MiLB 5/3/2012

by kyuss94 on May 3, 2025 3:54 PM EDT

Hopefully yesterday's thread ended the OT debacle, time for another day of action down on the farm.

Notable Starters-

AAA- Paul Clemens, Chris Archer, Jeurys Familia, Casey Crosby, Neil Ramirez, Kevin Slowey, Vin Mazzaro

AA- James Paxton, Allen Webster, Dan Straily, Trey McNutt, Edwar Cabrera, Keyvius Sampson, Tim Melville

A+- Jacob Turner, Chris Reed, Tyler Matzek, Colton Cain, Chris Reed v. Nick Maronde, Ruben Alaniz (putting up impressive numbers in The Hangar)

A- Archie Bradley, Nick Kingham, David Filak

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Here's a report from Scott Lucas on Tanner Scheppers

“Reliever Tanner Scheppers probably pitched as well as I’ve ever seen him, certainly the best I’ve seen since his original assignment to Frisco in 2010. Scheppers retired the side in order on 12 pitches, offering a fastball that ranged from 96 to 100 MPH and what now looks like a full-blown slider that reached 86. Leadoff hitter Gil Velazquez managed to ground out, but the next two batters struck out swinging. This was the equivalent of an established Major Leaguer coming over to the back fields to get in some work against some AA hitters. Scheppers has had some missteps, too, but on the whole he’s shown substantial improvement over last year, when his fastball command was largely absent.”

Probably going to get injured in like 2 appearances.

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by MonkeyEpoxy on May 3, 2025 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

He's not Tanner Scheppers.

He’s Adam Miller with a Scheppers molded mask over his face.

Scheppers is in Korea figting off the North….while spying on Russia for U.S. intelligence, simltainously

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 3, 2025 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Randall Delgado

Had his best MLB start today.

8 IP, 6 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

by richieabernathy on May 3, 2025 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

*MESSEGE to all those security personel / developmental and player movement guys within the acquisition part of the Rangers system : Neil Ramirez

has no shot as a SP in you’re rotation this year, or even next year.
Why not cash in you’re chip and get a young stud (oswaldo Arcia, Tyler Robertson? + 1? ) for him today?
The Twins would surely welcome you arms open and pitch you #2 in the rotation tommorrow.

that is all, thank you for taking the time to read this note*

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 3, 2025 5:48 PM EDT reply actions

attn: Rangers FO

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 3, 2025 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

As a keeper league owner of Ramirez...

I approve this message.

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on May 3, 2025 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Willingham?

Cruz and Hamilton have shown that they are not all that durable. Willingham might be a decent option if one of them were to go down.

by ROBERTS04 on May 3, 2025 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Willingham has shown he's not all that durable either

by CaptainCanuck on May 4, 2025 12:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Levi Michael

continues struggling

0-3, BB, K batting apprx. .226

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 3, 2025 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

still getting on base, though

13.5% BB rate going into tonight’s play.

by dbreer23 on May 3, 2025 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Oswaldo Arcia

possibly finally heating up:

1-3, 2B, BB, K ba. apprx. .268

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 3, 2025 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

Cody Buckel today

7.0 IP | 3 H | 0 R | 3 BB | 8 SO

Here is an article from today’s game from milb.com

“My main focus is the changeup,” he said. “It’s there, it’s there, and then I’m losing it again.”

This might explain how he has had more walks this year, but they have come in bunches.

Season #s

34.1 IP | 19 H | 5 R | 5 ER | 12 BB | 9.4% BB | 41 SO | 32% SO | 65% GB

by Tex2044 on May 3, 2025 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Buckel

Really loved him as a semi-sleeper (probably a bit too high profile to be considered a sleeper) preseason and thrilled with what I’ve seen. Question for y’all-

I’ve got AJ Cole in my dynasty league. We can each have 8 prospects and there are 20 teams, so roughly 160 prospects are owned. In reality it’s less than that since you are only required to have a minimum of 6. Buckel and Aaron Sanchez are both on the wire, should I stick with AJC or grab one of the others, and if so which? I’m leaning Sanchez.

by kyuss94 on May 3, 2025 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Cole a lot,

but I could see trading him in for Sanchez.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Buckel=Stud

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on May 3, 2025 7:53 PM EDT reply actions

Evan Gattis

3/4, 2B, HR

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger."

by DaleCoop14 on May 3, 2025 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Gattis

is turning into a VERY interesting prospect. Now at AA and he’s hitting. If he plays LF well, he’ll be up with the Braves next year.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on May 4, 2025 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Also threw out a runner at 2nd from LF.

by Jay212033 on May 4, 2025 3:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Do we know what's up with Brian Goodwin?

He’s been out a long time with what was originally diagnosed as just a mild hammy pull…

by kyuss94 on May 3, 2025 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

?

by JoelGuzman'sScout on May 4, 2025 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm old enough

to have seen Pete’s Dragon in theatrical release.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Me too

That doens’t make you THAT old in the real world but maybe it does on this site

by huztler on May 4, 2025 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Paxton

Done.

5.1IP, 3H, 1ER, 2BB, 5K

OK start. His D let him down in the 6th and he left with the bases jammed. Second baseman with an error on a double play ball and didn’t get to another that was a single.

by Woodland League on May 3, 2025 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

Jake Turner

Struggled a bit.

4.2IP, 5H, 4ER, 3BB, 6K

Would love to hear a velo report if anyone was there.

by Woodland League on May 3, 2025 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

Someone tweeted he was at 93

Don’t know if that was one pitch or if he was sitting around there. That’s good to hear at least regarding the shoulder. Just rusty perhaps.

by Woodland League on May 3, 2025 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Adys Portillo

7.0 IP, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 6K, 1.72 ERA

Still throwing bullets and not giving free passes. His stock could rise quickly this season if he keeps it up.

by padmadfanman on May 3, 2025 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Any improvement on the secondaries?

by PissedMick on May 3, 2025 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I haven't heard yet.

by padmadfanman on May 3, 2025 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm wondering about him.

His walk and strikeout rates aren’t out of line with past years, and his success seems more to do with far fewer hits than normal. .205 BABiP against and his GB rate is avg.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Hayden Simpson showing some signs of life piggybacking

4IP, 1H, 4K

by bdlugz on May 3, 2025 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Keyvius Sampson

5.2 IP 3H 1ER 1BB 5K

7GO/5AO

by walnut falcons on May 3, 2025 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

Skaggs

Only scheduled to pitch two innings tonight? 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

by hoos on May 3, 2025 10:14 PM EDT reply actions

sorry

Just realized it was a postponed game

by hoos on May 3, 2025 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Donn Roach traded today

along with Alexi Amarista to the Padres for Ernesto Frieri

His line last night
7.2IP 7K 0BB GO/AO: 16/1

sad to see him go

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 3, 2025 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure if Josh Byrnes has some sort of compromising photos from when he and DiPoto worked together in Arizona, or if Tony Reagins broke in took one last day in his old chair. But either way, this is nice news for the Padres.

by realitypolice on May 3, 2025 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I think its a bit of desperation on DiPoto's part

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 3, 2025 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Although I do think that Frieri could be closing for LAA in the near future - fantastic stuff.

by dbreer23 on May 3, 2025 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

no doubt he's solid

but I hate trading for relievers. I wish the Angels would have exhausted their internal options before searching elsewhere

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 3, 2025 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Frieri

Padre fan, been watching him for years. He’s good, but has always seemed best suited to low-leverage situations. His command completely loses him when he needs it the most.

by walnut falcons on May 3, 2025 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 3, 2025 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Great deal

Ernesto will be valuable in the back end of the LAA bullpen but he was an expendable piece for the Pads. I didn’t expect this kind of return for him. As a Pad fan I’m happy.

by polyrhythm07 on May 3, 2025 11:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

am i missing something?

Frieri’s numbers look really good for a reliever, even if you take into account park and leverage

amarista profiles as a utility guy, and roach might be a decent prospect eventually? neither guy started out among the Top 20 Angels prospects prior to the beginning of the season for Sickels…

why is this good for the Pads?

especially compared to the fact that the Pads were able to deal Adams for Erlin and Wieland?

by blue bulldog on May 4, 2025 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I think its Donn Roach

It depends on how you view Roach. Maybe it’s an overreaction to great numbers in A ball, but it seems like this guy is the focal point of the trade.

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 4, 2025 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

i guess i'm skeptical

i mean, i guess we have to assume the Pads wouldn’t just trade Frieri for nothing, so maybe their scouts see something also

but Roach isn’t exactly young for his league, and he doesn’t miss bats. it’s all about the groundballs for him, but groundballs are very unpredictable when trying to figure out if minor league rates will translate to major league rates.

by blue bulldog on May 4, 2025 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to mention the value of ground balls is lower in Petco than anywhere else.

by PissedMick on May 5, 2025 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Big time match-up this evening

Tajuan Walker versus Daniel Corcino. Not many strikeouts early in the game, but both are putting up zero’s in the first couple of frames.

by tt68 on May 3, 2025 10:28 PM EDT reply actions

Nice double-header. Paxton and Walker.

by ddt58 on May 3, 2025 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Chris Reed

Anyone know why he wasnt starting tonight? He was scheduled to.

by Ralpho316 on May 3, 2025 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Olt

1-3, BB, K

sitting at .276/.377/.530 in his ~115 PA this season

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by MonkeyEpoxy on May 3, 2025 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

make that .276/.377/.540

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by MonkeyEpoxy on May 3, 2025 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

14% walk rate, 28% strikeout rate

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by MonkeyEpoxy on May 3, 2025 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Gyorko

3-3, BB HR

by Woodland League on May 3, 2025 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

playing 2b too?

his bat profiles a lot better there than 3b and I believe he played there in college, so def shouldn’t be terrible

by BigG'S on May 3, 2025 11:50 PM EDT via Android app up reply actions

Myers bomb

1-3, HR K BB

by Woodland League on May 3, 2025 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

dan straily

7 ip’s, 11 k’s, 2 bb’s, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 0 hr’s,

Snoochies
You gotta Fister, Recker, then Parker outside

by guessatomo on May 3, 2025 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

Doing his best to keep up with A.J. Griffin

Both those guys have been killin’ it in AA so far this year.

by OkayJay81 on May 3, 2025 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions

more k's than aj

more walks too

straily has better overall stuff, griffin has better overall command, to put it simply

Snoochies
You gotta Fister, Recker, then Parker outside

by guessatomo on May 3, 2025 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Nick Castellanos

3-5 2B

by Jack203 on May 3, 2025 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

Rudy Owens

8IP 6H 2ER 7K 1BB

May get a callup soon with the way he’s pitching

by Jack203 on May 3, 2025 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

Luke Jackson

Couple ugly starts in a row

2.2IP 5H 4ER 0K 2BB

by Jack203 on May 3, 2025 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

Yep

B-t-b suckage.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Delin Betances

6IP 5H 2ER 2K 6BB

More BB than K on the year. Not a good sign.

by Jack203 on May 3, 2025 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

Domingo Tapia

7.1 IP 5H 1ER 3K 1BB 12GO-4AO

by psiogen on May 3, 2025 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

solid bounce back

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on May 4, 2025 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

not MiLB, but Mariano Rivera has torn his ACL

It’s over?

by mrkupe on May 4, 2025 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

Such an unfortunate way to end

by CaptainCanuck on May 4, 2025 12:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Wow, that is just terrible

by pedrophile on May 4, 2025 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

for my fantasy team

and for his amazing career. sad, actually, to see him go as he was the ONLY Yankee I liked.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on May 4, 2025 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Matzek being frustrating again

8 walks (EIGHT) in 3 IP.

by CaptainCanuck on May 4, 2025 12:02 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

He's going to have his meltdowns...

No avoiding that, and I don’t see that ever changing even if/when he makes the MLB rotation, sort of in the way that Brandon Morrow can have his meltdowns. Let’s see what he does in his next start, and consider where he is now compared to this time last year.

by dbreer23 on May 4, 2025 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Skip the frustration

and lower your expectations. He is not an SP. Probably not a major leaguer….

by huztler on May 4, 2025 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Taijuan Walker for G2

5.2IP 5H 1R 0ER 2BB 2SO… but took the loss :(
ERA on the season down to.. 1.30.. what?!

by Dwanginthehouse on May 4, 2025 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

Not MiLB

but Brandon Morrow was economically masterful tonight.

CG 3H 0R OBB 8K OHBP OWP 102P-75K

by hrv2010 on May 4, 2025 12:24 AM EDT reply actions

another not milb but it looks like Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging flyballs tonight

I’m a Rays fan and long time Yankee hater, but always been a Mo fan and this freaking sucks…I hope this isn’t the end of his career.

Follow @Dbullsfan

by Dbullsfan on May 4, 2025 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

Evan Gattis(Game 2)

1-3, only a single but his other two ABs were deep FO to CF.

by Jay212033 on May 4, 2025 3:14 AM EDT reply actions

Billy Hamilton

Went 2-5 with another stolen base (31 in 26 games), but he had a caught stealing as well (7 on the year). So he is now 31-38.

by turambar85 on May 4, 2025 5:05 AM EDT reply actions

Anyone know what's going on with Nimmo?

Haven’t seen any stats or anything with him.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on May 4, 2025 8:42 AM EDT reply actions

i saw him play the opener with Savannah

i was drunk tho so don’t ask for any details.

by daveh33 on May 4, 2025 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

how much for a beer, and what were you drinking?

by pedrophile on May 4, 2025 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

i snuck small bottles of rum/whiskey in

and it was thirsty thursday, so i was pouring my liquor into yeungling/bud

by daveh33 on May 4, 2025 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

You must have been hurting the next day lol

by pedrophile on May 4, 2025 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

i have a secret weapon... i've only been slightly hungover once this year... and for me thats sayin a lot.

drink one of these the day of drinking.

by daveh33 on May 4, 2025 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

You must have been really drunk, because Nimmo hasn't played this year..for anyone.

by mlbprospectpulse on May 4, 2025 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

did Savannah have any preseasons games he might have played in?

I recall something about the Blue Jays’ Lansing team playing an exhibition or two with players who have ended up in XST (Norris, Comer).

by mrkupe on May 4, 2025 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Probably, in Port St. Lucie..

XST games are just like back field B games in spring training.

It’s possible they could have made a trip up, just to get used to the area and the park, so, maybe.

by mlbprospectpulse on May 4, 2025 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

+ lol

by Woodland League on May 4, 2025 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

wait what?

i know i saw his name on the billboard. they must have mistaken him for someone else then? i remember because i was surprised to see him on the roster.

by daveh33 on May 4, 2025 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

and i remember because i told a friend "oh, he's a first rounder, he might be good"

by daveh33 on May 4, 2025 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe it was that roofalin later in the night

by daveh33 on May 5, 2025 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

XST

Mets wanted him getting extra reps instead of sending him to Brooklyn. It is not an injury related issue.

I’ve heard he will skip SS and go straight to Savannah.

Similar to what the Royals are doing with Starling.

by mlbprospectpulse on May 4, 2025 8:58 AM EDT reply actions

Did the Royals say Starling is going to skip SS?

by bdlugz on May 4, 2025 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

The Royals don't have a short season team.

They have three Rookie League teams, from there it’s full season Low Class A Kane County, which is in the Midwest League.

by mlbprospectpulse on May 4, 2025 9:53 AM EDT reply actions

OT

OK, so what is the technical difference between short season ball, and rookie ball? More specifically, why isn’t rookie ball considered short season ball? Thanks. (I ask b/c this could be the distinction in whether or not I get to see Starling in Idaho Falls this summer).

by dbreer23 on May 4, 2025 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Rookie ball is kind of like a pro orientation league, it's almost like spring training for newly signed or drafted players.

They are, in most cases, held at the team’s spring training facility and/or minor league headquarters, and guys do other things than play ball.

The actual season itself is in the 40-60 game range, whereas a true SS team will play around 90 and is strictly baseball.

A full class will be 120+.

by mlbprospectpulse on May 4, 2025 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

thanks

by dbreer23 on May 4, 2025 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Dave Filak

2.2IP 4H 1R 1ER 0BB 7K.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

Nick Maronde

6IP 6H 2R 1ER 1BB 5K.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

Edward Cabrera mugged

4.2IP 9H 6R 6ER 2BB 2K.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:39 AM EDT reply actions

Tyler Austin

5 walks in his last three games after 4 in his first twenty-one.

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

I'd pitch around him too if I wanted to maintain my pitching prospect status :-)

by Jersey Transplant on May 4, 2025 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

You do wonder what he's getting to hit right now...

by charles wallace on May 4, 2025 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Chris Hawkins

3/5, 2B

Season: .326/.354/.435, 1HR, 4BB, 14K as a 20 yo turning 21 in August in the Midwest League

by MjwW on May 4, 2025 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

Hope for Jiovanni Mier

3/5 with a homer and a SB.

His batting line on the season is .301/.409/.430.

http://www.crawfishboxes.com

by OremLK on May 4, 2025 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

I'm more interested in hearing what the scouts have to say about him at this point

Repeat trip to the Cal only gets you so far with numbers. But hey, at least he’s not Rymering it up out there.

Assuming his glove continues to check out, though, I’m sure he is well on track for a promotion to Corpus Christi before too long, and MiLB.tv will give some better exposure to his current state of ability.

by mrkupe on May 4, 2025 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I mostly agree

His strike zone discipline has always been encouraging though and it’s paying off this season with that .400+ OBP driving his numbers.

http://www.crawfishboxes.com

by OremLK on May 5, 2025 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions

He went out with a pulled hamstring trying to stretch a double into a triple, tonight. Hate to see him go down with an injury right in the middle of a hot streak. Hopefully he only misses a couple of weeks.

by MadMartygan on May 5, 2025 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions

McNutt

2.2 IP, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 K, 2 BB

Ugh.

Can anyone with more knowledge let me know what is his situation? Is he still suffering from his injuries last year? He had only allowed 1 ER all season before this but he’s only been pitching 2-4 innings per game…what’s his current ceiling? Still project as a starter?

Season stats:

17.1 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 9 BB, 14 K

by gobruins12345 on May 4, 2025 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

Outside of the walk rate, he's looked pretty good this year....

He’s had blister problems again recently, and they’re limiting his innings right now to get them under control.

As for his last start, I believe he was the victim of two pretty awful errors in the third inning (to be fair, one of the errors was on him), and he ended up giving a homer following those errors. He might have gotten a little flustered and let that get the best of him.

I still think he may project to be a late innings reliever, but it’s too early to pull the plug on him starting.

by bdlugz on May 4, 2025 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions