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Moises Gomez is finally promoted to Memphis.
Today's Minor League Starters:
MEM: LHP Steven Matz (rehab) vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
SGF: RHP Connor Lunn vs. Wichita (MIN)
PEO: RHP Zane Mills at Quad Cities (KC)
PB: RHP Inohan Paniagua vs. Daytona (CIN)
FCL: RHP Wilmer Ortega at Mets
DSL: RHP Juan Salas at Royals Glass pic.twitter.com/KHSrnqffQf
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) June 28, 2022
The #STLCards system went 4-2 on Tuesday. TCN's Player of the Day is Malcom Nunez, who went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and 5 RBI in Springfield's victory.
Other standouts include Jordan Walker, Chandler Redmond, and Alec Burleson. (free)https://t.co/wK68PYtTBu
— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) June 29, 2022
Today's Minor League Starters:
Memphis: RHP Aaron Brooks vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
Springfield: RHP Edgar Escobar vs. Wichita (MIN)
Peoria: RHP Wilfredo Pereira at Quad Cities (KC)
Palm Beach: RHP Tink Hence vs. Daytona (CIN) pic.twitter.com/dkeCEl03uZ
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) June 29, 2022
I know guys who throw short outings aren’t usually eligible for POTD but Tink Hence has to be considered for his work today…
3 IP (10 batters faced), 1 hit, 0 walks, 0 runs, 8 swinging strikeouts. He used only 37 pitches to get all 9 outs.
“I know guys who throw short outings aren’t usually eligible for POTD but Tink Hence has to be considered for his work today… 3 IP (10 batters faced), 1 hit, 0 walks, 0 runs, 8 swinging strikeouts. He used only 37 pitches to get all 9 outs.”
Agreed 100%, 25. Tink was terrif again. Now with a 36-to-7 K/BB ratio in just 21 innings, and he’s holding opponents to a .164 slugging percentage. No kidding.
And just 37 pitches to get 9 outs, even though 8 were via strikeout? How is that even possible when the Mad Hungarian has told us 1,000 times that strikeouts unduly increase your pitch count so it’s better to pitch-to-contact? (I love Al, honest. After Gibson and Brock, he was the Cardinal hero of my childhood. The Fu Manchu, the glove-punching, I loved it all. But it’s not whiffs that drive up pitch counts. It’s walks. Those devil walks.)
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He only went 2-for-2 tonight, but Jordan Walker rates a special mention because he has escaped his mini-slump by reaching base safely 9 straight times — and still counting. Two singles, three doubles, three walks, and a HBP over the past two nights. Walker has gotten some national attention (primarily at Baseball Prospectus, where he was correctly ranked in the top 10 overall prospects during the winter) but still not nearly enough by my lights.
For context, Jordan’s OPS is now 50 points higher than Nolan Gorman’s was last year for Springfield. And Walker is a full year younger than Gorman was in 2021. And he’s walking 28% more often than Gorman did. And Gorman struck out 30% more frequently in AA than Walker has. And Jordan is stealing bases. Now a dandy 15-of-18, in 63 games.
Thanks to his excellent 2021 performance, Nolan Gorman over the winter was a consensus top 25-35 prospect. (Well, except for Fangraphs who laughably ranked him 55th. Prospectus had him 28th, Pipeline 33rd, and BB America 34th.) So let’s do a head-to-head: Walker has the higher OPS, is substantially younger, makes markedly better contact, has distinctly more patience, and runs the bases better. Those five advantages dwarf Gorman’s very likely eventual MLB edge in defensive contribution.
Gunnar Henderson is the only prospect decisively preferable to Jordan Walker right now.
I would guess that Hence could improve the Cardinal bullpen right now thought it would not be best for his development.
The #STLCards system was winless on Wednesday, going 0-4 as the the DSL and FCL teams had the day off.
TCN's Player of the Day is Peoria 2B Francisco Hernandez who collected 3 hits and an RBI in 4 at-bats in the High-A affiliate's loss.https://t.co/vsxSAasLCF
— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) June 30, 2022
Today's Minor League Starters:
MEM: LHP Garrett Williams vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
SGF: RHP Michael McGreevy vs. Wichita (MIN)
PEO: RHP Dionys Rodríguez at Quad Cities (KC)
PB: RHP Carlos Guarate vs. Daytona (CIN)
FCL: PPD vs. Mets
DSL: RHP Ronny Oliver vs. Angels pic.twitter.com/YdQNgEJRLH
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) June 30, 2022
Regarding Hence, I’d bet he will be brought up on every call when the Cards are trying to trade for pitching at the deadline. If they could have just traded for Manaea in March….
The #STLCards system went 1-3 on Thursday with Palm Beach claiming the only victory.
Jeremy Rivas is TCN's Player of the Day after hitting a walk-off 2-RBI single for the Beach Birds.
Jonah Davis and Osvaldo Tovalin also had strong performances. (free)https://t.co/LM2eebDq1S
— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) July 1, 2022
Today's Minor League Starters:
MEM: LHP Connor Thomas vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
SGF: RHP Gordon Graceffo vs. Wichita (MIN)
PEO: RHP Edgar Manzo at Quad Cities (KC)
PB: RHP Bryan Pope vs. Daytona (CIN)
FCL: LHP Diorys Guerrero vs. Nationals
DSL: LHP Alexander Beltre at Colorado pic.twitter.com/dLDIbjF8Sa
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) July 1, 2022
Weird game for Gordon Graceffo. Only one run in 5 2/3 innings (good!), but just two strikeouts against two walks (bad!). He induced 13 groundouts and there were no fly balls. The four hits were an infield single, two line-drive singles, and a lined double.
In any case, Graceffo has now permitted a Double-A slashline of .216/.248/.346. (For those who like round numbers, the overall league on-base percentage is exactly 100 points higher, at .348.) Is he trying to be more of a groundball guy? Or was this a one-off? I guess time’ll tell.
In other news, Samil De La Rosa looks kind of interesting. Gotta like little infielders with some pop in the bat.
The #STLCards system went 4-2 on Friday.
TCN's player of the Day is DSL catcher Luis Rodriguez, who clubbed a pair of home runs and knocked in four.
FCL infielder Samil de la Rosa also had an impressive day, finishing with four hits. (free)https://t.co/qGCw64BAAL
— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) July 2, 2022
Today's Minor League Starters:
MEM: LHP Steven Matz (rehab) vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
SGF: RHP Kyle Leahy vs. Wichita (MIN)
PEO: RHP Austin Love at Quad Cities (KC)
PB: RHP Trent Baker vs. Daytona (CIN)
FCL: RHP Hancel Rincón at Nationals
DSL: RHP Leonel Sequera vs. Twins pic.twitter.com/z7FxBxyCvk
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) July 2, 2022
Austin Love with a great performance tonight – likely a future reliever, but I like him as a prospect still.
Roberts had a good game too with no walks for once, maybe turning a corner?
The #STLCards system went 3-2 on Saturday. Player of the Day Brady Whalen hit two home runs in his 2022 Peoria debut.
Other standouts include Moises Gomez, who walked it off for Memphis, John Beller (1 2/3 IP, 2Ks), and Austin Love (1 ER in 7 IP). (free)https://t.co/nil0FvNw3U
— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) July 3, 2022
Today's Minor League Starters:
Memphis: RHP Tommy Parsons vs. Jacksonville (MIA)
Springfield: RHP Connor Lunn vs. Wichita (MIN)
Peoria: RHP Zane Mills at Quad Cities (KC)
Palm Beach: LHP Alex Cornwell vs. Daytona (CIN)e pic.twitter.com/FkmskaZvah
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) July 3, 2022
The #STLCards system went 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Palm Beach lefty Alex Cornwell, pitched eight one-run innings with 11 strikeouts. Other standouts include Justin Toerner, Chandler Redmond and Jacob Buchberger. (free) https://t.co/D1412D0uDj pic.twitter.com/jjAaTKBpiw
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) July 4, 2022
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