Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-7-18

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 3-1 Box Score

 

CF L. Adams 0/4, 2 K

RF M. Zagunis 0/3, 2 K

1B E. Navarro 2/4, K

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

3B T. Davis 0/4, K

SP D. Torrez 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-5 GO-FO

RP S. Simmons 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP R. Zastryzny 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 5-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 6-5 (10 innings) Box Score

 

SS V. Machin 0/6, RBI, K

3B-2B J. Vosler 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, E (5, throw)

RF Je. Báez 1/4, RBI, BB, K

C I. Rice 2/4, 2 2B (9), 2 RBI, K; defense: 0/1 CS

LF E. Martínez 1/4, 2B (11), BB, E (2, fielding), outfield assist at home

SP M. Swarmer 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5-4 GO-FO, 82-62 pitches-strikes, balk - AA debut

RP J. Stinnett 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 0-0 GO-FO

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

 

Myrtle Beach won 4-2 Box Score

 

2B A. Monasterio 2/5, R, HR (1), RBI, K

SS A. Ademan 2/4, 2 R, HR (2), RBI

DH J. Pereda 0/2, R, 2 BB, SB (1)

3B W. Galindo 1/3, RBI, K, HBP

C PJ Higgins 2/4, 2b (9), RBI, K; defense: 0/1 CS

LF K. Mitchell 0/4, 2 K

1B A. Upshaw 0/4, 2 K

SP C. Abbott 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 1 HR, 4-4 GO-FO, 88-58 pitches-strikes - A+ debut

 

South Bend won 6-1 Box Score

 

SS J. Bethencourt 0/3, R, BB, K

LF J. Young 2/4, R, 2B (8), HR (7), 3 RBI, K

1B M. Amaya 2/4, K

3B A. Filiere 0/3, R, BB, 2 K

2B C. Donahue 0/4, 2 K, E (3, fielding)

DH B. Hughes 1/3, R, HR (2), 3 RBI, 2 K

SP T. Thomas 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2 WP, 1-7 GO-FO, 62-38 pitches-strikes

RP J. Passantino 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3-2 GO-FO, 53-33 pitches-strikes

 

DSL Cubs 1 won 8-2 Box Score

 

CF R. Verenzeula 1/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB (4)

DH F. Pertuz 1/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, SB (4)

LF J. Rodriguez 1/5, 2B (1), 4 K

RF A. Hinrio 1/2, RBI, BB, K, HBP, CS (1), outfield assist at home

SP F. Heredia 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 WP, 3-1 GO-FO

 

DSL Cubs 2 lost 11-10 (12 innings) Box score

 

LF B. Peña 2/5, 2 R, 2B (2), RBI, SB (2)

CF A. Ovalles 1/6, R, RBI, K, outfield assist at third base

RF C. Morfa 2/5, R, 2B (4), 3B (1), RBI, K, HBP

1B J. Brete 1/5, 2 K

2B W. Joaquin 0/5, 4 K

SP F. Feliz 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO

RP E. Herrera 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 4-3 GO-FO

 

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: LHP Kyle Ryan (18.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 4.45 FIP, 3.64 xFIP, 19 K, 7 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Oscar de la Cruz (54.2 IP, 4.61 ERA, 4.15 FIP, 4.16 xFIP, 57 K, 20 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Cory Abbott (at South Bend: 47.1 IP, 2.47 ERA, 3.52 FIP, 3.17 xFIP, 57 K, 13 BB) - high-A debut

South Bend: LHP Tyler Thomas (40.2 IP, 2.88 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 3.88 xFIP, 37 K, 9 BB)

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Per BN, Tyler Thomas was put on the DL: http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/06/06/cubs-minor-league-daily-lots-of-promotions-and-roster-moves-throughout-the-system/

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Per BN, Tyler Thomas was put on the DL: http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/06/06/cubs-minor-league-daily-lots-of-promotions-and-roster-moves-throughout-the-system/

 

I think you’re misreading BN. He just came off it. It was the corresponding move to Cory Abbott being promoted.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

[davell]

Morfa is fascinating right now. A month from now, we'll know more. But, this start seems unprecedented to me.

[davell]

Morfa is fascinating right now. A month from now, we'll know more. But, this start seems unprecedented to me.

 

Agreed, seems like alot of XBHs for the DSL

 

Oh, it is lol. And I laughed my ass off at the golden sombrero yesterday. You know that kid was taking hacks that would make Javy blush. Then came back with 2 more XBH today. 3 doubles,a triple, and 3 homers in 5 games. Insane.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Myrtle Beach pushed Bailey Clark back a day and now Cory Abbott is making his high-A debut today.

[CubsWin]

Ademan 2-for-3 with a HR so far. He looks to be figuring things out a bit lately walking 7 times against 6 Ks in his last 10 games.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Swarmer is starting today, guess ODLC will start tomorrow.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Not a bad high-A debut for Abbott: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K.

[Regular Show]

Not a bad high-A debut for Abbott: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K.

 

Nice. He might end up being better than Lange or Little. Still way too early to make that call, but Abbott is doing really well right now.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA on Abbott’s first high-A start:

 

Abbott made quick work of the Buies Creek lineup. He sat 91-93 mph with his fastball, showcased his short, 86-88 mph slider against both righties and lefties, flashed an 84-85 mph changeup he landed for first-pitch strikes and even introduced an 80-82 mph power curveball that drew swings and misses.

 

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“This was the first time I ever caught him and it was definitely a good first impression,” Myrtle Beach catcher P.J. Higgins said. “He was pounding the zone with the fastball, slider had good action on it, it was pretty firm too. It was hard for them out of the hand to differentiate the fastball and slider. Changeup was good and curveball was good at times. Give up three hits, that’s a pretty good start.”

 

Abbott’s plus slider was the primary pitch that got him drafted No. 67 overall last year, but he knew to succeed in pro ball he needed more weapons. That’s where the development of his changeup and power curveball have come in.

 

He’s adjusted the grip on his changeup this spring, moving from a two-seam grip to a four-seam grip, and progressively added velocity to his curveball after the Cubs' pitching development staff threatened to shelve it.