Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-4-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Indianapolis, 5:35 pm
Knoxville at Chattanooga, 6:00 pm
South Bend vs. Cedar Rapids, 6:05 pm
Myrtle Beach at Columbia, 6:05 pm
DSL Cubs Blue at DSL Cleveland Goryl, 10:00 am
DSL Cubs Red vs. DSL Giants Black, 10:00 am

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Jaxon Wiggins
Knoxville: RHP Connor Schultz
South Bend: RHP Jostin Florentino
Myrtle Beach: RHP Anuhar García 

[Jason Ross]

Kane Kepley was promoted. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Caden Sorrell is leading off for Myrtle Beach. Ethan Conrad batting third.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Praying Ethan gets it going at the end here

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

2 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Wiggins averaging 96.1 and topping out at 96.9 in a scoreless 1st. Only 1 whiff.

[Bertz]

Much better velo from Wiggins today compared to the last few outings.  And obviously the control isn't good but it's not as bad as 3 walks would make you think

[Jason Ross]

27 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

Chase was one of my absolute favorites from this class. There's just something about his demeanor that screams "back end reliever". He reminds me in some ways of Cam Sanders a few years ago. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

5 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Much better velo from Wiggins today compared to the last few outings.  And obviously the control isn't good but it's not as bad as 3 walks would make you think

Not watching but he had 2 walks where he got ahead and couldn't put guys away, which is frustrating.

Topped out at 97, up to 4 whiffs now through 2.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Nothing below 95 from Wiggins so far, progress

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Got 2 quick outs in the 3rd and the wheels have completely fallen off - double, walk, walk, walk. 

[Bertz]

17 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Much better velo from Wiggins today compared to the last few outings.  And obviously the control isn't good but it's not as bad as 3 walks would make you think

Control was as bad as advertised in the 3rd lol

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

And now a grand slam.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Final line: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 6 BB, 4 K, 69 pitches (38 strikes)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Caden Sorrell with a single in his second at bat.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hartshorn HR

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

"Backside power" is a weird way of saying that?

 

[Outshined_One]

2 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Caden Sorrell with a single in his second at bat.

All I ask is that he annihilates A-ball and starts next season in AA.

Too much, I know, but damnit, I want some more fun power bats in this system.

[Tryptamine]

45 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

All I ask is that he annihilates A-ball and starts next season in AA.

Too much, I know, but damnit, I want some more fun power bats in this system.

Speaking of AA, are we getting close to a Hartshorn appearance? Just shy of 250 PAs and a 130 wRC+ at A+ so far.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

5 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Speaking of AA, are we getting close to a Hartshorn appearance? Just shy of 250 PAs and a 130 wRC+ at A+ so far.

if he was older I would say yes but at 19 it just seems so unnecessary.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Outshined_One]

16 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

if he was older I would say yes but at 19 it just seems so unnecessary.

Plus he's gone through some struggles at A+ and seems to be turning it around recently. Let him cook and get his confidence back up, then reevaluate once it's time for playoff assignments.