Cleveland Sports Forum

Jones now at 3-27 with 15 strikeouts

Nice to see Bobby Bradley launched one.

https://www.milb.com/gameday/storm-chas ... ame=650132

boom or bust for Bobby, might be better than what we have now at first base but it probably won't be much

Top name in the BA Prospect report today:

Logan Allen, High-A Lake County—The 2020 second-rounder continues to cruise to start his pro career, picking up his second win with five scoreless innings against Fort Wayne. Allen, a 22-year-old lefthander from Florida International, struck out seven, walked two and allowed five hits.

Also featured:
Bobby Bradley, Triple-A Columbus—Bradley has struggled to start the season after putting up strong numbers in spring training, but he turned in a two-hit game in a loss to Omaha. The 24-year-old first baseman hit a solo home run and drove in three RBIs.

The full list:
CLE AAA #2 Nolan Jones, 3B 4 0 0 0 0.111
CLE MAJ #3 Andres Gimenez, SS 3 0 0 0 0.171
CLE AA #4 Tyler Freeman, SS 4 0 1 0 0.261
CLE AA #5 Bo Naylor, C 3 0 0 0 0.158 [not much; maybe he should be Lake County?]
CLE HiA #6 George Valera, OF 1 0 0 0 0.182
CLE AAA #7 Gabriel Arias, SS 2 1 1 0 0.143 2 BB (7), [he can field]
CLE LoA #12 Gabriel Rodriguez, SS 4 1 1 0 0.259 2B (3), [better]
CLE AAA #19 Owen Miller, SS 3 0 0 0 0.444 BB (3), [hitless day!]
CLE AAA #22 Bobby Bradley, 1B 4 1 2 0 0.148 HR (2),
CLE AAA #24 Ernie Clement, SS 4 1 2 0 0.321 2B (6), [looking good]
CLE LoA #28 Yordys Valdes, SS 5 0 0 0 0.111 [2nd round pick, can't hit a lick, signed for $1,001,000; I'd say they overpaid $1M]

CLE LoA #9 Daniel Espino, RHP 5.0 6 1 1 2 5 4.15 W (1-0)
CLE MAJ #15 Emmanuel Clase, RHP 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 1.10
CLE HiA #21 Logan Allen, LHP 5.0 5 0 0 2 7 0.00 W (2-0)
CLE MAJ #23 Sam Hentges, LHP 4.2 4 0 0 4 6 3.29

Owen Miller tore it up again yesterday. Can't justify keeping this kid down any longer!!

Surprised to see Clement doing so well already in AAA. And love that Arias is doing well too. Last night's box:

https://www.milb.com/gameday/storm-chas ... ame=650173

Clement left the game after his triple and scoring on a wild pitch; I have a assume an injury at the plate.

That was Arias' first multi hit game, overall he's not being hitting much. But I'm happy to see him pushing Giminez from below.

first losing day of the season, only 1 win by Lake County; no undefeated teams left.

https://www.milb.com/gameday/rubberduck ... ame=646226

Freeman with a couple hits, doing fine, hitting .286
Oscar with 3 singles, hitting 308 OPS 987
Poor Will Benson walked and struck out 3 times. average 105. 26 plate appearances: 7 walks, 12 strikeouts
LH Tanner Tully not so good
:LH Francisco Perez in relief 3 1/3 IP no hits 2 walks 5 strikeouts
RH Dakota Clemmer 1 1/3 innings all 4 batters struck out; for the season 4 2/3 innings, 12K. He's 25 years old and never pitched well.

https://www.milb.com/gameday/tincaps-vs ... ame=644249

Lake County the one winner 8-2 behind the return of Raymond Burgos He was my breakout pitcher in 2019 but got shut down after 8 starts. He's a McKenzie shaped lefty 6-5 170. Has pitched well when healthy; very fine return 3 -2-0-0-0-4
Reliever Coulter 4 0 0 0 1 5

Nearly everyone productive:

Rocchio single and triple
Bracho single and double
Delgado single and double
Brennan single 5th double steal #3
Naranjo single and single
Nova single double and homer steal LF came over in one of the many Padres trades, now 315 avg 864 OPS

Lynchburg lost their first one 10-2.

Jordan Jones started but didn't last long; 2/3 inning 6 runs 4 hits and 3 walks
Reliever Misiaszek 2 1/3 1 0 0 1 3 Now 6 2/3 shutout innings 10- strikeout

Keep an eye on reliever Nick Mikolajchak 4 2/3 2 hits no walks no runs 8K in Akron

i7 in the 8th by Columbus gives us a split for Friday


Lake County with a win; the hitting star was Jose Tena with 2 homers and a double. He like most of the Class A infielders is rotating all around the field. He's now 323/364/667
Rocchio single and 2 walks
Nova 2 walks and a steal
Tanner Burns Four [my key the number four broke] 1 2 2 1 7K a homer

other notes, Tyler Freeman's 1st double; Richie Palacios 1st homer; Bo Naylor hitless slips to 130 and 330 OPS

Lake County shut out; Angel Martinez fourth double; Will Bartlett 2singles and a walk

Scott Moss with 2 ineffective innings; Gose labored for one inning 37 pitches, 3 walks a hit and 2 runs, he is far from ready'
Bradley a 2 run homer; Johnson a 2 run homer; Arias 2 hits now at 276 with 950 OPS.
Miller with 3 hits once again, now hitting an even 500
Brad Zimmer only struck out once and walked once!
Mercado single double and walk

Saturday:

Lynchburg follows its 8 wins in a row with 3rd loss.
Catcher Yainer Diaz with 3 singles, hitting 353/813
Wolf 3 5 four four 2 2

Akron goes to 7-3 with a 9-02 win
Tyler Freeman with 5 hits, one a double
Will Benson 3 hits, one a homer
Jose Fermin 3 singles, hitting 3four8
Bo Naylor single double walk
Oscar Gonzalez single, double, he never walks [OK 1 so far this season]
Scott McCarthy four 2/3 1 hit 2 walks 8K no runs
Mikolajchak 1 scoreless 2 K
lefty Jake Miednik 5 K in 2 innings scoreless

Columbus trailing four to 2; Some odd occurrences so far: Miller only 1 hit in 3 trips; Zimmer with his first extra base hit; Bradley with a single
Eli Morgan banged around again four 1/3 6 hits 2 walks 3 runs. If they need to find room on the forty man roster he's expendable.
Arias single
Jones continues to stink it up, he did draw a walk and 2 more strike outs; he's hitting 09four 32 at bats 3 hits 18 strikeouts; 11 outs on balls he hit; he is a total complete mess.

Rocchio 2 run homer for LC's runs, trailing 3-2. Tena off night 0-four 3 K. Delgado single and 6th steal;
LH Matt Turner four and 1/3 2 hits no runs 2 bb 5 K

Columbus box:

https://www.milb.com/gameday/storm-chas ... ame=650171

Bobby Bradley's 4th homer today.
Miller playing SS with only 1 hit falls below 500
Jones still can't hit anything at all.

Class A teams both won Sunday; the older guys lost.

3-8 loss for the Clippers

Miller 1-4, 4th double 477
Bradley 1-4 4th homer in 41 at bats; 171 avg 749 OPS
Arias single 1-4 378
Jones 0-3 1 walk 2 strikeouts hit the ball fair once 083/344
Zimmer 1-4, 1K; Mercado 0-3 1K
McCarty 5 2/3 5 3 3 1 4 2.70
Nelson 2/3 innings 1 hit 1.50

Ducks lost 7-6. Benson triple and single, 1 k; 259/910 after 2 good days at the plate
Oscar G 3 run homer, his 4th, 11 rbi
Richie Palacios 2 single 256/742
Tyler Freeman got the day off after his 5 hit Saturday
Marcos Gonzalez double single he's another middle IF 290/838 he skipped over High A
Franklin Perez LH 1 2/3 1 hit 2 walks 4 K 0.00

High A Captains won 3-0 to reach 8-4.
2020 draftee Mason Hickman 5 no hit innings, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts
Aaron Bracho 2 run double, 240/630
Will Brennan singel 333/872 he;'s a couple years older than most of the kid teammmates
Jose Tena single 2 k 289/904

Low A Lynchburg is 903 with a 2-1 win
Lenny Torres better today; 3 innings 4 hits 1 walk 1 run 2K
Eric Mock 4 no hit innings, but 24 year old should not be in this league
Yainer Diaz 3 hits, one a doub;e 400/918
JK Noel 5th double 340/985
Micah Pries OF/1B age 23, probably doesn't rate either, 5th hit 444/1226. He should at least be in Lake County
Cairo walked, and struck out 3 times 276/865
and Y. Valdes with a rare hit and 2 strikeouts 100/276