Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-30-25

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Buffalo, 12:08 pm
Knoxville vs. Rocket City, 6:00 pm
South Bend at Cedar Rapids, 6:35 pm
Myrtle Beach at Carolina, 10:00 am

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Iowa: TBD
Knoxville: RHP Chris Kachmar (20.2 IP, 3.48 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 19 K, 8 BB)
South Bend: LHP Evan Aschenbeck (4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 3.52 FIP, 3 K, 2 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Will Frisch (7.2 IP, 10.57 ERA, 5.27 FIP, 11 K, 10 BB)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ángel Cepeda has a homer and double today. Second straight game with a homer.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Moisés Ballesteros HR (#3) - 414 ft, 106.5 EV

[CaliforniaRaisin]

15 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Moisés Ballesteros HR (#3) - 414 ft, 106.5 EV

 

[Hrubes20]

Ballesteros bomb #2.  We successfully reverse-jinxed him by talking about his power.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

6 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

Ballesteros bomb #2.  We successfully reverse-jinxed him by talking about his power.

Long added a HR too.

[Bertz]

 

 

 

 

[squally1313]

Moises up all night last night stewing at the NSBB Minor League forum.

"motherfucking James Loney??"

[JBears79]

I have no clue what the Cubs are gonna do with Mo Baller this year, but I don't think you can trade him for anything short of an ace. The bat is special. 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, JBears79 said:

I have no clue what the Cubs are gonna do with Mo Baller this year, but I don't think you can trade him for anything short of an ace. The bat is special. 

I don’t think they trade him. I think they sign Tucker and trade Happ. Bring Mo up to DH next year. Maybe catch a little. But, I agree, if he is traded it better be for someone very good. 

[Jason Ross]

11 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Moises up all night last night stewing at the NSBB Minor League forum.

"motherfucking James Loney??"

[Hrubes20]

He and Triantos seem like guys the A's would like in a Mason Miller trade as well.  

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Hrubes20 said:

He and Triantos seem like guys the A's would like in a Mason Miller trade as well.  

We'll have to see what happens with Triantos. His contact quality hasn't been good since getting to Iowa, and his production was not great before getting a hamstring issue. 

The hope is that it isn't long term and he's back and producing better, Good for him and the Cubs.

[Bertz]

I would suspect ultimately that there is a "Keep 2, Trade 2" decision between Ballesteros, Caissie, Alcantara, and Long.  It will largely be mostly based on their performances, but I also think there's a component of what happens with Kyle Tucker.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

34 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I would suspect ultimately that there is a "Keep 2, Trade 2" decision between Ballesteros, Caissie, Alcantara, and Long.  It will largely be mostly based on their performances, but I also think there's a component of what happens with Kyle Tucker.

Is Long really in the same conversation as the other three? Or is this grouping primarily based on proximity to the majors?

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

I would suspect ultimately that there is a "Keep 2, Trade 2" decision between Ballesteros, Caissie, Alcantara, and Long.  It will largely be mostly based on their performances, but I also think there's a component of what happens with Kyle Tucker.

I don’t think Long belongs with those guys. I doubt anyone would take him in lieu of the other 3. I think if they keep Tucker they can part with 2 of Alcantara, Cassie and Ballesteros. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

17 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

I don’t think Long belongs with those guys. I doubt anyone would take him in lieu of the other 3. I think if they keep Tucker they can part with 2 of Alcantara, Cassie and Ballesteros. 

Of those three, I think Mo has to be kept because will eventually replace Carson Kelly. 

[Bertz]

1 hour ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Is Long really in the same conversation as the other three? Or is this grouping primarily based on proximity to the majors?

He's not as good as the other three but if we keep Tucker he's the best roster fit due to the combo of position and handedness. 

[profisme]

Moises is such a difficult guy for people to rate. He is constantly underrated, IMO, because people keep expecting him to get overmatched at some point. He just hasn’t been yet. 

[craig]

I take full credit for jinxing Moises into the HR's!  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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EXST CUBS LINEUP:
1. Derik Alcantara, LF: 0-3 (4-3, F-8, F-7, BB)
2. Ty Southisene, 3B: 1-4 (F-9, P-4, 5-3, 1B, RBI)
3. Eli Lovich, RF: 0-4 (6-3, P-5, F-8, 6-3) 
4. Joan Delgado, CF-DH: 0-3 (P-2, K, BB, K, SB) 
5. Yahil Melendez, SS: 0-3 (K, BB, 4-3, K, SB) 
6. Alexis Hernandez, DH-2B: 0-4 (K, K, K, 6-3) 
7. Adan Sanchez, 😄 0-3 (BB, E-1, F-8, L-9, R, SB) 
8. Ludwing Espinoza, 2B-1B: 1-2 (K, BB, 1B, HBP, R, 2 SB)
9a. Edgardo de Leon, 1B: 0-2 (BB, K, F-8, SB) 
9b. Jan Luis Reyes, CF: 0-1 (F-8) 

EXST CUBS PITCHERS: 
1. Anhuar Garcia: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 1 GIDP, 4/4 GO/AO, 63 pitches (39 strikes) 
2. Landon Ginn: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 3/1 GO/AO, 22 pitches (13 strikes) 
3. Miguel Cruz: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/AO, 19 pitches (12 strikes)