Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-20-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs. Round Rock, 7:08 p.m.

Tennessee vs. Birmingham, 6:05 p.m.

Myrtle Beach vs. Salem, 6:05 p.m.

South Bend vs. West Michigan, 12:05 p.m.

Eugene at Vancouver, 9:05 p.m.

AZL Cubs vs. AZL Angels, 9:00 p.m.

DSL Cubs vs. DSL Braves, 9:30 a.m.

VSL Cubs vs. VSL Tigers, 10:30 a.m.

 

Probable Starters

 

Iowa: LHP Drake Britton (46.1 IP, 4.86 ERA, 4.45 FIP, 25 K, 16 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Felix Peña (86.1 IP, 4.17 ERA, 3.52 FIP, 91 K, 34 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Brad Markey (10.2 IP, 0.84 ERA, 2.22 FIP, 6 K, 0 BB)

South Bend: RHP Zach Hedges (89 IP, 3.64 ERA, 3.81 FIP, 50 K, 23 BB)

Vancouver: LHP Justin Steele (25 IP, 1.08 ERA, 2.28 FIP, 29 K, 8 BB)

[Flames24Rulz]

Two more hits for Gleyber today, including another double.

[rawaction]

Two more hits for Gleyber today, including another double.

 

5 straight multi hit games. 34 on the year.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Whats the average age in his level of A ball? Wheres he stack up?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Whats the average age in his level of A ball? Wheres he stack up?

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[Bobson Dugnutt]

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[craig]

Whats the average age in his level of A ball? Wheres he stack up?

21.4

 

Caveat: we need to be cautious about using "age-versus-average" logic to value a prospect. I think it's more useful to use "age-per-league-top-10"

 

Real, meaningful big-league prospects usually have a much lower average age than league-average.

 

With Vogelbach, for example, he was always "young-per-league", but never "young-per-league-top-20".

 

The nice thing with Torres is that he is very young not only per league, but also relative to his league's top-20.

[Johnny OHagan]

And where can you get league top 20 average?? Or is it DIY

[Guest]

Whats the average age in his level of A ball? Wheres he stack up?

21.4

 

Caveat: we need to be cautious about using "age-versus-average" logic to value a prospect. I think it's more useful to use "age-per-league-top-10"

 

Real, meaningful big-league prospects usually have a much lower average age than league-average.

 

With Vogelbach, for example, he was always "young-per-league", but never "young-per-league-top-20".

 

The nice thing with Torres is that he is very young not only per league, but also relative to his league's top-20.

It's even more complex than that. A college draftee in A+ in the year of his draft is going to be very advanced for his experience level, even if he's not that age advanced relative to the top prospects in the league.

 

Latin players tend to be the youngest guys because they start pro instruction younger.

HS players are next.

Even the best college draftees are rarely "young" for the top prospects in the league.

[PackLandVA]

Consecutive nights that a highly touted (albit young) 2014 drafted pitcher gets lit up. Hopefully Dylan Cease breaks that trend in his next start.