Cornelius Thomas is back from presenting at the 2018 SaberSeminar in Boston. His topic? Determining the ideal pitch mix for hard throwers (think José Ureña, Sandy Alcántara and Jorge Guzman).
The big takeaway is that a well-located, high-velocity fastball is still among the most lethal pitches in baseball, even as some MLB teams want to emphasize secondary stuff.
Read the whole thing on Fish Stripes.
Triple-A: Iowa 0, New Orleans 1
Double-A: Mississippi 16, Jacksonville 8
High-A: POSTPONED
Low-A, Game 1: West Virginia 5, Greensboro 3
Low-A, Game 2: West Virginia 9, Greensboro 7
Short Season A: Auburn 4, Batavia 3
Gulf Coast League: GCL Marlins 8, GCL Cardinals 4
Dominican Summer League: DSL Braves 9, DSL Marlins 4
The Marlins are reluctant to send their very best prospects to play in Batavia for understandable reasons.