Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-27-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 7-6 Box Score

 

RF J. Andreoli 3/4, 3 R, 2 2B (11), HR (6), 2 RBI, BB, K

LF K. Schwarber 2/4, 2 RBI, K

C V. Caratini 3/4, 2 R, 2 2B (20)

CF J. Hannemann 2/4, R, 2B (7), SB (9)

2B-1B-2B C. Young 1/3, RBI

SP Z. Hedges 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 1 K, 9-3 GO-FO, 89-54 pitches-strikes

 

Tennessee had the day off

 

Myrtle Beach won 4-2 Box Score

 

C PJ Higgins 2/4, R, PB (10)

LF E. Jimenez 0/4, RBI

3B J. Hodges 0/4, RBI, K

DH T. Alamo 2/4, R, 2B (14), RBI, 2 K

RF E. Martinez 1/4

1B M. Rose 0/3, 2 K

SS Z. Short 3/3 - high-A debut

SP A. Alzolay 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 81-55 pitches-strikes

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

 

South Bend lost 11-10 Box Score

 

SS I. Paredes 1/4, R, 2 RBI, B, 2 K, E (5, fielding)

RF C. Pieters 1/5, R, K, SB (7), outfield assist at third base

3B A. Monasterio 0/2, R, 2 BB, CS (2)

LF K. Mitchell 1/4, R, HR (8), 3 RBI

C J. Pereda 1/3, 2 R, 2B (10), BB

2B Y. Peguero 2/4, 3 R, 2 2B (14), RBI

SP M. Rondon 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 89-54 pitches-strikes

RP C. Hockin 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Eugene won 5-2 Box Score

 

3B R. Narea 1/5, RBI

SS A. Ademan 1/3, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB

DH M. Amaya 4/4, R, 2B (2), HR (1), RBI

1B G. Polanco 1/4, 2 K

LF J. Martarano 1/2, 2 BB

RF K-M Kwon 0/4, 2 K

SP J. Assad 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 2-3 GO-FO

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

RP J. Marte 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0-2 GO-FO

 

AZL Cubs had the day off

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 12-10 Box Score

 

2B L. Diaz 0/4, R, 2 BB, 4 K

LF-CF C. Pacheco 0/4, R, RBI, BB, K

SS C. Morel 3/4, R, HR (2), 3 RBI, BB, E (6, fielding)

CF J. Jules 0/2

C Hen. Perez 0/4, R, 2 K, HBP

RF A. Hinrio 2/5, 2 R, RBI, K

SP Y. Cruz 5 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 7-4 GO-FO

RP K. Carreno 0/2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1-0 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 15-4 Box Score

 

SS J. Huma 1/3, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 SB (3)

DH J. Soto 4/4, 3 R, 2 3B (2), 6 RBI, BB

3B J. Brete 2/6, R, 3 K

RF C. Alfonzo 1/4, 2 R, BB, K

SP D. Correa 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 6-7 GO-FO

[Donzo]

For people watching the CWS, Gators gotta win.

 

If LSU wins, and there's a winner take all game three on Wednesday, Lang will start for LSU and could throw 130+ pitches.

[Hrubes20]

For people watching the CWS, Gators gotta win.

 

If LSU wins, and there's a winner take all game three on Wednesday, Lang will start for LSU and could throw 130+ pitches.

 

Gators are trotting out a Frosh reliever tonight. This series is going to 3 and Lange will get to be abused one last time. Awesome.

[davell]

Alzolay goes 5.2 3 2 2 0 7 on 81 pitches. 5/2 GB/FB.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Alzolay goes 5.2 3 2 2 0 7 on 81 pitches. 5/2 GB/FB.

Pretty awesome season he's having. I think we'll send him to Oakland.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

For people watching the CWS, Gators gotta win.

 

If LSU wins, and there's a winner take all game three on Wednesday, Lang will start for LSU and could throw 130+ pitches.

 

Gators are trotting out a Frosh reliever tonight. This series is going to 3 and Lange will get to be abused one last time. Awesome.

 

Today, Dyson looks like a 2019 first rounder. Florida's pitching depth is crazy if they've got this kid in the bullpen.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Much better game for Kyle

2-4 K 2 RBI

 

Caratini continues to mash. Hitting 343 after a 3-4 night with a couple doubles

 

Hannemann... He's been pretty good (or lucky?) so far at Iowa. 2-4 2B SB (9-9 on season). I can see Joe salivating at adding that element to the team and I can also see him included in a trade package.

 

Also Zach Short went 3-3 in his Myrtle debut. That's like, more hits than he had all month at SB.

[davell]

Amaya is 2-2 and Ademan has a HR.

[davell]

Assad is 4 4 1 0 0 7 so far too.

[davell]

Amaya with a HR, now 3-3.

 

Assad finishes 5 6 1 0 0 9.

 

Very nice night for the kids.

[davell]

Amaya now 4-4, as he adds a 2B.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I'd like to see those highlights

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Great night for the kids!

[Thrilho]

I'll be interested to see any Assad scouting reports from this game. Here's what Arguello said on 6/20 with only Assad's 5 7 2 2 0 3 under his belt (plus whatever Ext ST Arguello saw).

 

https://2080baseball.com/2017/06/8070/

 

...polished pitcher who has three average to above-average pitches in his fastball, curveball, and changeup, with the ability to locate all three of them. Assad has had an exceptional spring training, and has seen his fastball tick up to 94-to-95 mph after mostly sitting 92-to-93 mph last year

 

He could be pretty high on the list if that scouting report is right. Exciting outing tonight.

 

There's some other good stuff in that article on the 2015 international class, if you're into Arguello. They're all so young that each is a fairly big dice roll but it seems like an awful lot have good ceilings. And seeing $150K signing bonus guys like Assad pop up would be big.

 

I spaced on Albertos when I did my top 15 last week but seems like he should be in there somewhere. Not sure who I'm more excited about between Albertos and Assad though right now. Seems like it oughta be Albertos due to stuff still but this was a pretty dominant outing and Assad had 37 innings last year at more than a K/9. Looking forward to any scouting reports on this game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Zack Hedges appears to be over-matched at AAA.

[Thrilho]

Oh-maya!

 

 

The 18 YO CATCHER has an 8.5% K rate (!!) and a .118 IsoSLG (league is at .124!) through his first 47 PAs. He has also has thrown out 7 out of 14 potential basestealers.

Ademan got off to a slow start but he's keeping up his good peripherals too. 9.4% BB 11.3% K .149 ISO. BABIP of .200 is killing his line (.191/.283/.340) but the peripherals are promising. Let's see the power continue.

[David]

Oh-maya!

 

 

The 18 YO CATCHER has an 8.5% K rate (!!) and a .118 IsoSLG (league is at .124!) through his first 47 PAs. He has also has thrown out 7 out of 14 potential basestealers.

 

is this that dude who crushed in exst?

[Thrilho]

Oh-maya!

 

 

The 18 YO CATCHER has an 8.5% K rate (!!) and a .118 IsoSLG (league is at .124!) through his first 47 PAs. He has also has thrown out 7 out of 14 potential basestealers.

Ademan got off to a slow start but he's keeping up his good peripherals too. 9.4% BB 11.3% K .149 ISO. BABIP of .200 is killing his line (.191/.283/.340) but the peripherals are promising. Let's see the power continue.

 

BABIP's an indicator too at this level. I think Ademan's a clear notch down from Amaya, just a much better candidate right now to be an elite among the elites in 2-3 years if he stays healthy and keeps piling up these kind of reps at these kind of ages. This could just be some regression in progress for Ademan, who was punchless even relative to the rest of the DSL last year but otherwise showed some skills at the plate.

I don't know when each stat stabilizes but I'd think we've still got some time with BABIP. Amaya's numbers on FG haven't updated yet so you can see his BABIP and ISO before last night were .222 and .026 respectively. So things can change quick.

 

With Ademan, he's now got 2 HRs and 2 triples in at Eugene to go with his 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR in 98 PAs in Arizona. (And actually the Eugene slash line in my previous post doesn't reflect last night I see now. It got a bump to .200/.298/.400). So there wasn't much punch in his DSL but there's still time on that front. I'm with you on the clear notch below Amaya thing for now but the K and walk rates are looking good. Just need to see the slugging continue.

[Thrilho]

Alzolay was touching 97 last night

 

http://www.scout.com/mlb/cubs/story/1787965-cubs-june-27-minors-recap