Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-12-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 18-5 Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 2/5, R, BB, SB (3)

RF C. Young 2/4, 3 R, 2 RBI, K, HBP

2B I. Happ 2/5, 3 R, HR (4), 3 RBI, BB

3B J. Candelario 4/4, 2 R, 3 2B (5), 3B (1), 5 RBI, BB

C V. Caratini 0/4, R, BB, K

SP A. Mills 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 7-4 GO-FO, 67-48 pitches-strikes

RP R. Zastryzny 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 56-30 pitches-strikes

RP D. Rollins 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score

 

LF C. Burks 1/4, R, BB, 2 K, SB (2)

SS A. Ely 1/3

2B D. Bote 2/3, RBI, BB, SB (2)

SP Z. Hedges 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 78-46 pitches-strikes

RP B. Markey 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

RP G. Concepcion 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 0-2 GO-FO

 

Myrtle Beach lost 5-1 Box Score

 

S B. Flete 0/4, 2 K, E (1, fielding)

DH PJ Higgins 0/4, 2 K

RF E. Martinez 0/4

1B M. Rose 1/4, RBI, K

C T. Alamo 2/4, 2B (2)

SP T. Hatch 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 81-54 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend won 4-2 Box Score

 

SS Z. Short 1/4, BB, K, SB (2), CS (1), E (6, throw)

1B A. Mineo 0/1, R, 3 BB, K

3B W. Galindo 2/4, R, RBI, E (3, throw)

LF K. Mitchell 1/4, 3B (1), 2 RBI

C J. Pereda 0/4

2B Y. Peguero 3/4, 2B (1), K

DH DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2 K

SP T. Miller 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 3-6 GO-FO, 77-51 pitches-strikes

RP D. Robinson 3.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GO-FO, 52-35 pitches-strikes

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Another strong outing for Tyson Miller. Hatch got the strikeouts up but gave up 3 ER in 4.2.

[craig]

Very nice to see from Miller.

 

DJ Wilson has K'd half of his AB's thus far. Did get a bunt single today.

[CubsWin]

Another 5 RBI game for Candelario (his 3rd of the season thus far) and they're still in the 4th inning...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Happ HR #4.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Candelario with three doubles, a triple, and a walk in 5 PA.

[philosophizer75]

At this rate, Candelario and Happ as a package should be netting us someone like Quintana by themselves. These two are absolutely killing it.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Lol:

 

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[Lefty]

Iowa Cubs "won" 18-5. I was trying to figure out how those stats added up to a loss.

 

Even though I am in my 50s, and we finally won the World Series, I am still checking out the minor leagues first thing in the morning.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Iowa Cubs "won" 18-5. I was trying to figure out how those stats added up to a loss.

 

Even though I am in my 50s, and we finally won the World Series, I am still checking out the minor leagues first thing in the morning.

 

Oh whoops! I updated the original post to indicate Iowa won.

[ddwyer]

Iowa Cubs "won" 18-5. I was trying to figure out how those stats added up to a loss.

 

Even though I am in my 50s, and we finally won the World Series, I am still checking out the minor leagues first thing in the morning.

 

I agree Lefty. This is the first place I look on this website and I am also in my 50's. It is great to see that we have more help on the way.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA's Kyle Glaser who watched Hatch's start yesterday:

 

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[Cubswin11]

What's Hatch's ceiling as a starter? Mike Leake/Jason Hammel type value?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Baseball America[/url]"]Hatch’s fastball comfortably sat 92-94 mph with sink and his 83-85 mph slider froze hitters when it landed in the zone and got swings and misses when he buried it in the dirt. He also showcased an 81 mph changeup to round out his arsenal.

 

“He’s fun to catch,” Myrtle Beach catcher Tyler Alamo said. “The guy’s got crazy movement with his sinker. He knows how to pitch. He was picked where he was for a reason.

 

“His last start back in Lynchburg he was spot on. He was missing low if anything. He was on point and that’s what I saw in spring training, he was the same way. He was unbelievably dominant in spring training just carving guys up. He has the capability to do that, to be that dominating guy.”

 

Hatch said his next step is to mix in his changeup more—he only threw 5-6 changeups in 81 pitches by his count—and do it against lefthanded hitters in particular. The hope is that will help him better make it through an order a third time as well as neutralize lefties.