Owens looks like a hell of a find. If the stat line doesn’t jump out and get you excited, it’s worth noting he was placed in Wisconsin, a more aggressive assignment than where several college arms drafted ahead of him have started or are expected to start. That speaks volumes.
I was digging through the org this morning. My main thought; throw more strikes boys, if you can. Walk rates are way too high. My second thought; it’s early. If you dig, there are some really nice performances, even on the mound.
Get the Wilson boys back home. Plenty of acceptable K:BB. Play Luis Corobo and Luis Lameda more. They’ve both looked more comfortable in the box, especially in the swing decision department.
Ebel’s timing is out of whack to my eye.
Josiah Ragsdale took a walk against a sidearm lefty, stole second uncontested due to wild pitch, stole 3rd on a throw, and took home on a wild pitch. No hits yet this year but he already has 6 steals.
Love it. Swing at the first meatball you see. Even better if you rip it 100 MPH. Nice work, Luke Adams. Luis Lara had singled on a ground ball up the middle.
There we go. Luis Lameda walked, stole second, and scored on Jose Anderson's crushed double. Anderson saved the run with a heady slide after a nice throw from LF. Clutch by Anderson. Ortuno had been rung up on a borderline pitch and Handelfry Encarnacion had a poor at bat which ended in two check swings at out of zone nonsense for a K.
The Wilson Average Joes (errr Warbirds) offense loaded the bases on b2b2b walks. Then Pedro Ibarguen (127 wRC+ and .408 OBP in 45 games last season) ripped a pretty solid ground ball in the left-side hole. The third baseman made a nice play to start the double play. Inning over.
I have high hopes that everyone will look a little more comfortable when they get back home to Wilson.
Jett Williams will get it going. Missed time in Spring with injury. He's playing all over the diamond. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if he is up before the All-Star break even if the surface stats lack sparkle
Greg Jones is taking quite the beating
Nothing alarming in the Statcast data for Luke Adams besides the fact he still doesn't swing enough. When he swings, good things happen
Luis Lara is doing everything the Brewers value in the bedrock of a player