Roki Sasaki had thrown 31 pitches 100.0+ MPH in his MLB career before tonight (including playoffs), then 21 against the Yankees tonight (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) (h/t @conorfoleyyes.bsky.social)

Yankees steal 6 bases and lose 4-1 Good one from @conorfoleyyes.bsky.social: their most stolen bases when scoring no more than one run since July 24, 1906 (6 in a 1-0 win over the Tigers at Hilltop Park)

Just incredible pitching from SWB catcher Edinson Duran. After the RailRiders couldn’t score the free runner in the 10th, Duran strands the free runner in the bottom of the 10th — flyout, IBB, 2-3, walk, bases-loaded flyout. To the 11th they go.

The RailRiders — who never play a normal game in Worcester — scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th (tying run scored with them down to their last strike). Then, they ran out of pitching with 2 on, 2 out, and a 3-2 count in B9. One pitch from catcher Edinson Duran, and they head to extras.

Spencer Jones first 8 games: .212 BA / .297 OBP / .485 SLG (.782 OPS) ... 5 XBH (2 HR) ... 8.1 BB% ... 51.4 K% Spencer Jones rest of season (25 g): .276 BA / .390 OBP / .632 SLG (1.022 OPS) ... 13 XBH (9 HR) ... 14.3 BB% ... 25.7 K%

Spencer Jones first eight games: .212 BA, .782 OPS, 3 XBH, 9 RBI, 14 K, 2 BB in 37 PA Spencer Jones last six games: .278 BA, .861 OPS, 1 XBH, 8 RBI, 5 K, 5 BB in 24 PA

Jasson Domínguez had another multi-hit game today, his fifth of the season. He’s batting .354. He’s been on base multiple times in five straight games. He’s struck out once in the last six games; 11 walks to seven strikeouts overall. He’s also 7 for 8 in stolen bases.

Final line on Carlos Lagrange: 3.1 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 2 er, 4 bb, 8 k, 1 hr, 76 pitches, 39 strikes. Gave up a two-run homer to the last batter he faced (Logan Davidson hit it 405 feet), but the four-seamer averaged — averaged — 100.5 mph.

Carlos Lagrange keeping the whole family of pitches involved. Here’s a slider for his seventh strikeout in three innings.

Strikeout No. 6 for Carlos Lagrange comes on a changeup. Went 99.9, 100.6, and then this 91 mph change that just dives.

Carlos Lagrange has four strikeouts (and two walks) through two innings. The velo is … velo-ing.

Spencer Jones has his first home run of the season. A 109.1 mph, 397-foot blast.

39 saves, and 16 of his first 17 appearances that year were scoreless.

James Smyth@jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Good recall by @conorfoleyyes.bsky.social on Bednar: after pitching in the 2023 WBC, he went on to have his best season…Bednar said, "Definitely a different vibe coming into spring training after that. I don't think I've ever been more ready for game action than right now."

For the first time since 2019, the SWB RailRiders are heading to the playoffs. They beat Buffalo, 10-2, to win the 20-team International League's second-half title. Fittingly, Jose Rojas helped break it open with his 32nd homer. Has 105 RBIs, 1 shy of Torey Lovullo's SWB record.

Hudson Valley Renegades entered this final, six-game series of the year against Greensboro trailing the Grasshoppers by 3.5 games in the standings. They lost Wednesday, meaning every remaining game would be an elimination game. They’ve won every one since, including 1-0 today.

The RailRiders were down three runs through six innings today, but rallied for a 5-3 win to take four of six in Buffalo this week. The RailRiders are 36-15 (.706) in the second half, easily the best in Triple-A. They are also 74-49 (.602) overall. That, too, is best in Triple-A.

Spencer Jones went all of Saturday without homering. So today, he homers in his first at-bat. Titanic shot the other way for his seventh at Triple-A. 104.1 mph off the bat, 399 feet -- again, to the opposite field.

Lotta winning in the Yankees organization right now. - Yankees have won 5 straight. - Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has won 6 straight. - Double-A Somerset has won 7 straight. - High-A Hudson Valley has won 6 straight.

Coming into tonight, the Yankees’ fastest pitch of the season was a 98.5 mph sinker by Yerry De Los Santos. Cam Schlittler threw six pitches in the first inning that were faster than that.

Everson Pereira has hit for the cycle. Got the triple in the eighth inning to finish it off. He is 5 for 6 with two homers and six RBIs tonight.

RHP Michael Arias, who is on the Yankees 40-man roster, made his season debut today in a rehab outing with the FCL Yankees. Allowed a leadoff single and hit a batter, but otherwise a scoreless, 1-inning outing. Yankees got him from the Cubs in January. Had a good spring training.

Have yourself a game, Cam Schlittler: 5 ip, 6 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 9 k. 94 pitches, 67 strikes, 19 (!) swings and misses. Ran the fastball up to 99.1 mph, averaged 97.4. He's sporting a 2.35 ERA through three Triple-A starts this season; 15.1 ip, 7 bb, 24 k

per @conorfoleyyes.bsky.social: 99.6 MPH is the fastest pitch Aaron Judge has homered against in his career

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · last yr.

AARON JUDGE WINS THIS BATTLE. TIE GAME.

JT Brubaker is slated to make a rehab appearance with High-A Hudson Valley on Sunday, the Renegades say.

Oswaldo Cabrera: “With the strength l've always had and all this beautiful energy that you all give to me, I tell you that I will return, and I will return even stronger to continue giving my best every day. I LOVE U ALL ❤️”

Final line on Carlos Lagrange: 6 ip, 5 h, 2 r, 2 er, 0 bb, 9 k, 1 hr. 96 pitches, 64 strikes. I’ve got three strikeouts on the fastball, three on the changeup, and three on the breaking ball, including this one on his last pitch of the night. That’s 50 k, 7 bb in 31.1 ip for him this season.

Here’s Yankees prospect Carlos Lagrange pumping 100 mph for his third strikeout of the night.

Oswaldo Cabrera has been in the Yankees organization longer than anyone not named Aaron Judge. Just the best guy, too.

Wilking Rodriguez has yet to allow a run this year for the RailRiders. In 6.1 innings (7 games), he’s given up two hits, walked five and struck out seven. The 35-year-old righty has pitched two games in the majors, both with the Royals in 2014. These were his velocities today:

95 strikeouts in 69 innings for the Hudson Valley Renegades starting pitchers: - Ben Hess, 18 k / 9.2 ip - Carlos Lagrange, 16 k / 9 ip - Bryce Cunningham, 22k / 18 ip - Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, 18 k, 16 ip - Josh Grosz, 13 k, 7.2 ip - Kyle Carr, 8 k / 8.2 ip