Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-25-22

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (All Times Central):

 

Iowa vs St. Paul, 6:38 pm

Tennessee vs Rocket City, 6:15 pm

South Bend at West Michigan, 5:35 pm

Myrtle Beach vs Augusta, 6:05 pm

 

Probable Starters:

 

Iowa: RHP Hayden Wesneski

Tennessee: RHP Ryan Jensen

South Bend: RHP Luis Devers

Myrtle Beach: RHP Koen Moreno

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

Alzolay and Hermosillo to AAA

[Bertz]

Six?! That's a ton, I'm curious if that's guys leaving the ACL in general, so like inclusive of the pair of injury rehab dudes mentioned, or if it's legit six guys going from the ACL to Myrtle Beach.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Bertz]

 

Reggie!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Six?! That's a ton, I'm curious if that's guys leaving the ACL in general, so like inclusive of the pair of injury rehab dudes mentioned, or if it's legit six guys going from the ACL to Myrtle Beach.

 

So 6 included Alzolay and Hermosillo to AAA and these 3 to ACL:

 

 

Not sure who the 6th is (if there is one) - maybe Kachmar who was rehabbing to South Bend? Excited for Pedro.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Nwogu with 2 home runs already and it’s only the 3rd.

[Tim]

Nwogu with 2 home runs already and it’s only the 3rd.

Devers doing his thing to start the game, too.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Devers has been unreal

 

And look at PCA hitting 285 now at. SB. Finishing strong.

 

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

Nwogu hit HR #3 of the day. Also has a single. It’s the 5th.

 

PCA HR too.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[We Got The Whole 9]

Damn they struck out Nwogu with the bases loaded. He could still get another AB though.

 

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[TruffleShuffle]

Nwogu hit HR #3 of the day. Also has a single. It’s the 5th.

 

PCA HR too.

 

 

nwogu has kind of flown beneath the radar this year but all in all he's been pretty solid, and he's up to an .836 ops now at a level which (i believe) has been somewhat pitcher-friendly. that swing is kind of unorthodox, but boy he seems to generate a lot of power with a pretty compact swing and without loading up too much from his lower body.

[TruffleShuffle]

wesneski is probably done: 5 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 3 bb, 7 k, 2 hbp

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Damn they struck out Nwogu with the bases loaded. He could still get another AB though.

 

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And now a walk.

[TruffleShuffle]

ballasteros has a single, double and 2 walks tonight. he really hasn't looked out of place at all at myrtle beach, which is a great sign for an 18 year old.

[texascub]

Mash Mervis with the walk-off HR for the I-Cubs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Mash Mervis with the walk-off HR for the I-Cubs.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

ballasteros has a single, double and 2 walks tonight. he really hasn't looked out of place at all at myrtle beach, which is a great sign for an 18 year old.

 

.844 OPS in 73 PA as an 18-year old.

[TruffleShuffle]

Mash Mervis with the walk-off HR for the I-Cubs.

 

[Tim]

ballasteros has a single, double and 2 walks tonight. he really hasn't looked out of place at all at myrtle beach, which is a great sign for an 18 year old.

 

.844 OPS in 73 PA as an 18-year old.

In Myrtle Beach

[CaliforniaRaisin]

ballasteros has a single, double and 2 walks tonight. he really hasn't looked out of place at all at myrtle beach, which is a great sign for an 18 year old.

 

.844 OPS in 73 PA as an 18-year old.

In Myrtle Beach

 

Also it’s up to .862 now after a single.

[craig]

I love the binge. Not to be unfair to Moises, but he's it's probably worth noting that he's living it with a .386 BABIP, and has 16:1 K/HR. Does Carolina league restrict shifting? I'm guessing a life built on BABIP would be especially hard for a lefty slow-poke in leagues where scouting and shifting were realities?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Mervis continuing this trick of improving his peripherals at increasing levels is something else. At this trajectory he’d be prime Yuli Gurriel at the MLB level after starting the year with a .676 OPS at Myrtle Beach to his name.

[CubinNY]

I love the binge. Not to be unfair to Moises, but he's it's probably worth noting that he's living it with a .386 BABIP, and has 16:1 K/HR. Does Carolina league restrict shifting? I'm guessing a life built on BABIP would be especially hard for a lefty slow-poke in leagues where scouting and shifting were realities?

I just want him to have a winter in Arizona where he has access to dieticians and a personal trainer at the club's expense. There is no telling what kind of player he could be. I mean, if he is a possible defensive catcher at that weight, imagine the possibilities. I suppose I should ask, is he a possible defensive catcher or are we looking at a DH/1st type guy when he moves up?