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@ProspectMark: Only a brief look, but very intrigued by SS Gleyber Torres as well; lots of potential. #Cubs

 

Good news that he's in camp. That hadn't been true as of Arizona Phil's reports. Also nice that he looks good to another observer. It's not just Badler.

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23051

 

RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (Cubs): Tseng surprised over the weekend with an extremely impressive three-inning stint against the International Prospect League squad in Mesa. Tseng came out pumping 91-92 mph fastballs with precision, touching 94 in his first inning of work. He moved the ball from side to side with ease, elevated when he wanted to, and generally worked the knees against overmatched young hitters. His changeup was firm on the couple of occasions he mixed it in, thrown in the 81-83 mph range, all the while showing late sink reminiscent of a quality splitter. The arm speed and slot are identical to the fastball and you can see at least a plus future for the pitch. Tseng's curveball stole the show as the outing extended, transforming from a loopier breaking ball that was easily spotted out of the hand to a tight hammer breaker that looked the part of yet another future plus secondary pitch. Tseng has a broad-shouldered six-foot-one frame that should wear more strength as he matures, giving him the basic ingredients of a durable innings eater. With a very deliberate drop-and-drive delivery, Tseng seemingly lulls you to sleep with a slow lower half before exploding his upper body toward the plate and showing off a clean, ultra quick arm. Despite the drop-and-drive delivery, Tseng had good plane to the plate, making him even more difficult to square. Just 19, Tseng is extremely polished for his age and should handle a full-season assignment this year. –Mark Anderson
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I like that last part of that last sentence a lot. Hope it's true.
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@sahadevsharma: Tseng's is someone who's faced higher competition and looked great. His velo was down about a year ago (possible due to overuse), but...

 

@sahadevsharma: Cubs kept an eye on him and he eventually looked like his old self, so they pounced as they were blowing by their IFA spending limit

 

@ProfessorParks: @sahadevsharma I really liked him yesterday. FB was crisp; put it where he wanted to put it. CB was a tight little pitch in the 74-75 range

 

@sahadevsharma: @ProfessorParks I was told starting in Kane County wasn't out of the question, now it sounds like reality. Looking forward to that rotation

 

@ProfessorParks: @sahadevsharma Yep. Definitely looked like a full-season arm. Could move quickly. I wasn't expecting the stuff to be that crisp.

 

@MRubio52: @sahadevsharma oh it was hot. Broke off a really nice curve and worked 92.
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ok...slightly more of a reason to go to a KC game. still mad at myself for missing out on seeing Almora last year.
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If Tseng was good, and at Kane County, that could be a really interesting rotation.

 

Tseng, Blackburn, Zastrysny, Skulina, Maples, Paniagua, Underwood..., there are so many really interesting names that they should be able to have a 5-deep rotation even if one or two skip to Daytona, or if Underwood gets held back for another year, or if Paniagua is relief or rotten. But that could have the capacity to have the best 5-deep rotation we've seen at any level in some time.

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Hanneman should be at KC too, right?
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Hanneman should be at KC too, right?

 

Yeah. The bats won't be as interesting as years past - the best position prospects will likely be Hannemann, Dunston, Lockhart, Penalver and Balaguert. Maybe Reggie Golden

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So Parks think Tseng has a ceiling of a 2/3 and would now include him inside his Cubs top 10.

 

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from BP:

 

RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (Cubs): Tseng surprised over the weekend with an extremely impressive three-inning stint against the International Prospect League squad in Mesa. Tseng came out pumping 91-92 mph fastballs with precision, touching 94 in his first inning of work. He moved the ball from side to side with ease, elevated when he wanted to, and generally worked the knees against overmatched young hitters. His changeup was firm on the couple of occasions he mixed it in, thrown in the 81-83 mph range, all the while showing late sink reminiscent of a quality splitter. The arm speed and slot are identical to the fastball and you can see at least a plus future for the pitch. Tseng's curveball stole the show as the outing extended, transforming from a loopier breaking ball that was easily spotted out of the hand to a tight hammer breaker that looked the part of yet another future plus secondary pitch. Tseng has a broad-shouldered six-foot-one frame that should wear more strength as he matures, giving him the basic ingredients of a durable innings eater. With a very deliberate drop-and-drive delivery, Tseng seemingly lulls you to sleep with a slow lower half before exploding his upper body toward the plate and showing off a clean, ultra quick arm. Despite the drop-and-drive delivery, Tseng had good plane to the plate, making him even more difficult to square. Just 19, Tseng is extremely polished for his age and should handle a full-season assignment this year. –Mark Anderson

 

LHP Rob Zastryzny (Cubs): Zastryzny showed a good feel for pitching in a three-inning stint against the International Prospect League showcase team. Zastryzny sat 90-91 and showed a good changeup (80-82) and flashed a solid breaking pitch (78-79). He was above the competition but Zastryzny sequenced very well as he moved the ball around. He showed a good feel for the changeup and utilized it well. The breaker only flashed but there's room to grow there. The breaker had two breaks, one that was more over the top and one that was a two planer with better bite to it. He has starter potential if the breaking ball comes along. His delivery sits in between a true over-the-top and high three-quarters plane so I think the arm slot is right for him to develop that pitch even further. –Mauricio Rubio

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Today's our day woot woot! Get to see MLB's new Cubs top 20 list. Wonder what new guys that weren't on the list last year might make an appearance? Zystryzny? Tseng? Hendricks? Black? Jimminez? Can't wait to see how it compares to our top 20. (we obviously already know the order of the top 7).
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I like the Zastryzny report.

Def, is Lilly's role with the Cubs more FO oriented or player development oriented? If he's in player development I'd like to see him get his hands on Z

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I don't think that is him. It is him in the video though.

 

I was thinking the same thing the Cubs official apparently said when I read his profile. Sounds a lot like a younger Soler.

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Yesterday, Underwood was strong while Maples struggled quite a bit: http://www.thecubreporter.com/03182014/welly-goes-ballin-riverview-park

 

Dillon Maples got the start for the D-Cubs in Field #6, and immediately threw 10 consecutive balls to start the game. Before he was relieved with one out in the top of the 3rd inning, Maples had allowed five runs on two hits (a triple and a single), six walks, an HBP, and two WP.

 

Duane Underwood on the other hand was absoluterly masterful on Field #3, setting down the Bees with minimum difficulty. He mixed his fastball, change-up, and curve very effectively, and never was in trouble in any of his four frames.  

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