Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-15-23

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Carolina League Divisional Series (best-of-3 series tied 1-1):

Game 3: Myrtle Beach at Charleston, 6:05 pm CT

LHP Marino Santy (75 IP, 3.12 ERA, 4.05 FIP, 100 K, 59 BB)

Scheduled Regular Season Games (All Times Central):

Iowa vs. St. Paul, 7:08 pm
Tennessee vs. Rocket City, 6:00 pm

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Santy got roughed up - 2+ IP, 6 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K (and the 2 unearned runs were because of his throwing error).

Myrtle Beach down 7-2 in the middle of the 3rd.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Just now, TomtheBombadil said:

Murray 2B, Caissie HR…I like how he’s finishing, has the GB rate much improved from last year. I don’t know what to make of his insane LD% vs a the below avg FB%, he was abv avg last year but hit too many GBs. IMO he hasn’t posted truly dominant numbers since Rk ball but could be a terrific developmental guy at the ML level for an org with PAs to give away…Could/Should be an in demand guy if/when the Cubs make trades this offseason 

The Jaguar also got his first AA double.

[muntjack]

1 hour ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Murray 2B, Caissie HR…I like how he’s (edit: Caissie) finishing, has the GB rate much improved from last year. I don’t know what to make of his insane LD% vs a the below avg FB%, he was abv avg last year but hit too many GBs. IMO he hasn’t posted truly dominant numbers since Rk ball but could be a terrific developmental guy at the ML level for an org with PAs to give away…Could/Should be an in demand guy if/when the Cubs make trades this offseason 

Do not trade Owen Caissie.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Alcántara now add his first AA home run, which left the whole stadium:

https://twitter.com/thats_so_cub/status/1702854019402617309?s=46&t=W37ISIrjUHdGm-Y3K3j6Aw

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Myrtle Beach lost 18-4 and the Pelicans have been eliminated.

[CubfanBen]

7 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

No expectation they will

- I don’t believe anyone will come up available that others can’t handle

- I’m very into a 5 man OF, with at least one on a rookie deal, as Happ and Suzuki move along through their deals and Crow-Armstrong holds down the defense

- He’s the only one of the 2021 Rk ball teen sensations that seems like he even might mash in the MLs

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An underrated aspect of Jefferson Rojas’ season is moving up the defensive spectrum after a mostly 2B/3B/DH DSL (4 games at SS). I think he’s a better prospect at the position than Made ever really was 

 

What’s your definition of mash at the big league level