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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Minor League Ball Gameday. Click the link below for the Gameday spreadsheet which will open in a separate tab in your browser. Below that you will find the schedule for today's slate of games, the Duel's of the Day, and our running injury list. We have a special poll for you to take part in if you have the time to spare to help us make the Gameday thread even better.
The Top 175 Prospects, Sleepers, and IFA's
Today's Schedule
MLB American League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
New York | Detroit | 7:08 PM | Eovaldi, Nate (0-0, 4.35) | Lobstein, Kyle (1-0, 5.40) |
AAA International League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Gwinnett | Norfolk | 6:35 PM | Banuelos, Manny (0-0, 2.08) | McFarland, T.J. (0-1, 5.87) |
Buffalo | Pawtucket | 5:05 PM | Albers, Andrew (1-1, 3.38) | Johnson, Brian (1-1, 1.00) |
Lehigh Valley | Scranton/WB | 6:35 PM | Gonzalez, Severino (0-1, 4.63) | Wooten, Eric (0-1, 4.70) |
Charlotte | Durham | 11:05 AM | Beck, Chris (0-0, 3.72) | Buschmann, Matt (1-1, 2.84) |
Indianapolis | Columbus | 6:35 PM | Sampson, Adrian (0-2, 4.35) | Chen, Bruce (1-1, 0.75) |
Rochester | Syracuse | 1:05 PM | Rogers, Taylor (0-0, 3.46) | Cole, A.J. (0-0, 4.00) |
Louisville | Toledo | 6:30 PM | Holmberg, David (0-2, 5.23) | Farmer, Buck (1-0, 0.90) |
Buffalo | Pawtucket | Game 2 | Copeland, Scott (1-0, 0.64) | Couch, Keith (1-1, 3.97) |
Rochester | Syracuse | Game 2 | Meyer, Alex (1-0, 8.31) | Hill, Taylor (1-0, 1.42) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Las Vegas | Reno | 9:35 PM | Gorski, Darin (2-0, 1.80) | Marks, Justin (1-1, 8.68) |
Colorado Springs | Round Rock | 8:05 PM | Leroux, Chris (0-1, 6.35) | To Be Determined |
Sacramento | El Paso | 8:35 PM | Blach, Ty (0-1, 3.29) | To Be Determined |
New Orleans | Iowa | 7:38 PM | Esch, Jake (0-0, 5.40) | Negrin, Yoanner (0-0, 3.27) |
Albuquerque | Tacoma | 9:05 PM | To Be Determined | Gaviglio, Sam (1-0, 0.82) |
Memphis | Omaha | 7:35 PM | Petrick, Zach (0-1, 14.29) | Blanton, Joe (1-1, 5.06) |
Fresno | Salt Lake | 8:35 PM | Buchanan, Jake (1-0, 3.27) | To Be Determined |
Oklahoma City | Nashville | 8:05 PM | Frias, Carlos (1-0, 3.68) | Castro, Angel (0-0, 4.50) |
AA Eastern League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Richmond | Bowie | 11:05 AM | Stratton, Chris (0-1, 3.27) | Bridwell, Parker (0-0, 3.60) |
Harrisburg | Altoona | 5:00 PM | Ross, Joe (0-1, 6.00) | Sanchez, Angel (1-0, 0.00) |
New Hampshire | Trenton | 7:00 PM | Cole, Taylor (0-0, 8.22) | Sulbaran, Miguel (0-0, 2.08) |
Erie | Binghamton | 6:35 PM | Hankins, Derek (1-1, 1.64) | Koch, Matt (0-1, 7.71) |
Akron | Reading | 6:35 PM | Anderson, Cody (0-1, 1.46) | Windle, Tom (0-0, 1.50) |
Portland | New Britain | 5:35 PM | Haley, Justin (0-1, 7.11) | Schlosser, Gus (1-1, 5.06) |
Harrisburg | Altoona | Game 2 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
Portland | New Britain | Game 2 | To Be Determined | Hernandez, Carlos (0-0, 4.63) |
AA Southern League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Chattanooga | Mississippi | 8:00 PM | Duffey, Tyler (0-0, 0.00) | Jenkins, Tyrell (0-1, 2.35) |
Jacksonville | Biloxi | 5:35 PM | Williams, Trevor (0-0, 0.75) | Hall, Brooks (1-0, 1.80) |
Tennessee | Jackson | 8:05 PM | Black, Corey (1-0, 3.00) | Landazuri, Stephen (0-0, 0.00) |
Pensacola | Birmingham | 8:05 PM | To Be Determined | Blackmar, Mark (0-1, 13.50) |
Mobile | Montgomery | 11:35 AM | Blair, Aaron (1-0, 4.50) | Pruitt, Austin (0-1, 0.77) |
Jacksonville | Biloxi | Game 2 | Smith, Chipper (1-0, 0.00) | Barnes, Jacob (0-1, 1.93) |
AA Texas League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Frisco | NW Arkansas | 12:05 PM | Faulkner, Andrew (1-0, 1.08) | Sparkman, Glenn (0-2, 5.63) |
Tulsa | Corpus Christi | 8:05 PM | Urias, Julio (1-0, 0.00) | Emanuel, Kent (0-0, 5.40) |
Springfield | San Antonio | 8:05 PM | To Be Determined | Rea, Colin (0-1, 1.32) |
Midland | Arkansas | 8:10 PM | Jensen, Chris (2-0, 3.86) | To Be Determined |
A+ California League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Bakersfield | Stockton | 10:10 PM | Altavilla, Dan (0-2, 5.40) | Atherton, Tim (0-0, 1.80) |
Lancaster | Rancho Cucamonga | 10:05 PM | Feliz, Michael (1-1, 7.11) | Bird, Zack (2-0, 2.70) |
Visalia | Modesto | 10:05 PM | To Be Determined | Wade, Konner (1-0, 3.00) |
Inland Empire | San Jose | 9:30 PM | Cooney, Harrison (1-0, 3.72) | Beede, Tyler (0-1, 3.86) |
Lake Elsinore | High Desert | 9:35 PM | Herrera, Ronald (1-1, 4.91) | To Be Determined |
A+ Carolina League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Myrtle Beach | Salem | 7:05 PM | Tseng, Jen-Ho (1-0, 3.60) | McGrath, Daniel (0-1, 8.10) |
Frederick | Lynchburg | 6:30 PM | Hess, David (1-0, 1.80) | Plutko, Adam (0-1, 1.42) |
Potomac | Wilmington | 6:35 PM | Rauh, Brian (1-0, 0.84) | Reed, Cody (2-0, 1.00) |
Carolina | Winston-Salem | 7:00 PM | Gil, Yean Carlos (0-2, 2.45) | Heidenreich, Matt (1-0, 1.50) |
A+ Florida State League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Tampa | Clearwater | 7:00 PM | Holder, Jonathan (1-0, 1.59) | Leibrandt, Brandon (0-0, 2.25) |
Jupiter | St. Lucie | 4:00 PM | Garcia, Jarlin (0-0, 0.90) | Diaz, Miller (0-0, 0.00) |
Fort Myers | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Stewart, Kohl (0-1, 1.93) | Reyes, Alex (1-1, 3.48) |
Charlotte | Bradenton | 6:30 PM | Stanek, Ryne (0-2, 2.79) | Duncan, Frank (1-0, 0.90) |
Lakeland | Brevard County | 5:05 PM | Maciel, Jonathan (0-1, 7.20) | Wang, Wei-Chung (1-1, 9.82) |
Dunedin | Daytona | 5:05 PM | Allen, Brad (0-1, 3.27) | Romano, Sal (0-1, 9.95) |
Jupiter | St. Lucie | Game 2 | Townsley, Sean (0-1, 4.00) | Gsellman, Robert (2-0, 1.74) |
Lakeland | Brevard County | Game 2 | Longstreth, Ryan (0-2, 7.04) | Woodruff, Brandon (0-1, 15.75) |
Dunedin | Daytona | Game 2 | Aquino, Jayson (0-1, 3.60) | Astin, Barrett (1-0, 1.29) |
A Midwest League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Quad Cities | Peoria | 8:00 PM | To Be Determined | Perdomo, Luis (0-0, 1.59) |
Fort Wayne | Lansing | 7:05 PM | Cox, Taylor (0-0, 6.75) | Dawson, Shane (0-1, 2.70) |
Clinton | Kane County | 7:30 PM | Herb, Tyler (0-0, 9.00) | Mejia, Jeferson (0-1, 7.00) |
Burlington | Beloit | 7:30 PM | Rhoades, Jeremy (1-0, 1.00) | Schwartz, Jordan (0-1, 6.30) |
Dayton | Bowling Green | 7:35 PM | Strahan, Wyatt (2-0, 1.54) | Honeywell, Brent (0-1, 1.80) |
Cedar Rapids | Wisconsin | 7:35 PM | Batts, Mat (1-0, 1.54) | Hirsch, Zach (0-1, 3.00) |
West Michigan | Great Lakes | 6:05 PM | Seaton, Ross (1-0, 1.50) | Guzman, Kevin (0-0, 1.80) |
Lake County | South Bend | 7:05 PM | Kime, Dace (0-2, 2.38) | Stinnett, Jake (0-1, 7.36) |
A South Atlantic League
Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
Delmarva | Hagerstown | 6:05 PM | Gonzalez, Brian (1-0, 2.70) | Bach, Connor (0-0, 5.00) |
Charleston | Augusta | 7:05 PM | Kamplain, Justin (1-1, 3.60) | Gonzalez, Nicholas (0-0, 9.82) |
Hickory | Asheville | 5:05 PM | Wiles, Collin (1-0, 0.00) | Howard, Sam (0-1, 9.00) |
West Virginia | Kannapolis | 5:05 PM | Sever, John (1-0, 0.00) | Martinez, Luis (0-0, 2.25) |
Rome | Savannah | 7:05 PM | Sobotka, Chad (0-1, 11.25) | Reyes, Scarlyn (0-1, 4.50) |
Greenville | Lexington | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | Tenuta, Matt (1-1, 4.50) |
Lakewood | Greensboro | 7:00 PM | Pinto, Ricardo (0-0, 1.38) | To Be Determined |
Hickory | Asheville | Game 2 | Vasquez, Kelvin (0-0, 0.00) | Shouse, Blake (0-0, 0.00) |
West Virginia | Kannapolis | Game 2 | McRae, Alex (1-0, 1.80) | Almonte, Yency (0-0, 2.45) |
Duels of the Day
April 20
Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
42 (87) | Mike Foltynewicz | RHP | ATL | AAA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1.62 | 1.08 | 0 | 72 S, 33 B, LOSS (0-2) |
- | Mike Wright | RHP | BAL | AAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.72 | 0.96 | 0 | 62 S, 20 B, WIN (2-0) |
Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
11 (27) | Jon Gray | RHP | COL | AAA | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 1 - Cody Ransom | WP, 57 S, 23 B, LOSS (0-2) |
- | Robbie Ray | LHP | AZ | AAA | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3.29 | 1.68 | 0 | 72 S, 37 B, E (1 - T), WIN (1-1) |
Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
9 (21) | Robert Stephenson | RHP | CIN | AA | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6.55 | 1.27 | 1 - Jeremy Farrell | 56 S, 33 B, 2 WP, HBP, ND (0-1) |
74 (163) | Frankie Montas | RHP | CWS | AA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.48 | 1.26 | 0 | 44 S, 49 B, ND (0-0) |
Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
SA! | Ryan Yarbrough | LHP | SEA | A+ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1.69 | 0.94 | 0 | 55 S, 27 B, WIN (1-1) |
- | Dylan Covey | RHP | OAK | A+ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.10 | 1 - Austin Wilson | 52 S, 24 B, LOSS (1-2) |
Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
- | Tyler Mahle | RHP | CIN | A | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2.87 | 1.21 | 1 - Rowdy Tellez | 3 HBP, LOSS (1-1) |
- | Chase DeJong | RHP | TOR | A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.84 | 1.09 | 1 - Aristides Aquino | HBP, WIN (1-0) |
April 21
RHP Tyler Duffey (MIN - AA) vs RHP Tyrell Jenkins (ATL - AA)
Tyler Duffey went unranked in the Twins Top 20 list, but John tabbed him as a sleeper for this year. Duffey has not been solid to this point, striking out 16 in as many innings with just six walks, though he's had an issue with the long ball. Three batters have taken him deep and he's allowed 16 hits total. Tyrell Jenkins is off to a slow start, walking three while only recording one strike out in his first two starts crossing 7.2 innings. Jenkins was named as being "in the picture" of the Top 175, and the only runs he has allowed so far this year have come off solo home runs.
LHP Julio Urias (LAD - AA) vs LHP Kent Emanuel (HOU - AA)
What else is there to really say about Urias? He's kinda like Joey Gallo in the respect that he is so unique as a prospect, there truly are no comparables, no matter the decade. The top rated southpaw and fourth overall ranked prospect takes on the Astros' 3rd round selection from 2013, Kent Emanuel. A fellow southpaw nearly five years Urias' elder, Emanuel has been very hittable to start the year. He's allowed 11 hits in just 6.2 innings with four runs crossing the dish. Only two batters have gone down with a K, and he's issued two free passes so far.
RHP Michael Feliz (HOU - A+) vs RHP Zack Bird (LAD - A+)
Coming in with the #70 overall rank, right hander Michael Feliz of the Astros was slapped with a B+ grade by John in the 2015 Baseball Prospect Book. A lively mid 90's fastball has helped generate 10 K's for Feliz so far this year in just 6.1 frames. He's only walked two, but has given up nine hits and five runs. Opposing Feliz is 20 year old Zack Bird who has gotten off to a hot start, striking out nine in 10 innings with only five base knocks. Bird has also issued five free passes and allowed three runs without giving up a homer yet.
RHP Kohl Stewart (MIN - A+) vs RHP Alex Reyes (STL - A+)
I get the feeling this is going to be a dynamite duel with poth hurlers falling in the top 105 prospects. Word on the street is that the Twinkies have taken the reigns off the fourth overall pick from 2013. He has gone 14 innings in his first two starts, striking out eight with six walks, and 13 hits allowed. The 20 year old checks in as the #105 prospect overall and the 53rd best pitching prospect. On the other side of the match up we have the electric arm of Cardinals righty Alex Reyes. In his first two starts, Reyes has punched out 20 in only 10.1 frames, but has also walked six. Only six hitters have notched a base hit against the #69 prospect overall so far, and nobody has taken him yard.
RHP Wyatt Strahan (CIN - A) vs RHP Brent Honeywell (TB - A)
What do you get when you combine a 2014 sleeper pick with a top 100 pick primed to shoot up prospect lists around the interwebs? This DotD. Strahan survived the Pioneer League last year, and is enjoying the friendlier confines of the Midwest League now. Only two runs have scored off Strahan in his first 11.2 innings, but he has only struck out five with four walks and 10 hits allowed. Strahan enters the game with a 2-0 record, and the win he earned in his season debut was also the first win of his professional career. Brett Honeywell will always have a special place in the prospect section of my heart, solely because he throws a screwball. Long seen as a potentially dangerous pitch for the elbow, Honeywell is the only right hander in the game throwing a screwgie to my knowledge. A pair of lefties have had success with it, without injury, in Jose Quintana of the White Sox and Alex Claudio of the Rangers. Honeywell has used the ole "fadeaway" to help amass 15 punch outs in 10 frames with five walks and six hits allowed.
Injuries
Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
STL | RF Randal Grichuk | 15 Day DL | Lower Back Strain | 4/17/2015 |
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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