Sun. 6/1 - Seeking Shuckers Offense

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Sunday. 

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[Ro Mueller]

The Low-A Mudcats aim to finish off a 4-1 home series win over Salem behind RHP Chandler Welch (5 IP, 1 R, 5 Ks in 92 pitches last week). RF Jose Anderson needs to get back on track (1 for last 24 with 3 BB and 10 Ks). 

[wiguy94]

Welch's nightmare start to his first pro season continues. He gives up a leadoff HR. Next hitter he gets behind 2-0 and the hitter hits a 105 EV, 386ft foul ball.

[Jake McKibbin]

Oof. 108 mph homer to the first batter of the day of Chandler Welch. Safe to say this season isnt going to plan for the 2024 draftee early doors

[Jake McKibbin]

4 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Welch's nightmare start to his first pro season continues. He gives up a leadoff HR. Next hitter he gets behind 2-0 and the hitter hits a 105 EV, 386ft foul ball.

A swinging strike rate of just 8.6% in 2025 is just not going to cut it given his age and the level. It's 8.3% in Low A

[Ro Mueller]

The AAA Sounds have dropped 3 straight in Indianapolis, but have RHP Logan Henderson (2.12 ERA with 69 Ks in 51 MLB/AAA IP) on the mound to turn the tide. DH Eddie Rosario is 10-for-23 in his last 6 games. 

[Jake McKibbin]

Bitonti Bomb, looked slightly off the  barrel but caught it out in front and pulled over the big signs in right field. Great signs for the BIG man

[snoogans8056]

That Brenton Del Chairo interview is hitting like crack with all these Bitonti bombs

[brooks_quichenick]

Bitonti 💣

[wiguy94]

Eric Bitonti is back. Hits a left on left HR. 104 EV, 380ft blast.

[Jastro]

 

[Ro Mueller]

Wisconsin can polish off a 5-1 series home victory today over Peoria behind LHP Anthony Flores, who’s throwing for the 2nd time this week (4 IP, 1 R, 1 K in 57 pitches on Tuesday). LF Yhoswar Garcia is figuring out High-A ball: .805 OPS in last 81 PAs with 10 BB, 11 Ks and 17 SBs.

[Jastro]

 

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi are down 4-1 in this week’s series at Rocket City, but lead the 8-team Southern League by 1 game over Montgomery. RHP Coleman Crow (3.46 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 in 26 IP) makes his 8th start - will he top 70 pitches this time out? 1B/3B Luke Adams is out of the lineup after being a late scratch yesterday. 

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Seems about time to call up Eric Bitonti!

[Joseph Zarr]

BUMP

He comes in byunchesssss.

I am ready. Are you?

[Joseph Zarr]

Welcome to the 2025 chat Mr. Wes Clarke. Two dinger day. Sounds lead 8-0 late.

[Ro Mueller]

Cooper Pratt ends his slump at an opportune time: bases-clearing double to center field to push Biloxi's lead from 1-0 to 4-0 in the 3rd inning. 

 

[Ro Mueller]

The Timber Rattlers were being out-hit 10-2 at one point, but now lead 6-4 in the 7th inning after a 4-run burst in the last half frame. Luiyin Alastre had a big double (scoring 2, one helped by an error) to tie it.

Credit to LHP Anthony Flores for surviving 4 innings (4 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks - 77 pitches) and LHP Jesus Broca for some sweet bridge work (now up to 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks - 41 pitches). 

 

[ghostdrew]

3 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Welch's nightmare start to his first pro season continues. He gives up a leadoff HR. Next hitter he gets behind 2-0 and the hitter hits a 105 EV, 386ft foul ball.

yeah how did he finish well gave up only that hit in 4 innings but ok he pitched awful today😂

[Ro Mueller]

Daniel Guilarte set aside his miserable campaign-to-date (14-for-120 with 2 doubles, 12 singles) for at least one at-bat. Turn over that leaf!!: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

9 minutes ago, ghostdrew said:

yeah how did he finish well gave up only that hit in 4 innings but ok he pitched awful today😂

14 Ks in 13 innings in 3 games since coming down to Low-A is a nice breakthrough. And I give him a mulligan on that first Low-A game, since he was pitching 5 days after throwing 85 pitches.

Welch - 22 years, 88 days
Travis Smith - 22, 204
DeBerry - 22, 277
Holobetz - 22, 305
Sam Garcia - 23, 10
Gillis - 24, 295

[Ro Mueller]

Logan Henderson only pitched 3 innings (0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks - 57 pitches), but I assume it was planned. None of the 5 relievers who followed in Nashville’s 11-1 victory had pitched since Thursday.

15 hits for the victorious Sounds, including Wes Clarke’s 3-for-4, 4 RBI day.

[Ro Mueller]

Coleman Crow is up to 73 pitches (season high) thru 5 innings with 9 Ks, including the last 4 batters faced. No walks. 

 

[Ro Mueller]

Wisconsin closed out the win 8-6 to improve to 25-26 on the season.

The 9-1-2 batters Alastre-Baez-Eduardo combine on a 7-for-13 day. Yerlin had a typical 8th (2 BB, run-scoring wild pitch) and Rund allowed the potential game-tying run to come to the plate, but induced a ground out to end it.

Really nice team win while resting Areinamo and not having any top pitchers (Letson, Hardin, Root, Peek) throw.

After a very slow start to the campaign on the basepaths, Yhoswar now has 24 thefts, Eduardo 18. Okay, nobody else has more than 6, but it’s still progress.