2012 Minor League Catch-All

[DirtySox]

Nestor Molina pitched tonight.

4.2 IP 9 H 5 ER 1 BB 1 SO 1 HR

[SoxSpeed22]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

Nestor Molina pitched tonight.

4.2 IP 9 H 5 ER 1 BB 1 SO 1 HR

And Jared Mitchell with a walkoff 2 run double.

[DirtySox]

Blair Walters tonight:

6.0 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 10 SO

Great showing. Hopefully this continues and he is promoted to face more age appropriate competition at some point this year.

[cws05champ]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

Blair Walters tonight:

6.0 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 10 SO

Great showing. Hopefully this continues and he is promoted to face more age appropriate competition at some point this year.

What's the deal with this kid? Haven't really heard of him....

[DirtySox]

Keenyn Walker with his best night of the season so far.

5 - 5, 2B 2 SB

Most importantly he didn't strikeout.

[cws05champ]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

Keenyn Walker with his best night of the season so far.

5 - 5, 2B 2 SB

Most importantly he didn't strikeout.

I believe he had 5 RBI as well....nice night!

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by cws05champ

What's the deal with this kid? Haven't really heard of him....

11th round pick last year out of U of Hawaii. Throws fastball/sinker, developing a changeup. Not a huge arm, but can still reach the low 90's on occasion, and he's a lefty to boot. Nothing to get overly excited about, but he should be able to move through the system quickly if he develops his offspeed stuff.

[SoxSpeed22]

Andre Rienzo with 6 shutout innings and 9 K's. He now has an ERA under 1 in WS.

[DirtySox]

Originally Posted by SoxSpeed22

Andre Rienzo with 6 shutout innings and 9 K's. He now has an ERA under 1 in WS.

He's overdue for Birmingham.

[doublem23]

Molina with a huge game for Birmingham,

8 IP, 7 H, 0 BB, 3 R, 7 K

Good recap here: http://www.southsidesox.com/2012/4/1...vs-chattanooga

[Harry Chappas]

For those that follow this stuff closely, who besides Thompson, Molina, and Mitchell should I pay attention to? Are there any other young, high-ceiling, type of players worth following?

[sox1970]

Originally Posted by Harry Chappas

For those that follow this stuff closely, who besides Thompson, Molina, and Mitchell should I pay attention to? Are there any other young, high-ceiling, type of players worth following?

He's only 20, but this guy has hit for average, and now he's hitting for some power....Rangel Ravelo. Hopefully he's on the national prospect radar at the end of the season.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats...pbp&pid=592660

[DirtySox]

Originally Posted by Harry Chappas

For those that follow this stuff closely, who besides Thompson, Molina, and Mitchell should I pay attention to? Are there any other young, high-ceiling, type of players worth following?

Keenyn Walker.

[DirtySox]

Olacio came in as relief for Daniel Webb tonight.

4.0 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 6 SO

[DirtySox]

Sickels on Mitchell's start to the season:

It's early, but Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Jared Mitchell may have resurrected his status as a prospect. Drafted in the first round out of Louisiana State in 2009, he missed all of 2010 following a horrific ankle injury. He returned in 2011 but was less than effective for Winston-Salem in the Carolina League, hitting just .222/.304/.377 last year with an obscene strikeout rate, 184 whiffs in 477 at-bats.

2012 looks completely different. Playing for Double-A Birmingham, Mitchell is hitting .333/.490/.564 through 12 games, with three doubles, three triples, 11 walks, and 12 strikeouts. He's still fanning too much for comfort, but is drawing more walks and showing more pop this year. He is also reportedly playing better defense in center field after struggling with his routes last year, probably an after-effect of the injury. Right now, Mitchell looks more like the player the White Sox thought they were getting when they drafted him. Even last year, his work ethic and drive to succeed were never in question.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/...2012#storyjump