6/9 MiLB Gameday: Draft Day Two

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Henry Owens) vs. Charlotte (Shawn Haviland) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Justin Haley) @ Richmond (TBD) [6:35pm]
CL:Salem (Aaron Wilkerson/Ty Buttrey) @ Lynchburg (Luis Lugo/Mitch Brown) [5:35pm]
SAL: Greenville (Reed Reilly) vs. Augusta (Samuel Coonrod) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell [Season Begins June 19th]
GCL: GCL Sox [Season Begins June 22nd]
DSL: DSL Sox @ DSL Orioles2 [10:30am]
DSL: DSL Sox 2 vs. DSL Mets2 [10:30am]

Notes:

Rounds 3-10 today (Streaming on MLB.com starting at 1pm) and the rest (11-40) on Wednesday, starting at Noon.

Scoreboard:

Boston Red Sox Minor League Scores

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun

 

[TimScribble]

@alexspeier: Sources: Red Sox promoting RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket. Dominant in move to bullpen this year: 32 K, .168 BAA in 29.2 IP for Portland.

 

[edoug]

Bell is pitching Game 1 for Salem.

 

[Cuzittt]

DSL1 loses 13-2.

Boxscore

Eduard Bazardo went 1 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on a hit, a HBP and 3 walks; striking out 3. Edilson Batista went 3 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits and a WP; striking out one. Marcos Lantigua went 2/3rds of an inning, allowing 6 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, 3 walks and a WP; striking out one. Warlyn Guzman went 2 1/3 innings, giving up a hits and striking out 4.

Hemerson Severn went 2/4 with a double and a SB. Luis Benoit went 1/2 with 2 walks. Willis Figueroa and Dawill Aponte each went 1/4; Figueroa with a CS. Luis Yovera went 1/1 with a walk after replacing Jesus Perez who went 0/2. Elwin Tejeda went 0/3 with a walk. Keibert Perez went 0/3 with a HBP. Eduard Conde went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

DSL2 loses 8-5.

Boxscore

Carlos Caceres went 3 1/3 innings, allowing 7 runs (6 earned) on 8 hits, 2 walks, 2 WPs and a HBP; striking out 2. Ritzi Mendoza went 2 2/3 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits (1 HR); striking out 3. Ryan Oduber went 3 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk; striking out 4.

Carlos Pulido went 2/4. Lorenzo Cedrola, Imeldo Diaz and Juan Barriento each went 2/5; Barriento with a double. Juan Hernandez went 1/4. Stanley Espinal went 1/5. Ramfis Berroa went 0/3 with a walk. Fabian Nieva went 0/1 with a walk after replacing Gerardo Carrizalez who went 0/2. Rafael Toribio went 0/1 after replacing Freiberg Marin who went 0/3.

 

[Bigpupp]

Trey Ball says hi.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Trey Ball 5.2 IP 2h 2bb 9k.

Lin and Travis are mashing lately too.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem wins game 1, 12-0.

Boxscore

Trey Ball went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks and a WP; striking out 9. Mike Adams went 1 1/3 innings, giving up 2 hits and a HBP; striking out one.

Tzu-Wei Lin went 4/5 with a triple. Wendell Rijo went 3/4 with a walk. Sam Travis went 2/4 with a double and a walk. Jordan Betts went 2/4 with a double, HR and a walk. Franklin Guzman went 2/4 with a HR and a walk. Manuel Margot went 2/5 with a SB. Jake Romanski went 1/3 with 2 walks. Mario Martinez went 1/5 with a double. Deiner Lopez went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox lose 4-2.

Boxscore

Henry Owens went 5 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits (1 HR), 4 walks and a WP; striking out 2. Jonathan Aro went 3 innings, giving up 2 hits and striking out 3. Heath Hembree went an inning, giving up a hit.

Mike Spring and Matt Miller each went 2/4; Miller with 2 doubles. Quintin Berry and Sean Coyle each went 1/4; Berry with a SB. Jackie Bradley, Allen Craig, and Luke Montz each went 0/3 with a walk. Bryce Brentz went 0/3 with a HBP. Garin Cecchini went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive continue to lose, 5-4.

Boxscore

Edwin Escobar went an perfect inning in a rehab start. Reed Reilly went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits (1 HR); striking out 5. Ryan Harris went 1 1/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk; striking out 3.

Jordan Procyshen went 2/4. Mauricio Dubon went 1/3 with a triple and a walk. Javier Guerra went 1/3 with a walk. Joseph Monge went 1/3 with a double. Nick Longhi and Yoan Moncada each went 0/3 with a walk. Derek Miller, Mike Meyers, and Michael Chavis each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem win 3-2 in 8 innings.

Boxscore

Aaron Wilkerson went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits and a walk; striking out 3. German Tavarez went 3 innings, walking one and striking out 4.

Tzu-Wei Lin went 2/3 with a walk and a SB. Wendell Rijo went 2/4 with a pair of SBs. Mario Martinez went 1/3 with a walk. Deiner Lopez went 1/3. Manuel Margot, Sam Travis and Jordan Betts each went 1/4. Franklin Guzman went 0/2 with a sacrifice and a SF. Carlos Coste went 0/3.

 

[LuckyBen]

Trey Ball 5.2 IP 2h 2bb 9k.

It amazes me how people are so ready to call him a bust. Let's hope he continues this progress through a few more starts.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

It amazes me how people are so ready to call him a bust. Let's hope he continues this progress through a few more starts.

But .... but he's no Austin Meadows........

 

[jscola85]

I think it is fair to question the progress of Ball given that he's a top-10 pick who has a career FIP over 5.00 in the minors and a 110/70 K/BB ratio in 160 innings.  It's not just that he is wild and unpredictable, it's also that he's not missing as many bats as you'd expect.  If he were striking out over a batter per inning but posting mediocre ERA/BB rates, people might be a lot more patient.  He's also not a guy getting tons of ground balls - in fact he's a heavy flyball pitcher.  Flyball pitchers who don't strike people out and walk a ton of batters tend not to translate very well. 

 

[jscola85]

Also, I understand he was a project and is in an aggressive level of the farm system, just trying to lay out some of the concerns folks have.  I still think he has tremendous potential, but you'd like to see him start missing more bats and displaying some improved command.  In reality his BB rate has gotten worse and he's missing fewer bats than last year.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Also, I understand he was a project and is in an aggressive level of the farm system, just trying to lay out some of the concerns folks have.  I still think he has tremendous potential, but you'd like to see him start missing more bats and displaying some improved command.  In reality his BB rate has gotten worse and he's missing fewer bats than last year.

He's a 6'6" lefty who throws in the 90s already and could throw harder. There aren't a lot of those in this country. He's obviously gotten better every year, which is fine for now.

I know he might not still pan out but we just don't know yet. I just don't understand why people have to "grade" this pick already.

Anyways, there's a thread on him if you'd like to discuss further.