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 Nationals, Angels, Brewers and White Sox are 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 |
| Texas | Detroit | 1:08 PM | Hamels, Cole (6-8, 3.86) | Boyd, Matt (1-3, 7.66) |
| Kansas City | Boston | 1:35 PM | Volquez, Edinson (11-7, 3.20) | Rodriguez, Eduardo (7-5, 4.48) |
| Los Angels (NL) | Houston | 2:10 PM | Kershaw, Clayton (10-6, 2.34) | McCullers, Lance (5-4, 3.17) |
| Tampa Bay | Oakland | 4:05 PM | Odorizzi, Jake (6-6, 3.02) | Graveman, Kendall (6-9, 4.27) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Arizona | Cincinnati | 1:10 PM | Anderson, Chase (5-5, 4.51) | Iglesias, Raisel (3-4, 4.21) |
| Phildelphia | Miami | 1:10 PM | Nola, Aaron (3-1, 4.41) | Conley, Adam (1-0, 5.82) |
| Atlanta | Chicago (NL) | 2:20 PM | Wisler, Matt (5-3, 4.65) | Hammel, Jason (6-5, 3.38) |
| St. Louis | San Diego | 4:10 PM | Wacha, Michael (14-4, 2.85) | Rea, Colin (2-0, 4.22) |
| New York (NL) | Colorado | 4:10 PM | Verrett, Logan (0-1, 2.82) | Hale, David (3-4, 6.17) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Columbus | Durham | 5:05 PM | Roberts, Will (2-3, 3.52) | Teaford, Everett (4-8, 5.56) |
| Toledo | Norfolk | 6:05 PM | Ryan, Kyle (2-9, 4.50) | Gamboa, Eddie (8-9, 4.27) |
| Indianapolis | Charlotte | 5:05 PM | Volstad, Chris (9-6, 3.35) | Penny, Brad (6-7, 4.16) |
| Louisville | Gwinnett | 2:05 PM | Cingrani, Tony (0-1, 1.42) | Smith, Greg (6-4, 2.45) |
| Lehigh Valley | Pawtucket | 1:05 PM | Gonzalez, Severino (2-5, 4.46) | Cuevas, William (1-2, 2.50) |
| Syracuse | Buffalo | 1:05 PM | Espino, Paolo (5-6, 3.70) | Hutchison, Drew (0-0, -.--) |
| Rochester | Scranton/WB | 1:05 PM | Rogers, Taylor (9-10, 3.85) | Haynes, Kyle (1-1, 6.41) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Colorado Springs | El Paso | 8:05 PM | Roenicke, Josh (6-10, 6.20) | Smith, Chris (4-5, 3.81) |
| Memphis | Tacoma | 8:05 PM | Gast, John (6-9, 5.00) | Elias, Roenis (4-2, 7.34) |
| Nashville | Reno | 9:05 PM | Brooks, Aaron (0-0, 3.60) | Clay, Caleb (7-7, 5.43) |
| Las Vegas | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | Lugo, Seth (1-0, 4.09) | Logan, Blake (0-3, 5.59) |
| Sacramento | Omaha | 6:05 PM | Dunning, Jake (4-1, 5.15) | Dwyer, Chris (2-2, 4.22) |
| Salt Lake | Round Rock | 7:05 PM | DeLoach, Tyler (1-4, 6.16) | To Be Announced |
| Oklahoma City | Albuquerque | 8:05 PM | Lee, Zach (9-5, 2.59) | Owens, Rudy (1-3, 8.50) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Binghamton | New Hampshire | 1:35 PM | Koch, Matt (4-7, 3.55) | Cole, Taylor (5-10, 4.58) |
| Erie | Akron | 2:05 PM | Kubitza, Austin (7-11, 5.79) | Morimando, Shawn (9-10, 2.97) |
| Altoona | Bowie | 2:05 PM | Kuhl, Chad (9-4, 2.63) | Gunkel, Joe (7-2, 2.54) |
| New Britain | Reading | 5:05 PM | Flemer, Matt (6-9, 3.34) | Rodriguez, Joely (5-2, 4.47) |
| Portland | Harrisburg | 1:30 PM | Wilkerson, Aaron (1-1, 5.09) | To Be Announced |
| Richmond | Trenton | 5:00 PM | Gregorio, Joan (1-2, 3.36) | Long, Jaron (3-4, 3.43) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Jacksonville | Birmingham | 7:00 PM | Lyman, Scott (1-8, 6.53) | Danish, Tyler (7-10, 4.69) |
| Jackson | Montgomery | 6:35 PM | Landazuri, Stephen (1-4, 4.81) | Faria, Jacob (4-3, 3.25) |
| Mobile | Biloxi | 6:10 PM | Omahen, John (6-1, 3.10) | Hall, Brooks (7-8, 4.33) |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 5:15 PM | Batista, Frank (7-2, 1.70) | Hurlbut, David (8-6, 4.03) |
| Mississippi | Pensacola | 5:05 PM | Sims, Lucas (2-2, 4.76) | To Be Announced |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Midland | Tulsa | 8:05 PM | Frazier, Parker (3-1, 1.99) | De Leon, Jose (2-5, 3.72) |
| Frisco | Springfield | 7:10 PM | Payano, Victor (4-3, 5.47) | Morales, Andrew (4-6, 5.01) |
| Arkansas | San Antonio | 7:05 PM | Ellis, Christopher (5-3, 3.86) | Herrera, Ronald (3-0, 3.77) |
| NW Arkansas | Corpus Christi | 7:05 PM | Zimmer, Kyle (1-3, 2.55) | Frias, Edison (1-1, 10.13) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| High Desert | Inland Empire | 6:00 PM | To Be Announced | Foss, Trevor (3-2, 3.56) |
| Bakersfield | San Jose | 4:00 PM | Altavilla, Dan (6-10, 4.03) | Jones, Christian (6-1, 3.30) |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Visalia | 9:00 PM | Fernandez, Pablo (2-1, 4.22) | Perry, Blake (9-4, 4.73) |
| Stockton | Modesto | 9:05 PM | Covey, Dylan (6-8, 3.93) | Freeland, Kyle (1-1, 3.13) |
| Lancaster | Lake Elsinore | 8:00 PM | Martes, Francis (3-1, 2.89) | Lemond, Zech (4-10, 5.77) |
| High Desert | Inland Empire | Game 2 | Pena, Richelson (10-8, 4.76) | Alcantara, Victor (6-11, 6.10) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Salem | Wilmington | 5:05 PM | McGrath, Daniel (1-6, 4.41) | Strahm, Matthew (1-4, 3.25) |
| Myrtle Beach | Frederick | 2:00 PM | Markey, Brad (5-0, 0.85) | Horacek, Mitch (7-14, 4.41) |
| Potomac | Lynchburg | 4:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Carolina | Winston-Salem | 2:00 PM | Barker, Brandon (8-3, 3.00) | To Be Announced |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| St. Lucie | Charlotte | 4:00 PM | Taylor, Logan (6-8, 4.10) | Harris, Greg (1-2, 4.18) |
| Brevard County | Lakeland | 1:00 PM | To Be Announced | Szkutnik, Trent (1-4, 6.75) |
| Bradenton | Palm Beach | 5:05 PM | Heredia, Luis (4-5, 5.45) | Weaver, Luke (7-5, 1.67) |
| Dunedin | Tampa | 1:00 PM | Gonzalez, Alonzo (2-5, 3.91) | Campos, Vicente (3-5, 5.87) |
| Daytona | Clearwater | 1:00 PM | Routt, Nick (5-3, 3.56) | Imhof, Matt (7-4, 3.72) |
| Jupiter | Fort Myers | 4:05 PM | Adames, Jose (4-4, 4.14) | Gonsalves, Stephen (6-1, 2.23) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Cedar Rapids | Clinton | 3:00 PM | LeBlanc, Randy (8-4, 2.30) | Herb, Tyler (4-8, 4.96) |
| Bowling Green | Lansing | 2:05 PM | Formo, Hyrum (4-5, 4.34) | Wandling, Jon (0-0, 4.50) |
| Dayton | Great Lakes | 2:05 PM | Morillo, Junior (3-8, 7.17) | Boyle, Michael (0-1, 7.71) |
| West Michigan | Lake County | 1:30 PM | To Be Announced | Sheffield, Justus (7-4, 3.86) |
| Quad Cities | Kane County | 2:00 PM | Dykxhoorn, Brock (7-4, 3.42) | Taylor, Josh (3-2, 1.49) |
| Burlington | Beloit | 3:00 PM | Robichaux, Austin (8-6, 3.60) | Fillmyer, Heath (1-13, 5.51) |
| Wisconsin | Peoria | 6:00 PM | Uhen, Josh (1-3, 5.68) | Beck, Landon (0-0, -.--) |
| Fort Wayne | South Bend | 2:05 PM | Kelich, Pistol Pete (2-0, 1.80) | Hedges, Zach (7-7, 3.73) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Kannapolis | Savannah | 12:35 PM | Valerio, Kelvis (1-1, 3.68) | Prevost, Josh (4-4, 3.61) |
| Asheville | Rome | 2:00 PM | Tinoco, Jesus (3-0, 1.17) | Toussaint, Touki (3-5, 5.73) |
| Greenville | Delmarva | 5:05 PM | Ramos, Luis (1-3, 8.20) | Walker, Josh (8-3, 3.38) |
| Augusta | Charleston | 5:05 PM | Coonrod, Samuel (6-4, 3.23) | To Be Announced |
| Hickory | Greensboro | 6:00 PM | Mendez, Yohander (3-2, 1.40) | Mader, Michael (6-11, 4.66) |
| Lexington | Hagerstown | 3:05 PM | Marte, Yunior (4-2, 5.95) | Reyes, Luis (5-7, 5.12) |
| Lakewood | West Virginia | 2:05 PM | Casimiro, Ranfi (7-7, 3.45) | To Be Announced |
| Kannapolis | Savannah | Game 2 | Lowry, Thad (11-7, 4.30) | Arias, Martires (6-5, 2.67) |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Tri-City | Hudson Valley | 5:05 PM | Arauz, Harold (0-3, 5.84) | To Be Announced |
| West Virginia | Mahoning Valley | 4:05 PM | To Be Announced | Hartson, Brock (4-0, 1.09) |
| Brooklyn | Aberdeen | 5:35 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Staten Island | Lowell | 3:05 PM | Degano, Jeff (0-0, 7.71) | Glorius, Austin (1-1, 2.79) |
| Williamsport | Auburn | 5:05 PM | Gueller, Mitch (7-1, 1.84) | Hearn, Taylor (1-4, 2.84) |
| Vermont | Connecticut | 3:00 PM | Driver, Dustin (1-4, 4.60) | Castellanos, Ryan (1-1, 3.86) |
| State College | Batavia | 1:05 PM | Cross, Carson (2-2, 2.70) | Holloway, Jordan (3-5, 3.12) |
| Vermont | Connecticut | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Salem-Keizer | Everett | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Wells, Nick (1-0, 1.13) |
| Tri-City | Hillsboro | 7:05 PM | Linares, Joel (0-1, 24.00) | Jones, Brent (0-0, 5.40) |
| Boise | Vancouver | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Spokane | Eugene | 8:01 PM | To Be Announced | Bloomquist, Casey (0-0, 1.69) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Burlington | Princeton | 5:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Johnson City | Danville | 4:00 PM | To Be Announced | Soroka, Mike (0-2, 3.38) |
| Elizabethton | Greeneville | 6:00 PM | To Be Announced | Almengo, Diogenes (2-0, 0.59) |
| Bluefield | Pulaski | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Kingsport | Bristol | 6:00 PM | Crismatt, Nabil (5-1, 2.29) | To Be Announced |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Missoula | Billings | 3:05 PM | Holtmann, Bryant (0-1, 6.34) | Rainey, Tanner (2-1, 3.89) |
| Great Falls | Helena | 3:05 PM | Easterling, Brannon (5-2, 2.90) | Rincon, Junior (3-4, 5.50) |
| Idaho Falls | Grand Junction | 6:05 PM | To Be Announced | Killian, Trey (1-3, 8.22) |
| Ogden | Orem | 6:15 PM | Powell, Chris (0-0, 6.00) | To Be Announced |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Rangers | AZL Mariners | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Cubs | AZL Giants | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Dodgers | AZL White Sox | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Indians | AZL Royals | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Reds | AZL Athletics | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Padres | AZL D-backs | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
No Games
Duels of the Day
August 23rd
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Chad Kuhl | RHP | PIT | AA | 9 | 4 | 2.63 |
| - | Joe Gunkel | RHP | BAL | AA | 7 | 3 | 2.54 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Dylan Covey | RHP | OAK | A+ | 6 | 8 | 3.93 |
| 35 (72) | Kyle Freeland | LHP | COL | A+ | 1 | 1 | 3.13 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Francis Martes | RHP | HOU | A+ | 3 | 1 | 2.89 |
| ITP | Zech Lemond | RHP | SD | A+ | 4 | 10 | 5.77 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Luis Heredia | RHP | PIT | A+ | 4 | 5 | 5.45 |
| ITP | Luke Weaver | RHP | STL | A+ | 7 | 5 | 1.67 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jesus Tinoco | RHP | COL | A | 3 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 55 (112) | Touki Toussaint | RHP | ATL | A | 3 | 5 | 5.73 |
| 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 |
