Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-19-22

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs Columbus, 12:08 pm

Tennessee at Chattanooga, 6:15 pm

South Bend at Wisconsin, 6:40 pm

Myrtle Beach at Columbia, 6:05 pm

 

Iowa: RHP Caleb Kilian

Tennessee: RHP Chris Clarke

South Bend: LHP Jordan Wicks

Myrtle Beach: RHP Luis Devers

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bote sighting at Iowa, he doubled in his first PA

[Bertz]

Through three innings against Kilian exactly one batter has not ended their PA by going down on strikes or hitting a groundball

[Bertz]

Through three innings against Kilian exactly one batter has not ended their PA by going down on strikes or hitting a groundball

 

Two airballs in the fourth and only one strikeout, he's a bust

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Kilian is dealing and topping out at 97. Now that he’s being stretched out/getting more economical, I can’t imagine it’s long before he’ll get a chance in the bigs.

 

[Bertz]

Kilian is dealing and topping out at 97. Now that he’s being stretched out/getting more economical, I can’t imagine it’s long before he’ll get a chance in the bigs.

 

 

Bryan Smith brought up the great point that we have a few doubleheadera coming up that he'd be perfect for

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Kilian has been on 4 days rest in his recent starts, that would have him in line to pitch in Iowa on Tuesday and have an extra day of rest to start the 30th. So basically no shuffling needed to line him up for those 2 starts.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

2 unearned runs scored when Robel dropped an inning-ending pop up in the 6th but 5.2 with no ER is still his longest outing of the year.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nelly's first dong with Iowa

[Bertz]

Nelly's first dong with Iowa

 

[sneakypower]

Nelly's first dong with Iowa

 

cameraman tricked me into thinking that was a ground ball

[sneakypower]

 

2 unearned runs scored when Robel dropped an inning-ending pop up in the 6th but 5.2 with no ER is still his longest outing of the year.

got to say i think i'm glad we landed him and not Joey Bart

[Tim]

Nelly's first dong with Iowa

And yet another RobelDong.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nelly's first dong with Iowa

 

Wow. That feels like 112+ off the bat

[muntjack]

Seeing Kilian pitch in the bigs is kind of the whole point for me this season.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

HR for Preciado, the BB/K is still not where it needs to be, but he's legitimately raking this month.

[Bertz]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Made now hitting .348/.423/.500 w/10% BB% and 23% K%

 

edit: and another walk since I made this post

[pitchcs]

Ballesteros gives off mad Miguel Montero vibes.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Besides the Ballesteros and Hernández homers, this was interesting:

 

RP Joel Sierra hurled two innings of no-run / no-hit ball while hitting 100 MPH

 

Moises Ballesteros blasted a two-run HR over the RF fence, drilled an RBI single and scored, and drew a walk, Cristian Hernandez belted a solo HR over the LF fence and lined a double into the LF corner

 

https://www.thecubreporter.com/05192022/moises-mashes-cristian-clobbers-and-sierra-smokes-100-talking-stick

[We Got The Whole 9]

Iowa, Tenn, SB are all 8-2 over their last 10, MB is 6-4. MB has outscored their opponents by 88 runs, which is the best differential in the Minors. All 4 affiliates are at least +24 at this point.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Preciado sticking around all year at MB would be fantastic, seemed like a demotion candidate earlier. I really like that they're sticking with him at 2B, less whether or not he ends up there than max reps at high difficulty now. The approach needs tons of work, but otherwise I feel so much of his development is just adding strength to a 6'4"/6'5" frame that was good enough to sign as a SS

 

Good, steady work from Wicks

You've watched a lot of games, is Triantos looking like a position-less pud out there? BA's comments are disconcerting.