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2014 Minor League Thread

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I think its' hilarious how it takes a post like that to get anyone to comment. :chuckles:
 
Sicnarf got promoted to Lake County. Took it easy on the new league in his first game, 0-4.

Mike Clevinger, the guy they got for Pestano, pitched for Carolina and went 5 innings, 4 hits, 1 walk, and 5 Ks. His issue before and after was walks so that is the # to really keep an eye on. Good first outing though.

And Geovanny Urshela went 2-4 with a HR and walk. 2nd straight game going yard.
 
2 more HR's, 3 hits, and 8 RBI for BoB out in AZ..... Cheng is 4-4 and Sheffield struck out the side, twice, 10 total k's in four innings.

With Bradley, Chang, Mejia, Lugo, Sheffield, Frazier, Zimmer, Papi, Tapia-- we now have more talent in the lower levels than we've had in a long long time. Lindor fits in with that age group but obviously he's pretty advanced.
 
Through 8/17...guys I have colored are guys who have moved up/been sent down thus far

AAA - Columbus
70-59

Batters:

Francisco Lindor - SS (20) - .238/.279/.343...3 HR, 9 RBI, 15 R, 6 BB, 24 K, 2 2B, 3 SB, 4 CS, 1 E
Giovanny Urshela - 3B (22) - .282/.341/.500...12 HR, 61 RBI, 58 R, 28 BB, 46 K, 27 2B, 6 3B, 2 CS, 4 E
Jesus Aguilar - 1B (23) - .292/.389/.475...15 HR, 66 RBI, 55 R, 60 BB, 91 K, 24 2B, 4 errors
James Ramsey - OF (24) - .305/.388/.508...2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 7 BB, 20 K, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB, 1 A
(acquired in the Masterson trade)
Tyler Holt - OF (25) - .311/.420/.405...2 HR, 15 RBI, 60 R, 39 BB, 44 K, 15 2B, 20 SB, 4 CS, 2 E, 3 A
Carlos Moncrief - RF (25) - .270/.321/.431...11 HR, 59 RBI, 57 R, 31 BB, 115 K, 29 2B, 4 3B, 7 SB, 3 CS, 8 E, 21 A

Pitchers:

Gabriel Arias - SP (24) - 11 apps, 10 GS, 6-2, 3.65 ERA, 61.2 IP, 35 K, 14 BB, 63 H, 34 R/25 ER, 7 HR, 5.11 K/9, .277 BABIP, 4.48FIP
J.C. Ramirez - RP (25) - 19 apps, 1-3, 2.88 ERA, 25 IP, 10 K, 10 BB, 24 H, 12 R/8 ER, 4 HR, 3.60 K/9, .253 BABIP, 5.97 FIP
Zach McAllister - SP (26) - 9 GS, 6-1, 1.95 ERA, 55.1, 49 K, 12 BB, 47 H, 14 R/12 ER, 3 HR, 7.97 K/9, .280 BABIP, 3.00 FIP
Scott Barnes - RP (26) - 25 apps, 1 GS, 3-2, 3.69 ERA, 31.2 IP, 35 K, 16 BB, 22 H, 14 R/13 ER, 3 HR, 9.95 K/9, .238 BABIP, 4.00 FIP
(on the DL)
Austin Adams - RP (27) - 37 apps, 2-2, 2.05 ERA, 48.1 ERA, 45 K, 12 BB, 36 H, 11 R/ER, 4 HR, 8.38 K/9, .260 BABIP, 3.32 FIP

AA - Akron
70-58

Batters:

Tony Wolters - C - (22) - .249/.319/.314...1 HR, 34 RBI, 36 R, 35 BB, 74 K, 15 2B, 2 3B, 3 SB, 2 CS, 2 E, 25/53 runners thrown out
(on the DL)
Ronny Rodriguez - INF (22) - .231/.274/.332...5 HR, 32 RBI, 51 R, 24 BB, 84 K, 24 2B, 4 SB, 4 CS, 14 E
Erik Gonzalez - SS (22) - .361/.392/.485...1 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 5 BB, 20 K, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 SB, 1 E
(as if we need another middle IF prospect moving up the system)
Tyler Naquin - CF (23) - .313/.371/.424...4 HR, 30 RBI, 54 R, 29 BB, 71 K, 12 2B, 5 3B, 14 SB, 3 CS, 1 E, 9 A
(on the DL, broken hand)
Alex Lavisky - C (23) - .279/.315/.373...4 HR, 24 RBI, 22 R, 10 BB, 36 K, 7 2B, 1 SB, 1 CS, 2 E, 18/47 runners thrown out
Jake Lowery - 1B/C (23) - .202/.305/.320...4 HR, 18 RBI, 25 R, 30 BB, 63 K, 6 2B, 3 3B, 1 SB, 4 E, 7/21 runners thrown out
Joey Wendle - 2B (23) - .259/.316/.431...8 HR, 45 RBI, 41 R, 22 BB, 51 K, 19 2B, 4 3B, 4 SB, 2 CS, 4 E
(on the DL, broken wrist, but playing in the AZL to rehab...has a .455/.538/.591 slash there)
Bryson Myles - LF (24) - .271/.345/.412...6 HR, 28 RBI, 37 R, 25 BB, 77 K, 13 2B, 3 3B, 10 SB, 5 CS, 4 A
Anthony Gallas - LF (26) - .323/.365/.591...14 HR, 41 RBI, 33 R, 17 BB, 55 K, 16 2B, 2 3B, 1 CS, 1 E

Pitchers:

Shawn Morimando - SP (21) - 7 GS, 2-4, 4.12 ERA, 39.1 IP, 22 K, 11 BB, 43 H, 21 R/18 ER, 2 HR, 5.03 K/9, .304 BABIP, 3.74 FIP
Elvis Araujo - RP (23) - 14 apps, 0-0, 3 SV, 1.76 ERA, 15.1 IP, 15 K, 7 BB, 14 H, 3 R/ER, 2 HR, 8.80 K/9, .316 BABIP, 4.47 FIP
Duke von Schamann - SP (23) - 22 apps, 18 GS, 7-7, 1 SV, 4.05 ERA, 124.1 IP, 65 K, 26 BB, 123 H, 61 R/56 ER, 14 HR, 4.71 K/9, .276 BABIP, 4.64 FIP
Giovanni Soto - RP (23) - 32 apps, 0-1, 1 SV, 3.38 ERA, 45.1 IP, 40 K, 10 BB, 38 H, 19 R/17 ER, 1 HR, 7.94 K/9, .287 BABIP, 2.61 FIP
Cody Anderson - SP (23) - 22 GS, 4-9, 4.57 ERA, 110.1 IP, 70 K, 39 BB, 117 H, 58 R/56 ER, 13 HR, 5.71 K/9, .300 BABIP, 4.76 FIP
Shawn Armstrong - RP (23) - 44 apps, 6-2, 15 SV, 2.12 ERA, 51 IP, 68 K, 19 BB, 39 H, 12 R/ER, 3 HR, 12 K/9, .310 BABIP, 2.63 FIP
Will Roberts - SP (23) - 24 GS, 12-11, 3.97 ERA, 145 IP, 88 K, 30 BB, 153 H, 72 R/64 ER, 11 HR, 5.46 K/9, .304 BABIP, 3.89 FIP
Louis Head - RP (24) - 25 apps, 1-1, 3 SV, 3.60 ERA, 30 IP, 29 K, 15 BB, 30 H, 13 R/12 ER, 3 HR, 8.70 K/9, .314 BABIP, 4.32 FIP
Joseph Colon - SP (24) - 25 GS, 8-7, 3.39 ERA, 138 IP, 96 K, 55 BB, 132 H, 56 R/52 ER, 8 HR, 6.26 K/9, .300 BABIP, 4.05 FIP

A+ - Carolina
54-68

Batters:

Eric Haase - C (21) - .188/.188/.438...1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 2B, 1/2 runners thrown out
Luigi Rodriguez - OF (21) - .247/.338/.355...6 HR, 27 RBI, 45 R, 42 BB, 75 K, 10 2B, 2 3B, 11 SB, 6 CS, 10 E, 2 A
Alex Monslave - C (22) - .255/.316/.379...5 HR, 48 RBI, 35 R, 25 BB, 64 K, 18 2B, 4 3B, 2 SB, 1 CS, 2 E, 10/48 runners thrown out
James Roberts - 3B (22) - .263/.335/.302...2 HR, 31 RBI, 41 R, 30 BB, 72 K, 8 2B, 3 CS, 27 E
Yandy Diaz - 3B (22) - .277/.383/.349...1 HR, 32 RBI, 33 R, 38 BB, 30 K, 6 2B, 4 3B, 2 SB, 2 CS, 11 E
LeVon Washington - CF (22) - .289/.392/.390...4 HR, 23 RBI, 38 R, 37 BB, 57 K, 9 2B, 1 3B, 6 SB, 3 CS, 3 E, 1 A
Jeremy Lucas - C/1B (23) - .267/.363/.442...12 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 52 BB, 69 K, 24 2B, 3 3B, 4 E, 17/79 runners thrown out
(on the DL)

Pitchers:

Dylan Baker - SP (22) - 6 GS, 3-2, 5.27 ERA, 27.1 IP, 21 K, 9 BB, 24 H, 19 R/16 ER, 2 HR, 6.91 K/9, .262 BABIP, 4.05 FIP
Ryan Merritt - SP (22) - 22 GS, 12-3, 2.55 ERA, 141.1 IP, 113 K, 24 BB, 108 H, 48 R/40 ER, 11 HR, 7.20 K/9, .241 BABIP, 3.54 FIP
Adam Plutko - SP (22) - 15 GS, 3-8, 4.33 ERA, 79 IP, 63 K, 16 BB, 77 H, 41 ER/38 R, 10 HR, 7.18 K/9, .288 BABIP, 4.27 FIP
Benny Suarez - RP (22) - 33 apps, 1-3, 3.96 ERA, 52.1 IP, 34 K, 22 BB, 53 H, 24 ER/23 R, 1 HR, 5.85 K/9, .306 BABIP, 3.92 FIP
Mike Clevinger - SP (23) - 2 apps, 1 GS, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 8 IP, 6 K, 2 BB, 8 H, 4 R/ER, 1 HR, 6.75 K/9, .318 BABIP, 4.41 FIP
(acquired in the Pestano trade)
D.J. Brown - SP (23) - 24 apps, 18 GS, 2-7, 4.41 ERA, 112.1 IP, 77 K, 31 BB, 128 H, 67 R/55 ER, 6 HR, 6.17 K/9, .324 BABIP, 3.85 FIP
Cole Sulser - SP (24) - 23 GS, 4-12, 5.48 ERA, 116.2 IP, 112 K, 33 BB, 122 H, 85 R/71 ER, 9 HR, 8.64 K/9, .329 BABIP, 3.62 FIP
Jacob Lee - RP (24) - 37 apps, 1 GS, 2-0, 3.00 ERA, 66 IP, 48 K, 17 BB, 58 H, 26 R/22 ER, 5 HR, 6.55 K/9, .261 BABIP, 3.98 FIP

A - Lake County
55-69

Batters:

Ivan Castillo - SS (18) - .242/.285/.355...4 HR, 22 RBI, 30 R, 11 BB, 45 K, 10 2B, 3 3B, 8 SB, 3 CS, 15 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) - .245/.311/.351...3 HR, 29 RBI, 47 R, 31 BB, 89 K, 22 2B, 4 3B, 4 SB, 6 CS, 22 E (9 E in the OF), 5 OF A
Clint Frazier - CF (19) - .269/.352/.415...12 HR, 46 RBI, 59 R, 51 BB, 140 K, 15 2B, 5 3B, 10 SB, 5 CS, 8 E, 7 A
Nellie Rodriguez - 1B (19) - .258/.338/.459...19 HR, 72 RBI, 58 R, 52 BB, 123 K, 26 2B, 2 3B, 9 E
Claudio Bautista - 2B (20) - .248/.273/.409...11 HR, 48 RBI, 58 R, 10 BB, 90 K, 19 2B, 7 3B, 11 SB, 3 CS, 15 E
Sicnarf Loopstok - C (21) - .250/.333/.625...1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Mike Papi - DH/1B (21) - .202/.308/.315...2 HR, 10 RBI, 15 R, 14 BB, 19 K, 4 2B, 1 A...1st round
Paul Hendrix - IF (22) - .277/.365/.454...12 HR, 41 RBI, 54 R, 48 BB, 118 K, 17 2B, 5 3B, 1 SB, 2 CS, 11 E
Grant Fink - 3B/1B (23) - .225/.330/.370...11 HR, 52 RBI, 54 R, 58 BB, 158 K, 19 2B, 1 3B, 1 CS, 22 E

Pitchers:

Mitch Brown - SP (20) - 25 GS, 6-8, 3.48 ERA, 126.2 IP, 112 K, 55 BB, 103 H, 58 R/49 ER, 4 HR, 7.96 K/9, .286 BABIP, 3.69 FIP
Luis Lugo - SP (20) - 24 apps, 19 GS, 7-9, 5.32 ERA, 110 IP, 131 K, 38 BB, 110 H, 75 R/65 ER, 14 HR, 10.72 K/9, .332 BABIP, 3.90 FIP
Caleb Hamrick - RP (20) - 25 apps, 12 GS, 3-8, 7.32 ERA, 87.1 IP, 49 K, 49 BB, 116 H, 78 R/71 ER, 7 HR, 5.05 K/9, .351 BABIP, 5.19 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)
Anderson Polanco - RP (21) - 16 apps, 3 GS, 2-0, 2.06 ERA, 35 IP, 43 K, 14 BB, 22 H, 13 R/8 ER, 1 HR, 11.06 K/9, .256 BABIP, 2.60 FIP
Dace Kime - SP (22) - 25 GS, 6-13, 5.09 ERA, 122 IP, 99 K, 53 BB, 134 H, 80 R/69 ER, 8 HR, 7.30 K/9, .329 BABIP, 4.16 FIP
Robbie Aviles - SP (22) - 20 apps, 9 GS, 2-1, 2.48 ERA, 76.1 IP, 45 K, 8 BB, 67 H, 29 R/21 ER, 2 HR, 5.31 K/9, .265 BABIP, 3.20 FIP
Jordan Milbrath - SP (22) - 23 apps, 20 GS, 3-12, 3.77 ERA, 112.1 IP, 66 K, 42 BB, 110 H, 56 R/47 ER, 7 HR, 5.29 K/9, .289 BABIP, 4.35 FIP

Short-Season A - Mahoning Valley
26-36

Batters:

Francisco Mejia - C (18) - .280/.330/.382...1 HR, 27 RBI, 23 R, 14 BB, 42 K, 14 2B, 2 3B, 1 SB, 3 CS, 10 E, 14/49 runners thrown out
Ordomar Valdez - 2B (20) - .267/.351/.327...0 HR, 3 RBI, 13 R, 13 BB, 13 K, 4 2B, 1 3B, 5 SB, 5 CS, 2 E
Yonathan Mendoza - 3B (20) - .240/.330/.291...1 HR, 18 RBI, 24 R, 24 BB, 19 K, 6 2B, 2 SB, 1 CS, 5 E
Josh McAdams - OF (20) - .194/.257/.247...0 HR, 5 RBI, 10 R, 6 BB, 38 K, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 E
D'vone McClure - RF (20) - .226/.311/.308...0 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 15 BB, 30 K, 9 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB, 5 CS, 3 E
Austin Fisher - SS (21) - .197/.266/.205...0 HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 11 BB, 26 K, 2 SB, 3 E...13th round
Greg Allen - OF (21) - .259/.367/.319...0 HR, 17 RBI, 35 R, 21 BB, 21 K, 7 2B, 2 3B, 22 SB, 5 CS, 1 E, 6 A...6th round
Bradley Zimmer - OF (21) - .321/.405/.482...3 HR, 23 RBI, 16 BB, 24 K, 11 2B, 1 3B, 8 SB, 3 CS, 2 E, 2 A...1st round
(looking like a 1st round pick)
Taylor Murphy - OF (21) - .265/.371/.364...3 HR, 17 RBI, 23 BB, 31 K, 6 2B, 1 SB, 1 CS, 3 E, 5 A...18th round
Steven Patterson - 2B (21) - .241/.325/.380...1 HR, 16 RBI, 20 BB, 34 K, 18 2B, 1 3B, 1 CS, 11 E...10th round
David Armendariz - OF (22) - .138/.138/.138...0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 BB, 10 K...23rd round

Pitchers:

Cortland Cox - RP (19) - 2 apps, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 9.82 K/9, .000 BABIP, 1.24 FIP
Kieran Lovegrove - SP (19) - 8 GS, 2-2, 3.90 ERA, 30 IP, 14 K, 23 BB, 28 H, 14 R/13 ER, 0 HR, 4.20 K/9, .286 BABIP, 5.09 FIP
Sean Brady - SP (20) - 12 GS, 2-4, 2.85 ERA, 60 IP, 39 K, 22 BB, 55 H, 25 R/19 ER, 2 HR, 5.85 K/9, .278 BABIP, 3.76 FIP
Cameron Hill - SP (20) - 11 apps, 9 GS, 1-1, 1.74 ERA, 41.1 IP, 21 K, 16 BB, 30 H, 8 R/ER, 1 HR, 4.57 K/9, .232 BABIP, 4.03 FIP...17th round
Luke Eubank - RP (20) - 14 apps, 0-1, 1 SV, 2.65 ERA, 17 IP, 15 K, 3 BB, 19 H, 6 R/5 ER, 0 HR, 7.94 K/9, .365 BABIP, 2.36 FIP...15th round
Edward Estrella - RP (20) - 13 apps, 3-0, 1 SV, 4.60 ERA, 31.1 IP, 21 K, 15 BB, 30 H, 16 R/ER, 5 HR, 6.03 K/9, .255 BABIP, 5.88 FIP
Dominic DeMasi - RP (21) - 11 apps, 0-2, 5.65 ERA, 14.1 IP, 12 K, 10 BB, 19 H, 14 R/9 ER, 1 HR, 7.53 K/9, .367 BABIP, 4.96 FIP...31st round
J.P. Feyereisen - RP (21) - 11 apps, 2-0, 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 13 IP, 17 K, 1 BB, 7 H, 0 R/ER, 0 HR, 11.77 K/9, .241 BABIP, 1.27 FIP...16th round
David Speer - RP (21) - 12 apps, 1-1, 2.73 ERA, 33 IP, 38 K, 6 BB, 31 H, 10 R/ER, 1 HR, 10.36 K/9, .337 BABIP, 2.06 FIP...27th round
Julian Merryweather - SP (22) - 12 apps, 11 GS, 1-2, 3.22 ERA, 44.2 IP, 34 K, 13 BB, 43 H, 19 R/16 ER, 2 HR, 6.85 K/9, .299 BABIP, 3.49 FIP...5th round
Jordan Carter - RP (22) - 11 apps, 2 GS, 1-2, 1 SV, 2.20 ERA, 32.2 IP, 23 K, 4 BB, 29 H, 11 R/8 ER, 0 HR, 6.34 K/9, .279 BABIP, 2.47 FIP...22nd round

Rookie Level - Arizona League Indians
(32-13)

Batters:

Jodd Carter - OF (17) - .311/.375/.387...1 HR, 15 RBI, 22 R, 12 BB, 23 K, 7 SB, 2 CS, 2 E, 1 A...24th round
Bobby Bradley - 1B/DH (18) - .371/.441/.667...7 HR, 46 RBI, 33 R, 15 BB, 29 K, 12 2B, 3 3B, 3 SB, 5 E...3rd round
Emmanuel Tapia - 1B/DH (18) - .300/.384/.482...4 HR, 25 RBI, 18 R, 14 BB, 31 K, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB, 2 CS, 7 E
Simeon Lucas - C (18) - .205/.340/.333...0 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 8 BB, 21 K, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB, 4 E, 4/19 runners thrown out...7th round
Alexis Pantoja - SS (18) - .261/.324/.299...0 HR, 11 RBI, 24 R, 12 BB, 15 K, 5 2B, 13 SB, 9 E...9th round
Gian Paul Gonzalez - C (18) - .087/.230/.087...0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 5 BB, 7 K, 4/14 runners thrown out20th round
Silento Sayles - OF (19) - .278/.370/.343...0 HR, 10 RBI, 25 R, 17 BB, 27 K, 1 2B, 3 3B, 16 SB, 3 CS, 2 E, 1 A
Yu-Cheng Chang - SS (19) - .348/.429/.570...5 HR, 24 RBI, 34 R, 17 BB, 22 K, 7 2B, 4 3B, 5 SB, 1 CS, 7 E
Nathan Winfrey - 3B (19) - .207/.371/.329...1 HR, 17 RBI, 15 R, 18 BB, 29 K, 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 SB, 5 E...28th round
Li-Jen Chu - C (20) - .338/.427/.620...3 HR, 16 RBI, 18 R, 9 BB, 14 K, 11 2B, 5 E, 9/25 runners thrown out
Bobby Ison - OF (20) - .270/.376/.290...0 HR, 8 RBI, 21 R, 14 BB, 8 K, 7 SB, 5 CS, 1 E...21st round

Pitchers:

Sam Hentges - RP (17) - 6 apps, 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 10 IP, 8 K, 5 BB, 4 H, 3 R/1 ER, 0 HR, 7.20 K/9, .160 BABIP, 3.95 FIP...4th round
Justus Sheffield - SP (18) - 7 apps, 3 GS, 3-0, 3.71 ERA, 17 IP, 25 K, 8 BB, 17 H, 9 R/7 ER, 0 HR, 13.24 K/9, .415 BABIP, 2.69 FIP...1st round
Micah Miniard - RP (18) - 4 apps, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 7 IP, 3 K, 4 BB, 4 H, 10 R/7 ER, 2 HR, 3.86 K/9, .240 BABIP, 8.62 FIP...8th round
Grant Hockin - SP (18) - 7 apps, 6 GS, 0-0. 4.24 ERA, 17 IP, 16 K, 3 BB, 17 H, 8 R/ER, 1 HR, 8.47 K/9, .340 BABIP, 3.64 FIP...2nd round
Casey Shane - SP (18) - 10 apps, 9 GS, 5-0, 2.72 ERA, 46.1 IP, 40 K, 15 BB, 38 H, 22 R/14 ER, 1 HR, 7.77 K/9, .285 BABIP, 3.90 FIP
Jared Robinson - RP (19) - 7 apps, 0-1, 1.50 ERA, 18 IP, 17 K, 7 BB, 11 H, 6 R/3 ER, 0 HR, 8.50 K/9, .234 BABIP, 3.33 FIP...11th round
Thomas Pannone - SP (20) - 9 apps, 6 GS, 5-0, 2.43 ERA, 37 IP, 51 K, 19 BB, 25 H, 17 R/10 ER, 1 HR, 12.41 K/9, .270 BABIP, 3.43 FIP
Argenis Angulo - RP (20) - 11 apps, 1-0, 1 SV, 9.00 ERA, 13 IP, 23 K, 6 BB, 17 H, 13 R/ER, 1 HR, 15.92 K/9, .516 BABIP, 3.36 FIP...19th round
Leandro Linares - SP (20) - 9 apps, 2 GS, 1-3, 8.42 ERA, 31 IP, 31 K, 26 BB, 31 H, 34 R/29 ER, 4 HR, 9 K/9, .303 BABIP, 6.73 FIP
Johan Puello - RP (20) - 12 apps, 1-1, 1.52 ERA, 23.2 IP, 26 K, 16 BB, 14 H, 14 R/4 ER, 0 HR, 9.89 K/9, .230 BABIP, 4.13 FIP
Jordan Dunatov - RP (21) - 7 apps, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 5 K, 8 BB, 5 H, 4 R/0 ER, 0 HR, 7.50 K/9, .294 BABIP, FIP 6.88...12th round
 
Is Bradley the real deal?
 
Is Bradley the real deal?

Yes. His potential has a floor of 'deserves a statue' and ceiling of 'Derek Jeter'.

Dominating the AZL, which means something but no one really knows b/c the league is full of guys fresh out of HS and guys who just got here from the Dominican. Alot of inconsistency plus dry air leads to inflated offensive #s. Encouraging start, definitely, has legi power and it is showing it so we will see. Strieks out alot, but has shown some good strike zone judgement already which is always nice to see from a HSer. Could be awful defensively at 1B. Obviously has time.

Other unrelated notes:

Sicnarf went 1-for-4 last night with a double. Homered the previous game gonig 2-for-5. Completely untrue rumor he has been purposely swinging with only one arm to give Midwest pitching a fighting chance.

Geovanny Urshela with another HR last night. Now hitting .343 with a 1.020 OPS since the IL All Star break. With a 12:13 walk:K ratio. While playing outstanding defense, and being young again for his leageu (which he has been his whole career). The big question with him was how much of a bat was going to show up, and it is. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets rostered and called up in September.
 
Mike Papi hitting .361 in his last 10 games. Seems to have made the adjustment after starting quite slowly at LC.
 
Back to back 4 hit games has Lindor hitting over .280 now at Columbus
 
Mitch Brown is really coming alive in LC.

5 ER / 50 K's / 10 BB in 45.2 innings over his last 8 starts

He's a lot like Trevor Bauer-- unreal stuff, a little unconventional, but can really miss some bats if his command is there.

Between Brown, Lugo, and even Sheffield, it's nice to have some young pitchers that are missing plenty of bats already.
 
Bradley Zimmer debuted in Lake County yesterday apparently. He went 0-4. Nice to see him moving up though.
 
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The possible replacement for Jason Giambi next year? Mentor for Zach Walters in the Three True Outcomes Club? I'm so elated I don't really have a response.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>At lake county: Back to back HR by Indians last 2 top draft picks: Clint Frazier and Brad Zimmer.</p>&mdash; Jim Ingraham (@jitribeinsider) <a href="">August 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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