June 6, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Cup of Coffee: Anthony homers in return to Portland lineup; Yorke makes Triple-A debut
6/6 Cup of Coffee: Boston's minor-league affiliates went 0-4 on Wednesday. Chase Meidroth (pictured) and Nick Sogard combined for six hits while Nick Yorke made his Triple-A debut in Worcester's loss to Rochester. Roman Anthony homered in his return to the lineup and Marcelo Mayer doubled while Angel Bastardo left with an injury in Portland's loss to Akron. In the lower levels, Blake Wehunt made his first start for Greenville and Juan Montero had a career night at the plate in Salem.
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Grant Gambrell went 3 2/3 innings in his start, allowing four earned runs on seven hits, two walks, and one strikeout. Bailey Horn followed by striking out five of the nine batters he faced over 2 1/3 frames of one-run ball. AJ Politi also punched out a pair in a scoreless ninth inning. Chase Meidroth and Nick Sogard combined for six hits at the top of the Worcester lineup. The former went 3 for 6 with two doubles and one run scored while the latter went 3 for 5 with an RBI double and one run scored. Mark Contreras tripled in a run for his only hit of the night. Nathan Hickey and Matthew Lugo both went deep, with Lugo clubbing a two-run shot for his first Triple-A homer. Nick Yorke went 1 for 4 with a walk and stolen base in his WooSox debut.
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The Sea Dogs saw their four-game winning streak end on Wednesday night. Angel Bastardo took the loss, allowing five earned runs on seven hits, two walks, and two strikeouts before exiting with an apparent injury with two outs in the fourth inning. Helcris Olivarez and Wyatt Olds combined for 3 1/3 scoreless frames of relief after that. Portland's lone run came on a sixth-inning solo shot from Roman Anthony, who went 1 for 3 with a walk in his first start since May 24. Marcelo Mayer, Tyler McDonough, and Elih Marrero all doubled.
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Blake Wehunt took the loss in his High-A debut after allowing two earned runs on two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts over four innings. Both runs were scored on a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the first. In relief of Wehunt, Cooper Adams also surrendered a pair of runs across four innings of work. At the plate, Ronald Rosario was responsible for Greenville's only extra-base hit, as he went 1 for 4 with a double. Allan Castro went hitless but drew two walks and stole his sixth base of the season.
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It was an all-around tough night for the Salem pitching staff, but Matt Duffy took the loss after allowing three earned runs on five hits, four walks, and six strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings in his 10th start of the season. Danny Kirwin and Nathanael Cruz combined to give up eight more runs out of the bullpen. Offensively, Juan Montero recorded the first three-hit game of his professional career, as he went 3 for 4 with one double and two runs scored out of the nine-hole. Freili Encarnacion and Nelly Taylor each drove in Montero on RBI singles while Marvin Alcantara went 2 for 3 with a walk.
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Player of the Day: Chase Meidroth gets the nod after notching his fifth three-hit game of the season on Wednesday. To start the month of June, the 22-year-old infielder has gone 5 for 14 (.357) with two doubles, one run scored, six walks, and zero strikeouts over four games. He is currently ranked as the number 13 prospect in the organization.
Photo Credit: Chase Meidroth by Kelly O'Connor