Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-1-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa vs Columbus, 3:08 pm

Probable Starter:

RHP Nick Niedert

Tennessee and Myrtle Beach start April 6th. South Bend starts April 7th.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Perlaza back:

 

[Hrubes20]

It’s only been like 6 PAs, but Davis just hasn’t looked comfortable at all.

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[Bertz]

Estrada sitting 92-94 is not great, though given the weather and calendar I assume not especially alarming.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

41 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Estrada sitting 92-94 is not great, though given the weather and calendar I assume not especially alarming.  

Sanders and at-his-best Rodríguez are a few ticks down too. Could be the weather, could be early season, could be a cold gun:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

https://www.thecubreporter.com/comment/274758#comment-274758
 

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I have seen Jackson Ferris throw "live" BP several times but not in a game, most recently a couple of days ago. Two innings. 30 pitches (exactly 15 pitches each inning). Eight swing & miss out of 30 pitches (which is outstanding). There was a home plate umpire calling balls & strikes. 17 strikes (includes foul balls and balls in play) and 13 balls (including three or four sliders that bounced away from the catcher). Only one of the 30 pitches was put into play (a 4-3 GO). Also three foul balls. In summary, I would say his stuff was electric, maybe even unhittable, but he had difficulty throwing strikes, which is why he was pitching in a very controlled environment instead of in a game.     

I know Cade Horton has pitched in at least one Lo-A game (two innings about 30 pitches), maybe more, but I have not seen him pitch. 

Same goes for Mason McGwire. 

The most advanced of the 2022 draftees / NDFA are Connor Noland and Grant Kipp. Noland has been in the South Bend starting rotation all spring and Kipp is in the Myrtle Beach starting rotation. I don't know if Noland will end up at South Bend or Myrtle Beach, but he is fully stretched-out as a SP. Same goes for Kipp. I have seen both of them throw in games and both are definitely ready to rumble. Brandon Birdsell is still in the South Bend group, too, but I have not seen him pitch yet.