Minor League Blogs

The Yankees not only have one of the best teams in baseball, but they also have the best catching prospect in all of baseball if you believe MLB.com.  They recently unveiled their top ten catching prospects and Jesus Montero topped the list.  There&#…

Jason Johnson had a really tough time and he fell to 0-2 on the season with a rough start in the Thunder’s 9-6 loss to Erie.  He gave up eight runs on eleven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Jorge Vazquez had a big day at the plate.  He went four [...]

Three different pitchers gave up at least a pair of runs in Trenton’s 8-3 loss to Reading.  Wilkins Arias took the loss and he fell to 1-2.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.
Jesus Montero went two for four with a solo homer.  Reegie [...]

Trenton had a tough time getting anything going in their 5-2 loss to Akron.  Jesus Montero went one for three with a walk and a run and an RBI while Chris Malec went one ofr three with a walk and an RBI.
A really good start by Ivan Nova went to waste in the loss.  He [...]

Charlotte didn’t discriminate as they knocked around all three of the pitchers that the Yankees put out on the mound.  It was Charles Nolte who took the loss in the 9-4 loss.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on three hits and a walk in two innings of relief.
Jesus Montero was the hitting star [...]

The Yankees got some very solid pitching this afternoon as they took care of Charlotte 3-2.  Jason Stephens got the start and he gave up just a single run in five innings.  Then Lance Pendleton gave up just a single run in three innings and he picked up the win to improve to 4-3.
Austin Romine [...]

Sergio Mitre was roughed up in his start as the Yankees lost to Charlotte 8-5.  He gave up five runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Austin Romine accounted for the bulk of the Yankees offense with a three run blast.  Jesus Montero went three for four [...]

Jesus Montero led the way for the RiverDogs in their 6-3 win over the Sand Gnats.  He went three for five with a solo homer and two runs.  Carmen Angelini also had a nice game with two singled, one run and one RBI.
Adam Olbrychowski threw five solid innings in his no decision.  He gave up [...]

Charleston outhit Savannah 8-6 and Abraham Almonte was the hitting star in the win. He went four for five with three RBIs.  Justin Snyder went three for five with two doubles and an RBI while Jesus Montero went two for five with a double, a solo homer and two runs.
Jairo Heredia improved to 1-0 with [...]

The Yankees got plenty of offense in their 11-8 win over the GCL Indians, and while Jesus Montero had just one hit, he played a role in four of the Yankees runs.  He singled, drove in three runs and scored while Prilys Cuello had a team high three hits with a run and an RBI.
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The GCL Yankees had just one decent inning but it was a big one as they scored all four of their runs in a 4-3 win over the GCL Tigers in the sixth inning.  Jesus Montero was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.
Francisco Castillo [...]

Noel Castillo fell to 5-3 on the season with a tough start in the GCL Yankees 7-2 loss to the GCL Indians.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits with five strikeouts in five innings.
Jesus Montero had a solid day at the plate. He went two for four with a double and [...]

Jesus Montero singled home Zoilo Almonte in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the GCL Yankees.  Abraham Almonte had a big day at the plate to help out the cause as well.  He went four for five with a solo homerun.
Brandon Thomson improved to 1-0 on the season in the 4-3 win.  [...]