Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 23

by Josh Timmers on Jul 23, 2011 11:58 PM CDT in Minor Leagues

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs were silent against the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 4-1.

Alberto Cabrera allowed four runs on seven hits over six innings. He walked five and struck out three.

Second baseman Ryan Flaherty was 1 for 4 with an RBI double.

Tennessee Smokies

The Tennessee Smokies buried the Carolina Mudcats (Reds), 6-2.

Trey McNutt pitched five innings for the first time since May and he looked like his old self. He allowed but one run on six hits. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.

Oswaldo Martinez got his first win of the year for Tennessee with three innings of relief. He allowed but one run on four hits. He struck out two and walked none.

First baseman Rebel Ridling was the hitting hero tonight. He was 2 for 4 with a double and his 14th home run this season. It was an eighth inning solo blast. Ridling scored twice and had three RBI.

Shortstop Nate Samson was 2 for 4.

Daytona Cubs

The Daytona Cubs couldn't fly with the Palm Beach Cardinals, losing 3-2 in ten innings.

Jeffry Antigua turned in a good start as he gave up but one run over 7.1 innings. Antigua was touched for six hits, but he didn't walk anyone. Antigua struck out six.

Eduardo Figueroa pitched the rest of the game and got the loss. He allowed two runs on three hits, including a solo home run. He did not walk anyone and struck out one.

The eventual winning run in the top of the tenth was unearned because of a three-base error by Matt Szczur. Szczur did hit a two-run triple that broke up a no-hitter in the eighth inning. He was 1 for 5.

Daytona only had two hits in this game.

Peoria Chiefs

The Chiefs snapped their six game losing streak and 23 inning scoreless streak by stealing the hubcaps of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays), 2-1.

Starter Frank Del Valle allowed a solo home run in the second inning, but no other runs over five innings. He gave up four total hits. He walked one and struck out three.

Luis Liria piggybacked Del Valle and got the win with four shutout innings. He allowed one hit. He struck out two and walked three.

Catcher Micah Gibbs was 1 for 4 with the only RBI for the Chiefs.

Boise Hawks

The Boise Hawks lost to the Yakima Bears (Diamondbacks), 4-1.

Starter Ben Wells got the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over four innings. One of the three runs was unearned. Wells walked three and struck out two.

Center fielder Pin-Chieh Chen was 2 for 4 with a double and a triple. He scored the lone Hawk run.

Reggie Golden exited this game after hurting his ankle stepping on first base. I don't have any more than that at this time.

AZL Cubs

Beat the Brewers, 8-2.

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Hey look McNutt threw innings.

Solid, if unspectacular.

Chen continues to do all right in Boise. Hopefully Golden is OK.

Del Valle and Liria throw decent innings, with Del Valle doing better.

Any reports on how McNutt was throwing tonight? This guy and Cashner need to get it together so that next year and in the offseason there’s some young high upside pitching talent to work with.

Haven’t read anything about him in a while but just a random thought on Jay Jackson…with his recent um…surge….any chance he comes up this year and pulls off a Casey Coleman-esque 2nd half?

by SenorGato on Jul 24, 2011 12:33 AM CDT reply actions

Tim Wilken was in the booth

with Mick Gillespie. He said McNutt was throwing 93-97mph.

by Josh Timmers on Jul 24, 2011 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Nice.

It’s good to hear any sign of life as far as high upside pitching talent goes here.

by SenorGato on Jul 24, 2011 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Re:Jackson

Josh, any word on how his velocity has been this yr? Last that I heard, which was in ST, his velocity was in mid to upper 80’s. Hopefully that has ticked up.

by Mmurton on Jul 24, 2011 11:06 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I haven't heard anything in the last month

A month ago, I heard he was still 86-88.

by Josh Timmers on Jul 24, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions

He was hitting at least 91 in the start before his last one

which is a huge step in the right direction. I’m guessing his recent results are a reflection of the improved velocity.

by RynoRooter on Jul 24, 2011 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Meh night for the hitters

Jackson continues to be horrible, Vitters did get his 20th 2B, Nice to see Szczur with another XBH although 1-5 isn’t going to raise any BA. Geiger had another solid game. Chen with 2 XBH on his birthday, Hopefully Golden is alright, and Boise is much less exciting without DeVoss playing

Good night for the pitchers. McNutt very solid outing although still too many hits, but I’ll take it since he was back to not walking anyone and getting K’s. Maybe he’s back. Liria and Del Valle good outings. Wells was okay, but not great. Burke followed him up pretty well, and the Zona pitchers pitched really well.

by Ryno G on Jul 24, 2011 4:03 AM CDT reply actions

For whatever reason...

This is not showing up on the front page like it typically does.

R.I.P. to my grandfather, Andrew Wiley
The reason I am a Cub fan forever

by Unique on Jul 24, 2011 8:55 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Yes, it is.

Maybe the mobile version isn’t showing it, but I can see it in my browser.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 24, 2011 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions

That's strange.

It wasn’t showing up my browser for my laptop either. Now it is, though.

R.I.P. to my grandfather, Andrew Wiley
The reason I am a Cub fan forever

by Unique on Jul 24, 2011 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Is there any hope for the guys we got in the Lilly trade?

I looked up the stats on Smit and Wallach and they are not encouraging. Is there more to these guys than the stats show? I hope.

by BVictor on Jul 24, 2011 9:48 AM CDT reply actions

Wallach is still interesting

If you focus on his ERA, you’ll be disappointed, but the Cubs goal with him this year was to improve his control, and he’s cut his BB/9 ratio down to 3.4, which is down from 4.8 last year. Unfortunately, his k/9 rate has dropped too, but not as dramatically.

He’s still a bullpen arm at best, but don’t give up on him.

by Josh Timmers on Jul 24, 2011 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks,Josh

I always look forward to your updates.

by BVictor on Jul 24, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Missed this post earlier this AM

Morning seemed incomplete without it!! great news on McNutt our top pitching prospect!!

by QuincyCub on Jul 24, 2011 9:57 AM CDT reply actions

Good, I wasn't crazy when I didn't see the post, either.

R.I.P. to my grandfather, Andrew Wiley
The reason I am a Cub fan forever

by Unique on Jul 24, 2011 10:11 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Is Antigua pitching his way back into the prospect discussion?

He was pretty highly thought of 2 years ago, was absolutely awful last year to the point where he was in Peoria for I believe a third straight year this year, but relegated to the bullpen this time around. He has now moved up, and has seemingly been inserted into the rotation at Daytona. I was a big fan of his prior to last year, so I’m curious about his progress.

by Mulhollandmania on Jul 24, 2011 10:42 AM CDT reply actions