Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-26-25

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Columbus, 6:38 pm
Knoxville vs. Birmingham, 6:00 pm
South Bend at Cedar Rapids, 6:35 pm
Myrtle Beach at Columbia, 6:05 pm
ACL Cubs vs. ACL Rockies, 8:00 pm
DSL Cubs Blue vs. DSL Orioles Orange, 10:00 am
DSL Cubs Red at DSL Giants Black, 10:00 am

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Iowa: RHP Tommy Romero (21.2 IP, 8.72 ERA, 6.55 FIP, 14 K, 17 BB)
Knoxville: RHP Jaxon Wiggins (34 IP, 2.38 ERA, 2.20 FIP, 43 K, 14 BB)
South Bend: LHP Evan Aschenbeck (48.2 IP, 3.88 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 38 K, 12 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Yenrri Rojas (34.1 IP, 2.88 ERA, 3.87 FIP, 25 K, 17 BB)
ACL Cubs: RHP Brandon Birdsell (rehab)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

DSL:

Juan Tomás: 1/2, 2 BB, SB (5)
Juan Cabada: 2/3, 2B (3), K - .841 OPS

No Wilfri de la Cruz again.

[Donzo]

Wiggins and Birdsell tonight- Nice

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Antonio Santos starting for Knoxville instead of Wiggins.

Wonder if he goes tomorrow, just like last week. MiLB.com out here lying to us.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Marquee is showing the Iowa Cubs game though they'll probably start in a rain delay.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hope we can get that 94 back up to last year’s velo.

[Bertz]

3 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Antonio Santos starting for Knoxville instead of Wiggins.

Wonder if he goes tomorrow, just like last week. MiLB.com out here lying to us.

I've noticed Gallagher going every Saturday instead of every six days as well.  I wonder if some of these guys that are pitching well and in the process ars piling up innings are getting a set day of the week to subtly conserve their innings.

[profisme]

I just witnessed the worst send in Chicago Cub affiliate history. Inning starts off: Ballasteros single, Long single, Perez hard line drive single to left with Bally running home. Such 3B coach optimism led to a very easy putout at home. Wavin’ Wendell (RIP) would have shook his head at that.

[profisme]

Also, when did Iowa sign Phil Bickford?! I remember when he was a bright eyed, bushy tailed draft pick for the Jays. I recall he could throw 100 when he was drafted. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

26 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I've noticed Gallagher going every Saturday instead of every six days as well.  I wonder if some of these guys that are pitching well and in the process ars piling up innings are getting a set day of the week to subtly conserve their innings.

Yeah, Myrtle Beach and South Bend are on 6-man rotations. Knoxville and Iowa are doing 5-man rotations which is why the Tuesday starter gets 2 starts a week.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

4 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Antonio Santos starting for Knoxville instead of Wiggins.

Wonder if he goes tomorrow, just like last week. MiLB.com out here lying to us.

The Smokies now list Wiggins as the starter on Sunday.