Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-16-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Indianapolis, 5:35 pm

Tennessee at Pensacola, 6:35 pm

South Bend at Beloit, 6:05 pm

Myrtle Beach vs. Augusta, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Ben Brown (10.2 IP, 0.84 ERA, 1.69 FIP, 17 K, 5 BB)

Tennessee: RHP Porter Hodge (22.1 IP, 6.04 ERA, 3.51 FIP, 23 K, 10 BB)

South Bend: RHP Connor Noland (23.1 IP, 3.09 ERA, 2.99 FIP, 22 K, 7 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Grant Kipp (21.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 4.32 FIP, 23 K, 14 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Jefferson Rojas hit two HRs in Arizona on Monday, including one against big leaguer and all around [expletive] Zach Davies. Daniel Palencia threw 1 scoreless inning while on the developmental list.

https://www.thecubreporter.com/rojas-brings-thunder-and-palencia-brings-heat-salt-river-fields

[Rex Buckingham]

How fast could Palencia move as a reliever?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 hour ago, Rex Buckingham said:

How fast could Palencia move as a reliever?

If they were in contention last September, the Cubs would have called him up for their bullpen all the way from high-A.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

8 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

If they were in contention last September, the Cubs would have called him up for their bullpen all the way from high-A.

I still think they are going to try and see if he can start. I think he has a sore arm or shoulder issues. 

[Hrubes20]

As I was the jinx for Jordan Wicks, I am the anti-jinx for Ben Brown. He only craps the bed when I don’t get to watch. Seriously, what the hell happened to him today? Ugly.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

2 hours ago, CubinNY said:

I still think they are going to try and see if he can start. I think he has a sore arm or shoulder issues. 

He pitched yesterday in Arizona so he clearly isn't hurt.

The Cubs pulled the plug quickly on Luke Little starting and Palencia is similarly Rule 5 eligible this offseason and combined with the starting depth, they're probably more willing to quickly push him to the pen.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

3 hours ago, Hrubes20 said:

As I was the jinx for Jordan Wicks, I am the anti-jinx for Ben Brown. He only craps the bed when I don’t get to watch. Seriously, what the hell happened to him today? Ugly.

I couldn’t believe any of the 3 homers he gave up actually got out.

[CubinNY]

8 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

He pitched yesterday in Arizona so he clearly isn't hurt.

The Cubs pulled the plug quickly on Luke Little starting and Palencia is similarly Rule 5 eligible this offseason and combined with the starting depth, they're probably more willing to quickly push him to the pen.

I did not know he was a potential Rule 5 guy. That makes a lot more sense.