Minor League Ball Gameday: Wednesday, April 9

Welcome to the Gameday folks! Feel free to discuss yesterday or today's action. There were plenty of offensive outburts and Top 100 pitchers in action. Three match-ups garner Duel of the Day hnors, and another injury is added to the list.

The Top 100

Position Players

Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
1 (1)	AA	Byron Buxton, CF	MIN	-	-	-	-	-	-	Wrist injury
2 (2)	MLB	Xander Bogaerts, SS	BOS	4	0	0	0	0	0
3 (3)	AAA	Oscar Taveras, CF	STL	3	0	0	0	0	0	K
4 (5)	AAA	Javier Baez, SS	CHC	4	0	0	0	0	0	2 K, E (3 – T)
6 (7)	A+	Carlos Correa, SS	HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	2 K
Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
7 (8)	AA	Kris Bryant, 3B	CHC							DNP
8 (10)	AAA	Gregory Polanco, CF	PIT	7	2	3	0	0	1	SB (1), PO
9 (13)	AA	Francisco Lindor, SS	CLE	4	0	1	1	0	0
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	2	2	1	0	0	2B (4), 2 K
13 (25)	MLB	Nick Castellanos, 3B	DET							DNP
14 (27)	AA	Austin Hedges, C	SD	4	0	0	0	0	0	2 K
15 (29)	MLB	Jose Abreu, 1B	CWS	5	2	2	5	2	0	2 HR (2), BB
16 (34)	AAA	Joc Pederson, CF	LAD	3	1	2	1	1	0	HR (3), 2B (1), BB, K
Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
17 (35)	AA	Gary Sanchez, C	NYY	4	1	3	3	0	0	2B (3), BB
18 (36)	A+	Albert Almora, CF	CHC							PPD
19 (37)	A+	Corey Seager, SS	LAD	3	0	0	0	0	1	SB (1), BB, 2 K
20 (38)	MLB	Travis d'Arnaud, C	NYM	4	1	2	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	3	1	1	1	0	0	K
23 (43)	MLB	Billy Hamilton, CF	CIN	5	0	1	1	0	0	K
24 (47)	A+	Raul Mondesi, SS	KC	4	1	2	0	0	0	BB, 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	4	1	2	2	0	0	2B (2)
28 (54)	A+	Jorge Alfaro, C	TEX	3	1	1	0	0	0	BB, K
29 (58)	MLB	Kolten Wong, 2B	STL	4	0	2	2	0	1	3B (1), SB (2), BB, K
30 (60)	A+	Joey Gallo, 3B	TEX	3	1	0	0	0	0	BB, 2 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	0	0	0	0
33 (69)	AAA	Christian Bethancourt, C	ATL	5	0	1	0	0	0	K
34 (70)	AAA	Stephen Piscotty, RF	STL	5	1	1	1	0	0	2 K
35 (72)	AAA	Matt Davidson, 3B	CWS	5	1	3	0	0	0	2B (5), 2 K
36 (73)	AA	Blake Swihart, C	BOS	4	0	2	1	0	0
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	2	0	0	0	0	0	2 BB
39 (76)	AA	Alen Hanson, SS	PIT	4	0	1	0	0	0	CS
40 (78)	A	JP Crawford, SS	PHI							DNP
41 (79)	AAA	Jake Marisnick, CF	MIA	4	0	1	0	0	0	3B (1)
Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
42 (80)	A+	Hunter Renfroe, RF	SD	5	1	3	1	0	1	SB (2), K
43 (81)	A	Reese McGuire, C	PIT	4	1	1	0	0	0	K
44 (82)	AAA	Jonathan Singleton, 1B	HOU							DNP
45 (84)	AA	Devon Travis, 2B	DET							DNP
46 (85)	A+	DJ Peterson, 3B	SEA	5	0	1	1	0	0	3B (1), 3 E (5 - 1 T, 2 F)
Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
47 (86)	A+	Rosell Herrera, SS	COL	3	0	0	0	0	1	SB (1), BB, K
48 (90)	AA	Jorge Bonifacio, RF	KC	5	1	1	4	1	0	GS (1), E (2 – F)
49 (91)	MLB	Marcus Semien, 2B	CWS	5	2	4	2	0	1	2B (2), SB (1), BB
50 (92)	A	Dominic Smith, 1B	NYM	6	0	1	0	0	0	K
51 (93)	AAA	Taylor Lindsey, 2B	LAA	5	0	2	1	0	0	BB, 2 K, CS
Rank (Ovr)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	Notes
52 (94)	A	David Dahl, CF	COL	7	0	1	0	0	0	2 K
53 (97)	A+	Nick Williams, LF	TEX	5	0	2	1	0	1	2B (3), SB (1), 3 K, CS
54 (98)	MLB	Michael Choice, CF	TEX	3	0	0	1	0	0	BB, K, SF
55 (100)	AAA	Arismendy Alcantara, 2B/SS	CHC	1	0	0	0	0	0

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	Jonathan Gray, RHP	COL
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
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	7	6	2	2	0	7	63 S, 21 B, 9 GO, 4 FO
13 (26)	MLB	Yordano Ventura, RHP	KC	6	2	0	0	0	6	62 S, 33 B, 7 GO, 3 FO
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	1	0	0	0	0	2	8 S, 5 B, 1 GO, 0 FO
17 (32)	AA	Aaron Sanchez, RHP	TOR	5	5	2	2	2	3	HR (Tommy Joseph), WP, HBP, 47 S, 37 B, 7 GO, 2 FO
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	5	4	1	1	1	7	HR (Tom Murphy), WP, 40 S, 25 B, 3 GO, 3 FO
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 forearm 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	5	6	3	3	1	9	66 S, 26 B, 5 GO, 1 FO
37 (71)	AA	Jesse Biddle, LHP	PHI	7	6	4	4	1	6	HR (Kenny Wilson), WP, 58 S, 35 B, 7 GO, 7 FO
38 (77)	A+	Lance McCullers, RHP	HOU	3	3	0	0	1	4	HBP, 3 GO, 1 FO
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	6	3	0	0	2	3	54 S, 29 B, 10 GO, 2 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	5	4	3	3	0	4	2 HR (Albert Pujols and David Freese), 40 S, 20 B, 7 GO, 1 FO, W (2-0)

Duel of the Day

Org Rank BA (JS)	Level	Name, Pos	Team	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Notes
1 (1)	AA	Aaron Sanchez, RHP	TOR	5	5	2	2	2	3	HR (Tommy Joseph), WP, HBP, 47 S, 37 B, 7 GO, 2 FO
2 (?)	AA	Jesse Biddle, LHP	PHI	7	6	4	4	1	6	HR (Kenny Wilson), WP, 58 S, 35 B, 7 GO, 7 FO

Probable Starters

AAA - IL

• Marcus Stroman (RHP -TOR) vs Greg Smith (LHP - PHI) GAME 2
• Andre Rienzo (RHP - CWS)vs Enny Romero (LHP - TB)
• TBD (WAS) vs Anthony Ranaudo (RHP - BOS)
• Casey Sadler (RHP - PIT) vs Duane Below (LHP - DET)
• Zach Stewart (RHP - ATL) vs Mike Wright (RHP - BAL)
• Ricky Romero (LHP - TOR) vs TBD (PHI) GAME 1
• Jeff Francis (LHP - CIN) vs TJ House (LHP - CLE)
• Chase Whitley (RHP - NYY) vs Scott Diamond (LHP - MIN)

AAA - PCL

• Sean Murphy (RHP - OAK) vs Noah Syndergaard (RHP - NYM)
• Mitch Lively (RHP - SF) vs Jose Alvarez (LHP - LAA)
• Johnny Hellweg (RHP - MIL) vs Carlos Pimentel (RHP - CHC)
• Stephen Fife (RHP - LAD) vs Mike Bolsinger (RHP - AZ)
• Christian Friedrich (LHP - COL) vs TBD (TEX)
• Angel Castro (RHP - STL) vs Chris Dwyer (LHP - KC)
• Juan Oramas (LHP - SD) vs James Gillheeney (LHP - SEA)
• Collin McHugh (RHP - HOU) vs Bryan Evans (RHP - MIA)

AA - EL

• Ty Blach (LHP - SF) vs Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP - BAL) ****CO DotD****
• Henry Owens (LHP - BOS) vs Bryan Mitchell (RHP - NYY)
• Deck McGuire (RHP - TOR) vs Severino Gonzalez (RHP - PHI)
• Blake Schwartz (RHP - WAS) vs Pat Dean (LHP - MIN)
• Gabriel Arias (RHP - CLE) vs Zack Dodson (LHP - PIT)
• TBD (DET) vs Matthew Bowman (RHP - NYM)

AA - SL

• Lay Batista (RHP - ATL) vs Taijuan Walker (RHP - SEA)
• TBD (MIA) vs Chris Beck (RHP - CWS)
• Carlo Contreras (RHP - CIN) vs Brooks Hall (RHP - MIL)
• Victor Mateo (RHP - TB) vs Chase Anderson (RHP - AZ)
• Carlos Frias (RHP - LAD) vs TBD (CHC)

AA - TL

• League-wide off day

A+ - CAL

• Kendry Flores (RHP - SF) vs Chris Devenski (RHP -HOU)
• Zach Eflin (RHP - SD) vs TBD (SEA)
• Tim Atherton (RHP - OAK) vs Drew Cisco (RHP - CIN)
• Kyle McGowin (RHP - LAA) vs Brian Wilson (RHP - LAD)
• Ryan Gibbard (RHP - COL) vs TBD (AZ)

A+ - CAR

• Victor Payano (LHP - TEX) vs Yender Caramo (RHP - KC)
• JB Wendelken (RHP - CWS) vs TBD (BOS)
• TBD (CLE) vs Parker Bridwell (RHP - BAL)
• TBD (ATL) vs Brian Ruah (RHP - WAS)

A+ - FSL

• Matthew Koch (RHP - NYM) vs Trevor Williams (RHP - MIA)
• Dietrich Enns (LHP - NYY) vs Ethan Stewart (LHP - PHI)
• Matt Boyd (LHP - TOR) vs Felix Pena (RHP - CHC) GAME 1
• Leonel Santiago (RHP - TB) vs Mason Melotakis (RHP - MIN) GAME 1
• Taylor Cole (RHP - TOR) vs Jose Rosario (RHP - CHC) GAME 2
• Roberto Gomez (RHP - TB) vs Jason Wheeler (LHP - MIN) GAME 2
• Tyler Wagner (RHP - MIL) vs Edgar De La Rosa (RHP - DET)

A - MWL

• Bobby Wahl (RHP - OAK) vs Aaron Blair (RHP - AZ) ****CO DotD****
• Jandel Gustave (RHP - HOU) vs Alberto Tirado (RHP -TOR)
• Adrian De Horta (RHP - SD) vs Paul Blackburn (RHP - CHC)
• Luis Lugo (LHP - CLE) vs Edwin Diaz (RHP - SEA)
• Tyler Alexander (LHP - MIL) vs Kevin Ziomek (LHP - DET)
• Aaron Slegers (RHP - MIN) vs Jonathan Martinez (RHP - LAD)
• Nick Travieso (RHP - CIN) vs Arturo Reyes (RHP - STL)
• German Marquez (RHP - TB) vs Ryan Estell (RHP - LAA)

A - SAL

• Akeem Bostick (RHP - TEX) vs Tyler Danish (RHP - CWS) ****CO DotD****
• Mark Leiter (RHP - PHI) vs Jarlin Garcia (LHP - MIA)
• Steven Brault (LHP - BAL) vs Austin Voth (RHP- WAS)
• Cody Kukuk (LHP - BOS) vs Rookie Davis (RHP - NYY)
• Chuck Buchanan (LHP - ATL) vs Luis Rico (LHP - KC)
• Shane Carle (RHP - PIT) vs Zach Jemiola (RHP - COL)
• TBD (SF) vs Ricky Knapp (RHP - NYM)

Duel of the Day

I kept bouncing between these three games but decided, why not all of them?

LHP Ty Blach (SF - AA) vs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (BAL - AA)

RHP Bobby Wahl (OAK - A) vs RHP Aaron Blair (AZ - A)

RHP Akeem Bostick (TEX - A) vs RHP Tyler Danish (CWS - A)

Injuries

• Mariners LHP James Paxton (TBD; left lat strain) - 4/8
• Athletics SS Addison Russell (7 day DL; right hamstring injury) - 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 (day-to-day; tight lower back) - 3/23
• Orioles 3B Michael Almanzar (15 day DL; left patellar tendinitis) - 3/23
• Astros RHP Asher Wojciechowski (15 day DL; right lat strain) - 3/21
• Twins CF Byron Buxton ("a couple of weeks"; minor left wrist sprain) - 3/16
• Padres LF Alex Dickerson (two weeks; left ankle sprain) - 3/18
• 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