Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-16-16

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 5-3 Box Score

 

CF A. Almora 1/4, R, RBI

C W. Contreras 1/4, R

1B D. Vogelbach 1/3, RBI, BB

RF S. Victorino 1/4, RBI

2B A. Alcántara 0/4, 2 K

SS M. Kawasaki 0/3

SP D. Rucinski 6 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 5-11 GO-FO, 97-65 pitches-strikes

RP A. Rivero 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-3 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 3-2 Box Score

 

SS C. Young 3/4, R, BB

CF J. Hannemann 1/4, 2B (9), HBP, RBI, outfield assist at second base

LF M. Zagunis 0/3, 2 BB, K

3B J. Candelario 0/5, K

RF B. McKinney 0/3, BB

C V. Caratini 1/3, 2B (9), BB

2B S. Bruno 0/4, 3 K, E (1, fielding) - season debut

1B B. Rademacher 1/3, R, BB

SP P. Blackburn 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 9-6 GO-FO, 95-55 pitches-strikes

 

Myrtle Beach won 5-2 Box Score

 

RF R. Crawford 1/4, R, 3 K

SS G. Torres 0/4, E (7, throw)

2B I. Happ 1/3, R, 2B (9), BB, 2 K

DH Y. Balaguert 2/4, 2B (3), RBI, K

3B J. Vosler 1/4

LF C. Burks 0/4, 3 K

SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 6-5 GO-FO, 90-59 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend had the day off

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hello.

 

Arizona Phil[/url]"]RHSP Dylan Cease got the start for the Cubs and was dominating, easily retiring the first eleven Angels he faced (K, 3-U, K, 5-3, K, 3-U, 1-3, 4-3, K, K, 3-U) and firing four innings of one-hit shutout ball (the one hit being a ground single to CF with two outs in the bottom of the 4th). He issued no walks, struck out five, and posted a 7/0 GO/AO (seven weak-contact GO). None of the Angel batters hit the ball in the air against him.

 

Cease's fastball sat consistenly at 98-99 MPH from the gitgo, and he threw his 79-81 MPH curve for strikes time-after-time, mixing it effectively with his heater. He also threw one or two change-ups.

 

Cease threw 64% strikes (the highest percentage of strikes thrown in a game by Cease so far in his pro career - minimum 30 pitches), and not only did he not walk anyone, he went to three balls on only three of the 13 batters he faced. (I've actually seen Cease outings where he went to three balls on every batter he faced).

 

Today's outing may have been the most-dominating performance of Cease's pro career, rivaling his eye-popping ("Is that Arrieta?") outing versus the Brewers a couple of weeks ago.

[Tryptamine]

If he's locating that curve now and the the change can be average to slightly above, we could have our first legitimate top of the rotation prospect under Theo.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really wish there were some way to get a look at Vogelbach in the big leagues. But with our next trip to an AL park is the White Sox for 2 games in late July, if we do see him, it's not likely.

[craig]

Thanks for the Cease info. Nice to see some flashes of control. Hopefully the consistency of control will increase as time goes by.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Arizona Phil[/url]"]

Cease threw 64% strikes (the highest percentage of strikes thrown in a game by Cease so far in his pro career - minimum 30 pitches), and not only did he not walk anyone, he went to three balls on only three of the 13 batters he faced. (I've actually seen Cease outings where he went to three balls on every batter he faced).

 

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