Minor League Musings

[JBears79]

41 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Also gave him a 45 arm when there have been other reports it's well above average 

Yeah, he throws in the low 90s and his arm is slowly coming back post injury. I feel like he hasnt watched much of him.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Scouting is a dying art. Technology will tell us what we need to know.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

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Cesar Lugo

LF Cubs

5’10” / 165 / 19 2/06/2007 / L/L

.247/.379/.482 .861 3HR 5SB

Cesar Lugo is my personal favorite of the group, signed with the Cubs out of Guarenas, Venezuela, and there is no public signing bonus number I could find. Despite being listed at 5’10” 165 Lugo has some serious raw power, hitting a ball 112.4 MPH and an average exit velocity of 96.1 in games with statcast this season. His approach needs a lot of polishing, right now he’s not swinging at a lot of balls in the zone but is still chasing pitches out of the zone a decent amount. His ability to make contact is a rollercoaster right now, in 16 swings against pitches 95+ mph and breaking balls 83+mph he has zero whiffs and has also done some damage, but against changeups he is making contact 30% of the time, likely being the reason for a lot of the strikeouts. Spending most of his time in the field in left.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Emilio Ramos promoted from the ACL to Myrtle Beach.

Brody McCullough starting a rehab assignment with the ACL Cubs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

That side-by- side with Votto was pretty spot-on. That was a surprising comp.

[Jason Ross]

1 hour ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

That side-by- side with Votto was pretty spot-on. That was a surprising comp.

Fun comparison for sure. Especially considering Hartshorn is a switch hitter and still has a decent shot to end up off of 1b. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Lance did an interview with Kepley

 

[lfg26]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Lance did an interview with Kepley

 

Nice to hear from the best baseball player on the planet at scoring runs in 2026. 🙂