Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 4-2-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Louisville, 5:35 pm
Myrtle Beach at Charleston, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Javier Assad (3 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3.09 FIP, 5 K, 3 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Dominick Reid (pro debut; 2025 Cubs 3rd rounder)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Dominick Reid gets the start for Myrtle Beach.

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

For all that hype, Juan Cabada starts in Arizona.

[Bertz]

Just generally not loving the infield decisions for MB and SB

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

Annoyed Southisene is still at Myrtle vs. intrigued by him getting run at shortstop 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Busy top of the first for Iowa:

Chas McCormick 3-run HR (after a Long walk and a Pedro single).

James Triantos solo HR.

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[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

That is definitely a new swing. 

https://www.milb.com/iowa/video/james-triantos-solo-home-run-x1725

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Myrtle Beach starting in a rain delay.

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Pedro Ramírez HR!

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Pedro Ramírez HR!

Man, for what is supposed to be a down year for the system, it's starting off pretty good. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Savant isn’t giving me exit velo info.

[Bertz]

29 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Savant isn’t giving me exit velo info.

I've noticed it tends to do that with really high ones.  Alcantara had a couple that statcast lost last year.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Any velo reading on Reid?

[Bertz]

Assad's velo was fantastic tonight.  I'll be taking no further questions about his evening.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cole Mathis with a 3-run HR to LCF.

Southisene is 0/0 with a HBP and BB. 2 runs scored.

Hartshorn is 1/1 with a BB and a groundball single to right.

Mathis is 1/1 with a BB and the HR.

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Cole Mathis with a 3-run HR to LCF.

Southisene is 0/0 with a HBP and BB. 2 runs scored.

Hartshorn is 1/1 with a BB and a groundball single to right.

Mathis is 1/1 with a BB and the HR.

Mathis horsefeathers murdered that. Wow.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

Mathis horsefeathers murdered that. Wow.

How can you even tell? It was lost in the Charleston night and I had no idea where it went.

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[Bertz]

The circumatances are different with all the repeaters but I don't think the Pelican scored their 7th run of the season until like the second week of May last year so I'm liking this vibe shift.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Derniche with a triple

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

26 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Assad's velo was fantastic tonight.  I'll be taking no further questions about his evening.

Wind was blowing out in the Iowa game

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Woof Charleston pitchers are struggling