Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-11-17

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score

 

CF J. Andreoli 3/4, 2 R, BB, K, SB (19)

RF M. Zagunis 1/2, 3 BB

3B C. Young 1/3, R, HR (1), RBI, BB, K

LF-2B S. Bruno 3/4, R, RBI, SB (7)

SP S. Frankoff 4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 3-5 GO-FO, 91-48 pitches-strikes

RP B. Markey 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 5-1 GO-FO - AAA debut

RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO

 

Tennessee won 6-0 Box Score

 

CF C. Burks 1/5, R, HR (8), RBI, K

RF D. Bote 1/4, K

3B J. Vosler 1/4, R, HR (16), 2 RBI, 2 K

2B A. Ely 1/3, 2 RBI

SP D. Underwood Jr 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP, 8-4 GO-FO, 86-66 pitches-strikes

RP P. Morrison 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO

 

Myrtle Beach lost 4-1 Box Score

 

SS Z. Short 0/3, BB, 2 K, SB (2)

C PJ Higgins 2/3, R, HR (4), RBI, BB, K

3B J. Hodges 0/4, K

DH V. Machin 2/4, 2 K

RF E. Martinez 0/4, K, outfield assist at first base

1B T. Alamo 0/4, 3 K, E (10, fielding)

SP M. Rucker 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 96-64 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend won 5-2 Box Score

 

SS A. Monasterio 1/2, 2 R, BB, HBP

2B Y. Peguero 2/4, R, RBI, 3 E (20, fielding, fielding, throw)

CF DJ Wilson 0/4, 2 K

DH K. Mitchell 1/4, K

3B A. Upshaw 1/4, 2 RBI

1B A. Mineo 2/4, R

C J. Pereda 1/4

LF L. Ayala 0/3, R, 2 K, HBP

SP T. Miller 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 6-5 GO-FO, 87-61 pitches-strikes

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

 

Eugene won 3-2 (10 innings) on a walk-off Ramsey Romano single Box Score

 

RF C. Singleton 1/5, R, 3 B, SB (2)

DH B. Hughes 1/3, 2 BB, K, SB (5), CS (2)

3B A. Filiere 2/4, RBI, BB, 2 K

1B R. Romano 1/5, RBI, 2 K

C M. Cruz 1/4

SS R. Narea 0/3, BB, 2 K

CF Z. Davis 0/3, R, 3 K, HBP, SB (13)

SP B. Little 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, WP, 2-4 GO-FO, 55-31 pitches-strikes

RP E. Uelman 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO, 51-30 pitches-strikes

 

AZL Cubs won 7-3 Box Score

 

RF Je. Baez 1/2, R, RBI, BB, SB (2), E (1, throw) - rehab

DH J. Gutierrez 2/4, 2 R, 3B (2), 3 RBI, SB (4)

LF J. Sierra 1/4, RBI, K

CF N. Velásquez 1/4, 2B (3), RBI

1B K. Zamudio 0/4, K

2B F. Mejia 2/4, R, 2B (4), E (12, fielding)

SS L. Vázquez 1/3, R, 2 K

SP A. Colorado 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 5-3 GO-FO

RP B. King 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 3-1 Box Score

 

CF F. Kelli 1/4, CS (12)

3B L. Diaz 1/4, SB (17)

SS C. Morel 1/4, 2B (6), K

RF A. Hinrio 0/3, BB

2B R. Cruz 1/4

DH Her. Perez 1/3

SP R. Fernandez 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 4-2 GO-FO

RP Y. De La Cruz 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 6-2 Box Score

 

2B I. Otano 1/4, 2B (3), K

SS J. Huma 0/4

LF A. Gaitan 1/4, 2 R, 2 SB (12)

CF R. Verenzuela 1/2, BB, K, outfield assist at home

DH J. Brete 0/3, RBI, K

RF C. Alfonzo 0/3, outfield assist at home

SP J. Tejada 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 5-1 GO-FO

[Jaxbro]

Seven innings of one hit ball with 6 ks and 0 bb for Underwood

[Jaxbro]

Eddie Butler is on the DL for Iowa retro to Tuesday I believe.

 

Ran into him and Rob Z downtown Des Moines on Monday. The son was totally geeked to get their autos and that they know KB and Rizz

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Seven innings of one hit ball with 6 ks and 0 bb for Underwood

 

Don't tell TT.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[Aaron_Kennelly]

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What was his velo at in college?

[CubsWin]

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What was his velo at in college?

Reportedly mid-90s.

[CubsWin]

Seven innings of one hit ball with 6 ks and 0 bb for Underwood

Holy WTF?

 

Man, has he come back from the dead. Number one, he's stayed healthy. Secondly, he's run together 5 good starts in a row. Over those last 5:

 

31 IP, 21 H, 2 HR, 3 BB, 28 K, 1.74 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 1.89 GO/AO (36 GO/19 AO). In his last 4 starts he's pitched 6, 7, 7 and 7 innings. He only pitched 4 innings 5 starts ago because it was a piggyback on a 5 inning rehab start for Kyle Hendricks.

 

Between Underwood and Maples, this might be the year of the resurrection...

[toonsterwu]

Eh, I was sorta high on Underwood, but he's had spurts before. This is a nice start, nice stretch, but he really had to finish strong, and start well in aaa next year. Too much stagnation for him in last couple of years. If it wasn't the state of the system, I'd move him to the pen already.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Looks like Brad Markey was promoted to AAA.

 

Underwood only threw 20 balls over his 86 pitches.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Underwood is a monorail salesman you fools

[We Got The Whole 9]

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2017/08/daily-cubs-minors-recap-underwood-records-best-start-of-career-miller-does-likewise-little-with-four-shutout/

 

This one is cheating because it was only his third career start, and his first two were pretty lackluster, butBrendon Little had the best game of his pro career as well. It was my first time getting a look at the 6'1" lefty and he made a nice first impression. He worked with his fastball in the upper 80s according to the stadium gun, but the announcers mentioned it tends to run 1-2 MPH below that of scouts

[Hrubes20]

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2017/08/daily-cubs-minors-recap-underwood-records-best-start-of-career-miller-does-likewise-little-with-four-shutout/

 

This one is cheating because it was only his third career start, and his first two were pretty lackluster, butBrendon Little had the best game of his pro career as well. It was my first time getting a look at the 6'1" lefty and he made a nice first impression. He worked with his fastball in the upper 80s according to the stadium gun, but the announcers mentioned it tends to run 1-2 MPH below that of scouts

 

That's still a few ticks slower than college, but not unexpected after the college season and then a layoff.