Minor League Notes - 04/30/2009

by Jeff Sackmann on May 1, 2009 6:30 AM CDT in Minor League Coverage

I got up this morning, checked BCB, and didn't see any Minor League Notes. I thought to myself, "That's a drag, I guess I'll check back later." Then I remembered that I do the Minor League Notes now.

Top Prospects:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.276	HR
Gamel, Mat	Nashville	3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.392	2B
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.191
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.284
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.277	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Jeffress, Jeremy	Huntsville	2.3	5	6	6	5	4	0	4.91		Game Score: 22
Bowman, Michael	Wisconsin	5.0	7	6	1	2	3	0	3.21	(L, 0-1)	Game Score: 40

Top Performers:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Kjeldgaard, Brock	Wisconsin	1B	3	4	3	2	1	0	.222	2 2B, HR
Heether, Adam	Nashville	DH	2	1	1	1	1	0	.375	HR
Wheeler, Zelous	Brevard	3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.286	HR
Miranda, Sergio	Brevard	1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.200	2 2B
Brewer, Brent	Brevard	SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.254	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Rivas, Amaury	Brevard	5.0	2	0	0	1	6	1.13	(W, 2-1)	Game Score: 68
Ginter, Matt	Nashville	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	1.93
McClendon, Michael	Huntsville	4.7	2	1	1	0	2	1.45	(L, 2-1)
Hinton, Robert	Huntsville	2.0	1	0	0	2	4	5.17
Johnson, Dave	Nashville	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.52

Follow the jump for full results!

Nashville Sounds (Triple-A) - 11-10
Lost 8-2 vs Omaha Royals (KAN) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Gwynn Jr., Tony	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Escobar, Alcides	SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.276	HR
Gamel, Mat	3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.392	2B
Katin, Brendan	RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.275
Koshansky, Joseph	1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.145
Salome, Angel	C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.191
Iribarren, Hernan	2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.313
Heether, Adam	DH	2	1	1	1	1	0	.375	HR
Gillespie, Cole	LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.118

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Gulin, Lindsay	5.0	8	5	5	7	2	8.53	(L, 1-1)	Game Score: 26
Narveson, Chris	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	6.23
Ginter, Matt	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	1.93
Johnson, Dave	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.52

Huntsville Stars (Double-A) - 10-11
Lost 7-6 vs Tennessee Smokies (CHC) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Stern, Adam	CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	.321
Justis, Shane	2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.243
Melillo, Kevin	3B	3	1	1	0	2	0	.274
Lucroy, Jonathan	C	5	1	2	1	0	1	.277	2B
Anderson, Drew	LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.304
Rottino, Vinny	RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.242
Errecart, Christopher	1B	4	1	0	1	0	1	.149
Perez, Yohannis	SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	.286	2B
McClendon, Michael	P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Parejo, Freddy	RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Jeffress, Jeremy	2.3	5	6	6	5	4	4.91		Game Score: 22
McClendon, Michael	4.7	2	1	1	0	2	1.45	(L, 2-1)
Hinton, Robert	2.0	1	0	0	2	4	5.17

Brevard County Manatees (High-A) - 14-6
Won 7-3 at Daytona Cubs (CHC) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Schafer, Logan	CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.299
Farris, Eric	2B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.194
Gindl, Caleb	RF	4	0	0	1	1	0	.380
Wilson, Steffan	DH	5	0	2	1	0	0	.323
Haydel, Lee	LF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.270	3B
Brewer, Brent	SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	.254	2B
Wheeler, Zelous	3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.286	HR
Miranda, Sergio	1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.200	2 2B
Maldonado, Martin	C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.280

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Rivas, Amaury	5.0	2	0	0	1	6	1.13	(W, 2-1)	Game Score: 68
Almonte, Rigoberto	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	2.84
Mercedes, Roque	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1.54
Rapoza, Brandon	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low-A) - 8-11
Lost 9-6 vs Great Lakes Loons (LAD) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Dykstra, Cutter	CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.227
Sanchez, Juan	LF	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.279	2B
Lawrie, Brett	2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.284
Kemp, Corey	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Kjeldgaard, Brock	1B	3	4	3	2	1	0	0	.222	2 2B, HR
Miller, Erik	RF	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.284
Trejo, Edgar	3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.129
McCraw, Sean	C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.176
Vass, Michael	PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.192
Marseco, Michael	SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.159

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Bowman, Michael	5.0	7	6	1	2	3	0	3.21	(L, 0-1)	Game Score: 40
Ohlmann, Liam	2.3	3	2	2	0	6	0	2.77
Ritchie, Brandon	0.7	1	1	1	0	0	1	1.29
Sherrill, Garrett	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.11

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Jeffress

Rough night for Jeffress. But as long as his struggles are not physical (i.e. that he is still bringing it in the mid to upper 90s), I don’t think there is any real cause for concern. I didn’t expect to see him in MKE before 2011 anyway.

by crichar3 on May 1, 2009 7:29 AM CDT reply actions

the more numbers I see from Jeffress

The more likely it seems to me he may not make it to the bigs… with the idea there is no such thing as a pitching prospect, he may just get roughed up in the minors and never bring everything together that is necessary to make it to the next level.

Still only has 240 or so IP in the minors, but I don’t know if he will translate to a big leaguer as many here probably assume because he is on the top of our lists in all the rankings.

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on May 1, 2009 11:32 AM CDT reply actions

I don't know much about Jeffress

Is he highly touted because he throws upper 90s, or does he have really good stuff?

by tcyoung on May 1, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions

he's still awfully young.

there are very, very few flamethrowing high school draftees who don’t have struggles like this, especially with control. The guy is 21, pitching in Double-A, and he’s striking out 12 per 9. This is really his only awful outing; the others have looked more mediocre because he’s been on a short-ish pitch count and only pitching 4 innings.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 1, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Assuming he doesn't get injured, he'll at least make the big leagues as a reliever

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 1, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Go Amaury Rivas!

Given his age, he should be in line for a promotion to Huntsville if he keeps this up.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 1, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions

More recognition of Anundsen (I guess a no-hitter will do that for you)

He was #8 on Baseball America’s Hot Sheet:

A Brewers fourth-round pick from Columbine High in Littleton, Colo., in 2006, Anundsen could be on his way to a break out season. He certainly put himself on the radar after firing the season’s first nine inning no-hitter Tuesday against Daytona. Anundsen relies on a sinking mid-80s fastball, which he uses to get opponents to beat into the ground, and has had spectacular results so far. He went only 12-8, 4.28 last year in low Class A in his first year of full-season ball, but he’s off to a 2-2, 1.44 start through four outings for Brevard County.

Caleb Gindl was #13:

Gindl tended to get lost in the shuffle among all the talented teenagers in the South Atlantic League last season, but he put up a strong year of his own in hitting .307/.388/.474 (including .344/.417/.535 in the second half) as a 19-year-old in his first full season. This year, Gindl has picked up where he left off, despite now finding himself in the pitching-oriented FSL. He’s started cutting down on his strikeouts after racking up 144 last year, and has continued producing at a high rate, hitting .380/.446/.563 through 71 at-bats. He had a six-game hitting streak snapped yesterday, but has driven in at least one run in eight of his last 10 games.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 1, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions

I'm still not sure I like the decision to use McClendon as a reliever...

but you can’t argue with the results, I guess, tough-luck loss yesterday notwithstanding.

by Zeyes on May 1, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

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