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Hello everyone. Yesterday may have featured the first pitching match-up between the Beltline's best hurlers. There is no way to overstate the excitement yesterday's duel between Lucas Giolito and Hunter Harvey caused. Giolito, Washington's top prospect, shined through five innings while limited to 66 pitches (43 strikes, 23 balls). He struck out six while walking two, allowing two hits and no runs with four ground outs and two fly outs.
#nationals Lucas Giolito 94-97; extreme plane and life; CB 78; 11-5 great shape; hard snap with depth; elite pitch. CH 84; sink with drop.
— CJ Wittmann (@CJWittJr) April 16, 2014
On the other side of the diamond, Hunter Harvey was on a longer leash with his pitch count, throwing 89 pitches (54 strikes, 35 balls) over six sparkling, scoreless innings. He allowed only one hit with seven strike outs, one walk, and he hit two batters. Four outs came via the ground with two in the air, and he also committed a balk.
#orioles Hunter Harvey FB 92-94; downhill with life; CB 80; 11-5 shape with hard bite and big depth; hammer; plus plus potential.
— CJ Wittmann (@CJWittJr) April 16, 2014
Other than the marquee match up, Masahiro Tanaka struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and one walk. Jon Gray threw 5.2 scoreless innings, Marcus Stroman turned in 5.1 scoreless, Trevor Bauer and Zach Lee each went six scoreless, and and Lance McCullers tossed four clean frames as the back end of a piggy back start. Robert Stephenson and Archie Bradley struggled, and Jake Odorizzi turned in a so-so performance for Tampa
On the hitting side of things, George Springer made his Major League debut while also picking up his first Major League hit. Two players finished one step shy of the cycle. Former teammate and heart of the Oklahoma City lineup Jon Singleton continued his tear; going 3-5 with his fifth home run, sixth double, and first triple to come up a single short of the cycle. He struck out once, drove in two and scored twice as well. Cubs second baseman Arismendy Alcantara finished a homer shy, also knocking his sixth double and first triple to go with an eerily similar strikeout, two runs and two RBI. In a double dip, Raul Mondesi finished 4-8 with a triple, two runs scored and one punch out.
Check out the rest below along with today;s Duel of the Day and the running list of the gimps.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wrist injury |
| 2 (2) | MLB | Xander Bogaerts, SS | BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SB (1), 2 BB, 2 HBP |
| 3 (3) | AAA | Oscar Taveras, RF | STL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 (5) | AAA | Javier Baez, SS | CHC | - | - | - | - | - | - | Ankle sprain |
| 6 (7) | A+ | Carlos Correa, SS | HOU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR (2) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 7 (8) | AA | Kris Bryant, 3B | CHC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B (3), BB, HBP |
| 8 (10) | AAA | Gregory Polanco, CF | PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 (13) | AA | Francisco Lindor, SS | CLE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DH – BB, K |
| 10 (14) | AA | Addison Russell, SS | OAK | - | - | - | - | - | - | Right hamstring injury |
| 11 (17) | AAA | Maikel Franco, 3B | PHI | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BB |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 12 (18) | MLB | George Springer, CF | HOU | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BB, 2 K, PO |
| 13 (25) | MLB | Nick Castellanos, 3B | DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 (27) | AA | Austin Hedges, C | SD | DNP | ||||||
| 15 (29) | MLB | Jose Abreu, 1B | CWS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 16 (34) | AAA | Joc Pederson, CF | LAD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BB |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 17 (35) | AA | Gary Sanchez, C | NYY | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HBP, E (2 – F) |
| 18 (36) | A+ | Albert Almora, CF | CHC | DNP | ||||||
| 19 (37) | A+ | Corey Seager, SS | LAD | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B (5), SB (4), BB |
| 20 (38) | MLB | Travis d'Arnaud, C | NYM | DNP | ||||||
| 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 | DNP | ||||||
| 23 (43) | MLB | Billy Hamilton, CF | CIN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 SB (4), BB, K |
| 24 (47) | A+ | Raul Mondesi, SS | KC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B (1), K |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B (3), BB, K |
| 28 (54) | A+ | Jorge Alfaro, C | TEX | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DH – 3 K, PO (3B) |
| 29 (58) | MLB | Kolten Wong, 2B | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 30 (60) | A+ | Joey Gallo, 3B | TEX | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DH – BB, 2 K, E (2 – F) |
| 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 | DNP | ||||||
| 33 (69) | AAA | Christian Bethancourt, C | ATL | DNP | ||||||
| 34 (70) | AAA | Stephen Piscotty, RF | STL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 35 (72) | AAA | Matt Davidson, 3B | CWS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 K |
| 36 (73) | AA | Blake Swihart, C | BOS | PPD | ||||||
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 37 (74) | AAA | Garin Cecchini, 3B | BOS | DNP | ||||||
| 38 (75) | AA | Mookie Betts, 2B | BOS | PPD | ||||||
| 39 (76) | AA | Alen Hanson, SS | PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 K |
| 40 (78) | A | JP Crawford, SS | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SB (4), BB, K |
| 41 (79) | AAA | Jake Marisnick, CF | MIA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 K |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 42 (80) | A+ | Hunter Renfroe, RF | SD | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 43 (81) | A | Reese McGuire, C | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BB, 2 PO, E (1 – F) |
| 44 (82) | AAA | Jon Singleton, 1B | HOU | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR (5), 2B (6), 3B (1), K |
| 45 (84) | AA | Devon Travis, 2B | DET | - | - | - | - | - | - | Right oblique strain |
| 46 (85) | A+ | DJ Peterson, 3B | SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 K, E (8 – T) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 47 (86) | A+ | Rosell Herrera, 3B | COL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E (2 – T) |
| 48 (90) | AA | Jorge Bonifacio, RF | KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 49 (91) | MLB | Marcus Semien, 2B | CWS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 K |
| 50 (92) | A | Dominic Smith, 1B | NYM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K |
| 51 (93) | AAA | Taylor Lindsey, 2B | LAA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B (3), BB, 2 K |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | Notes |
| 52 (94) | A | David Dahl, CF | COL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DH – BB, K, 2 OF Assist (1B, 3B) |
| 53 (97) | A+ | Nick Williams, LF | TEX | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | CS |
| 54 (98) | MLB | Michael Choice, CF | TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SF |
| 55 (100) | AAA | Arismendy Alcantara, 2B | CHC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B (6), 3B (1), K |
Pitchers
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Notes |
| 1 (4) | MLB | Masahiro Tanaka, RHP | NYY | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 76 S, 31 B, 7 GO, 7 FO, W (2-0) |
| 2 (9) | AAA | Archie Bradley, RHP | AZ | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 WP, 2 HBP, 50 S, 42 B, 7 GO, 1 FO, L (1-2) |
| 3 (11) | MLB | Taijuan Walker, RHP | SEA | |||||||
| 4 (12) | AA | Jon Gray, RHP | COL | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | WP, 59 S, 27 B, 6 GO, 2 FO, W (1-1) |
| 5 (15) | MLB | 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 | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | HR (Jeff Malm), 48 S, 48 B, 4 GO, 3 FO, L (1-1) |
| 8 (20) | AAA | Kevin Gausman, RHP | BAL | |||||||
| 9 (21) | A | Lucas Giolito, RHP | WAS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 43 S, 23 B, 4 GO, 2 FO |
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 67 S, 27 B, 5 GO, 1 FO, W (1-1) |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 59 S, 36 B, 2 GO, 9 FO, L (1-2) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Notes |
| 36 (68) | AAA | Rafael Montero, RHP | NYM | |||||||
| 37 (71) | AA | Jesse Biddle, LHP | PHI | |||||||
| 38 (77) | A+ | Lance McCullers, RHP | HOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 GO, 1 FO, SV (1) |
| 39 (83) | AAA | Trevor Bauer, RHP | CLE | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | WP, 61 S, 38 B, 1 GO, 4 FO, W (1-0) |
| 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 | |||||||
| 42 (89) | EST | Trey Ball, LHP | BOS | - | - | - | - | - | - | Awaiting assignment |
| 43 (95) | AAA | Zach Lee, RHP | LAD | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | WP, 53 S, 36 B, 8 GO, 4 FO, W (2-0) |
| 44 (96) | AAA | Jimmy Nelson, RHP | MIL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 64 S, 37 B, 7 GO, 2 FO |
| 45 (99) | MLB | James Paxton, LHP | SEA | - | - | - | - | - | - | Left lat strain |
Duel of the Day
| Org Rank BA (JS) | Level | Name, Pos | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Notes |
| 1 (1) | A | Lucas Giolito, RHP | WAS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 43 S, 23 B, 4 GO, 2 FO |
| 4 (4) | A | Hunter Harvey, RHP | BAL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 HBP, Balk, 54 S, 35 B, 4 GO, 2 FO |
Probable Starters
AAA - IL
- Rubby De La Rosa (RHP - BOS) vs Logan Darnell (LHP - MIN) GAME 1
- Casey Sadler (RHP - PIT) vs Chien-Ming Wang (RHP - CIN)
- Brian Gordon (RHP - NYY) vs Ricky Romero (LHP - TOR) GAME 1
- Chase Whitley (RHP - NYY) vs Kyle Drabek (RHP - TOR) GAME 2
- Mitch Atkins (RHP - ATL) vs Charlie Leesman (LHP - CWS)
- Chris Hernandez (LHP - BOS) vs Yohan Pino (RHP - MIN) GAME 2
- TJ McFarland (LHP - BAL) vs Merrill Kelly (RHP - TB)
- TJ House (LHP - CLE) vs TBD (DET)
- Brad Lincoln (RHP - PHI) vs TBD (WAS) GAME 2
- Greg Smith (LHP - PHI) vs TBD (WAS) GAME 1
AAA - PCL
- Burch Smith (RHP - SD) vs Henry Sosa (RHP - LAD)
- Collin McHugh (RHP - HOU) vs Tyler Matzek (LHP - COL)
- Chris Heston (RHP - SF) vs TBD (OAK)
- Jared Rogers (RHP - MIA) vs Eric Jokisch (LHP - CHC)
- Michael Kirkman (LHP - TEX) vs Sugar Ray Marimon (RHP - KC)
- Scott McGregor (RHP - STL) vs Hiram Burgos (RHP - MIL)
- TBD (NYM) vs Bo Schultz (RHP - AZ)
- Justin Thomas (LHP - LAA) vs Andrew Carraway (RHP - SEA)
AA - EL
- Clayton Blackburn (RHP - SF) v Nick Kingham (RHP - PIT) *****DotD*****
- Will Roberts (RHP- CLE) vs Tim Berry (LHP - BAL)
- Keith Couch (RHP - BOS) vs DJ Baxendale (RHP - MIN)
- Warwick Saupold (RHP - DET) vs Joel De La Cruz (RHP - NYY)
- Austin Bibens-Dirkx (RHP - TOR) vs Matthew Bowman (RHP - NYM)
AA - SL
- Brent Suter (LHP - MIL) vs JR Graham (RHP - ATL)
- Justin Nicolino (LHP - MIA) vs TBD (LAD)
- Stephen Landazuri (RHP - SEA) vs Corey Black (RHP - CHC) GAME 1
- Mike Colla (RHP - TB) vs Jon Moscot (RHP - CIN)
- Moises Hernandez (RHP - SEA) vs Dae-Eun Rhee (RHP - CHC) GAME 2
- Scott Snodgress (LHP - CWS) vs Michael Lee (RHP - AZ)
AA - TL
- Devin Jones (RHP - BAL) vs Tanner Peters (RHP - OAK)
- Drew Rucinski (RHP - LAA) vs Seth Blair (RHP - STL)
- Colton Cain (LHP - HOU) vs Nick Martinez (RHP - TEX)
- Greg Billo (RHP - KC) vs Tyler Anderson (LHP - COL)
A+ - CAL
- Martin Agosta (RHP - SF) vs TBD (CIN)
- Tyler Pike (LHP - SEA) vs Chris Devenski (RHP - HOU)
- Matt Flemer (RHP - COL) vs Bryan Rodriguez (RHP - SD)
- TBD (LAD) vs Jesse Darrah (RHP - AZ)
- TBD (OAK) vs TBD (LAA)
A+ - CAR
- Jonathan Dziedzic (LHP - KC) vs Jarrett Miller (RHP - ATL)
- Corey Littrell (RHP - BOS) vs Cole Sulser (RHP - CLE)
- Pedro Encarnacion (RHP - WAS) vs TBD (TEX)
- Brady Wager (RHP - BAL) vs Tony Bucciferro (RHP - CWS)
A+ - FSL
- Endrys Briceno (RHP - DET) vs Cole Hamels (LHP - PHI)
- Steven Matz (LHP - NYM) vs Brett Lee (LHP - MIN)
- Bruedlin Suero (LHP - TB) vs Joe Cuda (SRHP - TL)
- Jesse Hernandez (RHP - TOR) vs Jorge Lopez (RHP - MIL)
- Scott Lyman (RHP - MIA) vs Orlando Castro (LHP - PIT)
- TBD (NYY) vs TBD (CHC)
A - MWL
- Braden Shipley vs Gonzalo Sanudo ()
- Jeremy Gabryszwski vs Kyle Finnegan ()
- Jimmy Reed vs Pete Kelich ()
- TBD vs Victor Diaz ()
- Daury Torrez vs Amir Garrett ()
- TBD vs Randy Rosario ()
- TBD vs Adam Plutko ()
- Carlos Misell vs Jordan Harrison ()
A - SAL
Duel of the Day
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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