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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 28th, 2019
The first real “impactful” trades of the trade deadline happened on Friday/Saturday, and that will change the location of many of those who have been top performers in minor league baseball over the next few days! Hitters AAA Jorge Bonifacio, Omaha, 3-4, R, RBI, 2B, 3B, HR Seth Brown, Las Vegas, 3-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, K, 2 HR Thairo Estrada, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-4, RBI, BB, 2 2B Trent Grisham, San Antonio, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, HR Patrick Kivlehan, Buffalo, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B, HR Ryan Mountcastle, Norfolk, 4-5, R, RBI, K, 2B Jacob Nottingham, San Antonio, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 27th, 2019
The New York Yankees Florida State League affiliate in Tampa finished an error shy of a perfect game, still securing the 7-inning no-hitter as part of a doubleheader sweep on Friday. Let’s take a look at the other top performers around minor league baseball: Hitters AAA Aaron Altherr, Syracuse, 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR Randy Arozarena, Memphis, 4-6, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B, 3B, HR, SB Andres Blanco, Gwinnett, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B Donnie Dewees, Iowa, 3-4, 3 RBI, BB Dustin Fowler, Las Vegas, 4-6, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B, 2 HR Phil Gosselin, Lehigh Valley, 3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, HR Travis Jankowski,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 22nd, 2019
The Hall of Fame brought in 6 new members and trade season is heating up, but we are at the point in the minor league baseball season where we begin to consider the end, with roughly 45 days left. Who will get one more promotion by the end of the year? Who can finish strong with a big final six weeks? You know I’ll keep watching! Minor League Baseball Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .380, Yonathan Daza .371, David Freitas .361, Gavin Lux .350, Luis Robert .350HR: Kevin Cron 29, Adam Duvall/Yasmany Tomas/Sam Hilliard 28, Brian O’Grady 26SB: Nick Heath 48, Khalil Lee 39, Reggie Pruitt 37, Brock Deatherage/Johneshwy…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 16th, 2019
Though there were some big games on the offensive side of the ball, Monday was a day for pitching with a near-perfect game that was still a no-hitter and a half-dozen pitchers that went 8 innings or more on the night in minor league baseball. Hitters AAA Arismendy Alcantara, Syracuse, 4-4, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB, 3B, HR Jaylin Davis, Rochester, 3-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, K, HR Isan Diaz, New Orleans, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, K Danny Espinosa, Syracuse, 3-7, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 K, 2B, HR Nick Franklin, Salt Lake, 3-4, 2 R, BB, K, 2B Trent Grisham, San Antonio, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 8th, 2019
Minor League Baseball was on display in Cleveland on Sunday evening during the Futures Game, where Sam Huff hit a big home run while Luis Patino shut down the American League to close the game in a tie. As the big leaguers get their shot at All-Star week starting tonight, let’s start today’s look with our weekly review of minor league baseball’s statistical leaders. Minor League Baseball Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .402, Yonathan Daza .377, David Freitas .362, Luis Robert .349, L.T. Tolbert .349HR: Kevin Cron 29, Adam Duvall 25, Yasmany Tomas/Bobby Bradley/Kyle Tucker 24SB: Nick Heath 45, Khalil Lee 35, Johneshwy Fargas 34, Reggie Pruitt/Michael Gigliotti 32ERA:…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 5th, 2019
The 4th of July was filled with exciting games, big performances, and fun fireworks after the games. Let’s look at the players who provided impressive displays during Thursday’s games: Hitters AAA Jake Cave, Rochester, 4-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, 2B, 3B Christian Colon, Louisville, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Phil Gosselin, Lehigh Valley, 3-4, 3 R, BB, K, 2B, SB Oscar Hernandez, Pawtucket, 4-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Connor Joe, Oklahoma City, 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2B, HR Gavin Lux, Oklahoma City, 4-6, 4 R, RBI Drew Maggi, Rochester, 3-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K Jack Mayfield, Round…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 4th, 2019
The Yankees team in the Dominican Summer League scored 38 runs on 31 hits and 12 walks, knocking 10 doubles, a triple, and 5 home runs. Just another day in minor league baseball! Happy Independence Day to those in the United States, and especially to those American military personnel serving overseas! Hitters AAA Zack Granite, Nashville, 4-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB Andy Ibanez, Nashville, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Patrick Kivlehan, Buffalo, 4-6, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2B, 2 HR Tim Lopes, Tacoma, 4-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR Nick Martini, Las Vegas, 3-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B, HR Shane…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 1st, 2019
We enter July with a chance to see a number of players around Minor League Baseball traded in deals that help Major League Baseball teams in their pursuit of October glory. It’s a Monday, so we’ll begin with statistical leaders around the minors… Minor League Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .391, Yonathan Daza .386, David Freitas .367, Trey Harris .359, Luis Robert .359HR: Kevin Cron 26, Adam Duvall/Bobby Bradley 24, Kyle Tucker/Yordan Alvarez 23SB: Nick Heath 42, Johneshwy Fargas/Khalil Lee 33, Reggie Pruitt/Michael Gigliotti 31ERA: Casey Mize 0.92, MacKenzie Gore 1.12, Brendan McKay 1.21, Damon Jones 1.41, Tucker Davidson 1.48IP: Jack Wynkoop 101, Hector Noesi 98, Trey Supak 97,…
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2019 MLB Draft Team Strategy – NL Central
This is the second of our divisional reviews of team-by-team strategies for the upcoming MLB draft. We’ll continue with the NL Central… Chicago Cubs 2018 Record: 95-68 (Wild Card, lost Wild Card game)Bonus Pool: $5,826,900Day 1 selections: 2 (27, 64)Day 2 selections: 8 (103, 132, 162, 192, 222, 252, 282, 312) Draft Strategy The Cubs have a very small pool to use this year, so they’re not likely to go crazy spending on any of their selections, but then again… Those who I’ve talked to keep suggesting that the Cubs have their eyes on about 3 players that they are willing to “spend big” for with their first pick, essentially…
