Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-2-19

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Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa in progress Box Score

 

Tennessee won 2-1 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach won 10-3 Box Score

 

South Bend won 2-1 (11 innings) on a Cole Roederer walk-off walk Box Score

 

Eugene won 5-0 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs 1 won 5-4 on a Fabian Pertuz walk-off single Box Score

 

AZL Cubs 2 in progress Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 1 lost 3-2 Box Score

 

DSL Cubs 2 won 7-0 Box Score

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Watched Chris Clarke's start.

 

Sat mostly 94 with the FB (some 93s) with good control, often painting the corners. Really good, sharp-breaking slider. It breaks more down than side-to-side. No velo readings given on the slider. Two good pitches right now. FB isn't dominant but if its commanded my sense is it can be a slightly above average major league pitch.

 

Zach Mort followed Clarke. He's a control guy. 90 mph FB. Uncorked a couple of good sliders. To my amateur eye, his delivery seems easy, fluid and repeatable. That should help him to continue improving his command.

 

Pedro Martinez has wheels.

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Yovanny Cruz up to 3.1 innings tonight in the AZL. Hope he's getting close to Eugene or South Bend.

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Yovanny Cruz up to 3.1 innings tonight in the AZL. Hope he's getting close to Eugene or South Bend.

The question is are the Cubs treating his AZL appearances purely as rehab starts or does he have to re-prove himself at this level before he gets promoted? My sense is he's still finding himself after a long layoff.