2021 Minor League Thread

[sportscoach]

Lavastida has been playing everyday... he has been switching between C & DH with Naylor..

What I meant is more of an everyday catcher, not half catcher half DH..

 

[Kevalier]

Anyone know why Karinchak has yet to thrown an inning in Columbus since being demoted last weekend?

 

[LL3]

Anyone know why Karinchak has yet to thrown an inning in Columbus since being demoted last weekend?

I do not know, but @BimboColesHair noted a few weeks back that he had some injury issues that he was working through....maybe just a short recuperative break before he gets back to hurling?

 

[CATS44]

I am having a recuperative break from hurling, too, from most of his last several outings.

 

[LL3]

I am having a recuperative break from hurling, too, from most of his last several outings.

So, you saw what I did there....I'll accept the assist.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

 

[NorthCoastBias]

 

[FFRva]

Man Cody Morris just looks like the truth for me. Not even the stats when you watch him I just don't see it not playing in the majors. I almost hope they keep the cycle of selling some established starters for MLB position player or soon to be to open up lower to then higher end rotation spots for guys like this. I know I am probably being over zealous with our pitching depth/development but....it'd be my play.

 

[sportscoach]

@Criznit

Sorry it's better to answer my question here!

If we add Kwan, how many players do you think we will be adding to the 40 man roster?

 

[Criznit]

@Criznit

Sorry it's better to answer my question here!

If we add Kwan, how many players do you think we will be adding to the 40 man roster?

I could see adding around 10 honestly. But.... Some of those may end up getting traded and added by their new teams.

 

[macbdog]

Those Clippers jerseys are awful.

 

[BimboColesHair]

1 Planez HR away from this system having 5 guys who played most of the season at 19 with 15+ HRs.

Oh, and all 5 are from the 2017 international class. Valera, Noel, Rocchio, Tena, Planez.

 

[Criznit]

@BimboColesHair

Not to put you on the spot even though I am, I think we'd all really like to hear your thoughts on Steven Kwan.

 

[BimboColesHair]

Kwan has always been a high contact rate slap hitter with good on-base skills that plays a good CF (and a passable LF/RF too), similar to Straw, but the power has taken off.

His primary questions are health and the pop. The pop being real puts him in the same basket as Benson and Gonzalez for me. He was young for a 3 year college guy and Oregon State hitters have a reputation for having very professional approaches before turning pro and he’s showing that.

He seems to always have issues with his hamstrings. In college, his 1st pro year, and at the beginning of this season he’s dealt with issues that have kept him sidelined a good bit.

I’m a bit skeptical on the HR pop. I’d want to see it stick for another season before rostering him. Right now I think the odds he is added to the 40 man is slim.

 

[Kevalier]

Karinchak has still yet to throw a pitch at Columbus. @BimboColesHair Any idea what's going on there?