Minor League Updates (6/18) ~ Cards System

[craviduce]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 1 ; Bot 7th

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP

Jose Fermin ~ 3-4, HR, Double, Single, 3 RBI.
Bryan Torres ~ 1-1, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB.
Nathan Church ~ 1-2, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-3, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-4, Single, K.

[craviduce]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 1 ; Top 8th

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP

Jose Fermin ~ 4-5, HR, 2 Doubles, Single, 3 RBI....2 for 4 , HR, Double yesterday....he likes Norfolk pitching
Bryan Torres ~ 1-2, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-4, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-4, Single, K.

[DewittDaman11]

Man, based on Heston Kjerstad's draft pedigree, his age, and his numbers at AAA last year, I wonder why in the world isn't he in the majors, already.

[craviduce]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 6 ; Bot 8th

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Zack Weiss ~ 1/3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR....caster curse. Memphis play-by-play talks up Weiss' 1.09 WHIP.
Leonardo Taveras ~ 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K ....stops the bleeding.

Jose Fermin ~ 4-5, HR, 2 Doubles, Single, 3 RBI
Bryan Torres ~ 1-2, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-4, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-4, Single, K.

[craviduce]

Man, based on Heston Kjerstad's draft pedigree, his age, and his numbers at AAA last year, I wonder why in the world isn't he in the majors, already.

He was...demoted by Baltimore... .190 average this season

struggling more with AAA Norfolk

[JDW]

Baez's 454 ft bomb

https://x.com/Sgf_Cardinals/status/1935398626207088713

Wow, that was annihilated

Yeah, not sure if that was a railcar or a semi out there where the ball may have gone, but they might need to put a warning sign out there when Baez is AB.

Baez hit it through the trees in Frisco last week...apparently the ball landed in the Apartments parking lot behind the trees.

no stat cast data on the Frisco HR

Wow, I should feel bad.
I was PO'ing HugeCardfan a couple years ago by putting Baez in about every trade package I could dream up on here.
Maybe having a little patience with young prospects with high upside is a good idea, lol.

[craviduce]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 6 ; Top 9th

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Zack Weiss ~ 1/3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR.
Leonardo Taveras ~ 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Jose Fermin ~ 4-5, HR, 2 Doubles, Single, 3 RBI
Bryan Torres ~ 1-2, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-4, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-4, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-5, Single, K.

[craviduce]

Baez's 454 ft bomb

https://x.com/Sgf_Cardinals/status/1935398626207088713

Wow, that was annihilated

Yeah, not sure if that was a railcar or a semi out there where the ball may have gone, but they might need to put a warning sign out there when Baez is AB.

Baez hit it through the trees in Frisco last week...apparently the ball landed in the Apartments parking lot behind the trees.

no stat cast data on the Frisco HR

Wow, I should feel bad.
I was PO'ing HugeCardfan a couple years ago by putting Baez in about every trade package I could dream up on here.
Maybe having a little patience with young prospects with high upside is a good idea, lol.

I was was asking what sort of student he was in HS, b/c I thought he'd be in college a few months after being cut by the Cards.

He stunk for 3 years. We'll see if he can keep this up...I hope so.

As for having patience with raw, high upside players....we have a LONG tradition of them not succeeding.... Fuller, Romeri, Fletcher, etc....it was easy to write off Baez after 3 failed seasons. He was so bad last year with Peoria, he was demoted to a closed FCL...then promoted to Palm Beach.

[craviduce]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 7 ***FINAL***

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Zack Weiss ~ 1/3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR.
Leonardo Taveras ~ 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Jose Fermin ~ 4-5, HR, 2 Doubles, Single, 3 RBI
Bryan Torres ~ 1-2, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-4, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-4, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-5, Single, K.

[hugeCardfan]

https://x.com/memphisredbirds/status/19 ... 0605058482

Church slam

The kid hasn't missed a beat jumping from AA to AAA. We'll see him in St Louis. Maybe later this year.

[hugeCardfan]

Baez's 454 ft bomb

https://x.com/Sgf_Cardinals/status/1935398626207088713

Wow, that was annihilated

Yeah, not sure if that was a railcar or a semi out there where the ball may have gone, but they might need to put a warning sign out there when Baez is AB.

Baez hit it through the trees in Frisco last week...apparently the ball landed in the Apartments parking lot behind the trees.

no stat cast data on the Frisco HR

Wow, I should feel bad.
I was PO'ing HugeCardfan a couple years ago by putting Baez in about every trade package I could dream up on here.
Maybe having a little patience with young prospects with high upside is a good idea, lol.

LOL. I just couldn't figure out what we could get for a kid tanking the minors.

[hugeCardfan]

Memphis 10, Norfolk 6 ; Bot 8th

Quin Mathews ~ 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Ryan Fernandez ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Roycroft ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP
Zack Weiss ~ 1/3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3 HR....caster curse. Memphis play-by-play talks up Weiss' 1.09 WHIP.
Leonardo Taveras ~ 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K ....stops the bleeding.

Jose Fermin ~ 4-5, HR, 2 Doubles, Single, 3 RBI
Bryan Torres ~ 1-2, Single, 3 Runs, 2 BB, K
Nathan Church ~ 1-3, GS HR, 2 Runs, 5 RBI, 2 BB
Cesar Prieto ~ 1-4, Double, 2 RBI, SF
Luken Baker ~ 1-3, Single, BB, K
Andy Yerzy ~ 0-2, 2 Runs, 2 BB
Brody Moore ~ 1-4, Single, 2 Runs
Gavin Collins ~ 1-4, Single, K.

I'm glad we didn't try to find out how many runs Weiss would allow if he got 2 outs.

[DewittDaman11]

Man, based on Heston Kjerstad's draft pedigree, his age, and his numbers at AAA last year, I wonder why in the world isn't he in the majors, already.

He was...demoted by Baltimore... .190 average this season

struggling more with AAA Norfolk

Ahh, I didn't think to check that option. Must be a little disappointing for them, they were probably counting on a big bat. Nice to know we're not the only organization with top pick struggles. Still, 2nd overall pick, already 26 yrs old, gotta sting.

[hugeCardfan]

Springfield 7, Corpus Christi 2 ***FINAL***

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Jack Ralston ~ 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 BALK
Luis Gastelum ~ 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.

Trey Paige ~ 2-4, HR, Single, Run, 2 RBI, SB
Carlos Linarez ~ 2-4, 2 Singles, Run, RBI, K
Josh Baez ~ 2-4, HR, Single, 2 RBI, 2 K
Jeremy Rivas ~ 1-4, Single, Run
J.J. Wetherholt~ 1-4, Single, Run.
Dakota Harris ~ 1-4, Single
Chase Davis ~ 0-3, RBI, BB, K

Gastelum has been a real oddity to me. 4 outs 4 K's. He gets a lot of K's. But at times seems hittable. He appears less inclined to walking lately. I'm thinking he will be a setup guy/closer in the majors in a year or two with a little more command.

What do you see from him duce?

[craviduce]

Springfield 7, Corpus Christi 2 ***FINAL***

Ixan Henderson ~ 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Jack Ralston ~ 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 BALK
Luis Gastelum ~ 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.

Trey Paige ~ 2-4, HR, Single, Run, 2 RBI, SB
Carlos Linarez ~ 2-4, 2 Singles, Run, RBI, K
Josh Baez ~ 2-4, HR, Single, 2 RBI, 2 K
Jeremy Rivas ~ 1-4, Single, Run
J.J. Wetherholt~ 1-4, Single, Run.
Dakota Harris ~ 1-4, Single
Chase Davis ~ 0-3, RBI, BB, K

Gastelum has been a real oddity to me. 4 outs 4 K's. He gets a lot of K's. But at times seems hittable. He appears less inclined to walking lately. I'm thinking he will be a setup guy/closer in the majors in a year or two with a little more command.

What do you see from him duce?

one of the best changeups in the minors. It's a serious Miss pitch. So much bite. He lacked command in April, then went on a nice tear in Mid May to now....I think 2 runs total allowed in that time. It'll take a while to get the ERA fully to a place where Stat Browsers will say he had a good season...but we've seen him, we know he's doing well right now.

[craviduce]

Peoria @ Great Lakes ~ Cancelled / Weather