Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-14-17

[CubsWin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa at Salt Lake, 2:05pm

Tennessee vs. Montgomery, 2:00pm

Myrtle Beach vs. Lynchburg, 2:05pm

Myrtle Beach vs. Lynchburg, TBA (Game Two)

 

 

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Jake Buchanan (29.2 IP, 5.76 ERA, 5.92 FIP, 4.92 xFIP, 24 K, 14 BB)

Tennessee:RHP Trevor Clifton (32 IP, 2.25 ERA, 3.34 FIP, 3.79 xFIP, 28 K, 11 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Oscar De La Cruz (29.1 IP, 3.68 ERA, 4.50 FIP, 4.73 xFIP, 26 K, 8 BB)

Myrtle Beach: (Game Two) RHP Casey Bloomquist (26.1 IP, 4.78 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 3.71 xFIP, 20 K, 6 BB)

South Bend: Off Day

[davell]

Eloy has an RBI single in his first PA of the season.

[davell]

Clifton with a solid outing, 6 5 2 2 3 7.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Eloy has an RBI single in his first PA of the season.

 

I'm just going to hang out in here for awhile.

[davell]

De La Cruz with an excellent outing. 7 5 0 0 0 1. CG on 71 pitches.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Hell yeah Oscar

 

76% strikes

[CubsWin]

Couple of fun facts:

 

Myrtle Beach 1B Matt Rose got his first walk of the season today (in his 26th game). He had previously struckout 20 times without a single base on balls.

 

South Bend C/1B Jhonny Pereda had an impressive streak broken yesterday. Pereda had gotten a hit in 16 straight games and 22 out of the last 23 before going 0-4 on Saturday.

[We Got The Whole 9]

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/chicago-cubs-prospect-oscar-de-la-cruz-hurls-first-complete-game-shutout/c-230313526/t-185364810

 

Cruz got seven 1-pitch AB, and eight 2-pitch AB. Coach also talks about they want to pitch to contact at Myrtle.

 

"That's something we've been talking about, instead of strikeouts, pitch for contact," Myrtle Beach pitching coach Anderson Tavares said. "If you get into situations where you have to strike guys out, use your breaking ball, use your changeup or elevate and change eye levels. We just talk about pitching for contact and he did it tonight. It was a great outing for him."