Blue Jays Minor League Recap: Gage Stanifer Tackles New Hampshire's Losing Streak, Sean Keys Sets A Vancouver Record, And Johnny King Took The Mound

CURRENT W-L Records
-Buffalo Bisons: 55-77
-New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 50-79
-Vancouver Canadians: 74-56
-Dunedin Blue Jays: 60-65
-FCL Blue Jays: Season Complete
-DSL Blue Jays Blue: Season Complete
-DSL Blue Jays Red: Season Complete

Transactions
09/05/25 - Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Dillon Tate to Buffalo Bisons.
09/05/25 - Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Braydon Fisher from Buffalo Bisons.
09/05/25 - 3B Damiano Palmegiani assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Buffalo Bisons.
09/05/25 - SS Raimundo De Los Santos assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from FCL Blue Jays.
09/05/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed C Jackson Hornung on the 7-day injured list.
09/05/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed RHP Rafael Sanchez on the 7-day injured list.
09/05/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed LHP Johan Simon on the 7-day injured list retroactive to September 3, 2025.
09/05/25 - RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.

Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo (5), Syracuse (1) - F/7 - 9/5 - Game 1
Box Score

Friday, a doubleheader between Buffalo and Syracuse was kicked off because of a rainout on Thursday night. Buffalo jumped out in front of this one when RJ Schreck launched a three-run home run to right field in the third inning. Later in the inning, Yohendrick Pinango hit a line drive RBI single to left field to give the Bisons a four-run lead. Luke Ritters’ RBI single in the top of the fourth inning was the lone run for Syracuse. Buddy Kennedy capped off the scoring in the game with an RBI single of his own in the next half inning. Buffalo took the first game of the doubleheader, 5-1.

RJ Schreck- 2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K

Adam Kloffenstein- 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Buffalo (1), Syracuse (7) - F/7 - 9/5 - Game 2
Box Score

In the second game of the doubleheader Friday night, Buffalo could not do anything right. They only managed two hits in the game and they both came on back-to-back plays in the fifth inning, Yohendrick Pinango singled and Brandon Valenzuela singled right after him. Josh Rivera hit into a double play, scoring Pinango for the Bisons' only run. Syracuse conversely had a huge fourth inning to take control of the game. They would score six runs on an RBI single, RBI double, a sacrifice fly, a bases-loaded walk, another bases-loaded walk, and a second sacrifice fly. Buffalo would lose this game easily, 7-1.

Yohendrick Pinango- 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K 

Mason Fluharty- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

New Hampshire (1), Somerset (4) F/5 - 9/4
Box Score

Wednesday brought with it yet another chance for New Hampshire to snap the dismal skid they have been on for almost two weeks. Coming into the game, they had lost nine in a row and 11 of their last 13. Somerset put New Hampshire in a bind early, when they jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a Dylan Jasso RBI ground out. In the second, Diomedes Hernandez knocked in a run on an RBI single to center and moved up a base on a throwing error by Jace Bohrofen. Luckily it didn't hurt New Hampshire, as the next batter grounded out to end the inning. In the third, Somerset tacked on two more runs, one on a solo home run by George Lombard Jr. and the second on an RBI triple by Garrett Martin. New Hampshire finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth inning, Robert Brooks shot a ball center for a sacrifice fly, scoring Ryan McCarty. Unfortunately for the Fisher Cats, the rain came down and would not stop, as the game was called after the top of the fifth, with Somerset winning 4-1. 

Ryan McCarty: 2-2, 1 R, 2 2B

Pat Gallagher: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

New Hampshire (0), Somerset (4) - 9/5
Box Score

Ten games in a row, 12 of their last 14, that's how bad the current stretch of games has been for New Hampshire. They sent Gage Stanifer to the mound on Friday night, in hopes he would be their savior and end this horrid streak. It would be Stanifer's debut at Double A, a tall task under normal circumstances, but with terrible play and Somerset countering with their ace Carlos Lagrange, New Hampshire was crawling in mud, uphill, in a rain storm. Stanifer breezed through the first inning in just seven pitches, highlighted by a strikeout looking of top 100 prospect, George Lombard Jr. The second saw Stanifer record two more strikeouts and look about as dominant as advertised. Then came the third. Stanifer surrendered a walk and single, followed by a delay when the Fisher Cats’ manager was ejected from the game for arguing a safe call at second on a double steal, an ominous sign of things to come. Somerset drew another walk when play resumed, loading the bases with zero outs. Stanifer then walked the next two batters and gave Somerset a two-run lead. Jace Avina would drive home a third run when he grounded into a double play. Stanifer would get the next hitter to ground out as well and end the damage. Unfortunately for New Hampshire, Jackson Castillo would lead off the fourth inning with a solo home run, before Stanifer got the next three outs, another double play ball and a strikeout. Ultimately, the up and down debut for Stanifer was not going to affect the game. Lagrange was throwing so hard and accurate, I could swear flames were coming off of the ball by the time it hit the catcher's mitt. He went only five innings, gave up just two hits, only one walk, and struck out 10. Somerset's bullpen took care of the rest, as New Hampshire lost again, this time 4-0. The losing streak is now at 11 games. 

Je'Von Ward: 1-4, 1 K, 1 2B

Bobby Milacki: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver (6), Everett (2) - 9/4
Box Score

The Canadians made history today, as a pair of prospects achieved milestones and Canadians records. Jackson Wentworth took the bump, and pitched five strong innings, striking out four batters in the process. This allowed him to eclipsed the Canadians record for strikeouts, as he had 116 on the season. Arjun Nimmala reached on a fielder's choice, and then the third baseman Brandon Eike committed a throwing error, which scored the first run for Vancouver. Edward Duran singled shortly after, scoring Micheletti Jr., but Nimmala was thrown out at home. Jackson Wentworth allowed a run on a wild pitch after a Edward Duran pick off error. Eddie Micheletti Jr. hit his 24th double of the season to earn RBI number 70, and cushioned the Vancouver lead a bit. Nate LaRue came in relief after Colby Holcombe pitched a scoreless inning, and he allowed a run on a single to Charlie Pagliarini to bring the lead within one. Sean Keys also made history hitting his 18th homer of the season, tying the Vancouver Canadians franchise record. Peyton Powell added to the score with a two-run single, as the Canadians won 6-4 on a historic night. 

Sean Keys - 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HR

Jackson Wentworth - 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 4 BB, 4 K

Vancouver (1), Everett (4) - 9/5
Box Score

After a historic night, there was less activity in this game. However, there were some nice highlights on both ends, as the pitching combined for 15 strikeouts, with Edinson Batista having one of his best starts of the season, striking out six batters in four innings. Jonathan Todd struck out four batters himself in two innings, although he allowed two earned runs, and Julio Ortiz pitched three innings with five strikeouts. The offense was slow to get going, as the Aqua Sox got out to a four run lead before Sean Keys hit a solo homer to break the franchise record in a single season with 19. That was all she wrote for the Canadians however, as they went out quietly other than that.

Sean Keys - 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR

Edinson Batista - 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Dunedin Blue Jays 

Dunedin (0), Bradenton (4) - 9/4
Box Score

Unfortunately, this was a common occurrence for a Landen Maroudis start, as he couldn’t last two innings without being replaced. He once again walked multiple batters, as well as hitting a batter. He had 53 pitches through 1 1/3 innings before getting replaced by Grif Hughes. Hughes pitched well, going two and two thirds innings without allowing a single run, and Gilberto Batista then replaced him. Batista was struggling recently, but he had a good relief appearance, striking out five hitters in four innings and only allowed a single run. The D-Jays could barely threaten, with the only extra base hit from Kendry Chirinos and an inability to score the few runners in scoring position.

Dariel Ramon: 2-4, 1 2B 

Gilberto Batista: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Dunedin (4), Bradenton (1) - 9/5
Box Score

Johnny King had a bounce back start after a couple of shaky outings, as he went four and two-thirds innings of scoreless baseball. David Beckles hit his first homer as a D-Jay in the fourth to give Dunedin an early lead, and it was not relinquished until the sixth inning, where Jay Schueler gave up a double to Brent Iredale. The Jays got a few more runs, and the bullpen pitched very well, both Eminen Flores and Danny Thompson Jr. striking out six batters. 

David Beckles - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR

Johnny King - 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day
Pitcher of the Period: LHP Johnny King (Dunedin) - 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Hitter of the Period: 3B Sean Keys (Vancouver) - 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 HR (Broke Vancouver’s franchise season record)

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