Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-8-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Indianapolis, 6:05 pm
Knoxville at Chattanooga, 5:30 pm
South Bend vs. Cedar Rapids 6:05 pm;
Myrtle Beach at Columbia, 5:05 pm
DSL Cubs Blue at DSL Mariners, 9:00 am
DSL Cubs Red vs. DSL Reds, 9:00 am

Probable Starters:

Iowa: RHP Grant Kipp
Knoxville: RHP Brooks Caple
South Bend: LHP Pierce Coppola
Myrtle Beach: Riely Hunsaker

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Funky-daddy]

49 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

I haven’t really followed recent draft picks in the past. Can someone explain to me why he hasn’t been assigned yet? And what the process is for that in general? I see Sorrell is in MB, for example

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

2 minutes ago, Funky-daddy said:

I haven’t really followed recent draft picks in the past. Can someone explain to me why he hasn’t been assigned yet? And what the process is for that in general? I see Sorrell is in MB, for example

a lot more goes into preparing pitchers for their first pro games, and they're overly cautious with workload. Especially for a guy you picked in the 1st round

[CaliforniaRaisin]

9 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

a lot more goes into preparing pitchers for their first pro games, and they're overly cautious with workload. Especially for a guy you picked in the 1st round

Especially since the draft moved to July. Pitchers stop throwing after their HS/college season and it takes too long to ramp back up (and in the case of college pitchers whose teams go far in the postseason, they probably have racked up a lot of innings).

The guys who do pitch in affiliate ball the year they they were drafted tend to be guys who are already ramped up from throwing in summer draft leagues or the Combine.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ethan Conrad is 2/2 with a single and a double.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Meyer threw 3.1 innings

[Funky-daddy]

51 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Especially since the draft moved to July. Pitchers stop throwing after their HS/college season and it takes too long to ramp back up (and in the case of college pitchers whose teams go far in the postseason, they probably have racked up a lot of innings).

The guys who do pitch in affiliate ball the year they they were drafted tend to be guys who are already ramped up from throwing in summer draft leagues or the Combine.

What about someone like Myles Bailey ?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Now a triple shy off the cycle

[CaliforniaRaisin]

9 minutes ago, Funky-daddy said:

What about someone like Myles Bailey ?

He’d get into game action like Sorrell did but he’s still rehabbing his ankle injury.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[Bertz]

Will Sanders is alive!

But he pitched like crap

But it was likely because his IL stint was short enough he didn't do a rehab outing?

More good than bad I'd say

[JBears79]

Conrad seems to finally be getting his feet under him.

[Hrubes20]

Kepley hits a bomb for his first AA hit!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

If Conrad could just duplicate Owen Ayers last calendar year, that'd be great 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

15 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

Kepley hits a bomb for his first AA hit!

 

[Bertz]

Ari Armas with a huge game right after I dropped him from my 20.

A heater to end the year and ending up in the vicinity of average offense would be great!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[profisme]

Is Conrad a LF/DH only guy?

[Bertz]

I don't think Caple is pitching so well he must be promoted, but I do wonder if he gets one like attaboy start at Iowa to end his season.

[Rex Buckingham]

31 minutes ago, profisme said:

Is Conrad a LF/DH only guy?

Pretty sure he has played 1B

[Jason Ross]

32 minutes ago, profisme said:

Is Conrad a LF/DH only guy?

Very real chance he can stick in CF. Obviously he's missed time here, but prior the athleticism was a selling point. I don't think the Cubs are going to put too much on him defensively as he returns from the back, so expect less premium positions for a while still.