Minor League Updates (5/20) ~ Cards System

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TIMES AND PROBABLES

Memphis @ Jacksonville ~ 6:05pm CDT

RHP Ian Bedell (0-3, 8.51 ERA)

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Springfield @ Tulsa ~ 7:00pm CDT

LHP Pete Hanson (1-1, 3.03 ERA)

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Peoria vs. Dayton ~ 11:05am CDT

RHP Jose Davila ~ 2-2, 7.50 ERA)

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Palm Beach vs. Daytona ~ 5:30pm CDT

RHP Nolan Sparks (1-1, 3.76 ERA)

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FCL Cards vs. FCL Mets ~ 11:00am CDT

RHP Ruben Menes ~ 0-0, 1.80 ERA)

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Transactions

~ Peoria Chiefs transferred C Chase Adkison to the Development List.

~ Peoria Chiefs activated OF Zach Levenson from the 7-day injured list.

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[Monsieur De Treville]

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?

[Futuregm2]

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?

Crav probably has more insight, but he’s coming back from the dead. Also consider that he’s still only 21 years old and in his same “season age” as Chase Davis was last year when he “turned the corner”.

Baez age 22 season
A+: .314/.399/.446 140 PA 6 2B 2 3B 2 HR 15 BB-30 K

Davis age 22 season
A+: .301/.388/.451 129 PA 6 2B 1 3B 3 HR 13 BB-29 K

[craviduce]

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.

[Monsieur De Treville]

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?

Crav probably has more insight, but he’s coming back from the dead. Also consider that he’s still only 21 years old and in his same “season age” as Chase Davis was last year when he “turned the corner”.

Baez age 22 season
A+: .314/.399/.446 140 PA 6 2B 2 3B 2 HR 15 BB-30 K

Davis age 22 season
A+: .301/.388/.451 129 PA 6 2B 1 3B 3 HR 13 BB-29 K

Thanks. Wonder if he's legitimately turned a corner or if he's just riding a nice hot streak? I also don't know about his overall game, i.e glove, throwing arm, instincts, base running.

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Peoria vs. Dayton ~ Rain Delay

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FCL Cards 0, FCL Mets 0 ; Bot 2nd

Ruben Menes ~ 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Yairo Padilla ~ 0-1, K...swinging
Rainel Rodriguez ~ 0-1...ground out to 3B

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I'll update later this afternoon.

GO CARDS and Padilla/Rodriguez

[Sweet Jones]

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

[craviduce]

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.

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Peoria 5, Dayton 0 ; Top 3rd

Jose Davila ~ 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Josh Baez ~ 2-2, HR, Double, 2 Runs, 2 RBI
Ian Petrutz ~ 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, HBP
Zach Levenson ~ 1-1, HR
JonJon Gazdar ~ 1-2, Double, Run

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FCL Mets 2, FCL Cards 0 ; Top 7th

Ruben Menes ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Andrew Bolivar ~ 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 0 K

Yairo Padillo ~ 0-3, K
Rainel Rodriguez ~ 0-2, BB, K
Daniel Rojas ~ 2-2, 2 Singles, SB

[Futuregm2]

Baez trying to get into that Springfield OF with Chase Davis.

[Futuregm2]

Current pitcher for the Dayton Dragons looks like a young Randy Johnson without nearly the ability or height.

https://www.milb.com/player/joseph-menefee-680749

[tyoung12290]

Baez trying to get into that Springfield OF with Chase Davis.

And church. Would be a very solid outfield. I think honeymen will ready to take Baez’s spot in Peoria when its promotion time.