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Minor League Ball Gameday: Wednesday, April 23

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Gregory Polanco keeps annihilating AAA while Masahiro Tanaka continues to be allergic to walking people.

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Hey folks, welcome back to the Gameday. I'm pressed for time today so no recaps, but all the juicy details I usually go over can be found below in the Top 100. We have a pair of Top 100 pitching match ups, leading to a tasty pair of Duels of the Day and we also have the rest of the probable starters for today. Enjoy!

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 1 0 0 2B (3), K
3 (3) AAA Oscar Taveras, RF STL - - - - - - Left ankle injury
4 (5) AAA Javier Baez, SS CHC 5 1 2 3 0 0 3B (1), 2 K
6 (7) A+ Carlos Correa, SS HOU 4 0 2 0 0 0 2B (3), K
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
7 (8) AA Kris Bryant, 3B CHC 5 1 3 0 0 0 2B (5), K, E (4 – F)
8 (10) AAA Gregory Polanco, CF PIT 5 3 3 4 1 1 HR (3), SB (3), 2 K
9 (13) AA Francisco Lindor, SS CLE 3 0 1 1 0 0 BB, 2 K
10 (14) AA Addison Russell, SS OAK - - - - - - Torn right hamstring
11 (17) AAA Maikel Franco, 3B PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
12 (18) MLB George Springer, CF HOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 BB, 3 K
13 (25) MLB Nick Castellanos, 3B DET 3 0 1 1 0 0 2B (3), SF, K
14 (27) AA Austin Hedges, C SD 3 0 1 0 0 0 HBP, K, E (2 – T), PO
15 (29) MLB Jose Abreu, 1B CWS 3 2 2 1 1 0 HR (6), K
16 (34) AAA Joc Pederson, CF LAD 4 0 1 1 0 0 BB, K, PO
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
17 (35) AA Gary Sanchez, C NYY 3 1 0 0 0 0 BB, 2 K
18 (36) A+ Albert Almora, CF CHC 5 0 1 1 0 0 2B (5), K, SF
19 (37) A+ Corey Seager, SS LAD 5 1 1 4 0 0 3B (2), K
20 (38) MLB Travis d'Arnaud, C NYM 3 0 0 0 0 0
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 4 1 1 0 0 0 K
23 (43) MLB Billy Hamilton, CF CIN 5 1 2 0 0 1 SB (8), 2 K
24 (47) A+ Raul Mondesi, SS KC





DNP
25 (48) A Clint Frazier, CF CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 K
26 (49) A Austin Meadows, CF PIT - - - - - - Right hamstring strain
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
27 (50) MLB Jackie Bradley, CF BOS 3 0 1 0 0 0
28 (54) A+ Jorge Alfaro, C TEX





DNP
29 (58) MLB Kolten Wong, 2B STL 4 0 0 0 0 0
30 (60) A+ Joey Gallo, 3B TEX





DNP
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 1 0


33 (69) AAA Christian Bethancourt, C ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 E (1 – T), PB
34 (70) AAA Stephen Piscotty, RF STL 4 0 3 2 0 0 2B (5)
35 (72) AAA Matt Davidson, 3B CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 K
36 (73) AA Blake Swihart, C BOS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 K
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
37 (74) AAA Garin Cecchini, 3B BOS 4 1 1 0 0 1 SB (1), 3 K
38 (75) AA Mookie Betts, 2B BOS 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 SB (7), 2 BB
39 (76) AA Alen Hanson, SS PIT 5 3 3 1 0 0 3B (3), K
40 (78) A JP Crawford, SS PHI 4 2 2 0 0 1 SB (5), K
41 (79) AAA Jake Marisnick, CF MIA 3 0 1 0 0 0 BB, SAC, OF Assist (Home)
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
42 (80) A+ Hunter Renfroe, RF SD 2 1 1 2 1 0 HR (6), BB
43 (81) A Reese McGuire, C PIT





DNP
44 (82) AAA Jon Singleton, 1B HOU 4 1 1 2 1 0 HR (8), SF, K
45 (84) AA Devon Travis, 2B DET - - - - - - Right oblique strain
46 (85) A+ DJ Peterson, 3B SEA





DNP
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
47 (86) A+ Rosell Herrera, 3B COL 3 0 0 0 0 0
48 (90) AA Jorge Bonifacio, RF KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 K
49 (91) MLB Marcus Semien, 2B CWS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2B (4), 2 K, E (3 – F)
50 (92) A Dominic Smith, 1B NYM 2 0 0 0 0 1 SB (1), BB
51 (93) AAA Taylor Lindsey, 2B LAA 4 1 1 0 0 0
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team AB R H RBI HR SB Notes
52 (94) A David Dahl, CF COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 K
53 (97) A+ Nick Williams, LF TEX





DNP
54 (98) MLB Michael Choice, CF TEX 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 BB
55 (100) AAA Arismendy Alcantara, 2B CHC 5 2 2 2 1 0 HR (2), 2B (7), 2 K

Pitchers

Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
1 (4) MLB Masahiro Tanaka, RHP NYY 7.1 7 2 2 0 7 73 S, 32 B, 9 GO, 6 FO, W (3-0)
2 (9) AAA Archie Bradley, RHP AZ






3 (11) MLB Taijuan Walker, RHP SEA






4 (12) AA Jon Gray, RHP COL






5 (15) MLB Dylan Bundy, RHP BAL - - - - - - Right elbow – recovering from TJS
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 4 3 3 2 3 5 HBP, 4 GO, 3 FO
10 (22) EST Jameson Taillon, RHP PIT - - - - - - Right elbow – recovering from TJS
Rank (Ovr) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
11 (23) AA Kyle Zimmer, RHP KC - - - - - - No injury, 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






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






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






37 (71) AA Jesse Biddle, LHP PHI






38 (77) A+ Lance McCullers, RHP HOU






39 (83) AAA Trevor Bauer, RHP CLE 6.2 6 1 1 3 3 63 S, 37 B, 7 GO, 5 FO, W (2-0)
40 (87) AA Pierce Johnson, RHP CHC 4 4 3 3 4 5 44 S, 34 B, 0 GO, 3 FO, L (0-1)
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 - - - - - - No injury, 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
23 (10) AA Jon Moscot, RHP CIN 6 6 4 3 4 3 65 S, 36 B, 8 GO, 4 FO
4 (3) AA Justin Nicolino, LHP MIA 4.2 7 4 4 2 1 WP, HBP, 61 S, 31 B, 8 GO, 3 FO, E (1 – F)
Org Rank BA (JS) Level Name, Pos Team IP H R ER BB K Notes
1 (1) A Lucas Giolito, RHP WAS 4 3 3 2 3 5 HBP, 4 GO, 3 FO
25 (X) A Chase Johnson, RHP SF 5 3 0 0 2 6 7 GO, 0 FO

Probable Starters

AAA - IL

  • Alex Meyer (RHP - MIN) vs Allen Webster (RHP - BOS) *****Co DotD*****
  • Nate Karns (RHP - TB) vs Deunte Heath (RHP - CWS)
  • TBD (PIT) vs Robbie Ray (LHP - DET)
  • Suk-min Yoon (RHP - BAL) vs Barry Enright (RHP - PHI)
  • Blake Treinen (RHP - WAS) vs TBD (CIN)
  • Mitch Atkins (RHP - ATL) vs TJ House (LHP - CLE)
  • Kyle Drabek (RHP - TOR) vs Chase Whitley (RHP - NYY)


AAA - PCL

  • League-wide off day


AA - EL

  • Clayton Blackburn (RHP - SF) vs Jesse Biddle (LHP - PHI) *****Co DotD*****
  • Aaron Sanchez (RHP - TOR) vs DJ Baxendale (RHP - MIN)
  • Robert Gilliam (RHP - WAS) vs Nick Kingham (RHP - PIT)
  • Will Roberts (RHP - CLE) vs Zach Nuding (RHP-  NYY)
  • Kyle Ryan (LHP - DET) vs Zach Davies (RHP - BAL)
  • Keith Couch (RHP - BOS) vs Greg Peavey (RHP - NYM)


AA - SL

  • Michael Lorenzen (RHP - CIN) vs Jose Urena (RHP - MIA)
  • JR Graham (RHP - ATL) vs Grayson Garvin (LHP - TB)
  • Byan Woodall (RHP - AZ) vs Brent Suter (LHP - MIL)
  • Corey Black (RHP - CHC) vs Terry Doyle (RHP - CWS)
  • Garrett Gould (RHP - LAD) vs Cam Hobson (LHP - SEA)


AA - TL

  • Jon Gray (RHP - COL) vs Kramer Sneed (LHP - LAA)
  • Chris Jensen (RHP - OAK) vs Luis Cruz (LHP - HOU)
  • Sam Gaviglio (RHP - STL) vs Sam Selman (LHP - KC)
  • Devin Jones (RHP - SD) vs Alec Asher (RHP - TEX)


A+ - CAL

  • Mark Appel (RHP - HOU) vs Tyler DeLoach (LHP - LAA)
  • Jesse Darrah (RHP - AZ) vs Joan Gregorio (RHP - SF)
  • TBD (CIN) vs Jayson Aquino (LHP - COL)
  • Bryan Rodriguez (RHP - SD) vs Josh Bowman (RHP - OAK)
  • Fabio Martinez (RHP - LAD) v Tyler Olson (LHP - SEA)


A+ - CAR

  • Sam Wolff (RHP - TEX) vs Brady Wager (RHP - BAL)
  • Tony Bucciferro (RHP - CWS) vs Pedro Encarnacion (RHP - WAS)
  • Jarrett Miller (RHP - ATL) vs TBD (BOS)
  • DJ Brown (RHP - CLE) vs Yender Caramo (RHP - KC)


A+ - FSL

  • Rob Zastryzny (LHP - CHC) vs Jeb Stefan (RHP - PHI)
  • Gabriel Ynoa (RHP - NYM) vs Mike Mayers (RHP - STL)
  • Orlando Castro (LHP - PIT) vs Breudlin Suero (LHP - TB)
  • Jorge Lopez (RHP - MIL) vs Dan Camarena (LHP - NYY)
  • Jesse Hernandez (RHP - TOR) vs Yorfrank Lopez (RHP - DET)
  • TBD (MIA) vs Tyler Duffey (RHP - MIN)


A - MWL

  • Dylan Covey (RHP - OAK) vs Tyler Skulina (RHP - CHC)
  • Adam Plutko (RHP - CLE) vs Adonys Cardona (RHP - TOR)
  • Jacob Faria (RHP - TB) vs Chad Green (RHP - DET)
  • Payton Baskette (LHP - SD) vs James Campbell (RHP - LAD)
  • Ismael Guillon (LHP - CIN) vs Adam Miller (RHP - AZ)
  • Ethan Mildren (RHP - MIN) vs Arturo Reyes (RHP - STL)
  • Chris Lee (LHP - HOU) vs Carlos Misell (RHP - SEA)
  • Anthony Banda (LHP - MIL) vs Clint Sharp (RHP - LAA)


A - SAL

  • Tyler Danish (RHP - CWS) vs Buddy Borden (RHP - PIT)
  • Zach Jemiola (RHP - COL) vs Jamie Callahan (RHP - BOS)
  • Luis Santos (RHP - KC) vs Akeem Bostick (RHP - TEX)
  • Austin Voth (RHP - WAS) vs Luis Ysla (LHP - SF)
  • Brady Lail (RHP - NYY) vs Alejandro Arteaga (RHP - PHI)
  • Domingo German (RHP - MIA) vs Jared Dettmann (LHP - ATL)
  • Ricky Knapp (RHP - NYM) vs Steven Brault (LHP - BAL)


Duel of the Day

RHP Alex Meyer (MIN - AAA) vs RHP Allen Webster (BOS - AAA)

RHP Clayton Blackburn (SF - AA) vs LHP Jesse Biddle (PHI - AA)

Injuries

  • Cardinals RF Oscar Taveras (day-to-day; left ankle injury) - 4/22
  • Orioles LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7 day DL; left knee sprain) - 4/21
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mariners RHP Taijuan Walker (15 day DL; right shoulder impingement) - 3/21
  • 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

Previous Gameday threads -

April 21
April 22