Worcester: L, 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Just as the Red Sox struggled to put runs on the board on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, Worcester couldn’t get one cross the plate hosting the Triple-A affiliate RailRiders (Yankees AAA) despite the pitching staff doing a good job throughout the night. This had some parallels with the actual Major League team’s game: John Holobetz let up a home run early that made all the difference. Franklin Arias, Nate Eaton and Romy Gonzalez accounted for the only three hits Worcester got on the night, and none
of them are were in the same inning. It’s tough to win games that way, as without the rehabbing members of the organization present, there was no pop in the WooSox lineup to speak of.
Portland: W, 9-3 (BOX SCORE)
Every hitter in the Sea Dogs lineup took Richmond (Giants AA) for at least a knock on Friday. Ronald Rosario and Tyler McDonough had two early home runs and Brooks Brannon mashed his twentieth of the year later on. Devin Futrell had yet another effective outing, striking seven out and going six innings. Justin Gonzales even added his first double in Double-A in a well-rounded, decisive win. There’s a lot to be excited about in Brannon’s 2026. He’s still just 22, is a bit defensively versatile, and has been swinging the bat really well. He still has a .943 OPS with plenty of growth over the last year, and potentially, plenty to still experience in years to come.
Greenville: W, 6-2 (BOX SCORE)
Yordanny Monegro is back! After looking promising in 2025 through 33 2/3 innings and pitching 2.67 ERA, the 24-year-old was out for more than a year after suffering an elbow injury that required a Tommy John. Friday Night against the Emperors (BravesHigh-A) was his first night back, and he walked three but also struck out three, and did not allow a hit. Shea Sprague and former Yankees prospect Aaron Nixon came in and steered the ship the rest of the way. Luckily, this Drive win was powered by Owen Hull. The two Tar Heels that have emerged onto the farm have been huge and Friday night was no exception, as Hull had a home run and a double as Greenville took an early lead and never looked back.
Salem: L, 6-2 (BOX SCORE)
The RidgeYaks went into the bottom of the 8th inning sweating a 2-0 lead behind Leighton Finley’s nine strikeout performance, but then the Woodpeckers (Astros A) came roaring back for six runs. Salem got the lead in the sixth with a Kleyvar Salazar home run to solidify Finley’s performance and give him a lead, but sometimes baseball happens and a team gets hot and doesn’t stop getting hot until there’s a four-run deficit.
