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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Vitters Cleans Up After Rizzo, Jackson

(Oh My) Josh Vitters doubled and singled today to nudge his batting average past .300 as the Iowa Cubs, tied with Delmarva of the South Atlantic League for the most one-run losses in MiLB, nipped Omaha for the third straight day at Principal Park. Adrian Cardenas, whose error permitted Omaha to tie the game in the 7th, delivered a walk-off single in the 9th to give the I-Cubs a 6-5 victory.

Brett Jackson sat for the fourth straight game with those pesky back spasms. But what about his bat spasms? Whenever he returns to the lineup he'll lug a 16 game whiff streak to the plate. Not since June 17th has Jackson started and not struck out at least once. Almost half of his hits are for extra bases (he's in double figures in all three of the non-single categories) but he's no Adam Dunn as a slugger, except for having fanned an astonishing 122 times already this year. Last week Jackson got a haircut and declared his intention to also trim his sweeping swing. We'll see if a curtailed swing curtails his futility as effectively as the aching back has in recent days. 

Today was my first return to the scene of The Call-up and somebody named Diory Hernandez and his .179 BA were where The Rizzo used to be (sigh).

Randy Wells trudged to the mound and went through the motions to the tune of a 3-0 deficit after two innings before pitching a few relatively professional innings while his mates climbed back into the game. The winner in relief was recently promoted Alberto Cabrera who struck out four in two+ frames, running his total to 13 in nine innings of work across five appearances against nary a walk so far. He's promising at 6'4" with heat wave velocity. Cabrera earned a Southern League all-star nod before joining the I-Cubs.

Wellington Castillo threw out a base thief today after the Storm Chasers swiped five last night with Brian Esposito behind the plate. Iowa ranks last in the PCL in catching speeders.

Jay Jackson has pitched to the tune of a 1.67 ERA in 12 relief appearances. In nine starts he went 2-5 with a 9.23 ERA. Yes, he can hit, but maybe he's best-suited for supporting rather than leading roles; a bullpen/occasional pinch-hitter combo.

Finally, the hat trick of wins against the runaway division leaders notwithstanding, the only race in the second half of the season that's close around here is the local knock-off of the Milwaukee sausage derby. Today Hot Diggity Dog won. At the break it's Chippy 17, Koolee 16 and HDD now at 15.

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From the twitter box: The Cubs spent $6 million and a 40-man roster spot on 20-year-old Cuban pitcher Gerardo Concepcion, but scouts who have seen him pitch in the Class A Midwest League have come away totally unimpressed. "They're trying to tell people it's just mechanics that he needs to get straightened out," one scout said. "But I'm telling you, he stinks. If he was in a junior college game you were at, you'd leave." Concepcion is 2-6 with a 7.39 ERA in 12 starts for Peoria. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/19535517/tigers-have-so…

So, if I'm understanding this, the Scott Boras strategy based on the new mlbpa deal is pretty simple: For each club, his 1st round client is the last to sign (not relative to other's in nearby slots but it's got to be over-slot). Whatever remaining money allocated for the club, short of losing a future year draft choice, goes to his client. If they didn't leave enough money then... they don't sign. Waiting to see what happens to Appel and the Pirates. How well this works when all the other agents recognize this will also be interesting.

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In reply to by Cubster

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:26pm — Cubster So, if I'm understanding this, the Scott Boras strategy based on the new mlbpa deal is pretty simple: For each club, his 1st round client is the last to sign (not relative to other's in nearby slots but it's got to be over-slot). Whatever remaining money allocated for the club, short of losing a future year draft choice, goes to his client. If they didn't leave enough money then... they don't sign. Waiting to see what happens to Appel and the Pirates. How well this works when all the other agents recognize this will also be interesting. =============================================== CUBSTER: Plus the Cubs will have to pay a $280,350 penalty-tax for going over their assigned Signing Bonus Pool, although the amount the Cubs went over their assigned SBP falls short (just barely) of the amount where the Cubs would have had to forfeit a 2013 1st round draft pick. And yes, I agree that Scott Boras did exactly what you said. This is the New Way.

are the cubs and nyy the only MLB teams without a mascot? there's a furry convention...i mean, mascot gathering...at the AS game and it's something i've never really thought about. dunno how many (if any) other teams don't have a mascot. -edit- thank u wikipedia...LAA + LAD, too.

"The stories I like to tell about Bo Jackson are about how much of an asshole he is." - George Brett, who followed by telling a story about the time Bo came to visit and when he left did doughnuts all over his front lawn with his motorcycle before taking off. he should get so much more air time...on HBO. he can be abrasive, but he doesn't really have many boundaries for humor...which is mostly good stuff. anyone here ever shit your pants? lulz... nsfw reference - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hu4aLXv7U

anyone know if zach rosscup (one of my man-crushes in the system) is being stretched out to start? he's put in 2 - 2.1 - 3ip his last 3 outings in AA (all in relief). he don't fire it, but he's got location and movement on 3 pitches...even if his fastball only sniffs 89/90 on a day when he's got his great stuff. also, Bob Brenly is having a meet-and-greet at AA Tenn tonight. lulz.

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In reply to by crunch

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 3:58pm — crunch anyone know if zach rosscup (one of my man-crushes in the system) is being stretched out to start? he's put in 2 - 2.1 - 3ip his last 3 outings in AA (all in relief). he don't fire it, but he's got location and movement on 3 pitches...even if his fastball only sniffs 89/90 on a day when he's got his great stuff. also, Bob Brenly is having a meet-and-greet at AA Tenn tonight. lulz. ================================= CRUNCH: Zac Rosscup was hittihg 94 in his last rehab outing at AZL Cubs (he struck out four of the five men he faced) before getting moved up to Peoria (by way of Boise). That in itself is kind of amazing because (as you mentioned) he never threw that hard before, AND he was coming back from biceps tendinitis and had just started throwing in May. I don't know what he was throwing at Peoria, but the fact that he was moved from AZL Cubs to Peoria to Tennessee in the space of two weeks probably means he was still dealing at Peoria (no walks and 12 strikeouts in 7.1 IP).

Waiting to see what happens to Appel(Boras) and the Pirates. ------ tweets Jim Callis on Appel:
Keep hearing ‪Pirates‬ won't give up 1st-rder, which means $3,837,575 max. Not sure what he'll do?
tweets Jon Heyman on Appel:
Mark Appel, rhp picked No. 8 overall, is leaning against signing w/ the pirates for $3.8M to instead return to stanford
and a Heyman article:
Appel seems likely now to pass on the Pirates' offer, and hope to be picked higher next June. His father is a lawyer with Chevron, so he has the luxury to wait if he prefers. The Pirates could conceivably push the offer a bit past $4 million, but would lose a 2013 draft choice and the few extra hundred thousand dolars are unlikely to make a difference, anyway
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/19543271/pirates-pick-appe…

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In reply to by tem99

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 7:21pm — tem99 Very gutsy move. I know the draft crop next year is supposedly weak, but Gausman is gambling that he's going to be a top 3 pick. They're going to have even less leverage when they don't have a school to go back to. Believe that the team that doesn't sign their first round pick gets that pick next year minus one spot (so a team that lost the 4th pick this year gets the 5th the subsequent year) and they get the slot money for that pick back as well. ================================ TEM99: If a club does not sign its 2012 1st round pick, it receives a selection in the 2013 draft one slot lower in the 1st round than where the club picked in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft (Rule 4 Draft). Likewise if a club does not sign its 2nd round selection. For a 3rd round selection not signed, the club receives a compensation pick between the 3rd and 4th round in the next draft. (If more than one club has a 3rd round compensation pick, the order of selection between the 3rd and 4th round is based upon the club's slot in the drafting order). If a club does not sign its 1st or 2nd round compensation pick, the club gets another compensation pick in the next draft after that, one slot lower than the compensation pick from the previous draft. (This is a change in the new CBA. It used to be that a club only got a compensation pick for failing to sign a 1st or 2nd round in the next year's draft, and if the club did not sign its compensation pick, it did not receive another one). If a club does not sign its second compensation pick (that is, the one it got when it did not sign its compensation pick from the previous year), it does not receive an additional compensation pick in the next draft after that. If a club fails to sign a compensation draft pick between the 1st and 2nd round received after an MLB Article XX-B FA who spent the entire previous MLB regular season with that club declines a "Qualifying Offer" (a guaranteed contract for the next season with a salary at least equal to the 125 highest MLB salaries from the previous season) and subsequently signs with a different club, the club does not receive an additional compensation pick in the next year's draft. Likewise for the six new Competitive Balance "lottery picks" awarded to small-market/low revenue MLB clubs between the 1st and 2nd round, the six Competitive Balance "lottery picks" awarded between the 2nd and 3rd round, and for the 1st and 2nd round draft picks awarded by lottery when a club forfeits a 1st and/or 2nd round pick(s) as the result of exceeding its Signing Bonus Pool (SBP) from the previous Rule 4 draft (First Year Player Draft). The Competitive Balance draft eligible teams could change from season-to-season, but this year they will be AZ, BAL, CIN, CLE, COL, KC, MIA, MIL, OAK, PIT, SD, STL, and TB. Once a club has been awarded a Competitive Balance lottery pick, it drops out of the lottery and cannot receive another one that season. All MLB clubs that did not exceed its SBP limit are eligible to participate in the lottery for 1st and 2nd round SBP forfeited draft picks (if there are any, and right now it doesn't look like there will be any). Clubs that receive compensation draft picks between the 1st and 2nd round after losing an MLB Article XX-B FA will get to pick first (in draft slot order) prior to the six Competitive Balance lottery picks that will be awarded between the 1st and 2nd round. Note that the lottery for the new 2013 Competitive Balance picks and SBP forfeited draft picks will be held on July 16th (the Monday after the 2012 Rule 4 Draft Signing Deadline), and these picks can be traded beginning on the day after the lottery (Tuesday 7/17) up through the last day of the 2012 MLB regular season, and then again starting on Opening Day 2013 up until the 2013 First Year Player Draft (Rule 4 Draft) next June. The two caveats are that these draft picks can only be traded in exchange for a player or players (the pick cannot be sold for cash), and the pick can only be traded once (only by the team that was awarded the pick in the lottery). Further, the two lotteries (Competitive Balance and SBP forfeited picks) will be weighted based upon the standings from the previous season (and in the case of the SBP forfeited picks, clubs that receive revenue sharing will have a better chance). The mechanics of the lottery have not yet been announced, but perhaps MLB could borrow the NBA's lottery equipment (ping-pong balls and wheel). I guess it will be obvious if they do that, especially if Sacramento gets one of the six Competitive Balance picks, or if Elgin Baylor represents the Padres.

AZ Phil: Can you tell me what you/heard about Greyfer Eregua pitching ability? He was with the DSL #2 Cubs which means bottom of the totem pole but at 18 seems to be having some success. Eregua, Greyfer 6 3 0 0 1 2 0.56 W (2 - 0)

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In reply to by QuietMan

Tue, 07/10/2012 - 9:55am — QuietMan More for AZ Phil: Is Reggie Golden rehabbing there in AZ? Since he had weight issues in the past, I have concerns about what kind of physical shape he's going to be in once he returns. ===================================== Q-MAN: Reggie Golden is in very limited (non-baseball) rehab at Fitch Park. He has a brace on his knee and he can walk, but he will be having additional surgery next month (he tore two ligaments in his knee; one was repaired in May, but surgery to repair the other one was postponed until August).

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In reply to by DavidP

Tue, 07/10/2012 - 10:50am — DavidP Phil - could the Cubs drop Concepcion from the 40 man roster at this point, or do they have to keep him there no matter how badly he pitches? =============================== DAVID P: Gerardo Concepcion can be dropped from the 40-man roster at any time, although he would have to first go through Outright Assignment Waivers (which are irrevocable) where he could be claimed by another club for $20,000. Also, his $6M contract would remain in force even if he is outrighted to the minors (presuming it's all guaranteed money). I would think it's VERY unlikely that the Cubs would drop Concepcion from the 40-man roster prior to the end of the 2013 season, no matter how badly he pitches. I could see him get moved down to Boise or AZL Cubs, though. He obviously is not ready for Peoria.

If the Cubs put him on waivers and someone claimed him, would the Cubs still be on the hook for the remaining three million, or would that be the responsibility of the claiming club?

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In reply to by DavidP

Tue, 07/10/2012 - 2:03pm — DavidP If the Cubs put him on waivers and someone claimed him, would the Cubs still be on the hook for the remaining three million, or would that be the responsibility of the claiming club? =================================== DAVID P: The claiming club would be responsible for whatever salary is left on the contract, which is probably why the Cubs could probably get him through waivers (as long as he continues to suck).

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In reply to by Sweet Lou

That's a good article, and a good reason why I will stay skeptical until TheoCorp actually puts a winning team on the field. That's not really a knock on TheoCorp. It's just that it is tough to build a winner and that was a good example of how hard it is to do it completely from within. I liked the quote that it takes 5 solid pitching prospects to make one good starter because of the rate pitchers get hurt. That seems like pretty good math to me.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2012/2613703.html Re: Jae-Hoon Ha Ha delivered the most shocking blow of the Futures Game, a two-run homer to the opposite field off a 95-mph fastball from Pirates righthander Gerrit Cole, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft. In 143 Double-A games over the last two seasons, Ha has gone deep just six times. Originally signed as a catcher out of Korea in 2008, Ha developed the yips making throws to second base and moved to the outfield. He stands out most for his quality defense in center field, where his plus speed and outstanding jumps give him plenty of range. He has a short righthanded stroke and has leveled off in Double-A (.267/.321/.371) after showing some pop in the lower minors. His speed has yet to translate into basestealing. While he's still just 21, Ha may not make enough offensive impact to be a big league regular. On the Cubs' center-field depth chart, Ha ranks behind Albert Almora, Brett Jackson and Matt Szczur, though he's the best defender of that group.

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In reply to by Rob G.

Thanks for mailing it in, Jim. We already had the numbers. He showed some pop in the Futures game--I don't recall Szczur or Jackson getting two hits including a homer--and also in the Southern League finals where he homered to give the Smokies the lead in two games they ultimately lost. Defense plays better than many people imagine. Check out Barney's career so far.

hurrah for this being the last night i have to hear that dumb "i didn't take the road of the easy" AS game commercial. RIP garden claw gold. RIP great gifts.

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In reply to by jacos

I'll tell you though, Berman almost made the derby unwatchable for me. Are there people out there that actually like him? Buck is anathema to me, but I can at least see how he might be just bland enough for people to appreciate him...regardless of (or due to) the fact that it seem his entire knowledge of baseball comes from mild cramming the night before the broadcast. Berman's creative homerun calls of "back-back-back-back-back-back" are nauseating to me.

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In reply to by The Joe

Yeah, I don't even watch the home run derby now because of that. I really liked it when I was a kid, and so now I just view it as a show designed for kids and skip it and focus on the game the next day. But to add, Buck and McCarver are horrendous. I forgot where I heard it (maybe a Stark column, or maybe here on TCR last year when we were all complaining about this same thing) but I really like the idea of bringing in all-star play-by-play and color teams. Why not let the host team's TV guys go innings 1-3 (e.g. Royals), and then have one National League team (selected somehow) do 4-6, and one American League team do 7-9. It lets the fans hear how other fans hear their games called, would reward good pairs, etc. Have Scully in there and make this part of All-Star game interesting as well.

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In reply to by Jumbo

Ha! I remember sitting down once with a couple of Palestinian friends, discussing politics. One was saying, "We need to be reasonable and negotiate". The other was yelling back, "You are a traitor! To the last drop of blood!" It made eating the grilled shish kebobs a little more tense. It also reminds me of some of the back and forth stuff that has happened here on TCR in the past. The existence of some moderating opinions did little to calm the vitriol and extremism of the more excitable boys. I'm afraid that's just part of the human condition. TCR imitates life!

WOW Rob G! The Cubs are a sponsor/advertiser now? Nice work!

From Rotoworld: Chris Volstad has been seeing a sports psychologist to help him from pressing while he's on the mound. Volstad's father, Ken Volstad, told the Palm Beach Post that the 25-year-old right-hander has been pressing for a long time due to a lack of confidence and that the issue wasn't really dealt with during his time with the Marlins. "A new Chris Volstad will emerge from here on in," said Volstad's father. "He’s a different person mentally. It’s not going to be an event. It’s a process." Volstad is 0-7 with a 7.94 ERA in nine starts at the major league level this season and is currently pitching with Triple-A Iowa. AND Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Dodgers have spoken with the Cubs about possible trades for Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza. The Dodgers have been linked to Dempster in numerous reports already and are considered a favorite to land him, but it turns out they have also discussed the possibility of acquiring Garza. Of course, Garza will cost more in the way of prospects, as he remains under team control through 2013 while Dempster will be a free agent this off season.

Tradedeadliner saying that Red Sox have been talking to the Cubs about trading Ryan Sweeney to them. Why in the world would the Cubs want him? They already have a traffic jam in the outfield, and finding time for a pop-gun slap hitting outfielder would be tough...

Does anyone remember the dreaded inverted "W"-shape delivery (wouldn't that be an "M"?) that supposedly was a precursor to arm problems in a pitcher? We had a lot of discussion about that in analyzing photos of Mark Prior and Chris Archer, as I recall. Check out the photo of the White Sox Chris Sale that accompanies this Bruce Levine story. If that's not an extreme inverted "W", then I don't know what is. It almost hurts me to look at it -- http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/11701/experience-the-rew…

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In reply to by JoePepitone

imo, too much is slammed on the "inverted W" setup, and not the follow though. many view it as a "cheap/dangerous" way to get a little more velocity...many use the motion as a top-heavy whipping mechanic on the follow through. some...like, imo c.sale...don't rock back as much to slingshot their arm/body through the pitch. sale does a decent job keeping his elbow up through the motion, too. plus, his arm slot is nearly side-arm...it's like a side-arm meets 3/4 slot hybrid. some may not like to see this at all in a pitcher, but his mechanics seem to be "aware" that there's somewhat safer ways to throw from that setup. i'm not saying he's doing it 100% safe, but he's not like a lot of "inverted W" guys who rock their body/arms back to get more velocity/momentum on the pitch.

fwiw...billy hamilton (CIN) makes his AA debut tonight. 104/21 sb/cs in 82 games in A+...with a .413 ob%. also, c.volstad goes tonight in AAA and z.rosscup goes for AA (keep an eye on this guy).

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    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...