Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-27-16

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa and Tennessee have the day off

 

Myrtle Beach won 5-1 Box Score

 

SS G. Torres 1/4, R, 2B (5), K

2B I. Happ 2/4, R, HR (4), 2 RBI

3B J. Vosler 1/2, 2 BB, E (6, throw)

RF Je. Baez 0/4, R, SB (10)

SP Z. Hedges 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 10-2 GO-FO, 75-49 pitches-strikes

RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 0-0 GO-FO

RP D. Berg 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO

 

South Bend PPD - Rain

[Aaron_Kennelly]

The South Bend game was cancelled today. Yay! I am going to see them tomorrow, so now I get to see a doubleheader. And I'll get to hopefully check out both Steele and Kellogg.

[craig]

That's awesome, Duke. We'll look forward to some good scouting reports from you on these guys!

[Aaron_Kennelly]

That's awesome, Duke. We'll look forward to some good scouting reports from you on these guys!

 

You can look forward to scouting reports. Don't expect them to be good.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ian Happ homered.

[CubsWin]

Since only one game was played today, I figured I'd post the ExST box score by AZ Phil. Cease with 3 innings of 1-hit, 6 K ball (3 walks though). There was an Erling Moreno sighting as well. Last year's DSL hitting star, Yeiler Peguero had a good game. And who'd Wladimir Galindo piss off today...?

 

CUBS LINEUP:

1a. Shane Victorino, DH #1: 2-2 (1B, 1B)

1b. Michael Foster, PH-DH: 1-3 (F-8, 1B, K, R, SB)

2. Robert Garcia, RF: 1-4 (5-3 SH, F-8, K, 4-3, 1B, R, RBI, SB)

3. Kevonte Mitchell, CF: 1-2 (K, BB, BB, 1B, BB, R, RBI, CS)

4. Wladimir Galindo, 3B: 0-3 (HBP, P-5, K, F-9, HBP, RBI)

5. Chris Pieters, 1B: 2-5 (P-6, 2B, F-8, FC, 1B, 2 RBI)

6a. Jhonny Pereda, C-DH: 0-3 (K, F-7, K)

6b. Vimael Machin, PH-DH 0-1 (BB. K)

7. Yeiler Peguero, 2B-SS: 2-3 (2B, BB, 2B, 1-3, PO)

NOTE: SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIFTH TIME THRU BATTING ORDER

8a. Kevin Zamudio, DH-C: 0-3 (L-4, K, L-6)

8b. Eric Gonzalez, PH-C: 0-1 (HBP, L-8, R)

9a. Yonathan Perlaza, SS: 0-2 (4-3, K, BB)

9b. Edgar Rondon, 2B: 0-1 (BB, F-7)

10a. Luis Ayala, LF: 1-3 (6-3, 1B, K, CS)

10b. Jonathan Sierra, LF: 0-2 (6-4 FC, 4-3, R)

 

CUBS PITCHERS:

1. Dylan Cease: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 6 K, 1/1 GO/AO, 51 pitches (31 strikes)

2. Aaron Crow: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/AO, 18 pitches (9 strikes)

3. Erling Moreno: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 25 pitches (17 strikes)

4. Mark Malave: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 0/2 GO/AO, 20 pitches (15 strikes)

5. Enrique de los Rios: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 27 pitches (21 strikes)

6. John Michael Knighton: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 1/3 GO/AO, 22 pitches (17 strikes)

[Cubswin11]

Is that former Royal Aaron Crow? When did we get him?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[CubsWin]

Yeah, saw those over at Cubs Den. Good stuff, CR. Thanks for posting them here.

 

When was the last Cubs pitching prospect with Cease's velocity and ceiling? Kerry Wood? They're different. Wood had his wipe out slider but Cease's CB is pretty devastating when on and can certainly be an out-pitch.

 

Prior was a superior, more complete prospect but was more mid-90s with his FB...

[Gmoney08]

Yeah, saw those over at Cubs Den. Good stuff, CR. Thanks for posting them here.

 

When was the last Cubs pitching prospect with Cease's velocity and ceiling? Kerry Wood? They're different. Wood had his wipe out slider but Cease's CB is pretty devastating when on and can certainly be an out-pitch.

 

Prior was a superior, more complete prospect but was more mid-90s with his FB...

 

Young Z and Juan Cruz were both hitting 100 & highly regarded.

 

Angel Guzman was high 90s, with wicked control & offspeed stuff. I remember there was talk he wasnt far off from Prior in 03.

[David]

yep there was talk that guzman was basically another prior

[CubsWin]

yep there was talk that guzman was basically another prior

 

...with better offspeeds too. BA was pretty into Guzman.

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/03top10s/cubs.html

 

Guzman�s fastball and changeup are the best in the Cubs system, and his curveball ranks near the top. When they�re on, they�re each 70 pitches on the 20-80 scouting scale. Notable for both its velocity (91-96 mph) and explosive sink, his fastball may be the best of his offerings.

91-96 is a far cry from consistently 96-98 touching 100.

[CubsWin]

Yeah, saw those over at Cubs Den. Good stuff, CR. Thanks for posting them here.

 

When was the last Cubs pitching prospect with Cease's velocity and ceiling? Kerry Wood? They're different. Wood had his wipe out slider but Cease's CB is pretty devastating when on and can certainly be an out-pitch.

 

Prior was a superior, more complete prospect but was more mid-90s with his FB...

 

Young Z and Juan Cruz were both hitting 100 & highly regarded.

 

Angel Guzman was high 90s, with wicked control & offspeed stuff. I remember there was talk he wasnt far off from Prior in 03.

Yeah, man, Juan Cruz. I remember being able to bring it. I'll have to trust you on young Z. I only remember his velo from when he was in the majors which were more mid-90s. I remember following Cruz in the weekly updates of minor league stats in the Sunday paper. Now, we've every metric we ever wanted at our fingertips. Amazing.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Don't know if Z could hit 100 but I remember him hitting 98 in the 9th inning of a complete game as an 18-year old.

[Lefty]

I doubt he was really 18.

[Gmoney08]

Don't know if Z could hit 100 but I remember him hitting 98 in the 9th inning of a complete game as an 18-year old.

 

I dont know how often he hit 100 as a starter but I know Z hit 100 out of the pen when he came up.

[davell]

I doubt he was really 18.

 

I think he was too smart and skipped that year.