Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-19-25

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Sugar Land, 6:38 pm
Knoxville vs. Montgomery, 6:00 pm
South Bend vs. Cedar Rapids, 6:05 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Charleston, 6:05 pm
DSL Cubs Blue at DSL Reds Rojo, 10:00 am - season finale
DSL Cubs Red vs. DSL Pirates Black, 10:00 am - season finale

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Antonio Santos
Knoxville: LHP Chase Watkins
South Bend: RHP Connor Schultz
Myrtle Beach: RHP Alfredo Romero

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Donzo]

Last day for the DSL- @CaliforniaRaisin you can take Sundays off now.

I don't follow the DSL much. Anyone stand out this year?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

He'd be in trouble as a 28 year-old if he didn't impress in AA.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, Donzo said:

Last day for the DSL- @CaliforniaRaisin you can take Sundays off now.

I don't follow the DSL much. Anyone stand out this year?

Cabada for sure.

[Donzo]

4 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Cabada for sure.

Yep, .429 OBP stands out.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

52 minutes ago, Donzo said:

Last day for the DSL- @CaliforniaRaisin you can take Sundays off now.

I don't follow the DSL much. Anyone stand out this year?

Juan Cabada (age 17) and Freiker Bethancourt (16).

Leonel Vivas (18) and Ivan Cespedes (19) were repeating the DSL but had good seasons. Cespedes would especially be interesting if he can stick at catcher.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Betencourt ended up 17/14 BB%/K%. Incredibly impressive for one of the younger players in the league. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Zach Pop topping out at 97 is very intriguing.

[Donzo]

Lovich with another 2/4 day. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ángel Cepeda up to a .672 OPS

[CaliforniaRaisin]

36 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Zach Pop topping out at 97 is very intriguing.

Also Hodge's stuff is ticking back up (and another scoreless inning for Porter): 

[Bertz]

12 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Ángel Cepeda up to a .672 OPS

Looks like that's a 109 wRC+ due to the insane hitting conditions at Myrtle.  The strikeouts are pretty scary like a lot of the guys at MV, but from a toolsy 19 year old shortstop still good stuff.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hartshorn continues to hit. Mathis continues to DH but has to be close to going to an affiliate.

[Bertz]

James Triantos the last month:

.296/.373/.429, 109 wRC+, 10.0% BB, 15.5% K, 110 PAs

Also worth noting that even though he's been at Iowa for over a year, because of a few injuries this stretch started when he only had about ~300 AAA plate appearances under his belt

He's never going to sniff a Top 100 again but don't write him totally off

[JBears79]

19 minutes ago, Bertz said:

James Triantos the last month:

.296/.373/.429, 109 wRC+, 10.0% BB, 15.5% K, 110 PAs

Also worth noting that even though he's been at Iowa for over a year, because of a few injuries this stretch started when he only had about ~300 AAA plate appearances under his belt

He's never going to sniff a Top 100 again but don't write him totally off

I think he could have a poor mans Chris Taylor esque career.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

29 minutes ago, Bertz said:

James Triantos the last month:

.296/.373/.429, 109 wRC+, 10.0% BB, 15.5% K, 110 PAs

Also worth noting that even though he's been at Iowa for over a year, because of a few injuries this stretch started when he only had about ~300 AAA plate appearances under his belt

He's never going to sniff a Top 100 again but don't write him totally off

And those stats don't include him just missing a HR yesterday (initially called a HR but reversed to foul).

[Bertz]

1 hour ago, JBears79 said:

I think he could have a poor mans Chris Taylor esque career.

Yeah I think there's somewhere in the venn diagram of Chris Taylor and Adam Frazier where he likely ends up.  Not a star but someone you're pretty damn happy to have on your bench.