Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-27-22

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs Indianapolis, 12:08 pm

Tennessee at Chattanooga, 6:15 pm

South Bend at Quad Cities, 6:30 pm

Myrtle Beach vs Columbia (game one), 4:05 pm

Myrtle Beach vs Columbia (game two), TBD

 

Iowa: RHP Caleb Kilian

Tennessee: RHP Cam Sanders

South Bend: LHP DJ Herz

Myrtle Beach (game one): RHP Tyler Schaffer

Myrtle Beach (game two): LHP Luke Little

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Finally:

 

[Hrubes20]

Finally:

 

 

Nice! His promotion makes that Iowa offense more interesting. We theoretically don't need to see 32 year old John Hicks start at DH anymore.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Maldonado gonna push his way onto the 40

[Hrubes20]

Maldonado gonna push his way onto the 40

 

Yeah, he's Rule V eligible this offseason if he isn't added.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Bertz]

Good start from Kilian. Let's start shifting Caleb towards pitching the same day of the week as Steele

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Good start from Kilian. Let's start shifting Caleb towards pitching the same day of the week as Steele

 

 

 

 

[Hrubes20]

If Kilian is still throwing low 90's in June, I will be alarmed.

[Cubswin11]

If Kilian is still throwing low 90's in June, I will be alarmed.

The sub 90s in that last inning certainly is worrisome, but isn’t he typically low 90s and can pop some velo here and there but is more a command/location guy?

Edited April 27, 2022 by Cubswin11

[Hrubes20]

If Kilian is still throwing low 90's in June, I will be alarmed.

The sun 90s in that last inning certainly is worrisome, but is the typically low 90s and can pop some velo here and there but is more a command/location guy?

 

Part of what made Kilian so interesting was that last year he discovered some velocity and was sitting mid-90's and hitting 98 with the 4 seamer. It's possible he has been throwing almost exclusively 2-seamers and cutters at the lower velocity, but the video I've seen has plenty of 4 seamers at a lower velocity. Some guys just take a little while to get ramped all the way up. Here's hoping Kilian is one of them.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

PCA is 2/2 with 2 singles so far. Triantos 1/1 with a single and a walk.

 

 

ETA: PCA is now 3/3.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Easy top 100 prospect right?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Easy top 100 prospect right?

 

Absolutely. He now has about a month of success at an age appropriate level plus the pedigree (went into his draft year as a potential 1.1 pick) and tools.

 

Honestly a bit more of this and we’re talking top 50-75 prospect.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Triantos also had 3 hits (and a walk) in game one. PCA, Triantos and Alcántara all starting game 2 too.

 

Piñango (high-A) and Morel/Velázquez (AA) hit a homers so far

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Luke Little with 6 Ks in 3 perfect.

[CubinNY]

DJ Off to a good start for the SBC

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Good day in front of national media:

 

 

 

[sneakypower]

Easy top 100 prospect right?

 

Absolutely. He now has about a month of success at an age appropriate level plus the pedigree (went into his draft year as a potential 1.1 pick) and tools.

 

Honestly a bit more of this and we’re talking top 50-75 prospect.

hard to think of too many hitters that have raised their stock/cemented status in April more than him; Hassell III, Busch, Henry Davis, Corbin Carroll, Langeliers, Royce Lewis, Gorman, Luciano, Lawlar all in discussion i think

[Transmogrified Tiger]

PCA's trajectory is gonna start intersecting with Caissie's really soon I think. PCA is a high enough value prospect that if he needs to be promoted he's gonna get promoted, but that creates a knock on decision given the South Bend outfield. Canario and Pinango are significant enough prospects in their own right to need everyday playing time, and Nwogu could use some reps too, while none of them are ideal promotion candidates themselves.

 

That leaves Caissie, who is completely lost right now(5 for 45 w/ 1 2B and 3/23 BB/K) and hasn't yet shown any signs of turning a corner. We know from some recent experience(Howard) that the front office doesn't like admitting defeat on aggressive assignments, but we're already seeing this come to a head without PCA since Caissie hasn't played the last 2 games(and I haven't seen any sign of an injury). We can't be far from PCA and Caissie swapping teams, right?

[sneakypower]

Preciado and Caissie K rates still total over 100%, curious to see how long that can last for

 

 

they both share a .300 OPS as well, fun!

 

[Bertz]

PCA's trajectory is gonna start intersecting with Caissie's really soon I think. PCA is a high enough value prospect that if he needs to be promoted he's gonna get promoted, but that creates a knock on decision given the South Bend outfield. Canario and Pinango are significant enough prospects in their own right to need everyday playing time, and Nwogu could use some reps too, while none of them are ideal promotion candidates themselves.

 

That leaves Caissie, who is completely lost right now(5 for 45 w/ 1 2B and 3/23 BB/K) and hasn't yet shown any signs of turning a corner. We know from some recent experience(Howard) that the front office doesn't like admitting defeat on aggressive assignments, but we're already seeing this come to a head without PCA since Caissie hasn't played the last 2 games(and I haven't seen any sign of an injury). We can't be far from PCA and Caissie swapping teams, right?

 

I really doubt it. Like you said they didn't really do it at all last year except with Santana (who got about twice as much runway). Plus in the Athletic this AM Sharma made it sound like the org was unconcerned, echoing the "we like to see guys go through a little failure" talking points from back when the core was developing. I think between the DH and regular rest days they can make all four guys work, and it'll be one of the non-specials that gets edged out. Then maybe Canario getting an aggressive bump up when Roederer is ready?