Yankees prospects: Rice stays hot with homer in fourth straight game

Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from April 20th.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-2 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs

CF Brandon Lockridge 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
SS Caleb Durbin 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
RF Everson Pereira 1-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
DH T.J. Rumfield 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
1B Carlos Narvaez 2-3, 1 RBI
C Luis Torrens 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
LF Jose Rojas 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB
3B Jordan Groshans 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
2B Josh VanMeter 2-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS

Cody Poteet 6.1 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 4 K (win) — staying sharp down in the minors
Oddanier Mosqueda 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 K (hold)
Yerry De Los Santos 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K, 1 HR

Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 8-10 vs. Hartford Yard Goats

CF Spencer Jones 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB — getting into his groove
C Ben Rice 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K — fourth straight game with a homer
DH Elijah Dunham 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2 K
3B Benjamin Cowles 2-5, 1 3B, 2 R, 2 K
1B J.C. Escarra 0-4, 2 K
RF Jared Wegner 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
LF Grant Richardson 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB
2B Aaron Palensky 1-4, 1 K
SS Alexander Vargas 2-4, 1 R, 1 SB

Blane Abeyta 6 IP, 4 R, 10 H, 2 K, 2 HR (loss) — rebounded from a shaky start to last six
Luis Velasquez 2.2 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Ryan Anderson 0.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: W, 4-3 vs. Aberdeen IronBirds

2B Roc Riggio 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 2 K — first homer as a pro
SS Jared Serna 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
RF Jace Avina 0-1, 3 BB, 1 K
3B Jesus Rodriguez 0-4, 2 K
C Omar Martinez 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
DH Garrett Martin 0-1, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
1B Josh Moylan 0-2, 2 BB
CF Nelson Medina 0-3, assist
LF Kyle Battle 1-2, 1 2B, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB

Kyle Carr 4 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Ben Shields 3.1 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Luis Arejula 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K (win)

Low-A Tampa Tarpons: L, 8-9 at St. Lucie Mets

DH George Lombard Jr. 2-5, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
2B Enmanuel Tejeda 2-6, 1 RBI, 1 K
SS Roderick Arias 2-5, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS, two fielding errors
3B Dylan Jasso 1-2, 1 2B, 2 R, 2 BB
1B Coby Morales 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
CF Willy Montero 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
RF Daury Arias 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
C Edinson Duran 1-4, 1 R, 2 K
LF Dayro Perez 1-5, 3 K, 2 SB, fielding and throwing errors

Josh Grosz 5 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR — 4+ runs earned in all three of his starts
Cade Austin 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (hold)
Art Warren 0.2 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K (loss, blown save)

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