Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 3-31-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game (Central Time):

Iowa at Louisville, 5:35 pm

Probable Starter:

Iowa: LHP Riley Martin (2025 at Iowa: 63.2 IP, 2.69 ERA, 3.54 FIP, 80 K, 35 BB)

[craig]

Interesting that Riley will start.  Probably just a bullpen day.  But I might have thought Velasquez might start.  Obviously Charlie Barnes has already pitched in relief, maybe once everything gets rolling he will.  

Would be fun to have Riley get locked in. His stuff is good enough, I think, if his command could be consistent enough.  Maybe getting some innings is just the thing, and getting a handful of 3-4 inning starts will help him?  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

47 total pitches for Riley. Sounds like they’re giving him a legit chance to start this year.

 

[Rex Buckingham]

Alcantara starting strong is encouraging

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[JBears79]

1 hour ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Alcantara starting strong is encouraging

Maybe he stays hot this whole season instead of just July 4th on haha. Encouraging start for him.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

^Me in a month to the prospect writers who dropped Alcantara below horsefeathering Kane Kepley on their lists

[JunkyardWalrus]

11 hours ago, Bertz said:

^Me in a month to the prospect writers who dropped Alcantara below horsefeathering Kane Kepley on their lists

Man I hope so. 

[JunkyardWalrus]

13 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

47 total pitches for Riley. Sounds like they’re giving him a legit chance to start this year.

 

Just went and watched this ab. 

A couple things. It was an 0-2 pitch and I still hate the ‘Jaguar Paw’ he does as he rounds the bases. I’m all for individualism, but that’s lame. Still my favorite prospect.

Like someone else said, be nice for a full, healthy, year of KA, instead of only showing up in the summer.