Mon. 6/23 - Standard Complex Fare

[Jim Goulart]

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

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[Jim Goulart]

So, it was only the two A-Ball leagues that are three games into their second-half seasons (Wisconsin 0-3, Carolina 3-0).

AAA / AA wrapped up first halves on Sunday, with Biloxi, as we know, playoff bound.

 

[Jake McKibbin]

A fun little tidbit: It seems like Jesus Made has improved steadily over the season to now make elite in zone contact over the last while, almost at 90%. He's also chasing at just a 24% clip on the season according to this model while also swinging at a more reasonable rate from his passive early season numbs, now sitting at 40-45% over his last 300 pitches faced. All good signs in terms of batted ball data

 

[snoogans8056]

Would be neat if we thought it was a down year in the DSL, but we actually switched it up to just be stacked in pitching.

Venezuelan bats are old news. We are a Nicaraguan pitching pipeline now.

[sveumrules]

15 minutes ago, snoogans8056 said:

Would be neat if we thought it was a down year in the DSL, but we actually switched it up to just be stacked in pitching.

Venezuelan bats are old news. We are a Nicaraguan pitching pipeline now.

Yeah, some impressive outings from DSL Blue today in a 6-0 two hitter win over Dodgers Bautista.

Johandry Ramirez started it off with two perfect frames (1 K). Lonell Downs did the heavy lifting with 5 IP of 1 H | 1 BB | 3 K work to earn the win before Johan Zapata picked up the save putting up four ones with 1 H | 1 BB | 1 HBP | 1 K over the final two innings.

Offensive standouts included Yoneiker Lugo (two singles, RBI), Jefer Lista (two singles, two RBI), Moises Polanco (single, two stolen bases), Jhoanjel Saez (two walks, stolen base), Angel Gonzalez (single, two walks, two stolen bases), and Kegnnalex Seijas (double, walk, two RBI).

[sveumrules]

DSL Gold also picked up a 3-1 win in early island action.

Gabriel Colmenarez opened with 5 IP | 1 UER | 1 BB | 3 K before giving way to two scoreless frames from each of Saul Sanchez (2 H | 3 K) and Ruben Saldana (2 H | 2 BB | 2 K).

Eleven strikeouts for the Gold batters, but Kenny Fenelon came through clutch with a pair of sac flies (in true On The Island fashion he also had a caught stealing and an error) while Isais Chavez singled twice and Nicolas Barrios doubled.

[Joseph Zarr]

TWO DSL wins?!?

TWO?!? On the same day!!! Let's GO!!

[Jim Goulart]

Via an “X” follower:

 

[sveumrules]

Joshua Quezada recorded three strikeouts in the first inning for the Zona Crew, but a wild pitch and a couple singles ended up with a run crossing the plate.

No worries, Brewers bats have answered back with seven runs in the bottom half.

Perkins single (steal), Quintana HBP, Frederi walk, Corobo two RBI single, Fielder RBI single (steal), Flores HBP, Nadal RBI single. Ereu sac fly, errant pickoff, Handelfry RBI single.

 

[biedergb]

Yeah. Wow. 7 run 1st. Batted around with 6 hits (all singles), walk, 2 HBP and an error. Perkins 2-2 already.

Quezada had a better 2nd inning. ACL Crew up 7-1.

[brewmann04]

wow the minor league teams taking on the injury bug.

[sveumrules]

Three more in the third extends it to a 10-2 lead for the ACL Brew Crew.

Handelfry & Perkins singled before an RBI ground rule double from Quintana.

A Frederi sac fly and Fielder single scored the other two.

[Jim Goulart]

The Instagram account for "troycollinsbaseballlife" has several brief video clips from Monday's Arizona Rookie game. 

[Jake McKibbin]

5 minutes ago, Jim Goulart said:

The Instagram account for "troycollinsbaseballlife" has several brief video clips from Monday's game. 

Awesome spot Jim!

 

the sheer violence in the swings of Both Quintana and Fielder is something to behold. If Quintana especially can find a more consistent quality of contact, and get the ball in the air, there's real damage in that profile.

Corobo by contrast looks so smooth and simple in the box

[biedergb]

Man Fielder had some night, but only 1XBH of his 5 hits, still 5-5, raising his OPS to .981

And Quintana is really coming around after an awfully slow start - his first 10 games (5 for his first 40 AB, with 15K!). Also he has ridiculous home/away splits, which may not be too wild considering his age, and first season playing in the US affiliated ball.

Corobo and Encarnacion continue to show enough to be optimistic given their really young ages.

Montero has cooled off but drew 3 walks last night and Ereu cannot buy a hit but 1BB, 2HBP (ouch) and a sac fly.

Solid pitching lines last night - only two pitchers to complete the 9 innings with limited damage and impressively 1BB to 8 K.

 

Loved the videos as noted above. Thanks for linking those @Jim Goulart