Minor League Report June 2, 2017 Organizational Record: 117-92 (.560) SCRANTON/WILKES- BARRE RAILRIDERS YESTERDAY: L, 6-3 VS. COLUMBUS WP: R. Merritt (5-5) LP: J. Feyereisen (0-1) SV: J. Martin (3) RECORD: 30-21 PLACE: 2ND GB: -5.0 TONIGHT S GAME: vs. Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 6:35 P.M. STARTING PITCHER: RHP Brady Lail (2-2, 4.99 ERA) The RailRiders fell to Columbus, 6-3, on Thursday night and split the four-game series open up a three-game series tonight vs. Toledo. LHP Caleb Smith (6.0IP, 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 9K) started and did not record a decision has struck out a season-high nine batters in back-to-back starts. 1B Tyler Austin (3-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) hit a two-run home run in the first is batting.389 (14-for-36) in 11G (combined between Double-A & Triple-A). CF Dustin Fowler (1-for-5, 1 double) leads the IL in hits (63), XBH (30) and total bases (118), also ranks seventh in BA (.309) and second in SLG (.578). 2B Rubén Tejada (1-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI) hit his sixth home run of the year is batting.344/.462/.563 (11-for-32) vs. LHP pitching this season. SS Tyler Wade (1-for-4, 1R, 1BB) hit.292 (33-for-113) with 26R, 10 doubles, 1 triple and 13RBI in the month of May ranks second in the IL in runs scored. TRENTON THUNDER YESTERDAY: W, 6-3 VS. BINGHAMTON WP: N. Cortes (3-0) LP: B. Beavan (1-1) SV: N/A RECORD: 34-18 PLACE: 1ST GB: +3.0 TONIGHT S GAME: at Richmond Flying Squirrels (SF) 7:05 P.M. STARTING PITCHER: LHP Justus Sheffield (4-2, 3.28 ERA) Trenton defeated Binghamton, 6-3, in the final game of a three-game set Thursday night travel to Richmond this weekend for a three-game series. RHP Yefry Ramirez (3.0IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 0K) started and did not record a decision pitched the first three innings before leaving the game with a broken nail. 3B Miguel Andújar (2-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 3RBI) is batting.500 (20-for-40) with 7 doubles, 2HR and 14RBI over his 11G hitting streak leads the EL in RBI (41). SS Thairo Estrada (2-for-5, 1R, 1 triple) is hitting.337 (28-for-83) with 9XBH over his last 20G leads all Yankee minor leaguers in BA (.324) this season. 1B Billy Fleming (3-for-4) recorded a season high in hits as he extended his hitting streak to nine games, batting.371 (13-for-35) over the streak. LHP Nestor Cortes (6.0IP, 4H, 3ER, 1BB, 4K) earned his third win of the season pitching in relief tied his season high in innings pitched. TAMPA YANKEES YESTERDAY: L, 6-4 VS. CHARLOTTE WP: G. Maisto (1-1) LP: B. Koerner (0-1) SV: D. Moats (2) RECORD: 27-26 PLACE: 4TH GB: -2.5 TONIGHT S GAME: vs. Charlotte Stone Crabs (TB) 7:00 P.M. STARTING PITCHER: RHP Erik Swanson (1-2, 4.13 ERA) Tampa fell to Charlotte, 6-4, on Thursday night conclude their four-game series against the Stone Crabs tonight. RHP Brody Koerner (5.2IP, 7H, 5R/4ER, 3BB, 3K) took the loss in his second start of the season for Tampa after coming off the disabled list on 5/26. 1B Greg Bird (1-for-1, 2BB) played six innings in his first rehab assignment since going on the D.L. on 5/2 recorded a pair of walks and a single to left. DH Chris Gittens (2-for-5, 1 HR, 1RBI) connected for his sixth home run of the season is batting.340 (17-for-50) with 14R, 4HR and 10RBI in his last 15G. CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS YESTERDAY: L, 3-2 AT GREENVILLE TONIGHT S GAME: at Greenville Drive (BOS) 7:05 P.M. STARTING PITCHER: RHP Frecier Perez (1-2, 4.28 ERA) WP: H. Requena (3-2) LP: N. Green (3-4) The RiverDogs fell to Greenville, 3-2, in the first game of a four game series with the Drive. RHP Nick Green (7.1IP, 5H, 3R/2ER, 1BB, 6K, 1HR) started for Charleston and took the loss has a 1.54 ERA (35.0IP, 6ER) over his last 6GS. CF Blake Rutherford (2-for-4, 1RBI) has recorded a hit in 17 of his last 20 games, batting.312 (24-for-77) with 13R, 8XBH and 10RBI over that span. 3B Angel Aguilar (2-for-4, 1R, 2 doubles) picked up his 14th multi-hit game of the season for Charleston leads the team in RBI (24). STATEN ISLAND YANKEES SV: N/A RECORD: 26-27 PLACE: 4TH GB: -7.0 PULASKI YANKEES GCL YANKEES 1 & 2 The 2016 Staten Island Yankees finished in second place with a 44-31 record in the McNamara Division will start their 2017 New York-Penn League campaign on June 19 at home against the Brooklyn Cyclones. The 2016 Pulaski Yankees finished in fifth place with a 29-37 record in the East Division in their second season as a Yankee affiliate...will start their 2017 Applalachian League season on June 22 vs the Princeton Rays. The 2016 GCL Yankees East finished in fourth place with a 19-36 record in the GCL s Northeast Division...will start their 2017 Gulf Coast League campaign on June 26 against the GCL Braves. The 2016 GCL Yankees West finished in fourth place with a 24-31 record in the GCL s Northwest Division will start their 2017 Gulf Coast League campaign on June 26 against the GCL Phillies.