Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 7-2-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Toledo, 6:05 pm
Knoxville vs. Columbus, 6:00 pm
South Bend at Beloit, 6:05 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Hickory, 6:05 pm
ACL Cubs vs. ACL Reds, 8:00 pm
DSL Cubs Blue at DSL Rojos, 10:00 am
DSL Cubs Red vs. DSL Giants Orange, 10:00 am

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Andrew Wantz
Knoxville: RHP Nick Dean (39.1 IP, 4.35 ERA, 2.81 FIP, 43 K, 19 BB)
South Bend: RHP Naz Mulé (28 IP, 4.03 ERA, 5.16 FIP, 36 K, 20 BB)
Myrtle Beach: LHP Pierce Coppola (36 IP, 3.50 ERA, 2.96 FIP, 51 K, 20 BB)

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Feels like Coppola needs to move up pretty soon

[Cubs420psd]

The Hartshorn slump is officially here. Man, I really hope the kid wasn't just a quick flash in the pan.This system needs a stud badly.

 

[Jason Ross]

5 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

The Hartshorn slump is officially here. Man, I really hope the kid wasn't just a quick flash in the pan.This system needs a stud badly.

 

He's among the youngest players at his level in baseball and the first speed bump of his 3 month span is at the end of June. He was a very top prospect in the recruiting cycle. He should be a Freshman at a SEC school and is instead playing professionally.

I think we can hold off on any talk of him being a flash in the pan. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Its crazy that a 400 wOBA is only a 130 wRC+ in that league 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Enrique Oropeza hit his 4th DSL homer today. OPS is 1.277, walking more than he strikes out and BA says the 17 year old's exit velos are good.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Luis Martínez-Gómez rehabbing in the ACL:

Jackson Kirkpatrick:
Yander María got roughed up: 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

too bad Kelly has never figured out how to throw strikes

[CaliforniaRaisin]

28 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

too bad Kelly has never figured out how to throw strikes

Only 1 walk tonight!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ethan Conrad 0/4 with a walk tonight. One of the outs was a 105 mph lineout.

Fernando Cruz did hit a HR (427 ft, 111.3 mph).

[Bertz]

7 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Ethan Conrad 0/4 with a walk tonight. One of the outs was a 105 mph lineout.

Fernando Cruz did hit a HR (427 ft, 111.3 mph).

I know the contact numbers are not where they need to be but that is a wowza number from a 19 year old