Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-4-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost game one 11-5 (7 innings) Box Score

 

RF C. Young 3/4, R, 2B (3)

2B T. La Stella 1/4, R, 2B (1), K

1B V. Caratini 1/3, 2B (6), RBI, K, E (2, fielding)

LF M. Zagunis 0/3, 2 K

SP J. Buchanan 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 77-44 pitches-strikes

RP R. Williams 2 IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2-2 GO-FO, 49-30 pitches-strikes

RP J. Rosario 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

Iowa won game two 2-1 (7 innings) Box Score

 

CF-2B-CF C. Young 2/3, 2 R

3B J. Candelario 2/3, 2 RBI, K

C V. Caratini 0/3

RF B. Rademacher 0/2, BB, outfield assist at second base

2B-3B S. Bruno 1/3, K

SP D. Floro 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 9-0 GO_FO, 52-35 pitches-strikes

RP Z. Rosscup 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 6-2 Box Score

 

LF C. Burks 1/5

CF J. Hannemann 0/5, R, K

2B D. Bote 1/4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI

3B J. Vosler 3/4, 2B (4), E (3, fielding)

RF Je. Baez 14/, K

SS C. Penalver 3/4, 2B (2)

SP P. Morrison 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 13-0 GO-FO, 86-58 pitches-strikes

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

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

 

Myrtle Beach lost 9-4 Box Score

 

DH C. Sepulveda 0/3, R, BB

2B B. Flete 0/3, BB, 3 K

C PJ Higgins 0/4, K

1B M. Rose 3/3, 2 R, 2B (5), RBI

RF-CF R. Garcia 0/4, 3

SP T. Hatch 3.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 5-1 GO-FO, 77-42 pitches-strikes, E (1, fielding)

RP J. Norwood 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

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[davell]

 

https://twitter.com/billazbbphotog/status/860191755311783936

 

Two very respected evaluators.....Fringe or plus curve? Good lord, that's quite a difference of opinion lol. Needless to say, scouting is an inexact science.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

https://twitter.com/billazbbphotog/status/860191755311783936

 

Two very respected evaluators.....Fringe or plus curve? Good lord, that's quite a difference of opinion lol. Needless to say, scouting is an inexact science.

 

That's amusing. His breaking ball was definitely his third best pitch last year and all the major publications said it was inconsistent from appearance to appearance last year (but flashed plus potential).

 

This was his first extended spring training appearance of the year, so that's great news.

[UK]

 

https://twitter.com/billazbbphotog/status/860191755311783936

 

Two very respected evaluators.....Fringe or plus curve? Good lord, that's quite a difference of opinion lol. Needless to say, scouting is an inexact science.

 

That's amusing. His breaking ball was definitely his third best pitch last year and all the major publications said it was inconsistent from appearance to appearance last year (but flashed plus potential).

 

That's probably where the separation is. One sees 2 out of 10 curves that flash plus and grade it as fringe. One basis it solely on those 2 plus pitches. At this point, I prefer to grade it on potential rather than overall results.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Rosscup is kind of dominating, and throwing more strikes than ever. I still want that power from the left side for our pen. I'm hoping he can supplant Dunce.

 

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

Arizona Phil[/url]"]RHSP Jose Albertos (2015 IFA - Mexico) made his 2017 game debut, getting the start for the Cubs and working 2.1 IP (46 pitches). He allowed two runs (both unearned) on two hits (both singles) and three walks (but no strikeouts), and threw a ton of ground balls (6/0 GO/AO including a 4-6-3 DP, plus two more ground balls that turned into errors). He was obviously a bit rusty, however, throwing only 52% strikes while occasionally spiking his 94 MPH fastball into the ground and bouncing his plus-curve in front of home plate from time-to-time. (Catcher Gustavo Polanco got quite a work-out trying to block pitches in the dirt!). Albertos also mixed-in a couple of decent change-ups in addition to the FB and CV. (Unlike most any pitcher his age, Albertos already has a legit three-pitch arsenal... he just needs a lot more innings).

 

The 18-year old Albertos was rated one of the Cubs Top 10 prospects (and #4 pitching prospect) by Baseball America going into the 2017 season, but he hadn't thrown in a game since last June. He was placed on the AZL Cubs 60-day DL after being shut-down with right forearm/elbow soreness, and while he was eligible to be reinstated the last week of the AZL season in August (he was throwing bullpen side-sessions at that time), the Cubs opted to have him wait until post-2016 Instructs to get game work. But he did not pitch in Instructs, and he was assigned to the Rehab Throwing Program when he reported to Minor League Camp this past March. He threw a two inning "live" BP session (30 pitches) on April 15th, and then a couple or three bullpen sessions after that (to work on improving his command) prior to making his first game appearance today.