Yankees prospects: Rortvedt homers in three-night

Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from May 17th.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-3 at Charlotte Knights

CF Estevan Florial 0-2, 3 BB, SB, 2 CS (one pickoff), outfield assist
SS Oswald Peraza 1-3 — third rehab game
PH-SS Wilmer Difo 0-0, 2 BB, 2 SB
C Ben Rortvedt 3-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI, K — really hitting since he came back from injury
3B Andrés Chaparro 1-5, HR, RBI, K, GIDP — 11th homer thus far in 38 games
RF Elijah Dunham 1-2, 2 BB
LF Kole Calhoun 0-4, K, GIDP
DH Rodolfo Durán 1-4, HR, RBI
1B Billy McKinney 1-4, K
2B Jamie Westbrook 0-3, BB, 2 K

Randy Vásquez 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K (win) — solid work in 84 pitches
James Norwood 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, HR — Clint Frazier took him deep
Matt Bowman 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Greg Weissert 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K — too many free passes!
Aaron McGarity 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (save)

Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 1-9 vs. Reading Fightin Phils

SS Trey Sweeney 0-5, 3 K, fielding error — not Trey’s day
DH Jasson Domínguez 1-4, 2 K
CF Everson Pereira 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 K — lone real bright spot on offense today
3B Tyler Hardman 0-4, 3 K
LF Jeisson Rosario 1-4, 2 K, SB
RF Brandon Lockridge 2-4, 2 K, SB
1B Eric Wagaman 0-3, BB, K, throwing error
2B Max Burt 0-4, 3 K
C Mickey Gasper 0-2. 2 BB, K

Blas Castano 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 2 balks, 2 disengagement violations, HBP, pickoff (loss)
Alex Mauricio 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, WP
Indigo Diaz 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 3 K — gotta work on that control
Steven Jennings 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: L, 2-7 vs. Brooklyn Cyclones

CF Spencer Jones 1-4, BB, 2 K, CS — .964 OPS in 28 games
LF Aaron Palensky 1-5, 2B, 2 K
C Antonio Gomez 0-5, 4 K, picked off a runner
1B Rafael Flores 1-4, K
DH Spencer Henson 0-2, BB, K, HBP, picked off, batter timer violation
2B Eduardo Torrealba 0-3, BB, K, SB
RF Aldenis Sanchez 0-2, 2 BB, 2 SB
SS Benjamin Cowles 1-1, 3 BB, RBI, SB
3B Marcos Cabrera 0-4, 3 K, throwing & fielding errors — woof

Tyrone Yulie 5.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HBP (loss)
Nick Paciorek 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP
Carlos Gomez 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, WP

Low-A Tampa Tarpons: L, 4-9 vs. Dunedin Blue Jays

2B Jared Serna 0-4, 2 K, interference error
DH Daury Arias 0-2, 2 BB, GIDP
C Agustin Ramirez 0-4, 3 K, GIDP, passed ball
SS Brenny Escanio 1-4, 2 K
CF Nelson Medina 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI, 2 K, SB, outfield assist
1B Omar Martinez 0-3, BB
RF Tayler Aguilar 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, K — only multi-hit day for Tampa
3B Beau Brewer 1-4, RBI, GIDP
LF Feilx Negueis 0-1, BB, K, HBP, fielding error

Kris Bow 1 IP, 5 H, 7 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, HR (loss) — zoinks
Yorlin Calderon 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, HR, 2 HBP
Luis Velasquez 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, pickoff — good relief, anyway, sat 95-97 on the heater
Alex Bustamante 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, WP, pickoff
Geoffrey Gilbert 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Just another day down in Low-A…