rico43
07-12-2013, 03:15 PM
A write up on A-Rod's recap appearance against the Rome Braves this past week mentioned that Rome starter Maurico Cabrera was credited with a pitch clocked at 101 mph on the stadium (Charleston) radar gun. Imagine the number of scouts who attended that game and consider that the Braves are fine-tuning their roster for the stretch run.
Still only 19, Cabrera is taking Tehan's place as the favorite son phenom in the farm system. A man-child at 6-2, 180, he was signed in 2010 and is very much on track to be on the doorstep of the big leagues by his 21st birthday.
HIs tools? Allow me to borrow MLB.com's ratings:(present/future): Fastball: 7/7 | Curveball: 4/5 | Changeup: 4/5 | Control: 4/5 | Overall: 4/6. He's rated the Braves' No. 6 prospect by MLB.com (pre-season). Their writeup indicates that his fastball had previously topped out at 96 with more waiting to be unleashed. That appears to be the case, if the Charleston gun was anywhere close to accurate.
His season in Rome is better than his 1-5 record would indicate. He's struck out a team-high 75 in 86 innings, has a 4.48 ERA, has allowed only two homers and less than a hit an inning. He hasn't missed a turn in 16 starts, but he may well be tiring -- he only pitched 58 innings last season. His monthly ERA breaks are April (2.70), May (5.20), June (5.14) and July (5.73, two starts).
But he got A-Rod out!
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
CLASS AAA
Durham 3, Gwinnett (41-55) 0
LP: Hale (3-5) 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.. Buchter 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
Constanza 2-5, SB (18); Leonard 3-4, 2 2B.
Gattis (DH) 0-4, 2 K.
CLASS AA
Mississippi (11-12) 2, Chattanooga 0
WP: Thomas (4-6) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K. Harper (Save, 5) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Martinez 2-4, RBI (.306); La Stella 1-3; Marrero 1-3, RBI; M. Jones 1-4, R, 2 SB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Lynchburg (5-11) @ Wilmington, ppd.
CLASS A
Rome (7-12) 6, Hagerstown 5
SP: L. Sims 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 2 HBP.
WP: Jadofsky (6-3) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. Simmons (Save, 21) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Kalenkosky 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI; Meneses 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Anselment 2-4, R, RBI; Peraza 1-3, R, 2 SB (36), 2 E; Marte 1-4, R.
ROOKIE LEAGUE
Kingsport @ Danville (9-9), DH, ppd.
GCL Braves (6-9) 7, GCL Tigers 6 Walk-off win (Odom 1B).
SP: Leon 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
WP: Brosius (1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 2 K.
Reed Harper 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Livesay 3-4, R (.341); Odom 2-4, R, RBI; V. Reyes 1-3, SAC.* NOTE: Game tied on throwing error on Reyes SAC.
DSL Braves (14-16) @ DSL Brewers
SP: TBA.
Thursday Game
DSL Brewers 8, DSL Braves (14-16) 7 (12)
SP: Matos 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 R. 2 BB, 2 K...
LP: Heredia (1-1) 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Chin 1-5, R, SB; Tejada 2-5, 2 R, 2B; Castro 1-3, 2 RBI; Vasquez 2-3, 2 RBI.
Still only 19, Cabrera is taking Tehan's place as the favorite son phenom in the farm system. A man-child at 6-2, 180, he was signed in 2010 and is very much on track to be on the doorstep of the big leagues by his 21st birthday.
HIs tools? Allow me to borrow MLB.com's ratings:(present/future): Fastball: 7/7 | Curveball: 4/5 | Changeup: 4/5 | Control: 4/5 | Overall: 4/6. He's rated the Braves' No. 6 prospect by MLB.com (pre-season). Their writeup indicates that his fastball had previously topped out at 96 with more waiting to be unleashed. That appears to be the case, if the Charleston gun was anywhere close to accurate.
His season in Rome is better than his 1-5 record would indicate. He's struck out a team-high 75 in 86 innings, has a 4.48 ERA, has allowed only two homers and less than a hit an inning. He hasn't missed a turn in 16 starts, but he may well be tiring -- he only pitched 58 innings last season. His monthly ERA breaks are April (2.70), May (5.20), June (5.14) and July (5.73, two starts).
But he got A-Rod out!
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
CLASS AAA
Durham 3, Gwinnett (41-55) 0
LP: Hale (3-5) 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.. Buchter 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
Constanza 2-5, SB (18); Leonard 3-4, 2 2B.
Gattis (DH) 0-4, 2 K.
CLASS AA
Mississippi (11-12) 2, Chattanooga 0
WP: Thomas (4-6) 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K. Harper (Save, 5) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Martinez 2-4, RBI (.306); La Stella 1-3; Marrero 1-3, RBI; M. Jones 1-4, R, 2 SB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Lynchburg (5-11) @ Wilmington, ppd.
CLASS A
Rome (7-12) 6, Hagerstown 5
SP: L. Sims 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 2 HBP.
WP: Jadofsky (6-3) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. Simmons (Save, 21) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Kalenkosky 1-5, 2B, 3 RBI; Meneses 1-3, R, 2 RBI; Anselment 2-4, R, RBI; Peraza 1-3, R, 2 SB (36), 2 E; Marte 1-4, R.
ROOKIE LEAGUE
Kingsport @ Danville (9-9), DH, ppd.
GCL Braves (6-9) 7, GCL Tigers 6 Walk-off win (Odom 1B).
SP: Leon 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
WP: Brosius (1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 2 K.
Reed Harper 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI; Livesay 3-4, R (.341); Odom 2-4, R, RBI; V. Reyes 1-3, SAC.* NOTE: Game tied on throwing error on Reyes SAC.
DSL Braves (14-16) @ DSL Brewers
SP: TBA.
Thursday Game
DSL Brewers 8, DSL Braves (14-16) 7 (12)
SP: Matos 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 R. 2 BB, 2 K...
LP: Heredia (1-1) 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Chin 1-5, R, SB; Tejada 2-5, 2 R, 2B; Castro 1-3, 2 RBI; Vasquez 2-3, 2 RBI.