After shaking off potential jitters in his Arizona Fall League debut last week, Albert Abreu was lights-out Tuesday.The Yankees No. 7 prospect allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over five scoreless innings as Scottsdale topped Glendale, 10-1, at Camelback Ranch.
After shaking off potential jitters in his Arizona Fall League debut last week, Albert Abreu was lights-out Tuesday.
The Yankees No. 7 prospect allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over five scoreless innings as Scottsdale topped Glendale, 10-1, at Camelback Ranch.
Gameday box score
Abreu -- who yielded a run on four hits in five frames Wednesday -- got into a couple jams early with Danny Mendick (White Sox) singling and Logan Hill (Pirates) walking in the first inning and Tyler Krieger (Indians) doubling to lead off the third. But both times, he pitched himself out of trouble.
A pesky shoulder injury put Abreu on the disabled list twice this season, limiting him to 49 innings across Class A Charleston and Class A Advanced Tampa, plus 4 1/3 rehab innings with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees. Overall, the 22-year-old went 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA, 61 strikeouts and 18 walks.
Aramis Garcia put his team on the board with an RBI single in the first, but the Scorpions busted the game open late with a nine-run ninth. The Giants No. 8 prospect plated another run while New York's No. 17 prospect Thairo Estrada, Angels No. 20 prospectTroy Montgomery and Taylor Sparks (Reds) tallied two RBIs apiece.
Logan Hill (Pirates) lofted a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the Desert Dogs' only run.
Other AFL action:
Saguaros 10, Javelinas 3
Cardinals No. 27 prospectAndrew Knizner went 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI while Rays No. 13 prospectBrandon Lowe homered and drove in two for Surprise. Michael O'Neill (Rangers), Yanio Perez (Rangers) and 28th-ranked Rays prospect Kevin Padlo each chipped in two RBIs. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Blue Jays) hit a solo homer for Peoria, his second long ball in as many games. Gameday box score
Solar Sox 8, Rafters 5
Newly crowned Player of the WeekDavid Bote (Cubs) continued his hot start with a homer and two RBIs on a 2-for-5 night for Mesa. Oakland's No. 14 prospectSheldon Neuse also stayed on a roll with a double and a two-run single in the cleanup spot. Ian Rice (Cubs) led the Solar Sox with three hits, doubling and scoring twice. Kyle McGowin (Nationals) scattered four hits and struck out five over four scoreless innings for the win. Gameday box score
