June 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Cup of Coffee: Jordan stays hot in Worcester; Liendo finishes homer shy of cycle
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Robert Stock emerged victorious in his 10th start (14th overall appearance) of the season for Worcester. The journeyman right-hander allowed four earned runs on seven hits, one walk, and one hit by pitch over six innings. He finished with 77 pitches (49 strikes) and induced 10 swings and misses. Wyatt Mills, the rehabbing Chris Murphy, and Austin Adams then combined for three perfect frames of relief to end it.
Blaze Jordan led the way by going 3 for 4 with one RBI, two runs scored, and one walk. Corey Rosier went 2 for 4 with his third Triple-A homer of the year, one RBI, and two runs scored. Trayce Thompson doubled in one run and scored another as part of a 2-for-5 night. Nathan Hickey went 2 for 3 with one RBI, one run scored, and two walks. Blake Sabol tripled in three runs and Vaughn Grissom doubled in two runs while adding one walk and stolen base apiece.
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Caleb Bolden got the start and took the loss for Portland after allowing three earned runs on three hits (including one home run), no walks, and three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Jack Anderson received the bulk of the work out of the bullpen, yielding three runs (one earned) on four hits (including one homer), no walks, and a career-high seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Jonathan Brand gave up another solo home run in his two innings of relief.
Four members of Portland's lineup recorded multiple hits. Ahbram Liendo finished a home run shy of the cycle, going 3 for 4 with one double, one triple, and one run scored. James Tibbs III went 2 for 4 with one double, two RBIs, two runs scored, and one walk. Allan Castro also doubled in one run and scored another as part of a 2-for-5 night. Zach Ehrhard went 2 for 5 with one run scored. Ronald Rosario drew one walk and had one hit, a three-run shot in the sixth inning for his second home run of the season.
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In the longest start of his professional career to date, Blake Aita allowed two earned runs on eight hits (including a solo homer), one walk, and three strikeouts over seven innings for Greenville. The 22-year-old righty threw 86 pitches (60 strikes), generating 11 swings and misses. Danny Kirwin took the loss in relief after surrendering the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth. At the plate, Nelly Taylor reached base four times by going 1 for 1 with one run scored and three walks. He stole his 16th and 17th bases of the season as well. Antonio Anderson drove in one run with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly.
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Salem's middle infield accounted for four of the team's seven hits. Second baseman Yoeilin Cespedes went 2 for 4 with one stolen base, and shortstop Fraymi De Leon went 2 for 3 with one double, two RBIs, one run scored, and one stolen base. Yosander Asencio tripled, scored two runs, and drew two walks. Yohander Linarez drove in one run on his only hit of the night. Devin Futrell was charged with the loss after allowing four runs (two earned) on three hits, one walk, and two strikeouts over three innings in his start. Nicolas De La Cruz followed with two scoreless frames of relief, while Calvin Bickerstaff gave up just one run on two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts in his four innings of work.
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Dalvinson Reyes lasted one inning in his sixth start of the season for the FCL Red Sox. The 18-year-old right-hander allowed one run on one hit (a leadoff home run), two walks, and one strikeout. PJ Labriola and Denison Sanchez, who took the loss, combined to surrender six additional runs out of the bullpen. At the plate, Anderson Fermin accounted for half of his side's hits by going 2 for 3 with one run scored and one stolen base. Gerardo Rodriguez went 1 for 4 with one RBI and one walk. Despite going hitless, Avinson Pinto drew one walk, scored two runs, and stole his 12th base of the year.
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Harold Rivas led the way out of the leadoff spot, going 2 for 3 with two runs scored, two walks, and one stolen base. Batting behind him, Hector Ramos went 1 for 4 with one double, three RBIs, two runs scored, and one walk. Stiven De La Cruz drove in four runs as part of a 2-for-5 performance. Josue Brito and Edwin Darville both went 1 for 3 with one run scored and two walks. On the mound, Dariel Morillo got the start and went 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, four walks, one hit by pitch, and no strikeouts. Yomar De La Rosa, who was credited with the win, and Luis Cabrera combined for 6 1/3 scoreless frames of relief to get the Blue squad back to .500 at 6-6.
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Miguel Welch and Gustavo Antunez accounted for four of their side's six hits. Welch went 2 for 4 with one double and one RBI, while Antunez went 2 for 4 with a walk-off RBI single. Geomaikel Martinez, Miguel Rivera, and Krishan Ulacio each drove in one run as well. Williams Montero went 3 2/3 innings in his start for the Red squad. The 17-year-old righty allowed two earned runs on three hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts. Allan Griman took over for Montero in the top of the fourth and tossed 2 1/3 scoreless frames of relief. Breylin Cruz, responsible for the final three innings, yielded two runs (one earned) on four hits, one walk, and two strikeouts en route to notching his first professional win.
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Player of the Day: Blaze Jordan gets the nod for putting together his first three-hit game at the Triple-A level on Thursday. The right-handed hitting 22-year-old has batted a stout .339/.369/.565 with eight doubles, two home runs, nine RBIs, 13 runs scored, three walks, and eight strikeouts in his first 15 games (65 plate appearances) with Worcester after being promoted from Portland earlier this month. He is currently ranked as the No. 23 prospect in the organization.
Photo Credit: Blaze Jordan by Kelly O'Connor