{"id":2732,"date":"2017-06-06T13:13:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T18:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2020-05-03T17:32:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:32:36","slug":"2017-minor-league-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/al-west\/angels\/2017-minor-league-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Angels Minor League Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first 2 months are in the books and we have a lot to talk about! We will go through each affiliate and dive into the good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly. We will take a look at the standouts at each stop along the way to the majors and talk about what they can do to continue their quest to the big leagues!<\/p>\n

Class A Affiliate: Burlington Bees<\/h3>\n

Overall Record:<\/strong> 21-33
\nMidwestern League Standings:<\/strong> Last Place, 10.5 GB (As of June 5)<\/p>\n

2017 Team Pitching (As of June 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Games<\/strong><\/td>\n54<\/td>\nHits<\/strong><\/td>\n469<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wins<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/td>\nStrikeouts<\/strong><\/td>\n457<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Losses<\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/td>\nK\/9<\/strong><\/td>\n8.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Innings Pitched<\/strong><\/td>\n464.1<\/td>\nWalks<\/strong><\/td>\n196<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERA<\/strong><\/td>\n4.57<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/strong><\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHIP<\/strong><\/td>\n1.432<\/td>\nSaves<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2017 Team Batting (As of June 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Games<\/strong><\/td>\n54<\/td>\nHits<\/strong><\/td>\n397<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plate Appearances<\/strong><\/td>\n1964<\/td>\nDoubles<\/strong><\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
At Bats<\/strong><\/td>\n1732<\/td>\nTriples<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVG<\/strong><\/td>\n.229<\/td>\nHome Runs<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OBP<\/strong><\/td>\n.313<\/td>\nStolen Bases<\/strong><\/td>\n168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLG<\/strong><\/td>\n.334<\/td>\nWalks<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPS<\/strong><\/td>\n.647<\/td>\nStrikeouts<\/strong><\/td>\n187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Burlington Bees had a rough second month of the season. With a record of 11 wins and 18 losses in the month of May. Currently sitting in last place in the Western Division of the Midwestern League, the Bees have a lot of work to do when it comes to both pitching and batting.<\/p>\n

Pitching has been a huge concern. Bees’ pitchers have a combined record of 21-33 with\u00a0a 4.57 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Command is an area of concern that has contributed to these numbers with a 3.8 BB9 this year so far.<\/p>\n

The best performing pitcher for the Bees thus far has come from the bullpen: Samil De Los Santos who has a \u00a00.00 ERA in 8 games over 14.1 innings pitched and has been dominant coming out of the pen. His power arm contributed to a 11.3 K\/9 ration (with only 1.9 BB\/9) this season. De Los Santos was not ranked in our pre-season Top 50 Prospects list<\/a>; however if he continues, he will have a spot in the updated rankings.<\/p>\n

The offense for the Bees has fared just as well as the pitching has in the early moments of the 2017 season. With a .229 Batting Average and .313 OBP, the bats need to get going if the Bees want to make any noise in the division.<\/p>\n

The best performing offensive player for the Bees so far this season has been Outfielder Brennon Lund. Brennon has started the season with great numbers overall and leads an unimpressive Bees offense. His power numbers won\u2019t openany eyes, but the guy gets on base and can steal bases. He currently sports a .306 AVG and .400 OBP, with 14 SB and 18 RBI to go along with the ratio stats.\u00a0Brennan ranked number 24 on our preseason Top 50 Prospects list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Class A Advanced Affiliate: Inland Empire 66ers<\/h3>\n

Overall Record:<\/strong> 27-31
\nCalifornia League North Standings:<\/strong> Last Place, 3 GB (As of June 5)<\/p>\n

2017 Team Pitching (As of June 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Games<\/strong><\/td>\n57<\/td>\nHits<\/strong><\/td>\n504<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wins<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/td>\nStrikeouts<\/strong><\/td>\n494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Losses<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSO9<\/strong><\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Innings Pitched<\/strong><\/td>\n510.1<\/td>\nWalks<\/strong><\/td>\n182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERA<\/strong><\/td>\n4.32<\/td>\nBB9<\/strong><\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHIP<\/strong><\/td>\n1.344<\/td>\nSaves<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2017 Team Batting (As of June 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Games<\/strong><\/td>\n57<\/td>\nHits<\/strong><\/td>\n479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plate Appearances<\/strong><\/td>\n2191<\/td>\nDoubles<\/strong><\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
At Bats<\/strong><\/td>\n1919<\/td>\nTriples<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVG<\/strong><\/td>\n.250<\/td>\nHome Runs<\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OBP<\/strong><\/td>\n.333<\/td>\nStolen Bases<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLG<\/strong><\/td>\n.366<\/td>\nWalks<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPS<\/strong><\/td>\n.700<\/td>\nStrikeouts<\/strong><\/td>\n227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Inland Empire 66ers had a winning month of May with a win\/loss record of 15-14. While they currently sit in last place, they are only 3 GB of first place in the California League North standings. A good showing in June can easily propel them into first place.<\/p>\n

Starting pitching for the 66ers has shown 2 standouts so far this season. Both RHP Jaime Barria (#7 Overall) and RHP Jose Rodriguez (#33 Overall) have had great starts to the 2017 season.
\nJaime Barria has started 11 games and has an ERA of 2.48 (5th in California League) with an exceptional 0.934 WHIP (1st in California League) this season. Barria, with his 7.9 SO9, is showing that the power game may not be his strength. He has done a great job at limiting the walks and hits with his 1.8 BB9 and 48 hits in 65.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

BaseballCensus also has a report worth reading on Jaime Barria<\/a>.<\/p>\n