Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-3-24

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Tennessee at Mississippi, 6:35 pm
South Bend at Ft. Wayne, 5:35 pm

Iowa at Myrtle Beach have the day off have the day off

Probable Starters:

Tennessee: RHP Chris Kachmar (94.2 IP, 3.52 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 89 K, 34 BB)
South Bend: RHP Grant Kipp (32 IP, 5.91 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 31 K, 17 BB)

[craig]

Long a K, no BB, hitless day.  Crazy!  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Pedro Ramírez went 4/6 with a double and a triple. Cam Smith went 1/4 (a single) with a walk and strikeout.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

https://www.thecubreporter.com/ronny-cruz-leads-acl-cubs-victory-first-pro-game

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Making his pro game debut, Ronny Cruz (Cubs 2024 3rd round draft pick - Miami Christian School - Miami, FL) played second base for five innings, and drilled an oppo-field RBI triple off the RF fence in his first pro AB and an oppo-field RBI double into the RF corner and scored a run in his second pro AB, Geuri Lubo roped a two-run single, walked, and scored a run, and David Bracho fired four innings of no run / no hit ball with five strikeouts in relief, leading the ACL Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the ACL Rockies in Arizona Complex League Continuation Camp (East Valley Bridge Group) game action Tuesday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. 

Although he was listed as a switch-hitter pre-draft, Ronny Cruz actually bats RH (only). He also resembles Starlin Castro both physically (they could be brothers) and in the way he barrels the ball with authority.  

David Bracho worked very fast and effectively mixed a 91-94 MPH FB with a 85-88 CH and a 75-78 CV over the course of his four innings of work. 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tryptamine]

Going to be real surprised if Cam doesn't open 2025 in AA.

[We Got The Whole 9]

52 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

Looks like Stroman there 

[CubinNY]

It's hard not to be optimistic about the future. I conveniently forget the attrition for MiLB players.  

[Donzo]

6 hours ago, Tryptamine said:

Going to be real surprised if Cam doesn't open 2025 in AA.

Hoping his season doesn't end on Sunday. With AAA and AA going longer now, they kind of have their own "call ups" to finish the season. Tennessee has another week and the playoffs. Iowa has two more weeks.

Myself, I say heck with it. I hope they throw him in at Iowa to finish out September. Kind of lightning in bottle thing... Smith at 3B and Shaw at 2B to end the year. A little preview of things to come in Chicago.