Cleveland Sports Forum

ESPN calls the Guardians the 7th best minor league system.

Among the highlights are last year's batch of high school pitchers; Doughty has had a very solid first full season in Lynchburg and really excelled in July and August
I know he's now on the IL, haven't read why... sure hope it's minor we can't afford to lose him.

Another of the kids is Joey Oakie, has just completed a stellar night for Lynchburg: 5 no-hit innings, he walked 4 but also struck out 11.
His first couple months in Arizona were not pretty, 21 innings, 24 hits, 18 walks, 25 earned runs; 28 strikeouts\
Settled down in July with only 4 runs and 12 hits in 14 innings, 5 walks and 19 K's
Then up to Lynchburg. Before tonight his 4 starts had totalled 14.2 innings, 16 hits, 6 ER, 3 homers, 10 walks, 9 strikeouts

The third is Chase Mobley. Big 6-5 kid, some reviews suggest he has the most talent of the three. Has not shown his best yet.
Plenty of K's 27 in 18 1/3 innings. But a 9.33 ERA, His Lynchburg debut last week his line was 1.1 5 5 3 2 2

as noted
Joey Oakie, RHP, Guardians: Low-A Lynchburg righthander Joey Oakie struck out 11 of the 18 Fredericksburg batters he faced on Thursday. The 19-year-old covered five innings and allowed four walks and no hits. He struck out the side in the first, fourth and fifth innings. The Guardians drafted Oakie in the third round in 2024 out of high school in Iowa. He opened this season in the Arizona Complex League, striking out 47 in 35 innings to go with a 7.46 ERA. Cleveland pushed Oakie to Low-A after the ACL season ended.

and that was not the only fine start yesterday, Austin Peterson aiming to prove he belongs on the 40 man roster
goes 8 shutout 4 hit innings, no walks; 2 strikeouts. Not the hardest thrower but can be quite effecitive
He's a 6-6 righty
I can make a case for him over Nikhazy for the roster

And speaking of big guys with good control and not the hardest stuff, 6-6 LH Josh Hartle went a solid 6 innings in his second AA start, 2 runs on 6 hits, no walks and 5 strikeouts.

as for the offense yesterday

AAA: waiting for the call to CLE, Halpin and Valera each with a single; patient Bazzana 2 walks, Ingle with 3 walks.
AA: Antunez 2 singles and a walk; Velazquez and Rosario each a single; Genao nothing
High A: Chourio and MItchell each with a pair of singles
Low A: 18 year old Caceres 2 singles and a walk; college guys [perhaps they should be in LakeCounty?]
Nolan Schubert 3rd homer, single; 2 walks; steal
Walton a double
Howard double and 2 singles
teenage Arizona star Dauri Fernandez debuted in Lynchburg, hitless with a steal

Minor league walk leader Jackson Humprhies only issued 2 yesterday but still tagged for 3 earned runs in 4 innings