Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-18-19

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Box Scores:

 

Iowa lost 8-5 Box Score

 

CF-2B I. Happ 0/5, 3 K

2B T. Giambrone 0/3, BB, K

C I. Rice 1/3, BB, PB (1)

PH-CF D. Dewees 1/1, 2 R, HR (2), RBI, BB

SP M. Swarmer 6 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 5-4 GO-FO-94-62 pitches-strikes

 

Tennessee lost 16-8 Box Score

 

SS N. Hoerner 3/4, R, HBP, RBI

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

3b R. Garcia 0/2, 2 BB, 2 K

C J. Pereda 1/4, 2 R, BB, K

SP Z. Hedges 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 8-1 GO-FO, 62-43 pitches-strikes

RP X. Cedeño 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO, 16-8 pitches-strikes - rehab

RP M. Rucker 2.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 3-1 GO-FO, 60-42 pitches-strikes

RP B. Clark 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GO-FO

 

 

Myrtle Beach lost 9-0 Box Score

 

CF J. Herron 0/4, BB, K

2B C. Sepulveda 3/4, R, 2 RBI, BB. CS (2)

C M. Amaya 1/4, R, 2B (4), BB, 3 K

3B L. Reynolds 1/4, R, BB, 2 K

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

SP O. de la Cruz 5 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-6 GO-FO, 79-52 pitches-strikes - conditional assignment

RP T. Peyton 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO

 

South Bend lost 12-6 Box Score

 

LF DJ Artis 1/5, 2B (5), 3 RBI, K, SB (6)

CF C. Roederer 1/5, 2 K

SS A. Weber 0/3, BB, E (7, fielding)

DH J. Sierra 2/4, R, 2B (3), K

RF N. Velázquez 1/4, 2 K

3B C. Morel 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), HR (1), 2 RBI

SP E. Ramos 2.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1-1 GO-FO, 69-39 pitches-strikes

RP Z. Mort 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP J. Passantino 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-0 GO-FO

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[We Got The Whole 9]

5 scoreless innings and only 1 walk from Oscar

[We Got The Whole 9]

Cedeno pitched for the Smokies

 

Walk

Single

K

Double

Fielders choice reach

 

Rucker replaced him

 

Single

GO

HR

 

4 runs charged to Cedeno

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Gallardo and Machado threw what I believe was their first stateside bullpens today: https://www.thecubreporter.com/04182019/barnette-tazawa-gallardo-machado-and-espinoza-throw-riverview

 

RHP Manuel Espinoza made his pro debut for the Cubs "A" team, allowing a run on one hit (a triple) with one strikeout in one inning of work. The 18-year old Mexican was signed by the Cubs in July 2017, but he did not pitch in 2018 while his signing was under investigation by MLB. (He signed the same day as fellow Mexican RHP Florencio Serrano Jr, whose contract was voided by MLB last June).

 

Prior to the game on Field #6, three of the four youngest Cubs pitchers at EXST (Manuel Espinoza is the other one) threw "live" BP on Field #5 (two "innings" - 30 pitches each). 17-year old Venezuelan RHP Richard Gallardo (the Cubs #1 IFA signing in the current ISP) got swings & misses with a 91-93 MPH FB and a plus-CV, and he also threw a couple of decent CH; 17-year old Venezuelan LHP Joel Machado was sitting 85-86 with his FB, but he had a solid CV and so-so CH that he was able to mix & match with his FB; and 18-year old 6'3 210 Dominican RHP Willy Cabrera's FB was impressive at 92-94 MPH (T-95) in addition to an 88-90 MPH CH and a sharp-breaking CV, but he had difficulty commanding his stuff (not too surprising considering he walked 50 in just 25.2 IP in the DSL in 2018!).

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At this rate, if he's strictly a 1-2 inning reliever, I'm hoping Bailey Clark is promoted to AAA by May 1st.