Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-14-19

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 7-2 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 5-4 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach lost 5-4 Box Score

 

South Bend won 5-3 Box Score

 

Eugene won 2-0 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 8-2 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 8-5 Box Score

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cubs 2017 1st round draft pick LHSP Brendon Little (three innings - 54 pitches) and LHRP Conor Lillis-White (one inning - 23 pitches) also threw in the game. (Lillis-White was acquired from the Angels as the PTBNL in the Tommy LaStella trade, but he has been on the AA Tennessee IL since Opening Day and has been in the Rehab Throwing Program since the start of Spring Training).

 

Little (on South Bend 7-day IL with a lat strain suffered in his first "live" BP of Minor League Camp in March) continues to impress, throwing a high-percentage of strikes (75%), and getting swings & misses with both his CV and CH, while maintaining 92-94 velo on his FB through all three innings of work. He also worked - VERY - fast.

 

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

Another great outing for Alzolay.

 

[Tim]

Another great outing for Alzolay.

 

Holy cow...I think he's ready.

[Bertz]

Another great outing for Alzolay.

 

Holy cow...I think he's ready.

 

Yeah, I'd think about giving him a spot start next week. The main rotation could probably use the extra off day. Although maybe they wait until Kimbrel's ready to make the roster moves easier?

[Cubswin11]

Another great outing for Alzolay.

 

Holy cow...I think he's ready.

 

Yeah, I'd think about giving him a spot start next week. The main rotation could probably use the extra off day. Although maybe they wait until Kimbrel's ready to make the roster moves easier?

I like the idea of giving him a spot start soon to give everyone a breather. Depending how he looks maybe go with a 6-man 2-3 times through after that. Then move him to the pen in late July/August or so (I’d assume he has a lowish innings limit this year, only 39 innings last year and ~120 the previous 2).