matic and Fransisco Vilorio have been bright spots for the Yankees, as Matic is slashing .286/.360/.667 with a 133 wRC+ and Vilorio has a 29.2 percent walk rate on his way to a 132 wRC+. Izaias Castillo is also off to a hot start with a 1.233 OPS through his first 18 plate appearances. Queni Pineda has been the Bombers’ hottest hitter, with a 18.2/12.1% BB/K rate, a .370 average, and 158 wRC+ in 33 plate appearances. It’s still a very early in the DSL season, so we’ll need to see wider samples from these players before identifying them as true breakout candidates.
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