Thunder Claps LONG TIME, NO SEE: This series is Trenton’s first matchup with Reading this season. This marks the latest into a season that the two teams have met for the first time since 2013, when the Thunder and Phils did not face off until July 4 in Trenton. The Thunder and Fightins last met Labor Day weekend 2018, with the Thunder sweeping the regular season-ending four-game series at ARM & HAMMER Park, including an Eastern Division-clinching win on September 2. NO-NO ALERT: Monday’s combined no-hitter between Deivi Garcia, Domingo Acevedo, and Daniel Alvarez was the fourth nine- inning no-hitter in Thunder franchise history and the sixth no-hitter in the Eastern League this season (Binghamton, Erie 2x, Harrisburg, Portland). The last Thunder no-hitter had come on September 8, 2017, when Justus Sheffield and Taylor Widener combined to no-hit Binghamton in Game 3 of the Eastern Division Championship Series. PROTECT THE FORTRESS: The Thunder are 25-10 (.714) at home this season, the best home record in the Eastern League and the second-best among all full-season teams in Minor League Baseball; only the California League’s Visalia Rawhide (29-8, .784) boast a better home record. FUN FACT: Of the 11 series played against Eastern Division opponents this season, the Thunder have lost just two. RESURGENT RUTA: Ben Ruta has hit .300 over his last eight games, raising his batting average to .287, sixth-best in the Eastern League. The Mercer County native led the league in hitting for the first month-and-a-half of the season and is still tied for sixth-most hits with 68. HOLD ON LOOSELY: Shortstop Kyle Holder is batting .365 over his last 17 games, hitting safely in 14 of the 17. The San Diego, California native’s current 13-game on-base streak is the team’s longest active streak and matches Ben Ruta (13 games from April 17- May 6) for the team’s longest on-base streak of the season. ONLY SHOOTIN’ STARS BREAK THE MOLD: This afternoon, five Thunder players were named Eastern League all-stars: pitchers Daniel Alvarez and Deivi Garcia, infielders Chris Gittens and Hoy Jun Park, and outfielder Ben Ruta. The five selections are tied for second-most from any one team; only Richmond (6) is sending more. It is the first mid-season all-star selection for four of the five Thunder players selected; Park earned an all-star nod for Single-A Charleston in 2017. WHO THEY ARE: Of the 25 players on the Thunder roster, 14 were drafted by the Yankees, nine were signed as minor league or international free agents, and two were acquired via trade. Sixteen of the 25 played under Patrick Osborn at High-A Tampa at some point in 2018. E.L. Standings (2 nd Half): East Division W L GB Streak Trenton 4 3 -- L1 Reading 4 4 0.5 W1 Binghamton 3 4 1.0 L1 Hartford 3 4 1.0 L1 Portland 2 3 1.5 W2 New Hampshire 1 5 3.0 L2 West Division W L GB Streak Erie 5 1 -- W1 Bowie 5 2 0.5 W1 Altoona 4 2 1.0 W1 Richmond 4 3 1.5 L2 Akron 3 5 3.0 W1 Harrisburg 2 4 3.0 L1 2019 Monthly Report: April: 15-7, May: 16-12, June: 11-11, July: 0-0, August: 0-0, September: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result 6/1 Harrisburg W 2-1 6/2 Harrisburg L 4-1 6/3 6/4 @ Hartford L 3-0 6/5 @ Hartford W 7-2 6/6 @ Hartford L 9-3 6/7 Erie L 6-1 6/8 Erie L 3-2 6/9 Erie W 1-0 6/10 Erie PPD (Rain) 6/11 @ Binghamton L 7-6 6/12 @ Binghamton W 7-2 6/13 @ Binghamton W 4-1 (7) 6/14 @ Bowie L 3-0 6/15 @ Bowie L 9-4 6/16 @ Bowie W 4-3 6/17 6/18 Richmond (Final day of 1 st half) W 6-0 6/19 Richmond W 4-2 6/20 Richmond L 4-3 6/21 @ New Hampshire W 6-4 (11) 6/22 @ New Hampshire L 8-3 6/23 @ New Hampshire W 5-2 6/24 Reading W 7-0 6/25 Reading L 9-2 6/26 Reading 7:00 PM 6/27 New Hampshire 7:00 PM 6/28 New Hampshire 7:00 PM 6/29 New Hampshire 7:00 PM 6/30 New Hampshire 1:00 PM Last Game: Reading touched Albert Abreu for a career-high 8 runs in a 9-2 loss for the Thunder on Tuesday night at ARM & HAMMER Park. The Fightins scored three times in the third and five more in the fifth inning in their revenge game following Trenton’s combined no- hitter on Monday night. Josh Stephen went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and Darick Hall added two RBI doubles in the defeat. The Thunder scratched out a run in the fourth and another in the eighth despite accumulating ten hits in the defeat. Trevor Lane and Will Carter combined for 4.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on one hit and two walks. Tommy Hunter made a rehab start for the Fightins and delivered two scoreless innings on just 18 pitches. Upcoming Probable Starting Pitchers: Thur. June 27 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Garrett Whitlock (3-2, 3.03) vs. RHP Yennsy Diaz (6-5, 3.62) Fri. June 28 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Rony Garcia (1-5, 5.67) vs. RHP Hector Perez (4-3, 5.35) Sat. June 29 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Brian Keller (0-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Zach Logue (3-4, 3.75) Sun. June 30 vs. NH 1:00 PM RHP Deivi Garcia (4-2, 2.68) vs. TBA Reading Fightin Phils ((Phillies)) vs. Trenton Thunder ((Yankees)) RHP Adonis Medina (5-3, 4.05) vs. RHP Nick Nelson (2-1, 2.66) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday June 26, 2019 • 7:00 PM • Game 73 of 140 • ARM & HAMMER Park • Trenton, NJ E.L. Standings (1 st Half): East Division W L GB Streak *Trenton 38 27 -- Reading 39 28 -- Hartford 37 30 2.0 Binghamton 34 29 3.0 New Hampshire 31 36 8.0 Portland 27 40 12.0 West Division W L GB Streak *Harrisburg 42 28 -- Altoona 35 32 5.5 Akron 34 35 7.5 Erie 31 34 8.5 Bowie 30 38 11.0 Richmond 23 44 17.5 *Denotes First Half Champions
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Thunder Claps
LONG TIME, NO SEE: This series is Trenton’s first matchup with Reading this season. This marks the latest into a season that the
two teams have met for the first time since 2013, when the Thunder and Phils did not face off until July 4 in Trenton. The Thunder
and Fightins last met Labor Day weekend 2018, with the Thunder sweeping the regular season-ending four-game series at ARM &
HAMMER Park, including an Eastern Division-clinching win on September 2.
NO-NO ALERT: Monday’s combined no-hitter between Deivi Garcia, Domingo Acevedo, and Daniel Alvarez was the fourth nine-
inning no-hitter in Thunder franchise history and the sixth no-hitter in the Eastern League this season (Binghamton, Erie 2x,
Harrisburg, Portland). The last Thunder no-hitter had come on September 8, 2017, when Justus Sheffield and Taylor Widener
combined to no-hit Binghamton in Game 3 of the Eastern Division Championship Series.
PROTECT THE FORTRESS: The Thunder are 25-10 (.714) at home this season, the best home record in the Eastern League and the
second-best among all full-season teams in Minor League Baseball; only the California League’s Visalia Rawhide (29-8, .784) boast a
better home record.
FUN FACT: Of the 11 series played against Eastern Division opponents this season, the Thunder have lost just two.
RESURGENT RUTA: Ben Ruta has hit .300 over his last eight games, raising his batting average to .287, sixth-best in the Eastern
League. The Mercer County native led the league in hitting for the first month-and-a-half of the season and is still tied for sixth-most
hits with 68.
HOLD ON LOOSELY: Shortstop Kyle Holder is batting .365 over his last 17 games, hitting safely in 14 of the 17. The San Diego,
California native’s current 13-game on-base streak is the team’s longest active streak and matches Ben Ruta (13 games from April 17-
May 6) for the team’s longest on-base streak of the season.
ONLY SHOOTIN’ STARS BREAK THE MOLD: This afternoon, five Thunder players were named Eastern League all-stars:
pitchers Daniel Alvarez and Deivi Garcia, infielders Chris Gittens and Hoy Jun Park, and outfielder Ben Ruta. The five selections
are tied for second-most from any one team; only Richmond (6) is sending more. It is the first mid-season all-star selection for four of
the five Thunder players selected; Park earned an all-star nod for Single-A Charleston in 2017.
WHO THEY ARE: Of the 25 players on the Thunder roster, 14 were drafted by the Yankees, nine were signed as minor league or
international free agents, and two were acquired via trade. Sixteen of the 25 played under Patrick Osborn at High-A Tampa at some
point in 2018.
E.L. Standings (2nd Half):
East Division W L GB Streak
Trenton 4 3 -- L1
Reading 4 4 0.5 W1
Binghamton 3 4 1.0 L1
Hartford 3 4 1.0 L1
Portland 2 3 1.5 W2
New Hampshire 1 5 3.0 L2
West Division W L GB Streak
Erie 5 1 -- W1
Bowie 5 2 0.5 W1
Altoona 4 2 1.0 W1
Richmond 4 3 1.5 L2
Akron 3 5 3.0 W1
Harrisburg 2 4 3.0 L1
2019 Monthly Report:
April: 15-7, May: 16-12, June: 11-11,
July: 0-0, August: 0-0, September: 0-0
Date Opponent Time/Result
6/1 Harrisburg W 2-1
6/2 Harrisburg L 4-1
6/3
6/4 @ Hartford L 3-0
6/5 @ Hartford W 7-2
6/6 @ Hartford L 9-3
6/7 Erie L 6-1
6/8 Erie L 3-2
6/9 Erie W 1-0
6/10 Erie PPD (Rain)
6/11 @ Binghamton L 7-6
6/12 @ Binghamton W 7-2
6/13 @ Binghamton W 4-1 (7)
6/14 @ Bowie L 3-0
6/15 @ Bowie L 9-4
6/16 @ Bowie W 4-3
6/17
6/18 Richmond (Final day of 1st half) W 6-0
6/19 Richmond W 4-2
6/20 Richmond L 4-3
6/21 @ New Hampshire W 6-4 (11)
6/22 @ New Hampshire L 8-3
6/23 @ New Hampshire W 5-2
6/24 Reading W 7-0
6/25 Reading L 9-2
6/26 Reading 7:00 PM
6/27 New Hampshire 7:00 PM
6/28 New Hampshire 7:00 PM
6/29 New Hampshire 7:00 PM
6/30 New Hampshire 1:00 PM
Last Game: Reading touched Albert Abreu for a career-high 8 runs in a 9-2 loss
for the Thunder on Tuesday night at ARM & HAMMER Park. The
Fightins scored three times in the third and five more in the fifth
inning in their revenge game following Trenton’s combined no-
hitter on Monday night.
Josh Stephen went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and Darick Hall added two
RBI doubles in the defeat.
The Thunder scratched out a run in the fourth and another in the
eighth despite accumulating ten hits in the defeat. Trevor Lane and
Will Carter combined for 4.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on
one hit and two walks.
Tommy Hunter made a rehab start for the Fightins and delivered
two scoreless innings on just 18 pitches.
Upcoming Probable Starting Pitchers:
Thur. June 27 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Garrett Whitlock (3-2, 3.03) vs. RHP Yennsy Diaz (6-5, 3.62)
Fri. June 28 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Rony Garcia (1-5, 5.67) vs. RHP Hector Perez (4-3, 5.35)
Sat. June 29 vs. NH 7:00 PM RHP Brian Keller (0-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Zach Logue (3-4, 3.75)
Sun. June 30 vs. NH 1:00 PM RHP Deivi Garcia (4-2, 2.68) vs. TBA
Reading Fightin Phils ((Phillies)) vs. Trenton Thunder ((Yankees))
RHP Adonis Medina (5-3, 4.05) vs. RHP Nick Nelson (2-1, 2.66)
Ejections: DATE INNING EJECTEE TEAM WHY 4/18 @ POR 5th Paul Abbott Portland Argued that Jeff Hendrix offered on bunt
6/24 vs REA 7th Shawn Williams Reading Argued that Park was out at 2B on stolen base
#17 RASHAD CRAWFORD OF 6’3”, 185 lbs Atlanta, GA Trade (CHC), 2016
2019: Began season with High-A Tampa and went 0-4 on their Opening Day, then joined Thunder on 4/5 as Opening Day DH and went 1-3 with an RBI 2B… Had hits in each of first five
games of the season at Erie/Akron… Hit his first home run of the season on 5/3 at Harrisburg, a 3-run shot in a 6-inning rain-shortened win… Picked up his 3rd career 4-hit game on 5/6 @
Richmond, 4th hit was the go-ahead solo HR in Trenton’s 3-2 win… Homered in back-to-back games on 5/6 + 5/7 at Richmond for the first time in his career…
2018: Promoted to SWB from 4/9-4/15, played in 6G: 6-18, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K… Transferred to Extended Spring Training on 5/12, joined Tampa on 6/25 and played in 23G (.238/.307/.325,
5 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 0-2 SB), transferred back to Thunder on 7/27… Hit go-ahead grand slam home run on 8/22 @ Reading to lead 8-7 win, first HR since 8/23/17 vs. Portland, knocked second
home run of the week when he hit a 3-run homer on Sunday 8/26 @ Hartford in playoff-clinching victory, 8-3… Batted .293 in August with 7 XBH and 16 RBI…
2017: Missed 17 games (4/29-5/17) w/ Left Hip Flexor injury // 18G before injury: 11-for-63 (.175 AVG), 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 10 BB (.288 OBP)… First Double-A HR came in Game 1 of a
doubleheader 4/26 @ New Hampshire → 3-R HR in the 5th inning off Francisco Rios in a 3-0 victory…
2016: In 112G between High-A Myrtle Beach and High-A Tampa, hit .264/.341/.380 (116-for-439) with 69 R, 20 2B, 8 3B, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 48 BB and 26 SB… .333 AVG (38-for-114) vs. LHP and
.340 (36-for-106) with RISP… Traded with INF Gleyber Torres, and RHP Adam Warren for LHP Aroldis Chapman… Played in 29G for Tampa after his 7/25 trade to the Yankees and hit
.291/.381/.364 (32-for-110) with 10 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 15 BB and 4 SB… Also hit .290 (9-for-31) with 3 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR and 8 RBI in seven postseason games with Tampa…
PERSONAL: Graduated in 2012 from Mundy’s Mill H.S. (Ga.), where he won the 2012 Region 4-AAAA Player of the Year Award as a third baseman… Was originally selected by Chicago-
NL in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft… Attends every home Atlanta Falcons game…
2019: Added to the Triple-A SWB roster from Extended Spring Training 4/12 when C Kyle Higashioka was recalled by the New York Yankees (C Gary Sanchez placed on 10-day Injured List
with a left calf strain)... Homered in his second career Triple-A game (5th career Triple-A AB) 4/14 off Buffalo RHP David Paulino... Played in 6G total with SWB and went 3-for-19… Drove
in a season-high three runs on 5/27 @ Binghamton…
2018: Spent most of the season with Single-A Tampa, batting .184 (18-for-98) with 8 R, 6 2B, 2 HR and 14 RBI in 32G... Also played in 3G with Double-A Trenton (1-for-10) and 1G at Single-A
Charleston (1-for-4)... Threw out 15.2% of attempted base stealers (7-for-46)...
2017: Did not play any games in the Yankees system after signing as a MiLB Free Agent December 12, 2016... Invited to Major League Spring Training with the Yankees...
PERSONAL: One of the highest-drafted Canadian-born players in the history of the First-Year Player Draft... Rated the No. 4 catcher and the top Canadian position player in the 2010 Draft
by Baseball America... Committed to Florida International University before signing with the Texas Rangers... Participated in Team Canada’s alumni mentorship program in 2010, where he
was paired with Justin Morneau... Has represented Team Canada at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, and the 2010 18U Baseball World Cup in
Thunder Bay, Ontario… Originally selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft – one pick ahead of 2018 NL MVP/Brewers OF Christian
Yelich and 13 picks ahead of former RailRiders teammate, OF Matt Lipka…
#8 FRANCISCO DIAZ C 5’11”, 185 lbs Punta Cardon, Venezuela MiLB Free Agent, 2015
CAREER NOTES: Was originally signed by Philadelphia as a non- drafted free agent on 7/2/06…was selected by Pittsburgh in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft on 12/8/11…signed by
the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 2/5/16 and 10/12/16…
2019: Scored a career-high 4 runs scored on 4/14 vs. Portland… Had a game-tying 2-run 1B in 8th inning on 4/15 vs. Akron… Placed on IL on 5/1 (right shoulder)…
2018: Began season with Tampa: 21G, .213/.368/.246, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 13 BB, 13 K… Joined Thunder on 5/22… Career-high 4 hits and 5 RBI in 6/20 win over Binghamton 16-5… Promoted to
triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 6/24…
2017: Combined at Double-A Trenton, Single-A Tampa, Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre and short-season Single-A Staten Island to hit .261 (52-for-199) with 20R, 9 doubles, 1HR and 27RBI
in 58 games…combined to throw out 22-of-59 (37.3%) potential base stealers…spent the majority of the season with Double-A Trenton, batting .228 (36-for-
158) with 17R, 5 doubles and 14RBI in 46 games…appeared in six games for Tampa and hit .364 (8-for-22) with 2R, 2 doubles, 1HR and 7RBI…batted .231 (3-for-13) with 2 doubles and 4RBI
in four games with Scranton/WB…following the season, appeared in 41 games for the Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League and hit .273 (35-for-128) with 18R and 10RBI…
2016: In his first year with the Yankees, saw action with the organization’s top three affiliates, combining at Double-A Trenton, Single-A Tampa and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to hit
.218 (42-for-193) with 19R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5RBI and 21BB in 62 games…primarily shuttled between Trenton and Tampa… combined to throw out 31-of-74 potential base stealers
(41.9%)…following the season, played 44 games for Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League (.198, 25-for-126)…
2019: Opened season with SWB (29G): .308/.351/.452, 12 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 7 BB, 18 K, 1-2 SB… Team-leader in 2B when he joined Thunder on 5/14… Fourth career 4H-game 4/25 @ Rochester (4-for-5, 2B, 2R)
-- had done it 3x with Single-A Charleston (Also went 5-for-8 vs. Vermont 7/2/2016 for Staten Island)...
2018: Selected as an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star hitting .262/.314/.440 (94-for-359) with 54 R, 25 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 54 RBI and 12 SB in 99G with the Thunder... Appeared in 9G with the Tampa
Tarpons (High-A) from 5/29 - 6/6 and batted .185 (5-for-27) with 2 HR and 2 RBI... Also named a postseason Organization All-Star by MiLB.com... Hit 2nd career triple on 4/10 as part of 3-for-4 outing vs NH
(3R, 3 RBI)… Stole home to score game-tying run with bases loaded and two out in 7th inning of 2-1 win over Akron on 4/13… Knocked the first of back-to-back home runs on Friday 8/11 @ Harrisburg
with 1B Brandon Wagner, first B2B HR for Thunder since 8/5/12 @ Bowie… Placed on IL on 8/16 (quad) ending his campaign…
2017: Split the season between High-A Tampa and Single-A Charleston, hitting .243 (65-for-268) with 19R, 13 doubles, 1 triple and 21 RBI in 76G…began season with Tampa and batted .228 (34-for-149)
with 8 R, 5 doubles, 1 triple and 10 RBI in 41G…was transferred to Charleston on 6/4 and hit .261 (31-for-119) with 11 R, 8 doubles and 11 RBI in 35G…fractured left foot in July…
PERSONAL: Full name is Armando Francisco Alvarez…played two seasons at Eastern Kentucky (2015-16) after a season apiece at Florida International University (2013) and Miami Dade CC (2014)…hit
.367/.415/.608 (163-for-444) with 28 doubles, 25 HR and 105 RBI over 105G at EKU…in 2016, was named Ohio Valley Conference Co-Player of the Year and earned a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA
Division-I All-Region Second Team after leading the NCAA in hits (97) during the regular season…graduated in 2012 from Miami Killian H.S. (Fla.)… Was a Little League and Travel Ball teammate of
Yankees LHP Nestor Cortes, doesn’t remember facing him in HS…
2019: Opening Day 1B for Thunder… Knocked a go-ahead two-run home run in the 8th inning to complete a 2-for-3 day with 3 RBI in a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Akron on 4/8… Recorded a 4-for-4
day with a go-ahead 2-run homer and 5 RBI on 4/15 vs. Akron, one RBI shy of career-high… Recorded his 6th career multi-homer game on 4/30 against New Hampshire… Became 5th Eastern League batter
to hit 10 HR this season when he hit a solo shot on 5/28 vs. Altoona… Named an Eastern League All-Star…
2018: Walked in 5-of-9 plate appearances on 4/27 + 4/28… Set career-high with 4 BB on 5/2 @ Portland as part of 9-8 comeback win… Placed on DL on 6/1 (left hip), activated on 6/13…Placed back on IL just
six days later (hip)…Appeared in 4G with Staten Island for Minor League rehab assignment 8/27-31…Went 0-for-8 for Thunder in final two games of regular season after activation
2017: Spent the entire season with Single-A Tampa, batting .266 (66-for-248) with 35 R, 12 doubles, 13 HR, 43 RBI and 37 BB in 73G…
2016: In 107G with Single-A Charleston, hit .253/.359/.478 (97-for-383) with 57 R, 23 doubles, 21 HR, 70 RBI and 56 BB…finished second in the South Atlantic League in home runs and led the league with a
18.24 HR/AB ratio…tied for the highest home run total among Yankees minor leaguers and ranked fifth in RBI…was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star…was named to the SAL Postseason All-Star
Team…led the SAL and tied for third in the minors with four multi-HR games: 5/13 at Lexington (2 HR), 6/12 vs. Asheville (2 HR), 6/16 at West Virginia (3 HR), 8/22 vs. Greenville (2 HR)…hit .324 (35-for-
108) vs. lefties…
PERSONAL: Graduated from Sherman H.S. (Tex.) (AAAA: approx. 400 graduation class) in 2012, located 45 minutes north of Dallas, threw 1 perfect game and 3 no-hitters as a pitcher in high
school…Played football only in middle school, played defensive end and ended his career after a 4-sack performance in 8th grade… played at Grayson College (Tex.) was 92-94 as a starting pitcher for
Grayson went 8-2 with a 4.63 ERA in 12 starts (72.0 IP, 79 H, 16 BB, 65 K) in 2014… If not playing baseball, would pursue a career in law enforcement…
#6 KYLE HOLDER @KyleHolder22 INF 6’1”, 185 lbs San Diego, CA 1st Round, 2015
University of San Diego
2019: Opening Day SS for Thunder… Spent 2018-19 off-season working with SWB Hitting Coach Phil Plantier… All three home runs this season have come on the road (5/2 @ HBG, 5/13 G2 @ HBG, 5/27 @
BIN)… Matched career-high with 3 runs on 5/27 @ BIN, 1st since 9/5/16 vs. Columbia Fireflys…
2018: Began season on DL (back)… Activated on 5/25 w/ Charleston, played 16G with Tampa and Charleston before Thunder debut on 7/5: .273/.351 with 2 2B, 2 HR and 12 RBI… Went 2-for-5 with a
double, RBI and a run scored in Thunder debut at Altoona… Placed on DL on 8/6 (Concussion), activated on 8/25… Drove in all 3 runs, including his first AA home run in the 3-0 Division-clinching victory
over Reading on 9/2…
2017: Batted .271 (110-for-406) with 41R, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 4HR and 44RBI in 104 games with Single-A Tampa…struck out only 62 times in 442 plate appearances, the fourth-lowest PA/K ratio (7.13) in
the FSL…hit .347 (67-for-193) after the All-Star break…following the season, batted .333 (15-for-45) with 5R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR and 6RBI in 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the AFL…
PERSONAL: Was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 38 prospect (and No. 8 shortstop) in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft…played one season (2013) at Grossmont College (Calif.) before transferring to
the University of San Diego for two seasons (2014-15)…as a junior in 2015, was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year and a Third-Team All-American by D1baseball.com after batting .348 (78-
for-224) with 45R, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 4HR, 31RBI and 19BB in 55 games…also appeared on the Golden Spikes Award watch list and was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which honors the
best collegiate shortstop…graduated in 2012 from University City H.S. (Calif.), where he lettered in both baseball and basketball, Holder was among the county’s leading scorers in 2012, averaging 21.3
points a game for the University City basketball team. From San Diego Tribune on 2/12/15: “That ultimately helped me because basketball is footwork and speed and stuff that I translated to the baseball
field with talent that had never really been touched for baseball,” said Holder. “I used my foot speed from basketball to move laterally and make plays up the middle. I love to use both holes to show what
I can do.”
#15 MATT LIPKA OF 6’1”, 215 lbs Dallas, TX MiLB FA, 2018
2019: Opened the season with SWB (18G): .281/.361/.453 with 5 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 8 BB, 16 K, 4-5 SB… Hit his first homer with Thunder on 5/23 against Portland…
2018: Spent the entire season with Double-A Richmond and hit .240 with 47 R, 12 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI and 21 SB in 123G (94GS)... Played in CF (58GS), RF (25GS), LF (10GS)
and at 2B (1GS) and 3B (1GS)... Ranked 5th among San Francisco MiLB with 21 SB... Signed by San Francisco to a minor-league contract on 1/29/18...
2017: Combined with Triple-A Round Rock (1G), Double-A Frisco (33G) and Single-A Down East (83G) to hit .241 with 61 R, 20 2B, 5 3B, 9 HR, 50 RBI and 25 SB in 117G... Saw
time in CF (79GS), LF (11GS), RF (7GS), 2B (9GS) and 3B (1GS)... Carolina League’s “Player of the Month” for July: .336 (38-for-113) with 17 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 23 RBI and 4 SB
in 28G...Signed by Texas to a minor-league contract on 1/6/17...
PERSONAL: Has played in 9 MiLB seasons in the Atlanta Braves (2010-16), Texas Rangers (2017) and Giants (2018) organizations, batting .248 with 27 HR, 255 RBI, and 186 SB
in 868G... Has a career 74.4% stolen base success rate entering 2019 season (186-for-250)... has 20 SB-or-more in 5-of-9 seasons and 15 SB in 7-of-9 seasons... Originally selected
by Atlanta in the first round (35th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft -- 1 pick after RHP Aaron Sanchez (TOR) and 3 picks ahead of RHP Noah Syndergaard (TOR)...
Prior to signing with Atlanta, had committed to playing baseball collegiately at The University of Alabama... Was born in Snellville, GA and moved to Dallas-Fort Worth area
before he began school… Played football at McKinney (TX) H.S., earning All-State honors twice... Same HS as Yankees farmhand Hobie Harris and former LAD 1st Round Pick
Zach Lee (2011)… Named by Baseball America as Atlanta’s “Fastest Baserunner” and “Best Athlete” following 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons…
#24 RYAN LIDGE C 6’2’’, 216 lbs Abington Heights, IL 20th Round, 2017 (Notre Dame)
2019: Began the season in Extended Spring Training and joined the Thunder on 6/7 when Jorge Saez went on IL (left wrist)…
2018: Totaled 61 games between Staten Island, Charleston, Tampa and Trenton: .228/.309/.315, with 5 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 1-2 SB… Appeared with the Thunder for three different
stints playing in 33 games: .206/.319/.245, 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 17 BB, 17 K, 1-2 SB… Recorded first career stolen base on 8/11 @ Harrisburg…
2017: In his professional debut, combined with Rookie-level Pulaski and Single-A Charleston to bat .313 (21-for-67) with 5R, 1 double, 7RBI, 15BB and a .452 OBP in 23
games…threw out 12-of-38 (31.6%) attempted base stealers…
PERSONAL: In four seasons with Notre Dame, hit .239 (150-for-627) with 69R, 36 doubles, 92RBI and 84BB in 189 games…recorded a .990 fielding percentage and threw out
32.6 percent of base stealers with the Irish… Collegiate teammates included Cavan and Conor Biggio (Toronto), Pat Connaughton (Baltimore/Portland Trail Blazers)… was
selected by the Red Sox in the 40th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign…is the cousin of former Major Leaguer Brad Lidge (11 MLB seasons with
Houston, Philadelphia and Washington, 2008 World Series Champion, 2x NL All-Star) …graduated from Barrington H.S. (Ill.).
#12 HOY JUN PARK @hjpark96 INF 6’1’’ 175 lbs Seoul, South Korea Int’l Free Agent, 2014
2019: Began season in Extended Spring Training and joined Thunder on 4/9 at Akron… Homered on first pitch he saw in Double-A off top Indians prospect LHP Sam Hentges… Was an HR
short of the cycle on 4/15 vs. Akron as part of a 3-for-5 day… Recorded his 2nd career 4-hit game (4/13/17 w/ Charleston) on 5/3 at Harrisburg in a 6-inning rain-shortened win… Matched his
career-high with 4 RBI on 5/17 vs. Binghamton (2x, 9/5/15 w/ Charleston)… Named an Eastern League All-Star…
2018: Led the Florida State League with a .387 on-base percentage…tied for fifth among all Yankees farmhands with 18SB…
2017: His 25SB were the fourth-most among Yankees minor leaguers…drew 13BB against just 14K with Tampa and was 7-for-7 on SB attempts…
2016: Stole 32 bases in 35 attempts (91.4%), second-most among Yankees minor leaguers…led the South Atlantic League in triples and ranked third in walks…reached base safely in 23
consecutive games from 4/11-5/10, the ninth-longest on-base streak in the SAL…
2015: Ranked second in the Appalachian League in runs scored and tied for fourth with 34BB…hit safely in 42-of-56 games, reached base safely via H/BB/HP in 50 games and scored at least
1R in 34 games…earned Appalachian League “Player of the Week” honors for 8/10-16 after batting .400 (10-for-25) with 7R, 1 double, 2 triples, 2HR, 7RBI, 2BB and 1SB in 6G…was ranked
by Baseball America as the No. 12 prospect in the Appalachian League following the season…
PERSONAL: Was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 13 prospect for the 2014 international signing period.
#16 BEN RUTA @benJAMINruta OF 6’3”, 195 lbs West Windsor, NJ 30th Round, 2016
Wagner College (NY)
2019: Opening Day LF for Thunder… Multi-hit games in 6-of-first-10 games… Recorded back-to-back 3-hit games on 4/14 vs. Portland and 4/15 vs. Akron… Matched career-
high with 4 hits on 4/19 at Portland (3rd career 4-hit game, last was 8/12/18 vs. Bradenton)… Walked a career-high 3 times on 4/24 @ NH… Matched his career-high with 4 hits
again on 5/3 at Harrisburg (4th career 4-hit game)… Hit the second of back-to-back home runs with Brandon Wagner on 5/27 @ BIN… Named an Eastern League All-Star…
2018: Stole 37 bases in total… Recorded first Double-A hit as part of 2-for-3 performance with 2 2B and a sacrifice fly on 4/7… 9G hit streak (4/10-22), 13-for-33 (.394), 3 2B’s, 2
RBI, 4 BB, 5-5 SB… Was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star…119 G between Trenton and Tampa: .300 AVG, 37 SB…Set career-highs in H, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, BB, and
AVG…
2017: Hit .273 (47-for-172) with 24 R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBI, 13 BB and 11 SB in 53G with Single-A Charleston…
PERSONAL: Attended Wagner College (N.Y.), where he earned All-Northeast Conference First Team honors as both a junior and senior…recorded the fourth-most hits in the
conference…over four seasons at Wagner, batted .333 (172-for-516) with 91 R, 33 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR and 88 RBI in 146G…graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro South
H.S. (N.J.)… Played 5 games on the field at ARM & HAMMER Park between Legion Ball and High School… Regularly attended Thunder games as a kid and attended rehab
games for Yankees stars: Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter… Prefers the Taylor Brand of Pork Roll… Changes his walk-up to Baby Shark on Educations Days…
2019: On Opening Day roster for Thunder… 3 of first 6 hits were home runs… Drove in 5 runs on 4/19 at Portland, most since 7 RBI game on 7/25/12 with GCL Blue Jays… Hit his second career Grand Slam
on 5/8 @ Richmond… Placed on IL on 6/7 (left wrist)…
2018: Placed on 7-Day DL on 4/10 (retro to 4/8) with an injured left hand, activated on 4/17 (7G)… Placed on 7-Day DL with an injured right hand on 4/26… Activated on 6/15… Placed on DL on 7/13 with
mild concussion-like symptoms, activated on 7/20… Hit 2 home runs as part of 3-for-4 day on 8/12 @ Harrisburg, was 4th career multi-HR game and 2nd against Harrisburg (5/2/17)… Recorded a 3-hit and 3-
RBI day on his 28th birthday on 8/28 at Altoona…
2017: Began the season with the High-A Tampa Yankees and played 2G (2-for-9, 2 RBI, 3 K) before promotion to Trenton on 4/9 as part of trickle-down effect from Gary Sanchez going on MLB 10-Day DL
(C Wilkin Castillo was promoted from Thunder to Triple-A SWB)… Hit game-tying HR in the bottom of the 7th and game-winning three-run HR in the bottom of the 8th in a 9-6 win over Harrisburg 5/2…
Placed on the DL on 8/6 with concussion-like symptoms after taking foul tip off his mask…
2016: Combined with Double-A New Hampshire and Single-A Dunedin to hit .260 (50-for-192) with 26 R, 9 2B, 12 HR and 32 RBI in 58G… Threw out 27-of-68 (39.7%) attempted base stealers… Began the
season with New Hampshire, hitting .232 (29-for-125) with 15 R, 7 2B, 6 HR and 20 RBI in 40G…
PERSONAL: Attended Miami Dade College before transferring to Lee University (Tenn.) where he was the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament MVP… Helped lead the Flames to the
NAIA World Series… Played with four players at Miami Dade College who have already made the MLB (Derek Law, Brian Goodwin, Jharel Cotton, Jabari Blash) – Best player to ever attend Miami Dade:
1B/OF Raul Ibanez… Was a high school teammate of former Thunder C/1B/OF Peter O’Brien… Originally selected by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft… Both sides of his
2019: Opening Day 2B for Thunder… Had 3 game-winning RBI’s early in the season: 4/12 vs. Portland (walk-off sac fly in 10th inning), 4/13 vs. Portland (Solo HR in 1-0 Win), 4/16 vs. Akron (walk-off RBI 1B
in 11th inning)… Recorded first career muti-homer game on 5/27 @ Binghamton as part of a 3-for-6 day with 3 RBI…
2018: Began season with Tampa: 87G .270/.376/.510, 13 2B, 20 HR, 57 RBI, 43 BB, 97 K, 1-2 SB… Lead all NYY MiLB in HR and RBI at time of call-up, 2nd in FSL in HR and RBI at time of call-up with 20 HR
and 57 RBI… Was named a FSL all-star… Had walk-off RBI 1B on 7/28 against Portland… Hit first AA home run as 2nd of back-to-back with Mandy Alvarez on 8/10, 1st time B2B HR for Thunder since
8/5/2012… Walked a career-high four times on 8/25 at Hartford…Named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star and Yankees’ Minor League Player of the Year…
2017: Played in 110 games with Single-A Charleston, batting .277/.380/.392 (103-for-372) with 55R, 20 doubles, 1 triple, 7HR, 51RBI and 57BB…finished second in the South Atlantic League in OBP and fifth
in walks…hit .307 (82-for-267) vs. right-handed pitching…was named SAL “Player of the Week” for 7/10-16 after hitting .381 (8-for-21) with 6R, 2 doubles, 3HR, 5RBI and 3BB in 6G…in 27 games in July,
slashed .353/.446/.647 (30-for-85) with 16R, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 5HR, 21RBI and 15BB, leading all Single-A players in OPS (1.093) for the month…
PERSONAL: Played two seasons at Howard College (Tex.)…was named a 2015 NJCAA First-Team All-American and the WJCAC MVP after hitting .435/.571/.891 (84-for-193) with 86R, 20 doubles, 22HR
and 80RBI in 58 games as a sophomore…was selected by Philadelphia in the 39th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign…played at Immaculata H.S. (N.J.), where he was named to the
All-Somerset County First Team… Lives at home in Hopewell Township with Mom and Dad while playing for Thunder… Attended Thunder game when Derek Jeter rehabbed in 2003… Last attended a
game as a fan in 2015 when Aaron Judge, Greg Bird, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino all played for team…
#67 ZACK ZEHNER OF 6’3”, 215 lbs San Diego, CA 18th Round, 2015
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2019: Opened the season with SWB (27G): .239/.330/.295 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 2-4 SB, 13 BB, 28 K… Hit a walk-off 2-run triple in the 12th inning to complete an 8-7 comeback
win over Portland on May 11…
2018: Combined between Trenton and SWB to bat .270 (7th, NYY MiLB) in 119G with 14 HR and 63 RBI... Placed on RailRiders Opening Day roster... Pinch-hit, walk-off 2R HR
6/20 vs. Lehigh Valley -- Entered for Bruce Caldwell after a two-out walk to Kyle Higashioka... Spent time with the Trenton Thunder from 5/23 - 6/19 and 7/12 - 7/27: 32G, .293
2017: Spent the entire season with Double-A Trenton and hit .260 with 63 R, 23 2B, 4 3B, 11 HR, 68 RBI (5th, NYY MiLB), 64 BB (5th, Eastern League) and 8 SB in 128G… Named
to the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team: Added to the roster when INF Mike Ford was promoted to Triple-A SWB -- Went 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI (2R 1B gave East Division
3-1 lead in the top of the 6th) to win Eastern League All-Star Game MVP in 7-1 win…
PERSONAL: Played two seasons at Cal Poly (2014-15), where he was named to the 2015 All-Big West First Team after hitting .304 with 9 HR and 45 RBI… Also played two
seasons (2012-13) at Santa Barbara City College (CA)… Originally selected by Toronto in the seventh round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign…
#46 DOMINGO ACEVEDO RHP 6’7”, 250 lbs Villa Los Almacigos, DR MiLB Free Agent, 2013
2019: Retired the first 15 batters he faced this season… Retired the side in order in 8 of his 14 innings pitched this season… Ranks 3rd in EL
with 6 wins… Pitched in the 9th inning for the first time in his career on 4/14 vs. Portland… Surrendered his 1st HR of the season on 4/23 at
NH… Was scored upon in 5-of -7 outings, 2+ runs in four in a row (5/7-5/19)… Worked on back-to-back days for the first time in his career
on 6/14 + 6/15 at Bowie… Pitched the 6th and 7th inning of a combined no-hitter w/ D. Garcia and D. Alvarez on 6/24 vs. Reading…
2018: 16 total appearances, 12 starts (2 rehab starts w/ SI) going 3-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 69.1 IP struck out 55 batters… Made first two starts of
the season before hitting the DL with a blister on his right hand (4/13-5/28) also missed time with shoulder soreness from 7/22-8/28… Made
first relief appearance on 5/28/18 @ Erie since his pro debut on 6/22/13 with DSL Yankees, made 70 starts between relief appearances… Went
9-up, 9-down in first appearance… Was recalled to NYY on 7/21, but, did not appear and was returned to Trenton on the next day…
2017: Combined between Tampa, Trenton and SWB to go 6-6 with a 3.25 ERA in 23 starts… Stuck out 142 batters in 133.0 IP… Went 5-1 with
a 2.38 ERA in 14 starts with the Thunder… Named to the World Team for the Futures Game in Miami… Entered for the 4th inning with the
World Team already trailing 4-0 // First four batters reached (3R): Brendan Rodgers (COL), 1B; Nick Gordon (MIN), 1B; Lewis Brinson
(MIL), 2R 2B; Derek Fisher (HOU), RBI 2B… Finished by retiring final three men he faced- including a strikeout of Nick Senzel (CIN) to
avoid further damage… Transferred from High-A Tampa to Trenton on 5/18…
2019: Earned first Double-A save with 1-2-3 9th inning on 4/8 at Akron… Made AAA debut on 4/25 @ Rochester, retired both
batters faced… T-5th with 9 Saves… Pitched the 8th and 9th inning of a combined no-hitter on 6/24 against Reading…
2018: Worked strictly as a reliever for the first time since 2014, his first season as a professional… In 23 appearances (34.2 IP)
between short-season Staten Island and single-A Charleston, averaged 1.53 K per inning and held opponents to a .194 BAA…
Following the season, made 14 appearances for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League and posted 1-0 record and 3.57 ERA
(17.2IP, 7ER)
2017: With short-season Single-A Staten Island, his 9.42 K/9.0IP ratio (67K/64.0IP) as a starter was fourth-highest among New
York-Penn League starting pitchers…following the season, made 16 relief appearances for the Cardenales de Lara of the
Venezuelan Winter League, going 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA (21.0IP, 6ER)
2016: At two stops (GCL Yankees East, Rookie-level Pulaski), went 6-1 with a 1.60 ERA (62.0IP, 11ER) in 12 games (10 starts)…led
all qualified Yankees minor leaguers in ERA…was 5-1 with a 1.74 ERA (57.0IP, 11ER) in 11 GCL games (nine starts)…prior to the
season, appeared in one game for Spain in a WBC qualifier, striking out his only batter in a loss vs. France (3/18/16).
LAST 5 APPEARANCES:
Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER BB K
6/11 @ BIN L 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
6/16 @ BOW S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
6/18 RIC --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
6/21 @ NH BS 1.2 4 1 1 2 5
6/24 REA --- 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
THUNDER INHERITED RUNNERS:
6-for-8 (75.0%)
#29 ANDREW BELLATTI RHP 6’1”, 190 lbs Spring Valley, CA MiLB FA, 2019
2019: Made four appearances with Tampa (7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 8 K) after having his contract purchased from the Sugar Land
Skeeters (Atlantic)…
2018: Missed the entire season while recovering from "Tommy John" surgery…
2017: Signed by the Orioles on 3/14, but did not pitch, spending most of the season on the IL (flexor tendon surgery)… Elected free
agency following the season…
2016: Appeared with three levels in the Tampa Bay farm system (Charlotte, Montgomery, Durham) going 0-3 with a 6.91 ERA
(14.1 IP, 16 H, 12 R (11 ER), 9 BB, 21 K) in 13 games… Missed the entire second half of the season with a shoulder injury…elected
free agency following the season…
2015: Made his Major League debut on May 9, 2015 with the Tampa Bay Rays, tossing a scoreless 3.1IP (1H, 0R, 2K) in relief,
earning the win over the Texas Rangers…Finished 3-1 with a 2.31 ERA (23.1IP, 16H, 7R/6ER, 10BB, 18K, 4HR) in 17 relief outings
with Tampa Bay.
PERSONAL: Attended Steele Canyon H.S. in Spring Valley, Calif…was committed to Cal State Fullerton before signing with the
Rays after they made him their 12th Round Selection in 2009…
LAST 5 APPEARANCES:
Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER BB K
6/7 ERIE --- 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
6/12 @ BIN --- 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
6/15 @ BOW --- 2.0 2 3 3 1 3
6/19 RIC H 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
6/22 @ NH --- 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
THUNDER INHERITED RUNNERS:
0-for-0 (0.0%)
#11 WILL CARTER RHP 6’3”, 195 lbs Gray, TN 14th Round, 2015
University of Alabama
2019: Scoreless in six of seven appearances to start the season… Delivered three scoreless innings of relief on 4/27 (G1 of DH) after Garrett Whitlock left
with a broken fingernail… Did so again on 5/1 following Deivi Garcia… Had a 14.2 consecutive scoreless inning streak broken on 5/11 after allowing a
solo HR to Bobby Dalbec (POR) (4/7-5/11: 8 G, 7 H, 5 BB, 11 K)… Made spot start in G1 of DH on 5/20 vs. POR: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K – 63 pitches/40
strikes… Recorded first career save on 6/9 against Erie working out of a bases loaded jam with 1 out…
2018: Opened season in Thunder starting rotation… Transferred to high-A Tampa on 5/21 after seven GS with Thunder…made just five appearances (4
GS) before being placed on DL 6/28 and missing rest of season…
2017: Didn’t make season debut with Thunder until 6/20 @ Altoona: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4R/4ER… Began season in Extended Spring Training (right elbow
surgery // bone chip removal) and felt discomfort early in throwing program so took additional time off…
2016: Joined Trenton on 7/25 @ Portland… Between three levels: 21G/21GS, 3-7, 4.61 ERA, 107.1 IP, 113 H (.272 BAA), 68 K (5.7 K/9), 37 BB (3.1 BB/9)…
PERSONAL: In his only season at Alabama, went 4-6 with a 5.03 ERA (62.2 IP, 35 ER) in 13G/11GS… Prior to attending Alabama, attended East
Tennessee State (2013) and Walters State Community College (2014)… Originally selected by the Rangers in the 35th round of the 2014 First-Year Player