Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-16-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa vs Omaha (game one), 1:08 pm

Iowa vs Omaha (game two), TBD

Tennessee at Montgomery (game one), 1:30 pm

Tennessee at Montgomery (game two), TBD

South Bend vs Beloit, 1:05 pm

Myrtle Beach at Lynchburg, 1:00 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa (game one): RHP Caleb Kilian (6.1 IP, 12.79 ERA, 13.42 FIP,  2 K, 4 BB)

Iowa (game two): LHP Roenis Elías (7.2 IP, 3.52 ERA, 4.42 FIP, 6 K, 3 BB)

Tennessee (game one): RHP Ben Brown (4 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 6 K, 4 BB)

Tennessee (game two): RHP Porter Hodge (4 IP, 9.00 ERA, 3.72 FIP, 3 K, 2 BB)

South Bend: RHP Connor Noland (4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 0.04 FIP, 7 K, 0 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Kevin Valdez (3 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5.82 FIP, 2 K, 3 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Hrubes20]

#notacub, but Jacob Berry hasn’t looked like a legit prospect at all in this series against South Bend. 

[CubinNY]

Conor Noland looks like he’s a 32 year pitching against high school kids. 
 

just physically. 

Edited April 16, 2023 by CubinNY

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Opitz is too old for the MWL but for a catcher with a really good reputation defensively and a bat that lags behind, a .940 OPS is great to see.

 

[Bertz]

McGeary doesn't seem long for SB.  Maybe it's just a hot streak but honestly feels more like he's just too advanced.

[CubinNY]

Brown looks good. Coming out for the 5th. 6ks

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Noland gave up a HR on the game's first pitch and walked a guy a batter later, but straightened things out nicely: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5/2 K/BB, HR

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 hour ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Kevin Valdez seems one of a bunch (Oquendo, Santy in there) of IFA or PR pitchers who show promising arm strength early by working alot, not getting hurt, and maybe showing some power potential. They walk alot of hitters but that’s

6’4”, signed 11/21, he and Starlyn Pichardo, the only 18 YO pitcher on the ACL staffs last year IIRC, are a couple who showed some life last year at the Rk levels. Valdez moved to the ACL in season from the DSL after feasting, struck out 13 in 7 

Good on him to pick up a start, can’t hurt, and holding the rotation spot would do him some good 

FYI, Valdez was 20 last year in the ACL.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

12 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Brown looks good. Coming out for the 5th. 6ks

 

[sneakypower]

PCA got tossed one pitch into extras for heckling the ump from the dugout

[NorthsideAvenger]

1 hour ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

Ben Brown was seen smiling after that moment. 

Ben Brown was every bit as good as his line said he was, especially after a shaky first. Ben Brown .v. Cole Wilcox was as good as I hoped it would be. No gun as far as I could tell.

Owen Caissie had a ball-lost-in-the-sun moment in the fourth. 

Love the pitch clock. 

[CubinNY]

56 minutes ago, sneakypower said:

PCA got tossed one pitch into extras for heckling the ump from the dugout

The umpire behind the plate is not long for the job. He rang a Smokies hitter up on strike 2. Later he said a Smokies hitter a HBP but got overruled by the rest of the crew. Ended up being a passed ball. 

[Bertz]

After today Ballesteros is hitting .250/.367/.500 with 5 walks and 6 Ks

Cristian Hernandez is hitting .350/.409/.600 with 2 walks and 4 Ks

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Porter Hodge went 3 scoreless but his 4th went HR, double, BB and then he was pulled. Chris Kachmar let in both inherited runs and 6 more of his own in a rough 4th.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Smokies got no-hit in game 2 and lost 10-0.

[CubinNY]

40 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Smokies got no-hit in game 2 and lost 10-0.

Yikes! 

[NorthsideAvenger]

11 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Smokies got no-hit in game 2 and lost 10-0.

One walk (Aliendo) away from a perfect game.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Herz sounds like he’s getting close to going to Tennessee. Hopefully Pagán to South Bend soon too.

 

[Tim]

Yep. I still hate the lack of minor league baseball on Mondays this year.