MEDIA INFORMATION
SWB RailRiders (42-30) International League Affiliate of the New York Yankees
vs.
Toledo Mud Hens (30-40) International League Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers
Game No. 73 -- Home Game No. 38 -- PNC Field -- Wednesday, June 22, 2016 -- 7:05 p.m. (MyTV)
RAILRIDERS BREAKDOWN
HOME: 20-17 AWAY: 22-13 STREAK: W 3 LAST 5: 3-2 LAST 10: 8-2
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The RailRiders rolled to a 9-2 win over the Mud Hens
last night. SWB has won nine of its last 11. The Mud Hens have lost 10 of 13.
CLEAN DOZEN: SWB stands a season-best 12 games over .500 halfway through
its 144-game regular season. The RailRiders own second place in the IL North, 2.0
games back of the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) who boast the IL's best
record (44-28). SWB has a slim 1.0-game lead in the wild-card race over its closest
geographic foe, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies).
SOL MAN: Donovan Solano posted a season-high-tying three hits, knocked in a
run and scored a tally. A .259 bat after an 0-for-4 effort versus the Charlotte
Knights on June 8, Solano has since gone 17-for-41 over 11 games, slashing
.415/.455/.512/.967 with seven RBIs and six runs scored. His two-week surge has
lifted his average back up to .285, the best it has been since he closed May at .288.
He has handled lefties particularly well on the year, slashing .338/.378/.438/.815.
Solano owns six multi-hit performances over his last 10 games with an at-bat. His
eighth three-hit game of the season was also his fourth multi-hit showing against
Toledo. He has gone 10-for-21 (.476) against the Mud Hens.
GUILTY AS CHARGED: Aaron Judge delivered his first multi-HR game as a
pro, pulling a two-run liner to left in the first and bashing an opposite-way two-out
solo shot in the third. He also connected on a career-high-tying four hits. He saw
his batting average bottom out at .221 after an 0-for-3 day versus Columbus on
June 2 during an 0-for-24 tailspin. Since then he has reached base in 16 of 17 going
23-for-60 with five homers, 14 RBIs, 14 walks and 22 runs scored. In that time he
has slashed .365/.500/.667/1.167. His season-long OBP has risen by nearly 60
points (.285-.343) with 47% of his overall walk total in the 17-game run. All five
of those homers have come over his last nine games played. He leads the team in
big flies (12) and RBIs (39). He played his last Double-A game of last season on
June 21 before departing Trenton with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs with four homers
over his last nine games. He had not bashed multiple homers in a single game since
May 17, 2013 for Fresno St. versus Nevada in his junior and final collegiate season. Per Fresno St. sports information, his blasts that day were estimated to be a
500-foot two-run jack, and a 460-foot solo home run. Judge was the 2012 college
home-run-derby champion. No SWB player has ever hit three home runs in a
regulation game. The lone three-dinger effort came on Aug. 16, 1998 at Buffalo
when catcher Gary Bennett hit three in the extra-inning game.
Tonight's Probables
SWB: RHP Chad Green (4-6, 1.83)
vs.
TOL: LHP Chad Bell (3-1, 3.82)
ON THE BUMP: SWB's Opening Day man '16, Chad Green was
received along w/RHP Luis Cessa from DET for LHP Justin Wilson
Dec. 9, '15. A TOR 37th-rd'er in '10 out of Effingham HS (Ill.), he chose
Univ. of Louisville. DET made him an 11th-rd'er in '13 He leapt from
Rookie GCL to A+ in '13, mostly relieving. A FT Low-A starter in '14
(23GS, 6-4, 3.11, 8.6K/9IP, 4.5K:1BB), he spent '15 AA (27GS, 5-14,
3.93, 8.3K/9IP, 3.2K:1BB) and ranked 3rd in the EL in K (137), K/9IP
and losses. His MLB debut came May 16 at ARI. The owner of the IL's
3rd-best ERA and 5th-best WHIP (1.06) has a QS in 7 of 8 at AAA. He
posted a career-high 11K at TOL on Thu. (7IP, 4H, 3B, 0BB, 1HR).
Traded from TEX to DET in early May for former SWB C Bobby
Wilson, Knoxville, Tenn. native Chad Bell was a TEX 14th-rd'er in
'09 out of Walters St. CC (Morristown, Tenn.). He was a AA AS in
'12 (13G/7GS, 2-2, 2.84, 0.89 WHIP), a season that saw him rise
from A+ to AAA. But Tommy John came in Spring Training '13,
costing him the season. His first full season at AAA came in '15
(27G/23GS, 7-13, 4.58). He began '16 AAA again (5G/2GS, 1-0,
1.50, 18IP, 12H, 4R/3ER, 5BB, 19K). Several weeks after the trade,
he earned IL Pitcher of the Week honors for May 23-29 after dominant nods vs. DUR & BUF (11IP, 5H, 0R, 7BB, 8K). He comes off
a win vs. SWB/Green on Thu. (5.1IP, 7H, 2R, 4BB, 6K).
2016 Regular-Season Series: SWB vs. TOL
Date Site
6-13 Tol
6-14 Tol
6-15 Tol
6-16 Tol
6-21 SWB
6-22 SWB
6-23 SWB
Result
W 8-4
W 7-5
W 7-3
L 3-2
W 9-2
Winning Pitcher
Severino (2-0)
Lail (3-2)
Cessa (1-1)
Bell (3-1)
Cessa (2-1)
Losing Pitcher
Crouse (1-1)
Weber (5-5)
Molleken (1-3)
Green (4-6)
Farmer (0-3)
Save
Barbato (1)
Gallegos (1)
None
Rondon (8)
None
Dirty Birds
VICTORY!: Luis Cessa (2-1) gave up one run over 5.1 innings for his second win
in as many starts, both against his former club in Toledo. He had not logged victo- HISTORY LESSON: Toledo has spent most of its history as a Tigers
ries in back-to-back nods since winning on June 11 and 17, 2015 for the Double-A farm club, but its first year in the IL came in pinstripes when the team
Binghamton Mets at Bowie and at Portland.
was a Yankees' satellite from 1965-66. Through the years, Toledo's
NOT-SO-GENTLE BEN: Ben Gamel was a .250 hitter after an 0-for-4 showing team has also called the Twins, Indians, Phillies, Milwaukee Braves,
versus Louisville on May 24. He has since gone 39-for-105 over his last 25 games, St. Louis Browns and New York Giants its parent club. Most of those
slashing .371/.450/.524/.974. He has his average up to .303 (T-7th in IL).
games were played in Swayne Field (1909-55) and Ned Skeldon
TEIX MESSAGE: Mark Teixeira began his scheduled three-game rehab assign- Stadium (1965-2001) before Fifth Third Field opened in 2002.
ment with the RailRiders with a sac fly on an 0-for-3 night. He left the game after
his scheduled six innings. He is slated to play nine innings as the DH tonight, and IRON HORSE: Toledo has won the Governors' Cup three times
nine innings as the first baseman tomorrow. Including his MLB time, he has gone (1968, 2005, 2006), but its biggest constant has come behind the
0-for-16 since a double in his final at-bat at Toronto on May 31. The three-time AL mic. The legendary Jim Weber is in the midst of his 42nd season
All-Star and five-time Gold Glover hit the Yankees' 15-day DL on June 4. He is a with the squad. In 2013, he called his 5,000th consecutive game, a
career .270 hitter in 14 MLB seasons with 397 home runs.
Lou Gehrig-like run that was celebrated in 2014 when he was the
J.D.: Jonathan Diaz doubled in two runs on a two-hit night, stole a bag and scored first announcer inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.
a run. He entered the May 12 home game against Pawtucket with a slim .143 bat- Nineteen managers and over 1,000 players have come and gone for
ting average. In 30 games played since, he has gone 26-for-88 with 17 walks and the Mud Hens since Weber first took the mic in 1975. His tenure has
14 runs scored for a .295 average and the IL's fourth-best OBP in that time (.415). included two Triple-A All-Star Games (Las Vegas in 1990; Toledo in
OFF THE RAILS: Paid attendance of 7,366 on Tuesday made for SWB's ninth 2006) and minor league broadcaster of the year honors from Minor
fixed-seat sellout (7,115)...With a win tonight, the RailRiders would secure their League News in 2004. His former broadcast partner from 1986first set of consecutive series victories at home this season...The team had gone 2007, Frank Gilhooley, was the son of the former Yankee by the
4-3-4 through 11 home series entering this set...The 2015 unit won its last three same name. There are numerous images of Gilhooley, Jr. being held
home series and did not lose a set at PNC Field after dropping two of three versus
by Babe Ruth himself. The former Mud Hens' bat boy, who was the
Syracuse from July 7-9 in the final home series before the All-Star break.
first recipient of the Spirit of the IL Award, passed away in 2010.
Upcoming Probables
Thu:
vs. Toledo
7:05 p.m.
SWB: RHP Kyle Haynes
(1-2, 4.98)
Fri:
at Pawtucket
7:05 p.m.
SWB: RHP Luis Severino
(3-0, 2.52)
Sat:
at Pawtucket
6:05 p.m.
SWB: LHP Phil Coke
(3-1, 1.27)
Sun:
at Pawtucket
1:05 p.m.
SWB: RHP Luis Cessa
(2-1, 3.63)
HARD DAY'S NIGHT: The last meeting between the RailRiders
and Mud Hens in 2013 took two days. Their July 25, 2013 contest at
PNC Field went an SWB franchise-record 20 innings and took a
franchise-long 5:26. The RailRiders mustered one run on their first 19
Paw: LHP Roenis Elias
hits before Randy Ruiz began the home 20th with a home run in the
(4-3, 3.54)
2-1 victory. The RailRiders stranded 18 men on base, hit into a
RailRiders-era-record five double plays and had two men cut down at
Paw: RHP William Cuevas home plate. The contest was played with long travel to Louisville
(4-3, 3.30)
looming for a game the next night. The team bus departed less than
two hours after the game ended, but its Newark, N.J.-based flight was
Paw: RHP Sean O'Sullivan delayed. That series opener in Louisville saw the sleep-deprived
(5-2, 3.09)
RailRiders play extra innings yet again. It was also an SWB win.
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2016 Notes
RailRiders Pitching Breakdown
W L SV ERA
IP
22 22 -- 3.07 380.2
STARTERS
RELIEVERS 20
TOTALS
8
Runners Inherited / Scored
21
3.29
246.0
215
42 30 21
3.16
626.2
556 253 220 203 583 45
99
90
81 282 22
SWB Starts of Seven or More Innings (10)
Pitcher
Richard Bleier
Richard Bleier
Richard Bleier
Chad Green
Chad Green
Eric Ruth
Luis Severino
Luis Severino
Anthony Swarzak
Anthony Swarzak
IP
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.2
7.0
8.1
7.0
8.0
Date
5-5
5-11
5-16
5-27
6-16
5-19
6-13
6-18
4-25
5-1
Starter
Starts
Team Record
In Starts
No
Decisions
Record As
Starter
12
9
8
8
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
7-5
5-4
5-3
4-4
2-4
2-3
4-1
4-0
2-1
2-1
2-1
1-1
2-0
1-0
0-1
2
6
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
4-6
1-2
2-1
3-2
1-4
2-2
2-1
3-0
1-1
0-1
0-0
1-1
2-0
0-0
0-1
Chad Green
Kyle Haynes
Luis Cessa
Brady Lail
Anthony Swarzak
Richard Bleier
Phil Coke
Luis Severino
Tyler Cloyd
Tyler Olson
Tyler Webb
Dietrich Enns
Eric Ruth
Chasen Shreve
Ronald Herrera
Opponent
at LHV
vs. Paw
at Lou
at Nor
at Tol
at Lou
at Tol
vs. Gwi
vs. LHV
at Roc
Dec.
Win
Loss
Loss
Win
Loss
Win
Win
Win
Win
Loss
Starter Breakdown
2B
3B
SS
Parmelee (33)
Swisher (23)
Austin (10)
Romero (3)
Fiorito (2)
Teixeira (1)
Solano (30)
Diaz (24)
Refsnyder (10)
Kozma (8)
Solano (27)
Refsnyder (15)
Romero (12)
Kozma (11)
Fiorito (6)
Austin (1)
Kozma (46)
Diaz (21)
Solano (5)
Gamel (59)
Solano (10)
Cave (3)
2
Judge (56)
Solano (9)
Swisher (6)
Kozma (1)
3
Sanchez (23)
Heathcott (11)
Judge (11)
Refsnyder (9)
Solano (7)
Cave (6)
Swisher (4)
Teixeira (1)
Inherited
Runs Allowed
Pct.
Barbato
Cotts
Montgomery
Moreno
Mullee
Olson
Pazos
Pestano
Shreve
Somsen
Swarzak
Webb
7
6
9
8
14
8
9
6
1
1
3
8
0
3
1
4
3
0
3
0
0
0
1
2
.000
.500
.111
.500
.214
.000
.333
.000
.000
.000
.333
.250
Game Result
W 10-1
L 2-1
L 4-1
W 4-0
L 3-2
W 9-1
W 8-4
W 7-1
W 5-2
L 1-0
Totals
80
17
.213
RailRiders Catching Totals
Name
CS
ATT.
Pct.
PB
Higashioka
Rodriguez
Sanchez
3
4
9
16
9
20
19
48
.429
.200
.474
.333
2
5
5
12
Totals
RailRiders Catchers - ERA Breakdown
Name
Sanchez (38)
Rodriguez (21)
Higashioka (13)
Innings Caught
104.2
192.0
330.0
626.2
Higashioka
Rodriguez
Sanchez
Totals
Games Started By Position
C
LF
1B
1
Runners
Inherited
H
R ER BB SO HR
Pitcher
341 154 130 122 301 23
Cave (25)
Puello (16)
Gamel (13)
Rosario (4)
Heathcott (3)
Judge (3)
Adams (2)
Parmelee (2)
Swisher (2)
Austin (1)
Diaz (1)
Swisher (16)
Cave (10)
Refsnyder (8)
Solano (8)
Sanchez (7)
Austin (5)
Parmelee (5)
Higashioka (4)
Puello (4)
Romero (4)
Heathcott (1)
Parmelee (18)
Cave (14)
Solano (13)
Puello (6)
Refsnyder (6)
Swisher (5)
Higashioka (3)
Austin (2)
Adams (1)
Kozma (1)
Romero (1)
Rosario (1)
Solano (1)
ERA
3.61
3.70
2.70
3.16
W
8
10
24
42
L
4
12
14
30
CF
RF
Gamel (37)
Heathcott (16)
Cave (10)
Puello (4)
Judge (3)
Adams (2)
Judge (49)
Puello (7)
Refsnyder (5)
Swisher (4)
Adams (3)
Gamel (3)
Cave (1)
Swisher (21)
Judge (12)
Parmelee (7)
Puello (6)
Gamel (5)
Refsnyder (5)
Sanchez (5)
Heathcott (4)
Austin (2)
Adams (1)
Cave (1)
Higashioka (1)
Romero (1)
Solano (1)
8
9
Batting Order Breakdown (Starts Only)
7
4
5
6
Swisher (19)
Sanchez (13)
Refsnyder (12)
Heathcott (11)
Austin (6)
Parmelee (5)
Solano (3)
Higashioka (1)
Puello (1)
Romero (1)
ER
42
79
99
220
Puello (15)
Parmelee (13)
Solano (11)
Kozma (10)
Adams (4)
Higashioka (4)
Diaz (3)
Rodriguez (3)
Romero (3)
Rosario (3)
Cave (2)
Austin (1)
Kozma (31)
Rodriguez (17)
Puello (8)
Romero (7)
Diaz (3)
Parmelee (2)
Adams (1)
Fiorito (1)
Higashioka (1)
Solano (1)
DH
Diaz (40)
Kozma (22)
Fiorito (6)
Adams (2)
Rodriguez (2)
RAILRIDERS HITTERS NOTES
# 24 Tyler Austin, OF
6-1, 220 Birthplace: Conyers, Ga.
Personal...Selected in the 13th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Heritage High
School (Ga.)
...Diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 17...had surgery to remove the tumor and
has remained cancer free since
...Played in a high school showcase game one week after the surgery
Career Notes2015: Fell a triple shy of the cycle on April 12 vs SYR (3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2RBI)...his HR
that day was also his first in Triple-A...ended a 1-for-15 skid with the bases loaded on
Opening Night with a 2R-1B in the 7th and a SF/RBI in the 8th...Entered the season
ranked the No. 16 Yankees prospect by Baseball America and No. 18 by MLB.com
2014: Had a strong second half with Double-A Trenton, posting a .302 average with six
of his nine home runs and over half of his 34 extra-base hits
2013: Plagued by a nagging wrist injury, but returned to help Trenton claim the Eastern
League title
2012: Led all Yankees minor leaguers in batting average (.322)...named to appear in the
All-Star Futures Game
# 8 Jake Cave, OF
6-0, 200 Birthplace: Hampton, Va.
Personal...Selected by the Yankees in the sixth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft
...Attended Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Va.
...Two-way player that earned Co-Eastern Region Player of the Year Honors
Career Notes...Claimed by Reds in 2015 MLB Rule 5 Draft, but lost final roster spot out of Spring
Training to Tyler Holt
...Tied SWB record by going 5-for-5 on Sept. 7 at SYR
...Opened 2015 with Double-A Trenton...hit .269 over 125G with 2HR and 37RBI...
...Tied for third in the South Atlantic League with 37 doubles in 2013
...Underwent knee surgery a second time (bone fragment in his kneecap) and missed the
entire 2012 season...
...Missed 2011 after fracturing his kneecap in a collision at home plate during his pro
debut with GCL Yankees...
# 1 Jonathan Diaz, INF
5-9, 155 Birthplace: Miami Beach, Fla.
Personal...Signed by Yankees as minor league free agent on September 5, 2016
...Originally selected by the Blue Jays in the 12th round of the 2006 First-Year Player
Draft
...Attended North Carolina State where he majored in computer engineering
...He and wife Kerry have three daughters: Maddy, Lilly and Britney
...Teammates with Eddy Rodriguez and Yonder Alonso at Coral Gables High School
Career Notes...Has appeared in 35 MLB games with the Red Sox (2013) and Blue Jays (2014-15)
...Owns a .145 (8-for-55) career MLB batting average w/ 1 double and 6RBI
...Has a .227 career MiLB average across 10 seasons in the Blue Jays and Red Sox
organizations
...Spent the majority of 2015 with Buffalo (118G) but saw time with the Blue Jays(7G)
...Hit .223 (80-for-359) with Buffalo last season w/ 2HR, 23RBI, 12 doubles and 7SB
...Saw time in Triple-A each of the last seven seasons w/ Las Vegas (2009-12), Pawtucket
(2013) and Buffalo (2014-15)
# 6 Ben Gamel, OF
5-11, 187 Birthplace: Neptune Beach, Fla.
Personal...Selected by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of
Bishop Kenny High School (Fla.)
...Older brother, Mat Gamel, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005...he made
his MLB debut on Sept. 3, 2008, and played for the Brewers until 2012
Career Notes...Made his MLB debut with the Yankees on May 6 vs Boston as defensive substitute in
RF...appeared in 5G (.125, 1-for-8, 1R, 1BB, 1K)
...Entered 2016 as the Yankees' No. 21 prospect per Baseball America...
...Named IL Postseason All-Star and 2015 Rookie of the Year after hitting .300 over
129G w/ career-high 10HR...led the IL w/ 14 triples and tied for team lead with 28
doubles...
...On August 10, 2015, hit an inside-the-park, walk-off home run to lift SWB past
Pawtucket 2-1
...Spent all of 2014 w/ Double-A Trenton...had stretches of 18 and 19 games where he
reached base safely...named an Eastern League All-Star...ranked third in the EL with 142
hits
...Opened 2013 at Adv.-A Tampa...promoted to Trenton on Aug. 15...helped the Thunder
claim the Eastern League crown by hitting .533 (8-for-15) during the playoffs...named
by MiLB.com as an Organizational All-Star
# 12 Dan Fiorito, INF
6-4, 195 Birthplace: Yonkers, N.Y.
Personal...Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on August 21, 2012
...Played collegiately for the Manhattanville College Valiants
...Dan and his entire family are diehard Yankees fans
...Favorite player growing up was Derek Jeter
Career Notes...Split the year between Double-A Trenton and SWB...hit a combined .187 in 27 games
2014: Split the season between Double-A Trenton and SWB...in 4G with SWB, hit .250
with 2RBI...batted .232 over 102G with the Thunder
2013: Made his professional debut with Advanced-A Tampa...between three teams, hit
.262 overall with 34R, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR, 18RBI and 8SB...made his SWB debut
on June 6...spent 6G with the RailRiders (.240, 6-for-25)
# 99 Aaron Judge, OF
6-7, 275 Birthplace: Linden, Calif.
Personal...Due to his size and strength, has elicited comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton, Dave
Winfield and Willie Stargell
...Adopted by Patty and Wayne Judge the day he was born...parents both work as teachers
...Has an older brother, John, who was also adopted
...Three sport athlete at Linden High School...was recruited by colleges to play football
...Originally selected by the Athletics in the 31st round of the 2010 draft, but opted to
attend Fresno State University
...Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, won 2012 TD Ameritrade Home
Run Derby and was named All-Mountain West Conference all three years at Fresno State
...Chosen by the Yankees in the first round (32nd overall) in the 2013 draft
Career Notes...Enters 2016 as the Yankees' No. 3 prospect per Baseball America...
...Represented the Yankees at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati
...In 2015 was a non-roster invitee to Yankees Spring Training...opened the season with
Double-A Trenton (63G, .284 avg., 12HR, 44RBI)
...Promoted to SWB on June 22 and went 1-for-4 in his debut
...Clubbed his first Triple-A HR vs LOU on 6/25...
...Made his professional debut with Single-A Charleston in 2014 where he belted 9HR
and notched 45RBI in 65G...promoted to Advanced-A Tampa and slugged 8HR with
33RBI while hitting .283 in 66G...
...Missed all of 2013 after tearing a quadriceps muscle while participating in a baserunning drill
# 7 Pete Kozma, INF
6-0, 190 Birthplace: Tulsa, Okla.
Personal...Originally selected by the Cardinals in the 1st round of the 2007 First-Year Player
Draft
...Was an All-American at Owasso High School (Owasso, Okla.)
...Last name is pronounced "KAHZ-muh"
Career Notes...Has made three career MLB Opening Day rosters, including 2015
...Spent all of 2013 and 2015 with the Cardinals
...In 275 career MLB games (all w/ the Cardinals), owns a .222 avg w/ 3HR and
52RBI
...Became the Cardinals' everyday shortstop in 2013 and helped the club to the 2013
World Series (lost to the Boston Red Sox in six games)
...Hit the go-ahead, two-run single in ninth inning of the Cardinals' series-deciding,
9-7 win over the Nationals in the 2012 NLDS
...Member of the Cardinals' postseason roster when the club defeated the Texas
Rangers to win the 2011 World Series
# 21 Cesar Puello, OF
6-2, 220 Birthplace: La Romana, D.R.
Personal...Originally signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2007
Career Notes...Signed a minor league free agent with the Yankees on February 5, 2016
...Spent much of 2015 on the disabled list with back pain...made one rehab appearance for GCL Mets on July 27...released on August 19
...Played for Triple-A Las Vegas in 2014...hit .252 (80-for-318) over 105G w/ 7 HR,
37RBI
...Walloped a career-best 16HR in only 91G with Double-A Binghamton in 2013...
earned Eastern League Midseason All-Star honors
...Rated the Mets' No. 5 prospect and "Best Outfield Arm" by Baseball America after
the 2011 season
...Made his pro debut with the GCL Mets in 2008
RAILRIDERS HITTERS NOTES
# 10 Eddy Rodriguez, C
6-0, 205 Birthplace: Villa Clara, Cuba
Personal...Was originally selected by the Reds in the 20th round of the 2006 First-Year Player
Draft out of the University of Miami
...Played in independent baseball for two seasons (2009-2010)...spent 2009 with the El
Paso Diablos and 2010 with Sioux Falls, both of the American Association
...Eddy and his family (parents Edilio and Ylya, sister Yanisbet and cousin Carlos)
defected from Cuba when he was seven years old...sailed to Florida on his father's
fishing boat
...The group was caught in a storm, but eventually rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard
and settled in Miami
Career Notes...Split last season between SWB and Double-A Trenton...Played in 21G w/ SWB,
hitting .179 (12-for-67)...hit .165 with Trenton over 36G w/ 3HR and 15RBI
...Signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on Feb. 5, 2015
...Signed a minor league deal with the Rays and played in 13 games with Durham..hit
.152 (7-for-46) with 1HR
...Made his Major League debut with the Padres...hit a home run in his first Major
League at-bat off the Reds' Johnny Cueto
# 35 Gary Sanchez, C
6-2, 230 Birthplace: Santo Domingo, D.R.
Personal...Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent July 2, 2009
Career Notes...Named the Yankees' No. 2 prospect per Baseball America entering 2016
...After opening 2015 with Double-A Trenton, made his Triple-A and MLB debuts...hit
.295 w/ 6HR and 26RBI in only 35G w/ SWB...appeared in 2G w/ the Yankees
...Entered the season as the Yankees No. 5 prospect per Baseball America
...Represented the Yankees in the All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati
...With Trenton, hit .262 (61-for-233) in 58G w/ 14 doubles, 12HR and 36RBI...earned
his second Eastern League All-Star selection...
Considered the Yankees top prospect and best "Power Hitter" in the organization by
Baseball America entering 2014
...In 110G with Double-Trenton, hit .270 (116 hits), 48R, 19 doubles, 13HR and 65RBI...
named to the Eastern League All-Star team...caught 37-of-95 (38.9%) base runners
attempting to steal...
...Tabbed the Yankees No. 3 prospect by Baseball America on the outset of 2013...
opened the season with Advanced-A Tampa (.254, 92-for-362, 21 doubles, 13HR and
61RBI in 94G)...earned South Atlantic League All-Star selection...promoted to Trenton
on August 3...hit .250 to close the season (23G)...added to the Yankees 40-man on
November 20...
...Named the Yankees No. 4 prospect by Baseball America in 2012...combined between
Single-A Charleston and Tampa to hit .290 with 48 XBH (18HR) and 85RBI in 116G...
...Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees in 2011...combined with ShortSeason Staten Island to bat .329 (57-for-173) with 13 doubles, 8HR, and 43RBI over
47G
# 17 Donovan Solano, INF
5-10, 205 Birthplace: Barranquilla,
Colombia
Personal..Was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cardinals on January 14,
2005
...Older brother, Jhonatan, is a catcher in the Nationals organization who has spent
parts of three seasons in MLB (2015 w/ the Marlins and 2012-13 w/ the Nationals)
...The two played and started together with Miami on May 3 against the Phillies and
collected back-to-back hits leading off the fifth...Donovan singled and scored on
Jhonatan's double...the game marked the first time two brothers played in the same
game for the Marlins and the first time two Solanos played on the same team in MLB
and MILB
Career Notes...Signed with the Yankees as a minor league free agent on January 9
...Became the 12 Colombian-born player to reach MLB when he received a promotion
to the Marlins on May 20...recorded a single in his first career at-bat on May 23...made
his first career start on May 26
...Has played in 231 career MLB games at 2B, but has also appeared at 3B, SS, 1B and
LF
...Played 404 MILB games at SS, 189 at 3B and 165 at 2B
...Played for Colombia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier
...Owns a combined .278 avg in 330 Triple-A games across seven seasons w/ Memphis
(2009-11) and New Orleans (2012-15)
# 33 Nick Swisher, INF
6-0, 198 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Personal:
...Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round (16th overall) in the 2002 FirstYear Played Draft
...Big 10 "Freshman of the Year" at Ohio State University
...Had the OSU baseball field dedicated in his honor in November 2011 (Nick Swisher
Field at Bill Davis Stadium)
...Has appeared in a handful of television shows, including How I Met Your Mother
...Father, Steve Swisher, appeared in 509 combined MLB games with the Cubs,
Cardinals and Padres...hit .216 lifetime
Career Notes...Signed a Minor League contract with the Yankees on April 14 and made his SWB debut
that night, going 1-for-4
...Released by the Atlanta Braves on March 28
...Acquired by the Braves, along with Michael Bourn and cash, in a trade for infielder
Chris Johnson on August 7, 2015
...Signed with Cleveland Indians as a MLB free agent on January 3, 2013
...Traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Yankees on November 13, 2008 as part of
a five-player agreement
...Sent from the Athletics to the White Sox for Fautino De Los Santos, Gio Gonzalez and
Ryan Sweeney on January 3, 2008
...Made his MLB debut with the A's against Toronto on September 3, 2004
RAILRIDERS PITCHERS NOTES
# 36 Johnny Barbato, RHP
6-1, 236 Birthplace: Miami, Fla.
Personal...Selected by Padres in the 6th round of the 2010 of the First-Year Player Draft out of
Felix Valera HS (Miami, Fla.)
...Played in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field
...Shares the same name as mobster John "Sausage" Barbato
Career Notes...Earned a spot on the Yankees Opening Day roster out of Spring Training...made his
MLB debut on April 5 vs Houston
...Owned a six-inning scoreless streak through his first five MLB outings
...In 12G w/ the Yankees, went 1-2, 5.54 ERA (13.0IP, 10H, 8R/ER, 4BB, 15K)
...Allowed four runs to Boston in just 0.1 inning on April 30
...Opened the 2015 w/ Double-A Trenton (26G, 2-2, 4.04 ERA), but finished the year
strong w/ SWB (14G, 4-0, 0.36 ERA, 25.0IP, 13H, 1R/ER, 11BB, 26K)
...Acquired by the Yankees in a 2014 trade with the Padres for Shawn Kelley in
December...Appeared in 27G w/ Double-A San Antonio (2-2, 16 saves, 2.87 ERA,
31.1IP, 10ER, 10BB, 33K)...Suffered an elbow injury and did not pitch after June 10
# 48 Phil Coke, LHP
6-1, 210 Birthplace: Sonora, Calif.
Personal...Attended San Joaquin Delta College
...Originally chosen by the Marlins in the 49th rd of the 2001 MLB Draft, but did not
sign
...Selected by the Yankees in the 26th rd of the 2002 MLB Draft
Career Notes...Contract purchased by the Yankees from Lancaster Barnstormers (Atlantic League)
...Split 2015 between Cubs, Blue Jays and Athletics organizations
...Traded to Tigers on Dec. 9, 2009 in 3-team deal/Yankees acquired Curtis Ganderson
...Member of the 2009 New York Yankees World Series Championship team
...Pitched with the SWB Yankees in 2008 (13G, 1GS, 2-2, 4.67 ERA)
# 47 Diego Moreno, RHP
6-1, 180 Birthplace: Higuerote, Venezuela
Personal...Feb 18, 2012: Acquired by the Yankees along with OF Exicardo Cayones from the
Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP A.J. Burnett and cash considerations
...Aug. 21, 2006: Signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent
Career Notes...Made his MLB debut June 22 against the Phillies (1.0IP, 0R, 2K)...finished 1-0 with a
5.23 ERA in 4G with the Yankees
...Pitched in 26G w/ SWB last year, posted a 3-0 mark and 2.18 ERA (13ER, 53.2IP)
...In 2014, appeared in eight games with Double-A Trenton (1-0, 6/7 SV, 0.79 ERA,
11.1IP)...made his Triple-A debut with SWB on April 26 at DUR (2IP, 4H, 2R, 4K)...
struggled with the RailRiders, finishing with a 4.86 ERA in 30 outings
...Did not pitch in 2012 due to injury
...Made his pro debut in 2007 with the VSL Pirates
# 45 Conor Mullee, RHP
6-3, 185 Birthplace: Ashburn, Va.
Personal...Selected by the Yankees in the 24th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft
...Attended Saint Peter's College...appeared in all 205G played during his 4-yr tenure
...School's all-time leader w/ 205G, 205GS, 743 ABs, 216H, 55 doubles, 141RBI and
331 total bases
...ranked 2nd in w/ 130R and T-3rd w/ 16HR
...Drafted as shortstop, but converted to reliever after throwing 97mph
...Has endured three different, major elbow surgeries
Career Notes...Began his SWB career with 12.0 consecutive scoreless innings between 2015-16
...Opened 2015 with Advanced-A Tampa (1-1, 4SV, 2.13 ERA in 10G)...w/ Double-A
Trenton owned a 3-3 record with 1 save across 24G and posted a 3.40 ERA
...Did not pitch in 2013 after enduring his second surgery to remove pens in elbow
...Limited to 6G and 5.0IP with Staten Island in 2012
...Missed all of 2011 recovering from Tommy John surgery
# 22 Luis Cessa, RHP
6-0, 204 Birthplace: Cordoba, Mexico
Personal...Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on July 9, 2008
Career Notes...Acquired from the Tigers with Chad Green for LHP Justin Wilson on December 9, 2015
...In 2015, pitched for Double-A Binghamton, Triple-A Las Vegas and Triple-A Toledo
...Acquired by the Tigers from the Mets, with RHP Michael Fulmer, for OF Yoenis
Cespedes on July 31
...Fnished the year with a 1-3 record and a 5.97 ERA in seven starts with the Mud Hens
...Posted career highs in wins (8), innings pitched (130.0) and strikeouts (124) with
Single-A Savannah in 2013
# 16 Chasen Shreve, LHP
6-4, 195 Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nev.
Personal...Acquired by the Yankees with RHP David Carpenter from the Braves on Jan. 1, 2015,
in exchange for LHP Manny Banuelos
...Attended College of Southern Nevada (same as Bryce Harper)
...Selected by the Braves in the 11th round of the First-Year Player Draft
...Older brother, Colby, was drafted by the Phillies in the sixth round of the 2008 FirstYear Player Draft
Career Notes...Suffered a shoulder injury on May 26 and was placed on the disabled list
...Appeared in 19G w/ the Yankees (1-1, 5.21 ERA, 19.0IP, 11R/ER, 4BB, 16K)
...Made his MLB debut with the Braves in 2014 and accumulated a 0.73 ERA
# 28 Giovanny Gallegos, RHP 6-2, 210 Birthplace: Sonora, Mexico
Personal...Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on January 6, 2011
Career Notes...Pitched at three different levels, combining to go 3-1 with 5 saves and a 1.71 ERA
...Held opponents to a .181 (41-for-226) batting average
...Made his Triple-A against Durham on May 24, 2015 and pitched a scoreless inning
# 20 Chad Green, RHP
6-3, 210 Birthplace: Greeneville, S.C.
Personal...Originally selected by the Blue Jays in the 37th rd of the 2010 First-Year Player
Draft (but did not sign)
...Pitched for the University of Louisville, finished 16-6 w/ 2.38 ERA over 3 seasons
...Signed with the Tigers as an 11th rd pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft
Career Notes...Acquired by the Yankees along with Luis Cessa from the Tigers for Justin Wilson
December 9, 2015
...Spent all of the 2015 campaign with Double-A Eerie (27G/GS, 5-14, 3.93 ERA)
...Pitching for Single-A West Michigan, finished third in the Midwest League with a
1.14 WHIP
# 41 Mark Montgomery, RHP 5-11, 205 Birthplace: Williamsburg, Va.
Personal...Pitched for three seasons at Longwood University...as a junior went 1-0 with 10
saves and an 0.89 ERA (established new season records in ERA, saves and fewest hits
allowed per 9.0IP)...
...Selected by the Yankees in the 11th rd of the 2011 First-Year Player draft...
Career Notes...Over parts of three seasons w/SWB: 4-5, 3 saves, 3.03 ERA, 77.1IP, 44BB, 91K
...Began 2016 in Double-A Trenton...has spent parts of four years w/Thunder (7-4, 24
saves, 2.42 ERA, 96.2IP, 36BB, 111K)
...Made his Triple-A debut with SWB on April 4, 2013...tabbed by Baseball America
has having the "Best Slider" in the Yankees organization...
...named 2012 organization "Player of the Year" after leading the farm system w/15
saves...
# 38 Tyler Webb, LHP
6-6, 225 Birthplace: Nassawadox, Va.
Personal...Selected by the Yankees in the 10th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of
the University of South Carolina
...15-7 with 20 saves and a 2.34 ERA over a school-record 110 app w/ Gamecocks
...Helped South Carolina claim the 2010 and 2011 College World Series title
...Played alongside Major Leaguers Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Michael Roth
...Lost to Rob Refsnyder's Arizona Wildcats in the CWSC his senior year at USC
...Originally selected by the Reds in the 48th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft
but did not sign
Career Notes...Appeared in 26G w/ SWB (2-3, 2V, 2.84) before missing remainder of the season with
a tendon issue in his pitching hand
...Made 48 combined relief appearances across three levels in 2014 (Single-A Tampa,
Double-A Trenton and Scranton/WB)...ranked second among Yankees minor leaguers
with 12 total saves...was named an Eastern League All-Star...made his final 17 app in
Triple-A...
# 15 Matt Wotherspoon, RHP 6-1, 175 Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Personal...Selected by the Yankees in the 34th rd of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the
University of Pittsburgh
...Left the Panthers third in all-time wins (23), strikeouts (257), innings pitch (327.2) and
second in starts (50)
...Originally chosen by the Tigers in the 20th rd in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, but
did not sign
...Graduated from Crestwood High School (Pa.) where he played football and golf
Career Notes...Combined to go 5-4 w/ 4.05 ERA and 1CG in 23G (17GS) between Single-A
Charleston, Advanced-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton
...Ranked 5th among Yankees farmhands w/112 strikeouts in 2015
...Led South Atlantic League (min. 80.0IP) with 10.35 strikeouts per 9.0IP ratio
...Made his professional debut in 2014 with Short-Season Staten Island
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2016 Season Highs & Lows
RailRiders' Offense
Most Runs, Game:
15, 1X last (6-11) at Col
Most Runs, Inning:
6, 5X last (6-12) at Col
Most Hits, Game:
18, 1X last (6-7) vs Cha
Fewest Hits, Game:
3, 2X last (5-16) at Lou
Most Walks, Game (Team):
8, 1X last (6-8) vs Cha
Most Triples, Game (Team):
1, 16X last (6-18) at Gwi
Most HRs, Game (Team):
3, 4X last (6-12) at Col
Most SB, Game (Team):
3, 3X last (6-5) vs Col
Most Strikeouts, Game (Team): 15, 1X last (4-23) at Syr
10 + Hits, Game:
27X last (6-21) vs Tol
Most Doubles, Game (Indiv.): 3, 1X last Austin (6-10) at Col
Most Triples, Game (Indiv.):
1, 16X last Cave (6-18) vs Gwi
Most HRs, Game (Indiv.):
2, 5X last Judge (6-21) vs Tol
Consecutive Games W/ HR:
6, 1X (6-10/6-15)
Consecutive Games W/O HR: 3, 2X (5-16/5-18, G2)
Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.):
5, 2X last Higashioka (6-10) at Col
Most Hits, Game (Indiv.):
4, 6X last Judge (6-21) vs Tol
Most SB, Game (Indiv.):
2, 2X last Diaz (5-31) at Dur
Longest Hitting Streak:
16, 1X last Refsnyder (4-26/5-12)
Most Runners LOB, Team:
12, 6X last (6-15) at Tol
Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 17, 1X last (4-13/4-14)
Opponents' Offense
Most Runs, Game:
12, 1X last (6-11) at Col
Most Runs, Inning:
7, 1X last (4-23) at Syr
Most Hits, Game:
16, 2X last (6-11) at Col
Fewest Hits, Game
2, 1X last (4-29, G1) at Roc
Most HRs, Game (Team):
3, 2X last (6-12) at Col
Most SB, Game (Team):
3, 1X last (4-8) vs Roc
10 + Hits, Game:
18X last (6-17) vs Gwi
Most Home Runs, Game (Indiv.): 2, 2X last Aguilar (6-11) at Col
Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.):
5, 1X last Venable (5-7) vs LHV
Most Hits, Game (Indiv.):
4, 2X last C. Sanchez (6-6) vs Cha
Most SB, Game (Indiv.):
1, 32X last Bonifacio (6-17) vs Gwi
Most Runners LOB, Team:
11, 1X last (4-17) vs Syr
RailRiders' Individual Pitching
Most Runs Allowed, Game:
7, 1X last Haynes (6-11) at Col
Most ER Allowed, Game:
7, 1X last Haynes (6-11) at Col
Most Hits Allowed, Game:
10, 3X last Olson (5-26) vs Lou
Most HRs Allowed, Game:
2, 4X last Webb (6-12) at Col
Most Walks Allowed, Game:
5, 2X last Haynes (4-29, G1) at Roc
Most Strikeouts, Game (Starter): 11, 1X last Green (6-16) at Tol
Most Strikeouts, Game (Reliever): 6, 2X last Webb (4-21) vs Buf
Most IP, Game for Starter:
8.1, 1X last Severino (6-18) at Gwi
Most IP, Game for Reliever:
4.2, 1X last Webb (6-12) at Col
Fewest IP, Game for Starter:
1.1, 1X last Cessa (6-10) at Col
Longest Winning Streak (Dec.): 4, 2X last Mullee (4-12/...)
Longest Losing Streak (Dec.): 3, 2X last Green (6-1/...)
Last time 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.: 11, Chad Green (6-16-16) at Tol
RailRiders' Team Pitching
Fewest Hits Allowed, Game:
2, 1X last (4-29, G1) at Roc
Most Runs Allowed, Game:
12, 1X last (6-11) at Col
Most Runs Allowed, Inning:
7, 1X last (4-23) at Syr
Most Hits Allowed, Game:
16, 2X last (6-11) at Col
10 + Hits Allowed, Game:
18X last (6-17) vs Gwi
Most HRs Allowed, Game:
3, 1X last (6-11) at Col
Most Strikeouts, Game:
13, 3X last (5-28) at Nor
Most Strikeouts, Game (9 Innings):
13, 3X last (5-28) at Nor
Most Strikeouts, Game (Extra Innings):
12, 1X last (4-14) vs Syr
Most Walks Allowed, Game:
7, 3X last (6-7) vs Cha
Most SB Allowed, Game:
3, 1X last (4-8) vs Roc
Longest Scoreless Innings Streak:
28, 1X last (4-12/4-14)
Consecutive Games Allowing HR:
6, 1X last (4-23/4-29, G1)
Consecutive Games W/O Allowing HR:
4, 1X last (4-12/4-15)
Most Pitchers Used, Game:
5, 1X last (6-17) vs Gwi
10 + Strikeouts, Staff:
23X last (6-21) vs Tol
Opponents' Pitching
Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, Extra Innings): 10, 1X (4-14) vs Syr
Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, 9 Innings): 15, 1X last (4-23) at Syr
Most Strikeouts, Game (Indiv.):
11, 1X last Taillon (5-14) vs Ind
10 + Strikeouts, Staff:
18X, last (6-17) vs Gwi
Last time 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.:
11, Jameson Taillon (5-14-16) vs Ind
RailRiders' Miscellaneous Season Highs & Lows
Longest Winning Streak:
6, 1X last (6-10/6-15)
Longest Winning Streak, Home:
4, 1X last (5-12/5-15)
Longest Winning Streak, Road:
6, 1X last (6-10/6-15)
Longest Losing Streak:
5, 1X last (4-20/4-24)
Longest Losing Streak, Home:
3, 1X last (6-4/6-6)
Longest Losing Streak, Road:
3, 2X last (4-30/5-2)
Largest Margin of Victory:
9, 1X last (5-5) at LHV
Largest Margin of Defeat:
7, 2X last (6-6) vs Cha
Largest Come-From-Behind Win:
4, 1X last (5-7) vs LHV
Largest Fall-From-Ahead Loss:
4, 1X last (6-4) vs Col
Longest Game, Innings:
11, 1X last (4-14) vs Syr
Longest Game, Time (9 Innings):
3:53, 1X last (6-7) vs Cha
Longest Game, Time (7 Innings):
2:54, 1X last (4-10) at Roc
Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings):
3:12, 1X last (4-14) vs Syr
Shortest Game, Time (9 Innings):
1:59, 1X last (5-16) at Lou
Shortest Game, Time (Overall):
1:59, 1X last (5-16) at Lou
Most DP Turned, Game:
3, 4X last (5-16) at Lou
Most DP Against, Game:
5, 1X last (4-24) at Syr
Most Errors, One Game, Player:
2, 5X last Diaz (6-17) vs Gwi
Most Errors, One Game, Team:
5, 1X last (6-5) vs Col
Consecutive Games W/ Error:
5, 1X last (4-20/4-24)
Consecutive Games W/O Error:
7, 2X last (5-5/5-11)
Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Player:
2, 2X last Gose (6-13) at Tol
Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Team:
5, 1X last (4-8) vs Roc
Largest Home Crowd:
10,000, 2X last (5-25) vs Lou
Smallest Home Crowd:
2,744, 1X last (4-14) vs Syr
Fixed-Seat Home Sellouts (7,115):
9X, last (6-21) vs Tol
Largest Road Crowd:
13,900, 1X last (5-21) at Ind
Smallest Road Crowd:
2,243, 1X last (4-13) at Paw
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