Two quick roster moves. Well, I guess it’s really three:
- OF Tyler Austin was activated off the Triple-A Scranton DL, according to Donnie Collins. It was a short two-week stint. Not sure what was wrong with him. RHP Jaron Long was sent down to Double-A Trenton to clear a roster spot. Triple-A has not been kind to the former hitting coach’s hit.
- OF Brandon Thomas has been released, reports Nick Flammia. Thomas was the team’s eighth round pick in 2013, one year after being a fourth round pick by the Pirates. He fell in the draft because he had mono his senior year at Georgia Tech and was never at full strength. Thomas hit .209/.308/.317 in exactly 200 minor league games.
Triple-A Scranton (6-4 loss to Syracuse in 12 innings)
- CF Ben Gamel: 2-6, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 2-6
- DH Aaron Judge: 2-4, 2 BB, 1 K
- RF Tyler Austin: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (fielding)
- RHP Kyle Davies: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 8/7 GB/FB — 53 of 89 pitches were strikes (60%)
- RHP Nick Goody: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0/1 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) — 26 of 32 pitches were strikes (81%) in his Triple-A debut … 63/14 K/BB in 41.2 innings
- LHP James Pazos: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0/2 GB/FB — 22 of 42 pitches were strikes (52%)
- RHP Jose Ramirez: 0.1 IP, zeroes, 0/1 GB/FB — four pitches, three strikes