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Dillon Maples struck out the side today on 20 pitches but only 9 of them were strikes.

Norwood hit 99 a few times today in his 2 innings of work.

Richan wasn't bad either but was surprisingly inefficient with his pitch count.

Box Scores: Iowa won 5-3 Box Score 2B I. Happ 0/4, R, BB, 3 K 1B C. Adames 1/4, BB, K LF T. Giambrone 1/5, 2 RBI, 3 K, 2B (2) DH Z. Short 1/4, R, 2 K CF D. Dewees 1/4, RBI SP C. Rea 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 7-2 GO-FO, 74-42 pitches-strikes RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K RP J. Norwood 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-3 GO-FO Tennessee won 4-3 Box Score 2B C. Donahue 0/4, BB, SB (1) 3B PJ Higgins 0/4, BB, 2 K, SB (1) LF J. Young 1/4, R, outfield assist at home SS V. Machin 1/4, R, 2B (1), K, E (2, fielding) 1B J. Pereda 1/3, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB PH N. Hoerner 0/0, RBI, BB SP J. Steele 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1-2 GO-FO, 74-49 pitches-strikes RP W. Short 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP I. Clarkin 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-1 GO-FO, E (1, throw) Myrtle Beach lost 3-0 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 0/2, 2 BB, K RF J. Herron 1/4 C M. Amaya 0/4, 3 K DH L. Reynolds 0/4, 3 K 2B C. Sepulveda 0/3, K 3B Y. Peguero 1/2, BB, CS (1) SP J. Assad 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 3-5 GO-FO, 75-47 pitches-strikes RP B. Glowicki 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0-3 GO-FO South Bend lost 7-3 Box Score CF C. Roederer 0/3, BB SS A. Weber 0/4, K, E (4, fielding) 1B F. Mejía 0/4, 2 K, E (1, missed catch) LF N. Velázquez 1/4, K, CS (1) RF J. Sierra 1/4, R, K SP R. Thompson 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 9-1 GO-FO, 76-54 pitches-strikes

Looks like the Cubs now have about $1.4 million to spend before the next July 2nd period. [attachment=0]Capture.PNG[/attachment] Not sure that's enough for Yolbert Sanchez:

Box Scores: Iowa won 10-4 Box Score CF I. Happ 2/5, R, 3 RBI, 2B (2) 3B C. Adames 0/4, R, BB, K 2B Z. Short 1/4, 2 R, BB, K C T. Davis 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HR (1) SP M. Swarmer 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 5-4 GO-FO, 82-50 pitches-strikes RP D. Mekkes 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP T. Collins 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 4-3 Box Score 2B C. Donahue 0/4, BB, K SS N. Hoerner 1/5, RBI, K, E (2, throw) 1B-LF J. Young 1/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 K, HR (2) C I. Rice 0/3, 2 BB, 2 K RF E. Martínez 2/4, R, RBI, 3B PJ Higgins 2/4 SP K. Thompson 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 6-2 GO-FO, 75-48 pitches-strikes; batting: 1/2, 2B (1) RP M. Rucker 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GO-FO, 37-26 pitches-strikes RP J. Minch 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 1-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-0 Box Score RF DJ Wilson 0/4, 2 K CF J. Herron 0/2, BB, K SS A. Ademan 0/3, 2 K 3B L. Reynolds 0/3, 2 K 2B C. Sepulveda 1/3, K, 2 SB (2) 1B W. Galindo 1/2, R, BB, SB (1) SP P. Richan 3.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-6 GO-FO, 82-58 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 3-1 Box Score LF DJ Artis 0/3, K DH A. Weber 1/4 3B F. Mejía 2/4, R, 2 K CF N. Velázquez 2/4 RF J. Sierra 1/4 SS R. Narea 0/2, K SP E. Ramos 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 3-4 GO-FO, 72-44 pitches-strikes RP R. Lawlor 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 5-1 GO-FO

Amaya home run to dead center.

Some video highlights in this Twitter thread, including Young’s homer, Hatch’s great outing, Amaya’s double, Roederer bloop single, Weber’s double and Giambrone’s homer:

Dillon Maples' control is ready for the big league bullpen.

That always happens around this time when scouts are looking for flaws and breaking down prospects and preparing to rank them. Yeah, the pitching really sucks and I wouldn't be super psyched if my team had a top 10 pick this year. Still, there are a bunch of really good college hitters. Some HS bats with high ceilings (and high risk) like Rece Hinds. The Cubs will probably load up on hitting prospects again in this draft. Yeah, it might be the dearth of pitching causing this but most draft writers have stated this is a weaker draft than the normal weak ones.

Lange got roughed up in his first start repeating at Myrtle Beach.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-2 Box Score CF I. Happ 0/4, 2 K 2B T. Giamrbone 0/4 3B C. Adames 1/4, 3 K SS Z. Short 2/4, K, E (1, fielding) SP D. Underwood Jr 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 73-42 pitches-strikes RP B. Duensing 1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP R. Wick 1.2 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Norwood 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee lost 4-3 Box Score SS N. Hoerner 2/4, RBI, BB, K, 2B (1), SB (1) 1B J. Young 0/5, RBI, K C J. Pereda 0/5, 3 K 3B PJ Higgins 1/3, R, 2 BB, E (1, fielding) SP C. Abbott 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 5-3 GO-FO, 68-40 pitches-strikes RP B. Clark 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 4-0 GO-FO, 39 pitches-25 strikes RP M. Rondon 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 6-3 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, 2 K, SB (1) RF J. Herron 1/4, 2 K C M. Amaya 2/4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR (1), PB (2) 1B L. Reynolds 1/4, 2 K SS A. Ademan 1/4, K, E ((2, fielding) 3B Y. Peguero 1/2, BB SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 4-3 GO-FO, 84-51 pitches-strikes RP M. Rodriguez 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO South Bend won 1-0 Box Score CF C. Roederer 0/4, K SS A. Weber 0/3, BB, 2 K DH F. Mejia 1/4 LF N. Velazquez 1/3, K, E (1 fielding) RF J. Sierra 1/3 SP C. Sanders 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 66-38 pitches-strikes, 5-6 GO-FO RP J. Passantino 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 47-34 pitches-strikes, 2-2 GO-FO

The other starters today: Iowa: RHP Duncan Robinson Tennessee: RHP Thomas Hatch South Bend: RHP Derek Casey Hatch so far: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K

This is a few days old, but: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/conner-greene-blake-rutherford-among-standouts-on-arizona-back-fields/

Iowa’s roster is finally out. Happ, Giambrone and Short headline the position players. Underwood Jr, Swarmer, Robinson and Rea are likely in the rotation with no 5th starter. Clifton when Tseng look like they’re staying in Arizona. Maples, Mekkes, Webster, Duensing in the pen.

Man, everyone is very down on this year’s draft.

Box Scores: Iowa won 5-4 Box Score LF T. Giambrone 2/5, R, 2B (1), HR (1), RBI, 2 K, SB (1) CF I. Happ 2/5, 2B (1), 3 RBI, 2 K, SB (1) 2B Z. Short 1/3, R, HBP C T. Davis 1/4, R, K SP D. Robinson 4.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 88-57 pitches-strikes RP K. Ryan 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GO-FO RP T. Collins 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP A. Webster 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO RP D. Maples 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K RP D. Mekkes 0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee won 7-5 Box Score SS N. Hoerner 0/3, R, 2 BB, K, E (1, fielding) 1B J. Young 2/5, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, K RF E. Martinez 1/3, K PH-3B C. Donahue 1/1, 2B (1), 2 RBI C J. Pereda 0/2, 2 BB SP T. Hatch 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 3-4 GO-FO, 68-48 pitches-strikes RP W. Short 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 14-5 Box Score CF DJ Wilson 2/4, 2 R, 2 K RF J. Herron 0/4, R C M. Amaya 1/3, R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K, PB (1) 1B L. Reynolds 1/3, RBI, BB, K SS A. Ademan 0/4, 2 K, E (1, throw) 3B W. Galindo 0/3, BB, E (3, fielding, throw, fielding) PH-2B C. Sepulveda 0/1, K SP A. Lange 3.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 7-0 GO-FO, 78-42 pitches-strikes RP J. Camargo 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 5-2 GO-FO South Bend won 5-4 Box Score LF DJ Artis 0/3, BB, SB (1) CF C. Roederer 1/4, 2 RBI, 2 K SS A. Weber 2/4, 2B (1), RBI, 3 E (3, throw, fielding, throw) 3B F. Mejia 1/3, BB RF N. Velazquez 1/4, R, 2B (1), K 2B R. Narea 1/4, K SP D. Casey 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-2 GO-FO, 51-29 pitches-strikes, WP RP E. Roberts 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO

I do think he’ll get DFA’d when Addison Russell’s suspension is over and they need a 40-man spot. Alzolay should be close to ready for Iowa’s rotation by then too and Rea should already be ready.

Sounds like Tseng is at risk for not making the I-Cubs (also, Christopher Morel and Jonathan Soto both homered - one of them off AAAer Colin Rea): https://www.thecubreporter.com/04022019/russell-tseng-action-morel-soto-go-deep-riverview

Exhibition game for Myrtle Beach tonight. Here’s the lineup:

Tennessee’s roster is out: http://www.milb.com/documents/2/4/6/305840246/04_01_19_Smokies_Roster.pdf Cory Abbott, Bailey Clark,Thomas Hatch, Michael Rucker, justin Steele and Keegan Thompson on the roster plus Nico, which we already knew.

https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/04/01/initial-low-a-south-bend-cubs-roster-features-prospects-aplenty-including-quite-an-honor-for-roederer/ Nice review of the South Bend roster from CubsProspects.