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Minor League Ball Gameday: Monday, April 14

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Jon Singleton and Joey Gallo go yard and Rafael Montero takes a no hitter through six.

Jon Singleton
Jon Singleton
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to the Gameday everyone! Let's get to the goodies. Joey Gallo and Jon Singleton both dominated offensively for their respective clubs. Gallo was in control of almost every plate appearance last night for Myrtle Beach (A+), going 1-2 with three walks, his fourth home run, and the obligatory strike out. Singleton also blasted his fourth bomb of the year, adding a double, single, and a walk in five trips to the dish. He scored once and drove in two for Oklahoma City (AAA). Rafael Montero carried a no-no through six frames for Las Vegas (AAA), ending with two runs, two hits and two walks allowed in 6.1 innings. He struck out four, gave up a long ball to Adam Duvall, got nine outs on the ground and three in the air. 57 of his 87 pitches found the strike zone, 30 were called balls and he took home his second win of the year.

Find the rest of the Top 100 below, along with our usual assortment of news.

The Top 100

Position Players

Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
1 (1) A+ Byron Buxton, CF MIN - - - - - - Left wrist sprain
2 (2) MLB Xander Bogaerts, SS BOS 4 0 1 0 0 0
3 (3) AAA Oscar Taveras, RF STL 1 1 1 0 0 0 2B (3), BB
4 (5) AAA Javier Baez, SS CHC - - - - - - Left ankle sprain
6 (7) A+ Carlos Correa, SS HOU





DNP
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
7 (8) AA Kris Bryant, 3B CHC 3 2 1 0 0 1 SB (2), 2 BB, 2 K
8 (10) AAA Gregory Polanco, CF PIT 5 1 1 2 0 0 3B (2), BB, K
9 (13) AA Francisco Lindor, SS CLE





DNP
10 (14) AA Addison Russell, SS OAK - - - - - - Right hamstring injury
11 (17) AAA Maikel Franco, 3B PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 K
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
12 (18) AAA George Springer, CF HOU 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 K
13 (25) MLB Nick Castellanos, 3B DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 K
14 (27) AA Austin Hedges, C SD 4 0 2 2 0 0 2B (2), E (1 – T)
15 (29) MLB Jose Abreu, 1B CWS 3 0 1 0 0 0 BB, K, E (3 – F)
16 (34) AAA Joc Pederson, CF LAD 4 0 0 0 0 0 BB, 2 K
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
17 (35) AA Gary Sanchez, C NYY 4 0 2 0 0 0 2B (5), BB, K
18 (36) A+ Albert Almora, CF CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0
19 (37) A+ Corey Seager, SS LAD 3 0 1 1 0 1 SB (2), BB, SF
20 (38) MLB Travis d'Arnaud, C NYM 2 0 1 0 0 0 BB, K
21 (41) AA Jorge Soler, RF CHC - - - - - - Leg injury
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
22 (42) AA Rougned Odor, 2B TEX





PPD
23 (43) MLB Billy Hamilton, CF CIN 5 1 1 0 0 0
24 (47) A+ Raul Mondesi, SS KC 3 0 1 0 0 1 2B (1), SB (3), BB
25 (48) A Clint Frazier, CF CLE - - - - - - Hamstring injury
26 (49) A Austin Meadows, CF PIT - - - - - - Hamstring injury
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
27 (50) MLB Jackie Bradley, CF BOS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 K, OF Assist (3B)
28 (54) A+ Jorge Alfaro, C TEX





DNP
29 (58) MLB Kolten Wong, 2B STL 4 0 2 1 0 0
30 (60) A+ Joey Gallo, 3B TEX 2 1 1 1 1 0 HR (4), 3 BB, K
31 (61) A Colin Moran, 3B MIA - - - - - - Minor knee injury
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
32 (66) MLB Chris Owings, SS AZ 3 0 2 0 0 0 BB, K, PO
33 (69) AAA Christian Bethancourt, C ATL





DNP
34 (70) AAA Stephen Piscotty, RF STL 3 0 0 0 0 0
35 (72) AAA Matt Davidson, 3B CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 BB, 2 K
36 (73) AA Blake Swihart, C BOS





DNP
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
37 (74) AAA Garin Cecchini, 3B BOS 6 2 1 0 0 0 K
38 (75) AA Mookie Betts, 2B BOS 3 1 1 1 0 1 2B (5), SB (4), BB
39 (76) AA Alen Hanson, SS PIT





DNP
40 (78) A JP Crawford, SS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 BB, K
41 (79) AAA Jake Marisnick, CF MIA 3 1 0 0 0 1 SB (3), HBP, 2 K
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
42 (80) A+ Hunter Renfroe, RF SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 BB, OF Assist (Home)
43 (81) A Reese McGuire, C PIT 4 1 0 1 0 0 HBP
44 (82) AAA Jon Singleton, 1B HOU 4 1 3 2 1 0 HR (4), 2B (4), BB
45 (84) AA Devon Travis, 2B DET - - - - - - Right oblique strain
46 (85) A+ DJ Peterson, 3B SEA 5 0 1 1 0 1 SB (1)
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
47 (86) A+ Rosell Herrera, 3B COL 4 0 2 0 0 0 CS
48 (90) AA Jorge Bonifacio, RF KC 5 0 2 3 0 0 K
49 (91) MLB Marcus Semien, 2B CWS 4 1 1 1 1 0 HR (2), K
50 (92) A Dominic Smith, 1B NYM 4 0 1 0 0 0
51 (93) AAA Taylor Lindsey, 2B LAA 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 BB
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
52 (94) A David Dahl, CF COL 5 0 0 0 0 0 K
53 (97) A+ Nick Williams, LF TEX 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 K
54 (98) MLB Michael Choice, CF TEX 3 0 1 0 0 0 K
55 (100) AAA Arismendy Alcantara, 2B CHC 4 0 1 1 0 0 2B (5), 2 K

Pitchers

Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
1 (4) MLB Masahiro Tanaka, RHP NYY






2 (9) AAA Archie Bradley, RHP AZ






3 (11) MLB Taijuan Walker, RHP SEA






4 (12) AA Jon Gray, RHP COL






5 (15) AA Dylan Bundy, RHP BAL - - - - - - TJ recovery
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
6 (16) AAA Noah Syndergaard, RHP NYM






7 (19) AA Robert Stephenson, RHP CIN






8 (20) AAA Kevin Gausman, RHP BAL






9 (21) A Lucas Giolito, RHP WAS






10 (22) EST Jameson Taillon, RHP PIT - - - - - - TJS
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
11 (23) AA Kyle Zimmer, RHP KC - - - - - - Will begin 5/20
12 (24) AA Eddie Butler, RHP COL






13 (26) MLB Yordano Ventura, RHP KC






14 (28) AA CJ Edwards, RHP CHC






15 (30) AA Andrew Heaney, LHP MIA






Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
16 (31) MLB Carlos Martinez, RHP STL






17 (32) AA Aaron Sanchez, RHP TOR 3.2 4 3 3 4 4 3 HBP, 44 S, 29 B, 3 GO, 1 FO, L (1-1)
18 (33) AA Kyle Crick, RHP SF






19 (39) A+ Mark Appel, RHP HOU






20 (40) AA Henry Owens, LHP BOS






Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
21 (44) AA Matt Wisler, RHP SD






22 (45) AAA Alex Meyer, RHP MIN






23 (46) A+ Tyler Glasnow, RHP PIT - - - - - - Back stiffness
24 (51) A+ Julio Urias, LHP LAD






25 (52) A Kohl Stewart, RHP MIN






Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
26 (53) EST Max Fried, LHP SD - - - - - - Left forarm soreness
27 (55) AAA Marcus Stroman, RHP TOR






28 (56) AAA Edwin Escobar, LHP SF






29 (57) A+ Lucas Sims, RHP ATL






30 (59) AAA Mike Foltynewicz, RHP HOU






Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
31 (62) A Braden Shipley, RHP AZ - - - - - - Right bicep tendinitis
32 (63) MLB Erik Johnson RHP CWS






33 (64) AA Nick Kingham, RHP PIT






34 (65) AA Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP BAL






35 (67) MLB Jake Odorizzi, RHP TB






Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
36 (68) AAA Rafael Montero, RHP NYM 6.1 2 2 2 2 4 HR (Adam Duvall), 57 S, 30 B, 9 GO, 3 FO, W (2-0)
37 (71) AA Jesse Biddle, LHP PHI 4 4 3 0 2 6 WP, HBP, Balk, 48 S, 31 B, 4 GO, 3 FO, L (0-2)
38 (77) A+ Lance McCullers, RHP HOU






39 (83) AAA Trevor Bauer, RHP CLE






40 (87) EST Pierce Johnson, RHP CHC - - - - - - Minor leg injury
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
41 (88) AAA Allen Webster, RHP BOS 5 3 4 3 4 1 HR (Dan Johnson), 58 S, 28 B, 12 GO, 3 FO
42 (89) EST Trey Ball, LHP BOS - - - - - - Awaiting assignment
43 (95) AAA Zach Lee, RHP LAD






44 (96) AAA Jimmy Nelson, RHP MIL






45 (99) MLB James Paxton, LHP SEA - - - - - - Left lat strain

Duels of the Day

Org Rank BA (JS) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
4 (8) AAA Allen Webster, RHP BOS 5 3 4 3 4 1 HR (Dan Johnson), 58 S, 28 B, 12 GO, 3 FO
10 (5) AAA Sean Nolin, LHP TOR 5 4 4 4 5 7 2 WP, 53 S, 41 B, 4 GO, 2 FO
Org Rank BA (JS) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
17 (17) A Felix Jorge, RHP MIN 5 3 2 2 1 3 7 GO, 3 FO, W (1-1)
16 (12) A Tom Robson, RHP TOR 4 6 4 4 2 3 WP, HBP, 4 GO, 3 FO, L (0-1)

Probable Starters

AAA - IL

  • Anthony Ranaudo (RHP - BOS) vs Trevor May (RHP - MIN)
  • Chase Whitley (RHP - NYY) vs Marcus Stroman (RHP - TOR)
  • Enny Romero (LHP - TB) vs Andre Rienzo (RHP - CWS)
  • Duane Below (LHP - DET) vs Jeff Francis (LHP - CIN)
  • Greg Smith (LHP - PHI) vs Danny Rosenbaum (LHP - WAS)
  • Mike Wright (RHP - BAL) vs Zach Stewart (RHP - ATL)
  • TJ House (LHP - CLE) vs Casey Sadler (RHP - PIT)

AAA - PCL

  • Noah Syndergaard (RHP - NYM) vs Mitch Lively (RHP - SF)
  • Aaron Brooks (RHP - KC) vs Johnny Hellweg (RHP - MIL)
  • Blake Beavan (RHP - SEA) vs Stephen Fife (RHP - LAD)
  • Carlos Pimentel (RHP - CHC) vs Angel Castro (RHP - STL)
  • Ryan Feieraband (LHP - TEX) vs Yohan Flande (LHP - COL) GAME 1
  • TBD (AZ) vs Juan Pablo Oramas (LHP - SD)
  • Scott Richmond (RHP - TEX) vs Dan Houston (RHP - COL) GAME 2
  • Bryan Evans (RHP - MIA) vs David Martinez (RHP - HOU)

AA - EL

  • Greg Peavey (RHP - NYM) vs Henry Owens (LHP - BOS)
  • Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP - BAL) vs Jeff Farrell (RHP - DET)
  • Bryan Mitchell (RHP - NYY) vs Gabriel Arias (RHP - CLE)
  • TBD (MIN) vs Deck McGuire (RHP - TOR)
  • Zack Dodson (LHP - PIT) vs Blake Schwartz (RHP - WAS)
  • Severino Gonzalez (RHP - PHI) vs Jack Snodgrass (LHP - SF)

AA - SL

  • Jordan Pries (RHP - SEA) vs CJ Edwards (RHP - CHC)
  • Anthony DeSclafani (RHP - MIA) vs Carlos Frias (RHP - LAD)
  • Victor Mateo (RHP - TB) vs Carlos Contreras (RHP - CIN)
  • Chris Beck (RHP - CWS) vs Chase Anderson (RHP - AZ)
  • Brooks Hall (RHP - MIL) vs Aaron Northcraft (RHP - ATL)

AA - TL

  • Eddie Butler (RHP - COL) vs Matt Wisler (RHP - SD) *****DotD*****
  • Drew Granier (RHP - OAK) vs Jason Adam (RHP - KC)
  • Jerad Eickhoff (RHP - TEX) vs Mark Sappington (RHP - LAA)
  • Matt Harrison (LHP - TEX) vs Yeiper Castillo (RHP - LAA)
  • Kurt Heyer (RHP - STL) vs Luis Cruz (LHP - HOU)


A+ - CAL

  • Zach Eflin (RHP - SD) vs Julio Urias (LHP - LAD)
  • Mark Appel (RHP - HOU) vs TBD (SEA)
  • Kyle McGowin (LAA) vs Chris Stratton (RHP - SF)
  • Drew Cisco (RHP - CIN) vs TBD (OAK)
  • TBD (AZ) vs Ryan Gibbard (COL)


A+ - CAR

  • Lucas Sims (RHP - ATL) vs Parker Bridwell (RHP - NYM)
  • JB Wendelken (RHP - CWS) vs Sean Manaea (LHP - KC)
  • Victor Payano (LHP - TEX) vs William Cuevas (RHP - BOS)
  • Shawn Morimando (LHP - CLE) vs Brian Ruah (RHP - WAS)

A+ - FSL

  • Chad Kuhl (RHP - PIT) vs Kyle Helisek (LHP - STL)
  • Ethan Stewart (RHP - PHI) vs Brett Gerritse (RHP - NYY)
  • Alex Wimmers (RHP - MIN) vs TBD (TB)
  • Edgar De La Rosa (RHP - DET) vs Tyler Wagner (RHP - MIL)
  • Trevor Williams (RHP - MIA) vs TBD (NYM)
  • Felix Pena (RHP - CHC) vs Matt Boyd (LHP - TOR)


A - MWL

  • Alexander Reyes (RHP - STL) vs TBD (CLE)
  • Jeff Thompson (RHP - DET) vs Kent Emanuel (LHP - HOU)
  • Jonathan Martinez (RHP - LAD) vs Bobby Wahl (RHP - OAK)
  • Jen-Ho Tseng (RHP - CHC) vs German Marquez (RHP - TB)
  • TBD (AZ) vs Aaron Slegers (RHP - MIN)
  • Harrison Cooney (RHP - LAA) vs Walker Lockett (RHP - SD)
  • Tommy Burns (RHP - SEA) vs Daniel Wright (RHP - CIN)

A - SAL

  • Johendi Jiminian (RHP - COL) vs Shane Carle (RHP - PIT)
  • Rookie Davis (RHP - NYY) vs Cody Kukuk (LHP - BOS)
  • TBD (MIA) vs Mark Leiter (RHP - PHI)
  • James Dykstra (RHP - CWS) vs Cole Wiper (RHP - TEX)
  • Nick Pivetta (RHP - WAS) vs Austin Urban (RHP - BAL)
  • Kevin McGowin (RHP - NYM) vs Christian Jones (LHP - SF)
  • Jake Junis (RHP - KC) vs Frank Lafreniere (RHP - ATL)


Duel of the Day

No introduction needed here.

RHP Eddie Butler (COL - AA) vs RHP Matt Wisler (SD - AA)

Injuries

  • Cubs SS Javier Baez (7 day DL; left ankle sprain) - 4/11
  • Tigers 2B Devon Travis (7 day DL; right oblique strain) - 4/10
  • Mariners LHP James Paxton (15 day DL; left lat strain) - 4/8
  • Athletics SS Addison Russell (7 day DL; torn right hamstring) - 4/6
  • Cubs RF Jorge Soler (7 day DL; leg injury) - 4/4
  • Indians CF Clint Frazier (7 day DL; right hamstring strain) - 4/3
  • Pirates CF Austin Meadows (7 day DL; right hamstring strain) - 4/3
  • Marlins 3B Colin Moran (7 day DL: minor knee injury) - 4/3
  • Orioles RHP Dylan Bundy (60 day DL; TJS recovery) - 4/3
  • Padres LHP Max Fried (7 day DL; left forearm soreness) - 4/3
  • Diamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (7 day DL; right bicep tendinitis) - 4/3
  • Cubs RHP Pierce Johnson (7 day DL; minor leg injury) - 4/3
  • Rays SS Hak-Ju Lee (three to four weeks; left calf strain) - 3/24
  • Pirates RHP Tyler Glasnow (7 day DL; tight lower back) - 3/23
  • Twins CF Byron Buxton ("a couple of weeks"; left wrist sprain) - 3/16
  • Rays 2B Tim Beckham (season; torn right ACL) - 3/30
  • Pirates RHP Jameson Taillon (season; right elbow - TJS) - 3/23
  • Tigers RHP Bruce Rondon (season; right elbow - TJS) - 3/21
  • Dodgers RHP Ross Stripling (season; right elbow - TJS) - 3/14
  • Twins 3B Miguel Sano (season; right elbow - TJS) - 3/12

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