Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-2-26

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Games (Central Time):

Iowa at Columbus, 5:35 pm
Knoxville vs. Chattanooga, 6:00 pm
South Bend vs. Cedar Rapids, 6:05 pm
Myrtle Beach vs. Columbia, 6:05 pm

Probable Starters:

Iowa: LHP Justin Steele (rehab)
Knoxville: RHP Brody McCullough
South Bend: RHP Brayden Spears
Myrtle Beach: LHP Hayden Frank

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Steele: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB 1 K, 1 whiff. Topped out at 91.0, threw 16 pitches.

[Bertz]

We're definitely in "just stay alive and we'll worry about results later" mode currently but Justin was closer to 94 in short relief back at the start of his career.

[Bertz]

Triantos with a BB in his first PA.

10 BB, 4 K, 5 XBH in 54 PAs since he got back from Chicago

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

25 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Steele: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB 1 K, 1 whiff. Topped out at 91.0, threw 16 pitches.

If anyone doesn't remember, he averaged 91.6 last time he was healthy in 2024. So still down two mph.

[Bertz]

The current Iowa defense is....not crisp

[CaliforniaRaisin]

3 minutes ago, Bertz said:

The current Iowa defense is....not crisp

Would have had a 1-2-3 2nd with Nico at short, let alone Dansby.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Anyways, Justin topped out at 92.0. Threw 36 pitches.

[Bertz]

1 minute ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Anyways, Justin topped out at 92.0. Threw 36 pitches.

That 2nd inning velo spike was encouraging.  Almost 91 is much more normal "eh it's his first start of the spring it" type velo.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

McCullough has 9 K through 4

[Bertz]

Goodness gracious Brody

[Bertz]

Juan Tomas has a double but unfortunately I can't find video

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

McCullough ends with 5 innings, 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Caren Sorrell

[Outshined_One]

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Caren Sorrell

There's work to do with his swing and decisionmaking at the plate, but it's delightful seeing legitimate power bats in the system once again.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, Outshined_One said:

There's work to do with his swing and decisionmaking at the plate, but it's delightful seeing legitimate power bats in the system once again.

Yep, I'm really looking forward to Bailey next year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Hartshorn pulled mid-at bat. Was stretching out his calf right before

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

Juan Tomas has a double but unfortunately I can't find video

 

[Funky-daddy]

17 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

The left fielder took an awful route lol. Should have had that 

[Bertz]

49 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

 

That is some impressive bat speed!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

2 hours ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Hartshorn pulled mid-at bat. Was stretching out his calf right before