Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 3-27-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Columbus, 7:08 pm

Probable Starter:

Iowa: RHP Javier Assad (2025 with the Cubs: 37 IP, 3.65 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 23 K, 12 BB)

[Bertz]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

It appears Javier Assad's WBC velocity spike was not just a national pride-fueled mirage

[Bertz]

Jonny Long just does not make outs

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I don't remember Charlie Barnes pitching in ST at all but he dealt on the piggyback for Assad.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[craig]

12 hours ago, Bertz said:

It appears Javier Assad's WBC velocity spike was not just a national pride-fueled mirage

How fast was he looking?  

[Bertz]

11 minutes ago, craig said:

How fast was he looking?  

He slowed down after the first (where he nearly hit 95 at one point), but it looks like he's back to his 2022/2023 velo.  Four seamer was 93.1, sinker 92.4.  Last two years those pitches have generally been in the 91s as a starter.