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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

The RailRiders erased a 5-0 deficit to win this one, 7-5 (box score).

• Rehab start: LHP Zack Britton: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 13 of 24 pitches were strikes (54%)…Struck out Cavan Biggio, who’s also on a rehab assignment, but otherwise struggled. Didn’t have good command or velo, per a scout who spoke to Erik Boland. Not great.
• In relief: RHP Adam Warren: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 23 of 40 pitches were strikes (58%)
• In relief: RHP Nick Nelson: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K — 29 of 51 pitches were strikes (57%)
• In relief: RHP Braden Bristo: 1.0 IP, 1 K, zeroes — 7 of 9 (78%)
• In relief: LHP Trevor Lane: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, zeroes — 11 of 17 pitches were strikes (65%)
• In relief: RHP Luis García: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K — 11 of 17 pitches were strikes (65%)
• Florial watch: CF Estevan Florial: 0-5, 2 K — Really struggling at this level. Batting average down to .154 and has struck out 24 times in 75 plate appearances. Has walked 9 times, at least.
• Hitting co-star: 3B Derek Dietrich: 2-4, R, 3 RBI, 2 K — Starting to hit a little bit after going hitless from May 12th through May 29th (yikes!). He did miss some time during that stretch, though.
• Hitter co-star: DH Robinson Chirinos: 1-1, HR, RBI, 3 BB — Third homer at the level. Kinda surprised he didn’t opt out considering how prized catchers typically are. The broken wrist in spring training really hurt him, no pun intended.
• Leftovers: SS Hoy Park and LF Trey Amburgey both went 1-for-4 with a double…Amburgey has a 14-game hitting streak to start the season, around an injury.

Double-A Somerset Patriots

Erie toppled Somerset, 8-2 (box score), in Oswald Peraza’s first taste of Double-A action. The Patriots are now 20-10 on the season.

• Starting pitcher: RHP Glenn Otto: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 2 HR — 65 of 92 pitches were strikes (71%)…Had only given up one homer in 27.1 innings entering this game. Still racked up Ks, though. Now has 55 in 34 innings this season.
• In relief: RHP Carlos Espinal: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR — 20 of 28 pitches were strikes (71%)
• Promoted: SS Oswald Peraza: 0-4 — Three groundouts and a flyout out of the leadoff spot for Somerset. Go get ’em tomorrow.
• Hitting star: 1B Dermis García: 1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K — 11 homers in 123 plate appearances this season…of course, he’s also struck out 49 times as he is wont to do.
• Leftovers: García’s dinger represented the Patriots only two runs of the night, so not much else to report here…C Donny Sands and LF Zach Zehner each had two hits a piece, one of Zehner’s was a double…3B Oswaldo Cabrera and RF Isiah Gilliam also had singles.

Dermis Garcia doing Dermis Garcia things ☄️ pic.twitter.com/8J1hl7KVdJ

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 9, 2021

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades

The Renegades game against Brooklyn was postponed due to rain. They’ll play two tomorrow.

Single-A Tampa Tarpons

Clearwater beat Tampa in walk-off fashion, 2-1 (box score). The Tarpons record dips to 22-9 with the loss.

• Starting pitcher: RHP Yoendrys Gomez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K — 22 of 42 pitches were strikes (52%)…second start of the season after dealing with arm soreness.
• In relief: RHP Edgar Barclay: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K — 32 of 52 pitches were strikes (62%)
• In relief: LHP Nelvin Correa: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, zeroes — 14 of 20 pitches were strikes (70%)
• In relief: LHP Clay Aguilar: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 4 K, zeroes — 24 of 34 pitches were strikes (71%)
• In relief: RHP Carson Coleman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 14 of 27 pitches were strikes (52%)
• First round watch: SS Anthony Volpe: 1-3, BB — Has a six-game hitting streak.
• First round watch: DH Austin Wells: 0-4, 2 K — Had reached base in 8 of last 9 plate appearances before tonight
• Hauver heat check: 2B Trevor Hauver: 1-3, BB, 2 K — Has an absurd 23 percent walk rate.
• Leftovers: C Carlos Narvaez and 3B Chad Bell had one and two hits, respectively. RF Juan De Leon had a RBI groundout.