Minor League Musings

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Bertz]

[Post Count Padder]

DJ Herz is obliterating the competition. Wondering when he gets a promotion. Same with Cam Sanders.

 

I knew nothing of Cayne Ueckert (would've told you it's a made up name) but he's pitched well at two levels already this year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Extended Spring Training roster, courtesy of Arizona Phil yesterday: https://www.thecubreporter.com/06092021/2021-cubs-extended-spring-training-roster

 

The injury/rehab list:

 

PITCHERS:

* Chris Allen (on 7-day IL)

Jose Almonte

Hunter Bigge

James Bourque (on 7-day IL)

Chris Clarke

Shane Combs (on 7-day IL)

Yovanny Cruz (on 60-day IL)

Kohl Franklin (on 7-day IL)

Ben Hecht (on 60-day IL)

Jonathan Holder (on MLB 60-day IL)

* Bryan King

* Brendon Little (on 7-day IL)

* Luke Little

* Brailyn Marquez (on Developmental List)

Michael McAvene (on 60-day IL)

Nicholas Padilla (on 7-day IL)

* Jack Patterson (on 60-day IL)

* C. D. Pelham (on 60-day IL)

Benjamin Rodriguez

Aneuris Rosario (on 7-day IL)

Jerrick Suiter (on 60-day IL)

Riley Thompson (on 60-day IL)

Dauris Valdez (on 7-day IL)

Rowan Wick (on MLB 60-day IL)

Joe Wieland (on 7-day IL)

 

CATCHERS:

 

Cam Balego (on 7-day IL)

Austin Romine (on MLB 60-day IL)

 

INFIELDERS:

 

* Aramis Ademan (on 7-day IL)

Trent Giambrone

Scott McKeon (on 7-day IL)

Miguel Pabon

* Alfonso Rivas (on 7-day IL)

* Jared Young (on 7-day IL)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CubsWin]

AZ Phil said at least 4 of the pitchers on the 60-day had gotten TJS. We know 3 of them are Jack Patterson, Yovanny Cruz and Ben Hecht.

 

The other pitchers that are currently on the 60-day IL that could've had TJS are Michael McAvene, Riley Thompson (though I thought I heard he didn't get it), Sam Thoresen, Jerrick Suiter, James Bourque, CD Pelham, Joe Wieland and Ben Holmes.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

AZ Phil said at least 4 of the pitchers on the 60-day had gotten TJS. We know 3 of them are Jack Patterson, Yovanny Cruz and Ben Hecht.

 

The other pitchers that are currently on the 60-day IL that could've had TJS are Michael McAvene, Riley Thompson (though I thought I heard he didn't get it), Sam Thoresen, Jerrick Suiter, James Bourque, CD Pelham, Joe Wieland and Ben Holmes.

 

In the comments on the tweet I posted above, it was clarified that CD Pelham was the fourth.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Please don’t need TJS. Please don’t need TJS.

 

[Bertz]

 

It's good to see Hudson doing well after a bit of hype last fall. I'm not sure what a Successor Contract requires, but I don't think Hudson is going to be 40 man worthy, so hopefully it's an option.

[Bertz]

Please don’t need TJS. Please don’t need TJS.

 

 

I forget, guys can still hit with a bum UCL, right? Like it'd really suck regardless, but maybe he could at least DH for a few months and get the surgery over the offseason.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Brennen Davis and Manuel Rodríguez will represent the Cubs at the Futures Game.

 

[Hrubes20]

Jasson Dominguez literally does not have a hit in his pro career yet and was put in the Futures Game. Crazy

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Hrubes20]

Anyone else looking at the farm systems of contenders for possible Kimbrel pieces?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

So The Athletic says Brailyn has a left shoulder strain.

[Hrubes20]

So The Athletic says Brailyn has a left shoulder strain.

 

Damn. I suspected an injury of some sort, since he still hasn't surfaced on any teams. At least it's not surgery at this point. Hopefully Franklin has a similar non-surgical injury as well.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Smokies are up 10-0 in the 2nd, Davis has a pair of singles.

 

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

We heard rumblings about it but it’s official now:

 

[Bertz]

 

Have to think it's that much more likely Davis and Morel see AAA this year. At minimum for that few weeks after Tenn's season ends.

[Bertz]

 

After the bullpen gets depleted at the deadline, I'd like to see Leeper and Manny Rodriguez up immediately, and Ethan Roberts get the Iowa closer job with the idea that he's first in line for a call up next season

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Bertz]

 

About a third of these guys are/were stars, another third certainly would be if they were on the positive end of the defensive spectrum like Brennen, and only Diaz and Arcia were full on busts.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Diaz also doesn't qualify if you include his entire 2018 since he was traded midseason.