CaliforniaRaisin

Okay, let me get this straight. The Cubs just signed an 18-year-old, 6'4" lefty who is good enough to start out at Low-A Myrtle Beach, is hitting 94 on his FB and already shows a good breaking ball, AND they signed him for only $10,000?!? The description doesn't match the bonus, so what am I to think? Is he really raw? If so, why is he expected to start in A ball? Did no other teams know about this guy and that's why they got him for $10,000? I'm intrigued, impressed and confused all at the same time... I'll believe the assignment to A-ball when I see it. In my experience, outsiders/agents rarely land on the correct assignment for year 1.

Chase Strumpf is back in the South Bend starting lineup.

I know it's dumb to get excited, but a giant 18 YO Cuban lefty already hitting 94 is automatically a prospect and good add for this org regardless of outcome. I feel like it's been a hot minute, current lingo, since the Cubs were able to actually sign a Cuban player, granted the country had a little lull after so many players left early last decade I think the lull is ending now. The top IFA bonus this year was a Cuban and next January, 4 of the top 6 bonuses will go to Cubans - but all of these kids are under 18 at signing date and not particularly close to the bigs.

Box Scores: Iowa PPD - Rain Tennessee won 7-4 Box Score 3B L. Jordan 3/3, 2 R, HBP, E (1, fielding) C M. Amaya 2/4, R, 3 RBI, K, 2B (3) SS A. Weber 1/4, R, 3B (1) RF C. Morel 1/2, 2 RBI SP M. Swarmer 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 4-4 GO-FO RP Z. Effross 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6K, 1 HBP, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-5 Box Score LF DJ Artis 0/5, 4 K SS D. Zinn 2/5, R, 2 K, SB (10) CF C. Roederer 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, E (2, fielding) DH C. Strumpf 1/4, R, RBI, K RF N. Velázquez 4/4, R, 2 RBI, SB (1) 2B J. Huma 0/3, K, HBP SP C. Kachmar 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 7-4 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 2-0 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/4, 3 K 2B Y. Santana 1/4, SB (3) SS E. Howard 0/3, BB, 3 K, E (2, throw) 1B M. Mervis 0/4, 3 K DH Y. Piñango 0/3, 2 K RF J. Sierra 0/3, K C E. Hearn 0/3, 2 K 3B R. García 0/3, K SP S. Thoresen 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

Reminder: No games tomorrow.

Nice note in here on Brennen Davis:

Box Scores: Iowa won 8-3 Box Score CF I. Miller 0/4, R, BB, 2 K LF T. Thompson 2/5, R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B (2) RF R. Ortega 1/5, K DH PJ Higgins 1/5, 3 K 1B N. Martini 1/3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B (2) SS S. Alcántara 2/3, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2B (1), SB (3) SP J. Biagini 5 IP, 6 H, 3 Er, 2 BB, 6 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP M. Rucker 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP K. Ryan 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 12-8 (13 innings) Box Score LF D. Hill 5/6, R, 3 RBI, BB, 2B (1), CS (1) RF V. Vizcaíno 2/6, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (3), HBP, CS (1) C M. Amaya 1/7 DH T. Payne 1/6, R, RBI, HR (2) CF C. Myers 3/6, 2 R, RBI, 3 K, HR (1) PH-3B A. Weber 0/0, BB SP C. Sanders 4 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 4-3 GO-FO RP B. Hudson 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 6-1 GO-FO RP D. Valdéz 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 0-0 GO-FO RP B. Leeper 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP E. Roberts 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Ueckert 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO South Bend won 12-6 Box Score LF DJ Artis 1/5, R, RBI, BB, SB (4) DH C. Roederer 2/4, R, 2 BB, CS (1) CF N. Velázquez 2/5, 2 R, 2 K, HR (1), E (1, fielding) 1B T. Durna 3/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, K, HR (1) RF Y. Perlaza 1/5, R, 2 RBI 3B R. García 1/5, RBI, K, 2B (2), E (3, throw) SP P. Remy 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 3-5 GO-FO RP B. Carraway 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K RP E. Ramos 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 9-7 (10 innings) Box Score CF E. Americaan 2/5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B (2), HR (3) 2B Y. Santana 2/5, R, RBI, 2 K SS E. Howard 2/4, R, RBI, BB, K 1B M. Mervis 1/4, 4 RBI, HR (1) - walk-off 3-run HR LF Y. Piñango 1/4, K 3B L. Verdugo 0/4, 2 K RF J. Sierra 0/4, K DH E. Hearn 1/3, 2 R, BB SP A. Laskey 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 5-2 GO-FO RP J. Albertos 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP J. Nahas 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO

Box Scores: Iowa lost 2-1 Box Score C PJ Higgins 1/3, BB, K LF C. Maybin 0/3, BB, 2 K, SB (1) 1B N. Martini 1/3, R, BB, K, 2B (1), E (2, throw) SS S. Alcántara 0/3, BB, K, SB (2) CF I. Miller 3/4, RBI, K, 2B (2), SB (1), outfield assist at second base SP S. Miller 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 4-1 GO-FO RP R. Stock 0+ IP, 1 H, 1ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Tennessee lost 9-1 Box Score 2B L. Jordan 0/4, 2 K SS A. Weber 0/4, K, 3 E (7, fielding, fielding, throw) DH T. Payne 1/3, 2 K 3B C. Morel 0/3 RF V. Vizcaíno 2/3, R, RBI, HR (2) SP L. Lugo 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1BB, 3 K, 3-1 GO-FO RP B. Clark 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP M. Rodríguez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GO-FO South Bend lost 6-5 Box Score LF DJ Artis 1/2, 2R, 2 BB, HBP, 3 SB (3) CF C. Roederer 1/4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB (2) DH Y. Perlaza 2/5 RF N. Velázquez 0/3, RBI, K 3B-2B R. García 0/4, K SP R. Jensen 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 7-0 GO-FO RP B. Hughes 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won game one 5-1 (7 innings) Box Score CF E. Americaan 1/3, R SS E. Howard 0/3 RF Y. Piñango 1/3, 2 R, RBI 1B M. Mervis 0/2, R, BB LF J. Wetzel 0/1, R, BB 3B L. Verdugo 0/3, K DH J. Sierra 2/2, 4 RBI, BB - 2021 debut SP M. Espinoza 5 IP, 5H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8-0 GO-FO RP S. Kobos 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost game two 2-1 (8 innings) Box Score CF E. Americaan 1/4, 2K SS Y. Santana 0/2, K DH Y. Piñango 0/3 1B M. Mervis 0/2, HBP LFJ. Wetzel 0/3, K 3B L. Verdugo 1/3, R, 2B (4) RF J. Sierra 0/2, BB, 2 K, SB (1) C E. Hearn 1/3, 2 K SP DJ Herz 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2-1 GO-FO

Ed Howard went 2/3 with 2 singles and a walk but still had a strikeout. Cayne Ueckert had a scoreless inning with 2 more Ks. Up to 11 Ks against only 1 BB in 6 innings between high-A and AA.

He got the first 6 batters with no control issues before running into trouble in the third. He had a couple of walks and two hits. Very encouraging rebound.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score RF-C R. Ortega 1/4, R, BB 1B-RF PJ Higgins 2/4, R, 3B (1), HBP LF C. Maybin 0/4 C T. Gushue 2/3, R, RBI, BB, HR (1) SS S. Alcántara 0/4, K SP K. Stewart 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 5-2 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-2 GO-FO RP J. Adam 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 7-1 Box Score SS A. Weber 1/4, RBI, 2B (2), 3 K C M. Amaya 0/4, K RF C. Morel 1/4, 2 K, 2B (1) SP J. Assad 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 1-1 Go-FO RP C. Ueckert 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO South Bend won 4-1 Box Score CF DJ Artis 0/4 LF C. Roederer 1/4, 2 K, 2B (2) RF Y. Perlaza 2/4, R, RBI, 2 2B (3) 3B R. García 2/3, RBI, 2B (1), E (2, fielding) SP D. Casey 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 4-4 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 10-2 Box Score CF E. Americaan 0/5, 3 K 2B Y. Santana 1/4, K SS E. Howard 2/3, R, BB, K 1B M. Mervis 1/2, R, 2 BB, K, E (1, fielding) RF Y. Piñango 0/3, K 3B L. Verdugo 0/4, 2 K LF J. Wetzel 1/4, RBI, 2 K C E. Hearn 0/3, BB, K SP R. Gallardo 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4-1 GO-FO

Jordan Nwogu hurt his hamstring beating out an infield single. José Albertos on the season: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. Might be time to get him some rotation innings.

Burl Carraway walked all 5 guys he faced and only threw 2 strikes out of 22 pitches tonight.

Max Bain so far: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Nice

The reason I tempered my expectations on Howard - on top of losing his whole senior year - is that he's a cold weather kid while PCA, Walker and Hassell are all from warm weather climates (Zac Veen too but he's off to a bad start too).

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