Two Yankees made this week’s Prospect Hot Sheet: RHP Juan De Paula (12th) and 3B Dermis Garcia (15th). “De Paula has a reputation as a strike-thrower but has not shown consistent control this season (4.28 walks per nine). He showed he can be almost unhittable when everything is working,” said the write-up.
Triple-A Scranton (10-6 loss to Durham)
- CF Jake Cave: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K
- DH Starlin Castro: 0-4, 1 BB — he’s going to play five innings at second base tomorrow
- 1B Greg Bird: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K — played seven innings in the field as scheduled … here’s video of the first homer and second homer
- 3B Miguel Andujar: 2-5, 2 R
- RF Billy McKinney: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
- C Kyle Higashioka: 0-4 — rejoins the team following his quick rehab stint in the lower minors
- LF Mason Williams: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- LHP Nestor Cortes: 3.