Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-12-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa vs Omaha, 11:08 am

Tennessee at Montgomery, 5:35 pm

South Bend vs Beloit, 5:05 pm

Myrtle Beach at Lynchburg, 4:30 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Riley Thompson (4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 1.11 FIP, 6 K, 1 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Danny Palencia

South Bend: RHP Kohl Franklin

Myrtle Beach: RHP Cade Horton (pro debut)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

Morel with a shot straight out to LF. A moon shot.

[CubinNY]

Seiya just legged out an IF single. I'd say he's ready to head to Chicago. 

[CubinNY]

Mervis walked again, so far this year 10 walks, 8 strikeouts and 1000 OPS. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

5 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Morel with a shot straight out to LF. A moon shot.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

9 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Mervis walked again, so far this year 10 walks, 8 strikeouts and 1000 OPS. 

 

[CubinNY]

lol, I love that we are able to watch the minor league games on MLB.tv. The Iowa feed is a constant source of amusement. Every commercial is for pork or eggs or farm implements. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Rougher second start at AAA for Riley. Season stats now a 4.50 ERA, 8 K and 2 BB in 8 innings.

Both runs today were home runs off the slider.

[CubinNY]

Wick does not look good. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Davis staying in the game.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Jeremiah Estrada shouldn’t be wasting bullets in Iowa. 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cade Horton’s first pro inning:

Groundout to the pitcher in a 1-1 count

Strikeout swinging on a 3-2 count

Strikeout swinging on a 2-2 count

1 IP. 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches-10 strikes 

[Hrubes20]

Horton's slider is as advertised.  Got 2 Ks and a dribbler in front of the mound off the slider in the 1st.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Especially without Hernandez the Myrtle Beach lineup is pretty dire, really highlights the pitching focus from the draft last year.

[Hrubes20]

7 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Especially without Hernandez the Myrtle Beach lineup is pretty dire, really highlights the pitching focus from the draft last year.

Their manager should be fired for having both Hernandez and Ballesteros out of the lineup on the same day.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cade’s second:

4-3 groundout

Strikeout swinging

Strikeout swinging

2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, 0 BB, 33-20 pitches-strikes

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Hrubes20]

Horton pulled in the 3rd after allowing a swinging bunt single to 3B; getting another swinging K (on a fastball); and a jam-shot bloop single.  He was at 47 pitches.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Horton’s 3rd:

Weak infield single

SB

Strikeout swinging

Single to CF. Runners at the corners. Pulled at 47 pitches. 

Aldrich got out of it with a line DP.

Horton’s final line: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 47 pitches

[Hrubes20]

7 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

On only 13 pitches.  Has he ever had an inning where he threw 10 of 13 pitches for strikes?

[CubinNY]

Damn it. I had the time messed up and missed Horton. 

[Hrubes20]

This version of Kohl Franklin is scary good.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

8 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

On only 13 pitches.  Has he ever had an inning where he threw 10 of 13 pitches for strikes?

23 strikes, 5 balls. My goodness.

5 Ks so far through 2.perfect.