Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-23-19

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 3-2 Box Score

 

LF D. Dewees 0/3, BB, K

SS T. Giamrbone 2/4, R, K, 2B (12)

DH I. Happ 0/4, 2 K

3B R. García 1/4, RBI,3 K

C T. Davis 1/4, K

SP M. Swarmer 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 1 WP, 8-2 GO-FO, 96-59 pitches-strikes

RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB,3 K, 0-1 GO-FO

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

 

Tennessee lost 10-5 Box Score

 

2B V. Machin 1/3, R, 2 BB

DH J. Young 1/4, BB, K

3B PJ Higgins 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

C J. Pereda 1/5, R, K, E (2, throw)

SS L. Vázquez 1/3, HBP

SP T. Miller 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GO-FO, 93-61 pitches-strikes

RP J. Stinnett 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1-0 GO-FO

 

Myrtle Beach lost 8-7 Box Score

 

2B C. Sepulveda 3/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2B (1, E (1, fielding)

RF K. Mitchell 2/5, 2 R

DH L. Reynolds 1/5, R, 2 K, 2B (5)

PH-SS A. Ademan 0/1

SP E. Uelmen 4.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 8-2 GO-FO, 75-50 pitches-strikes

RP A. Vargas 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 5-2 GO-FO, 59-47 pitches-strikes

 

South Bend lost 3-2 Box Score

 

CF C. Roederer 1/4, R, HR (2), RBI, 3 K

DH A. Weber 2/4, R, K

RF J. Sierra 2/4, K, 2B (10)

3B C. Morel 1/3, 2 K

1B T. Durna 0/3, RBI, BB, CS (3)

LF DJ Artis 0/4, 3 K

SP F. Carrera 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 4-5 GO-FO, 75-55 pitches-strikes

RP J. Albertos 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO, 23-10 pitches-strikes

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Erich Uelmen is starting for Myrtle Beach, making his 2019 debut.

 

[toonsterwu]

Having not followed much in a long time ...

 

I'm still intrigued with Swarmer. Not sure what he is long run, but with that change-up, sure feels like he'll get some run in the bigs. Didn't one of the sites this winter compare him to Trevor Richards? Considering where we got Swarmer ... if we get a useful starter out of him ... not bad. A decent starter's arsenal, but when speaking of guys with that height and a good change, I do sort of think Derek Lowe (who arguably had a starter's arsenal as well), albeit, Swarmer, even filling out, comes no where close to Lowe's size. I'd like to see Tyson Miller move up a level this summer to see how the stuff plays against the more veteran competition in AAA, since one of the reports said his control was better than his command.

 

Really looks like a solid start to the year for many key prospects. Marquez certainly jumps out, Nico was certainly impressing before getting hurt. At least Ademan is holding his own with the bat so far. Still wonder if Steele is better off in a Zach Britton-esque, short relief work dynamic, where his fastball can play up more, although it's way too early to shift him off starting. Gotta love Nelson Velazquez hitting so far, albeit those K's are worrisome, but there's time. Curious what the plan is with de la Cruz internally ... he's averaging 5+ innings, which is really better than what I expected.

 

I'm sure there's some disappointments, but I haven't been following, but when one of the disappointments at first glance is Andy Weber struggling in A ball (and despite being a UVA fan, I sort of wondered about Weber) ... that's a good start to the minor league season for a minor leagues that needed a jump-start.

[jersey cubs fan]

Having not followed much in a long time ...

 

I'm still intrigued with Swarmer.