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Afternoon folks *tips cap*, welcome to the Minor League Ball Gameday. Please take a second to check out the spreadsheet primer if you aren't familiar with it 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.
On the bottom of the spreadsheet there are seven tabs. The first tab is the current days schedule, probable starters for the day, and the injury list. Match ups highlighted in yellow are the Duels of the Day (DotD), 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, potential DotD's 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. Suspended players are in orange. 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 "deep sleepers" 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.
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 |
| Atlanta | Toronto | 1:07 PM | Miller, Shelby (1-0, 0.90) | Norris, Daniel (1-0, 4.22) |
| New York | Tampa Bay | 1:10 PM | Pineda, Michael (1-0, 5.11) | Andriese, Matt (0-0, 3.86) |
| Cleveland | Minnesota | 2:10 PM | House, TJ (0-1, 40.50) | May, Trevor (0-1, 8.44) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Colorado | Los Angeles | 4:10 PM | Butler, Eddie (1-0, 1.64) | McCarthy, Brandon (1-0, 6.75) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lehigh Valley | Buffalo | 1:05 PM | Rodriguez, Joely (0-1, 6.00) | Bibens-Dirkx, Austin (0-0, -.--) |
| Rochester | Pawtucket | 1:05 PM | Dean, Pat (1-0, 1.50) | Barnes, Matt (0-0, 9.00) |
| Durham | Norfolk | 1:05 PM | Floro, Dylan (2-0, 4.09) | Wilson, Tyler (0-1, 3.60) |
| Toledo | Columbus | 1:05 PM | To Be Determined | Roth, Michael (0-0, 1.80) |
| Scranton/WB | Syracuse | 1:05 PM | Mitchell, Bryan (0-1, 3.68) | To Be Determined |
| Gwinnett | Charlotte | 2:05 PM | Foltynewicz, Mike (0-1, 2.08) | Haviland, Shawn (0-0, 0.00) |
| Indianapolis | Louisville | 2:05 PM | Kingham, Nick (0-1, 3.60) | Holmberg, David (0-2, 5.23) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| El Paso | Tacoma | 4:35 PM | Lane, Jason (1-1, 5.25) | Pries, Jordan (0-1, 9.31) |
| Fresno | Las Vegas | 3:05 PM | Rodgers, Brady (0-0, 15.75) | Montero, Rafael (0-0, -.--) |
| Albuquerque | Reno | 4:05 PM | Jurrjens, Jair (0-0, 3.18) | Nuno, Vidal (2-0, 2.19) |
| Colorado Springs | Nashville | 3:05 PM | To Be Determined | Bassitt, Chris (0-1, 4.76) |
| New Orleans | Omaha | 3:05 PM | Rienzo, Andre (0-1, 3.60) | Pino, Yohan (1-0, 0.00) |
| Memphis | Round Rock | 2:05 PM | To Be Determined | Martinez, David (0-0, 3.60) |
| Sacramento | Salt Lake | 3:05 PM | Coello, Robert (1-0, 1.50) | Rucinski, Drew (0-0, -.--) |
| Oklahoma City | Iowa | 2:08 PM | To Be Determined | Loux, Barrett (0-0, 4.91) |
| Memphis | Round Rock | GAME 2 | Petrick, Zach (0-1, 12.46) | Wolf, Ross (0-1, 18.00) |
| New Orleans | Omaha | GAME 2 | Mazzaro, Vin (0-1, 8.10) | Mortensen, Clayton (1-0, 0.00) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Harrisburg | Binghamton | 1:05 PM | Voth, Austin (1-0 ,3.00) | Gant, John (0-0, 12.27) |
| New Hampshire | New Britain | 1:35 PM | To Be Determined | Flemer, Matt (0-1, 4.50) |
| Akron | Altoona | 1:00 PM | Merritt, Ryan (0-0, 3.86) | Dodson, Zack (0-0, 0.00) |
| Richmond | Reading | 1:35 PM | Lujan, Matt (0-1, 3.18) | Eflin, Zach (1-0, 0.00) |
| Erie | Bowie | 2:05 PM | To Be Determined | Berry, Tim (0-1, 8.31) |
| Portland | Trenton | 1:00 PM | Cuevas, William (1-0, 1.80) | Severino, Luis (0-0, 0.00) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 3:05 PM | Hursh, Jason (0-1, 9.00) | Siverio, Misael (0-0, 0.00) |
| Biloxi | Mobile | 2:05 PM | Johnson, Hobbs (0-0, 3.86) | Sinnery, Brandon (0-0, 1.50) |
| Birmingham | Chattanooga | 2:15 PM | Montas, Frankie (0-0, 1.69) | Baxendale, D.J. (1-0, 0.00) |
| Montgomery | Jacksonville | 3:05 PM | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Pensacola | Tennessee | 2:05 PM | Stephenson, Robert (0-1, 4.76) | Batista, Frank (1-0, 1.50) |
| Biloxi | Mobile | GAME 2 | Lopez, Jorge (0-1, 12.00) | Arias, Gabriel (1-0, 3.00) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Midland | Arkansas | 7:10 PM | Lamb, Chris (0-1, 13.50) | McGowin, Kyle (1-0, 9.00) |
| Tulsa | Corpus Christi | 3:05 PM | Shelton, Matt (0-0, 6.75) | McCullers, Lance (1-0, 0.00) |
| Springfield | San Antonio | 3:05 PM | Morales, Andrew (0-0, 1.80) | Hancock, Justin (1-1, 3.60) |
| Frisco | NW Arkansas | 3:05 PM | Payano, Victor (0-0, 0.00) | Sulbaran, J.C. (0-1, 1.80) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Inland Empire | Modesto | 4:05 PM | Ellis, Christopher (0-1, 4.22) | Senzatela, Antonio (0-2, 1.17) |
| Lake Elsinore | Rancho Cucamonga | 5:05 PM | To Be Determined | De Paula, Luis (0-0, 3.86) |
| Visalia | Stockton | 5:09 PM | Banda, Anthony (2-0, 2.61) | Trivino, Lou (1-0, 5.06) |
| Bakersfield | San Jose | 4:00 PM | Diaz, Edwin (1-0, 0.00) | Ysla, Luis (0-1, 3.60) |
| Lancaster | High Desert | 4:05 PM | Sims, Blaine (0-1, 9.00) | To Be Determined |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Carolina | Salem | 4:05 PM | Brosius, Tyler (0-0, 5.40) | McAvoy, Kevin (0-1, 1.80) |
| Potomac | Lynchburg | 2:00 PM | Spann, Matthew (0-1, 7.20) | To Be Determined |
| Myrtle Beach | Winston-Salem | 2:00 PM | Skulina, Tyler (0-1, 1.80) | Bucciferro, Tony (0-0, 1.59) |
| Frederick | Wilmington | 1:35 PM | To Be Determined | Caramo, Yender (0-1, 3.38) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lakeland | Clearwater | 1:00 PM | Ziomek, Kevin (0-2, 4.50) | To Be Determined |
| Jupiter | Bradenton | 1:00 PM | Newell, Ryan (1-1, 2.89) | Dickson, Cody (1-1, 3.38) |
| Tampa | Daytona | 5:35 PM | To Be Determined | Stephens, Jackson (0-0, 9.64) |
| Dunedin | Brevard County | 5:05 PM | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Charlotte | Palm Beach | 1:00 PM | Marquez, German (0-0, 6.75) | Reyes, Arturo (1-0, 0.00) |
| St. Lucie | Fort Myers | 4:05 PM | Whalen, Rob (0-1, 3.00) | Eades, Ryan (1-0, 0.00) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Wisconsin | Peoria | 6:00 PM | Diaz, Victor (0-1, 3.86) | Pearce, Matt (1-0, 0.00) |
| Kane County | Quad Cities | 2:15 PM | Jones, Brent (0-1, 4.38) | Dykxhoorn, Brock (1-0, 0.00) |
| Beloit | Clinton | 3:00 PM | Gossett, Daniel (0-1, 7.20) | Medina, Jeffeson (0-1, 5.79) |
| Cedar Rapids | Burlington | 3:00 PM | Jorge, Felix (1-0, 0.00) | Newcomb, Sean (1-0, 1.80) |
| Great Lakes | South Bend | 2:05 PM | Oaks, Trevor (1-0, 0.00) | Clifton, Trevor (0-1, 16.20) |
| Lake County | Bowling Green | 3:05 PM | Milbrath, Jordan (0-1, 11.57) | Pike, Chris (1-0, 0.00) |
| Dayton | Lansing | 2:05 PM | Armstrong, Mark (0-0, 2.57) | Reid-Foley, Sean (0-0, 0.00) |
| Fort Wayne | West Michigan | 1:00 PM | Dorminy, Thomas (0-1, 10.80) | Szkutnik, Trent (0-0, 6.00) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rome | Augusta | 1:00 PM | Grosser, Alec (0-0, 0.00) | Coonrod, Samuel (0-0, 0.00) |
| Hickory | Kannapolis | 5:05 PM | Martin, Brett (0-0, 9.00) | To Be Determined |
| Delmarva | Greensboro | 4:00 PM | Parry, Bennett (0-0, 3.38) | To Be Determined |
| Lakewood | Hagerstown | 3:05 PM | Oliver, Chris (1-0, 1.80) | Valdez, Phillips (0-1, 6.75) |
| Greenville | Asheville | 2:05 PM | Kopech, Michael (0-1, 7.36) | Polanco, Carlos (0-1, 5.40) |
| Charleston | Savannah | 2:05 PM | Foley, Jordan (0-1, 4.00) | Prevost, Josh (0-1, 6.00) |
| West Virginia | Lexington | 2:05 PM | Sever, John (1-0, 0.00) | Fernandez, Pedro (1-0, 1.08) |
| Rome | Augusta | GAME 2 | Sobotka, Chad (0-1, 11.25) | Gonzalez, Nicholas (0-0, 9.82) |
Duels of the Day
April 18
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| 30 (67) | Kyle Crick | RHP | SF | AA | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2.08 | 1.38 | 0 | 63 S, 38 B, HBP, ND (0-0) |
| 69 (146) | Jesse Biddle | LHP | PHI | AA | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.64 | 0.91 | 0 | 67 S, 24 B, ND (1-0) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Jake Sanchez | RHP | OAK | AA | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6.10 | 1.35 | 0 | 61 S, 27 B, LOSS (0-2) |
| 10 (26) | Brandon Finnegan | LHP | KC | AA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.57 | 0 | 35 S, 27 B, ND (0-1) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Wander Suero | RHP | WAS | A+ | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4.09 | 1.18 | 0 | E (1 - T), WIN (2-0) |
| - | Luis Lugo | LHP | CLE | A+ | 3.2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8.64 | 1.92 | 0 | WP, E (1 - T), LOSS (0-1) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Jacob Faria | RHP | TB | A+ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.64 | 1.00 | 0 | WIN (2-0) |
| - | Corey Littrell | LHP | STL | A+ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4.50 | 1.58 | 0 | PICKOFF, LOSS (0-2) |
April 19
RHP Edwin Diaz (SEA - A+) vs LHP Luis Ysla (SF - A+)
This match-up features the 138th best prospect, Edwin Diaz versus a sleeper pick in Luis Ysla. Diaz has been nails to start the year, punching out 16 to just one walk and four hits in 11 innings. Ysla was so-so in his debut, allowing a pair of runs on seven hits in five innings with four strike outs.
RHP Rob Whalen (NYM - A+) vs RHP Ryan Eades (MIN - A+)
Rob Whalen brings a career 1.93 ERA and .196 opponents batting average to the table against 2013 2nd round pick Ryan Eades. Eades struggled in his full season debut last year, but tossed six scoreless in his debut, striking out three with two walks and five base knocks.
RHP Felix Jorge (MIN - A) vs LHP Sean Newcomb (LAA - A)
The first trip through the Midwest League was not a pleasant one for Felix Jorge. He dominated over seven scoreless innings in his debut, striking out 10 with a pair of walks and hits. Sean Newcomb, the 15th overall pick in last year's draft, has struck out 15 to only four walks and seven hits in hist first two starts spanning 10 innings.
Injuries
| Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
| LAD | RHP Jose De Leon | 7 Day DL | Mild Groin Strain | 4/16/2015 |
| BOS | CF Rusney Castillo | 7 Day DL | Shoulder Injury | 4/14/2015 |
| KC | SS Raul Mondesi | 7 Day DL | Back Strain | 4/12/2015 |
| STL | RHP Jack Flaherty | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Right Arm Injury | 4/10/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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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