Hello everyone and welcome back to the Gameday. John's annual pre-season prospect reviews are well under way now with the Angels and Brewers 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 - Nationals
NL Central - Pirates - Cubs - Cardinals
AL East - Blue Jays - Rays - Yankees - Red Sox
AL Central - Twins - Royals - Indians - White Sox
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
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 7:10 PM | Santana, Ervin (2-4, 5.53) | Karns, Nate (7-5, 3.44) |
| Oakland | Seattle | 10:10 PM | Chavez, Jesse (7-12, 3.75) | Montgomery, Mike (4-6, 4.16) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New York (NL) | Philadelphia | 7:05 PM | Syndergaard, Noah (7-6, 3.17) | Williams, Jerome (4-9, 6.10) |
| Colorado | Atlanta | 7:10 PM | Bettis, Chad (5-4, 4.88) | Foltynewicz, Mike (4-5, 6.06) |
| Los Angeles (NL) | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | Wood, Alex (8-8, 3.79) | Lamb, John (0-1, 6.35) |
| St. Louis | Arizona | 9:40 PM | Garcia, Jaime (5-4, 1.79) | Ray, Robbie (3-9, 3.38) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Rochester | Syracuse | 7:05 PM | Dean, Pat (10-10, 2.92) | Cole, A.J. (4-5, 3.41) |
| Scranton/WB | Pawtucket | 7:05 PM | Lail, Brady (2-1, 3.68) | Haviland, Shawn (0-3, 5.40) |
| Gwinnett | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Weber, Ryan (4-2, 2.04) | Johnson, Erik (10-8, 2.38) |
| Durham | Norfolk | 7:05 PM | Snell, Blake (4-2, 1.53) | Doyle, Terry (2-1, 2.96) |
| Buffalo | Lehigh Valley | 7:05 PM | Jenkins, Chad (8-3, 2.26) | O'Sullivan, Sean (2-2, 3.86) |
| Louisville | Indianapolis | 7:05 PM | Finnegan, Brandon (0-2, 6.00) | Lincoln, Brad (6-1, 3.40) |
| Columbus | Toledo | 6:30 PM | Merritt, Ryan (0-0, 3.75) | To Be Announced |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Las Vegas | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | Gee, Dillon (6-3, 5.53) | Esch, Jake (0-1, 4.50) |
| Oklahoma City | Albuquerque | 8:35 PM | Huff, David (4-1, 1.66) | Lannan, John (6-8, 5.49) |
| Colorado Springs | El Paso | 9:05 PM | Burgos, Hiram (2-3, 3.50) | To Be Announced |
| Memphis | Tacoma | 10:05 PM | Lyons, Tyler (8-5, 3.21) | Wang, Chien-Ming (3-3, 4.78) |
| Fresno | Iowa | 1:08 PM | Wojciechowski, Asher (8-2, 5.15) | Britton, Drake (7-8, 5.19) |
| Salt Lake | Round Rock | 8:05 PM | Wilk, Adam (5-10, 5.58) | Ranaudo, Anthony (7-4, 4.02) |
| Sacramento | Omaha | 8:05 PM | Hanson, Tommy (2-5, 6.43) | To Be Announced |
| Fresno | Iowa | 8:08 PM | Appel, Mark (2-2, 4.71) | Paulino, Felipe (4-7, 4.65) |
| Nashville | Reno | 10:05 PM | Martin, Cody (2-4, 5.63) | Schugel, A.J. (2-6, 10.36) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New Hampshire | Portland | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Rosenbaum, Danny (0-6, 8.14) |
| Akron | Trenton | 7:00 PM | von Schamann, Duke (1-1, 5.40) | Davis, Rookie (1-0, 4.80) |
| Bowie | New Britain | 7:05 PM | Miranda, Ariel (4-1, 2.06) | To Be Announced |
| Reading | Altoona | 7:00 PM | Eflin, Zach (7-6, 3.56) | Brault, Steven (7-3, 2.51) |
| Erie | Binghamton | 5:35 PM | To Be Announced | McGowan, Kevin (0-0, -.--) |
| Harrisburg | Richmond | 7:05 PM | Giolito, Lucas (2-1, 3.77) | Marte, Kelvin (9-5, 2.48) |
| Erie | Binghamton | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Mobile | Biloxi | 7:40 PM | Shuttlesworth, Johnny (0-0, 3.00) | Houser, Adrian (2-0, 2.86) |
| Jacksonville | Birmingham | 8:05 PM | Burgos, Alex (1-1, 1.00) | To Be Announced |
| Jackson | Montgomery | 8:05 PM | Unsworth, Dylan (2-6, 5.26) | Pruitt, Austin (9-5, 2.87) |
| Mississippi | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | Thurman, Andrew (1-1, 4.22) | Adleman, Timothy (8-8, 2.21) |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 7:15 PM | Pena, Felix (5-8, 4.10) | Lee, Brett (5-4, 3.14) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Corpus Christi | Midland | 7:30 PM | Devenski, Chris (7-4, 2.76) | To Be Announced |
| Springfield | NW Arkansas | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Dziedzic, Jonathan (9-6, 3.06) |
| Tulsa | Arkansas | 8:10 PM | Urias, Julio (3-4, 3.03) | Newcomb, Sean (2-0, 1.71) |
| San Antonio | Frisco | 8:05 PM | Kelly, Casey (1-8, 4.94) | Irwin, Phil (0-0, 3.00) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Visalia | Bakersfield | 10:15 PM | To Be Announced | Yarbrough, Ryan (2-7, 4.13) |
| Stockton | High Desert | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Lambert, Trey (7-3, 4.84) |
| Modesto | Lake Elsinore | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Lancaster | 9:30 PM | To Be Announced | Bostick, Akeem (4-4, 6.99) |
| San Jose | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | Forjet, Jason (5-4, 3.14) | Rhoades, Jeremy (4-3, 8.74) |
| Modesto | Lake Elsinore | 8:00 PM | Senzatela, Antonio (8-7, 2.40) | Kelly, Michael (0-3, 7.31) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Frederick | Potomac | 5:05 PM | Hess, David (8-4, 3.78) | Mapes, Tyler (4-2, 2.51) |
| Wilmington | Carolina | 7:00 PM | Fernandez, Pedro (0-3, 8.38) | Bywater, Matt (1-1, 0.00) |
| Lynchburg | Salem | 7:05 PM | Lugo, Luis (7-10, 4.24) | Ball, Trey (8-12, 4.77) |
| Winston-Salem | Myrtle Beach | 7:05 PM | Dykstra, James (6-10, 3.95) | Tseng, Jen-Ho (5-7, 3.62) |
| Frederick | Potomac | Game 2 | O'Brien, Mikey (3-4, 1.76) | Dickson, Ian (2-2, 4.15) |
A+ Florida State League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Brevard County | Lakeland | 6:30 PM | Wang, Wei-Chung (9-5, 3.75) | Ziomek, Kevin (7-10, 3.70) |
| Daytona | Clearwater | 7:00 PM | Mella, Keury (2-1, 4.40) | Richy, John (0-0, -.--) |
| Dunedin | Tampa | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Holder, Jonathan (6-4, 2.49) |
| St. Lucie | Charlotte | 7:00 PM | Kuebler, Jake (4-0, 1.23) | Hu, Chih-Wei (0-2, 4.50) |
| Jupiter | Fort Myers | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Westphal, Luke (4-4, 3.08) |
| Bradenton | Palm Beach | 6:35 PM | Gonzalez, Felipe (6-5, 3.45) | To Be Announced |
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| South Bend | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | Clifton, Trevor (6-9, 4.34) | Lewicki, Artie (2-3, 3.38) |
| Clinton | Quad Cities | 8:00 PM | Campbell, Eddie (1-2, 3.86) | Ferrell, Justin (4-2, 1.99) |
| Peoria | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | Pearce, Matt (9-10, 2.68) | Jorge, Felix (6-5, 2.83) |
| Kane County | Beloit | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | Mendez, Junior (3-11, 5.81) |
| Lansing | Fort Wayne | 7:05 PM | Shafer, Justin (5-3, 3.02) | Montas, Ernesto (10-6, 3.50) |
| Bowling Green | Great Lakes | 7:05 PM | Wallace, Brad (2-4, 4.91) | Bergjans, Tommy (1-2, 3.58) |
| Burlington | Wisconsin | 1:05 PM | Bolaski, Michael (9-9, 3.82) | Hanhold, Eric (0-3, 8.06) |
| Dayton | Lake County | 7:00 PM | Mahle, Tyler (11-7, 2.51) | Polanco, Anderson (8-6, 4.22) |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Greensboro | Greenville | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Taylor, Ben (0-1, 4.18) |
| Rome | Lexington | 7:05 PM | Furney, Sean (6-6, 2.91) | Tenuta, Matt (1-6, 5.44) |
| Delmarva | Kannapolis | 7:05 PM | Delgado, Dariel (5-3, 3.51) | Lowry, Thad (11-7, 4.21) |
| Charleston | Hickory | 7:00 PM | Marsh, Matt (2-4, 2.66) | To Be Announced |
| West Virginia | Augusta | 7:05 PM | Coley, Austin (14-6, 3.99) | Young, Patrick (8-3, 3.86) |
| Savannah | Asheville | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Howard, Sam (9-9, 3.76) |
| Hagerstown | Lakewood | 7:05 PM | Amlung, Justin (3-2, 3.20) | Davis, Austin (3-5, 3.36) |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Connecticut | Tri-City | 7:00 PM | Edwards, Chase (6-4, 4.82) | Person, Zac (1-4, 7.56) |
| Batavia | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Jacome, Justin (0-1, 2.51) | To Be Announced |
| Brooklyn | Hudson Valley | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Moss, Benton (2-2, 2.27) |
| Staten Island | Aberdeen | 6:05 PM | Mahoney, Kolton (1-2, 3.09) | To Be Announced |
| Vermont | Lowell | 7:05 PM | Duno, Angel (0-1, 2.40) | Steen, Kevin (0-1, 2.75) |
| Mahoning Valley | Auburn | 7:05 PM | Robinson, Jared (1-3, 2.76) | Guilbeau, Taylor (1-2, 5.00) |
| State College | Williamsport | 7:05 PM | Evans, Jacob (3-1, 0.75) | Gilbert, Tyler (3-3, 3.00) |
| Aberdeen | Staten Island | Game 2 | To Be Announced | Carnes, Ethan (1-0, 1.74) |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Spokane | Eugene | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | Sands, Carson (2-4, 4.37) |
| Salem-Keizer | Everett | 10:05 PM | Connolly, Michael (4-1, 3.30) | Brentz, Jacob (0-0, 1.80) |
| Boise | Vancouver | 10:05 PM | Craig, Dylan (0-0, 1.80) | Harris, Jonathan (0-4, 5.08) |
| Tri-City | Hillsboro | 4:35 PM | De Horta, Adrian (1-0, 2.42) | Reed, Cody (4-3, 3.61) |
| Spokane | Eugene | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Steele, Justin (3-1, 2.65) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Elizabethton | Greeneville | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Bower, Matt (2-1, 3.00) |
| Burlington | Princeton | 7:00 PM | Luna, Alex (1-2, 4.78) | Tapia, Alexis (1-0, 2.65) |
| Kingsport | Bristol | 7:00 PM | McIlraith, Thomas (4-1, 2.05) | To Be Announced |
| Johnson City | Danville | 11:00 AM | Leitao, Brennan (0-1, 3.00) | Withrow, Matt (0-3, 3.99) |
| Bluefield | Pulaski | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Billings | Great Falls | 9:00 PM | Constante, Jacob (2-2, 4.47) | Banks, Tanner (4-3, 2.21) |
| Ogden | Orem | 9:15 PM | Brown, Kevin (1-0, 2.08) | Ruxer, Jared (0-2, 6.16) |
| Idaho Falls | Grand Junction | 9:05 PM | To Be Announced | Nikorak, Mike (0-3, 11.57) |
| Helena | Missoula | 9:05 PM | Yamamoto, Jordan (1-5, 7.18) | Ramirez, Yefrey (4-4, 4.58) |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Cubs | AZL Angels | 8:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Padres | AZL Giants | 9:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL D-backs | AZL Athletics | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Dodgers | AZL Brewers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Mariners | AZL Indians | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Reds | AZL White Sox | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Cubs | AZL Angels | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Giants | AZL Padres | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| GCL Rays | GCL Twins | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees1 | GCL Phillies | 11:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Blue Jays | GCL Pirates | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees2 | GCL Braves | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Red Sox | GCL Orioles | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Mets | GCL Cardinals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Marlins | GCL Nationals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Tigers | GCL Astros | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees1 | GCL Phillies | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Braves | GCL Yankees2 | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Rays | GCL Twins | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 25th
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| ITP | Zach Eflin | RHP | PHI | AA | 7 | 6 | 3.56 |
| - | Steven Brault | LHP | PIT | AA | 7 | 3 | 2.51 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| 2 (4) | Julio Urias | LHP | LAD | AA | 3 | 4 | 3.03 |
| 48 (97) | Sean Newcomb | LHP | LAA | AA | 2 | 0 | 1.71 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| 52 (104) | Keury Mella | RHP | CIN | A+ | 2 | 1 | 4.40 |
| - | John Richy | RHP | PHI | A+ | 0 | 0 | -.-- |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Jake Kuebler | RHP | NYM | A+ | 4 | 0 | 1.23 |
| SA! | Chih-Wei Hu | RHP | TB | A+ | 0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Matt Pearce | RHP | STL | A | 9 | 10 | 2.68 |
| HT | Felix Jorge | RHP | MIN | A | 6 | 5 | 2.83 |
| 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 |
