Minor Leagues ~ Cijntje, Doyle, Franklin, Clarke

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Yesterday's pitching was High Floor, a little Higher Ceiling

Today's is Very Low Floor, Very High Ceiling

I do love the mix.... We have a swath of highly rated pitching prospects...

I can't remember a time that it was like this....we had the Top rated guys back in 2012-2014, but we didn't possess the next tier, nor the tier after that, nor the tier after that....not like we do today....It's a Train.

Our own little College of Cardinals Pitching Prospects

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MEM (57-43): SH Jurrangelo Cijntje (0-1, 14.73) vs. Durham (TB)

SGF (46-47): LH Liam Doyle (1-6, 5.31) at NW Arkansas (KC)

PEO (45-48): RH Tanner Franklin (3-4, 4.62) vs. West Michigan (DET)

PB (48-45): LH Brandon Clarke (AA rehab) vs. Tampa

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Transactions

Heriberto Caraballo (Catcher) promoted to AA from A+
Jose Davila (RHP) promoted to AA from A+

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Transactions

Heriberto Caraballo (Catcher) promoted to AA from A+
Jose Davila (RHP) promoted to AA from A+

Ramon Urias INF begins rehab assignment with Memphis...today

We have signed international free agent C Eduardo Mirabal (Venezuela) to a minor league contract and assigned him to the DSL.

LHP Packy Naughton (AAA) has retired...became official today.

OF Andru Arthur, LHP Yordy Herrera & RHP Alejandro Lóaiza (FCL) have been given their unconditional release.

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MEM (57-43): SH Jurrangelo Cijntje (0-1, 14.73) vs. Durham (TB)

SGF (46-47): LH Liam Doyle (1-6, 5.31) at NW Arkansas (KC)

PEO (45-48): RH Tanner Franklin (3-4, 4.62) vs. West Michigan (DET)

PB (48-45): LH Brandon Clarke (AA rehab) vs. Tampa

Is Cijntje actually continuing as a Switch Pitcher, or is he fully RH?

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MEM (57-43): SH Jurrangelo Cijntje (0-1, 14.73) vs. Durham (TB)

SGF (46-47): LH Liam Doyle (1-6, 5.31) at NW Arkansas (KC)

PEO (45-48): RH Tanner Franklin (3-4, 4.62) vs. West Michigan (DET)

PB (48-45): LH Brandon Clarke (AA rehab) vs. Tampa

Is Cijntje actually continuing as a Switch Pitcher, or is he fully RH?

pretty much a fulltime RHP....every once in a while he'll try the LHP, and it's Walk.

Haven't seen it in quite a few starts.

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Have you watched Baez in Springfield? What do you see in him?

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Have you watched Baez in Springfield? What do you see in him?

contact hitter, real streaky...so far.

he was really hot to start at AA a month ago, then cooled off for nearly 2 weeks...then got hot a few days ago.

For as many HR's that he hits, he's rounds out below average on the wRC+ scale...right now, at this moment, he's above in AA, but his cold spells will bring that back down. He hit 14 HR's earlier this year with Peoria, but had a 91 wRC+....9% below the average minor leaguer

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Palm Beach 0, Tampa 0 ~ Delayed Start

Inclement Weather

new start time is 5:30pm CDT...if all goes well with mother nature and the field is ready

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Palm Beach 0, Tampa 0 ~ Delayed Start

Inclement Weather

new start time is 5:30pm CDT...if all goes well with mother nature and the field is ready

I think 5:30pm CDT is a bit hopeful...I think it'll start later.

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Palm Beach 0, Tampa 0 ~ Delayed Start

Inclement Weather

new start time is 5:30pm CDT...if all goes well with mother nature and the field is ready

I think 5:30pm CDT is a bit hopeful...I think it'll start later.

well bless my bark...storms broke up, only the lightning made it a delay...they'll start at 5:30pm CDT

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will Clarke reach/top 103.1 mph tonight?

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Palm Beach 0, Tampa 0 ; Bot 1st

Brandon Clarke ~ 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K ....21 pitches, 10 strikes

99-100 sinker, I'm going to call his 94mph pitch a cutter, and Slider

Topped 101mph with the sinker...gave up a double with that pitch

missing too high on most of his pitches, glove side part of the zone


he got 2 Tarpons to swing at his slider for K's