Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-23-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa at Buffalo, 12:05 pm

Tennessee vs. Chattanooga, 1:00 pm

South Bend at Great Lakes, 12:05 pm

Myrtle Beach vs. Augusta, 5:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Rowan Wick

Tennessee: RHP Ryan Jensen (9.2 IP, 4.66 ERA, 3.05 FIP, 12 K, 6 BB)

South Bend: RHP Kohl Franklin (7.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1.69 FIP, 13 K, 4 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Koen Moreno (5 IP, 3.60 ERA, 8.65 FIP, 4 K, 2 BB)

[Bertz]

If Kilian pitches well tomorrow, you'd think he'd be the favorite to take the 5th starter's turn in Miami.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

14 hours ago, Bertz said:

If Kilian pitches well tomorrow, you'd think he'd be the favorite to take the 5th starter's turn in Miami.

They’re actually spot starting Rowan Wick. I forgot about the Tuesday cold out when I was looking at probable starters yesterday.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Kohl Franklin with 2 perfect innings and 4 Ks so far.

[Hrubes20]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Kohl Franklin with 2 perfect innings and 4 Ks so far.

Make that 3 and 6.

[Tim]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Kohl Franklin with 2 perfect innings and 4 Ks so far.

3 perfect with six k's

 

[Tim]

I just noticed that he got through three innings with six k's on just 36 pitches. 

 

Damn.

[Hrubes20]

Gave up a solo bomb to top 100 prospect Dalton Rushing on a 1-2 count. Threw a 96 mph fastball right down the middle. I can’t even be mad as it’s so weird seeing him pepper the zone like this.

[Hrubes20]

Of course, he can’t find the zone again now that I said that.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Wheels really falling off in the 4th.

[Hrubes20]

PCA out yet again. Must be a doozy of a cold. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

And now a grand slam. We’ll always have those first 10.2 innings of the season.

[Tim]

8 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Question: is Kohl still viewed as a SP prospect? He averaged 3 innings almost on the dot last year, there’s a single spare out, and he’s improved to just under 4 through 3 heading back to the level for his age 23 season 

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Ethan Hearn’s got a little 3 game hit streaking going, picked up his 2nd XBH this weekend

 

One of Kohl's perceived weaknesses is pitching from the stretch. Hard to transition to reliever when that's the case.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

53 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Question: is Kohl still viewed as a SP prospect? He averaged 3 innings almost on the dot last year, there’s a single spare out, and he’s improved to just under 4 through 3 heading back to the level for his age 23 season 

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Ethan Hearn’s got a little 3 game hit streaking going, picked up his 2nd XBH this weekend

 

I think it’s too early to tell. He missed 2 years between the lost minor league season and 2021 injuries so it’s not shocking the organization would take a while to try and get him stretched out (plus at this point in the season, very few guys are going 5).

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Luis Vázquez 2 HRs, Kevin Made with 1. 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Second straight 3-hit game for Brennen Davis.

[Hrubes20]

Made with an impressive start to the season after a 4 hit day with a bomb. Has anyone seen any exit velos for him?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Koen’s control problems from last season resurfaced today: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 1 HR,

Ballesteros did throw a guy out stealing.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

2 hours ago, Hrubes20 said:

Made with an impressive start to the season after a 4 hit day with a bomb. Has anyone seen any exit velos for him?

Do we publicly get that sort of data outside AAA?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Actually Moises threw out two guys in the third:

 

[Hrubes20]

58 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Do we publicly get that sort of data outside AAA?

I don't think so.  Moreso wondering if anyone saw a tweet somewhere from someone in the know.

[Bertz]

43 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

I don't think so.  Moreso wondering if anyone saw a tweet somewhere from someone in the know.

I haven't seen any numbers but I believe Made was one of the guys who Bryan Smith said looked jacked when he was there in ST.

.300/.440/.500 from a young for his level, plus defensive shortstop is quite something.