Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-9-21

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs. Toledo, 7:08 p.m.

Tennessee vs. Chattanooga, 6:00 p.m.

South Bend at Beloit, 6:35 p.m.

Myrtle Beach at Charleston (game one), 4:05 p.m.

Myrtle Beach at Charleston (game two), TBD

ACL Cubs vs. ACL Giants Black, 8:00 p.m.

DSL Cubs Blue vs. LA Dodgers Shoemaker, 11:30 a.m.

DSL Cubs Red at DSL Brewers 1, 11:30 a.m.

 

South Bend: LHP Jordan Wicks

Myrtle Beach: RHP Manuel Espinoza

[sneakypower]

seeming a lot like a top-50 prospect to me

[TruffleShuffle]

hernandez will definitely be starting in full-season ball next year assuming that he's healthy, right?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

hernandez will definitely be starting in full-season ball next year assuming that he's healthy, right?

 

I think it's more likely he's in full-season than extended/rookie ball next year. I have to think part of the reason he was in the DSL this year was the pandemic and the closure of short season.

[Tim]

hernandez will definitely be starting in full-season ball next year assuming that he's healthy, right?

 

I think it's more likely he's in full-season than extended/rookie ball next year. I have to think part of the reason he was in the DSL this year was the pandemic and the closure of short season.

It could also be the additional services provided in the DR for language & cultural training, etc.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

hernandez will definitely be starting in full-season ball next year assuming that he's healthy, right?

 

I think it's more likely he's in full-season than extended/rookie ball next year. I have to think part of the reason he was in the DSL this year was the pandemic and the closure of short season.

It could also be the additional services provided in the DR for language & cultural training, etc.

 

Another possible reason. Cristian signed in January 2021: https://twitter.com/kevin_goldstein/status/1436369080999727112?s=21

[Bertz]

Pinango and Herz just missing zero beat with their promotions. Really awesome stuff.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What does the 2022 MB roster look like if all of the levels of ball that exist now stay?

 

C: Ronnier and Malcom Quintero

1B: Felix Stevens, Preciado, Quintero

2B: Triantos, Santana?

SS: Hernandez, Triantos, Santana, Preciado

3B: Preciado, Triantos, Hernandez, Santana

 

RF: Alcantara, Franklin, Pagan, Stevens, Preciado

CF: Franklin (either he or Chavers will go to SB maybe), Alcantara, Pagan, Preciado

LF: Pagan, Franklin, Alcantara, Stevens, Preciado

 

Schlaffer

L. Rodriguez

Hodge

Salvador

Devers

Little

Oquendo

Hambley

 

so on

 

It'd be nice for one of these recently drafted HS guys to take a rotation spot, pretty confident Oquendo (16th round in 2019) will make the staff at 21 if not the rotation - Moreno, Gray, E. Rodriguez, Avitia (JC?)...None of these guys have pitched in a game yet

 

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Actually, if you don't care about BA too much minor league catchers, Ronnier Quintero's season line - all of 53 PAs - features an above average K rate, BB rate, IsoSLG, and the arm that Matt Dorey singled out has thrown out nearly 1/3, 5 of 17, would be basestealers which would be one of the better marks in the system (Aliendo's been run on 104 times this year!) probably if I looked

 

Missing Ismael Mena.

 

I suspect Ronnier Quintero and Ethan Hearn will repeat their respective levels next season. Ed Howard might too but at least he is starting to show life recently.