Wed. 6/11 - Big-League Matinee, So Follow the Farm Tonight (Complex Kids Idle)

[Jim Goulart]

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

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[Ro Mueller]

24-year old LF Tyler Black makes his 2025 non-rehab debut, as AAA Nashville aims to even its series in Norfolk. RHP Tobias Myers aims to build on a solid outing last week (6 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 9 Ks). 

[wibadgers23]

Carolina is going to put a big offensive night tonight with Made and Pena leading the way.  I'm speaking it into existence. 😀

[Ro Mueller]

19-year old RHP Jayden Dubanewicz (2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 23.2 ACL IP) makes his Low-A debut as Carolina needs a win at Lynchburg to avoid dropping to 2nd place in the division. CF Braylon Payne has 2 homers and a triple over his last 3 games.

[Joseph Zarr]

43 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

19-year old RHP Jordan Dubanewicz (2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 23.2 ACL IP) makes his Low-A debut as Carolina needs a win at Lynchburg to avoid dropping to 2nd place in the division. CF Braylon Payne has 2 homers and a triple over his last 3 games.

I know you know this. BUT, for posterity's sake:

RHP Jayden Dubanewicz

 

 

[wiguy94]

Wisconsin with a very interesting batting order today

[Joseph Zarr]

Another K looking for Payne. Four K so far this series. As I've said, despite his double and HR lately he is generally all over the map with his approach.

[Joseph Zarr]

And, like yesterday early, the Mudcats strand two runners. They move them 90 feet via a weak dribbler to the mound by Bitonti. Anderson grounds out to 2B. The offense just can not break through at present. 

[Ro Mueller]

After a heartbreaking loss at Chattanooga yesterday, first place AA Biloxi trots out solid LHP Tate Kuehner (2.85 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 in 53.2 IP) to even the series. 1B Luke Adams has a 7-game hitting streak. 

[snoogans8056]

Dubanewicz looks like he’s 90% arms and legs. Very short torso. 1-2-3 first on 9 pitches. Didn’t get a read on velocity.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ordonez two-out two-run jack over the RF wall baby! 2-0 Muddies. Let's GO!

[Joseph Zarr]

Dubanewicz opens his 2nd frame with a belt high inside heater torched over the left CF fence. 2-1 Mudcats. First pitch of the second inning. Heater came in flat.

[wiguy94]

11 minutes ago, snoogans8056 said:

Dubanewicz looks like he’s 90% arms and legs. Very short torso. 1-2-3 first on 9 pitches. Didn’t get a read on velocity.

His build reminds me of Bronson Arroyo

[Joseph Zarr]

Jayden works around a HB via force out to 2B (failed bunt), K swinging, ground out to 2B. On to the 3rd frame. 2-1 Mudcats.

Meanwhile in Nashville, 0-0 top of 3. EMJ just ripped a one out single to RF.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, another Payne K. Swinging this time. Flailing at that pitch (yet again). He is such a hot mess right now. Hard to watch. Feeling for him. BUT, you are going to be hard pressed to find consistent success with his mechanics right now. They are all over the place.

[Joseph Zarr]

Peña's swing looked much better (than Payne) in that AB. Yet, those were couple really poor swing decisions. He ended up K'ng on an off-speed ball a foot short and in the dirt. Woof. Bitonti flies out to the CF warning track. 2-1. On to the bottom of the 3rd.

[Joseph Zarr]

Man, I am seeing K after K via both the Nashville and Carolina bats. Not a great way to start the evening. LOL. Dunn down swinging. Zamora down swinging. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Tobes starts his 2nd with a 95 mph K. He then gives up a hanging 85 mph change-up (?) over the LF wall. 1-0 Sounds trail.

[Joseph Zarr]

1:35:17 on the Nashville game feed if anyone wants to see LF Tyler Black get a late jump; a challenged angle; and a misplay on a hard hit liner to LF. Seemed like a good jump (hard to tell if he can see in that sun, honestly) gets there. Seems like a better play on the ball prevents the runner from taking 2B. Hard to say. Weird play. Didn't look natural tho.

[Joseph Zarr]

Man, rough inning for Myers. Consecutive pitches in the dirt plate two more. May be 2 WP. May be a PB to a WP. Either way....sloppy inning. Sounds now trail 3-0.

[Joseph Zarr]

Seigler running before the pitch scores on a Dalbec oppo triple that caroms very helpfully off the RF wall. Got a great bounce. 3-1 Sounds trail.

[snoogans8056]

Anyone got a velocity on Dubanewicz? Whole lotta ground balls.

[Joseph Zarr]

1:55:27 nice track and elevated grab backing into the warning track by Black in LF. Nice to see these opportunities.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, snoogans8056 said:

Anyone got a velocity on Dubanewicz? Whole lotta ground balls.

90-91 mph is the tops I am seeing. Everything dips. He seems to have a sinker and a four-seamer but favors the sinker and tries to sneak the four-seamer for swinging K's up.

[Joseph Zarr]

Made walked and picked up his 24th SB while Payne flails at an off-speed pitch (announcers words here - not just my repeated observations lol) to fall behind 0-2. He is on the verge of K'ng for the sixth time in 8 AB. Unbelievable. He K's. That's three straight K's today. He is just not good right now.