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  1. allen6510w
    Erstwhile prospect LF/CF Ismael Mena took the field for the first time in nearly a year. The speedy free swinger acquired in the Darvish trade was the Cubs #15 prospect entering 2021 - according to Baseball America. However, he missed 2020 (of course) and didn't hit a lick during his ACL stints in 2021 and 2022 or in Myrtle Beach in 2023 and early 2024. He began his rehab stint by going 2 for 4.
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    Long and Ballesteros for 6-8 slots. Franklin and Caissie for #16 So, either I'm forgetting someone or underestimating Caissie or Franklin The BA article states that Caissie has a mean exit velocity of 92.6 compared to 89.5 in 2024 while his average launch angle increased from 13.9 to 16.1.
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    Thanks for the expert comments. Likely you mean the South Bend players that matter are relatively young. Carter Trice, Ivan Brethowr, Christian Hernandez, and Jefferson Rojas are young or at least not too old for high-A The team as a whole is a bit older than average (4th oldest hitters and 4th oldest pitchers out of 12 teams) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1de37e23
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    Yes the timing was a surprise to me. Got to make room for All Horizon League first teamer (twice) Sammy Sass, I guess (just kidding Sammy will turn 25 late this year). Could be related to how few base stealers he throws out (14%). Maybe the Cubs have decided he will never be a major league catcher. By comparison, punchless Jairo Diaz has thrown out 41% of base stealers at the same level.
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    As most of you know, the diminutive Darlyn hasn't played 2B in a while; he is primarily a LF. He was a mid-season DSL all star last year and began his 4th DSL season this spring. So (unless the rules have changed) this is the last season he could be on an International roster. Chicken and egg question. Was Eli Lovich promoted to make room for Darlyn? Was Eli promoted because of Anderson Suriel's struggles? Was Eli Lovich promoted because of his performance this spring? Or none of these?
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    Isn't he one of those guys that is viewed as having nothing left to work on in the minors but insufficient stuff to succeed at the next level? I'm sure he'd love to prove that idea wrong. Who knows maybe he and Jaxon could be teammates again as ML starters this time.
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    Best outing of 6' 5" Wilme Mora's 4-year minor league career (3 IP, 2K, 1BB, 0H). Always interesting to follow a raw athlete who early in his 4th year has more walks than strikeouts, hits-allowed than strikeouts, but also more strike outs than IP.
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    Random notes: Brethowr falls off list after posting 0.129 BA in the last 10 days. Ethan Hearn is playing as much 1B as C. Chase Strumpf has a 0.311 ISO at Iowa Parker Chavers had a good 10-day period in a backup role at AA (6/15 with 3 walks) Alexey Lumpuy was 2/27 with 14 strike outs in low-A Also, as a DH, Cole Mathis has a 0.216 BA but a 0.186 ISO in low-A. ...
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    Arguably the only good game of his career - a long time coming for the 2022 draftee who turns 25 this summer. The development line for pitchers is nonlinear - right!
  10. allen6510w
    Yes, Carter has a wRC+ of 115 and an impressive K/W ratio. I'm curious how well he looks in CF.
  11. allen6510w
    Players off to a good start, a LF, and a wRC+ darling with no power.
  12. allen6510w
    Cade HortonMoises BallesterosMatt ShawOwen CaissieKevin AlcantaraCristian HernandezJaxon WigginsJames TriantosJefferson RojasAngel CepedaJonathon LongCole MathisBrandon BirdsellRonny CruzNazier MuleWilfri De La CruzJuan TomasIvan BrethowrWill SandersDerniche Valdez
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    Yes, there's a lot of reasons why is not a prospect but just for fun here are seven reasons he could be 1) He is from VZ and not the DSL - perhaps he had less reps as a youngster 2) In 2021, he had an 0.180 ISO in the DSL. 3) He missed 2022 with an injury but was still intriguing enough to be added to the AIFL roster. 4) He began 2023 in the DSL but was quickly promoted to the ACL after hitting 2 HRs in 8 ABs. 5) In 2023, he posted a 0.339/0.420/0.446 line in the ACL earning a late season promotion to low-A. 6) While he put up pedestrian numbers last year in low-A (0.260/0.379/0.428) he did fight injuries. 7) Yes, he's 22 but was 21 when the month began.
  14. allen6510w
    A look at the MiL position players who are off to a good offensive start this spring.
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    "Michael Carico's catcher's mitt is brown and black — but his glove is gold. The Davidson standout and Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year has earned a Gold Glove from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. He's the only catcher on the nine-player national team and Davidson's first-ever Gold Glover. In 364 defensive chances as a sophomore, Carico totaled 338 putouts and 24 assists and just two errors for a .995 fielding percentage. He threw out eight would-be base-stealers. Carico just completed a record-breaking offensive season, while helping the Wildcats to a program-best 43-13 record and their first outright regular-season conference title. Among many statistical highlights, Carico led the nation with a .559 on-base percentage, hit .406, slugged .843 and set the Davidson single-season mark with an A-10 leading 21 home runs. He also set single-season school records with 71 runs scored, 43 extra-base hits, 166 total bases, 26 hit-by-pitches and with the on-base and slugging percentages." .. from a June 22, 2022 article on Davidson Wildcats baseball -
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    Crazy indeed, and you didn't even mention Ben Leeper. "Carraway cemented himself as the top reliever in the 2020 draft class when he made five appearances for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team and didn't allow a run. Carraway is a pure reliever with a slight frame and a “violent” high-effort delivery ..." Burl was shut down in 2022 after a May 21 outing with an elbow fracture. Burl did not pitch for the Cubs in 2023 and spent 2024 on the full-season IL. Will had TJ surgery on March 1, 2022, spent 2023 on the DL before debuting in the AZ instructional league in late September 2023. He opened 2024 on the 60-day DL before appearing in his first game on June 8. After 2 ACL starts he was moved up to low-A where he pitched twice before going on the 60-day DL. Koen is on the 60-day DL.
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    That roster only contains 26 players. Presumably they will add another IF (Howard?) and perhaps another starting pitcher soon. Gray's control in 2024 was so poor that I wouldn't be too disappointed with him starting in high-A again; looks like Grant Kipp may have beaten him out for a spot.
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    Thursday, 12:35 p.m. ET -- Iowa Cubs (CHC) @ Indianapolis Indians (PIT) It’s been an inconvenient opening week for Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler (MLB No. 14), who had his season debut twice pushed back due to postponements. He is scheduled once again to take the ball in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Iowa. The precocious right-hander will face a Cubs lineup anchored by four Top 100 prospects: Owen Caissie (CHC No. 3/MLB No. 52), Moises Ballesteros (CHC No. 4/MLB No. 67), James Triantos (CHC No. 5/MLB No. 71) and Kevin Alcántara (CHC No. 6/MLB No. 88). No small task.
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    Arizona Phil is reporting that Yahil Melendez did not make Myrtle Beach's opening day roster and that Eriandys Ramon was demoted from South Bend to take his place. Yahil had a 0.401 OPS versus lefties last year (earning much concern from Arizona Phil) and a 0.923 OPS versus righties, Ramon's demotion suggests that some of the moderate hype about him over the winter could be misplaced but may simply mean Jefferson Rojas is ready to go as these moves also pave the way for the Cubs to move Jefferson Rojas off of the DL soon. I assume Rojas will start at Daytona as he is rusty and also struggled there last year. That will free up Christian Hernandez to play 2B or perhaps a bit of CF if Ismael Mena remains on the DL or if the Cubs get frustrated with the bevy of corner outfielders auditioning for the CF job at Daytona this spring. They could also demote Parker Chavers from AA to fill the CF spot, as Bret Bateman is close to coming off of the DL.
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    That's funny. I just checked my list and I have Rodriguez #21 and Sanders #22. I was pretty disappointed when I thought he was going to be moved to the bullpen earlier this spring. I was surprised when he didn't get any prospect love and probably would have moved him down a few spots because of that ... Sanders is #25 on BA's list. Oft-injured McCullough is #23 on my list, with Sam Armstrong #26.
  21. allen6510w
    Also, I "re-forgot" that David Bracho is on the 60-day DL.
  22. allen6510w
    Thanks. I hadn't heard Caissie was getting time in the infield. That would certainly add flexibility; OF Greg Allen could stay in the organization too.
  23. allen6510w
    As you are aware, Cody Poteet was DFA but could choose to stay in the Cubs organization. Chris Flexen likely has an opt out option or two or three but the date of any are unknown.
  24. allen6510w
    Thanks for the insight. Yes, his K/IP may be untenable (35 in 50 IP in AA versus 66 in 66 high-A IP). However, he did lower his HR/9 (2/50 IP in AA versus 5 / 66 IP in high-A), lower his BAA (0.202 versus 0.221), lower his W/IP (14 in 50 AA IP versus 22 in 66 high-A IP), and increase his ratio of ground outs to air outs (1.24 in AA versus 0.84 in high-A) upon promotion to AA last year. So I'm not too worried about his K/IP fall off. Of course, I also recognize that few minor league pitchers grow up to be top or mid-level starters.
  25. allen6510w
    Thanks for the update on Lugo. He is a few months younger than Robin Ortiz who was also on the bubble for a promotion to Mesa this year. Robin and marginal prospect Darlyn DeLeon could still be added to Mesa. 5) He spent his Junior and Senior years in the Texas A & M bullpen. (Evan Aschenbeck) 6) This diminutive lefty started 16 games for VCU last year. (Christian Gordon) 7) This 6’6” righty was the Southland Conference pitcher of the year in 2024. (Brooks Caple) 16) He first touched 100 as a 16-year old. (Nazier Mule) 18) He was an ESPN 4-start football recruit as a senior in HS but quit football to focus on baseball after his freshman year in college (Connor Noland) 24) He and Jaxon Wiggins (#24 on the list) were the Friday and Saturday starters for Arkansas. 21) The son of a famous Cardinal, he started lighting up the radar guns after spending time on the development list in 2024. (Mason McGwire) 26) He had perhaps the best stuff and the worst command of any Cubs ACL starter last year. (Miguel Cruz) 27) Working on a “splinker” this year; he started 36 games for South Carolina. (Will Sanders)
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