Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-21-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa vs. Indianapolis, 1:08 pm
Knoxville vs. Chattanooga, 1:00 pm
South Bend at Fort Wayne, 12:05 pm
Myrtle Beach at Delmarva, 1:05 pm

ACL and DSL Cubs teams have the day off

Probable Starters:

Iowa: LHP Jordan Wicks (37 IP, 7.05 ERA, 6.19 FIP, 30 K, 17 BB)
Knoxville: RHP Brooks Caple (30.2 IP, 2.64 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 31 K, 7 BB)
South Bend: RHP Kevin Valdez (45.1 IP, 4.37 ERA, 5.08 FIP, 45 K, 19 BB)
Myrtle Beach: RHP Braylon Myers (37.1 IP, 2.17 ERA, 2.86 FIP, 43 K, 14 BB)

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Let's go Brooks 

[Butch Gernant]

Bombs away in Des Moines! 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Sahadev Sharma says Wiggins in South Bend today.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I wonder what the plan for him is rest of season. Obviously they want him to start long-term, but he could help the big club out of the pen a lot sooner.

[Jason Ross]

11 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I wonder what the plan for him is rest of season. Obviously they want him to start long-term, but he could help the big club out of the pen a lot sooner.

The rotation isn't looking too strong right now either. And we know how Jed felt about MLB SP prices last deadline. 

I'm not saying it will happen, or that it's even the best course, but I think "Wiggins MLB SP" is probably still on the table come August. Assume that he will build up innings for the next month and change and it's his "spring training" for lack of better term. 

[Rcal10]

12 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

The rotation isn't looking too strong right now either. And we know how Jed felt about MLB SP prices last deadline. 

I'm not saying it will happen, or that it's even the best course, but I think "Wiggins MLB SP" is probably still on the table come August. Assume that he will build up innings for the next month and change and it's his "spring training" for lack of better term. 

Maybe the Cubs are copying the Dodgers in holding pitchers back so they are fresh in August thru the rest of the year. 😬Maybe Steele, Boyd and Wiggins give the Cubs the starting pitching they need closing out the season. For the record, I know that isn’t what they are doing intentionally. And I know that isn’t going to happen. Just putting a positive, albeit, doubtful spin on the season. 🤷

[Bertz]

21 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

The rotation isn't looking too strong right now either. And we know how Jed felt about MLB SP prices last deadline. 

I'm not saying it will happen, or that it's even the best course, but I think "Wiggins MLB SP" is probably still on the table come August. Assume that he will build up innings for the next month and change and it's his "spring training" for lack of better term. 

A silver lining of more or less starting his season in June is the team really doesn't need to worry about managing his innings from here.  If we're being aspirational I'd have visions of Trey Yesavage and Cam Schlittler dancing in my head.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Wiggins has been 95-97, gave up a homer on a right-on-right changeup

Slider 88-90.

Threw one really good slow curve for a called strikeout.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Done after 49 pitches. Ended on a strike 'em out throw 'em out, 89 mph changeup.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

Ethan Flanagan's back today too.  Good stuff

[muntjack]

Did I miss something on Rojas? He didn't play today. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, muntjack said:

Did I miss something on Rojas? He didn't play today. 

Probably just a day off

[Rex Buckingham]

6 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

MiLB defense is an adventure