Wilken 2023-24 (678 PA)
225/344/396 (116 wRC+)
14.2 BB% | 26.5 K% | .172 ISO
Wilken 2025 (118 PA before today)
205/441/422 (164 wRC+)
27.1 BB% | 25.4 K% | .217 ISO
He's definitely walked a lot his whole career, but this year is a whole other level.
If he had walked at his 14.2% career rate entering the season he'd have like 17 walks instead of 32.
Looking at his outcomes for this year, those extra 15 ABs would shake out to something like one single, one double, one home run, four strikeouts and eight regular outs.
Right now maybe the best comp would be along the lines of Patrick Wisdom in that low average, big power, lotsa strikeouts kind of mold.
Yerlin Rodriguez summoned with two on two out in the fourth trying to keep the Wisco deficit at 2-0.
RBI single makes it 3-0 but they get the trail runner at 3B to end the inning.
Luke Adams was plunked for a second time, stayed in the game to run the bases and play the field for a half inning, but Bladimir Restituyo pinch hit for him his next time up.
Seigler & Herron singled, then pulled off the double steal before coming around to score on a Monasterio single to tie it up at 2-2.
Carlos Rodriguez the pitcher has gone up nine down since a leadoff single in the 4th, still only at 67 pitches.
Carlos Rodriguez the pitcher has surrendered a pair of runs on three singles, two doubles and a walk over the first four frames.
He has just now retired his nombre hermano Carlos Rodriguez the outfielder however for the third time here to open the fifth, so he has that going for him anyway.
With the 2B and HR tonight Wilken’s season tally is up to seven singles, six doubles, and four home runs.
With two more bases on ball tonight he’s up to 32 BB / 30 K on the season.
Tyler Jay (4-3, K, BB), and Easton McGee (L8, 5-3, BB, L9, K) have combined for two scoreless frames.
Still 2-1 Sounds with Seigler, Delgado, Hall due up top nine trying to tack on.
DeBerry is out for Carolina after surrendering one run over two frames with four singles, an HBP, and four strikeouts.
John Holobetz on for the third and goes three up, three down, two strikeouts.
Top of the order - Made, Peña, Payne - coming up bottom three trying to break the tie.
Looking at the ACL roster and only three outfielders, but no Frandy LaFond?
Thought he had one of the better DSL stat lines outside of the headliner guys at 267/417/419 (138 wRC+) with 15 SB / 4 CS.
Definitely better numbers than Handelfry & Paulino so wonder if it’s maybe an injury situation?
Other thing that stood out to me is that Jadyn Fielder is the only USA and 2004 born position player. Freider Rojas & Gery Holguin are 2005 and the other ten are either 2006 (four) or 2007 (six).
Zona Crew holds on to win 7-6 in their first game action of the year.
In addition to the aforementioned Juan Ortuno grand slam it looks like offensive highlights included doubles from Jorge Quintana and Engel Paulino, plus a two hit one walk game from Mike Boeve.
DL Hall worked around a pair of walks while striking out three over two scoreless frames.
Hedbert’s hot streak has boosted him to the best batting line on the TRats with his 130 wRC+ just edging out Burke (127 wRC+) and Jadher (124 wRC+).
Extra encouraging to see him rocking a 12.8 BB% to start the year versus a 6.9 BB% over his first 977 professional PAs.
Only 22 pitchers in the Southern League with at least 20 IP so far, but Cornielle’s 2.54 FIP is tops on that short list.
Of course he won’t go the whole year giving up zero home runs, so his 3.44 xFIP isn’t quite as shiny.
Also has a .128 batting average against (second lowest is .152, league average is .223) which is due for regression as the innings add up.
Not quite as many IP (12.2) but fellow Shuckers international signee Stiven Cruz is off to a nice start too with a 1.46 FIP / 2.42 xFIP in the early going.
Thought about keeping Knoth on the end of the list (he’s clearly got higher upside than CarRod for instance) but with that rehab timeline we won’t have any idea where he’s really at for over a year still and probably closer to sometime in 2027 when he presumably will be looking to stay healthy for a full season at AA (will that be his R5 year too? if so makes his recovery timeline that much more important).
Lara is a 5th OF for me until he shows more consistency impacting the ball. Being so young for AA and the defense are huge pluses for him, but I’m not sure how much physical projection is in there. He’s got 600 PAs now of unimpressive BABIP between last year and the start of this year.
Aaron Rund went six up six down (2 K) in relief of Letson before Dikember Sanchez finally conceded a run top of eight.
Blake Burke has also gone bombs away.
6-1 Wisco heading to the ninth.