Minor League Notes, July 5th, 2010
by John Sickels on Jul 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT
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**Kyle Drabek threw a nine-inning no-hitter yesterday for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the Double-A Eastern League. On the season, he's now 8-8, 3.20 in 17 starts with an 80/45 K/BB in 107 innings, 86 hits allowed, 1.53 GO/AO. Drabek now has 31 career Double-A starts under his belt, and it seems to me that he doesn't have a lot left to prove at that level. I wish his strikeout rate were a little higher, and the next stop on the Blue Jays ladder, Triple-A Las Vegas, isn't an easy place to pitch by any means. My guess is that he'll have some adjustment issues there.
**Twins prospect Max Kepler-Rozycki is hitting .222/.300/.333 through nine games for the GCL Twins, with four walks and eight strikeouts in 36 at-bats. The small sample size numbers don't mean much at this point, but I like the fact that he's drawn some walks, he's just 17 years old, and he grew up in Germany: the fact that he's in the GCL at all is remarkable. Kepler's 6-4, 190 pound frame and extremely good athleticism drew comparisons to Mickey Mantle this spring from journalist Phil Rogers, and professional scouts don't dispute this; his tools are terrific, and Twins sources say he's more polished than you'd expect given his background. Meanwhile, Minnesota's other big international signee last year, Miguel Sano, tore up the Dominican Summer League with a .344/.463/.547 mark, showing power and plate discipline. He was just promoted to the GCL.
**Marlins prospect Logan Morrison has overcome an early-season shoulder injury and is currently hitting great for Triple-A New Orleans, .320/.428/.500 in 50 games with a strong 33/27 BB/K in 178 at-bats. I am planning a quick trip up to Des Moines for Sunday to see him play, which will probably mean that someone on the Marlins roster will get hurt this week and Morrison will be promoted to the majors. There are no holes in his numbers this year; he's hitting at home and on the road, against lefties and righties, strong month to month. PCL sources say that his bat looks ready for the majors right now, but the Marlins are still trying to figure out how he will fit into the lineup.
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Should they call up Morrison for LF and send down Stanton? Stanton seems like he is really struggling – .576 OPS, 35 k’s in 21 games. I think right now, Morrison would be much better on the ML level.
He's an excellent story...
and if he makes it to the majors that’s going to help his star. I’m rooting for him just because athletic guys with CF skills are as cool a find as an athletic lefty.
It’s easy to say that in hindsight. Jason Heyward could have been in a similar situation and he could still struggle going forward. I don’t blame the Marlins for calling him up. They’ve got to see guys like Heyward, Ike Davis, and Strasburg rocketing through the minors while their season goes down the drain. I don’t remember an outcry against calling him up when they did it. Let him try to play through for at least another month going forward.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.
It was easy to say at the time too
Prospects like Stanton that struggle with K rates in the minors typically struggle in their first taste of big league ball. I said it was a mistake at the time, and I still say it was.
Morrison is clearly more ready to be in the bigs. Please note that I am NOT saying Morrison is the better overall prospect – just that he is better for 2010 to help at the big league level.
Appreciate the responses...
…I’m move convinced by the K rate argument than the AAA argument. Heyward’s 24ABs in AAA were at an .800OPS. Still, I didn’t realize how low his K rates were in the minors. Heyward’s a phenomenal player, and it’s too bad we didn’t get the Heyward vs. Strasburg battles yet in the first Braves/Nats series.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park.
Really, it should be past tense on Sano.
Sano tore up the Dominican Summer League — and is now playing in the GCL (he made his debut there today.)
john
you need to give some Jerry Sands love. Or least give a reason why no one is talking about him.
Kepler
Does anyone have any video on this guy?
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
by King Billy Royal on Jul 5, 2010 2:56 PM EDT reply actions
Sano vs Salcedo
Both have similar tools, hit well in the DSL and were promoted. My question is who do you guys think will have the better career?
Michael Pineda in Tacoma so far
19 IP, 11 hits, 5 walks, 26 strikeouts, running a 3.08 FIP.
Overall he’s at 97.7 IP, giving up 78 hits, 22 walks, and 104 strikeouts and a 2.55 FIP.
He’s getting very close to major league ready. Limiting his innings is going to be a concern what with barely pitching last season and having arm problems, but Pineda’s stuff and command can’t be ignored.
Someone earlier put him as, I believe, the second best pitching prospect in baseball during a top 50 ranking and I thought that was aggressive. I may have been wrong. Pineda’s proving to be a sexy prospect.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 6, 2010 2:37 AM EDT reply actions
anyone know why
Kentrail Davis is stuck in A ball? I see no reason for him to be down there in the first place.
by another know it all on Jul 6, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions
Because management feels that he needs to be in A ball. ;)
R.I.P. cwhitman412, Frederick0220, & Mets2k9
by King Billy Royal on Jul 6, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
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