Chicago Cubs: Impressing in 2019
The young right-hander certainly impresses in 2019. Between his time at Short-Season A Eugene and his recent promotion to Class-A South Bend, Medina has been showing off his repertoire.
At Eugene, Medina pitched in two games, recording a save and posting an impressive 46.2% strikeout rate. Sure, it was only three innings; however, his ability to get hitters to swing and miss at the rate is still a great sign. Now, Medina has an actual sample size at South Bend.
He has appeared in nine games spanning 18 2/3 innings for the Cubs. His strikeout rate is still at a pretty solid 21.7% while his walk rate continues to drop and sits at just 4.4%. Medina is currently sporting a 0.96 ERA and has allowed only one earned run in his last eight games.