July 31-August 2 MiLB Thread
by Pappagiorgio
on Jul 31, 2025 7:40 PM EDT
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Now that the July 31st trade deadline has come and gone, we can get back to discussing our favorite minor league prospects, their upside and their game performances. There is a full slate of games this weekend and this seems like as good a place as any to discuss those games.
Like many of you, this daily thread is one of my favorite parts of this site. With that in mind, let's get down to business...
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quick question
I saw a note a couple of hours ago that Josh Reddick’s contract has been purchased by Boston . . .are they promoting him to the majors? If not, why did they do that now and not on September 1?
by mrkupe on Jul 31, 2025 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's gonna most likely be up only for tonight
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw
that’s ambitious stuff, pappagiorgio…3 day MiLF thread.
So far, Michael Taylor went yahtzee and carlos carrasco is pitching well.
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MiLF huh
3 day MiLF huh? Care to share some details?
by toonsterwu on Aug 1, 2025 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quite ambitious…But, if this thread totally dominates, we’ll clear some room on the website for “July 31-August 2, Part II” ;)
by Pappagiorgio on Jul 31, 2025 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Casey Crosby
4 1/3IP 6K 0BB 4H 1ER
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In addition to his gas
What else does he have? Impressive K totals thus far.
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by Dewey Finn on Jul 31, 2025 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think his changeup is decent, but his curve is pretty bad right now
It’s annoying, though.
I need to get some video on Crosby and Moore; I’ve never seen them pitch.
I also want to see Lyles’ updated delivery.
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lyles
having a nice bounce back start tonight.
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by Dewey Finn on Jul 31, 2025 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good to see
I was a little concerned with his past two starts. It was probably good for him to face a minor setback, as he was pwning hitters in the SAL left and right, and hadn’t really faced any adversity.
I wonder what the Astros did with his delivery to induce an 8 mph boost in his fastball.
His mechanics looked great in HS to begin with.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2008/drafttracker.jsp?p=0&s=30&sc=pick_number&so=ascending&st=number&ft=TM&fv=hou
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who do you like more, Knapp or Lyles?
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by Dewey Finn on Jul 31, 2025 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lyles
But I would like a report on where the off speed pitches are at.
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout you, Dewey?
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by Frederick0220 on Jul 31, 2025 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lyles
Mostly because he’s been healthy and putting up better numbers. Like you, I don’t know a whole lot about their secondary stuff. They both seem like high ceiling guys with the mid 90s heat.
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by Dewey Finn on Jul 31, 2025 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crosby Video...
It’s weak, but it’s the only video I’ve seen of him online:
http://www.prospecttube.com/video/casey-crosby
By the way, his last 8 starts:
37IP 18H 12BB 44K 0.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP
Best pitching prospect in AL Central?
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by ProspectTube.com on Aug 1, 2025 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Might be overstating it a bit
Rondon is only 7 months older than Crosby and is putting up similar strikeout numbers and with a much better walk rate in AAA. Plus the Indians got Carrasco, Hagadone, and Knapp this week, the Royals have Montgomery, Melville, Duffy, (and probably Crow in 2 weeks), and the White Sox have Dan Hudson. I’d say it’s possible to make a case for any of these guys over Crosby right now.
by jibs on Aug 1, 2025 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree on Rondon...
Very impressive what he’s doing right now, and I’d probably have him ranked slightly higher. His BB% is outstanding for young kid, although I noticed the FB tendencies. One of the things I love about Crosby is his combo K% and GB%, I’m guessing not too many guys who can match him in that area.
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by ProspectTube.com on Aug 1, 2025 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Billy Wagner rehab w/ St. Lucie Mets
1IP, 2K
by psiogen on Jul 31, 2025 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
montgomery
4.2 ip, 7 h, 2 r, 2 bb, 5 k
baseball rules.
by doublestix on Jul 31, 2025 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Daniel Gutierrez
Daniel Gutierrez is slowly working his way back for Wilmington.
In his second appearance of the season, he came on in relief and went 2 IP, with a hit and two K’s.
Nothing too special…yet. Have high expectations for him.
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by koolkerns101 on Jul 31, 2025 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Dominguez
Game 1: 1/3 1K
Game 2: 2/2 2B, HR, BB
by jar75 on Jul 31, 2025 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rangers 7/31
Jlio Borbon: 1-4 BB
Chris Davis: 2-4 2B 2R
Justin Smoak: 0-2 BB RBI
Neftali Feliz: 1IP 1H 0R 0BB 0K
Mitch Moreland: 2-6
Omar Poveda: 6.2IP 8H 5R 4ER 2BB 4K 2HR
Joe Wieland: 5.0IP 1H 0R 1BB 3K
Robbie Ross: 6.0IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 4K 0HR
Vin DiFazio: 2-4 HR 3RBI
Miguel Velazquez: 1-4 2B
Tommy Mendonca: 3-4
Carlos Melo: 3.2IP 4H 3R 3ER 2BB 7K 0HR
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 1, 2025 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Julio*
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 1, 2025 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flores
Wilmer Flores 2 for 4, run, 2 2b (17), RBI (29), K
I am beginning to lose patience
With my personal relations.
They are not deep
And they are not cheap.
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by jimduquettesucked on Aug 1, 2025 1:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Very nice to see....
Hasn’t had many XBH lately. Hopefully he starts to adjust to A ball hitting by the end of this year.
by soccerman0 on Aug 1, 2025 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
July 30th I think got skipped....but Dan Hudson yet again
6 IP , 10 K, 2 BB, 2 H
Better numbers at AA than A+, he is ready for AAA. I think this guy is flying under everyone’s radar (I’m not the first to say this as others have, just bringing it up again). This might also be the reason why the WhiSox felt okay trading a lot of their other top pitching prospects on 7/31 because they feel they got a future Ace in the hole.
by ChalupaCabrera on Aug 1, 2025 3:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hot Sheet Report Chat
on Baseball America said he was still likely a bullpen arm.
Kyle (Lexington, KY): Dan Hudson’s been a lot better than I think most people thought he would be. What is his ceiling?
J.J. Cooper: I’d still say he’s more a back-side of the rotation or bullpen guy, but those guys are quite valuable.
by Ion293 on Aug 1, 2025 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
I know the fastball is supposedly low 90’s, but I thought he had good secondary offerings. I guess he is a bit maxed out frame wise, but there’s physical maturity relative to growing into your body. A bit surprised.
by toonsterwu on Aug 1, 2025 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Thanks for the update. I’m prolly in the same thought as toonster in that I heard his FB was nothing too special but his other pitches were developing nicely. Should be interesting to see how the Sox handle him.
by ChalupaCabrera on Aug 1, 2025 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jay Jackson/ Cubs
anyone have any idea why Jay Jackson was demoted to Hi-A and started thursday night? also Brett Jackson was promoted to Lo-A and went 2-6
by NYSOX on Aug 1, 2025 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
disciplinary reasons
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/2360
by jibs on Aug 1, 2025 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Withrow promoted to AA
I think he’s doing a lot better than anybody realizes, but his high ERA is masking things a bit (he’s had what seems to be extremely poor luck on BABIP and LOB%). A 20 year old with a 2.96 FIP and 105 Ks in 86 innings in the Cal League is very impressive though. The Dodgers have been limiting his innings this season, so his last few outings have been pretty short, and it will be interesting to see how he gets used in AA down the stretch.
The walks obviously need to come down, but for a guy with a 1st round pick pedigree, good FB velocity (I’ve read 92-94, touching 97), a good breaking ball, ARL in his favor, and gaudy strikeout numbers, Withrow’s performance has received very little attention. I personally think he is a top 100 prospect at this point.
by jibs on Aug 1, 2025 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
I wrote about him earlier. Definitely better than people think.
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by cwhitman412 on Aug 1, 2025 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pedro Alvarez
3-4, 1K, 0 BB
Hitting .302/.352/.534/.886 with 8.5% BB% and a 24.5% K%.
BABIP is high but the ISOP is still strong and those BB/K numbers are definitely moving in the right direction. If he can hit close to this level the rest of the year and keep those trends with the BB/K numbers moving in the right direction, this was a very successful first pro season.
by jfish26101 on Aug 1, 2025 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
todays game
1-1 with a homer and 4 walks…
not bad…
by znyfan on Aug 1, 2025 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Desmond Jennings
Promoted to AAA. Starting CF for the 2010 Rays (Upton to RF)?
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by ProspectTube.com on Aug 1, 2025 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well....
What do you see them doing with Zobrist then? With Crawford entrenched in LF, and Upton in CF, I don’t know where else Zobrist would play next year besides RF with Bartlett at SS and a healthy Iwamura at 2B.
by DJSlam on Aug 1, 2025 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Iwamura might be an attractive trade option
$4.25M option for next year. Though he isnt under team control after that. Has a clause that he must be extended or granted free agency.
He’s also coming back off a pretty serious injury and is going to be 31 next year.
I would probably use Zobrist at 2B with Brignac as my backup plan. Option 2 is to split time between Zobrist and Iwamura at 2B and use Zobrist as a 2000 Mariners Mark Maclamore super sub type. Playing him all over at different spots and resting guys. I know fans hate that… but it can certainly be effective.
by alskor on Aug 1, 2025 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fans don't hate that
Well, at least fans that have Ben Zobrist on their fantasy baseball team don’t.
by mrkupe on Aug 1, 2025 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zobrist is too good to split time.
come on man.
Iwamura is not going to block his bat at 2B.
by daveh33 on Aug 1, 2025 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his wOBA is .423 right now
behind Pujols, Mauer, Fielder, and utley.
does anyone honestly think Iwamura is going to keep him out of the lineup?
give Maddon more credit than that
by daveh33 on Aug 1, 2025 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
So… I think most people don’t consider this a new true talent level for Zobrist.
.340 BABIP and all. People are pointing to a power explosion… he slugged .505 last year with a .253 ISO. His ISO is .273 this year. He had an unlucky AVG last year and a lucky AVG this year.
He’s a very good player… not saying he’s not. They have a lot of very good players, though.
by alskor on Aug 1, 2025 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Iwamura has a team option, quite possible they decline it and put Zobrist there. I suppose they could put him at SS but I’m not sure he can handle the D. Besides 2B, I think RF would make the most since.
As far as Upton to RF, that is probably what they will do eventually but I don’t think it is going to happen next year. I’d be surprised if Jennings breaks camp with the team and impresses enough to move Upton off CF next year. I could see a callup midseason, some starts here and there but I don’t think he will be moving Upton till at least 2011.
by jfish26101 on Aug 1, 2025 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brett Marshall to have Tommy John surgery
It’s a bummer, he started going on a nice run for a while after a rough beginning, but then had a brutal June/July. With the exception of Chamberlain, the Yankees’ big bonus-money arms from the past few drafts have largely been a steady stream of injury disasters.
by jibs on Aug 1, 2025 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice
cant wwait to see him against advanced pitchers
by miraclemets on Aug 1, 2025 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Julio Teheran on the 30th
8 innings 11 k 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 run
by FRANCHISEv2 on Aug 1, 2025 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Carter continues crazy hot
.500 batting average in his last 10 games. 2 for 2 with an hr and a triple and a walk last night. When is he going to get called up to AAA?
by Dalman on Aug 2, 2025 9:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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