Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-24-18

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa had the day off

 

Tennessee lost 5-4 Box Score

 

LF Je. Báez 1/3, 3B (1), BB

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

RF E. Martinez 2/4, R, HR (2), 3 RBI, K

C I. Rice 1/4

CF C. Burks 0/4, 2 K

SP O. de la Cruz 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GO-FO, 72-40 pitches-strikes

 

Myrtle Beach PPD - Inclement Weather

 

South Bend lost game one of their doubleheader 2-1 (8 innings) Box Score

 

CF C. Singleton 1/4, R, 2 K

2B J. Bethencourt 1/4, K, SB (1)

3B A. Filiere 0/2, K, HBP

RF B. Hughes 0/2, BB, CS (3)

C M. Amaya 0/2, BB; defense: 1/1 CS

SS R. Narea 1/3

SP C. Abbott 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 6-4 GO-FO, 78-54 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend lost game two of their doubleheader 9-2 (7 innings) Box Score

 

SS Y. Peguero 0/3, K

3B A. Filiere 2/3, 2B (5), 2 RBI, K

1B M. Amaya 1/3, E (1, throw)

DH J. Bethencourt 0/3, K

RF B. Hughes 0/3, 2 K

SP J. Albertos 1+ IP, 4 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 2-0 GO-FO, 51-24 pitches-strikes - faced 6 batters in the 2nd inning

RP E. de los Rios 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO

RP B. Clark 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 3-0 GO-FO, 47-29 pitches-strikes

[CubsWin]

Went back and watched Bailey Clark's last outing on 4/19. First off, he is a man amongst boys in the MWL. Dude looks huge compared to some of these 19-20 year old hitters. Clark looks to be in great shape. 6'4" and solidly built. A lot of these hitters look downright anorexic by comparison.

 

This was Clark's best outing thus far going 3.1 IP allowing 2 hits, no runs, no walks and 7 Ks. Velo reports had him 94-96 on the FB which looked pretty straight. He kept it down for the most part but I wouldn't say he "commanded" it. He's got a consistent curve which he used often early in the count to get ahead. I'd call it an average pitch but he knows how to use it and commands it well. Better than your typical "get me over" curve, but it's not thrown with great velocity (no readings were given). I did see a few sharp sliders. He threw the curve a lot more often. The few I saw were effectively thrown off the plate to right-handers for swinging strikes. I'd love to see him start that slider at the right-handed batter and have it break over the plate, but I only watched one game.

 

If he keeps throwing like he did in this game, he won't be long for the MWL. He's had control problems in his recent past so keeping him there until he strings together several outings with consistent control would be wise before having him face more advanced hitters in the CL.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ademan and Amaya, and to a lesser extent, Galindo and Wilson, get the headlines but there are a few other interesting younger guys at South Bend and Myrtle Beach holding their own.

 

South Bend:

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

Albertos got roughed up again too.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bailey Clark doing some good work as a multi-inning reliever: 14.1 IP, 12 H, 2 ER, 19/3 K/BB, 1 HR

 

As a 23 year old with 5th round pedigree, wonder how long til he goes to Myrtle Beach if that keeps up.

[Hrubes20]

ODLC and Albertos continue to horsefeathers the bed so far. Abbott pitched well at least.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

CUBS LINEUP:

3. Luis Verdugo, SS: 0-3 (5-3, F-9, K)

 

CUBS PITCHERS:

2. Brailyn Marquez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 BALK, 2/1 GO/AO, 33 pitches (25 strikes)

3. Jeremiah Estrada: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 0/3 GO/AO, 30 pitches (19 strikes)

 

https://www.thecubreporter.com/04242018/angels-give-cubs-plenty-nuthin-riverview

[toonsterwu]

I'd like to see Bailey Clark starting some games. I'm guessing they are probably thinking a pen fast-track route for him, but at this juncture, there's no harm in playing things out as long as possible, despite his age. The raw stuff, if commanded, would be very quality for a starter. IIRC his time at Duke, he had inconsistency with mechanics quite a bit, so they may be watching that as much as stringing together outings (obviously, having the former would help with the latter).