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Tseng left his improved strikeout rate at AA. Still, 2 runs in 5.1 isn't a bad debut.

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This can't be right. Only 4 of those runs were earned.

I made mention of this earlier in the week when BA and BP published their midseason top prospect lists. Each had 8 of the top 10 being Latin American IFAs. And Verdugo and Naylor were drafted guys, so that makes the lineup even more stacked internationally. Seriously, this doesn't compare: [tweet] [/tweet]

Hope this is just dead arm for Lester and not a sign of a bigger injury.

Eloy is starting, batting sixth and playing RF for the World Team. The game is at 3 pm CT on the MLB Network. Lol at Eloy, Vlad and Mejia batting so low:

16K/1BB over last 10 innings. Is this the short stocky Mexican guy who supposedly has a decent fastball and sometimes curve? Was used and decent in a Mexcian league at 18, then kind of went backwards last year? Did he cost anything? Wondering if he's JAG who's happening to put up some numbers against short-season. Or if he might be a big-league prospect. Anybody have any insights or thoughts on him? Cubswin, thanks for notes on Morel the other day. Might be a good hitting prospect, if he adds strength. Hmm, 11 errors in 23 games isn't super encouraging defensively. That's the same Manuel Rodriguez. He got a $400k bonus last year. Well, we all know about the bonus system in Mexico - Rodriguez only actually got $100k of that and it's probably a lot tougher to value just how good a Mexican prospect is at his signing since their bonuses can be so easily and publicly manipulated. The only thing Arizona Phil mentioned about Rodriguez this Extended Spring Training was to say he was more likely to stay and start in Arizona this summer than go to Eugene.

15th rounder Jared Young (Old Dominion), 16th rounder Brandon Hughes (Michigan State) and 29th rounder Jake Steffens (Santa Clara) all made their pro debuts today with Eugene.

Box Scores: Iowa won 9-4 Box Score LF J. Andreoli 3/5, 2 R, HR (8), 2 RBI, K, SB (15) CF J. Hannemann 2/5, 2 R, K, SB (11) DH M. Zagunis 2/4, 3 R, RBI, BB, K, SB (1) 3B C. Young 1/3, 2 RBI, BB, HBP RF B. Rademacher 2/4, R, 2 K, SB (2) SP J-H Tseng 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 10-1 GO-FO, 98-63 pitches-strikes, E (1, throw) - AAA debut RP C. Kelly 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 4-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 1-0 (16 innings) Box Score CF C. Burks 1/6, BB, 3 K SS C. Penalver 1/6, K 2B D. Bote 0/5, 2 BB, K 3B J. Vosler 0/6, BB, K DH I. Rice 1/6, 3 K SP A. Alzolay 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K, 2-1 GO-FO, 84-53 pitches-strikes; E (1, pickoff) - AA debut RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP D. Garner 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 0-3 GO-FO RP B. Markey 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GO-FO RP J. Rosario 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 5-3 Box Score C PJ Higgins 2/4, R, 2B (6), BB SS T, Giambrone 2/3, 2 RBI, BB LF E. Martinez 0/3, RBI, BB, K DH M. Rose 0/4, K 3B J. Hodges 2/4, 2B (20), E (14, fielding) 1B T. Alamo 1/3, 2B (15), HBP SP R. Kellogg 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GO-FO, 49-27 pitches-strikes RP K. Miller 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 2-3 GO-FO, 61-41 pitches-strikes South Bend won 14-5 Box Score 3B V. Machin 5/6, 3 R, 2B (17), HR (10), 4 RBI 1B A. Upshaw 2/5, 2 R, 2B (4), RBI, BB, K DH K. Mitchell 1/4, RBI, 2 BB SS I. Paredes 3/4, 2 R, 2B (20), RBI, 2 BB, K CF DJ Wilson 1/4, R, BB, 3 K C A. Mineo 3/5, 2 R, 2B (12), 3B (4), 3 RBI, K, HBP, SB (2) 2B A. Monasterio 1/5, R, RBI, SB (2) RF L. Ayala 2/5, 2 R, 2B (15), RBI, BB, K, SB (15) SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 8-2 GO-FO, 80-50 pitches-strikes, E (2, pickoff) RP P. Silverio 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO Eugene won 2-1 Box Score 3B J. Bethencourt 1/4, K, 3 E (8, fielding, fielding, fielding) SS A. Ademan 2/3, BB, CS (4) C M. Amaya 0/4, K 1B G. Polanco 0/3, K 2BJ. Young 1/3, R, K DH A. Filiere 0/3, K LF J. Martarano 0/2, BB CF B. Hughes 2/2, R, HR (1), 2 RBI SP J. Albertos 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, 10-3 GO-FO, 81-51 pitches-strikes - shortseason A-ball debut RP J. Camargo 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 0-5 GO-FO, 57-33 pitches-strikes AZL Cubs lost 5-2 Box Score CF Y. Cuevas 0/2, 2 BB 2B Y. Perlaza 0/4, R, K, SB (2) RF J. Sierra 1/4, R, 2B (2), 2 K LF R. Mejia 1/4, 2 K, SB (1) 1B K. Zamudio 0/4, 2 K PH-DH C. Carrier 0/1, K - pro debut (2017 9th rounder) SS D. Zinn 0/2, BB, CS (1), E (4, missed catch) SP C. Sands 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 3-0 GO-FO RP S. Ridings 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP RP E. Palma 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 0-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 had the day off DSL Cubs 2 had the day off

They need to score more consistently too. 2 runs isn't cutting it.

When did Bryant start hitting into DPs?

Agreed.

Can't believe Maddon didn't even have anyone up in the pen to start the inning. Inexcusable.

Might want to get him, Joe. Third time through the lineup, over 100 pitches, etc. No one could've seen this coming.

Jake has a 4.20 ERA.

Unless you live within 5 miles of the coast, LA summers and falls are actually garbage.

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While the Rangers, Red Sox and Yankees can get up to a pool of $8.3125 million, they have to subtract all their numerous July 2 signings from that amount. And so far, only the Red Sox have made a trade to increase their bonus pool. The Red Sox spent $5.3 million on four guys (that's already taking out each guy's first $300k and I have no idea if they got anyone else over $300k) so they have $3 million for Otani if they maxed out their cap space. Obviously that's more than the $300k the Cubs can offer but at least the gap is a lot closer than we first assumed.

Finally!! [tweet]https://twitter.com/carriemuskat/status/883789167842525185[/tweet]

Would love him even more if the Yankees didn't horsefeathers with his hair.

And Clint Frazier walks the Yankees off against Knebel.

Ryan Braun left the game with a leg injury. Also, screw the Brewers because of their broadcasters: [tweet]https://twitter.com/travis_mke/status/883766660338941952[/tweet]

DJ Wilson is back with South Bend.

This. They can take the entire Iowa and Tennessee rosters for all I care, but if we're moving Happ or Eloy, we'd best be getting something along the lines of Sonny Gray. Forget Gray and his 426 different injuries. If they're dealing Eloy, it better be for Archer or Stroman.