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 Nationals system and Angels organizations were just released with the 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 -
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 |
| Kansas City | Boston | 7:10 PM | Cueto, Johnny (9-7, 2.46) | Owens, Henry (1-1, 6.19) |
| Tampa Bay | Oakland | 10:05 PM | Smyly, Drew (0-2, 4.35) | Bassitt, Chris (1-4, 2.60) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Arizona | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | De La Rosa, Rubby (10-5, 4.40) | Holmberg, David (1-2, 5.95) |
| Philadelphia | Miami | 7:10 PM | Eickhoff, Jerad (0-0, -.--) | Flores, Kendry (1-1, 2.35) |
| New York (NL) | Colorado | 8:40 PM | Colon, Bartolo (10-11, 4.58) | Gray, Jon (0-0, 2.40) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Syracuse | Buffalo | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Copeland, Scott (9-4, 2.60) |
| Rochester | Scranton/WB | 7:05 PM | Berrios, Jose (3-2, 3.38) | Haynes, Kyle (1-1, 6.41) |
| Louisville | Gwinnett | 7:05 PM | Lorenzen, Michael (3-1, 1.93) | Texeira, Kanekoa (6-3, 3.61) |
| Indianapolis | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Glasnow, Tyler (0-0, 1.29) | To Be Announced |
| Columbus | Norfolk | 7:05 PM | Grube, Jarrett (6-0, 2.68) | Villanueva, Elih (3-2, 4.20) |
| Lehigh Valley | Pawtucket | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Porcello, Rick (0-0, -.--) |
| Toledo | Durham | 7:05 PM | Cessa, Luis (1-1, 6.61) | Diamond, Scott (10-5, 3.56) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Albuquerque | Nashville | 8:05 PM | Jurrjens, Jair (2-5, 6.88) | Long, Nate (3-4, 5.73) |
| Omaha | Las Vegas | 10:05 PM | Sulbaran, J.C. (2-0, 4.03) | Gorski, Darin (8-8, 5.20) |
| Tacoma | Colorado Springs | 9:05 PM | Olson, Tyler (2-4, 5.45) | Davies, Zach (1-0, 4.50) |
| Round Rock | Fresno | 10:05 PM | Klein, Phil (1-0, 2.40) | Hauschild, Mike (6-3, 3.66) |
| Iowa | Salt Lake | 8:35 PM | Wada, Tsuyoshi (3-5, 3.74) | Smith, Nate (0-3, 6.23) |
| New Orleans | Sacramento | 10:05 PM | Morey, Robert (2-5, 3.33) | Turley, Nik (5-6, 4.69) |
| El Paso | Memphis | 8:05 PM | Erlin, Robbie (6-5, 5.85) | Gonzales, Marco (0-4, 5.50) |
| Reno | Oklahoma City | 8:05 PM | Weller, Blayne (0-0, 5.40) | To Be Announced |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Erie | Akron | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Brown, D.J. (0-1, 7.20) |
| Binghamton | New Hampshire | 7:05 PM | Koch, Matt (4-7, 3.55) | Bibens-Dirkx, Austin (5-6, 4.48) |
| Altoona | Bowie | 7:05 PM | Dodson, Zack (6-10, 4.00) | Lee, Chris (3-0, 2.08) |
| Richmond | Trenton | 7:00 PM | Beede, Tyler (2-7, 4.72) | Smith, Caleb (8-6, 3.61) |
| New Britain | Reading | 7:05 PM | Carpenter, Ryan (7-12, 3.89) | Martin, Ethan (2-0, 4.33) |
| Portland | Harrisburg | 7:00 PM | Diaz, Luis (1-9, 5.38) | Bates, Colin (4-4, 3.94) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Birmingham | Mississippi | 8:00 PM | Montas, Frankie (4-4, 2.64) | To Be Announced |
| Montgomery | Tennessee | 6:05 PM | To Be Announced | Williams, Ryan (8-2, 2.60) |
| Mobile | Jacksonville | 7:05 PM | Arias, Gabriel (4-1, 1.90) | Smith, Chipper (2-3, 4.69) |
| Chattanooga | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | To Be Announced | Reed, Cody (3-1, 2.55) |
| Biloxi | Jackson | 8:05 PM | Wagner, Tyler (9-5, 2.33) | Gillheeney, James (4-4, 3.33) |
| Montgomery | Tennessee | Game 2 | Kirsch, Chris (2-2, 4.89) | Santiago, Andres (2-5, 4.70) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Arkansas | San Antonio | 8:05 PM | McGowin, Kyle (8-7, 4.70) | O'Grady, Dennis (3-4, 5.88) |
| Midland | Tulsa | 8:05 PM | Overton, Dillon (3-2, 4.40) | Anderson, Chris (9-7, 4.11) |
| Frisco | Springfield | 8:10 PM | Lopez, Frank (3-6, 4.50) | Baker, Corey (4-5, 4.44) |
| NW Arkansas | Corpus Christi | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Westwood, Kyle (8-6, 4.50) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bakersfield | San Jose | 10:00 PM | Ash, Brett (5-8, 4.25) | Reyes, Jose (3-5, 6.75) |
| Lancaster | Lake Elsinore | 10:00 PM | Yuhl, Keegan (4-0, 1.41) | Radke, Travis (0-2, 10.50) |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Visalia | 10:00 PM | Oaks, Trevor (0-0, 2.08) | Doran, Ryan (7-2, 3.11) |
| Stockton | Modesto | 10:05 PM | Mengden, Daniel (2-2, 3.81) | Jiminian, Johendi (4-8, 4.68) |
| High Desert | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | Gallant, Dallas (0-0, 3.00) | To Be Announced |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Myrtle Beach | Frederick | 7:00 PM | Null, Jeremy (2-1, 3.58) | Gonzalez, Luis (5-10, 6.84) |
| Carolina | Winston-Salem | 7:00 PM | Walters, Blair (5-6, 2.72) | Guerrero, Jordan (5-3, 3.86) |
| Salem | Wilmington | 7:05 PM | Stankiewicz, Teddy (3-10, 3.72) | Rico, Luis (6-8, 4.29) |
| Potomac | Lynchburg | 6:30 PM | To Be Announced | Brown, Mitch (8-11, 4.99) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Brevard County | Clearwater | 6:30 PM | Hellweg, Johnny (1-5, 6.21) | Whitehead, David (7-10, 4.48) |
| Jupiter | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | Brigham, Jeff (1-1, 3.45) | Marquez, German (6-11, 3.49) |
| Dunedin | Lakeland | 6:30 PM | Allen, Brad (1-3, 4.38) | Smith, Brennan (4-5, 3.20) |
| Fort Myers | Bradenton | 6:30 PM | To Be Announced | Duncan, Frank (7-9, 4.64) |
| St. Lucie | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | To Be Announced | Petree, Nick (4-3, 2.98) |
| Daytona | Tampa | 7:00 PM | Travieso, Nick (5-5, 2.63) | Montgomery, Jordan (5-4, 3.13) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Burlington | Beloit | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | Graves, Brett (11-6, 5.17) |
| Bowling Green | Lansing | 7:05 PM | Pike, Chris (9-6, 3.08) | Mallard, Chase (5-5, 5.13) |
| Fort Wayne | South Bend | 7:35 PM | Huffman, Chris (7-6, 3.18) | Norwood, James (2-1, 3.71) |
| Quad Cities | Kane County | 7:30 PM | To Be Announced | Keller, Brad (7-8, 2.47) |
| Wisconsin | Peoria | 8:00 PM | Ponce, Cody (1-1, 1.29) | Perez, Dewin (2-4, 6.56) |
| West Michigan | Lake County | 7:00 PM | Ladwig, A.J. (10-8, 3.82) | Milbrath, Jordan (4-10, 4.97) |
| Dayton | Great Lakes | 7:05 PM | Antone, Tejay (6-9, 2.85) | Anderson, Isaac (1-2, 1.80) |
| Cedar Rapids | Clinton | 7:30 PM | Rosario, Randy (1-4, 4.50) | Schiraldi, Lukas (4-11, 5.02) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lexington | Hagerstown | 4:35 PM | To Be Announced | Howell, Jeff (1-0, 0.90) |
| Asheville | Rome | 7:00 PM | Castellani, Ryan (1-7, 4.63) | Quintana, Zach (4-4, 2.98) |
| Lakewood | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Morris, Will (5-0, 1.74) | Garcia, Yeudy (12-5, 2.26) |
| Hickory | Greensboro | 7:00 PM | Tate, Dillon (0-0, 0.00) | Franco, Enderson (1-3, 6.19) |
| Kannapolis | Savannah | 7:05 PM | Thompson, Zach (3-5, 4.33) | Flexen, Chris (1-0, 0.73) |
| Augusta | Charleston | 7:05 PM | Snelten, D.J. (5-3, 2.38) | Marsh, Matt (2-4, 2.89) |
| Greenville | Delmarva | 7:05 PM | Jimenez, Dedgar (6-9, 4.57) | To Be Announced |
| Lexington | Hagerstown | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Brooklyn | Aberdeen | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Staten Island | Lowell | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| West Virginia | Mahoning Valley | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Lovegrove, Kieran (1-5, 6.00) |
| Vermont | Connecticut | 7:05 PM | Manarino, Evan (3-1, 3.54) | Alexander, Tyler (0-2, 0.96) |
| State College | Batavia | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Squier, Scott (4-1, 4.81) |
| Auburn | Williamsport | 7:05 PM | Borne, Grant (1-2, 2.76) | Kilome, Franklyn (2-2, 2.55) |
| Hudson Valley | Tri-City | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Thornton, Trent (4-0, 3.43) |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Boise | Hillsboro | 10:05 PM | McCormick, Ryan (0-1, 4.80) | Mark, Tyler (1-1, 5.51) |
| Everett | Tri-City | 10:15 PM | Moore, Andrew (1-1, 2.70) | Ramirez, Emmanuel (0-0, 9.00) |
| Vancouver | Spokane | 9:30 PM | To Be Announced | Green, Nick (0-1, 3.70) |
| Eugene | Salem-Keizer | 9:35 PM | To Be Announced | Webb, Logan (3-4, 4.53) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Elizabethton | Pulaski | 7:00 PM | Rodriguez, Dereck (5-1, 1.75) | To Be Announced |
| Greeneville | Danville | 7:00 PM | Nelson, Makay (0-2, 5.79) | Clark, Ryan (5-0, 3.03) |
| Bristol | Princeton | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Bivens, Blake (4-0, 2.60) |
| Johnson City | Burlington | 7:00 PM | Helsley, Ryan (0-0, 2.20) | Feliz, Igol (2-5, 4.37) |
| Kingsport | Bluefield | 7:05 PM | Manoah, Erik (0-3, 6.35) | To Be Announced |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Missoula | Billings | 9:05 PM | Benitez, Anfernee (2-3, 4.53) | Lopez, Jose (1-2, 3.08) |
| Great Falls | Helena | 9:05 PM | Einhardt, Evin (5-1, 3.42) | To Be Announced |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Royals | AZL Rangers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Angels | AZL Giants | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Indians | AZL Dodgers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL D-backs | AZL Reds | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Brewers | AZL White Sox | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| GCL Rays | GCL Orioles | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees2 | GCL Tigers | 11:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Blue Jays | GCL Phillies | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Cardinals | GCL Marlins | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees1 | GCL Pirates | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Braves | GCL Astros | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Twins | GCL Red Sox | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Mets | GCL Nationals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Pirates | GCL Yankees1 | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Tigers | GCL Yankees2 | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 21st
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jerad Eickhoff | RHP | PHI | MLB | 0 | 0 | -.-- |
| HT | Kendry Flores | RHP | MIA | MLB | 1 | 1 | 2.35 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| 47 (96) | Tyler Beede | RHP | SF | AA | 2 | 7 | 4.72 |
| - | Caleb Smith | RHP | NYY | AA | 8 | 6 | 3.61 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| SA! | Daniel Mengden | RHP | OAK | A+ | 2 | 2 | 3.81 |
| - | Johendi Jiminian | RHP | COL | A+ | 4 | 8 | 4.68 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Blair Walters | RHP | ATL | A+ | 5 | 6 | 2.72 |
| HT | Jordan Guerrero | LHP | CWS | A+ | 5 | 3 | 3.86 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jeff Brigham | RHP | MIA | A+ | 1 | 1 | 3.45 |
| SA! | German Marquez | RHP | TB | A+ | 6 | 11 | 3.49 |
| 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 | 8/12/2025 |
| PIT | SS Cole Tucker | 7 Day DL | Shoulder Discomfort | 8/9/2025 |
| MIA | RHP Jose Urena | 15 Day DL | Left Knee Contusion | 8/7/2025 |
| OAK | 3B Renato Nunez | 7 Day DL | Hamstring Injury | 8/6/2025 |
| PHI | LHP Brandon Leibrandt | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 8/6/2025 |
| WAS | 3B Drew Ward | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 8/4/2025 |
| SEA | 1B DJ Peterson | 7 Day DL | Achilles Strain | 8/4/2025 |
| BOS | LHP Brian Johnson | 15 Day DL | Left Elbow Tightness | 8/3/2026 |
| OAK | 3B Matt Chapman | 7 Day DL | Left Wrist Injury | 8/3/2026 |
| TB | RF Steven Souza | 15 Day DL | Broken Left Hand | 8/1/2026 |
| BAL | RHP Mike Wright | 15 Day DL | Strained Left Calf | 8/1/2026 |
| 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 | 7/11/2025 |
| CIN | RHP Nick Howard | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/11/2025 |
| NYM | LHP Steven Matz | 15 Day DL | Partial Lat Tear | 7/9/2025 |
| MIA | RHP Ryan Newell | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/5/2025 |
| CHC | 1B Dan Vogelbach | 7 Day DL | Strained Oblique | 7/4/2025 |
| TB | 1B Casey Gillaspie | 7 Day DL | Left Wrist Injury | 7/3/2026 |
| KC | LHP Eric Skoglund | 7 Day DL | Undisclosed Injury | 7/3/2026 |
| 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 | 6/12/2025 |
| AZ | RHP Archie Bradley | 15 Day DL | Right Shoulder Tendinitis | 6/4/2025 |
| BAL | RHP Hunter Harvey | 7 Day DL | Strained Flexor Mass In Right Arm | 5/11/2025 |
| NYY | LHP Ian Clarkin | 7 Day DL | Left Elbow Inflammation | 4/19/2015 |
| COL | LHP Tyler Anderson | 60 Day DL | Left Elbow Stress Fracture | 4/6/2025 |
| TOR | C Max Pentecost | 7 Day DL | Offseason Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery | 4/6/2025 |
| 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 | 8/8/2025 |
| ATL | SS Ozhaino Albies | Season | Broken Thumb | 8/7/2025 |
| 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 | 5/12/2025 |
| KC | RHP Glenn Sparkman | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | 4/27/2015 |
| TB | SS Jake Hager | Season | Knee Surgery | 4/9/2025 |
| 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 | 3/4/2025 |
| HOU | RHP Kyle Smith | Season | Right Elbow - TJS | Spring 2015 |
