Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-5-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Columbus, 6:05  pm

Tennessee at Rocket City, 6:35 pm

South Bend vs. Cedar Rapids, 6:05 pm

Myrtle Beach at Columbia, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Chris Clarke (6 IP, 3.00 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 10 K, 2 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Ryan Jensen (18 IP, 4.00 ERA, 3.31 FIP, 23 K, 13 BB)

South Bend: RHP Kohl Franklin (15.1 IP, 3.52 ERA, 4.20 FIP, 24 K, 9 BB)

Myrtle Beach: LHP Jackson Ferris - pro debut (2022 2nd round pick)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Jackson Ferris' first inning:

Strikeout swinging (full count)

4-pitch walk

Wild pitch

Strikeout swinging (1-2 count)

Strikeout swinging (2-2 count)

1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches-10 strikes

[Bertz]

3 Ks and a walk in Ferris' first inning.  I'm firmly in the "age is just a number" camp for pitchers but if we have a high pedigree teenage pitcher continue to perform in full season ball....holy horsefeathers 

[Hrubes20]

Ferris strikes out the side in his first pro inning. Also walked a guy on 4 straight pitches. 

[CubinNY]

Kilian walking guys again in the first. What are they going to do with him if he can’t throw strikes?

[Bertz]

3 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Kilian walking guys again in the first. What are they going to do with him if he can’t throw strikes?

He's looking like a DFA candidate at the end of the year, which is absolutely wild considering where he was a year ago at this time

[CaliforniaRaisin]

14 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Jackson Ferris' first inning:

Strikeout swinging (full count)

4-pitch walk

Wild pitch

Strikeout swinging (1-2 count)

Strikeout swinging (2-2 count)

1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 20 pitches-10 strikes

Strikes out the side in the 2nd, all swinging again.

2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 37-23 pitches-strikes.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

12 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Kilian walking guys again in the first. What are they going to do with him if he can’t throw strikes?

Probably the bullpen next. Especially since they can simplify his repertoire which would hopefully help. Anyways, his 2nd inning was much better with no walks.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cristian Hernández dong!

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Boring 3rd for Ferris: K (looking), groundout, flyout.

3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 49-31 pitches-strikes

[sneakypower]

are you kidding me

[CaliforniaRaisin]

7 minutes ago, sneakypower said:

are you kidding me

That's his final line. Great pro debut.

[CubinNY]

Kilian has righted the ship. 2walks, 4 Ks 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Dan Kantrovitz rn

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ferris, Hernández and nos Ballesteros got an RBI single. Great night for the 19-year olds on Myrtle Beach.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Another good start for Kohl Franklin: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Good outing for Kilian after a rocky 1st:

 

[profisme]

Sign me up for a Hudson-Mulder-Zito combo from Horton-Steele-Ferris please. Wesneski can play the Rich Harden role. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

He’s becoming really interesting. With Mervis and McGeary, it would be fun if the Cubs started hitting on multiple later round/UDFA position players.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

12 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

He’s becoming really interesting. With Mervis and McGeary, it would be fun if the Cubs started hitting on multiple later round/UDFA position players.

 

He’s pounding AA pitching. Looks like a steal of a pick.