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2014 Minor League Thread

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Kieran Lovegrove sighting today for the Scrappers. Hasn't had the best start to his pro career, have to assume that in his second go-round in short-season ball he has to produce something here.
 
Kieran Lovegrove sighting today for the Scrappers. Hasn't had the best start to his pro career, have to assume that in his second go-round in short-season ball he has to produce something here.

1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 ER...yeah...
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Danny Salazar's night is done.

His Line: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 69 pitches (46 strikes). <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ClipShow&amp;src=hash">#ClipShow</a></p>&mdash; Columbus Clippers (@CLBClippers) <a href="https://twitter.com/CLBClippers/statuses/478322118732820480">June 15, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
For those of you Mahoning Valley residents, Bradley Zimmer just confirmed he's heading to the Scappers as of tomorrow.

Going to have to get out there for a game sometime soon.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pomeranz to the DL with a fractured right hand. Scribner called up from Triple-A.</p>&mdash; Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/statuses/478998678737154048">June 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pomeranz punched a wooden chair out of frustration on his way back to the clubhouse last night.</p>&mdash; Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/statuses/479022831745761280">June 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Drew Pomeranz, Alex White, Ubaldo Jimenez.

Fun times.

At least Ubaldo pitched well last year. :chuckles:
 
Through 6/20...guys I have colored are guys who have moved up/been sent down thus far

AAA - Columbus
38-36

Batters:

Jose Ramirez - 2B (21) - .314/.372/.462...5 HR, 26 RBI, 23 R, 18 BB, 20 K, 8 2B, 1 3B, 11 SB, 9 CS, 3 errors
(On the DL with a hamstring injury)
Giovanny Urshela - 3B (22) - .249/.296/.441...5 HR, 30 RBI, 26 R, 11 BB, 27 K, 13 2B, 3 3B, 3 E
Jesus Aguilar - 1B (23) - .285/.384/.518...11 HR, 35 RBI, 29 R, 29 BB, 49 K, 12 2B, 2 errors
(hitting .263 over his last 10 games, but has 3 HRs and 13 RBI)
Tyler Holt - OF (25) - .310/.469/.414...1 HR, 9 RBI, 23 R, 24 BB, 20 K, 6 2B, 7 SB, 1 CS
(has scored 23 runs in 24 AAA games...and that OBP is crazy for a promoted player)
Roberto Perez - C (25) - .304/.416/.496...6 HR, 27 RBI, 23 R, 24 BB, 39 K, 6 2B, 3 E, 12/31 runners thrown out
(hitting .242 over his last 10 games...also needs to start throwing more guys out)
Carlos Moncrief - RF (25) - .251/.305/.414...8 HR, 31 RBI, 33 R, 17 BB, 69 K, 11 2B, 2 3B, 5 SB, 2 CS, 4 E, 14 A
Tim Fedroff - OF (27) - .273/.401/.342...0 HR, 16 RBI, 31 R, 40 BB, 43 K, 13 2B, 3 SB, 5 CS, 1 E

Pitchers:

Danny Salazar - SP (24) - 5 GS, 1-4, 6.35 ERA, 22.2 IP, 28 K, 11 BB, 31 H, 17 R/16 ER, 5 HR, 9.68 K/9, .382 BABIP, 5.65 FIP
(last start - 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K)
TJ House - SP (24) - 8 GS, 1-3, 3.42 ERA, 47.1 IP, 37 K, 13 BB, 44 H, 19 R/18 ER, 3 HR, 7.04 K/9, .297 BABIP, 3.47 FIP
(1st start back in AAA - 6 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 K)
J.C. Ramirez - RP (25) - 5 apps, 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9 IP, 2 K, 6 BB, 7 H, 1 R/ER, 1 HR, 2 K/9, .214 BABIP, 6.32 FIP
Scott Barnes - RP (26) - 23 apps, 1 GS, 3-2, 2.97 ERA, 30.1 IP, 33 K, 11 BB, 21 H, 11 R/10 ER, 3 HR, 9.53 K/9, .233 BABIP, 3.85 FIP
Austin Adams - RP (27) - 24 apps, 2-1, 3.00 ERA, 30 IP, 26 K, 7 BB, 28 H, 10 R/ER, 3 HR, 7.80 K/9, .301 BABIP, 3.59 FIP
Nick Hagadone - RP (28) - 20 apps, 2-4, 3.76 ERA, 26.1 IP, 40 K, 10 BB, 22 H, 15 R/11 ER, 5 HR, 13.67 K/9, .321 BABIP, 4.01 FIP

AA - Akron
44-30

Batters:

Francisco Lindor - SS (20) - .281/.362/.396...5 HR, 41 RBI, 45 R, 35 BB, 48 K, 8 2B, 4 3B, 19 SB, 7 CS, 11 E
(.317/.356/.488 over his last 10 games)
Tony Wolters - C - (21) - .260/.327/.322...1 HR, 22 RBI, 25 R, 22 BB, 44 K, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB, 1 CS, 1 E, 18/38 runners thrown out
(.189/.250/.324 over his last 10 games...ouch)
Ronny Rodriguez - INF (22) - .228/.270/.353...4 HR, 22 RBI, 29 R, 13 BB, 44 K, 15 2B, 4 SB, 2 CS, 7 E
Tyler Naquin - CF (23) - .317/.374/.434...4 HR, 27 RBI, 53 R, 27 BB, 66 K, 11 2B, 5 3B, 14 SB, 3 CS, 1 E, 9 A
(1st in the Eastern League in H, 2nd in 3B, 4th in R, 9th in TB, 12th in SB, 13th in avg)
Alex Lavisky - C (23) - .318/.357/.449...3 HR, 13 RBI, 14 R, 7 BB, 19 K, 5 2B, 1 SB, 2 E, 13/30 runners thrown out
(has played himself into my post...splitting time with Wolters at C, has only played in 31 games)
Jake Lowery - 1B/C (23) - .178/.333/.178...1 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 16 BB, 25 K, 4 2B, 1 E, 2/3 runners thrown out
Joey Wendle - 2B (23) - .261/.317/.414...6 HR, 41 RBI, 36 R, 20 BB, 45 K, 17 2B, 4 3B, 4 SB, 2 CS, 4 E
(.385/.405/.513 over his last 10 games...both middle infielders lead the team in RBI at 41)
Bryson Myles - LF (24) - .282/.353/.421...3 HR, 22 RBI, 25 R, 18 BB, 58 K, 12 2B, 3 3B, 9 SB, 3 CS, 4 A
(on the 7-day DL)
Anthony Gallas - LF (26) - .342/.333/.658...2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 4 2B, 1 3B
(has played in 9 AA games since his promotion...7 of his 13 hits are for extra bases)

Pitchers:

Duke von Schamann - SP/RP (22) - 11 apps, 7 GS, 3-1, 1 SV, 3.09 ERA, 58.1 IP, 36 K, 11 BB, 51 H, 21 R/20 ER, 7 HR, 5.55 K/9, .260 BABIP, 4.56 FIP
Giovanni Soto - RP (22) - 15 apps, 0-1, 1 SV, 6.10 ERA, 20.2 IP, 15 K, 8 BB, 24 H, 15 R/14 ER, 1 HR, 6.53 K/9, .343 BABIP, 3.80 FIP
Will Roberts - SP (23) - 14 GS, 7-7, 3.67 ERA, 83.1 IP, 63 K, 20 BB, 85 H, 42 R/34 ER, 6 HR, 6.80 K/9, .307 BABIP, 3.68 FIP
Cody Anderson - SP (23) - 14 GS, 2-5, 4.92 ERA, 71.1 IP, 44 K, 27 BB, 79 H, 41 R/39 ER, 10 HR, 5.55 K/9, .305 BABIP, 5.23 FIP
(has given up 11 ER and 5 HR in his last 7.2 IP)
Shawn Armstrong - RP (23) - 25 apps, 1-1, 10 SV, 2.15 ERA, 29.1 IP, 36 K, 11 BB, 21 H, 7 R/ER, 3 HR, 11.52 K/9, .290 BABIP, 3.42 FIP
Louis Head - RP (24) - 6 apps, 0-0, 1 SV, 6.75 ERA, 5.1 IP, 8 K, 4 BB, 7 H, 5 R/4 ER, 1 HR, 13.50 K/9, .429 BABIP, 5.15 FIP
Joseph Colon - SP (24) - 14 GS, 6-4, 2.98 ERA, 81.2 IP, 52 K, 29 BB, 73 H, 29 R/27 ER, 4 HR, 5.73 K/9, .284 BABIP, 3.96 FIP
Gabriel Arias - SP (24) - 9 GS, 5-2, 3.14 ERA, 48.2 IP, 36 K, 14 BB, 48 H, 20 R/17 ER, 2 HR, 6.66 K/9, .313 BABIP, 3.44 FIP

A+ - Carolina
30-39

Batters:

Luigi Rodriguez - OF (21) - .254/.365/.359...3 HR, 14 RBI, 24 R, 26 BB, 35 K, 4 2B, 1 3B, 6 SB, 2 CS, 6 E, 1 A
(.414/.550/.586 over his last 10 games)
LeVon Washington - CF (22) - .298/.408/.385...1 HR, 12 RBI, 16 R, 18 BB, 30 K, 4 2B, 1 3B, 5 SB, 2 CS, 2 E
Alex Monslave - C (22) - .237/.292/.328...2 HR, 18 RBI, 17 R, 12 BB, 35 K, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 E, 7/27 runners thrown out
James Roberts - 3B (22) - .280/.366/.315...1 HR, 21 RBI, 24 R, 20 BB, 40 K, 4 2B, 2 CS, 20 E...TWENTY ERRORS!
Erik Gonzalez - SS (22) - .296/.345/.407...1 HR, 31 RBI, 28 R, 16 BB, 47 K, 11 2B, 5 3B, 10 SB, 6 CS, 11 E
Jeremy Lucas - C/1B (23) - .251/.350/.417...6 HR, 33 RBI, 39 R, 34 BB, 38 K, 13 2B, 3 3B, 2 E, 13/53 runners thrown out

Pitchers:

Shawn Morimando - SP (21) - 13 GS, 6-2, 3.13 ERA, 69 IP, 50 K, 28 BB, 46 H, 33 R/24 ER, 5 HR, 6.52 K/9, .207 BABIP, 4.47 FIP
Dylan Baker - SP (22) - 1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 6.00 K/9, .000 BABIP, 2.25 FIP
(on the DL, broke his ankle)
Ryan Merritt - SP (22) - 12 GS, 6-2, 1.66 ERA, 76 IP, 59 K, 16 BB, 58 H, 19 R/14 ER, 2 HR, 7.11 K/9, .251 BABIP, 3.03 FIP
(hasn't started since 6/6...started the California/Carolina League All-Star Game on the 17th)
Adam Plutko - SP (22) - 5 GS, 1-1, 4.00 ERA, 27 IP, 25 K, 4 BB, 25 H, 12 ER/R, 3 HR, 8.33 K/9, .293 BABIP, 3.67 FIP
(last 2 starts - 12 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K...starting to settle in after his promotion)
Benny Suarez - RP (22) - 19 apps, 1-2, 4.15 ERA, 30.1 IP, 19 K, 15 BB, 30 H, 14 ER/R, 0 HR, 5.64 K/9, .303 BABIP, 4.06 FIP
Elvis Araujo - RP (22) - 21 apps, 1-1, 5 SV, 4.32 ERA, 25 IP, 26 K, 12 BB, 20 H, 15 R/12 ER, 1 HR, 9.36 K/9, .268 BABIP, 3.51 FIP
D.J. Brown - SP (23) - 14 apps, 11 GS, 2-4, 4.06 ERA, 62 IP, 48 K, 17 BB, 63 H, 33 R/28 ER, 3 HR, 6.97 K/9, .306 BABIP, 3.68 FIP
Cole Sulser - SP (24) - 14 GS, 2-6, 5.19 ERA, 69.1 IP, 72 K, 18 BB, 77 H, 52 R/40 ER, 7 HR, 9.35 K/9, .347 BABIP, 3.78 FIP
(last start - 4.1 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 5 K)
Jacob Lee - RP (24) - 19 apps, 1 GS, 1-0, 4.33 ERA, 35.1 IP, 22 K, 9 BB, 38 H, 19 R/17 ER, 4 HR, 5.60 K/9, .286 BABIP, 4.71 FIP

A - Lake County
28-44

Batters:

Ivan Castillo - SS (18) - .202/.233/.250...0 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 11 K, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB, 1 CS, 7 E
Anthony Santander - DH (19) - .184/.260/.270...1 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 17 BB, 49 K, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB
(on the DL)
Dorssys Paulino - LF (19) - .236/.305/.335...1 HR, 16 RBI, 22 R, 19 BB, 50 K, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 SB, 6 CS, 17 E (4 E in the OF)
Clint Frazier - CF (19) - .248/.327/.365...4 HR, 19 RBI, 29 R, 27 BB, 74 K, 7 2B, 4 3B, 7 SB, 2 CS, 3 E, 3 A
(12 Ks his last 10 games)
Nellie Rodriguez - 1B (19) - .221/.317/.383...8 HR, 25 RBI, 27 R, 33 BB, 73 K, 13 2B, 1 3B, 5 E
Claudio Bautista - 2B (20) - .241/.266/.384...6 HR, 27 RBI, 26 R, 8 BB, 56 K, 10 2B, 3 3B, 6 SB, 2 CS, 12 E
Eric Haase - C (21) - .253/.342/.546...12 HR, 27 RBI, 34 R, 22 BB, 52 K, 7 2B, 4 3B, 11 E, 21/63 runners thrown out
Paul Hendrix - IF (22) - .310/.400/.483...6 HR, 22 RBI, 30 R, 28 BB, 67 K, 11 2B, 3 3B, 2 CS, 5 E
Grant Fink - 3B/1B (23) - .241/.357/.351...5 HR, 29 RBI, 32 R, 41 BB, 99 K, 10 2B, 15 E

Pitchers:

Mitch Brown - SP (20) - 14 GS, 0-6, 4.43 ERA, 65 IP, 51 K, 37 BB, 61 H, 36 R/32 ER, 3 HR, 7.06 K/9, .307 BABIP, 4.52 FIP
Luis Lugo - SP (20) - 14 apps, 9 GS, 5-5, 4.50 ERA, 62 IP, 76 K, 19 BB, 49 H, 36 R/31 ER, 6 HR, 11.03 K/9, .283 BABIP, 3.42 FIP
(his strikeout numbers are impressive, as is his K/BB ratio for a 20 year old)
Caleb Hamrick - RP (20) - 14 apps, 5 GS, 2-3, 7.08 ERA, 48.1 IP, 29 K, 26 BB, 60 H, 40 R/38 ER, 2 HR, 5.40 K/9, .343 BABIP, 4.61 FIP
Kenny Mathews - RP (20) - 8 apps, 2-2, 2.04 ERA, 17.2 IP, 14 K, 6 BB, 12 H, 6 R/4 ER, 0 HR, 7.13 K/9, .255 BABIP, 3.05 FIP
(on the DL)
Dace Kime - SP (22) - 15 GS, 2-9, 5.22 ERA, 69 IP, 56 K, 28 BB, 77 H, 47 R/40 ER, 4 HR, 7.30 K/9, .338 BABIP, 4.07 FIP
(last 2 starts - 11.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 17 K...amazing his ERA is 1 or 2 good starts away from dipping below 5 after his poor start to the year)
Robbie Aviles - SP (22) - 13 apps, 8 GS, 1-1, 2.16 ERA, 66.2 IP, 41 K, 8 BB, 55 H, 22 R/16 ER, 2 HR, 5.54 K/9, .256 BABIP, 3.34 FIP
Jordan Milbrath - SP (22) - 13 apps, 10 GS, 1-8, 3.67 ERA, 61.1 IP, 40 K, 31 BB, 51 H, 33 R/25 ER, 2 HR, 5.87 K/9, .266 BABIP, 4.33 FIP

Short-Season A - Mahoning Valley - Keep an eye here...most of the recently drafted guys will be playing here
3-5

Batters:

Francisco Mejia - C (18) - .200/.259/.240...0 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 2B, 1/3 runners thrown out
Ordomar Valdez - 2B (20) - .286/.375/.333...0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 2B, 1 E
Yonathan Mendoza - 3B (20) - .185/.290/.185...0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K
Josh McAdams - OF (20) - .333/.417/.381...0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 2B
D'vone McClure - RF (20) - .167/.500/.250...0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 7 BB, 3 K, 1 2B, 1 SB, 1 E
Joel Mejia - CF (21) - .138/.194/.138...0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 SB, 1 A
Jorge Martinez - LF (21) - .250/.333/.625...2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 8 K, 1 2B, 1 3B

Pitchers:

Kieran Lovegrove - SP (19) - 2 GS, 0-1, 16.62 ERA, 4.1 IP, 2 K, 6 BB, 9 H, 8 R/ER, 0 HR, 4.15 K/9, .474 BABIP, 7.25 FIP
Sean Brady - SP (20) - 2 GS, 0-0, 5.63 ERA, 8 IP, 3 K, 2 BB, 9 H, 5 R/ER, 0 HR, 3.38 K/9, .300 BABIP, 2.64 FIP
Cameron Hill - RP (20) - 1 app, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1 IP, 1 K, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 HR, 9 K/9, .500 BABIP, 3.64 FIP...17th rounder
Edward Estrella - RP (20) - 1 app, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 1 K, 1 BB, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 3.86 K/9, .000 BABIP, 4.35 FIP
Anthony Vizcaya - SP (20) - 1 GS, 0-0, 2.25 ERA, 4 IP, 3 K, 0 BB, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 0 HR, 6.75 K/9, .385 BABIP, 1.14 FIP
Dominic DeMasi - RP (21) - 1 app, 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 2 IP, 3 K, 2 BB, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 HR, 13.50 K/9, .400 BABIP, 2.64 FIP...31st rounder
J.P. Feyereisen - RP (21) - 1 app, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 2 K, 1 BB, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 9 K/9, .000 BABIP, 3.64 FIP...16th rounder
David Speer - RP (21) - 2 apps, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 12 K/9, .429 BABIP, -0.03 FIP...27th rounder
Julian Merryweather - RP (22) - 1 app, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 0 K, 1 BB, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 0 K/9, .000 BABIP, 4.14 FIP...5th rounder
Jordan Carter - RP (22) - 2 apps, 0-1, 8.31 ERA, 4.1 IP, 5 K, 0 BB, 8 H, 6 R/4 ER, 0 HR, 10.38 K/9, .444 BABIP, 0.33 FIP...22nd rounder






I'll put up Arizona Rookie League numbers next update after they have played a few more games.

And one of these days I will include the Dominican Summer League.
 
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Looks like Mitch Brown is starting to turn a corner. Been very good in his last three starts.
 
For those of you Mahoning Valley residents, Bradley Zimmer just confirmed he's heading to the Scappers as of tomorrow.

Going to have to get out there for a game sometime soon.

Making his debut tonight.

RBI single in his 2nd AB. Should move up to LC or Zeb shortly, no?
 
Making his debut tonight.

RBI single in his 2nd AB. Should move up to LC or Zeb shortly, no?

Doubt they let him skip Low-A.

Greg Allen also made his debut the day before, he's not 5-for-8 with five runs scored in his first two games.

That MV team is pretty well stacked with some guys who will be in the top 30 next season.

Allen, Zimmer, Mejia. Still have some faith in Sean Brady on the mound as well.
 
Cuban signee Leandro Linares made his pro debut tonight for Arizona as well.

4.0 IP, 1H, 1HR, 1BB, 2K

Home run he gave up was to Monte Harrison, Brewers second rounder who I was really high on coming into the draft. Good matchups this time of year out in Goodyear.
 
Wtf happened to Salazar. I remember right before the season I was at a Panini's and some guys who were being filmed (they weren't STO people) were like "SALAZAR IS THE NEXT BIG THING HERKADERKADERR" and now he's in AAA?
 
Wtf happened to Salazar. I remember right before the season I was at a Panini's and some guys who were being filmed (they weren't STO people) were like "SALAZAR IS THE NEXT BIG THING HERKADERKADERR" and now he's in AAA?

He's not good.
 
Like any young player, he had holes in his game. The league adjusted, he failed to counter, and it messed with his head.
 

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