DoTF: Estrada, Frazier key Scranton victory

Clint Frazier. Highway Robbery. Collision Course. #Celebrate30 #PinstripePride pic.twitter.com/11ZffqZAlb

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News & Notes

• With Trenton on the road, bat dog Rookie made his Yankee Stadium debut pregame, hanging with the Yankees players. He’s the third generation of Trenton bat dogs to visit the Stadium after Chase and Derby. Love that golden Thunder!
• RHP Glenn Otto began a rehab assignment in the GCL. He’s been on the 7-day IL and hasn’t pitched for the Tampa Tarpons since May 23.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: (3-1 win vs. Columbus) … The summer of Thairo is here and it’s real.

• Starter: LHP Daniel Camarena: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K, 2/4 GB/FB — 69 of 89 pitches (78%) were strikes … Two Ks from his career high, which he achieved five years ago with Trenton.
• In Relief: RHP Domingo Acevedo: 1.1 IP, 1H, zeros, 3 K — Has a 6.75 ERA in 6.2 IP with Scranton.
• In Relief: LHP Stephen Tarpley: 1 IP, zeros, 2 K
• Hitting Star: SS Thairo Estrada: 2-for-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 CS — 7-for-last-16 over last four games.
• On Deck: LF Clint Frazier: 2-for-3, 1 K — Plus that catch up top! … Hitting just .230 over 22 games with Scranton.
• Notables CF Billy Burns went 1-for-3 with 1 2B, 1 R and 2 K … 1B Mike Ford went 1-for-4 with 2 K … 2B Tyler Wade went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly.

Double-A Trenton Thunder: (4-2 win at Altoona) … Mandy Alvarez with the go-ahead hit for the second straight day.

• Starter: RHP Albert Abreu: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 9/3 GB/FB — 65 of 93 pitches (70%) were strikes … Second time completing 7 IP this year … Just his third strart with 1 BB or fewer.
• In Relief: RHP Daniel Alvarez: 2 IP, 5 H, zeros, 3 K
• Hitting Star: RF Isiah Gilliam: 2-for-4, solo homer — 1st homer for Gilliam in Trenton, where he is hitting .118 through nine games.
• On Deck: 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-for-3, RBI triple, BB
• Notables: 3B Mandy Alvarez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a R … 1B Chris Gittens went 0-for-3 with a BB and 1 K … CF Rashad Crawford went 1-for-3 with a BB and 2 K … SS Hoy Jun Park went 0-for-4 with 1 K.

High-A Tampa Tarpons: (4-2 loss at Fort Myers)

• Starting Pitcher: RHP Shawn Semple: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 2/4 GB/FB — 61 of 97 (63%) pitches were strikes.
• In Relief: RHP Braden Bristo: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K
• Hitting Star: 1B Mickey Gasper and SS Diego Castillo: 2-for-4, 1 RBI — Gasper is hitting .429 and has hits in 5 of 6 games with Tampa.
• On Deck: DH Pablo Olivares: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 CS
• Florial Watch: CF Estevan Florial went 0-for-4 with 1 K — Batting .222 with K rate above 30 percent.
• Notables: 2B Oswaldo Cabrera and 3B Wilkerman Garcia each went 1-for-4 with 1 R and 1 K … LF Omar Carrizales went 1-for-3.

Single-A Charleston Riverdogs: (4-1 loss at Augusta)

• Starting Pitcher: RHP Jhony Brito: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 8/1 GB/FB — 59 of 87 (68%) pitches were strikes.
• In Relief: RHP Jefry Valdez: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP
• Hitting Star: RF Josh Stowers: 2-for-4, 1 SB
• On Deck: 3B Welfrin Mateo: 2-for-4
• First-rounder: C Anthony Seigler: 0-for-4, 3 K
• Notables: SS Oswald Peraza went 1-for-4 with 1 2B and 1 K … 11th-rounder 2B Oliver Dunn went 0-for-2 with 2 BB and 1 K … CF Brandon Lockridge went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI, 2 K and 1 CS.

Short-Season Staten Island Yankees had the day off and will host the Vermont Lake Monsters, who have this amazing logo.

Rookie-Level Pulaski Yankees: (3-2 win over Bristol) … That’s the division-leading Pulaski Yankees to you!

• Starting Pitcher: RHP Nelvin Correa: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 7/5 GB/FB — 51 of 74 (69%) pitches were strikes.
• In Relief: LHP Ryan Anderson: 2 IP, zeros, 1 BB, 3 K — Good stuff from the 2019 12th round pick.
• In Relief: RHP Derek Craft: 1 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 K — 11 IP, 0 R, 16:3 K:BB ratio this season.
• Hitting Star: DH Nelson Alvarez: 1-for-2, solo HR, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 K
• On Deck: C Saul Torres: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 3 K
• First-round Alert: SS Anthony Volpe went 0-for-4 with 1 K
• Notables: RF Ryder Green went 1-for-3 with a 2B and BB … LF Antonio Cabello went 1-for-4 with 2 K … 3B Chad Bell went 0-for-4 with 1 R and 2 K.

GCL Yankees East Game 1: (4-3 loss to GCL Blue Jays F/7)

• Opener: RHP Glenn Otto: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• Follower: RHP Juan Carela: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 5/2 GB/FB
• In Relief: RHP Carlos Gomez: 2 IP, zeros, 2 BB, 3 K
• Hitting Star: SS Alexander Vargas: 1-for-3, solo HR — First homer of the year, OPS up to .738 for the 17-year-old.
• On Deck: 1B Jhoiner Rodriguez: 1-for-3, 2B, 1 RBI
• Notables: 2B Dionys Vallejo went 1-for-3 with a 2B, R and K.

GCL Yankees East Game 1: (10-8 loss to GCL Blue Jays F/7)

• Starter: LHP Geremias Peguero: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 3 WP
• In Relief: RHP Jose Peguero: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
• Hitting Star: 2B/3B Javier Reynoso: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 1 CS
• On Deck: CF Reymundo Moreno: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
• On Deck: DH Chase Illig: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Notables: C Alex Guerrero: 2-for-3 with an RBI … SS Alexander Vargas came off the bench and went 0-for-1 with a BB and SB

GCL Yankees West: (9-4 loss to GCL Phillies West)

• Starter: RHP Deurys Mate: 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 3 WP
• In Relief: RHP Nick Paciorek: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 3 WP — Fourth appearance for 2019 7th-round pick.
• In Relief: RHP Shaine McNeely: 2 IP, 2 H 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K — First two-K game for the 16th-round pick.
• Hitting Star: 1B Jose Martinez: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI
• On Deck: 2B Jose Colmenares: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K
• Notables: CF Raimfer Salinas went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 K… PH Pedro Diaz doubled in his only AB.