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Minor League Ball Gameday - Thursday, June 25th

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Welcome to the Gameday! Dodgers SS Corey Seager launched a pair of homers but made a costly error while Red Sox LHP Brian Johnson twirled 6.2 one-hit innings with seven punch outs.

Corey Seager in a more intimate setting for your viewing pleasures.
Corey Seager in a more intimate setting for your viewing pleasures.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to a full-strength version of the Gameday.A stomach bug and some technical issues have hampered my efforts through the beginning of the week, but all systems are go now.

Before we get to the Gameday, we have a few more introductions to make. Along with the three new writers mentioned yesterday, we also saw the debut of Wayne Cavadi and his first piece on the A's/Cubs trade from last summer. We also have two more scribes making their Minor League Ball debut today - Bobby Glover and Steven A. Krawczyk. Bobby will be handling Midwest League coverage while Steven is going to take care of the International League. Please check out their first pieces and welcome them to the fold.

Click the link below for the Gameday spreadsheet, which will open in a separate tab in your browser. Scroll down for the schedule for today's slate of games, the Duel's of the Day, and our running injury list.

You can also get daily updates on draft signings by checking out my personal draft tracker. Every pick from the first five rounds are tracked as well as any picks from rounds six through ten that sign for $100K over or under the slot recommendation.

The Top 175 Prospects, Sleepers, and IFA's

Today's Schedule

(Probable Starters are as of 4:00 AM EST via MLB and MiLB.com)

MLB American League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Chicago (AL) Detroit 1:08 PM Rodon, Carlos (3-1, 3.75) Simon, Alfredo (7-4, 3.29)
Baltimore Boston 1:35 PM Gonzalez, Miguel (5-4, 3.33) Rodriguez, Eduardo (3-1, 3.13)

MLB National League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
New York (NL) Milwaukee 2:10 PM deGrom, Jacob (7-5, 2.34) Jungmann, Taylor (2-1, 3.50)
Los Angeles (NL) Chicago (NL) 2:20 PM Frias, Carlos (4-5, 4.68) Lester, Jon (4-5, 3.80)
San Diego San Francisco 3:45 PM Shields, James (7-1, 3.75) Heston, Chris (7-5, 3.83)
Atlanta Washington 4:05 PM Wisler, Matt (1-0, 1.12) Fister, Doug (2-3, 4.80)
Cincinnati Pittsburgh 7:05 PM DeSclafani, Anthony (5-5, 3.48) Burnett, AJ (6-3, 2.05)

AAA International League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Toledo Durham 7:05 PM Belfiore, Mike (3-7, 5.90) Diamond, Scott (7-3, 3.14)
Rochester Pawtucket 7:05 PM Santana, Ervin (1-0, 1.59) Owens, Henry (2-5, 3.40)
Louisville Scranton/WB 7:05 PM Holmberg, David (3-5, 4.89) Long, Jaron (5-4, 4.04)
Charlotte Syracuse 7:05 PM Drabek, Kyle (2-4, 2.98) Ross, Joe (0-0, -.--)
Lehigh Valley Buffalo 1:05 PM To Be Announced Boyd, Matt (1-1, 2.25)
Indianapolis Gwinnett 6:35 PM Sanchez, Angel (0-0, 7.20) Martin, Cody (1-2, 2.21)

AAA Pacific Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Albuquerque El Paso 9:05 PM To Be Announced Needy, James (6-3, 6.75)
Las Vegas Salt Lake 9:05 PM Gee, Dillon (0-0, -.--) Sanabia, Alex (1-7, 5.49)
Omaha Iowa 6:08 PM Pino, Yohan (4-2, 4.93) Beeler, Dallas (1-5, 7.35)
Nashville Memphis 8:05 PM Mills, Brad (2-7, 3.56) Lee, Thomas (1-1, 3.00)
Round Rock New Orleans 8:00 PM Harrison, Matt (1-3, 6.35) To Be Announced
Colorado Springs Oklahoma City 8:05 PM Thornburg, Tyler (1-4, 5.13) Shelton, Matt (0-1, 1.80)
Reno Tacoma 10:05 PM Clay, Caleb (4-5, 5.23) Pries, Jordan (3-1, 5.06)
Sacramento Fresno 10:05 PM Cain, Matt (0-2, 4.50) Rodgers, Brady (5-3, 4.55)
Omaha Iowa Game 2 Mortensen, Clayton (4-5, 6.55) Pimentel, Carlos (5-4, 3.45)

AA Eastern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Harrisburg Binghamton 6:35 PM Bacus, Dakota (3-1, 3.50) Gsellman, Robert (1-3, 4.70)
Erie Altoona 7:00 PM To Be Announced Brault, Steven (0-1, 8.31)
New Britain Bowie 6:35 PM Evans, Bryan (4-2, 2.83) Gunkel, Joe (1-0, 1.35)
Portland New Hampshire 7:05 PM Diaz, Luis (0-6, 6.79) Anderson, John (2-3, 5.05)
Akron Reading 7:05 PM Merritt, Ryan (4-6, 3.89) Lively, Ben (5-5, 3.82)
Trenton Richmond 6:35 PM Sulbaran, Miguel (3-5, 4.85) Crick, Kyle (1-2, 2.40)

AA Southern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Pensacola Mississippi 8:00 PM Peralta, Wandy (2-6, 4.81) Ross, Greg (2-6, 5.72)
Jackson Birmingham 8:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Biloxi Jacksonville 7:05 PM Viramontes, Martin (0-0, 8.24) Tomshaw, Matt (2-4, 3.02)
Tennessee Mobile 8:05 PM Johnson, Pierce (1-0, 0.00) Schugel, A.J. (3-1, 2.61)
Chattanooga Montgomery 8:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

AA Texas League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Midland San Antonio 8:05 PM Atherton, Tim (4-3, 6.16) Morris, Elliot (2-6, 5.19)
Frisco Corpus Christi 8:05 PM Leclerc, Jose (2-4, 5.71) To Be Announced
Tulsa NW Arkansas 8:05 PM To Be Announced Sulbaran, J.C. (4-5, 4.69)
Springfield Arkansas 8:10 PM Baker, Corey (2-2, 3.12) Smith, Nate (6-4, 2.98)

A+ California League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lancaster Bakersfield 10:45 PM To Be Announced Unsworth, Dylan (1-2, 3.38)
Stockton Inland Empire 10:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Visalia High Desert 10:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Rancho Cucamonga Lake Elsinore 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Modesto San Jose 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

A+ Carolina League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Potomac Wilmington 6:35 PM Giolito, Lucas (2-4, 3.71) Caramo, Yender (3-6, 3.41)
Frederick Salem 7:05 PM To Be Announced Wilkerson, Aaron (3-0, 1.55)
Myrtle Beach Carolina 7:00 PM Skulina, Tyler (2-4, 3.05) To Be Announced
Winston-Salem Lynchburg 6:30 PM Guerrero, Jordan (0-1, 6.75) To Be Announced

A+ Florida State League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Bradenton St. Lucie 6:30 PM Dickson, Cody (5-5, 4.20) Taylor, Logan (1-5, 4.85)
Brevard County Daytona 7:05 PM Salas, Javier (6-4, 2.41) To Be Announced
Clearwater Dunedin 6:30 PM Whitehead, David (4-6, 4.39) To Be Announced
Tampa Lakeland 6:30 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Palm Beach Jupiter 6:35 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Fort Myers Charlotte 7:00 PM Slegers, Aaron (4-4, 3.60) To Be Announced

A Midwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
South Bend Lake County 7:00 PM To Be Announced Pannone, Thomas (3-1, 3.74)
Fort Wayne Great Lakes 7:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
West Michigan Lansing 7:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Clinton Wisconsin 8:05 PM Littell, Zack (2-1, 2.97) Medeiros, Kodi (3-2, 4.50)
Quad Cities Cedar Rapids 7:35 PM Ferrell, Justin (1-0, 0.00) To Be Announced
Kane County Peoria 8:00 PM Keller, Brad (3-7, 2.80) Flaherty, Jack (2-1, 1.88)
Beloit Burlington 7:30 PM Gossett, Daniel (2-6, 5.57) Jewell, Jake (3-2, 3.91)
Dayton Bowling Green 8:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

A South Atlantic League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lakewood Hickory 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Hagerstown Delmarva 7:05 PM Reyes, Luis (3-4, 4.91) To Be Announced
Augusta Rome 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Lexington Savannah 7:05 PM To Be Announced Delgado, Casey (3-0, 2.55)
Charleston Greenville 7:05 PM To Be Announced Fernandez, Jeffry (1-5, 5.63)
Greensboro West Virginia 7:05 PM To Be Announced Brewer, Colten (1-4, 5.66)
Asheville Kannapolis 7:05 PM Castellani, Ryan (0-4, 3.23) To Be Announced

A- New York-Penn League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
State College Mahoning Valley 7:05 PM To Be Announced Zapata, Jose (1-0, 0.00)
West Virginia Auburn 7:05 PM To Be Announced Dickey, Robbie (0-0, 0.00)
Aberdeen Lowell 7:05 PM To Be Announced Rosenbaum, Danny (0-0, 0.00)
Connecticut Brooklyn 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Batavia Williamsport 7:05 PM White, Nick (0-0, 6.75) Arteaga, Alejandro (1-0, 3.60)
Staten Island Tri-City 7:00 PM To Be Announced Paulino, David (1-0, 0.00)
Vermont Hudson Valley 7:05 PM Massad, Jonathan (0-0, 1.59) To Be Announced

A- Northwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Everett Spokane 9:30 PM Santiago, Jose (0-0, 4.50) Martinez, Emerson (0-1, 8.10)
Boise Eugene 10:05 PM Thompson, Dylan (0-0, 7.71) Steele, Justin (0-0, 0.00)
Salem-Keizer Hillsboro 10:05 PM Santiago, Nathanael (0-0, 0.00) Reed, Cody (0-0, 0.00)
Vancouver Tri-City 10:15 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

R+ Appalachian League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Burlington Princeton 7:00 PM Camacho, Enmanuel (0-0, -.--) Bivens, Blake (0-0, -.--)
Bristol Greeneville 7:00 PM Minarik, Marek (0-0, -.--) Abreu, Albert (0-0, -.--)
Danville Pulaski 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Elizabethton Bluefield 7:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Kingsport Johnson City 7:00 PM German, Audry (0-0, -.--) Mateo, Julio (0-0, -.--)

R+ Pioneer League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Orem Grand Junction 9:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Billings Great Falls 9:00 PM Ramsey, Jordan (0-0, 0.00) Einhardt, Evin (0-0, 12.27)
Idaho Falls Ogden 0.875 To Be Announced Pacheco, Jairo (0-1, 4.91)
Helena Missoula 9:05 PM Gomez, Milton (0-0, 7.20) Schultz, Scott (0-1, 6.75)

R Arizona League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
AZL White Sox AZL D-backs 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Brewers AZL Padres 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Athletics AZL Mariners 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Cubs AZL Angels 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Reds AZL Dodgers 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Giants AZL Indians 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

R Gulf Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
GCL Tigers GCL Braves 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Astros GCL Yankees2 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Twins GCL Orioles 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Yankees1 GCL Blue Jays 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Cardinals GCL Marlins 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Phillies GCL Pirates 11:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Mets GCL Nationals 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Rays GCL Red Sox 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Pirates GCL Phillies Game 2 To Be Announced To Be Announced

Duels of the Day

June 24th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
56 (113) Lance McCullers RHP HOU MLB 6 4 1 1 3 6 6 2 2.33 1.04 0 57 S, 47 B, HBP, ND (3-2)
13 (29) Andrew Heaney LHP LAA MLB 6 4 1 1 1 5 5 2 1.50 0.83 0 53 S, 30 B, ND (0-0)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
21 (45) Aaron Nola RHP PHI AAA 7.2 6 3 3 1 7 10 3 2.13 0.95 0 69 S, 27 B, WIN (2-0)
3 (9) Daniel Norris LHP TOR AAA 6 8 4 4 1 9 6 1 3.72 1.56 0 62 S, 32 B, LOSS (1-7)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
ITP Chris Anderson RHP LAD AA 6 6 2 1 4 3 8 5 3.52 1.40 0 69 S, 37 B, WP, 2 HBP, WIN (7-4)
- Arturo Reyes RHP STL AA 5.2 4 1 0 0 1 8 6 2.19 1.13 0 66 S, 29 B, WP, ND (5-2)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
- Brady Lail RHP NYY AA 7 3 1 1 1 4 10 4 2.48 1.22 1 - Devin Harris 55 S, 28 B, WIN (4-3)
47 (96) Tyler Beede RHP SF AA 5.2 10 7 7 1 0 10 3 5.01 1.24 1 - Mark Payton 56 S, 36 B, WP, LOSS (1-2)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
ITP Amir Garrett LHP CIN A+ 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 3.22 1.34 0 ND (2-5)
ITP Matt Imhof LHP PHI A+ 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 3.26 1.50 0 ND (2-2)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K GO FO ERA WHIP HR Allowed Notes
ITP Luke Weaver RHP STL A+ 5.2 5 3 2 1 4 5 5 2.73 1.39 0 WP, ND (1-3)
ITP Stephen Gonsalves LHP MIN A+ 5 3 2 2 4 2 7 2 5.14 1.64 0 HBP, ND (1-0)

June 25th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Ryan Merritt LHP CLE AA 4 6 3.89
66 (142) Ben Lively RHP PHI AA 5 5 3.82
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Corey Baker RHP STL AA 2 2 3.12
- Nate Smith LHP LAA AA 6 4 2.98
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Zack Littell RHP SEA A 2 1 2.97
ITP Kodi Medeiros LHP MIL A 3 2 4.50
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Brad Keller RHP AZ A 3 7 2.80
49 (98) Jack Flaherty RHP STL A 2 1 1.88

Injuries

Team Player Duration Injury Injury Date
NYY LHP Jacob Lindgren 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 6/16/2015
NYY C Gary Sanchez 7 Day DL Right Hand Injury 6/15/2015
PHI CF Roman Quinn 7 Day DL Left Quad Strain 6/13/2015
TEX C Jorge Alfaro 7 Day DL Ankle Injury 6/12/2015
LAD RHP Zach Lee Day To Day Tingly Fingers 6/5/2015
CIN RHP Raisel Iglesias 15 Day DL Oblique Strain 6/5/2015
AZ RHP Archie Bradley 15 Day DL Right Shoulder Tendinitis 6/4/2015
TB SS Daniel Robertson 7 Day DL Hand/Wrist Injury 6/3/2015
CHC RF Jorge Soler 15 Day DL Sprained Ankle 6/3/2015
SEA SS Ketel Marte 7 Day DL Broken Thumb 6/2/2015
COL CF David Dahl 7 Day DL Spleen Removal 5/28/2015
LAD LHP Julio Urias 7 Day DL Cosmetic Left Eye Surgery 5/18/2015
NYM RHP Marcos Molina 7 Day DL Strained Right Elbow 5/14/2015
ATL RHP Lucas Sims 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 5/14/2015
BAL RHP Hunter Harvey 7 Day DL Strained Flexor Mass In Right Arm 5/11/2015
ATL RHP Steve Janas 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 5/8/2015
TB 3B Andrew Velazquez 7 Day DL Fractured Hamate Bone 5/8/2015
SEA LHP Tyler Olson 15 Day DL Left Knee Contusion 5/3/2015
NYM RHP Rafael Montero 15 Day DL Right Rotator Cuff Inflammation 4/30/2015
KC RHP Glenn Sparkman 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 4/27/2015
LAA SS Roberto Baldoquin 7 Day DL Strained Left Lat 4/23/2015
SF RHP Michael Santos 7 Day DL Sore Right Arm 4/21/2015
NYY LHP Ian Clarkin 7 Day DL Left Elbow Inflammation 4/19/2015
COL LHP Tyler Anderson 7 Day DL Left Elbow Stress Fracture 4/6/2015
TOR C Max Pentecost 7 Day DL Offseason Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery 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
OAK 1B Rangel Ravelo 60 Day DL Wrist Surgery 3/13/2015
ATL LHP Max Fried 60 Day DL Left Elbow - TJS 8/15/2014
SF RHP Derek Law 7 Day DL Right Elbow - TJS May 2014
PIT RHP Jameson Taillon 7 Day DL Right Elbow - TJS April 2014
PIT RHP Nick Kingham Season Right Elbow - TJS 5/27/2015
SEA RHP Daniel Missaki Season Right Elbow - TJS 5/12/2015
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


Previous Gameday Threads -

Wednesday, June 24th

Monday, June 22nd

Sunday, June 21st