Yankees' Jonathan Loaisiga pitches two scoreless, DJ LeMahieu has multi-hit game in Triple-A

Everson Pereira and Bryan De La Cruz went yard on Wednesday

5/8/2025, 12:47 AM
Apr 3, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Apr 3, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, had a few major names continuing their rehab assignments on Wednesday.

The RailRiders played a doubleheader against the Rochester Red Wings, with DJ LeMahieu, Jonathan Loaisiga and Clayton Beeter making appearances in the daycap.

Loaisiga made his first Triple-A appearance this season on Wednesday and was dominant. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out two. He pitched three games with Single-A prior to being moved to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In those appearances, he pitched 3.1 innings while allowing one run on two hits while striking out seven.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that there's currently no plan for the 30-year-old to rejoin the team on their upcoming West Coast trip, but the skipper wants Loaisiga to make six appearances, with the last one on consecutive days before the team deems him ready.

As for LeMahieu, the veteran infielder continued his impressive rehab outing by going 2-for-3 at the plate. In seven games between Double-A Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, LeMahieu is 9-for-19 with a home run, double and three RBI.

Boone has raved about LeMahieu's progress, and wanted to re-evaluate how LeMahieu is feeling after two rehab games in Triple-A. Once he plays one more game, the Yankees could potentially activate him for their upcoming West Coast road trip that starts Friday against the Athletics.

With Jazz Chisholm Jr. out for weeks with an oblique injury, the Yankees are looking to use LeMahieu primarily at second base, alongside youngster Jorbit Vivas.

Everson Pereira had a notable game, going 2-for-4 with a two-run shot. The outfielder is hitting .295 with Triple-A this season. Also, Bryan De La Cruz launched his first home run with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The recently acquired outfielder went 1-for-3 and is 3-for-14 in four games with the RailRiders this season.

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