Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-24-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Nashville, 6:35 pm

Tennessee vs. Birmingham, 6:00 pm

South Bend vs. Dayton, 10:05 am

Myrtle Beach at Fayetteville, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Riley Thompson

Tennessee: RHP Walker Powell (25.1 IP, 3.55 ERA, 5.46 FIP, 26 K, 8 BB)

South Bend: RHP Caleb Horton (6.2 IP, 10.80 ERA, 9.01 FIP, 7 K, 4 BB)

Myrtle Beach: RHP Michael Arias (19.2 IP, 5.03 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 32 K, 14 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

Horton has 4 strikeouts through two innings. He had a wild pitch that was really the catcher not being able to handle 98 head high. Then a hard single on a good pitch. The SB Cubs are down by 2.

 

The Dragons pitcher is overwhelming the Cubs hitters to this point. 

[CubinNY]

Horton is catching a lot of the plate with his FB, but he's blowing them away anyway. 6ks through 3. 

[profisme]

Tuned in just in time to see Alcantara go the other way for a double.

[CubinNY]

Pagan just made a great catch in RF. He's a player to watch. It seems like the Cubs currently have so many quality OF prospects.

[profisme]

NASTY slider by Horton to end the top half of the 4th.

[sneakypower]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

40 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Horton has 4 strikeouts through two innings. He had a wild pitch that was really the catcher not being able to handle 98 head high. Then a hard single on a good pitch. The SB Cubs are down by 2.

 

The Dragons pitcher is overwhelming the Cubs hitters to this point. 

The Dragons pitcher is Chase Petty, a first rounder in 2021.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Hrubes20]

That was a great start by Horton.  8 Ks and 0 BBs is lovely.  But I was really impressed with how efficient he was.  54 pitches through 4 innings.  We know he will be babied this year, since he hasn't pitched much, but it's nice to see that he was on pace for 7-8 innings if they let him go.

A couple of the hits Horton gave up were nothing great, either.  The ground-rule double was an opposite field end-of-the-bat flare that took a hop straight left into the stands.  Another was a groundball single that a good 2B would have gotten to.  

[CubinNY]

Fun fact I learned by looking up the Dayton Dragons. They are managed by Brian LaHair. lol

[CaliforniaRaisin]

With Assad called up, Riley Thompson gets the spot start for Iowa.

[CubinNY]

BJ Murray with an RBI double of the RF wall in the bottom of the 1st. 

[CubinNY]

Franklin is pitching for the Smokies. First batter blasted a long HR. 

[CubinNY]

PCA is going to have to learn some patience at the plate or he's not going to make it. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

29 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

PCA is going to have to learn some patience at the plate or he's not going to make it. 

He walked twice yesterday

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Hrubes20]

Dare I say, Franklin is learning how to pitch. 10-2 GB/FB ratio. Tons of weak contact. Only 1 walk in 5.2 efficient innings (76 pitches). Downside was only 3 Ks but that will come with his stuff. He’s getting me quite hopeful again.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Keegan got lit up in his first Iowa appearance: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0/3 K/BB, HR

[Hrubes20]

1 hour ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

He walked twice yesterday

2 more tonight as well.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[TomtheBombadil]

Could be louder! 

[PackLandVA]

Surprising to see Eloy Jimenez in a minor league game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

13 hours ago, CubinNY said:

PCA is going to have to learn some patience at the plate or he's not going to make it. 

With the 4 BB in his last two games: