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Trevor Crowe was fine.

Thats the issue, they can find players that are AAAA types, but they haven't found any first round OFs that stick in the pros lately either cause of injuries or just not enough talent. They currently only have 3 guys in the OF on the 40 man who they drafted, Allen, Naquin and Zimmer.

Going back through the drafts recently and guys who have seen MLB time:
12-Naquin and Wendle
13- Frazier, Crockett, Pannone, Plutko, and Heller
14- Zimmer, Justus Sheffield, Allen, (Though 5-6 guys who may see/will be at least AAAA style players)

This is why the transition this season to a new team is going so-so since they didnt on hit enough via the draft 5ish years prior.

Everyone loves the lower levels right now and believe we will have a very good organization in 2022 type of thing, but we are still strong enough to win now as well so we could easily trade and upgrade some, but as a small market team we have to be careful doing that. Also small market teams have to usually hit on a better % of their draft picks to stay in contention year in and year. Reason why we did so bad before we got Francona was the fact from 2000-2007 we didn't hit on almost anyone within the first 3 rounds, which created the issue of finding people from 2005-2012. 5 years is slightly a generic time, but usually you know by then what you got in your draft.
 
Karinchak was placed on the DL in Columbus.

Hamstring strain. Better the lower body than upper, in this case.
 
Karinchak was placed on the DL in Columbus.

Hamstring strain. Better the lower body than upper, in this case.

I wonder if Sandlin might move up to Columbus soon. He's certainly a fast track guy, and he's healthy and pitching well at the moment.
 
I wonder if Sandlin might move up to Columbus soon. He's certainly a fast track guy, and he's healthy and pitching well at the moment.

If we need to move up another arm to AAA it would likely be Speer or Sandlin who gets the spot. Going though by the logic of at least 20 innings at each stop, Sandlin has only 12 total, so my guess is if someone gets moved up it will be Speer. It will be another 2-3 weeks before Sandlin may get moved up (if thats in the cards). Though Orlan is on the temporary inactive list so its likely they wont make a move just yet.
 
If we need to move up another arm to AAA it would likely be Speer or Sandlin who gets the spot. Going though by the logic of at least 20 innings at each stop, Sandlin has only 12 total, so my guess is if someone gets moved up it will be Speer. Though Orlan is on the temporary inactive list so its likely they wont make a move.
Speer is a nobody.

Sandlin has already pitched longer at Akron than he did at any of the other 3 levels he breezed through.
 
Speer is a nobody.

Sandlin has already pitched longer at Akron than he did at any of the other 3 levels he breezed through.

I know he has but if we are going by how they have handled the other pitchers, he will stop at AA for at least the 20 innings mark.

I didn't say Speer was anyone, I just said if they are going to make a move now/within the next couple days it would be Speer who would likely get the call up cause of the injury and not Sandlin.

Sandlin will likely be at AAA sometime this season, just won't be right now.
 
I know he has but if we are going by how they have handled the other pitchers, he will stop at AA for at least the 20 innings mark.

I didn't say Speer was anyone, I just said if they are going to make a move now/within the next couple days it would be Speer who would likely get the call up cause of the injury and not Sandlin.

Sandlin will likely be at AAA sometime this season, just won't be right now.

I like how b00bie said the following quote once in regards to Karinchak and now you're pushing some magic rule in the organization that pertains to every prospect.
hey gave him 20 innings at AA. If his numbers stay consistent at AAA I’d expect him to be up after 14-20 innings.
 
I like how b00bie said the following quote once in regards to Karinchak and now you're pushing some magic rule in the organization that pertains to every prospect.

Do I have to get ya numbers on just about everyone who was a fast riser through the organization that was a pitcher? I mean if you think about it only Crockett and Bieber where allowed to be through the organization at such a pace.

Crockett at 25 innings before at AA before he got the call up, Karinchak had 20 innings, Bieber at 14 starts at AA before he got to AAA. So I am expecting Sandlin, who was injured earlier this season, to get about the 20ish inning before he goes to AAA. Which he is at 12, which means I don't think they will move him up just yet, but he is close, so sometime by June he should get moved up to AAA if thats in the cards. I don't feel they will move him up yet if they need an extra arm is all I said. A guy like Speer would get the call up to be the extra arm if it was today.

Also they have been conservative with him since he has only been pitching every third day. Karinchak was not on a schedule like that at all, so you have to take into factor the injury to Sandlin will put his timeline later than originally projected.
 
Do I have to get ya numbers on just about everyone who was a fast riser through the organization that was a pitcher? I mean if you think about it only Crockett and Bieber where allowed to be through the organization at such a pace.

Crockett at 25 innings before at AA before he got the call up, Karinchak had 20 innings, Bieber at 14 starts at AA before he got to AAA. So I am expecting Sandlin, who was injured earlier this season, to get about the 20ish inning before he goes to AAA. Which he is at 12, which means I don't think they will move him up just yet, but he is close, so sometime by June he should get moved up to AAA if thats in the cards. I don't feel they will move him up yet if they need an extra arm is all I said. A guy like Speer would get the call up to be the extra arm if it was today.

Also they have been conservative with him since he has only been pitching every third day. Karinchak was not on a schedule like that at all, so you have to take into factor the injury to Sandlin will put his timeline later than originally projected.

I don't think it's that big of a deal. The jump from AA to AAA is basically nothing--if it's even an improvement.
 
I don't think it's that big of a deal. The jump from AA to AAA is basically nothing--if it's even an improvement.

Hence why I feel he will get the innings at AA since they don't worry about getting a ton of innings at AAA after that. I am just going by what they have done in the past with guys, and that would be 20ish innings at AA then 8-10 appearances at AAA then they would be ready in a sense. Crockett actually came up after his AA stint if I remember correctly, so pretty much it feels like with pitchers AA is the main stop in the road to the pros for this organization with players like the ones mentioned.

I am actually expecting Plesac to have moved himself up on our list (just like Tomlin did in 2010). Doesn't mean much but if he continues his less than 1 ERA and under one WHIP type of deal, we may see him for a spot start or two in the second half of the season. Also from what I can tell from scouts and info, Plesac increased his velocity so he is throwing harder this season without losing his command. 27 hits in 37 innings with 45+% GB rate. I mean he is a 12th round pick, even if he is just a Plutko and a spot starter, that is a bonus for us. (Also I don't know how good the scouts are either, but usually when more than one agrees its worth noting).

https://thedynastyguru.com/2019/05/08/monthly-prospect-update-pitchers-april-2019/

Zach Plesac, Cleveland Indians. Multiple observers (Eric Logenhagen and Adam McIntuff) have noted a big boost in velocity for Plesac this year, jumping from the low-90s to now sitting around 94 mph. It took several years since his Tommy John surgery in 2016 for his velocity surge to manifest. Now, he sports an above-average fastball to pair with his three average secondary offerings and above-average command. Consequently, Plesac is having his way with the Eastern League (0.86/0.70 ERA/WHIP and 28-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio).
 
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Update on the farm since I am up already and bored:
AAA
Plesac I am thinking should be the starter tonight for Columbus, but nothing has been announced yet. 6 shut out innings with 7 Ks in his first AAA start after dominating AA this season.

Utility man Mark Mathias has put together a really hot streak, in his last 10 games, he is hitting .447 with 17 hits, 5 Runs, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 5 walks and 4 SOs. He had a 4 hit game on 5/14. Primarily a 2B, he has also logged innings at 3rd this season and in the past SS as well. He is vying for the future 2B spot likely to open next season on the big league club.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/mark-mathias-664029?stats=career-r-hitting-milb

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45
Mathias won the Big West Conference batting title in 2014, when he hit .386 as a sophomore at Cal Poly, and then played for the U.S. collegiate national team over the summer. He underwent labrum surgery that offseason after injuring his shoulder with Team USA, and it kept him from playing the field until the second half of his junior season. Shoulder injuries plagued Mathias once again in 2017, as he suffered a dislocated left shoulder during Spring Training and then logged just 35 games back in Double-A before returning to the disabled list due to ongoing soreness.

When healthy, Indians officials regard Mathias as one the system's better pure hitters. He makes a lot of hard contact from the right side of the plate, producing line drives across the whole field thanks to a combination of bat speed and barrel control. He has an advanced approach and controls the strike zone well, in turn fueling his on-base skills. Though he projects for below-average over-the-fence power, Mathias, with his strength and knack for barreling the ball, has plenty of pop to the gaps and tallied 40 doubles in his full-season debut.

Mathias' best position is second base, where he profiles as an above-average defender with an average arm. If he can remain healthy and stay on the field, Mathias could develop into a future utility infielder if he's unable to carve out a role as an everyday second baseman.
Trayce Thompson is another guy who has been hitting well of late, batting 333 with 3 HRs and 6 RBIs in his last 10 games. Stamets after a horrible start to his season in the pros, has been hitting a respectable .288 at AAA with an ops of .839. Chang is back on the IL (DL) so this season so far hasnt been good.
 
Didn't see it in here but Lenny Torres had TJ surgery on Wednesday, I believe it was.

Sucks for probably the top arm in the organization but that's life. His velo dipped badly in his last start in extended spring training.

Hopefully his rehab is smooth and simple.
 
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