2022 Minor League Week 04 Games Thread (4/26-5/1/22)

[MadThinker88]

After a poor start to the week, CLE affiliates rebounded to go a combined 12-12 with a run diff of +14 during week 3. Now the CLE affiliates return home & look to keep the success going.
Onto the Week 4 games:

AAA: Columbus (12-6) hosts Louisville (6-12, Cinci affiliate)
AA: Akron (7-8) hosts Altoona (7-8, Pittsburgh affiliate)
High A: Lake County (7-8) hosts Lansing (4-11, Oakland affiliate)
Low A: Lynchburg (7-8) hosts Salem (8-7, Boston affiliate)
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Info from various twitter sources (Guardians Prospective/ Justin Lada/ Team Accounts/ etc):

Starters for Tuesday games:
#Guardians minor league probable starters for Tuesday 4/26/22

Columbus - LHP Adam Scott Akron - LHP Joey Cantillo Lake County - RHP Tanner Bibee Lynchburg - LHP Rodney Boone

ACL Indians - Not yet active DSL Indians Blue - Not yet active DSL Indians Red - Not yet active

*starters in italics are educated guesses

For updating later.....
Lineups for Tuesday games:
AAA Columbus Lineup

AA Akron Lineup

High A Lake County Lineup

Low A Lynchburg Lineup
(if they ever post it on twitter again)
GAME POSTPONED

Various Roster Moves:
By CLE
+ Activated C Luke Maile from the 10-Day Injured List (was on rehab with Columbus)
+ Recalled OF Richie Palacios from Triple-A Columbus
- Optioned C Bryan Lavastida to Triple-A Columbus
- Returned LHP Kirk McCarty to Triple-A Columbus

Among the affiliates

• RHP Nick Gallagher promoted to Columbus from Akron
• RHP Kevin Coulter assigned to Akron from Columbus
• LHP Jaime Arias assigned to Lake County from Columbus
• RHP Eric Mock assigned to extended spring training from Columbus
• RHP Zach Hart assigned to extended spring training from Lake County
• C Zac Fascia assigned to Lake County from Columbus

 

[sportscoach]

Well Scott found some trouble in the 4th... Also OGonz is still hitting the ball well...

Cantillo isn't having a good day in Akron...

Nothing going on yet with LC and Lynchburg had the postponement today..

 

[sportscoach]

@CDAV45

Sandy Leon allowed a pass ball in the Columbus game that allowed Lavastida to score...

 

[Criznit]

To give up 4 hits including a homer along with 5 walks in 2.1 and only allow 5R (all earned) is mildly impressive. Let's hope Cantillo rebounds for his next game.

 

[Martyinnewyork]

@CDAV45

Sandy Leon allowed a pass ball in the Columbus game that allowed Lavastida to score...

And another passed ball allows Columbus to win in 10!

 

[MadThinker88]

Well another slow start to the week for CLE affiliates. They go 1-2 with a -3 run diff on Tuesday night. Now onto the Wednesday games........

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Starters for Wednesday games:
#Guardians minor league probable starters for Wednesday 4/27/22

Columbus - LHP Konnor Pilkington Akron - LHP Logan T. Allen Lake County - RHP Aaron Davenport Lynchburg - LHP Rodney Boone (Game 1) Lynchburg - LHP Will Dion (Game 2)

ACL Indians - Not yet active DSL Indians Blue - Not yet active DSL Indians Red - Not yet active

*starters in italics are educated guesses

For updating later.....
Lineups for Wednesday games:
AAA Columbus Lineup

AA Akron Lineup

High A Lake County Lineup

Make-up game as part of doubleheader on Sat 4/30/22

Low A Lynchburg Lineup
(if they ever post it on twitter again)


#Guardians minor league transactions
LHP Jake Miednik assigned to Arizona from Akron
OF Jonathan Engelmann promoted to Columbus from Akron

 

[Criznit]

Will Brennan with his 1st homer of the year..

 

[sportscoach]

Will Brennan with his 1st homer of the year..

He is forcing himself onto the 40 man for next season...

 

[Criznit]

He is forcing himself onto the 40 man for next season...

I have no knowledge of his defensive.. Is he a good defensive CFer?

 

[sportscoach]

I have no knowledge of his defensive.. Is he a good defensive CFer?

I haven't seen him play enough, stats say, average range in CF, but he was also a pitcher at one point so he has a plus arm so defensively he should be able to anywhere since he has solid speed. I would compare him to Straw, but less speed and range in CF but a stronger arm. Contact based approach, but is said his hard contact% may hold him back a bit. Makes him a 4th OF... That's kind of the scouting report I see on him. His numbers at AA so far say floor is a 4th OF/AAAA OF...

 

[sportscoach]

At Columbus...

Pilk had a bad night, bullpen has been solid.. Johnson has had a good night as well... Tolman and Ike Freeman had two base hits...

Akron...

Allen had a nice night, but outside of Brennan's HR and Marcos Gonzalez's 3 hits the rest of the group has one hit...

Lynchburg...

Well one game, no need to mention it... Otherwise Dayan Frias has been doing a good job hitting and getting on base...

 

[MadThinker88]

I have no knowledge of his defensive.. Is he a good defensive CFer?

Here is the info from GBI.....

Will Brennan 2022 scouting report and grades​

Hit	Power	Run	Defense	Arm	Overall	Risk	MLB ETA	Roster Status
45	40	50	55	55	40	Moderate	2024	R5 Eligible

Build & Background​

As a former two-way player in college, Brennan has a strong physique and work ethic to handle a rigorous training/playing program. He doesn’t have any serious room for physical growth/projection, but he’s maxed out, lean and strong in his upper half.

What Brennan does well​

Getting on-base is one of, if not the best skill Brennan has. He’s tough to strike out, draws enough walks and has a solid swing. He also got hit by 10 pitches in 2021, which might be a skill. He makes plenty of contact but has a good eye at the plate. Defensively, Brennan has plenty of assets. He was a pitcher in college who tossed up to 93, so he has the arm strength necessary to play right field, but also has enough speed and instincts to play center. He’s also a savvy base runner despite mostly average speed.

Where Brennan needs to improve​

The amount of contact Brennan makes helps him avoid strikeouts, but impacting the ball with all that contact is something he needs to improve. He doesn’t pack a lot of punch or velocity in a lot of his contact, so there’s not much to project on power wise, which limits his overall projection. He gets the most out of his speed in the field and on the bases, but overall it grades out as average.

Intangibles​

Two-way players have to work harder to play at a high level in college, and Brennan did both. Work ethic and makeup are a plus for Brennan in those regards. It also means he’s athletic, and being a good athlete is never a bad thing. He also worked on adding more effort to use his hips in his load last year, so he shows the ability to make adjustments and takes to coaching.

Future​

Without projectable power, Brennan’s future remains a little limited. He’s got definite major league skills. He can handle all three outfield spots defensively just fine. He runs well, he puts up a good at bat, doesn’t strike out and gets on base. The lack of contact quality probably relegates him to a fourth or fifth outfield type on someone’s bench. He’s got the strong side of the platoon on his side, so there’s a good chance he can make all this work at the big league level in this role.

Role: Major league bench outfielder

 

[MadThinker88]

Well the slow start to the week continues for CLE affiliates. They go 1-3 with a -10 run diff on Wednesday night.
On the week the affiliates are now 2-5 with a -13 run diff.
Now onto the Thursday games........
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Starters for Thursday games:
#Guardians minor league probable starters for Thursday 4/28/22

Columbus - LHP Tanner Tully Akron - RHP Xzavion Curry Lake County - RHP Aaron Davenport Lynchburg - LHP Will Dion

ACL Indians - Not yet active DSL Indians Blue - Not yet active DSL Indians Red - Not yet active

*starters in italics are educated guesses

For updating later.....
Lineups for Thursday games:
AAA Columbus Lineup

AA Akron Lineup

High A Lake County Lineup

Low A Lynchburg Lineup
(if they ever post it on twitter again)

Roster News
#Guardians have sent RHP Anthony Castro on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Columbus.

 

[MadThinker88]

I think we have seen this story before. CLE affiliates start the week slow and then rally to get the record to .500 or greater.
They go 3-1 with a +6 run diff on Thursday night.
On the week the affiliates are now 5-6 with a -7 run diff.
Now onto the Friday games........
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Starters for Friday games:
#Guardians minor league probable starters for Friday 4/29/22

Columbus - RHP Peyton Battenfield Akron - RHP Daniel Espino Lake County - RHP Lenny Torres Lynchburg - RHP Trenton Denholm

ACL Indians - Not yet active DSL Indians Blue - Not yet active DSL Indians Red - Not yet active

*starters in italics are educated guesses

For updating later.....
Lineups for Friday games:
AAA Columbus Lineup

AA Akron Lineup

High A Lake County Lineup

Low A Lynchburg Lineup
(if they ever post it on twitter again)

Roster News
+INF Tyler Freeman active today for the @CLBClippers (making 2022 and Triple-A debut)
+OF Chris Roller activated from IL

+Yu Chang begining a rehab assignment in Akron

 

[MadThinker88]

Putting this out there for others to see...

Keep in mind that Saturday 4/30 is a double header (to make up for the Weds game) & RHP GAVIN WILLIAMS is projected to start game 1 while LHP Doug Nikhazy is projected to start game 2.

I am going to be there to watch & enjoy...