The night was marked by three stud pitching prospects performing well. The farm, however, went 1-3 overall.
Hitting:
- Adron Chambers went 1-for-4 w/ 1 BB, 1 R and 2 RBI
- Ryan Jackson continues to hit early in the season, he went 2-for-5 w/ 2 2B, 1 R and 1 RBI
- Bryan Anderson is trying to break out of the early season funk, he went 3-for-4 w/ 1 2B, 1 BB and 1 RBI
- Zack Cox went 2-for-4 w/ 2 2B
- Eugenio Velez went 2-for-3 w/ 1 BB and 1 R
Pitching:
- Shelby Miller did not pitch deep into the game, but he was very good for 5.0 innings, his line included 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB and 6 K
- Maikel Cleto (1 H, 1 BB, 2 K), Barret Browning (1 BB, 1 K), Chuckie Fick (1 H), and Nick Greenwood pitched one inning apiece to close out the game for Miller
Springfield 6 @ NW Arkansas 7 (13 innings)
Hitting:
- Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 w/ 1 HR, 1 BB, 3 R, 1 RBI and 2 SB
- Xavier Scruggs went 2-for-5 w/ 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 R and 1 RBI
- Jake Shaffer went 4-for-5 w/ 1 BB, 1 R and 1 RBI
Pitching:
- Trevor Rosenthal was solid: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB and 6 K
- Jesse Simpson recorded one out
- Kevin Thomas, Jorge Rondon and Scott Schneider combined to pitched 4.2 scoreless innings, Schneider recorded 3 BB and 3 K in his work
- Sam Freeman gave up a run in the 13th and took the loss
Hitting:
- Jonathan Rodriguez went 1-for-4 w/ 1 2B, 1 R and 1 RBI
- Mike O’Neill and Vance Albitz both went 1-for-4, O’Neill drew 1 BB and had 1 SB
- Patrick Elkins (2 R) and Alan Ahmady (1 R) both went 0-for-2 w/ 2 BB and 1 SB
- Luis De La Cruz went 1-for-3 w/ 1 RBI
Pitching:
- Carlos Martinez was able to keep the walks under control, and as a result, was very good: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB and 7 K
- Aidan Lucas and Ricky Martinez were not so lucky, they combined to give up 5 R over the next 3.0 IP
Quad Cities 2 @ Bowling Green 3
Hitting:
- Luis Mateo went 2-for-3 w/ a combo meal, he posted 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 R, 1 RBI and 1 SB
- Colin Walsh continued his hot hitting of late, he went 2-for-4 w/ a solo shot
- David Medina, Juan Castillo (1 BB) and Anthony Garcia all singled in 4 PA
Pitching:
- Hector Hernandez, though not a top prospect, wrapped up the system’s parade of aces: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 1 BB and 5 K
- Willy Paulino went 2.0 IP while giving up 1 H and recording 1 K
- Heath Wyatt closed out the game with a perfect inning, he recorded 1 K
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I cannot wait for Kolten Wong to be the Cardinals starting 2nd baseman
I don’t think you are going to have to wait very long…..
Rosenthal pitched really well through 5 innings but the 6th he didnt get any help from his defense.
I think Martinez has been the best of the three so far this year. His control is much better with just 6 walks to 20 ks in 3 starts. Miller has been even better with that ratio with 25 ks to 5 walks.
I second that thought volsncards5. Also can’t wait for Jackson to be his other up the middle teammate.
Rosie probably would have finished the 6th but/for Derba’s throwing error and passed ball. Nature of the game though.
Rosenthal wouldn’t have gotten out of the inning. Got the first out, then Colon doubled, Myers singled him home. Rosenthal walked next guy. The throwing error was trying to throw behind the runner at 2nd but it didn’t work. Myers advanced to third. The passed ball scored Myers, and then Rosenthal walked someone else. He only recorded 1 out, and the error wouldn’t have been an out it was just a dumb throw by Debra. Rosenthal and Debra lost their composure in that inning.
I’m curious about Hector Hernandez. I know he’s a lefty drafted out of Puerto Rico in the 10th round in 2009. Can anyone give me a scouting report on his stuff and potential?
89-91 MPH fastball, very good breaking stuff and change up. He’s really pitching well this year. I think I have him in my Top 8-10 pitchers in the system.
Thanks, Andrew. For some reason, I thought he was an interesting long-term pick in ’09. His performance is beginning to justify my blind optimism.
Just saw this on BA:
The median age for players in AA leagues this year is 24 — 3 years older than Wong and about 4 years older than Taveras.
It’s 22 for low A, 23 for high A, and 26 for AAA. So most (if not all) of our top prospects are playing against guys who’re several years older, on average.
And Rosie doesn’t turn 22 until the end of May……
It’s blocked at my office but on the sidebar we’ve got a link to minor league central. They have a listing of the youngest players for each level.
Does that really say much, though? If we’re talking median, then couldn’t a rehabbing 29 year-old have skewed the data? Although I must be missing something because Brad Hawpe played against Springfield earlier this season, and he’s 32. That would bring the median up to 25 or so.
Does that really say much, though? If we’re talking median, then couldn’t a rehabbing 29 year-old have skewed the data? Although I must be missing something because Brad Hawpe played against Springfield earlier this season, and he’s 32. That would bring the median up to 25 or so.
My feeling is that older players, especially in AA, tend to be outliers and don’t skew the median too much. Triple A, because its the highest level of minors and tends to be the level that takes in long-in-the-tooth veterans with minor league deals. Also, it also depends on how the median age is calculated; I assume that it doesn’t count players who are on rehab assignments.
I checked that listing azru mentioned and here’s the details:
Taveras is the 4th youngest player in the Texas League; there are only 7 players in the league who are under age 21. Wong and Rosenthal are not in the top 20, but the 20th player is age 21.5. Wong is 21.75 and Rosenthal is 22.17, which makes them the second and third youngest on the team. The oldest player in Springfield is Nick Derba at age 26.83. Other notable prospects: G. Garcia (22.92), Gorgen (25.5), Pham (24.33), Lyons (24.42), Conley (25.17).
It’d be nice if I actually finished a thought, huh?
EDIT: Triple A, because its the highest level of minors and tends to be the level that takes in long-in-the-tooth veterans with minor league deals, would have its median affected more by a larger number of AAAA guys and former MLBers.
Rosenthal turns 22 May 29th. He is 21.92 – you weren’t too far off.
Not me…that’s what was listed at Minor League Central.
They must not be able to calculate very well because they list his birthday correctly – hopefully that isn’t a reflection on how they calculate other stats! :)
That’s why they used median (same number of players above and below the line) rather than average.
And as Forsch31 notes below, they calculated it based on full-season rosters, rather than rehab assignments.
My guess is that the median would decline a bit as the season goes on, with older players getting promoted to the next level and younger players coming up when they’re ready.
Ah, my mistake, thanks. I wrongly assumed that median used the entire population. Your last statement makes sense, too. I’ve been leery of late season surges by batters who have stayed at one level all season for this reason.
Good point about the late surge. I hadn’t thought of that.
this was written in march of 2011
Scouting Update: Kolten Wong, 2B, Hawaii (2011 Draft)
By John Klima
March 7, 2011
[azru note: copying and pasting an entire article is frowned upon. please visit the link to read Klima's writing in its entirety.]
Overall, this is a guy who is going to be fairly close to the big leagues after he signs. He needs to play every day, and in my experience, that’s the real difference maker for future major league starting position players.
http://www.bbprospectreport.com/2011/03/07/kolten-wong-update
remember when everyone thought we reach with Wong John Klima quote “If people asked me what do you think of this guy, I’d say, want to see what a first rounder looks like? “
Give Klima a gold star! He has earned credibility in my book!
If Wong keeps hitting then he will be in AAA by the end of Jun and in STL next yr..
That’s where I see it, and his D ain’t bad either…..
I love our system.