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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Minor League Ball Gameday. A brief bit of news to pass along. Beginning Sunday and ending Wednesday, we will be doing a diet version of the Gameday. I will be taking a much need break on a beach somewhere along the Gulf O' Mexico.
We will not be doing the full spreadsheet those days, only the the bare bones will be posted (no running totals of extra base hits, errors, or stolen bases for hitters; no GO, FO, ERA, WHIP, HR allowed or any notes for pitchers). The daily schedules and Duels of the Day will still be here for your enjoyment. Also, the first stat update of the year was scheduled for this Saturday, May 2nd. It is going to be pushed back a week to Saturday, May 9th.
One last thing before we get to the goodies. If you happened to peruse the comments section of the Gameday (highly, highly recommended if you don't already), John passed along an update of The 2015 Baseball Prospect Book. To quote Mr. Sickels from yesterday -
OK guys, for obvious reasons I am not going to make a main screen post on this just yet, but I really need to sell some books here. I haven’t even broken even this year with the book yet, and without more sales soon I cannot justify writing the book in 2016. My family cannot afford to take a loss on this project or even just break even.
I realize that sales are down because the book was late again due to the health issues. Hopefully that will not be an issue next year. But the book represents the majority of my family income and for there to be a next year in the first place, I need to sell books now.
If you have already bought the book, THANK YOU. Suggest it to a friend if you can. If you have NOT bought the book, please do so at JohnSickels.net. You can order the PDFor the paper edition (which includes the PDF!).
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.
The Top 175 Prospects, Sleepers, and IFA's
Today's Schedule
(Probable Starters are as of 4:00 AM EST via MiLB.com)
MLB American League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Tampa | Baltimore | 7:05 PM | Colome, Alex (0-0, -.--) | Tillman, Chris (2-2, 7.58) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Cincinnati | Atlanta | 7:35 PM | DeSclafani, Anthony (2-1, 1.04) | Foltynewicz, Mike (0-0, -.--) |
| Arizona | Los Angeles (NL) | 10:10 PM | De La Rosa, Rubby (2-1, 4.68) | Frias, Carlos (1-0, 0.00) |
| Colorado | San Diego | 10:10 PM | Butler, Eddie (2-1, 3.27) | Kennedy, Ian (0-1, 10.80) |
| Los Angeles (AL) | San Francisco | 10:15 PM | Wilson, CJ (1-2, 3.12) | Heston, Chris (2-2, 2.77) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Columbus | Syracuse | 7:05 PM | Chen, Bruce (2-1, 1.08) | Billings, Bruce (0-2, 5.54) |
| Lehigh Valley | Indianapolis | 7:15 PM | Aumont, Phillippe (1-0, 1.06) | Sampson, Adrian (0-3, 3.22) |
| Scranton/WB | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Tracy, Matt (0-0, 6.00) | Haviland, Shawn (0-1, 3.45) |
| Louisville | Buffalo | 6:05 PM | Magill, Matt (0-1, 7.71) | Albers, Andrew (1-3, 3.09) |
| Toledo | Gwinnett | 7:05 PM | Farmer, Buck (3-0, 3.00) | To Be Determined |
| Durham | Pawtucket | 6:15 PM | To Be Determined | Barnes, Matt (0-0, 5.63) |
| Norfolk | Rochester | 7:05 PM | Wright, Mike (2-0, 2.29) | To Be Determined |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Nashville | Round Rock | 8:05 PM | Graveman, Kendall (0-0, -.--) | Wolf, Ross (2-1, 7.88) |
| Reno | Las Vegas | 10:05 PM | Ray, Robbie (1-2, 4.19) | Bowman, Matt (1-3, 8.69) |
| Oklahoma City | Iowa | 8:08 PM | Wieland, Joe (2-0, 3.00) | Beeler, Dallas (0-0, 13.50) |
| Omaha | Colorado Springs | 8:35 PM | Blanton, Joe (2-1, 2.38) | Jungmann, Taylor (0-1, 10.26) |
| Memphis | New Orleans | 8:00 PM | Whiting, Boone (0-1, 6.57) | Nicolino, Justin (2-0, 0.79) |
| Salt Lake | Albuquerque | 9:05 PM | Heaney, Andrew (3-0, 4.42) | Hale, David (0-1. 37.80) |
| El Paso | Sacramento | 10:05 PM | McCutchen, Daniel (0-1, 3.86) | Lara, Braulio (0-3, 7.58) |
| Fresno | Tacoma | 10:05 PM | Cruz, Luis (0-1, 7.07) | Snow, Forrest (0-1, 4.30) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Portland | Reading | 7:05 PM | Cuevas, William (2-1, 4.73) | Eflin, Zach (2-0, 0.00) |
| New Hampshire | Binghamton | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | Ynoa, Gabriel (1-1, 4.86) |
| Akron | Trenton | 7:00 PM | Roberts, Will (2-1, 5.82) | Lail, Brady (0-2, 4.73) |
| Erie | Altoona | 6:00 PM | To Be Determined | Glasnow, Tyler (1-0, 1.08) |
| Richmond | New Britain | 6:35 PM | Crick, Kyle (0-0, 1.42) | Carpenter, Ryan (1-2, 5.23) |
| Harrisburg | Bowie | 6:35 PM | Ross, Joe (0-1, 3.60) | Berry, Tim (0-2, 9.50) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Montgomery | Mississippi | 8:00 PM | Snell, Blake (0-0, -.--) | Jenkins, Tyrell (1-1, 2.33) |
| Jacksonville | Chattanooga | 7:15 PM | Esch, Jake (2-0, 0.00) | Duffey, Tyler (0-2, 3.16) |
| Tennessee | Birmingham | 8:05 PM | Batista, Frank (2-0, 1.02) | Blackmar, Mark (0-2, 4.80) |
| Pensacola | Jackson | 8:05 PM | Stephenson, Robert (0-2, 5.40) | Hultzen, Danny (0-0, -.--) |
| Mobile | Biloxi | 8:10 PM | Arias, Gabriel (3-0, 1.37) | Hall, Brooks (3-0, 1.23) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Springfield | Arkansas | 8:10 PM | Petree, Nick (0-1, 4.66) | To Be Determined |
| Midland | San Antonio | 8:05 PM | Jensen, Chris (3-0, 3.09) | Hancock, Justin (1-1, 3.68) |
| Frisco | Corpus Christi | 8:05 PM | Leclerc, Jose (1-1, 11.74) | Hauschild, Mike (2-1, 5.54) |
| Tulsa | NW Arkansas | 8:05 PM | Anderson, Chris (3-1, 3.00) | Almonte, Miguel (0-1, 6.23) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| High Desert | Lake Elsinore | 10:00 PM | To Be Determined | Lemond, Zech (0-1, 5.40) |
| Inland Empire | Rancho Cucamonga | 10:05 PM | Ellis, Christopher (0-2, 6.86) | Richy, John (2-1, 6.35) |
| Lancaster | Modesto | 10:05 PM | Holmes, Brian (1-1, 4.70) | Senzatela, Antonio (1-2, 2.65) |
| San Jose | Stockton | 10:10 PM | Snelten, D.J. (0-2, 3.00) | Trivino, Lou (1-0, 2.31) |
| Bakersfield | Visalia | 10:00 PM | Yarbrough, Ryan (2-1, 1.23) | Gibson, Daniel (0-0, 2.45) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Winston-Salem | Wilmington | 7:05 PM | Bucciferro, Tony (1-1, 4.24) | Junis, Jake (1-2, 3.68) |
| Potomac | Salem | 7:05 PM | Spann, Matthew (0-3, 5.82) | McAvoy, Kevin (1-1, 1.72) |
| Frederick | Carolina | 7:00 PM | Horacek, Mitch (2-1, 2.63) | Brosius, Tyler (1-1, 4.80) |
| Myrtle Beach | Lynchburg | 6:30 PM | Underwood Jr., Duane (2-0, 1.13) | Cook, Clayton (1-0, 2.70) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Brevard County | Daytona | 5:05 PM | To Be Determined | Stephens, Jackson (0-0, -.--) |
| St. Lucie | Bradenton | 6:30 PM | Taylor, Logan (0-0, 5.79) | To Be Determined |
| Clearwater | Dunedin | 6:30 PM | Whitehead, David (1-2, 3.04) | Gabryszwski, Jeremy (0-0, 10.80) |
| Jupiter | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Newell, Ryan (2-1, 1.69) | Littrell, Corey (0-3, 6.35) |
| Lakeland | Tampa | 7:00 PM | St. John, Locke (0-2, 6.06) | Davis, Rookie (1-1, 1.66) |
| Fort Myers | Charlotte | 6:30 PM | Mildren, Ethan (0-2, 5.28) | To Be Determined |
| Brevard County | Daytona | Game 2 | Ortega, Jorge (2-1, 3.00) | Astin, Barrett (1-1, 1.17) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Fort Wayne | South Bend | 7:35 PM | Montas, Ernesto (2-1, 3.38) | Hedges, Zach (1-1, 3.00) |
| Quad Cities | Wisconsin | 7:35 PM | Lee, Chris (0-2, 5.74) | Diaz, Victor (0-1, 2.35) |
| Burlington | Peoria | 8:00 PM | Newcomb, Sean (1-0, 1.80) | Perez, Dewin (0-0, 0.00) |
| Dayton | Great Lakes | 7:05 PM | Armstrong, Mark (0-1, 3.12) | Gonzalez, Victor (0-1, 3.80) |
| Bowling Green | Lansing | 7:05 PM | Centeno, Henry (0-0, 4.85) | Suriel, Starlyn (1-0, 2.08) |
| Beloit | Kane County | 7:30 PM | Graves, Brett (1-0, 5.57) | Miller, Jared (2-1, 4.26) |
| Clinton | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Missaki, Daniel (0-1, 4.84) | Gonsalves, Stephen (2-0, 0.90) |
| Lake County | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | Brady, Sean (1-1, 3.60) | Ladwig, A.J. (1-2, 6.43) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rome | Kannapolis | 7:05 PM | Furney, Sean (2-1, 3.50) | Lowry, Thad (3-0, 2.50) |
| Hickory | Charleston | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | Maher, Joey (0-0, 3.95) |
| Lakewood | Savannah | 7:05 PM | Casimiro, Ranfi (1-2, 5.40) | Meisner, Casey (1-1, 2.12) |
| Lexington | Asheville | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| Greenville | Hagerstown | 7:05 PM | To Be Determined | Valdez, Phillips (1-1, 1.80) |
| West Virginia | Greensboro | 7:00 PM | Coley, Austin (3-0, 1.80) | Mader, Michael (1-2, 8.80) |
| Delmarva | Augusta | 7:05 PM | Parry, Bennett (1-1, 1.76) | Santiago, Nathanael (1-0, 3.00) |
Duels of the Day
April 30
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Anthony Banda | LHP | AZ | A+ | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2.86 | 1.24 | 0 | 52 S, 28 B, ND (3-0) |
| 52 (104) | Keury Mella | RHP | SF | A+ | 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.58 | 1.36 | 0 | 43 S, 26 B, WP, ND (0-1) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Erick Leal | RHP | CHC | A | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.25 | 1.45 | 0 | 52 S, 24 B, WIN (3-0) |
| - | Spencer Turnbull | RHP | DET | A | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3.72 | 1.29 | 0 | 43 S, 37 B, WP, LOSS (1-1) |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | GO | FO | ERA | WHIP | HR Allowed | Notes |
| - | Tyler Viza | RHP | PHI | A | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.86 | 1.16 | 1 - Aramis Garcia | ND (3-0) |
| - | Mark Reyes | LHP | SF | A | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.35 | 1.17 | 0 | HBP, ND (1-0) |
May 1
LHP Blake Snell (TB - AA) vs RHP Tyrell Jenkins (ATL - AA)
RHP Robert Stephenson (CIN - AA) vs LHP Danny Hultzen (SEA - AA)
RHP Chris Anderson (LAD - AA) vs RHP Miguel Almonte (KC - AA)
RHP Daniel Missaki (SEA - A) vs LHP Stephen Gonsalves (MIN - A)
Injuries
| Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
| AZ | RHP Archie Bradley | 15 Day DL | Sinus Fracture | 4/29/2015 |
| CHC | CF Albert Almora | 7 Day DL | Concussion | 4/28/2015 |
| MIN | RHP Kohl Stewart | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow Inflammation | 4/28/2015 |
| STL | LHP Marco Gonzales | 7 Day DL | Left Shoulder Tightness | 4/22/2015 |
| AZ | 3B Jake Lamb | 15 Day DL | Stress Reaction in Left Foot | 4/21/2015 |
| STL | RF Randal Grichuk | 15 Day DL | Lower Back Strain | 4/17/2015 |
| SF | SS Christian Arroyo | 7 Day DL | Oblique Injury | 4/16/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | RHP 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 |
Stat Updates -
Coming May 9th!
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