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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 reviews of the Marlins and Indians systems were just released with the Nationals, Angels, Brewers, and White Sox on deck. Just as a reminder, these are not new rankings. These are the pre-season prospect rankings but with comments from John on their 2015 performances. Teams already reviewed include the -
Red Sox, Giants, Yankees, 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 |
| Chicago (AL) | Los Angeles (AL) | 10:05 PM | Quintana, Jose (6-10, 3.62) | Tropeano, Nick (1-1, 3.00) |
| Minnesota | Baltimore | 7:05 PM | Duffey, Tyler (1-1, 6.75) | Gonzalez, Miguel (9-8, 4.42) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Arizona | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | Corbin, Patrick (3-3, 3.43) | Lamb, John (0-1, 7.50) |
| Atlanta | Chicago (NL) | 8:05 PM | Foltynewicz, Mike (4-4, 5.61) | Arrieta, Jake (14-6, 2.39) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lehigh Valley | Scranton/WB | 7:05 PM | Biddle, Jesse (2-3, 5.91) | Davies, Kyle (8-7, 3.41) |
| Toledo | Durham | 7:05 PM | Lobstein, Kyle (0-1, 7.71) | Hagens, Bradin (1-5, 3.38) |
| Indianapolis | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Worley, Vance (1-0, 3.60) | Noesi, Hector (1-3, 4.05) |
| Columbus | Norfolk | 7:05 PM | Merritt, Ryan (0-0, 4.50) | Jones, Chris (8-6, 2.85) |
| Louisville | Gwinnett | 6:35 PM | Finnegan, Brandon (0-1, 5.79) | Marimon, Sugar Ray (4-4, 3.62) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Tacoma | Colorado Springs | 8:35 PM | To Be Announced | Burgos, Hiram (2-2, 3.28) |
| Reno | Oklahoma City | 8:05 PM | Schugel, A.J. (1-6, 12.33) | Bolsinger, Mike (2-2, 1.93) |
| Omaha | Las Vegas | 10:05 PM | Mortensen, Clayton (7-9, 5.60) | Gee, Dillon (6-3, 5.87) |
| El Paso | Memphis | 8:05 PM | Hancock, Justin (1-0, 1.59) | Reyes, Arturo (0-1, 12.46) |
| New Orleans | Sacramento | 10:05 PM | Tomshaw, Matt (0-2, 17.18) | Blackburn, Clayton (8-3, 3.28) |
| Round Rock | Fresno | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Oberholtzer, Brett (6-3, 4.41) |
| Albuquerque | Nashville | 7:05 PM | Lannan, John (6-7, 5.50) | Martin, Cody (2-3, 5.14) |
| Iowa | Salt Lake | 9:05 PM | Pimentel, Carlos (10-5, 2.95) | Wilk, Adam (5-9, 5.60) |
| Albuquerque | Nashville | Game 2 | Whiting, Boone (3-5, 5.20) | Mills, Brad (4-11, 4.45) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New Britain | Erie | 7:05 PM | Carle, Shane (13-6, 3.40) | To Be Announced |
| Portland | Altoona | 7:00 PM | Rosenbaum, Danny (0-5, 7.04) | Brault, Steven (6-3, 2.63) |
| Richmond | Binghamton | 6:35 PM | Johnson, Chase (0-0, -.--) | Ynoa, Gabriel (8-8, 3.86) |
| New Hampshire | Reading | 7:05 PM | Barnes, Scott (2-4, 4.47) | Thompson, Jake (3-0, 1.80) |
| Harrisburg | Akron | 7:05 PM | Giolito, Lucas (1-1, 4.18) | von Schamann, Duke (1-0, 3.60) |
| Trenton | Bowie | 7:05 PM | Davis, Rookie (1-0, 5.91) | Miranda, Ariel (3-1, 1.57) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mobile | Jacksonville | 5:35 PM | Shipley, Braden (8-9, 3.61) | Brice, Austin (5-8, 5.20) |
| Biloxi | Jackson | 6:05 PM | Houser, Adrian (1-0, 3.18) | Unsworth, Dylan (2-5, 5.24) |
| Birmingham | Mississippi | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | Ross, Greg (7-9, 3.98) |
| Chattanooga | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | Slegers, Aaron (1-1, 3.46) | Adleman, Timothy (7-8, 2.27) |
| Montgomery | Tennessee | 7:05 PM | Guerrieri, Taylor (1-1, 2.50) | Zastryzny, Rob (2-4, 5.62) |
| Mobile | Jacksonville | Game 2 | Garcia, Edgar (4-0, 4.28) | Tomshaw, Matt (5-9, 4.11) |
| Biloxi | Jackson | Game 2 | Hader, Josh (1-1, 3.07) | Hunter, Kyle (3-1, 3.82) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| NW Arkansas | San Antonio | 8:05 PM | Farrell, Luke (3-3, 3.23) | Morrow, Bryce (3-3, 5.68) |
| Midland | Springfield | 8:10 PM | Sanchez, Jake (10-8, 4.59) | Reyes, Alex (1-1, 3.72) |
| Frisco | Tulsa | 8:05 PM | Sadzeck, Connor (0-0, 14.40) | Stripling, Ross (3-3, 3.73) |
| Arkansas | Corpus Christi | 8:05 PM | Brady, Michael (6-5, 3.58) | Alaniz, Ruben (4-3, 5.22) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bakersfield | San Jose | 10:00 PM | Yarbrough, Ryan (2-6, 4.10) | Suarez, Andrew (0-0, -.--) |
| Lancaster | Lake Elsinore | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | Wieck, Brad (1-5, 6.18) |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Visalia | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Stockton | Modesto | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| High Desert | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Rhoades, Jeremy (4-2, 7.34) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Myrtle Beach | Winston-Salem | 7:00 PM | Torrez, Daury (9-6, 3.98) | Adams, Spencer (1-0, 0.00) |
| Salem | Carolina | 7:00 PM | Ball, Trey (8-11, 4.32) | Bywater, Matt (0-1, 0.00) |
| Frederick | Lynchburg | 5:30 PM | Hess, David (8-4, 3.85) | Aquino, Jayson (0-1, 2.79) |
| Potomac | Wilmington | 6:35 PM | Williams, Austen (4-3, 2.09) | Mills, Alec (6-6, 3.04) |
| Frederick | Lynchburg | Game 2 | O'Brien, Mikey (2-4, 2.05) | Lugo, Luis (7-9, 4.34) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Jupiter | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Honeywell, Brent (4-2, 3.94) |
| Daytona | Tampa | 7:00 PM | Mella, Keury (1-1, 4.00) | Encinas, Gabriel (2-4, 4.38) |
| Brevard County | Clearwater | 7:00 PM | Sneed, Cy (3-2, 2.60) | Rios, Yacksel (5-3, 3.03) |
| St. Lucie | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Jannis, Mickey (2-1, 2.98) | To Be Announced |
| Fort Myers | Bradenton | 6:30 PM | Bencomo, Omar (0-1, 2.45) | Gonzalez, Felipe (6-5, 3.66) |
| Dunedin | Lakeland | 6:30 PM | To Be Announced | Briceno, Endrys (0-2, 4.70) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Great Lakes | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | Sopko, Andrew (1-0, 0.00) | Turnbull, Spencer (10-3, 3.22) |
| Kane County | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Huang, Wei-Chieh (7-2, 2.04) | Mildren, Ethan (4-1, 3.63) |
| Clinton | Burlington | 7:30 PM | Campbell, Eddie (1-1, 3.75) | Bolaski, Michael (8-9, 3.87) |
| Lake County | Lansing | 7:05 PM | Polanco, Anderson (8-6, 4.27) | Robson, Tom (0-1, 4.50) |
| Fort Wayne | Bowling Green | 8:05 PM | Montas, Ernesto (10-6, 3.53) | Centeno, Henry (7-7, 3.47) |
| Wisconsin | Quad Cities | 8:00 PM | Hanhold, Eric (0-3, 7.85) | Barrios, Agapito (1-1, 1.06) |
| Beloit | Peoria | 8:00 PM | Mendez, Junior (3-10, 5.72) | McKinney, Ian (1-0, 0.00) |
| Dayton | South Bend | 7:05 PM | Strahan, Wyatt (7-9, 2.72) | Thorpe, Tommy (4-5, 3.33) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Greenville | Delmarva | 7:05 PM | Fernandez, Jeffry (3-8, 5.89) | To Be Announced |
| Lakewood | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Munoz, Jairo (1-0, 2.30) | Tarpley, Stephen (10-2, 2.14) |
| Asheville | Rome | 7:00 PM | Rodriguez, Helmis (8-7, 3.86) | Belicek, Trevor (0-0, -.--) |
| Hickory | Greensboro | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Lexington | Hagerstown | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Howell, Jeff (1-0, 0.90) |
| Augusta | Charleston | 7:05 PM | Reyes, Mark (7-5, 2.24) | Wotherspoon, Matt (4-3, 3.98) |
| Kannapolis | Savannah | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Delgado, Casey (6-3, 3.32) |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Tri-City | Vermont | 7:05 PM | Person, Zac (1-4, 9.00) | Duno, Angel (0-0, 1.80) |
| Williamsport | State College | 7:05 PM | Taveras, Jose (5-2, 2.93) | Rodriguez, Jorge L. (4-2, 2.61) |
| Staten Island | Aberdeen | 6:05 PM | Mahoney, Kolton (1-2, 3.09) | To Be Announced |
| Batavia | Mahoning Valley | 7:05 PM | Jacome, Justin (0-1, 2.81) | Robinson, Jared (1-3, 3.02) |
| Lowell | Brooklyn | 7:00 PM | Rodriguez, Javier (0-4, 7.23) | To Be Announced |
| Connecticut | Hudson Valley | 7:05 PM | Baez, Sandy (2-3, 4.50) | Varga, Cameron (2-4, 2.74) |
| Auburn | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Guilbeau, Taylor (1-2, 4.94) | Waddell, Brandon (0-0, 1.29) |
| Staten Island | Aberdeen | Game 2 | Callahan, Derek (4-3, 4.99) | To Be Announced |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Vancouver | Spokane | 9:30 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Eugene | Salem-Keizer | 9:35 PM | De La Cruz, Oscar (4-3, 3.00) | Watson, Grant (0-0, -.--) |
| Everett | Tri-City | 10:15 PM | Santiago, Jose (2-2, 4.54) | De Horta, Adrian (0-0, 1.71) |
| Boise | Hillsboro | 10:05 PM | Hill, David (0-0, 4.50) | Reed, Cody (4-2, 2.94) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Johnson City | Burlington | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Kingsport | Bluefield | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Elizabethton | Pulaski | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Greeneville | Danville | 7:00 PM | Thome, Andrew (0-1, 1.00) | Withrow, Matt (0-3, 3.93) |
| Bristol | Princeton | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Moran, Spencer (3-0, 3.50) |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Grand Junction | Great Falls | 9:00 PM | Medina, Javier (0-3, 7.85) | Banks, Tanner (3-3, 1.93) |
| Orem | Missoula | 9:05 PM | Gatto, Joe (2-3, 4.38) | Ramirez, Yefrey (4-3, 4.50) |
| Billings | Idaho Falls | 9:15 PM | Constante, Jacob (2-2, 4.96) | Hope, Carter (0-2, 5.35) |
| Helena | Ogden | 9:00 PM | Owenby, Drake (1-1, 6.52) | Pacheco, Jairo (4-3, 4.32) |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Reds | AZL Mariners | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL White Sox | AZL Brewers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Athletics | AZL Dodgers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Padres | AZL Indians | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL D-backs | AZL Cubs | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Giants | AZL Angels | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| GCL Blue Jays | GCL Yankees2 | 11:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Nationals | GCL Mets | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Twins | GCL Orioles | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Rays | GCL Red Sox | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees1 | GCL Astros | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Marlins | GCL Cardinals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Braves | GCL Phillies | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Tigers | GCL Pirates | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 20th
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jake Sanchez | RHP | OAK | AA | 10 | 8 | 4.59 |
| 32 (69) | Alex Reyes | RHP | STL | AA | 1 | 1 | 3.72 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| SA! | Ryan Yarbrough | LHP | SEA | A+ | 2 | 6 | 4.10 |
| - | Andrew Suarez | LHP | SF | A+ | 0 | 0 | -.-- |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Daury Torrez | RHP | CHC | A+ | 9 | 6 | 3.98 |
| 61 (133) | Spencer Adams | RHP | CWS | A+ | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Wei-Chieh Huang | RHP | AZ | A | 7 | 2 | 2.04 |
| - | Ethan Mildren | RHP | MIN | A | 4 | 1 | 3.63 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jairo Munoz | RHP | PHI | A | 1 | 0 | 2.30 |
| SA! | Stephen Tarpley | LHP | PIT | A | 10 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Injury List | ||||
| Team | Player | Duration | Injury | Injury Date |
| DET | LHP Daniel Norris | 15 Day DL | Right Oblique Strain | 8/20/2015 |
| STL | CF Randal Grichuk | 15 Day DL | Right Elbow Tightness | 8/17/2015 |
| NYM | RHP Marcos Molina | 7 Day DL | Strained Right Elbow | 8/17/2015 |
| BOS | 2B Sean Coyle | 7 Day DL | Lower Back Strain | 8/17/2015 |
| PHI | 3B Maikel Franco | 15 Day DL | Fractured Left Wrist | 8/12/2015 |
| PIT | SS Cole Tucker | 7 Day DL | Shoulder Discomfort | 8/9/2015 |
| MIA | RHP Jose Urena | 15 Day DL | Left Knee Contusion | 8/7/2015 |
| OAK | 3B Renato Nunez | 7 Day DL | Hamstring Injury | 8/6/2015 |
| PHI | LHP Brandon Leibrandt | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 8/6/2015 |
| WAS | 3B Drew Ward | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 8/4/2015 |
| SEA | 1B DJ Peterson | 7 Day DL | Achilles Strain | 8/4/2015 |
| BOS | LHP Brian Johnson | 15 Day DL | Left Elbow Tightness | 8/3/2015 |
| OAK | 3B Matt Chapman | 7 Day DL | Left Wrist Injury | 8/3/2015 |
| TB | RF Steven Souza | 15 Day DL | Broken Left Hand | 8/1/2015 |
| BAL | RHP Mike Wright | 15 Day DL | Strained Left Calf | 8/1/2015 |
| CWS | 2B Micah Johnson | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 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 |
| SF | LHP Adalberto Mejia | 7 Day DL | Left Shoulder Soreness | 7/24/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 | RHP Luis Ortiz | 7 Day DL | Strained Flexor Muscle In Right Arm | 6/15/2015 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SD | SS Jose Rondon | Season | Fractured Right Elbow | 7/26/2015 |
| 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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