At least early on, I think we’ll see a few piggyback guys getting the same number of innings as certain starters so not starting at either South Bend or Myrtle Beach shouldn’t be too big a deal. Just take the opportunity and force yourself into the rotation.
Scheduled Game (Central Time):
Iowa vs Columbus, 4:07 pm
Tennessee vs Birmingham, 6:00 pm - opening night
Myrtle Beach vs Charleston, 6:05 pm - opening night
South Bend starts April 7th.
Probable Starters:
Iowa: LHP Roenis Elías
Tennessee: RHP Ryan Jensen
Myrtle Beach: RHP Grant Kipp
I don’t think it’s too hot-takey (especially considering there were so many other options for that pick) but I do think it might be a bit too early to take these rankings too seriously, especially since Horton is intentionally being stretched out slowly due to a likely innings cap and hasn’t had a chance to show much in Arizona yet.
Scheduled Game (Central Time):
Iowa vs Columbus, 6:37 pm
Tennessee and Myrtle Beach start April 6th. South Bend starts April 7th.
Probable Starter:
LHP Roenis Elías
That’s some of it. They’re picking 13th in the first round and have the 19th biggest bonus. They lost pick 49 (their second rounder) for Dansby but gained pick 68 (between the 2nd and 3rd) for losing Willson. The White Sox definitely jumped the Cubs because of Swanson. The Giants and Red Sox jumped the Cubs partially for not signing a QO free agent but also for getting comp picks for losing Rodón, Boagerts and Eovaldi. Tampa, Milwaukee and Baltimore jumped the Cubs because they got additional competitive balance picks and the Mariners jumped them due to a competitive balance pick and a prospect promotion incentive pick (Julio Rodríguez).