Minor League Updates (5/20) ~ Cards System

[craviduce]

Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 3rd

Ian Bedell ~ 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K....29 pitches, 18 strikes

[craviduce]

Palm Beach 6, Daytona 0 ; Top 4th

Nolan Sparks ~ 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Josh Kross ~ 1-1, Double, 2 Runs, BB...long fly ball off the RF wall, 104mph EV
Cade McGee ~ 1-1, Single, Run, BB
Yordalin Pena ~ 1-2, Double, Run, RBI...fly out to a sliding CF.
Sammy Hernandez ~ 1-1, Single, Run, 3 RBI, HBP...HBP to knock in Kross
Anyelo Encarnacion ~ 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, K...looking with bases loaded, 1 out
Christian Martin ~ 1-2, Single
Jose Suarez ~ 0-1, BB, K...walks to load the bases
Travis Honeyman ~ 0-3, 3 K...swinging with bases loaded to end the threat

[Monsieur De Treville]

OH my! A 2 HR game for Baez

Looks like I picked a good day to ask about him?

But, but, but...he's still not as good as Thomas Saggese was 2 years ago in AA.

No one will ever measure up!

[craviduce]

Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 3rd

Ian Bedell ~ 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Cesar Prieto ~ 0-1...ground out to 1B
Ryan Vilade ~ 0-0, BB
Bryan Torres ~ 0-1...grounds into force out
Michael Siani ~ 0-2...line out to 2B

[craviduce]

Palm Beach 6, Daytona 0 ; Bot 4th

Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K....59 pitches, 40 strikes

Josh Kross ~ 1-1, Double, 2 Runs, BB.
Cade McGee ~ 1-1, Single, Run, BB
Yordalin Pena ~ 1-2, Double, Run, RBI.
Sammy Hernandez ~ 1-1, Single, Run, 3 RBI, HBP.
Anyelo Encarnacion ~ 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, K
Christian Martin ~ 1-2, Single

[craviduce]

OH my! A 2 HR game for Baez

Looks like I picked a good day to ask about him?

But, but, but...he's still not as good as Thomas Saggese was 2 years ago in AA.

No one will ever measure up!

and YES, you picked a great day to ask about him. Tip my cap to you, good sir!!!

Baez had one helluva day.

[craviduce]

Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Top 4th

Ian Bedell ~ 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K...47 pitches, 26 strikes

Ryan Vilade ~ 0-0, BB

[craviduce]

Memphis 0, Jacksonville 0 ; Bot 4th

Ian Bedell ~ 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.

Ryan Vilade ~ 0-0, BB
Jose Fermin ~ 0-2, K...swinging
Matt Koperniak ~ 0-2...weak ground out to pitcher
Luken Baker ~ 0-2...ground out to 3B

[craviduce]

Springfield 0, Tulsa 0 ; Top 1st

Nathan Church leads off

[craviduce]

Springfield 1, Tulsa 0 ; Bot 1st

Pete Hansen takes the mound

Nathan Church ~ 1-1, Double, Run,....fly ball off the CF wall
J.J. Wetherholt ~ 0-1...ground out, 1 hopper to 2B, Church to 3B
Leonardo Bernal ~ 0-0, RBI, SF....fly out to CF, plates Church
Chase Davis ~ 0-1...fly out to SS in shallow CF

[craviduce]

Palm Beach 12, Daytona 0 ; Top 5th

Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Josh Kross ~ 1-1, Double, 3 Runs, 2 BB...walks to load bases, no outs
Cade McGee ~ 2-2, Single, 2 Runs, 3 RBI, BB....liner off the base of the wall in the LF, empties the bases.
Yordalin Pena ~ 2-3, Double, Single, 2 Runs, RBI....hard grounder into LF.
Sammy Hernandez ~ 1-2, Single, Run, 3 RBI, HBP, K...swinging with bases loaded, now 2 outs
Anyelo Encarnacion ~ 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K...walks to bring in McGee, 2 outs
Christian Martin ~ 1-2, Single, Run, 2 BB...walks to reload bases
Luis Pino ~ 0-3, Run, BB, 2 K...line out to SS
Jose Suarez ~ 0-1, Run, 2 BB, K...walks to reload bases, 1 out. Scores on Balk
Travis Honeyman ~ 0-3, RBI, HBP, 3 K...HBP to plate Pena, 2 outs

[Othawhitemeat]

Is Baez still considered a legit prospect? Seems like he's been around forever...I think he's having a decent year.

Thoughts on his game and future?

he changed his swing...he's gone from an extreme Flyball rate, to a more low line drive, with an exaggerated ground ball rate. The result is more hits (singles, mostly) than ever before, less K's....he's hitting ground ball singles at High A , you expect with better defense against him, some of those ground balls won't find holes in AA, and then more of those ground balls won't find holes in AAA, etc.

I'm extremely happy for him...I hope this continues for him. He could well be on his way to a legit line drive hitter profile??? I don't know. His bat is finding every single ball, and making mostly good contact...that's a plus. Maybe he can keep building on this?

I prescribe caution from fans.

Every time I get my hopes up on the kid, Crav comes and whizzes in my cereal. j/k .

This update is definitely better than the 'hope the kid can still get his college education' convo we last had. Hopefully, this new iteration of his swing gets him back towards prospect status.

#IStillBelieve

you see...we have the convo about him going to college, he changes the swing. He's been hitting the ball on the ground ever since. I make the assessment today about the ground and pound, and he Hits a Double on a Line and HR in back-to-back AB's.

He responds to my critiques rather well. I hope he can afford me going forward.

After today’s results, stay on his neck. And send your invoices directly to Chaim Bloom.

I would like to see Baez in Double AA. I think he has shown enough the last month. Maybe send Church to Triple A.

[craviduce]

Springfield 1, Tulsa 0 ; Top 2nd

Pete Hansen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K ....10 pitches, 5 strikes

Nathan Church ~ 1-1, Double, Run
Leonardo Bernal ~ 0-0, RBI, SF.

[craviduce]

Palm Beach 12, Daytona 0 ; Bot 5th

Nolan Sparks ~ 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K

Josh Kross ~ 1-2, Double, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Cade McGee ~ 2-2, Single, 2 Runs, 3 RBI, BB.
Yordalin Pena ~ 2-3, Double, Single, 2 Runs, RBI
Sammy Hernandez ~ 1-2, Single, Run, 3 RBI, HBP, K
Anyelo Encarnacion ~ 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K
Christian Martin ~ 1-2, Single, Run, 2 BB
Jose Suarez ~ 0-1, Run, 2 BB, K
Travis Honeyman ~ 0-3, RBI, HBP, 3 K

[craviduce]

Jacksonville 5, Memphis 0 ; Top 5th

Ian Bedell ~ 3 2/3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR......Bedell out of steam before the 4th inning....and he blew up accordingly. He was great for 3 IP, 1 time thru the lineup
Michael Gomez ~ 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Ryan Vilade ~ 0-0, BB

[craviduce]

Springfield 2, Tulsa 0 ; Bot 2nd

Pete Hansen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Nathan Church ~ 1-1, Double, Run
Leonardo Bernal ~ 0-0, RBI, SF.
R.J. Yeager ~ 1-1, Single....out at 2B, trying to go for 2
Jeremy Rivas ~ 1-1, HR
Dakota Harris ~ 1-1, Single...liner back up the middle
Noah Mendlinger ~ 0-1....pop out