Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-5-19

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 8-2 Box Score

 

CF I. Happ 0/4, 2 K

2B T. Giamrbone 0/4

3B C. Adames 1/4, 3 K

SS Z. Short 2/4, K, E (1, fielding)

SP D. Underwood Jr 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 73-42 pitches-strikes

RP B. Duensing 1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO

RP R. Wick 1.2 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO

RP J. Norwood 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-0 GO-FO

 

Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score

 

SS N. Hoerner 2/4, RBI, BB, K, 2B (1), SB (1)

1B J. Young 0/5, RBI, K

C J. Pereda 0/5, 3 K

3B PJ Higgins 1/3, R, 2 BB, E (1, fielding)

SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 5-3 GO-FO, 68-40 pitches-strikes

RP B. Clark 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 4-0 GO-FO, 39 pitches-25 strikes

RP M. Rondon 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO

 

Myrtle Beach lost 6-3 Box Score

 

CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2 K, SB (1)

RF J. Herron 1/4, 2 K

C M. Amaya 2/4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (1), PB (2)

1B L. Reynolds 1/4, 2 K

SS A. Ademan 1/4, K, E ((2, fielding)

3B Y. Peguero 1/2, BB

SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 4-3 GO-FO, 84-51 pitches-strikes

RP M. Rodriguez 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO

 

South Bend won 1-0 Box Score

 

CF C. Roederer 0/4, K

SS A. Weber 0/3, BB, 2 K

DH F. Mejia 1/4

LF N. Velazquez 1/3, K, E (1 fielding)

RF J. Sierra 1/3

SP C. Sanders 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 66-38 pitches-strikes, 5-6 GO-FO

RP J. Passantino 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 47-34 pitches-strikes, 2-2 GO-FO

[Hrubes20]

Really kicking myself right about now for now renewing milb.tv this year. Hudson had 3 K's in the 1st (also gave up a single and RBI double) and I would like to see if he's seen any gains on the fastball.

[CubsWin]

Really kicking myself right about now for now renewing milb.tv this year. Hudson had 3 K's in the 1st (also gave up a single and RBI double) and I would like to see if he's seen any gains on the fastball.

I'll try to watch later and let you know if they mention any velos.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Amaya home run to dead center.

[CubsWin]

Abbott picks up where he left off last season with a typically stingy and efficient outing going 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2K on 68 pitches (40 strikes).

 

That's 2-for-2 for the AA rotation with Hatch's dominant performance last night. With the depth of BOR prospects in the system (Clifton, Swarmer, Robinson, Rucker, Abbott, Hatch, Miller, Thompson, Steele, Underwood, De La Cruz, etc.), if just one can emerge as a legit MOR prospect this season, that would help a lot. It just takes one...

[CubsWin]

Really kicking myself right about now for now renewing milb.tv this year. Hudson had 3 K's in the 1st (also gave up a single and RBI double) and I would like to see if he's seen any gains on the fastball.

In the 1st inning, struckout the first guy on a change up on the outside corner. The second was on a high FB and the third on a good curve. The only announced was on his curve at 72 mph. It was later announced he hit 93 in the 1st.

 

Led off the 2nd inning with a 91 mph FB. There were no more velo readings given after that. (I don't know what these announcers are thinking. Just dumb.)

 

Amaya's HR was to straight away CF off the hitter's background over the 400 foot sign. It was, dare I say, Contreras-esque. Exit velocity of 102.

 

Hudson struck out the 1st two batters in the 5th. Appeared to tire a bit, walking the next better and going 2-0 on the next before the pitching coach slow walked it to the mound to give him a breather. Got the last out on a groundball to 2nd.

 

Overall, better FB command for Hudson than last year. That's not saying much, though. The announcers said Hudson dropped his arm slot late last year and gained a bit of velocity as a result.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Amaya's HR was to straight away CF off the hitter's background over the 400 foot sign. It was, dare I say, Contreras-esque. Exit velocity of 102.