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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Gameday. 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:
NL East - Braves - Mets - Phillies - Marlins
NL Central - Pirates - Cubs - Cardinals
AL East - Blue Jays - Rays - Yankees - Red Sox
AL Central - Twins - Royals - Indians
AL West - Rangers - Mariners - Astros
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 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
No Games
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New York (NL) | Philadelphia | 7:05 PM | deGrom, Jacob (12-6, 1.98) | Morgan, Adam (4-4, 3.92) |
| Detroit | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | Farmer, Buck (0-2, 8.39) | Sampson, Keyvius (2-2, 4.43) |
| St. Louis | Arizona | 10:00 PM | Lynn, Lance (9-8, 2.94) | Ray, Robbie (3-9, 3.38) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Buffalo | Lehigh Valley | 7:05 PM | Francis, Jeff (5-2, 2.14) | Buchanan, David (3-1, 3.44) |
| Gwinnett | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Brigham, Jake (3-0, 5.11) | Carroll, Scott (5-4, 3.80) |
| Louisville | Indianapolis | 7:05 PM | Smith, Josh (3-4, 3.88) | Boscan, Wilfredo (9-3, 3.07) |
| Rochester | Syracuse | 7:05 PM | Darnell, Logan (3-1, 3.54) | To Be Announced |
| Scranton/WB | Pawtucket | 7:05 PM | Capuano, Chris (1-1, 1.93) | Escobar, Edwin (1-2, 5.51) |
| Columbus | Toledo | 6:30 PM | Cooper, Jordan (4-2, 3.38) | To Be Announced |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Colorado Springs | El Paso | 9:05 PM | Suter, Brent (2-0, 3.44) | McCutchen, Daniel (8-6, 3.81) |
| Salt Lake | Round Rock | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Gonzalez, Chi Chi (5-7, 4.09) |
| Nashville | Reno | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Oklahoma City | Albuquerque | 8:35 PM | Thomas, Ian (4-1, 5.59) | Owens, Rudy (1-3, 8.50) |
| Las Vegas | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | Bowman, Matt (7-14, 5.31) | Pineyro, Ivan (0-2, 4.58) |
| Sacramento | Omaha | 8:05 PM | Stratton, Chris (3-4, 3.78) | To Be Announced |
| Memphis | Tacoma | 10:05 PM | Greenwood, Nick (11-5, 5.14) | Sampson, Adrian (1-3, 6.56) |
| Fresno | Iowa | 7:38 PM | To Be Announced | Jokisch, Eric (3-3, 4.76) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Harrisburg | Richmond | 7:05 PM | Simms, John (2-2, 3.73) | Biagini, Joe (9-6, 2.59) |
| New Hampshire | Portland | 7:00 PM | Greene, Conner (1-0, 4.22) | Haley, Justin (5-13, 5.27) |
| Erie | Binghamton | 6:35 PM | Collier, Tommy (4-2, 3.70) | Lara, Rainy (6-5, 3.74) |
| Reading | Altoona | 7:00 PM | Pivetta, Nick (1-1, 6.52) | Benedict, Matt (5-5, 5.57) |
| Akron | Trenton | 7:00 PM | Clevinger, Mike (8-7, 3.00) | Ruth, Eric (7-4, 3.22) |
| Bowie | New Britain | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Hoffman, Jeff (0-1, 4.66) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mississippi | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | Gant, John (2-0, 1.17) | Romano, Sal (0-2, 13.97) |
| Mobile | Biloxi | 7:40 PM | Omahen, John (6-1, 3.10) | To Be Announced |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 5:15 PM | Batista, Frank (7-2, 1.70) | Hurlbut, David (8-6, 4.03) |
| Jackson | Montgomery | 8:05 PM | Siverio, Misael (4-10, 4.20) | Schultz, Jaime (7-5, 4.00) |
| Jacksonville | Birmingham | 8:05 PM | Garcia, Jarlin (0-1, 3.74) | Heidenreich, Matt (0-0, 6.00) |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
AA Texas League
No Games
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Lancaster | 9:30 PM | De Jong, Chase (3-3, 3.08) | To Be Announced |
| Visalia | Bakersfield | 10:15 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Modesto | Lake Elsinore | 9:00 PM | Senzatela, Antonio (8-7, 2.40) | Kelly, Michael (0-3, 7.31) |
| Stockton | High Desert | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| San Jose | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | Johnson, Jordan (2-1, 3.00) | To Be Announced |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Lynchburg | Salem | 7:05 PM | Aquino, Jayson (0-1, 2.84) | Buttrey, Ty (7-8, 4.05) |
| Wilmington | Carolina | 7:00 PM | Junis, Jake (4-10, 3.70) | To Be Announced |
| Winston-Salem | Myrtle Beach | 7:05 PM | Almonte, Yency (2-2, 2.73) | Skulina, Tyler (3-4, 3.05) |
| Frederick | Potomac | 7:05 PM | Hess, David (8-4, 3.78) | To Be Announced |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Jupiter | Fort Myers | 7:05 PM | Steckenrider, Drew (2-3, 4.00) | Stewart, Kohl (6-7, 3.21) |
| Dunedin | Tampa | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | Enns, Dietrich (0-1, 1.15) |
| Bradenton | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Dickson, Cody (10-6, 4.15) | McKnight, Blake (3-0, 1.50) |
| Brevard County | Lakeland | 6:30 PM | Woodruff, Brandon (3-5, 3.75) | Ziomek, Kevin (7-10, 3.70) |
| Daytona | Clearwater | 7:00 PM | Garrett, Amir (9-6, 2.38) | Leiter, Mark (5-1, 2.18) |
| St. Lucie | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | McGowan, Kevin (6-10, 4.36) | Borden, Buddy (8-7, 3.00) |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Peoria | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Flaherty, Jack (8-1, 2.33) | Steele, Keaton (4-4, 3.36) |
| Kane County | Beloit | 8:00 PM | Elias, Ethan (10-5, 3.07) | To Be Announced |
| Dayton | Lake County | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Merryweather, Julian (2-3, 3.97) |
| Clinton | Quad Cities | 8:00 PM | Brown, Jarrett (2-7, 4.37) | Deetz, Dean (2-1, 1.56) |
| Lansing | Fort Wayne | 7:05 PM | Wandling, Jon (0-0, 4.50) | Lamet, Dinelson (5-6, 2.99) |
| South Bend | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | Leal, Erick (8-8, 4.27) | Seaton, Ross (10-6, 3.53) |
| Burlington | Wisconsin | 8:05 PM | Jewell, Jake (5-7, 4.93) | Ventura, Angel (6-6, 3.22) |
| Bowling Green | Great Lakes | 7:05 PM | Chirinos, Yonny (3-3, 1.74) | Boyle, Michael (0-1, 7.71) |
A South Atlantic League
No Games
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Connecticut | Tri-City | 7:00 PM | Castellanos, Ryan (1-1, 3.86) | Murphy, Chris (1-1, 1.76) |
| Aberdeen | Staten Island | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Batavia | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Peters, Dillon (0-1, 4.50) | To Be Announced |
| State College | Williamsport | 7:05 PM | Wirsu, Josh (0-0, -.--) | To Be Announced |
| Vermont | Lowell | 7:05 PM | Derby, Bubba (1-0, 0.67) | Almonte, Jose (2-3, 4.13) |
| Hudson Valley | Brooklyn | 7:00 PM | Velasquez, Michael (2-4, 4.14) | To Be Announced |
| Mahoning Valley | Auburn | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Rodriguez, Jefry (2-5, 4.99) |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Boise | Vancouver | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Tri-City | Hillsboro | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Hernandez, Carlos (4-2, 2.21) |
| Salem-Keizer | Everett | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Gohara, Luiz (3-4, 5.16) |
| Spokane | Eugene | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Sands, Carson (2-4, 4.37) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Johnson City | Danville | 7:00 PM | Santos, Ramon (1-5, 8.15) | Cordero, Daniel (0-2, 1.20) |
| Bluefield | Pulaski | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Burlington | Princeton | 7:00 PM | Watson, Nolan (0-2, 4.07) | Clark, Ethan (1-4, 6.33) |
| Elizabethton | Greeneville | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Sandoval, Edgardo (0-0, 1.13) |
| Kingsport | Bristol | 7:00 PM | Gonzalez, Merandy (0-2, 3.31) | To Be Announced |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Ogden | Orem | 9:15 PM | Vieitez, Ivan (1-3, 5.13) | Rodriguez, Jose (2-2, 4.83) |
| Missoula | Billings | 9:05 PM | Garcia, Junior (2-0, 0.00) | To Be Announced |
| Idaho Falls | Grand Junction | 9:05 PM | To Be Announced | Zimmerman, Michael (2-0, 4.66) |
| Great Falls | Helena | 9:05 PM | Shearrow, Lucas (1-3, 3.78) | Harber, Conor (0-0, 4.15) |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Athletics | AZL Rangers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Brewers | AZL Padres | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Royals | AZL Indians | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Mariners | AZL Reds | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Angels | AZL Cubs | 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 | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Twins | GCL Rays | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Phillies | GCL Yankees1 | 11:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Orioles | GCL Red Sox | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees2 | GCL Braves | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Astros | GCL Tigers | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Nationals | GCL Marlins | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Pirates | GCL Blue Jays | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Rays | GCL Twins | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Phillies | GCL Yankees1 | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 24th
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Mike Clevinger | RHP | CLE | AA | 8 | 7 | 3.00 |
| - | Eric Ruth | RHP | NYY | AA | 7 | 4 | 3.22 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| ITP | Amir Garrett | LHP | CIN | A+ | 9 | 6 | 2.38 |
| - | Mark Leiter | RHP | PHI | A+ | 5 | 1 | 2.18 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Bubba Derby | RHP | OAK | A- | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| IFA | Jose Almonte | LHP | BOS | A- | 2 | 3 | 4.13 |
| 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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