Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-27-25

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Las Vegas, 9:05 pm
Knoxville at Birmingham, 7:00 pm
South Bend at Peoria, 6:35 pm
Myrtle Beach at Fayetteville, 5:35 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Spencer Turnbull (22.1 IP, 7.66 ERA, 4.59 FIP, 24 K, 9 BB)
Knoxville RHP Walker Powell (12 IP, 6.00 ERA, 7.76 FIP, 6 K, 5 BB)
South Bend: RHP Kevin Valdez (25 IP, 3.96 ERA, 5.17 FIP, 15 K, 16 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Kevin Camacho (24.2 IP, 1.46 ERA, 2.62 FIP, 28 K, 9 BB)

[Bertz]

What I wouldn't give for a list of updated scouting reports on a lot of these popup arms at MB/SB like Valdez and Camacho

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

2025 15th rounder Noah Edders made his pro debut. Also, Thomas Mangus with a solid 3-inning outing.

[Bertz]

Jack Neely rehabbing at South Bend.  Hopefully after his convalescense he gets back to where he was late last year

[We Got The Whole 9]

That was 105+ im pretty sure. That was a laser. He's oozing tools. 

[JBears79]

Kepley is such a weird profile. 

[Outshined_One]

45 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

Kepley is such a weird profile. 

I mean, if Jose Altuve can do it...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It's a Sal Frelick profile

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Hopefully Frelick this year and not last year.

[JBears79]

16 hours ago, Outshined_One said:

I mean, if Jose Altuve can do it...

True. Love the grind it out at bat mindset but it seems like hes really only a CF (which is fine). Seems like decent insurance if PCA falls off a cliff but I dont think the bat will play anywhere else.

[Tryptamine]

45 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

True. Love the grind it out at bat mindset but it seems like hes really only a CF (which is fine). Seems like decent insurance if PCA falls off a cliff but I dont think the bat will play anywhere else.

I mean, if he's a luxury version of a 4th OFer I don' think that's the worst scenario in the world.