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Minor League Ball Gameday - Thursday, July 30th

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Welcome to the Gameday! D-Backs 2B/3B Brandon Drury had a career night going 5-5 with a home run, three doubles, and three steaks while Royals 3B Hunter Dozier tried to keep pace with four hits, two doubles, a homer, and three driven in.

Diamondbacks 2B/3B Brandon Drury
Diamondbacks 2B/3B Brandon Drury
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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Gameday. 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.

The July 31st non-waiver trade deadline is right around the corner and we have you covered on all the insights for all prospects dealt this trade season. You can find all the information by checking out the 2015 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker. We also have the latest on any reported bonuses from the international free agent market, which can be found with the 2012-15 IFA Signings spreadsheet. The 2015-16 signing period is the last tab on the bottom.

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) Boston 7:10 PM Sale, Chris (9-5, 2.85) Wright, Steven (3-4, 4.78)
Cleveland Oakland 10:05 PM Carrasco, Carlos (10-8, 4.26) Bassitt, Chris (0-3, 2.94)

MLB National League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Pittsburgh Cincinnati 7:10 PM Locke, Jeff (5-6, 4.15) Holmberg, David (0-0, -.--)

AAA International League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Charlotte Louisville 7:05 PM Drabek, Kyle (5-5, 2.59) Finnegan, Brandon (0-0, -.--)
Indianapolis Columbus 12:05 PM Boscan, Wilfredo (6-3, 3.70) Tomlin, Josh (1-0, 2.00)
Buffalo Syracuse 7:05 PM Boyd, Matt (3-1, 2.77) Jordan, Taylor (3-4, 2.77)
Norfolk Pawtucket 12:05 PM Davies, Zach (4-6, 3.02) Spruill, Zeke (4-6, 4.82)
Scranton/WB Lehigh Valley 7:05 PM Mitchell, Bryan (5-5, 3.12) To Be Announced

AAA Pacific Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Fresno Reno 10:05 PM Wojciechowski, Asher (5-2, 5.38) To Be Announced
Omaha Round Rock 8:05 PM Mortensen, Clayton (6-8, 5.94) To Be Announced
Tacoma El Paso 9:05 PM Snow, Forrest (7-7, 3.61) Morrow, Brandon (0-0, 7.71)
Salt Lake Albuquerque 9:05 PM Reyes, Jo-Jo (2-2, 5.71) To Be Announced
Iowa Nashville 8:05 PM Pimentel, Carlos (7-5, 3.17) To Be Announced
Colorado Springs New Orleans 8:00 PM To Be Announced Nicolino, Justin (6-6, 3.43)
Las Vegas Sacramento 10:05 PM Cessa, Luis (0-2, 8.84) To Be Announced
Oklahoma City Memphis 8:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

AA Eastern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Trenton Bowie 7:05 PM Lail, Brady (6-3, 2.24) Miranda, Ariel (0-0, 0.00)
Harrisburg Portland 7:00 PM Voth, Austin (4-5, 2.82) Cuevas, William (8-5, 3.18)
Akron Altoona 7:00 PM Plutko, Adam (5-4, 2.88) Creasy, Jason (8-4, 4.43)
Binghamton Richmond 7:05 PM To Be Announced Mejia, Adalberto (5-2, 2.58)
Erie New Britain 7:05 PM To Be Announced Carle, Shane (10-6, 3.61)
Reading New Hampshire 7:05 PM Leiter, Mark (2-5, 5.18) Bibens-Dirkx, Austin (3-5, 5.14)

AA Southern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Mississippi Birmingham 8:05 PM Janas, Stephen (1-3, 3.67) Blackmar, Mark (4-4, 3.23)
Pensacola Chattanooga 7:15 PM Smith, Josh (5-3, 3.00) Wheeler, Jason (1-2, 4.30)
Tennessee Montgomery 8:05 PM Zastryzny, Rob (0-3, 4.82) Faria, Jacob (3-2, 2.72)
Jacksonville Mobile 8:05 PM Tomshaw, Matt (4-8, 4.34) Schugel, A.J. (7-2, 2.21)
Jackson Biloxi 8:10 PM Landazuri, Stephen (0-2, 4.14) Wagner, Tyler (7-5, 2.53)

AA Texas League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Corpus Christi Midland 8:00 PM Musgrove, Joe (2-0, 2.88) Overton, Dillon (3-1, 3.96)
Frisco San Antonio 8:05 PM Payano, Victor (3-2, 4.79) O'Grady, Dennis (3-3, 4.72)
Tulsa Arkansas 8:10 PM Kehrt, Jeremy (6-7, 3.50) Ellis, Christopher (4-1, 3.61)
Springfield NW Arkansas 8:05 PM To Be Announced Murray, Matt (5-1, 3.78)

A+ California League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lancaster High Desert 10:05 PM Paulino, David (0-0, -.--) Lambert, Trey (4-2, 4.74)
Stockton San Jose 10:00 PM To Be Announced Forjet, Jason (3-3, 3.58)
Bakersfield Inland Empire 10:05 PM Pike, Tyler (2-4, 3.94) To Be Announced
Visalia Modesto 10:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Lake Elsinore Rancho Cucamonga 10:05 PM Wieck, Brad (0-3, 4.62) Richy, John (8-3, 3.77)

A+ Carolina League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Frederick Carolina 7:00 PM Gonzalez, Luis (5-7, 6.62) Webster, Seth (5-6, 2.96)
Potomac Myrtle Beach 7:05 PM Rauh, Brian (2-0, 0.51) To Be Announced
Wilmington Winston-Salem 7:00 PM Strahm, Matthew (1-1, 2.67) Brennan, Brandon (2-3, 3.79)
Salem Lynchburg 6:30 PM Wilkerson, Aaron (7-2, 2.76) Kime, Dace (2-5, 4.39)

A+ Florida State League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Brevard County Jupiter 6:35 PM Woodruff, Brandon (1-4, 4.44) To Be Announced
Charlotte Lakeland 6:30 PM Wood, Hunter (1-1, 2.08) Ziomek, Kevin (5-8, 4.02)
Fort Myers Daytona 7:05 PM Stewart, Kohl (4-6, 3.14) Varner, Seth (1-2, 4.55)
Clearwater St. Lucie 6:30 PM Pinto, Ricardo (3-2, 3.35) To Be Announced
Palm Beach Dunedin 6:30 PM Weaver, Luke (4-4, 2.11) Labourt, Jairo (2-7, 4.59)

A Midwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Burlington Kane County 7:30 PM Anderson, Justin (6-8, 3.55) To Be Announced
Lansing Lake County 7:00 PM Dawson, Shane (12-4, 2.85) Brady, Sean (7-7, 3.62)
Dayton Fort Wayne 7:05 PM Morillo, Junior (3-5, 5.85) To Be Announced
Cedar Rapids Clinton 7:30 PM Tillery, Zach (5-4, 3.19) Herb, Tyler (4-7, 4.77)
South Bend Great Lakes 7:05 PM Wagner, Michael (2-1, 2.61) Bergjans, Tommy (0-1, 6.00)
West Michigan Bowling Green 8:05 PM Turnbull, Spencer (8-2, 2.81) Wallace, Brad (1-2, 4.11)
Quad Cities Beloit 8:00 PM Barrios, Agapito (0-0, -.--) Wagman, Joey (4-2, 3.45)
Peoria Wisconsin 1:05 PM Gomber, Austin (10-3, 3.36) Perrin, Jon (1-1, 6.32)

A South Atlantic League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Greensboro Kannapolis 7:05 PM To Be Announced Thompson, Zach (3-4, 4.25)
Augusta Rome 7:00 PM Johnson, Chris (1-2, 5.26) Quintana, Zach (2-3, 2.27)
Charleston Delmarva 7:05 PM Kamplain, Justin (3-11, 5.03) Grimes, Matthew (7-6, 4.41)
Asheville Savannah 7:05 PM Castellani, Ryan (0-6, 4.01) Oswalt, Corey (7-4, 3.91)
Lexington Greenville 7:05 PM Ray, Corey (2-5, 5.79) Taylor, Ben (0-1, 3.86)
Hagerstown Hickory 7:00 PM Bach, Connor (3-2, 3.62) To Be Announced
Lakewood West Virginia 7:05 PM Davis, Austin (2-3, 2.83) Tarpley, Stephen (7-2, 2.06)

A- New York-Penn League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Brooklyn Hudson Valley 7:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Vermont State College 7:05 PM Manarino, Evan (2-0, 2.65) Perez, Juan (4-1, 2.27)
Batavia Staten Island 7:00 PM White, Nick (1-3, 8.06) Cedeno, Luis (4-2, 2.23)
Aberdeen Auburn 7:05 PM To Be Announced Fedde, Erick (2-1, 2.88)
Mahoning Valley Connecticut 7:05 PM Linares, Leandro (0-4, 5.27) Alexander, Tyler (0-1, 0.56)
West Virginia Tri-City 7:00 PM McGarry, Seth (1-0, 3.21) Winkelman, Alex (2-0, 1.69)
Lowell Williamsport 7:05 PM Cosart, Jake (1-2, 6.23) Taveras, Jose (4-1, 2.17)

A- Northwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Eugene Spokane 9:30 PM Kellogg, Ryan (0-1, 6.00) To Be Announced
Vancouver Boise 9:15 PM To Be Announced Sawyer, Logan (2-2, 3.57)
Everett Salem-Keizer 9:35 PM Gohara, Luiz (2-3, 4.20) Suarez, Andrew (0-0, 2.84)
Hillsboro Tri-City 10:15 PM Bolton, Tyler (0-2, 4.30) Castillo, Jose (2-0, 3.86)

R+ Appalachian League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Kingsport Pulaski 7:00 PM Ramos, Darwin (2-2, 4.26) To Be Announced
Bluefield Princeton 7:00 PM Higuera, Juliandry (4-0, 1.14) Moran, Spencer (2-0, 3.00)
Danville Burlington 7:00 PM Gamez, Luis (0-3, 11.57) Camacho, Enmanuel (1-2, 7.94)
Johnson City Elizabethton 7:00 PM Bautista, Juan (1-1, 2.92) Clay, Samuel (0-2, 6.19)
Greeneville Bristol 7:00 PM Almengo, Diogenes (0-0, -.--) Hinsz, Gage (0-2, 8.38)

R+ Pioneer League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Billings Missoula 9:05 PM Constante, Jacob (2-1, 5.87) Schultz, Scott (2-1, 5.79)
Grand Junction Orem 9:15 PM Lambert, Peter (0-1, 1.29) Gatto, Joe (0-2, 4.72)
Ogden Idaho Falls 9:15 PM Boyle, Michael (1-0, 0.54) To Be Announced
Helena Great Falls 9:00 PM Torres, Joshua (2-0, 3.44) Ball, Matt (0-3, 7.04)

R Arizona League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
AZL Royals AZL Athletics 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Angels AZL Cubs 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Brewers AZL Indians 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Mariners AZL Rangers 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Padres AZL Reds 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

R Gulf Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
GCL Cardinals GCL Mets 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Nationals GCL Marlins 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Red Sox GCL Orioles 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Yankees2 GCL Yankees1 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Astros GCL Pirates 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Tigers GCL Phillies 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Rays GCL Twins 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Blue Jays GCL Braves 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Twins GCL Rays Game 2 To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Yankees1 GCL Yankees2 Game 2 To Be Announced To Be Announced

Duels of the Day

July 30th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
HT Adam Plutko RHP CLE AA 5 4 2.88
- Jason Creasy RHP PIT AA 8 4 4.43
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
HT Joe Musgrove RHP HOU AA 2 0 2.88
- Dillon Overton LHP OAK AA 3 1 3.96
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
HT Hunter Wood RHP TB A+ 1 1 2.08
- Kevin Ziomek LHP DET A+ 5 8 4.02
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Shane Dawson LHP TOR A 12 4 2.85
- Sean Brady LHP CLE A 7 7 3.62

Injury List
Team Player Duration Injury Injury Date
TEX SS Michael De Leon 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 7/10/2015
NYM LHP Steven Matz 15 Day DL Partial Lat Tear 7/9/2015
BOS 2B Sean Coyle 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 7/1/2015
MIA LHP Sean Townsley 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 6/28/2015
MIN CF Byron Buxton 15 Day DL Thumb Injury 6/25/2015
NYY LHP Jacob Lindgren 7 Day DL Bone Spur Removal in Left Elbow 6/21/2015
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
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
NYM RHP Marcos Molina 7 Day DL Strained Right Elbow 5/14/2015
BAL RHP Hunter Harvey 7 Day DL Strained Flexor Mass In Right Arm 5/11/2015
KC RHP Glenn Sparkman 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 4/27/2015
NYY LHP Ian Clarkin 7 Day DL Left Elbow Inflammation 4/19/2015
COL LHP Tyler Anderson 60 Day DL Left Elbow Stress Fracture 4/6/2015
TOR C Max Pentecost 7 Day DL Offseason Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery 4/6/2015
ATL LHP Max Fried 60 Day DL Left Elbow - TJS 8/15/2014
PIT RHP Jameson Taillon 7 Day DL Right Elbow - TJS April 2014
PIT RHP Nick Kingham Season Right Elbow - TJS 5/27/2015
BAL RHP Dylan Bundy Season Right Shoulder Inflammation 5/25/2015
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


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