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Minor league game thread 7/2 - 7/9/2023

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We could put Naylor on the IL for the last few games and get up another bat just to help out in a sense. It's not going to hurt to do it now since the All-Star break will take up most of the days...
 
Though I don't know much about 19 year old Evelio Hernandez, based on his excellent 2022 numbers it seemed odd that he didn't come stateside to start 2023. Instead he pitched a few more times in the DSL this year, but he has finally arrived in Arizona and pitched quite well today in his ACL debut.

The 19 year old might have something. Don't know anything about his stuff, but the stats suggest a good feel for throwing strikes to me.

5.2IP 2H 0R/0ER 0BB 5K says he only threw 31 pitches. If correct he retired 17 batters on 31 pitches, that is less than 2 pitches per batter (1.8ish) and that includes 5 strikeouts! If that isn't an error, wow.

 
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Both Arias, Fry and Bell do...

Edit.. and even with his limited experience.. Arias can/will/is a better defender..
The construction of this roster is not ideal to me so it doesn’t really matter I guess. We will likely not replace Naylor with a similar bat. I don’t see any of Pries, Arias, Fry or Bell being “that guy”. For a club that struggles to score enough runs this is definitely not good.
 
FYI... via Guardians Prospective twitter

#Guardians minor league starters for Tuesday 7/4/23
Columbus - LHP Logan Allen / RHP Zach Plesac
Akron - RHP Peyton Battenfield (rehab outing)
Lake County - LHP Parker Messick
Lynchburg - RHP Alonzo Richardson
ACL - RHP Evelio Hernandez
DSL Blue - RHP Eudry Alcantara
DSL Red - RHP Luis Garcia
 
Junk just pitched a meatball to OGonz who continues his hot streak with a HR...

Rocchio, Schneeman and OGonz all have an argument to be at the big league club...
 
Pries got a double in the 1st, keeping his hitting stream going!
 
Just spotted this.. Relevant for the rest of the week..

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As a reminder: While the MLB group is off for the All-Star game 7/10 thru 7/13:
- AAA Columbus is off for the same for days
- AA Akron is off for the same for days
- High A Lake County is off for the same for days
 
5 prospects you guys are most excited about and why? How do you see them in the majors?
I'm going to cheat...

The five switch hitters wending their way through the minor league system... Juan, Jaison, two Angels and Brayan, in reverse order... They are athletic.. possessors of superb baseball IQ, more than above average defenders w/ arms.. and can catch the ball where ever they're standing..

Edit: For clarity: Juan Brito, Jaison Chourio, Angel Genoa, Angel Martinez and Brayan Rocchio

The two pitchers that pique my interest are old standby, Daniel Espino (yes he's experiencing prospect fatigue at this point) and relatively new to the fray, Justin Campbell... Both can be/will be/should be front of the rotation stalwarts...
 
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I'm going to cheat...

The five switch hitters wending their way through the minor league system... Juan, Jaison, two Angels and Brayan, in reverse order... They are athletic.. possessors of superb baseball IQ, more than above average defenders w/ arms.. and can catch the ball where ever they're standing..

The two pitchers that pique my interest are old standby, Daniel Espino (yes he's experiencing prospect fatigue at this point) and relatively new to the fray, Justin Campbell... Both can be/will be/should be front of the rotation stalwarts...

I know several have Brito on their list even though he is down our top prospect list vs many. I get the rest.

So what about Burrito do you like besides they are delicious, lol....also why not Valera?
 
I know several have Brito on their list even though he is down our top prospect list vs many. I get the rest.

So what about Burrito do you like besides they are delicious, lol....also why not Valera?
Valera has two issues that give me pause:

High K rate..
Injury history..

While the latter can be overcome by just being who he is.. the former, not so much..
 
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