Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-23-22

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa at Omaha, 5:05 pm

Tennessee at Chattanooga, 6:15 pm

South Bend vs Quad Cities, 6:05 pm

Myrtle Beach at Charleston, 5:05 pm

ACL Cubs vs ACL A’s, 12:00 pm

DSL Cubs Blue at DSL Mets 1, 8:30 am

DSL Cubs Reds vs DSL Mets 2, 8:30 am

 

Probable Starters:

 

South Bend: RHP Luis Devers

Myrtle Beach: RHP Richard Gallardo

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Bertz]

Good Kilian came out to play tonight

 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

Caissie had like a. 0 wRC+ in April and is about 115 now for the season in South Bend.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Iowa has 10 runs and somehow Mervis and Frazier are 1 for 8, boo

 

The pitching though, Killian goes 5 scoreless, 1 H, 8/1 K/BB, Newcomb with a K in a perfect inning (he might not be done)

 

edit: eventful but not damaging 2nd IP for Newcomb: BB, WP, K, IF single (runner out at home), IF single, Flyout

[Bertz]

Very fun night unfolding in South Bend so far

 

- Luis Devers with 6 hitless innings, only 2 Ks if we're nitpicking

- Caisse 3/3 with a dong

- PCA 2/4 with a double and a dong

- Pinango 1/3 with a double

[Bertz]

 

Oppo!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

 

Oppo!

 

Fastballs up in the zone are supposed to be a vulnerable spot for his swing too, so that's very fun

[Bertz]

 

Also Canario has another walk and another dong

[Transmogrified Tiger]

we also somehow haven't mentioned that Alcantara is 4 for 4 with a 3B and BB

[Bertz]

 

Amaya killing it for the rest of the year at Tenn would make this offseason a lot easier

[Bertz]

I swear I'm not just going to post Canario's updated line every night but he's now up to .241/.323/.530 at AA. Walk rate now over 10% to boot.

[Bertz]

Sean Newcomb since coming off the IL (and I believe a trip to the pitch lab?):

 

15.1 IP, 6 H, 9 BB, 20 K, 1.76 ERA

 

Control still a bit spotty, but really strong stuff. I don't have the exact numbers, but a lot more groundballs than he's gotten even at his best.

 

I'd really consider putting him in the MLB rotation down the stretch. It's probably not going to go anywhere, but there's enough there to give it a shot and find out. Plus with the likely innings limitations on Steele and Thompson running a six man rotation the last two months probably isn't the worst idea.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Sean Newcomb since coming off the IL (and I believe a trip to the pitch lab?):

 

15.1 IP, 6 H, 9 BB, 20 K, 1.76 ERA

 

Control still a bit spotty, but really strong stuff. I don't have the exact numbers, but a lot more groundballs than he's gotten even at his best.

 

I'd really consider putting him in the MLB rotation down the stretch. It's probably not going to go anywhere, but there's enough there to give it a shot and find out. Plus with the likely innings limitations on Steele and Thompson running a six man rotation the last two months probably isn't the worst idea.

 

I think at a minimum you can use him(and a bit later, Alzolay) in a similar manner as they used Thompson prior to him joining the rotation. As you mention there won't be a shortage of innings to soak up.

[Tim]

Sean Newcomb since coming off the IL (and I believe a trip to the pitch lab?):

 

15.1 IP, 6 H, 9 BB, 20 K, 1.76 ERA

 

Control still a bit spotty, but really strong stuff. I don't have the exact numbers, but a lot more groundballs than he's gotten even at his best.

 

I'd really consider putting him in the MLB rotation down the stretch. It's probably not going to go anywhere, but there's enough there to give it a shot and find out. Plus with the likely innings limitations on Steele and Thompson running a six man rotation the last two months probably isn't the worst idea.

 

I think at a minimum you can use him(and a bit later, Alzolay) in a similar manner as they used Thompson prior to him joining the rotation. As you mention there won't be a shortage of innings to soak up.

There may not be *that* many innings.

 

If we can't trade Miley & Smyly prior to the deadline because of health, the rotation could get really crowded soon.