Fairly confident that Wednesday’s Myrtle Beach – Down East game had the craziest 5-batter sequence of the year, and I know it’s mid-April. Five batters into the second inning, starting pitcher Alex Lange was ejected when the umpire examined his left forearm for a “foreign substance.” This produced, apparently, quite a scene, one that also led to Pelicans manager Steve Lerud being tossed as well. Later that inning, first baseman Wladimir Galindo caught a shoulder to the face as he attempted a tag after fielding a bunt, causing Galindo to leave the game. And three batters later, in the top half of the third, Myrtle Beach hitting coach Ty Wright was thrown out for arguing balls and strikes.
Here’s some other notes from around the Cubs farm system …
ICYMI: The news doesn’t sound good for #Cubs prospect Zack Short who was hit by a pitch in the hands earlier this week. https://t.co/OiL5PKIiZc
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) April 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1116444208104128512
Somber note to end a great day. Jen-Ho was the @IowaCubs opening day starter in 2018 and Cubs MiLB Pitcher of the Year in 2017. Just a great, great dude. Genuinely hope he can latch on a succeed somewhere else. https://t.co/L4qlwB9Lo7
— Alex Cohen (@voiceofcohen) April 11, 2019
The tiniest of sample size, but courtesy @FG_Prospects, top 12 in Cubs system in wRC+:
Higgins (232), D Machado (230), Machin (192), Caro (159), Field (152), Z Short (150), Artis (147), Burks (126), Durna (124), Mitchell (123), Hoerner (119), Velazquez (115).
(Min 15 PA)
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) April 11, 2019
Tennessee has been going with 4 catchers on their roster lately, so you can expect either Ian Rice or Erick Castillo will be headed to Iowa to back up Francisco Arcia while Davis is in Chicago. Should be the only trickle-down effect, as TN will be fine then with 3.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) April 12, 2019