Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-18-16

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 12-7 Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 2/5, R, 3B (7), 3 RBI, SB (23), outfield assist at second base

RF M. Zagunis 0/4, BB, K

DH D. Vogelbach 4/5, R, HR (16), RBI

3B J. Candelario 1/4, 2B (8), RBI, BB, K

SS M. Kawasaki 0/2, 2 R, 2 BB, K, SB (13)

SP T. Cahill 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 5-0 GO-FO, 57-30 pitches-strikes - rehab

 

Tennessee won 4-2 Box Score

 

DH I. Happ 0.4, R, K, CS (2)

1B V. Caratini 1/4, R, RBI, K

RF B. McKinney 0/3, BB, CS (4)

SS C. Penalver 1/3, R, 2B (14)

SP P. Blackburn 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 6-5 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes

 

Myrtle Beach won 15-2 Box Score

 

LF C. Burks 3/6, 2 R, 2B (17), 2 RBI, K

SS G. Torres 4/5, 3 R, 2 2B (22), 3B (3), 3 RBI, BB, K

1B Y. Balaguert 2/6, 2 2B (9), 4 RBI, K

DH I. Rice 0/5, BB, 2 K

CF Je. Baez 4/4, 3 R, 2B (9), 2 BB, SB (28)

SP J. Martinez 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 7-8 GO-FO, 99-61 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend lost 5-2 Box Score

 

2B C. Sepulveda 1/4

SS A. Monasterio 0/4, K

CF D. Dewees 0/4

RF E. Martinez 0/3, R, BB, K

C T. Alamo 1/4, K

3B B. Flete 2/4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, E (18, throw)

DH J. Hodges 1/4, K

SP R. Kellogg 5 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 75-54 pitches-strikes

 

Eugene won 6-4 Box Score

 

LF R. Garcia 2/4, R, 2B (8), CS (1)

1B C. Pieters 2/4, R, 2 SB (12), E (3, fielding)

3B W. Galindo 1/4, R, 2 K

DH K. Mitchell 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 3 K

CF DJ Wilson 1/4, 2 K

SP O. De La Cruz 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HBP, 1 WP, 1-3 GO-FO - 2016 Eugene debut

RP M. Malave 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB,3 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs won 3-2 Box Score

 

SS I. Parades 1/4, 2B (6), E (5, throw)

1B G. Polanco 0/3, K

3B K. Zamudio 1/2, 2 R, 2B (6), BB

DH M. Cruz 1/2, R, K, HBP

LF Y. Matos 2/3, 2 RBI

SP J. Leathersich 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP J. Marte 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 2 HBP, 0-1 GO-FO

RP D. Mekkes 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO - pro debut (2016 10th rounder)

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 6-5 (11 innings) Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-2 Box Score

[davell]

De la Cruz starting for Eugene tonight. No word on Cease yet.

[davell]

Gleyber now 4-4, with 2 doubles and a triple. Extra base hit to all fields.

[ctcf]

Gleyber now 4-4, with 2 doubles and a triple. Extra base hit to all fields.

 

Ended up 4-5 with a BB and a K. Not too shabby

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Vogelbach is 4-5 with a homer.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

De La Cruz went 4 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 7.

 

Very nice.

[Cubswin11]

Vogelbach is 4-5 with a homer.

Hopefully every team we are talking trades with had their finest scouts in attendance to watch that fat horsefeathers dong

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Vogelbach is 4-5 with a homer.

Hopefully every team we are talking trades with had their finest scouts in attendance to watch that fat [expletive] dong

 

Hopefully it was a 500-foot dong and Cashman is ready to proclaim him as a future 60-home run hitter in Yankee Stadium.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mentioned on the Eugene broadcast: [tweet]

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[Cubswin11]

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The ole' Carlos Zambrano special, great news

[davell]

Blackburn goes 6 2 1 0 3 7. I doubt its with us, but I think he's got a decent major league career ahead of him. Tseng too, for that matter.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Dakota Mekkes, basically a college Edwards Jr. as far as his periphs, made his pro debut with 2 Ks in a clean inning.

 

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de la Cruz finished with 4 IP / 7 Ks / 1 BB / 2 H / 1 R

 

[tweet]https://twitter.com/billazbbphotog/status/755254330349932544[/tweet]

 

Pretty excited that De La Cruz is already up in the NWL after just one start in the AZL. I figured he'd be in Arizona for a few starts. Hopefully just a few starts before he's in the MWL.

[Cubswin11]

Mekkes was the guy with the crazy K rates in college, right? And also apparently has a funky/deceptive delivery?

[Little Slide Rooter]

6 AZL pitchers combined for 1/20 BB/K. It's like they Voltroned into Kerry Wood.

[craig]

Mentioned on the Eugene broadcast: [tweet]

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Wow, that Cease news is huge relief. My perspective can flip pretty fast. Not many days I kind of assumed that DelaCruz was cooked, and Cease too. Suddenly within a week, and especially after yesterday, De la Cruz is suddenly exciting again, and Cease as well.

 

Potentially almost like having two top-10 prospects come back to life within a week or 24 hours! :)

[craig]

Mekkes was the guy with the crazy K rates in college, right? And also apparently has a funky/deceptive delivery?

 

Yes that's that the guy.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Blackburn goes 6 2 1 0 3 7. I doubt its with us, but I think he's got a decent major league career ahead of him. Tseng too, for that matter.

 

Blackburn's Rule 5 eligible in the winter, and I could see somebody taking him for an audition.

[CubinNY]

Mentioned on the Eugene broadcast: [tweet]

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The ole' Carlos Zambrano special, great news

Too much "surfing" on the internet.