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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.
John's annual pre-season prospect reviews are well under way now. The Yankees review was just released and the Giants are on deck. Just a reminder, these are not new rankings. These are the pre-season prospect rankings but with comments from John on their 2015 performance. Teams already reviewed include the Cardinals, Astros, Phillies, Rays, Mets, Mariners, Cubs, Rangers, Pirates, Blue Jays, and Braves.
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 |
| Cleveland | Boston | 7:10 PM | Bauer, Trevor (9-9, 4.35) | Rodriguez, Eduardo (6-5, 4.83) |
| Seattle | Texas | 8:05 PM | Iwakuma, Hisashi (4-2, 3.86) | Gonzalez, Chi Chi (2-4, 4.22) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Toronto | Philadelphia | 7:05 PM | Dickey, RA (7-10, 3.96) | Nola, Aaron (3-1, 4.25) |
| Kansas City | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | Volquez, Edinson (11-7, 3.27) | Iglesias, Raisel (3-4, 4.70) |
| Miami | Milwaukee | 8:10 PM | Conley, Adam (1-0, 5.00) | Cravy, Tyler (0-4, 5.92) |
| Atlanta | San Diego | 10:10 PM | Wisler, Matt (5-2, 4.74) | Shields, Big Game James (8-5, 3.89 |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lehigh Valley | Scranton/WB | 7:05 PM | O'Sullivan, Sean (1-2, 4.97) | To Be Announced |
| Durham | Louisville | 7:05 PM | Andriese, Matt (3-3, 2.35) | Cingrani, Tony (0-1, 1.59) |
| Charlotte | Columbus | 7:05 PM | Johnson, Erik (9-8, 2.45) | Roberts, Will (2-2, 3.27) |
| Norfolk | Indianapolis | 7:05 PM | Gamboa, Eddie (8-9, 4.35) | Boscan, Wilfredo (9-3, 3.10) |
| Syracuse | Pawtucket | 7:05 PM | Bleier, Richard (4-1, 2.53) | Haviland, Shawn (0-2, 5.11) |
| Gwinnett | Toledo | 7:00 PM | Mateo, Victor (1-1, 3.50) | Ryan, Kyle (1-9, 4.75) |
| Buffalo | Rochester | 7:05 PM | Francis, Jeff (5-1, 1.54) | Darnell, Logan (2-1, 3.93) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New Orleans | Fresno | 10:05 PM | Logan, Blake (0-2, 2.70) | To Be Announced |
| Round Rock | Sacramento | 10:05 PM | Martinez, Nick (0-0, 4.50) | Stratton, Chris (3-4, 3.62) |
| Reno | Colorado Springs | 8:35 PM | Clay, Caleb (7-7, 5.16) | Roenicke, Josh (6-9, 5.60) |
| Albuquerque | Memphis | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Gast, John (5-9, 4.98) |
| El Paso | Nashville | 8:05 PM | Smith, Chris (3-5, 3.64) | Martin, Cody (2-3, 5.14) |
| Omaha | Salt Lake | 9:05 PM | Dwyer, Chris (2-2, 4.21) | Rucinski, Drew (5-5, 5.46) |
| Tacoma | Oklahoma City | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Lee, Zach (9-4, 2.45) |
| Iowa | Las Vegas | 10:05 PM | Jokisch, Eric (3-3, 4.79) | To Be Announced |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Richmond | Binghamton | 6:35 PM | Gage, Matt (2-2, 3.18) | Lugo, Seth (6-5, 3.80) |
| Harrisburg | Akron | 7:05 PM | Purke, Matt (1-2, 7.27) | Morimando, Shawn (9-10, 2.98) |
| New Hampshire | Reading | 7:05 PM | Greene, Conner (1-0, 0.00) | Pivetta, Nick (1-1, 5.17) |
| Trenton | Bowie | 7:05 PM | Long, Jaron (3-4, 4.24) | To Be Announced |
| New Britain | Erie | 7:05 PM | Flemer, Matt (6-9, 3.35) | Kubitza, Austin (7-11, 5.91) |
| Portland | Altoona | 7:00 PM | Wilkerson, Aaron (0-1, 7.59) | Kuhl, Chad (9-4, 2.76) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mobile | Jacksonville | 7:05 PM | Omahen, John (6-1, 3.44) | Garcia, Jarlin (0-1, 4.32) |
| Chattanooga | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | Peavey, Greg (6-4, 4.40) | Wright, Daniel (8-9, 4.77) |
| Biloxi | Jackson | 8:05 PM | Lopez, Jorge (11-5, 2.45) | Siverio, Misael (4-10, 4.44) |
| Montgomery | Tennessee | 7:05 PM | Schultz, Jaime (7-5, 3.78) | Pena, Felix (5-7, 3.96) |
| Birmingham | Mississippi | 8:00 PM | Danish, Tyler (7-9, 4.99) | Gant, John (2-0, 1.56) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Midland | Springfield | 7:30 PM | Jensen, Chris (7-9, 5.49) | Morales, Andrew (4-6, 4.99) |
| NW Arkansas | San Antonio | 8:05 PM | Zimmer, Kyle (1-2, 2.76) | Herrera, Ronald (2-0, 5.32) |
| Arkansas | Corpus Christi | 8:05 PM | Ellis, Christopher (5-2, 3.66) | To Be Announced |
| Frisco | Tulsa | 8:05 PM | Irwin, Phil (0-0, -.--) | De Leon, Jose (2-5, 3.96) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Inland Empire | Lancaster | 9:30 PM | Alcantara, Victor (6-10, 5.95) | Chrismon, Austin (5-3, 4.19) |
| Lake Elsinore | Bakersfield | 10:15 PM | Lloyd, Kyle (5-9, 4.84) | Altavilla, Dan (6-9, 3.97) |
| Modesto | Visalia | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | Perry, Blake (8-4, 4.76) |
| High Desert | Rancho Cucamonga | 10:05 PM | Pena, Richelson (9-8, 5.03) | Fernandez, Pablo (2-0, 3.31) |
| San Jose | Stockton | 10:10 PM | Johnson, Jordan (1-1, 4.63) | To Be Announced |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Potomac | Wilmington | 5:05 PM | Lopez, Reynaldo (6-7, 4.22) | Junis, Jake (4-9, 3.60) |
| Myrtle Beach | Winston-Salem | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Almonte, Yency (2-1, 2.29) |
| Salem | Carolina | 7:00 PM | McAvoy, Kevin (8-9, 4.06) | To Be Announced |
| Frederick | Lynchburg | 6:30 PM | Horacek, Mitch (7-13, 4.34) | Peoples, Michael (8-3, 3.98) |
| Potomac | Wilmington | Game 2 | Mapes, Tyler (3-2, 2.60) | Strahm, Matthew (1-3, 3.21) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bradenton | St. Lucie | 6:30 PM | Heredia, Luis (4-5, 5.60) | Taylor, Logan (6-7, 4.23) |
| Charlotte | Fort Myers | 5:05 PM | Borden, Buddy (8-6, 2.89) | Gonsalves, Stephen (5-1, 2.34) |
| Clearwater | Dunedin | 6:30 PM | Imhof, Matt (6-4, 3.73) | Reid-Foley, Sean (1-5, 5.23) |
| Daytona | Brevard County | 6:35 PM | Varner, Seth (1-4, 4.32) | Woodruff, Brandon (2-5, 4.03) |
| Lakeland | Tampa | 7:00 PM | Maciel, Jonathan (4-8, 5.12) | To Be Announced |
| Jupiter | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Adames, Jose (4-3, 3.55) | McKnight, Blake (2-0, 1.96) |
| Charlotte | Fort Myers | Game 2 | Harris, Greg (1-2, 4.43) | To Be Announced |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Dayton | South Bend | 7:05 PM | Morillo, Junior (3-7, 6.75) | Leal, Erick (7-8, 4.47) |
| Wisconsin | Quad Cities | 8:00 PM | Ventura, Angel (6-5, 3.09) | Ferrell, Justin (3-2, 2.22) |
| Kane County | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Taylor, Josh (2-2, 1.70) | Steele, Keaton (4-3, 3.65) |
| Great Lakes | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Seaton, Ross (9-6, 3.76) |
| Fort Wayne | Bowling Green | 8:05 PM | Lamet, Dinelson (4-6, 3.18) | Chirinos, Yonny (3-2, 0.99) |
| Beloit | Peoria | 8:00 PM | Fillmyer, Heath (1-13, 5.86) | Flaherty, Jack (7-1, 2.52) |
| Clinton | Burlington | 7:30 PM | To Be Announced | Robichaux, Austin (8-6, 3.63) |
| Lake County | Lansing | 7:05 PM | Sheffield, Justus (7-4, 3.98) | Wandling, Jon (0-0, 9.00) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Greenville | Greensboro | 7:00 PM | Ramos, Luis (1-2, 8.10) | Mader, Michael (5-11, 4.87) |
| Savannah | Augusta | 7:05 PM | Knapp, Ricky (6-2, 2.60) | Johnson, Chris (1-2, 5.92) |
| Rome | Charleston | 7:05 PM | Furney, Sean (6-5, 3.00) | Kamplain, Justin (3-13, 5.00) |
| Kannapolis | Asheville | 7:05 PM | Lowry, Thad (11-6, 4.11) | Tinoco, Jesus (2-0, 1.59) |
| Hickory | Hagerstown | 7:05 PM | Jurado, Ariel (11-0, 2.08) | Reyes, Luis (5-7, 5.06) |
| Delmarva | Lakewood | 7:05 PM | Walker, Josh (7-3, 3.44) | Davis, Austin (3-4, 3.03) |
| West Virginia | Lexington | 7:05 PM | Brewer, Colten (4-9, 5.02) | Marte, Yunior (4-2, 5.61) |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| NYP National | NYP American | 7:35 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Spokane | Everett | 10:05 PM | Lanphere, Luke (3-0, 2.42) | Wells, Nick (1-0, 0.00) |
| Tri-City | Vancouver | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Hillsboro | Salem-Keizer | 9:35 PM | Shankin, Brett (1-0, 0.60) | Connolly, Michael (4-1, 3.18) |
| Eugene | Boise | 9:15 PM | Sands, Carson (2-3, 3.59) | Sawyer, Logan (2-4, 4.38) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bluefield | Bristol | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Johnson City | Greeneville | 7:00 PM | Wirsu, Josh (1-5, 7.15) | Sandoval, Edgardo (0-0, 3.00) |
| Danville | Elizabethton | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Stashak, Cody (4-1, 1.80) |
| Princeton | Kingsport | 7:00 PM | Tapia, Alexis (1-0, 1.38) | Gonzalez, Merandy (0-1, 3.25) |
| Pulaski | Burlington | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Watson, Nolan (0-1, 3.22) |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Helena | Ogden | 9:00 PM | Griep, Nate (0-1, 12.42) | Vieitez, Ivan (1-2, 4.54) |
| Billings | Idaho Falls | 9:15 PM | Rainey, Tanner (1-1, 4.50) | Concepcion, Daniel (1-0, 3.60) |
| Orem | Missoula | 9:05 PM | Rodriguez, Jose (2-1, 4.66) | Holtmann, Bryant (0-1, 6.67) |
| Grand Junction | Great Falls | 9:00 PM | Nikorak, Mike (0-2, 11.00) | Easterling, Brannon (4-2, 3.16) |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Indians | AZL Athletics | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Reds | AZL Cubs | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Royals | AZL D-backs | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL White Sox | AZL Giants | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Mariners | AZL Padres | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Rangers | AZL Dodgers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Athletics | AZL Indians | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| GCL Twins | GCL Orioles | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Braves | GCL Yankees1 | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees2 | GCL Pirates | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Nationals | GCL Cardinals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Phillies | GCL Astros | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Rays | GCL Red Sox | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Tigers | GCL Blue Jays | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Marlins | GCL Mets | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Braves | GCL Yankees1 | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Blue Jays | GCL Tigers | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 18th
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Phil Irwin | RHP | TEX | AA | 0 | 0 | -.-- |
| ITP | Jose De Leon | RHP | LAD | AA | 2 | 5 | 3.96 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| Reynaldo Lopez | RHP | WAS | A+ | 6 | 7 | 4.22 | |
| - | Jake Junis | RHP | KC | A+ | 4 | 9 | 3.60 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Buddy Borden | RHP | TB | A+ | 8 | 6 | 2.89 |
| ITP | Stephen Gonsalves | LHP | MIN | A+ | 5 | 1 | 2.34 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| ITP | Matt Imhof | LHP | PHI | A+ | 6 | 4 | 3.73 |
| ITP | Sean Reid-Foley | RHP | TOR | A+ | 1 | 5 | 5.23 |
| Injury List | ||||
| Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
| OAK | 3B Matt Chapman | 7 Day DL | Left Wrist Injury | 8/3/2015 |
| CWS | 2B Micah Johnson | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/30/2015 |
| CLE | CF Tyler Naquin | 7 Day DL | Concussion | 7/30/2015 |
| CLE | RF Luigi Rodriguez | 7 Day DL | Right Ankle Injury | 7/30/2015 |
| TOR | 2B Devon Travis | 15 Day DL | Shoulder Injury | 7/29/2015 |
| WAS | C Spencer Kieboom | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/25/2015 |
| OAK | SS Franklin Barreto | 7 Day DL | Severe Bone Bruise in Left Wrist | 7/21/2015 |
| NYM | RHP Rafael Montero | 60 Day DL | Right Rotator Cuff Inflammation | 7/20/2015 |
| SF | C Andrew Susac | 15 Day DL | Right Thumb Sprain | 7/19/2015 |
| SEA | RF Alex Jackson | 7 Day DL | Sore Left Hand | 7/16/2015 |
| TOR | LHP Ryan Borucki | 7 Day DL | Left Shoulder Injury | 7/16/2015 |
| DET | CF Derek Hill | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/11/2015 |
| CIN | RHP Nick Howard | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/11/2015 |
| NYM | LHP Steven Matz | 15 Day DL | Partial Lat Tear | 7/9/2015 |
| MIA | RHP Ryan Newell | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/5/2015 |
| CHC | 1B Dan Vogelbach | 7 Day DL | Strained Oblique | 7/4/2015 |
| TB | 1B Casey Gillaspie | 7 Day DL | Left Wrist Injury | 7/3/2015 |
| KC | LHP Eric Skoglund | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/3/2015 |
| MIA | LHP Sean Townsley | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 6/28/2015 |
| CHC | RHP Duane Underwood | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow Inflammation | 6/27/2015 |
| NYY | LHP Jacob Lindgren | 7 Day DL | Bone Spur Removal in Left Elbow | 6/21/2015 |
| NYY | 3B Eric Jagielo | 7 Day DL | Knee Injury | 6/17/2015 |
| TEX | LHP Derek Thompson | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed 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 |
| AZ | RHP Archie Bradley | 15 Day DL | Right Shoulder Tendinitis | 6/4/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 Day DL | Left Elbow - TJS | 8/15/2014 |
| PIT | RHP Jameson Taillon | 7 Day DL | Right Elbow - TJS | April 2014 |
| MIL | RHP Taylor Williams | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | 8/8/2015 |
| ATL | SS Ozhaino Albies | Season | Broken Thumb | 8/7/2015 |
| MIL | CF Monte Harrison | Season | Broken Left Ankle | 7/22/2015 |
| 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 |
| KC | RHP Glenn Sparkman | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | 4/27/2015 |
| 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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