Trenton Thunder ((YANKEES)) vs. Portland Sea Dogs ((RED SOX)) LHP Jordan Montgomery (5-3, 3.09) vs. RHP Keith Couch (4-3, 4.81) THUNDER CLAPS: HOT BATS ON THE ROAD: The Thunder bats were scorching-hot on their recent 7-game roadtrip in which they were 5-2 @ Bowie and @ Akron. Due to a pair of doubleheaders, the Thunder offense batted in 55 innings and scored 41 runs over the seven games (5.9 RPG). The 41 runs were scored on 77 hits (77-for-232, .332 AVG) which raised the team average from .247 up to .255 which is now good for 5 th in the Eastern League. FLEXING THE MUSCLE: The Thunder set season-best marks in a number of offensive categories in Thursday’s 13- 8 victory over the Bowie Baysox and Sunday’s 12-2 victory over the Akron RubberDucks: @ Bowie: Most runs in a game, 13 // Most hits in a game, 17 // Most XBH in a game, 6 // Most runs in an inning, 6 @ Akron: Most XBH in a game, 6 // Most runs in an inning, 7 // Most hits in an inning, 7 // Most HR in a game, 3 HIGH-WATER MARK: The Trenton Thunder are a season-best 18-games over .500 at 47-29 (.618) after Saturday’s doubleheader sweep over Akron. A year ago, Trenton’s best record was 10-games over .500 at 35-25 (.583) and 9- games over .500 in 2013 at 23-14 (.622). The last time the Thunder were at least 16-games over .500 was the final day of the season in 2012 (9/3) when they finished the year 79-63 (.556). That season, the high-water mark was 25-games above .500 at 70-45 August 7 th . BULLPEN FEELING BULLISH: The Thunder bullpen has been touched for 19 runs (16 ER) over its last 18G. Starting with Cale Coshow in the 12 th inning Thursday 6/9 @ Binghamton, the Thunder ‘pen has allowed 16 ER in its last 36.1 IP (3.96 ERA). Over the 20G leading into that 12 th inning, the Thunder bullpen had posted a 1.29 ERA (69.2 IP, 10 ER) and a 1.75 ERA (118.1 IP, 23 ER) over the last 30G. IT’S NICE TO BE CLOSE AT HOME: Trenton’s record in close games this season at ARM & HAMMER Park (one- or two-run games) is 18-3 after winning a 3-1 game Sunday afternoon. After sweeping Saturday’s doubleheader @ Akron, the Trenton Thunder are now 6-15 in such games on the road, including picking up a pair of one-run road victories after entering the day 1-12 in one-run road games. GET A HIT, WE DARE YOU: For the season, the Thunder are allowing opponents to bat .234 off them (566-for- 2,416), which is now tops in the E.L. ahead of Harrisburg’s .240 BAA (602-for-2,505) and Akron’s .246 BAA (634-for- 2,576). 2016 Eastern League Standings East Division W L GB Streak Reading 53 23 -- L1 Trenton 47 29 6.0 W3 Hartford 40 33 11.5 L2 New Hampshire 32 42 20.0 L2 Binghamton 31 42 20.5 W3 Portland 27 47 25.0 W1 West Division W L GB Streak Altoona 41 32 -- W1 Akron 43 34 0.5 L3 Harrisburg 41 33 1.0 W2 Erie 34 43 9.5 W2 Bowie 32 43 10.5 L1 Richmond 27 48 15.5 L5 2016 Monthly Report April: 14-8, May: 15-12, June: 18-9, July: 0-0, August: 0-0, September: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result 6/1 @ Hartford – Game 1 W 4-2 (7) 6/1 @ Hartford – Game 2 W 2-1 (7) 6/2 @ Hartford L 3-2 6/3 vs. Erie W 5-3 6/4 vs. Erie – Game 1 W 7-1 (7) 6/4 vs. Erie – Game 2 L 5-2 (7) 6/5 vs. Erie W 1-0 6/7 @ Binghamton L 6-4 6/8 @ Binghamton W 5-2 6/9 @ Binghamton L 3-2 (12) 6/10 @ Erie W 7-4 6/11 @ Erie – Game 1 W 5-2 (7) 6/11 @ Erie – Game 2 L 6-5 (7) 6/12 @ Erie L 3-2 6/14 vs. Harrisburg W 7-4 6/15 vs. Harrisburg L 1-0 6/16 vs. Harrisburg W 3-1 6/17 vs. Binghamton W 5-1 6/18 vs. Binghamton W 4-3 6/19 vs. Binghamton W 3-1 6/21 @ Bowie PPD (Rain) 6/22 @ Bowie – Game 1 W 3-0 (7) 6/22 @ Bowie – Game 2 L 4-3 6/23 @ Bowie W 13-8 6/24 @ Akron L 5-2 6/25 @ Akron – Game 1 W 4-3 (7) 6/25 @ Akron – Game 2 W 4-3 (7) 6/26 @ Akron W 12-2 6/27 vs. Portland 7:00 PM 6/28 vs. Portland 7:00 PM 6/29 vs. Portland 7:00 PM 6/30 vs. Richmond 7:00 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday June 27, 2016 • 7:00 PM • Game 77 of 142 • ARM & HAMMER Park • Trenton, NJ LAST GAME: AKRON, OH – Kyle Higashioka’s bat stole the show for the Trenton Thunder in a 12-2 blowout win over the Akron RubberDucks Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Before 7,021 fans the Thunder earned their largest win of the season, eclipsing a 9-2 victory over the Binghamton Mets May 30 th . The Thunder catcher had a double and two home runs to drive in a career-high seven runs. He began the scoring in the top of the 1st inning with a two-out RBI double plating Mark Payton with two outs. Lane Adams followed with an RBI single to give the Thunder a 2-0 lead before starter Caleb Smith took the mound. The game remained 2-0 until the 4th inning when Jose Rosario plated a pair of runs with a triple, quickly followed by Michael O’Neill’s first Double-A homer to make it 6-0. The bases were empty with two outs when Payton and Miguel Andujar singled to bring up Higashioka again. For the third time since returning from the disabled list Thursday, he homered and opened up a 9-0 Thunder lead. The 4th inning featured seven runs and seven hits in the inning, which both were season-highs for the Thunder offense. Trenton did not score again until the 9th inning when Higashioka connected on another three-run homer to extend the lead from 9-2 to 12-2. With seven RBI, the 26-year old from Huntington Beach, CA tied the franchise record—joining Brandon Laird from June 24, 2010 at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA. The game also marked the first multi-HR game of the season for a Thunder batter since April 2015 when Eric Jagielo had a two-homer game. Upcoming Probable Starting Pitchers: Tuesday June 28 th vs. Portland 7:00 PM RHP Vicente Campos (3-0, 2.08) vs. LHP Jalen Beeks (0-1, 5.40) Wed. June 29 th vs. Portland 7:00 PM RHP Chance Adams (2-0, 4.91) vs. RHP Mitch Atkins (2-3, 4.83) Thurs. June 30 th vs. Richmond 7:00 PM LHP Daniel Camarena (5-1, 1.81) vs. TBA Friday July 1 st vs. Richmond 7:00 PM LHP Dietrich Enns (7-2, 1.93) vs. TBA
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Trenton Thunder ((YANKEES)) vs. Portland Sea Dogs ((RED SOX)) LHP Jordan Montgomery (5-3, 3.09) vs. RHP Keith Couch (4-3, 4.81)
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THUNDER CLAPS:
HOT BATS ON THE ROAD: The Thunder bats were scorching-hot on their recent 7-game roadtrip in which they
were 5-2 @ Bowie and @ Akron. Due to a pair of doubleheaders, the Thunder offense batted in 55 innings and scored
41 runs over the seven games (5.9 RPG). The 41 runs were scored on 77 hits (77-for-232, .332 AVG) which raised the
team average from .247 up to .255 which is now good for 5th in the Eastern League.
FLEXING THE MUSCLE: The Thunder set season-best marks in a number of offensive categories in Thursday’s 13-
8 victory over the Bowie Baysox and Sunday’s 12-2 victory over the Akron RubberDucks:
@ Bowie: Most runs in a game, 13 // Most hits in a game, 17 // Most XBH in a game, 6 // Most runs in an inning, 6
@ Akron: Most XBH in a game, 6 // Most runs in an inning, 7 // Most hits in an inning, 7 // Most HR in a game, 3
HIGH-WATER MARK: The Trenton Thunder are a season-best 18-games over .500 at 47-29 (.618) after Saturday’s
doubleheader sweep over Akron. A year ago, Trenton’s best record was 10-games over .500 at 35-25 (.583) and 9-
games over .500 in 2013 at 23-14 (.622). The last time the Thunder were at least 16-games over .500 was the final day
of the season in 2012 (9/3) when they finished the year 79-63 (.556). That season, the high-water mark was 25-games
above .500 at 70-45 August 7th.
BULLPEN FEELING BULLISH: The Thunder bullpen has been touched for 19 runs (16 ER) over its last 18G.
Starting with Cale Coshow in the 12th inning Thursday 6/9 @ Binghamton, the Thunder ‘pen has allowed 16 ER in its
last 36.1 IP (3.96 ERA). Over the 20G leading into that 12th inning, the Thunder bullpen had posted a 1.29 ERA (69.2
IP, 10 ER) and a 1.75 ERA (118.1 IP, 23 ER) over the last 30G.
IT’S NICE TO BE CLOSE AT HOME: Trenton’s record in close games this season at ARM & HAMMER Park (one-
or two-run games) is 18-3 after winning a 3-1 game Sunday afternoon. After sweeping Saturday’s doubleheader @
Akron, the Trenton Thunder are now 6-15 in such games on the road, including picking up a pair of one-run road
victories after entering the day 1-12 in one-run road games.
GET A HIT, WE DARE YOU: For the season, the Thunder are allowing opponents to bat .234 off them (566-for-
2,416), which is now tops in the E.L. ahead of Harrisburg’s .240 BAA (602-for-2,505) and Akron’s .246 BAA (634-for-
Most Opp. Errors (Game) 4 June 14th vs. Harrisburg
Most LOB 11 April 25th vs. N.H. (10 Inn.)
Most Opponent LOB 13 May 7th vs. Harrisburg
Fewest LOB 2 May 25th vs. N.H.
Fewest Opp. LOB 2 April 26th vs. N.H.
Largest Home Attendance 7,368 May 12th vs. Reading
Largest Road Attendance 8,984 May 20th @ Reading
2016 By The Numbers: Overall Record: 47-29 (.618)
Home: 28-9 (.757)
Road: 19-20 (.487)
Last 5: 4-1
Last 10: 8-2
2016 Best Mark: 47-29 June 27th
2016 Worst Mark: 0-1 April 8th ___________________________________________________
HOME ROAD OVERALL Day (Before 5:00 p.m.): 7-2 5-6 12-8
Night: 21-7 14-14 34-21
Trenton Scores First: 21-2 14-7 35-9
Opponent Scores First: 7-7 5-13 12-20
Lead After 6th: 24-1 17-3 41-4
Tied After 6th: 3-0 1-4 4-4
Trail After 6th: 1-8 1-13 2-21
Lead After 7th: 26-1 18-0 44-1
Tied After 7th: 1-1 0-3 1-4
Trail After 7th: 1-7 1-17 2-24
Lead After 8th: 24-1 12-0 36-1
Tied After 8th: 2-1 0-3 2-4
Trail After 8th: 1-6 1-15 2-21
vs. RHP Starters: 19-8 16-15 35-23
vs. LHP Starters: 9-1 3-5 12-6
Score 4+ Runs: 17-1 16-5 33-6
Allow 4+ Runs: 7-6 5-14 12-20
No Errors: 16-4 10-9 26-13
Commit an Error: 12-5 9-11 21-16
Outhit OPP: 19-0 15-9 34-9
OPP Outhits TRN: 8-8 2-11 10-19
Equal Hits 1-1 2-0 3-1
Extra Innings: 2-2 0-3 2-5
7-Inning Games: 1-1 6-4 7-5
1-Run Games: 11-2 3-12 14-14
2-Run Games: 7-1 3-3 10-4
Shutouts: 6-3 2-2 8-5
Win/Loss in Final AB: 6-2 2-6 8-8
Hit 1 HR: 14-0 5-7 19-7
Hit 2+ HR: 1-2 2-0 3-2
Series Record: 10-0-1 5-5-2 15-5-3
Monday: 2-1 3-1 5-2
Tuesday: 4-1 0-4 4-5
Wednesday: 4-1 4-3 8-4
Thursday: 5-2 1-4 6-6
Friday: 5-0 2-4 7-3
Saturday: 4-2 6-1 10-3
Sunday: 4-2 3-3 7-5
2016 vs. Eastern League
Home Road Overall
Eastern Division 13-4 9-11 22-15
Binghamton 3-0 4-3 7-3
Hartford 0-0 2-1 2-1
New Hampshire 6-1 2-2 8-3
Portland 2-1 1-2 3-3
Reading 2-2 0-3 2-5
Western Division 15-5 10-9 25-14
Akron 3-1 3-4 6-5
Altoona 0-0 1-2 1-2
Bowie 0-0 2-1 2-1
Erie 5-2 4-2 9-4
Harrisburg 4-2 0-0 4-2
Richmond 3-0 0-0 3-0
Upcoming Promotions at ARM & HAMMER Park
Tuesday, June 28th 7:00 PM vs. Portland Sea Dogs
Dollar Dog Night, presented by Black Bear Franks
Kids Eat Free, Fans 12 & Under
Wednesday, June 29th 7:00 PM vs. Portland Sea Dogs
Baseball Bingo, presented by Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Half-Price Wine $2.50 glasses of wine until the middle of the 5th inning
Thursday, June 30th 7:00 PM vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
Postgame Fireworks Music: Country, presented by 94.5 PST
Hometown Heroes Card Set Giveaway, presented by Horizon BCBSNJ, 1st 1,000 Fans 12+
Thirsty Thursday $2.00 beers until the middle of the 5th inning
Friday, July 1st 7:00 PM vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
OxiClean Clothes Hamper Giveaway, presented by OxiClean, First 1,000 Fans 5-18
Saturday, July 2nd 7:00 PM vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
Post-Game Fireworks Music: Patriotic, presented by 94.5 PST
Sunday, July 3rd 5:00 PM vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
Post-Game Fireworks Music: Patriotic, presented by 94.5 PST
PACE OF PLAY VIOLATIONS:
DATE INNING PLAYER TEAM WHY April 21st Top 9th RP Mark Montgomery Trenton Late coming out of pitching change May 5th Top 1st CF Clint Frazier Akron Wasn’t prepared for first pitch of game May 19th Top 4th LF Tyler Horan Richmond Wasn’t prepared for first pitch of inning June 5th Top 8th RHP Giovanny Gallegos Trenton Wasn’t ready to offer 1-2 pitch June 7th Bottom 2nd CF Victor Cruzado Binghamton Not engaged with Herrera to start AB
EJECTIONS:
DATE INNING EJECTEE TEAM WHY May 28th Top 6th MGR Pedro Lopez Binghamton Lane Adams slide around C in rundown
June 1st Bottom 3rd MGR Bobby Mitchell Trenton Overturned call at 1B; DBJ foot off bag
June 18th Top 3rd OF Jayce Boyd Binghamton Called strike 3; Kicked dirt on HP ump
June 23rd Bottom 4th OF Glynn Davis Bowie Called strike 3 w/ 1 out; Spiked bat in box
June 24th Bottom 7th OF Clint Frazier Akron Called strike 3; Vile words as walking away
27 Miguel Andujar
CURRENT ROADTRIP: 15-for-28 (.536 AVG), 4 2B, 7 R, 7 RBI, 2 BB, HBP (.581 OBP), 2 K
#27 MIGUEL ANDUJAR INF 6’0”, 175 lbs San Cristobal, D.R. Free Agent, 2011
2016: Promoted to Double-A Trenton 6/14… RBI single in his first Double-A AB 6/14 off Reynaldo Lopez (Harrisburg), scoring Tyler Wade – finished first Double-A game 2-
for-5, 2B… Delivered walk-off sacrifice fly vs. Binghamton 6/18 with the bases loaded and one out in the 9th, scoring Tyler Wade for 4-3 win… T-2nd in FSL in HR (10), 1st in RBI
(41), T-4th in H (65), 2nd in SLG% (.474), 4th in TB (109) at time of his promotion … In 58 G with Tampa: .283/.343/.474, 10 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 41 RBI, 1-4 SB…
2015: Batted .243 (118-for-485) with 54 R, 24 2B, 5 3B, 8 HR and 57 RBI in 130G for Single-A Tampa… 1st in H and 2B, T-1st in 3B… Owned a 15-game hitting streak from 8/9-25,
hitting .328 (19-for-58) over that stretch – 4th-longest hitting streak in the Florida State League… Named a FSL Mid-Season All-Star…
2014: Spent the entire season with Single-A Charleston, batting .267 (129-for-484) with 75 R, 25 2B, 4 3B, 10 HR, 70 RBI and 35 BB… Ranked 3rd in the organization and 1st team
in RBI… Also led the team in 2B and total bases (192)… Reached base safely in 24 of 27 games from 6/29-7/31, batting .327 (34-for-104) as he recorded three hitting streaks of 7+
games… Following the season was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 10 prospect in the Yankees organization… Batted .338 (22-for-65) vs. LHP…
2013: Spent the season with the GCL Yankees 2, batting .323 (43-for-133) with 11 2B, 4 HR, 18 R and 25 RBI… 2nd on the team in AVG and HR… Hit .429 (27-for-63) during a 16-
game hitting streak from 8/1-21… hit .372 (16-for-43) w/ RISP… 2012: Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees, batting .232 (41-for-177) with 9 2B, HR and 19 RBI…
#6 LANE ADAMS @LA_swiftness OF 6’3”, 220 lbs Talihana, OK Waivers, 1/15/2016
Red Oak H.S. (OK)
2016: Began season on Thunder Opening Day roster… Transferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre from 4/16-4/28: 8G: .267 AVG (8-for-30), 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB (.313 OBP)…
At time of promotion from Thunder 4/16: 8G: .233 AVG (7-for-30), HR, 5 R, 3 RBI, 5 BB (.343 OBP), 3-for-3 SB… Solo HR leading-off bottom of the 8th inning 4/13 vs. Portland
was the lone run in a 1-0 victory…
2015: Played 134 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha, batting .281 with a .347 on-base percentage… Hit 16 home runs and drove in 62 runs across
the 2015 season... Ranked as the #15 prospect in Royals system according to Baseball America's pre-season rankings... Appeared in six games with Kansas City in 2014 and
went 0-3 with one run scored and two strikeouts…
PERSONAL: Selected in the 13th round of the 2009 draft by the Royals out of Red Oak H.S. (OK)... Added to Royals 40-man roster following the 2013 season… Graduated as
the fifth-leading scorer in Oklahoma basketball history (3,521 points), and was planning on attending Missouri State on a basketball scholarship... Grew up as a Chicago White
2016: 19 BB in first 71 AB/23G of the season – 1.7 AB:BB (13 BB in 254 AB/67G last season – 19.5 AB:BB)… 2 HR in first 13 AB of season (2 HR in 254 AB last season)…
2015: Split the season between Double-A Trenton and Single-A Tampa, batting .226 (93-for-411) with 27 R, 18 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR and 47 RBI in 112G… Appeared in 67G for Trenton, hitting .228
(58-for-254) with 15 R, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR and 32 RBI… Batted .223 (35-for-157) with 12 R, 7 2B, 3B, HR and 15 RBI in 45G with Tampa… First stint with Thunder: 46G, .213 AVG, HR, 24 RBI, 9
BB (.253 OBP)… Hitless in 8-of-last-13 games before transfer to Tampa (6-for-51, .118 AVG)… Only Thunder player to start in the first 16 games of the season (4/10-4/25) before getting day-
off Sunday 4/26 @ Portland…
2014: Tampa(A+)/Trenton(AA):.264 AVG (124-for-469), 63 R, 30 2B, 3B, 10 HR and 68 RBI in 127 games… Led Tampa in RBI, doubles and total bases… Recorded an FSL-leading 20-game
hitting streak from 6/25-7/18, batting .329 during that span… Selected as a FSL midseason All-Star… 2013: Played the entire season with Single-A Charleston, where he ranked third on the
team in RBI (61) and tied for third in HR (11)…
PERSONAL: Full name is Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr… Son of former Major Leaguer Dante Bichette… Participated in the 2005 Little League World Series with his Maitland, Fla. team…
Spent parts of the offseason in North Carolina with a swing coach who works with Blue Jays Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Ryan Goins and Yankees Aaron Hicks…
2015: Combined with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to bat .207 (80-for-387) with 46 R, 16 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR and 30 RBI in 114G… Spent the majority of the
season with Trenton, hitting .199 (72-for-362) with 43 R, 16 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR and 26 RBI in 106G… Batted .320 (8-for-25) with 3 R, 3B, 4 RBI and 3 BB in 8G with SWB… Following
the season, appeared in 6G in the Puerto Rican Winter League and hit .105 (2-for-19)… 0-for-44 dating 4/25-5/23 before RBI single – AVG dropped from .208 when stretch began
to .112… Walked and scored the lone run in Thursday’s game in the bottom of the 13th inning on Aaron Judge’s sac fly—snapped a 44 PA streak without reaching base safely…
Hit 3-run HR in 9th career Double-A at-bat in Erie off Brennan Smith…
2014: Spent entire season with Single-A Tampa, batting .220 (112-for-508), 68 R, 21 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 57 BB and 48 RBI in 132 games… T-1st in FSL in games and 2nd in at-bats… Led
team in runs and walks…
2011-2015: Tabbed by Baseball America as having the “Best Infield Arm” and as being the “Best Defensive Infielder” in the Yankees organization…
PERSONAL: First name is Christopher… Had plans to go to University of Maryland on a full-ride depending on how the 2010 Draft went… Pitched in high school and was
clocked in the mid-90s but his mother forbade him from being a starter for fear of injuring his throwing arm… Played varsity as an 8th grader and faced Brian Dupre
(Harrisburg/WSH), then a HS senior, who threw 95 MPH…
#15 BILLY FLEMING @ROCKSTAR_bflem INF 6’1”, 200 lbs Churchville, PA Free Agent, 7/2013
University of West Virginia
2016: Began season with High-A Tampa Yankees for 38G, batting .329 AVG (48-for-146), 13 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI before transferred to Double-A Trenton 5/23… Hit safely in 30-of-
38G with Tampa (78.9%)… Had more multi-hit games with Tampa (14: 10 2H-games, 4 3H-games)… .329 AVG ranked 3rd in the Florida State League at the time of the
promotion along with being Top-5 in the league with 27 RBI (T-3rd), 13 2B (2nd), .395 OBP (5th) and .479 SLG (4th)…
2015: Combined at Single-A Tampa, Rookie-level Pulaski, Double-A Trenton and Single-A Charleston to hit .338 (69-for-204) with 28 R, 14 2B, 3B, 2 HR and 20 RBI in 62G…
Began the season with Tampa, batting .235 (4-for-17) in 7G… Appeared in 15G for Pulaski and hit .444 (24-for-54) with 12 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 6 BB… Played in 14G with
Trenton, batting .250 (9-for-36)… Four of first five Double-A hits (5-for-10 to begin Thunder career) were doubles… Transferred to Thunder roster 7/11… Double-A debut 7/13
vs. Richmond: 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB, R… Also appeared in 26G for Charleston and hit .330 (32-for-97) with 11 R, 3 2B, 9 RBI and 9 BB…
2014: Combined at the GCL Yankees1 and short-season Single-A Staten Island to bat .330 (35-for-106) with 19 R, 7 2B, 3B and 13 RBI… started the season with the GCL
Yankees1, batting .375 (27-for-72) in 22 games before being transferred on 8/20 to Staten Island where he batted .235 (8-for-34) in nine games…
PERSONAL: Played three seasons for West Virginia, batting .322 with 25 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR and 75 RBI… As a senior was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and ABCA/Rawlings
All-East Region First Team as his .351 batting average ranked second in the Big 12… Attended Council Rock South High H.S. (Pa.)... Hometown is 15 miles from ARM &
HAMMER Park -- last game he remembers going to was when he was about 12 years old... Signed as non-drafted free agent 7/23/2014...
#10 DUSTIN FOWLER OF 6’0”, 195 lbs Caldwell, GA 18th Round, 2013
West Laurens H.S. (GA)
2016: 3 SB in the second game of the season, April 8th vs. Erie as part of a 7-SB performance by the team to set the Thunder franchise record…
2015: Combined at Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa to bat .298 (145-for-487) with 64 R, 20 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR, 70 RBI and 30 SB in 123G… Among all Yankees minor
leaguers, ranked second in RBI, fourth in stolen bases and sixth in AVG… Began the season with Charleston, hitting .307 (74-for-241) with 35 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 11 BB
and 18 SB (2nd) in 58G… Promoted to Tampa on 6/22 and batted .289 (71-for-246) with 29 R, 11 2B, 3 3B, HR and 12 SB in 65 games with Tampa… Following the season, was
tabbed as the No. 10 prospect in the Yankees organization by Baseball America and as an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com… Appeared in 16 games for the Surprise Saguaros
of the Arizona Fall League and batted .279 (17-for-61)…
2014: Batted .257 (66-for-257) with 33 R, 13 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR and 41 RBI in 66G for Single-A Charleston… Named the SAL “Player of the Week” on 6/16 after batting .391 (9-for-23)
with 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR and 6 RBI in 6G…
2013: Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees 1, batting .241 (27-for-112) 30G…
PERSONAL: Graduated in 2013 from West Laurens H.S. (Ga.), where he was named regional “Player of the Year” as a senior.
#17 KYLE HIGASHIOKA @the_higster C 6’1”, 200 lbs Huntington Beach, CA 7th Round, 2008
Edison H.S. (CA)
2016: Solo HR with two outs in the 9th inning @ New Hampshire 4/14 to tie the game 5-5 (Thunder lost 6-5 in 10 innings on Melky Mesa walk-off 1B)… Transferred to Triple-A SWB 5/26
when Gary Sanchez (right thumb) placed on 7-Day DL – 32G with Trenton prior to promotion: .286 AVG (32-for-112), 9 2B, 2 HR and 19 RBI… Finished first stint with Thunder on a season-
high 6G hitting streak: 10-for-24, .417 AVG, 3 2B, 6 RBI)… Returned from Triple-A SWB 6/14 after playing in 13G for the RailRiders: 21-for-51 (.412 AVG), 6 2B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 4 BB/2 IBB
(.455 OBP)… Names International League Batter of the Week for the week of June 6-12: 5G, 12-for-22 (.545 AVG), 7 R, 4 2B, 3 HR (1.136 SLG), 13 RBI, BB (.565 OBP)… On 7-Day DL 6/16-6/23
(Left Thumb), with C Radley Haddad transferred from Single-A Charleston…
2015: Combined at Single-A Tampa and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to hit .250 (81-for-324) with 27 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR and 37 RBI in 93G… Threw out 40-of-136 potential base stealers
(29.4%)… Began the season with Tampa, batting .254 (78-for-307) with 25 R, 18 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR and 36 RBI in 88G… Named a FSL Mid-Season All-Star… Transferred to Scranton/WB on 9/1,
batting .176 (3-for-17) with 2 R, 2B and RBI in 5G… 2014: Split time with the GCL Yankees1 and Single-A Tampa to bat .224 (11-for-49) with 8 R, 4 2B, HR, 3 RBI and 7 BB in 17G… Started
the season with the GCL Yankees 1 and hit .217 (5-for-23) with 3R, 1 double, 1RBI and 3BB in eight games… Transferred to Tampa on 8/5 and batted .231 (6-for-26) with 5 R, 3 2B, HR, 2 RBI
and 4 BB in 9G… Caught 6-of-24 potential base stealers (25.0%)… Following the season, batted .409 (9-for-22) in 6G with the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League… 2013:
Appeared in 7G with Double-A Trenton and batted .320 (8-for-25) with 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI and R… Threw out 4-of-16 potential base stealers (25.0%) before requiring Tommy John Surgery…
2012: Combined at Trenton (7G) and Single-A Tampa (37G) to bat .170 (25-for-147) with 6 HR and 23 RBI… Appeared in 29 G as a catcher and threw out 15-of-34 potential base stealers
(44.1%)…
#32 MICHAEL O’NEILL @michaeloneill10 OF 6’1”, 195 lbs Powell, OH 3rd Round, 2013
University of Michigan
2016: Transferred to Thunder roster 6/5 from High-A Tampa after OF Juan Silva (right wrist) placed on 7-Day DL… In 35G with Tampa Yankees: .276 AVG (35-for-127), 7 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10
RBI, 10 BB (.333 OBP), 7-for-8 SB…
2015: In 101 games with Single-A Tampa, hit .213 (73-for-342) with 31 R, 15 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 25 RBI and 14 SB… Named Florida State League “Player of the Week” for 8/24-30 after hitting .471
(8-for-17) with 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB and 2 SB… Played in 56G in RF, 39G in CF and 5G in LF, compiling a .995 fielding pct. with three outfield assists (1E, 217TC)…
2014: Played in 129G with Single-A Charleston, batting .256 (125-for-489) with 80 R, 23 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR and 57 RBI… Led Yankees minor leaguers in stolen bases (42-for-51, 82.4%), T-3rd in
the South Atlantic League… 2013: Made his professional debut with short-season Single-A Staten Island, where he hit .219 (56-for-256) with 17 2B, 3B, 14 RBI, 26 R and 16 BB in 64G…
PERSONAL: Nephew of five-time All-Star, former Yankees outfielder and current YES Network broadcaster Paul O’Neill… Played three seasons at Michigan, where he led the Wolverines
in batting average in 2011 (.307), 2012 (.327) and 2013 (.356)… Also led the team in OBP (.396), SLG (.498), runs (46), doubles (17), home runs (5) and steals (23) as a junior… ABCA Third-
Team All-American in 2013 and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2011… In 2011, set the school’s freshman record for steals (30)… Selected by the Yankees in the 42nd round
of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign…
#11 MARK PAYTON @MarkPayton2 OF 5’8”, 170 lbs Orland Park, IL 7st Round, 2014
University of Texas
2016: Transferred to Thunder 5/18 when OF Jared Mitchell was released by NYY one day after walk-off HR... 24G with High-A Tampa to begin season: .309 AVG, 16 BB (.418 OBP), 2 2B, 3B,
3 HR, 15 RBI, 2-for-5 SB… On 7-Day DL (concussion) from 5/7-5/18 after being hit in dugout with a swing-and-miss thrown bat by Jake Skole (back of head, wearing helmet)… Named FSL
Mid-Season All-Star 6/3…
2015: Split the season between Single-A Tampa (49G) and Double-A Trenton (72G), combining to hit .267 (119-for-446) with 61 R, 17 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 52 RBI and 11 SB in 121G… Hit .311 (37-
for-119) vs. LHP… Batted .291 (53-for-182) with 33 R, 8 2B, 4 3B, HR, 18 RBI and 26 BB in two stints with Tampa (4/8-5/30, 6/11-18)… At the time of his second promotion from Tampa on
6/18, led the FSL with a .390 OBP… In two stints with Trenton (5/30-6/11, 6/18- 9/7), hit .250 (66-for-264) with 28 R, 9 2B, 3B, 5 HR and 34 RBI… From his Double-A debut on 5/30 through the
end of the season, led the Thunder in RBI… 2014: In professional debut, combined with Single-A Charleston (22G) and Single-A Tampa (26G) to bat .320 (56-for-175) with 30 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 4
HR and 21 RBI, .418 OBP… Hit .357 (30-for-84) with the RiverDogs, earning a promotion to Tampa on 8/2… Hit .286 (26- for-91) with Tampa, including .372 (16-for-43) in his final 11G…
PERSONAL: Played baseball for four years at the University of Texas at Austin, batting .393 as a junior and .318 overall… Reached base safely in 101 consecutive games during his junior
and senior seasons, the longest such streak in NCAA D-I history (was presented a burnt orange sheetcake in celebration)… Graduated from St. Rita High School (Ill.), earning Illinois
“Player of the Year” honors as a junior… Originally selected in the First-Year Player Draft by the Twins (2010, 31st round) and the Indians (2013, 16th round)... Thought he was heading to
Arizona State before the coach who recruited him was fired, and ultimately reassessed options and chose Texas over ASU and South Carolina… Played hockey growing up with Connor
Carrick (2012: 5th Round, 137 Overall) who has appeared in 34 career games for the Washington Capitals…
#4 JOSE ROSARIO UTIL 5’11”, 190 lbs Villa Mella, D.R. Free Agent, 2009
2016: Began season on Thunder Opening Day roster and appeared in 8G (9-for-29 (.310 AVG), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2-3 SB) before promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre April
21st… In 4G with SWB before being promoted back to Trenton 5/2: 5-for-17 (.294 AVG), 2B, HR (off LHV Jake Thompson—one of two solo HR hit in the 2nd inning 4/25 // also Nick
Swisher), 2 RBI, 4 R… Hit in the helmet/face by a pitch 5/19 vs. Richmond (Dan Slania) and was placed on the 7-Day DL 5/21 retroactive to 5/20 until 6/25 @ Akron… Assigned to SS-A
Staten Island on Minor League Injury Rehab 6/22: 2G, 4-for-6, 3 2B, 2 BB (.750 OBP), 3-for-3 SB, 1.917 OPS…
2015: Split the season between Double-A Trenton (93G) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (6G) while hitting .248 (87-for-351) with 39 R, 16 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 22 RBI and 12 SB in
99G… Appeared at 1B (1G), 2B (41G), 3B (27G), LF (18G) and RF (4G)… batted .249 (83-for-334) with the Thunder… went 10-for-15 (.667) in a four-game series at Erie from 5/22-
25 to raise batting average from .183 to .237… On Triple-A SWB roster from 7/11-7/24: 6G, .235 AVG (4-for-17), 3B, RBI, 3 R, 1-1 SB… 9-game hitting streak with the Thunder
(6/23 – 7/3): 16-for-34 (.471 AVG), 8 R, 7 RBI… Entered game for Jose Pirela in 6th inning as a defensive replacement on 4/28 (went 0-for-1)…
2014: GCL/Charleston(A)/Tampa(A+): .310 AVG (94-for-303) with 38 R, 13 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR and 33 RBI in 84 games… Played 2B (37G), 3B (11G) and OF (36G)… Played his first
26G with Single-A Charleston (.291, 25-for-86)…Hit .320 (63-for-197) in 53 games with Single-A Tampa… 2013: Staten Island (SS-A)/Charleston(A): .226 AVG in 67 games…
Midseason All-Star by the NYPL… 2012: Played entire season with Staten Island, batting .217, with 30 R, 7 2B, HR and 19 RBI and 13-for-17 SB (76.5%)…
#52 SEBASTIAN VALLE C 6’1”, 215 lbs Sinaloa, Mexico Free Agent, 2/2016
2016: Placed on the 7-Day DL (back) on April 8th, retroactive to April 7thbefore being activated April 22nd with C Francisco Diaz being transferred back to High-A Tampa… Transferred to
Triple-A SWB 5/25 when C Gary Sanchez was hit with a foul ball on his right hand the previous night vs. Louisville, but was transferred back the next day (5/26)…
2015: Spent his only season in the Pirates organization at Double-A Altoona, hitting .279 (69-for-247) with 27R, 21 doubles, 4HR and 26RBI in 70 games… Threw out 31-of-98 (31.6%)…
Attended spring training with Pittsburgh as a non-roster invitee and went 2-for-14 (.143) in 12G… Following the season, hit .188 (24-for-128) with 2 HR in 37G in the Mexican Winter
League… Signed by Pittsburgh as a minor league free agent on 11/18…
2014: Split the season between Double-A Reading (37G) and Triple-A Lehigh Valley (38G) and hit a combined .238 (57-for-240) with 21 R, 11 2B, 5 HR and 32 RBI in 75G… Combined to
throw out 24-of-50 (48.0%) attempted base stealers and committed 4E in 495TC (.992) between the two levels… 2013: Appeared in 98G for Reading, hitting .203 (72-for-354) with 38 R, 15 2B,
12 HR and 41 RBI… Committed just 1E in 677TC (.999)… DFA’d by Philadelphia on 12/18… 2012: Combined with Reading (83G) and Lehigh Valley (22G) to bat .253 (98-for-388) with 38 R,
15 2B, 17 HR and 58 RBI in 105G… Earned E.L. Mid-Season All-Star honors… Tabbed by Baseball America as the “Best Defensive Catcher” in the Phillies organization following the season…
PERSONAL: Has one daughter, Ivanna (1/4/14)… Originally signed by Philadelphia as a NDFA on 10/10/06… Played for Mexico in the 2013 WBC: 1G, 1-for-3, R… 2011 All-Star Futures
2016: Reached base safely in the first 18G of the season: .266 AVG, .397 OBP… In G1 of a DH 6/11 hit the first Thunder leadoff HR since Mason Williams 6/29/2014 @ Erie…
Entered as pinch-runner for Cito Culver 6/18 (BB to lead-off 9th inning) and scored on Miguel Andujar’s sacrifice fly in walk-off 4-3 win over the Binghamton Mets…
2015: Combined with Single-A Tampa (98G) and Double-A Trenton (29G) to bat .262 (126-for-481) with 57 R, 15 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR 31 RBI and 33 SB in 127G… 33 SB were third-
most in NYY MiLB and ranked 3rd in Florida State league with 31 SB at the time of his promotion… Hit .280 (103-for-368) with 51R, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 2HR, 28RBI and 31SB
in 98G with Tampa… Promoted to Trenton on 8/5 and hit .204 (23-for-113) in 29 games with the Thunder – but finished 13-for-his-final-40 (.325 AVG) … Earned spots on both
the Florida State League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star teams… Following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 7 prospect… After the season,
batted .220 (9-for-41) with 6 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI and 6 BB in 14G with the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League… Broken hamate bone in right hand, requiring surgery and
forced him into a month of legs and core-only workouts leading up to Spring Training…
2014: Played in 129G Single-A Charleston, batting .272 (138-for-507) with 77 R, 24 2B, 6 3B, HR and 51 RBI… T-3rd among Yankees minor leaguers with 22 SB… Following the
season, was tabbed an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com… 2013: Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees 1 and played his first 46 games there, batting .309 (50-
for-162) with 10 doubles, 37 R, 12 RBI, 32 BB, .429 OBP and 11-12 SB (91.7%)… Transferred to short-season Single-A Staten Island on 8/28 and went 1-for-13 (.077) in 4G…
#55 CALE COSHOW @c_coshow RHP 6’5”, 260 lbs Edmond, OK 13th Round, 2013
Oklahoma Christian Univ.
2016: High School teammate, RHP Michael Fulmer, attended game @ Akron because the Detroit Tigers had an off-day before beginning a
series May 3rd @ Cleveland (6.0 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K)… Before transition to bullpen 5/28: 9G/9GS, 1-3, 3.49 ERA (49.0 IP, 43 H (.239 BAA), 27
BB (4.9 BB/9.0 IP), 32 K)…
2015: Combined with Single-A Charleston, Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton to go 9-5 with 8 SV and a 2.45 ERA (114.0 IP, 85 H, 28 BB,
97 K) in 33G/15GS… 3rd-lowest ERA among NYY MiLB… Started the season with Charleston, posting a 1.13 ERA (16.0IP, 2ER, 20K) and 7
SV in 11G… Promoted to Tampa on 5/15 and went 7-2 with one save and a 2.23 ERA (64.2IP, 46H, 11BB, 56K) in 16G/9GS… Transferred to
Trenton on 8/8 and finished the season going 2-3 with a 3.51 ERA (33.1IP, 29H, 13BB, 21K) in 6GS…
2014: Combined at short-season Single-A Staten Island, Single-A Charleston and the GCL Yankees 2 to go 1-2 with a 4.11 ERA (15.1IP, 18H,
7ER, 2BB, 19K) in 10G/4GS… Majority of the season with Charleston, going 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA (8.2IP, 5ER) with 13K in 6G…
PERSONAL: Began his collegiate baseball career at the University of Oklahoma, where he went 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in three starts as a
freshman in 2012… Transferred to Oklahoma Christian University, where in 2013 he went 3-5 with a 4.56 ERA as a starter…