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Hello prospect watchers! I truly hope nobody comes up to you and talks about camels or asks what day it is today (We aren't sponsored by Geico, right?). Welcome back to another edition of the Minor League Ball Gameday thread. Take a second to check out the spreadsheet primer before getting down to all the goodies. Just like every day, we have today's schedule with probable starters, the Duels of the Day, and the always-updating injury list below. Enjoy everyone!
For the next few days I will kick off the Gameday with a quick explanation of the all-important spreadsheet that accompanies the thread. On the bottom of the spreadsheet there are seven tabs. The first tab is the current days schedule, probable starters, and the injury list. Match ups highlighted in yellow are the Duels of the Day, and there is an affiliation key next to each league to help you keep track of which Minor League teams are linked to which Major League teams. The second tab is the next day's schedule with probable starters and the affiliation keys.
The third and fourth tabs are the Top 175 prospects, broken up by pitchers and hitters. This is where you can follow along and see how each player fared the previous day. Any players that are currently injured will be in red with the date and type of injury in the Notes section. The fifth tab is all the players John mentioned as being "in the picture" of the Top 175. Again, this is split up between pitchers and hitters, and also includes each players ranking for their respective teams.
The sixth tab will house the players John tabbed as sleepers or with a high ceiling alert. Each grouping is separated to distinguish between the sleepers and high ceiling alert players. As with the "In The Picture" tab, both groups are split between pitchers and hitters and includes team ranks.
The last tab will be the IFA's, or international free agents. Only players who received a signing bonus of at least $500,000 beginning with the 2012-13 signing period will be tracked. This section is also split up depending on signing bonus amounts - the seven figure, $1M+ bonuses and players who received between $500,000 and $999.999. This section includes the bonus amount, what year they signed, and their ranking within their organization.
Once the season gets underway, we will add in more sections that include more players. 50 more players will be added in May to the "Helium Tank" section, and the 2015 amateur draft in June will have its own section with another 42 players. Another 25 players will be added to the craziness once the short season leagues kick off in June under the "Tempurpedic" section.
With the help of one of our own, Kicker31, the Minor League Ball Gameday has come a long way. He has been instrumental in helping create the Gameday spreadsheet with a knowledge of Excel that absolutely blows my mind. We are still making some final tweaks and everything will be at full speed in a matter of days.
Now that we have all that out of the way, click the link below for the Gameday spreadsheet which will open in a separate tab in your browser.
The Top 175 Prospects, Sleepers, and IFA's
Today's Schedule
MLB American League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Los Angeles | Texas | 2:05 PM | Santiago, Hector (0-1, 5.06) | Ranaudo, Anthony (0-0, -.--) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rochester | Scranton/WB | 10:35 AM | Meyer, Alex (1-0, 5.40) | Long, Jaron (0-1, 5.40) |
| Norfolk | Durham | 6:05 PM | Wright, Mike (0-0, 7.36) | Teaford, Everett (0-0, 0.00) |
| Louisville | Indianapolis | 1:35 PM | Axelrod, Dylan (0-0, 1.50) | Sampson, Adrian (0-1, 5.40) |
| Charlotte | Gwinnett | 6:35 PM | Beck, Chris (0-0, 5.79) | Banuelos, Manny (0-0, 2.45) |
| Pawtucket | Buffalo | 1:05 PM | Johnson, Brian (1-0, 0.00) | Francis, Jeff (0-0, -.--) |
| Syracuse | Lehigh Valley | 10:35 AM | Jordan, Taylor (1-0, 0.00) | Billingsley, Chad (0-0, 8.10) |
| Pawtucket | Buffalo | Game 2 | Couch, Keith (1-0, 4.50) | Albers, Andrew (0-1, 7.71) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Nashville | Oklahoma City | 8:05 PM | Zito, Barry (0-0, 5.79) | Frias, Carlos (1-0, 5.06) |
| Las Vegas | Sacramento | 3:05 PM | Bowman, Matt (0-1, 13.50) | Lara, Braulio (0-1, 3.60) |
| Tacoma | Albuquerque | 8:35 PM | Elias, Roenis (1-0, 7.20) | Gray, Jon (0-1, 11.25) |
| Iowa | New Orleans | 12:00 PM | Roach, Donn (0-0, 6.75) | Nicolino, Justin (0-0, 3.86) |
| Omaha | Memphis | 12:05 PM | Brooks, Aaron (0-0, 5.40) | Gonzales, Marco (0-0, 6.00) |
| Reno | El Paso | 8:35 PM | Ray, Robbie (0-0, 1.50) | Northcraft, Aaron (0-1, 37.80) |
| Round Rock | Colorado Springs | 8:35 PM | Jackson, Luke (0-1, 11.25) | Ely, John (0-0, 14.73) |
| Salt Lake | Fresno | 9:35 PM | Heaney, Andrew (1-0, 0.00) | Buchanan, Jake (1-0, 2.25) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Reading | New Hampshire | 10:35 AM | Vasquez, Anthony (0-0, 0.00) | Boyd, Matt (0-0, 0.00) |
| Trenton | Akron | 12:05 PM | Sulbaran, Miguel (0-0, 6.00) | Roberts, Will (0-0, 7.20) |
| Binghamton | Erie | 12:05 PM | Koch, Matt (0-0, 5.79) | Hankins, Derek (0-1, 1.80) |
| Bowie | Harrisburg | 6:30 PM | Villanueva, Elih (0-1, 1.59) | Ross, Joe (0-0, 4.50) |
| New Britain | Portland | 11:00 AM | Carpenter, Ryan (0-1, 7.20) | Haley, Justin (0-1, 15.43) |
| Altoona | Richmond | 10:35 AM | Sanchez, Angel (0-0, 0.00) | To Be Determined |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 8:05 PM | Hursh, Jason (0-1, 6.00) | Landazuri, Stephen (0-0, 0.00) |
| Montgomery | Jacksonville | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Birmingham | Chattanooga | 7:15 PM | Jaye, Myles (0-1, 11.25) | Duffey, Tyler (0-0, 0.00) |
| Pensacola | Tennessee | 11:30 AM | Walden, Marcus (0-0, -.--) | Black, Corey (1-0, 1.80) |
| Biloxi | Mobile | 7:35 PM | Johnson, Hobbs (0-0, 3.86) | Blair, Aaron (1-0, 4.50) |
AA Texas League - NO GAMES
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | Richy, John (1-0, 1.80) | Alcantara, Victor (1-0, 1.29) |
| San Jose | Visalia | 9:00 PM | Beede, Tyler (0-0, 0.00) | Godley, Zack (1-0, 0.00) |
| High Desert | Lake Elsinore | 9:00 PM | To Be Determined | Lemond, Zech (0-0, 3.00) |
| Stockton | Lancaster | 8:30 PM | Covey, Dylan (1-0, 0.00) | Frias, Edison (1-0, 0.00) |
| Modesto | Bakersfield | 2:00 PM | Wade, Konner (1-0, 3.00) | Yarbrough, Ryan (0-1, 4.50) |
| Stockton | Lancaster | Game 2 | Atherton, Tim (0-0, 1.80) | Holmes, Brian (0-0, 5.40) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Wilmington | Carolina | 11:00 AM | Junis, Jake (0-1, 13.50) | Gil, Yean Carlos (0-1, 3.86) |
| Winston-Salem | Potomac | 10:35 AM | Dykstra, James (1-0, 0.00) | Pivetta, Nick (0-1, 1.80) |
| Lynchburg | Frederick | 11:00 AM | Peoples, Michael (0-0, -.--) | Horacek, Mitch (0-1, 3.60) |
| Salem | Myrtle Beach | 7:05 PM | Dahlstrand, Jacob (1-0, 0.00) | Underwood, Duane (1-0, 0.00) |
| Winston-Salem | Potomac | Game 2 | Wheeler, Andre (0-0, 0.00) | Bacus, Dakota (0-0, 0.00) |
| Lynchburg | Frederick | Game 2 | Rayl, Mike (0-0, -.--) | Hess, David (1-0, 0.00) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bradenton | Dunedin | 6:30 PM | Gonzalez, Felipe (0-1, 3.60) | Allen, Brad (0-1, 3.38) |
| Clearwater | Jupiter | 6:35 PM | Whitehead, David (1-0, 0.00) | To Be Determined |
| Palm Beach | Lakeland | 6:30 PM | To Be Determined | Maciel, Jonathan (0-0, 5.40) |
| Brevard County | St. Lucie | 6:30 PM | Wang, Wei-Chung (1-0, 0.00) | Gsellman, Robert (1-0, 1.69) |
| Charlotte | Daytona | 7:05 PM | Stanek, Ryne (0-1, 3.60) | Romano, Sal (0-1, 13.50) |
| Tampa | Fort Myers | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | Stewart, Kohl (0-1, 3.00) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lansing | Great Lakes | 6:05 PM | De Jong, Chase (0-0, 1.93) | Gonzalez, Victor (0-0, -.--) |
| Quad Cities | Beloit | 7:30 PM | Lee, Chris (0-0, 6.75) | Graves, Brett (0-0, 5.40) |
| Clinton | Kane County | 7:30 PM | Missaki, Daniel (0-0, 3.00) | Miller, Jared (0-1, 12.00) |
| Bowling Green | Dayton | 7:00 PM | Honeywell, Brent (0-0, 2.25) | To Be Determined |
| Burlington | Wisconsin | 7:35 PM | Bolaski, Michael (0-0, 1.80) | Ventura, Angel (0-0, 3.00) |
| Peoria | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Perdomo, Luis (0-0, -.--) | Batts, Mat (1-0, 1.59) |
| South Bend | Fort Wayne | 7:05 PM | Stinnett, Jake (0-0, 1.80) | Montas, Ernesto (0-0, -.--) |
| West Michigan | Lake County | 6:30 PM | Seaton, Ross (0-0, -.--) | Kime, Dace (0-1, 1.80) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lexington | Greenville | 7:05 PM | Tenuta, Matt (1-0, 0.00) | Callahan, Jamie (0-1, 11.57) |
| Savannah | Rome | 1:00 PM | Oswalt, Corey (0-0, 3.18) | Barker, Brandon (0-1, 9.82) |
| Augusta | Charleston | 11:05 AM | Gage, Matt (0-0, 0.00) | Hebert, Chaz (0-1, 1.69) |
| Greensboro | Lakewood | 11:05 AM | Adames, Jose (0-0, 2.25) | Pinto, Ricardo (0-0, 0.00) |
| Asheville | Hickory | 11:00 AM | Rodriguez, Helmis (1-0, 0.00) | Jurado, Ariel (1-0, 3.60) |
| Hagerstown | West Virginia | 10:35 AM | Williams, Austen (0-1, 2.25) | Burnette, Jake (0-0, 3.00) |
| Kannapolis | Delmarva | 5:05 PM | Almonte, Yency (0-0, -.--) | Means, John (1-0, 0.00) |
| Hagerstown | West Virginia | Game 2 | Bach, Connor (0-0, 4.50) | McRae, Alex (1-0, 1.80) |
| Kannapolis | Delmarva | Game 2 | Guerrero, Jordan (0-0, 0.00) | To Be Determined |
Duels of the Day
April 14
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Buck Farmer | RHP | DET | AAA | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0 | 62 S, 25 B, ND (0-0) |
| 65 (140) | Nick Kingham | RHP | PIT | AAA | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3.60 | 1.30 | 0 | 54 S, 37 B, ND (0-0) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| 14 (30) | Luis Severino | RHP | NYY | AA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0 | 42 S, 11 B, ND (0-0) |
| - | Ryan Merritt | LHP | CLE | AA | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3.86 | 0.71 | 1 - Greg Bird | 59 S, 21 B, 2 HBP, ND (0-0) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Tim Berry | LHP | BAL | AA | 4.2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8.31 | 1.96 | 1 - Matt Skole | 45 S, 37 B, LOSS (0-1) |
| - | Austin Voth | RHP | WAS | AA | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1 - Sean Halton | 52 S, 26 B, WIN (1-0) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| 68 (145) | Miguel Almonte | RHP | KC | AA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10.80 | 2.20 | 0 | 38 S, 25 B, WP, 3 HBP, ND (0-0) |
| - | Alec Asher | RHP | TEX | AA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 1.33 | 0 | 47 S, 36 B, WP, ND (0-0) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Daniel McGrath | LHP | BOS | A+ | 3.1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8.10 | 2.10 | 0 | 38 S, 38 B, WP, HBP, LOSS (0-1) |
| - | Jen-Ho Tseng | RHP | CHC | A+ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3.60 | 0.80 | 1 - Manuel Margot | 42 S, 22 B, WIN (1-0), PICKOFF |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Jose De Leon | RHP | LAD | A+ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0.78 | 0 | 36 S, 15 B, ND (0-0) |
| - | Christopher Ellis | RHP | LAA | A+ | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4.22 | 1.12 | 0 | 58 S, 31 B, HBP, E (1 - T), ND (0-0) |
April 15
LHP Roenis Elias (SEA - AAA) vs RHP Jon Gray (COL - AAA)
Mariners lefty Roenis Elias couldn't crack the MLB roster to begin the year after posting solid numbers in 2014. He opposes former second overall pick Jon Gray as he looks to bounce back from a rough season debut.
LHP Hobbs Johnson (MIL - AA) vs RHP Aaron Blair (AZ - AA)
A sleeper pick of mine last year, Brewers southpaw Hobbs Johnson looks to deceive the Suthern League this year with his low 90's fastball and plus change. Diamondbacks right hander Aaron Blair, the 24th best pitching prospect, takes the bump against him.
RHP Jacob Dahlstrand (BOS - A+) vs RHP Duane Underwood (CHC - A+)
Jacob Dahlstrand, the author of the first no-hitter in 2015 (sort of), tries to stay on a roll against Duane Underwood, a local Georgia boy who had an impressive full season debut in 2014.
Injuries
| Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
| BOS | CF Rusney Castillo | 7 Day DL | Shoulder Injury | 4/14/2015 |
| KC | SS Raul Mondesi | 7 Day DL | Back Strain | 4/12/2015 |
| TEX | LF Ryan Rua | 15 Day DL | Sprained Right Ankle/Right Heel Fracture | 4/10/2015 |
| CLE | 3B Giovanny Urshela | 7 Day DL | Stiff Lower Back | 4/6/2015 |
| CLE | CF Tyler Naquin | 7 Day DL | Broken Left Hand | 4/6/2015 |
| COL | LHP Tyler Anderson | 7 Day DL | Left Elbow Stress Fracture | 4/6/2015 |
| DET | RF Steven Moya | 7 Day DL | Plantar Fasciitis | 4/6/2015 |
| HOU | RHP Vince Velasquez | 7 Day DL | Lat Strain | 4/6/2015 |
| OAK | 3B Renato Nunez | 7 Day DL | ? | 4/6/2015 |
| PHI | LHP Yoel Mecias | 7 Day DL | ? | 4/6/2015 |
| STL | RHP Luke Weaver | 7 Day DL | Build Arm Strength | 4/6/2015 |
| SF | RHP Clayton Blackburn | 7 Day DL | Minor Shoulder Discomfort | 4/6/2015 |
| SF | RHP Ray Black | 7 Day DL | Lat Strain | 4/6/2015 |
| SEA | LHP Danny Hultzen | 7 Day DL | Left Shoulder Surgery Recovery | 4/6/2015 |
| SEA | OF Austin Cousino | 7 Day DL | ? | 4/6/2015 |
| TB | LHP Enny Romero | 7 Day DL | Back Strain | 4/6/2015 |
| TOR | C Max Pentecost | 7 Day DL | Offseason Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery | 4/6/2015 |
| TOR | CF Anthony Alford | 7 Day DL | ? | 4/6/2015 |
| KC | LHP Sean Manaea | 7 Day DL | Abdominal Strain | 4/6/2015 |
| COL | LHP Kyle Freeland | 7 Day DL | Left Shoulder Fatigue | 4/6/2015 |
| TEX | 3B Joey Gallo | 7 Day DL | Left Ankle Surgery | 4/3/2015 |
| TOR | RHP Ryan Borucki | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow Surgery | 4/3/2015 |
| PHI | SS JP Crawford | 7 Day DL | Left Oblique Strain | 3/26/2015 |
| BAL | RHP Hunter Harvey | 7 Day DL | Fractured Right Leg | 3/22/2015 |
| CHC | RHP Pierce Johnson | 7 Day DL | Lat Strain | March 2015 |
| OAK | 1B Rangel Ravelo | 60 Day DL | Offseason Wrist Surgery | 3/13/2015 |
| OAK | 3B Matt Chapman | 7 Day DL | Sprained Left Knee | Spring 2015 |
| ATL | LHP Max Fried | 60 Day DL | Left Elbow - TJS | 8/15/2014 |
| TOR | RHP Jeff Hoffman | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | May 2014 |
| WAS | RHP Erick Fedde | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | May 2014 |
| SF | RHP Derek Law | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | May 2014 |
| PIT | Jameson Taillon | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | April 2014 |
| OAK | RHP Raul Alcantara | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | April 2014 |
| TB | SS Jake Hager | Season | Knee Surgery | 4/9/2015 |
| NYY | RHP Ty Hensley | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | 3/31/2015 |
| NYY | RHP Domingo German | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | 3/30/2015 |
| MIN | LHP Lewis Thorpe | Season | Left Elbow - TJS | 3/28/2015 |
| NYY | C Luis Torrens | Season | Torn Right Labrum | 3/4/2015 |
| HOU | RHP Kyle Smith | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | Spring 2015 |
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