Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-16-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Nashville, 6:35 pm
Knoxville at Columbus, 6:06 pm
South Bend at Wisconsin, 1:10 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Augusta, 6:05 pm
ACL Cubs vs. ACL Athletics, 1:00 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: LHP Ty Blach (20.2 IP, 5.23 ERA, 4.46 FIP, 14 K, 7 BB)
Knoxville: RHP Tyler Schlaffer (19 IP, 6.63 ERA, 4.70 FIP, 26 K, 15 BB)
South Bend: RHP Jostin Florentino (3.2 IP, 9.82 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 4 K, 2 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Noah Edders (19.2 IP, 4.12 ERA, 5.32 FIP, 20 K, 5 BB)

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Priester is rehabbing against South Bend. I believe Thielbar is also here for this game.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

5 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Priester is rehabbing against South Bend. I believe Thielbar is also here for this game.

Confirmed on Thielbar

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Priester looks rough. No command and nothing above 90

[Tryptamine]

7 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Priester looks rough. No command and nothing above 90

It's the Brewers, even if Priester fails, they'll find some random cast off from another team and he'll suddenly be a top half of the rotation starter.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

It's the Brewers, even if Priester fails, they'll find some random cast off from another team and he'll suddenly be a top half of the rotation starter.

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[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Man, the Timber Rattlers are having a rough series. 11 more runs for SB through 4.

[Neuby]

Kepley 2HS, BB, 2RBI through 4 innings. 

 

 

 

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

South Bend with the 20-burger again. Position player pitching for the Rattlers in the 7th

[craig]

Kepley up to .313/.494/.443/.937, with 23/24 SB.  BABIP at ~.370.  

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

South Bend with the 20-burger again. Position player pitching for the Rattlers in the 7th

Need the Brewers to give up 20+ twice in a series to the Cubs.

[JBears79]

39 minutes ago, craig said:

Kepley up to .313/.494/.443/.937, with 23/24 SB.  BABIP at ~.370.  

He's gonna be a really popular name at the trade deadline.

[Bertz]

Having a position player alreadypitching in the 6th is a pretty sad state of affairs.  Velasquez with quite the stinker for Iowa tonight

[Tryptamine]

I have no idea why Kepley hasn't been promoted yet.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cubs farm teams are being outscored 43-29 DESPITE South Bend winning 24-4.

[Bertz]

44 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Cubs farm teams are being outscored 43-29 DESPITE South Bend winning 24-4.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ayers threw 3 base runners out today.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

8 hours ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Priester looks rough. No command and nothing above 90

Looking at Priester and Woodruff's current velocity,