Hello everyone and welcome back to the Gameday. John's annual pre-season prospect reviews are well under way now with the Brewers, Orioles, Reds, Padres, Tigers, and Athletics next in line. 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 to have already gone under the microscope include:
NL East - Braves - Mets - Phillies - Marlins - Nationals
NL Central - Pirates - Cubs - Cardinals
NL West - Giants - Rockies - Diamondbacks
AL East - Blue Jays - Rays - Yankees - Red Sox
AL Central - Twins - Royals - Indians - White Sox
AL West - Rangers - Mariners - Astros - Angels
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 |
| Oakland | Seattle | 3:40 PM | Bassitt, Chris (1-5, 2.48) | Hernandez, Felix (14-8, 3.47) |
| Milwaukee | Cleveland | 7:10 PM | Nelson, Jimmy (10-9, 3.60) | Anderson, Cody (2-3, 4.31) |
| Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 7:10 PM | Duffey, Tyler (2-1, 4.60) | Archer, Chris (11-9, 2.77) |
MLB National League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| New York (NL) | Philadelphia | 7:05 PM | Colon, Bartolo (10-11, 4.90) | Eickhoff, Jerad (1-0, 0.00) |
| Los Angeles (NL) | Cincinnati | 7:10 PM | Anderson, Brian (7-8, 3.52) | Holmberg, David (1-3, 6.57) |
AAA International League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Columbus | Toledo | 6:30 PM | Grube, Jarrett (7-0, 2.37) | Cessa, Luis (1-1, 7.17) |
| Buffalo | Lehigh Valley | 7:05 PM | Copeland, Scott (10-4, 2.43) | Vasquez, Anthony (7-6, 4.22) |
| Gwinnett | Charlotte | 7:05 PM | Texeira, Kanekoa (6-3, 3.59) | Noesi, Hector (1-4, 4.30) |
| Rochester | Syracuse | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Hill, Taylor (3-9, 5.08) |
| Scranton/WB | Pawtucket | 7:05 PM | To Be Announced | Spruill, Zeke (4-9, 4.20) |
| Durham | Norfolk | 12:05 PM | Hagens, Bradin (2-5, 3.22) | Jones, Chris (8-6, 2.84) |
| Louisville | Indianapolis | 1:35 PM | Lorenzen, Michael (3-2, 2.31) | Worley, Vance (2-0, 1.50) |
AAA Pacific Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Fresno | Iowa | 7:38 PM | Oberholtzer, Brett (7-3, 4.12) | Pimentel, Carlos (11-5, 2.98) |
| Nashville | Reno | 10:05 PM | Nolin, Sean (2-1, 2.56) | Weller, Blayne (0-1, 4.15) |
| Las Vegas | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | Gorski, Darin (9-8, 5.17) | To Be Announced |
| Salt Lake | Round Rock | 8:05 PM | Smith, Nate (1-3, 7.66) | To Be Announced |
| Sacramento | Omaha | 8:05 PM | Blackburn, Clayton (8-3, 3.26) | Sulbaran, J.C. (2-1, 6.08) |
| Memphis | Tacoma | 10:05 PM | Reyes, Arturo (0-1, 7.71) | Olson, Tyler (2-4, 5.09) |
| Colorado Springs | El Paso | 9:05 PM | Pena, Ariel (1-2, 4.33) | Erlin, Robbie (6-6, 6.29) |
| Oklahoma City | Albuquerque | 8:35 PM | Wieland, Joe (10-5, 4.43) | Whiting, Boone (3-6, 5.22) |
AA Eastern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bowie | New Britain | 7:05 PM | Lee, Chris (3-1, 2.82) | To Be Announced |
| Reading | Altoona | 7:00 PM | Thompson, Jake (3-1, 2.08) | Dodson, Zack (7-10, 3.92) |
| Harrisburg | Richmond | 7:05 PM | Bates, Colin (5-4, 3.98) | Lujan, Matt (7-5, 3.45) |
| Akron | Trenton | 2:00 PM | Brown, D.J. (0-2, 5.25) | To Be Announced |
| Erie | Binghamton | 6:35 PM | Turley, Josh (11-7, 3.48) | Matz, Steven (0-0, -.--) |
| New Hampshire | Portland | 6:00 PM | Barnes, Scott (2-5, 5.07) | Diaz, Luis (1-10, 5.64) |
AA Southern League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Jacksonville | Birmingham | 8:05 PM | Tomshaw, Matt (5-9, 4.13) | To Be Announced |
| Jackson | Montgomery | 8:05 PM | To Be Announced | Guerrieri, Taylor (2-1, 2.35) |
| Mobile | Biloxi | 7:40 PM | Shipley, Braden (8-9, 3.43) | Hader, Josh (1-2, 2.29) |
| Mississippi | Pensacola | 7:35 PM | Janas, Stephen (1-6, 5.00) | Reed, Cody (3-2, 3.34) |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 7:15 PM | Williams, Ryan (8-2, 3.12) | Slegers, Aaron (1-2, 3.66) |
AA Texas League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Springfield | NW Arkansas | 8:05 PM | Baker, Corey (5-5, 4.50) | Farrell, Luke (3-3, 3.09) |
| San Antonio | Frisco | 8:05 PM | O'Grady, Dennis (3-4, 5.49) | Sadzeck, Connor (1-0, 6.55) |
| Corpus Christi | Midland | 7:30 PM | To Be Announced | Hall, Kris (4-0, 2.77) |
| Tulsa | Arkansas | 8:10 PM | Stripling, Ross (3-4, 3.65) | Brady, Michael (6-5, 3.65) |
A+ California League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Stockton | High Desert | 10:05 PM | To Be Announced | Gallant, Dallas (0-0, 3.95) |
| San Jose | Inland Empire | 10:05 PM | Suarez, Andrew (0-0, 0.00) | Cooney, Harrison (1-12, 5.79) |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Lancaster | 9:30 PM | Oaks, Trevor (0-0, 4.91) | Radziewski, Bryan (4-6, 3.86) |
| Modesto | Lake Elsinore | 9:00 PM | Balog, Alex (3-6, 3.78) | Wieck, Brad (1-6, 5.76) |
| Visalia | Bakersfield | 10:15 PM | Doran, Ryan (7-2, 3.21) | Ash, Brett (6-8, 4.26) |
A+ Carolina League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Winston-Salem | Myrtle Beach | 7:05 PM | Adams, Spencer (1-0, 3.48) | Torrez, Daury (9-6, 3.93) |
| Frederick | Potomac | 7:05 PM | Gonzalez, Luis (5-10, 6.79) | Williams, Austen (4-4, 2.62) |
| Wilmington | Carolina | 7:00 PM | Mills, Alec (6-6, 3.19) | Walters, Blair (5-7, 2.91) |
| Lynchburg | Salem | 7:05 PM | Brown, Mitch (9-11, 4.76) | Stankiewicz, Teddy (3-11, 4.09) |
A+ Florida State League
No Games
A Midwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Bowling Green | Great Lakes | 7:05 PM | Centeno, Henry (7-7, 3.36) | Sopko, Andrew (1-0, 0.96) |
| Peoria | Cedar Rapids | 7:35 PM | McKinney, Ian (2-0, 0.87) | Mildren, Ethan (4-1, 3.51) |
| Lansing | Fort Wayne | 7:05 PM | Robson, Tom (0-1, 3.71) | Huffman, Chris (8-6, 3.03) |
| Clinton | Quad Cities | 8:00 PM | Schiraldi, Lukas (4-11, 4.87) | Barrios, Agapito (1-1, 0.81) |
| Kane County | Beloit | 8:00 PM | Keller, Brad (7-9, 2.51) | Graves, Brett (12-6, 5.11) |
| Dayton | Lake County | 1:00 PM | Mahle, Tyler (11-7, 2.51) | Polanco, Anderson (8-6, 4.22) |
| Burlington | Wisconsin | 8:05 PM | Middleton, Keynan (5-9, 4.76) | Burkhalter, David (4-7, 4.71) |
| South Bend | West Michigan | 7:00 PM | Thorpe, Tommy (4-6, 3.45) | Turnbull, Spencer (10-3, 3.20) |
| Dayton | Lake County | Game 2 | Strahan, Wyatt (8-9, 2.72) | To Be Announced |
A South Atlantic League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| West Virginia | Augusta | 7:05 PM | Tarpley, Stephen (10-3, 2.57) | Johnson, Chris (1-3, 5.56) |
| Savannah | Asheville | 7:05 PM | Delgado, Casey (7-3, 3.26) | Rodriguez, Helmis (8-7, 3.68) |
| Rome | Lexington | 7:05 PM | Belicek, Trevor (0-0, 0.00) | Blewett, Scott (2-5, 4.85) |
| Greensboro | Greenville | 7:05 PM | Castellanos, Gabriel (1-0, 5.68) | Drehoff, Jake (2-1, 3.04) |
| Hagerstown | Lakewood | 7:05 PM | Bach, Connor (6-4, 3.19) | Garcia, Elniery (8-9, 3.05) |
| Charleston | Hickory | 7:00 PM | Wotherspoon, Matt (4-3, 3.98) | Jurado, Ariel (11-0, 2.47) |
| Delmarva | Kannapolis | 7:05 PM | Jimenez, Francisco (0-0, 6.75) | Brito, Jose (1-2, 4.03) |
A- New York-Penn League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Connecticut | Tri-City | 7:00 PM | Baez, Sandy (3-3, 3.98) | Thornton, Trent (4-0, 3.40) |
| Hudson Valley | Brooklyn | 7:00 PM | Varga, Cameron (2-5, 3.21) | To Be Announced |
| Mahoning Valley | Auburn | 7:05 PM | Lovegrove, Kieran (1-5, 5.40) | Borne, Grant (1-3, 3.11) |
| Aberdeen | Staten Island | 5:00 PM | To Be Announced | Borens, Matt (1-3, 6.07) |
| Batavia | West Virginia | 7:05 PM | Squier, Scott (5-1, 4.41) | To Be Announced |
| Vermont | Lowell | 7:05 PM | Bowers, Heath (2-1, 2.63) | Rodriguez, Javier (0-4, 6.11) |
| State College | Williamsport | 7:05 PM | Rodriguez, Jorge L. (4-3, 3.16) | Taveras, Jose (6-2, 2.89) |
| Aberdeen | Staten Island | Game 2 | To Be Announced | Callahan, Derek (4-3, 4.97) |
A- Northwest League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Spokane | Eugene | 10:05 PM | Martinez, Emerson (4-4, 5.68) | De La Cruz, Oscar (5-3, 3.30) |
| Tri-City | Hillsboro | 10:05 PM | Ramirez, Emmanuel (0-1, 6.75) | Mark, Tyler (1-2, 6.43) |
| Boise | Vancouver | 10:05 PM | Hill, David (0-0, 3.68) | DeGraaf, Josh (2-0, 3.52) |
| Salem-Keizer | Everett | 10:05 PM | Watson, Grant (0-1, 7.36) | Misiewicz, Anthony (3-2, 2.04) |
R+ Appalachian League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Danville | Burlington | 7:00 PM | Clark, Ryan (5-1, 3.30) | To Be Announced |
| Elizabethton | Johnson City | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | Helsley, Ryan (1-0, 1.87) |
| Kingsport | Greeneville | 11:30 AM | Manoah, Erik (0-3, 5.79) | Acosta, Yhoan (1-2, 4.58) |
| Pulaski | Bristol | 7:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| Princeton | Bluefield | 7:05 PM | Moran, Spencer (3-0, 3.07) | To Be Announced |
R+ Pioneer League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| Helena | Missoula | 9:05 PM | Diplan, Marcos (2-1, 4.12) | Benitez, Anfernee (3-3, 4.53) |
| Orem | Grand Junction | 9:05 PM | Rodriguez, Jose (2-2, 4.83) | French, Parker (2-3, 3.65) |
| Billings | Great Falls | 9:00 PM | Lopez, Jose (1-2, 2.79) | Einhardt, Evin (5-2, 4.11) |
| Idaho Falls | Ogden | 8:30 PM | To Be Announced | Pacheco, Jairo (5-3, 4.69) |
R Arizona League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| AZL Angels | AZL D-backs | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Brewers | AZL Dodgers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Giants | AZL Reds | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Indians | AZL White Sox | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| AZL Royals | AZL Rangers | 10:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
R Gulf Coast League
| Away | Home | Time (ET) | Away Probable Starter | Home Probable Starter |
| GCL Orioles | GCL Red Sox | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Nationals | GCL Cardinals | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Rays | GCL Twins | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Blue Jays | GCL Yankees1 | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Pirates | GCL Phillies | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Tigers | GCL Braves | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees2 | GCL Astros | 12:00 PM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Marlins | GCL Mets | 10:00 AM | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Yankees1 | GCL Blue Jays | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
| GCL Twins | GCL Rays | Game 2 | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |
Duels of the Day
August 26th
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| 28 (62) | Braden Shipley | RHP | AZ | AA | 8 | 9 | 3.43 |
| 40 (85) | Josh Hader | LHP | MIL | AA | 1 | 2 | 2.29 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| HT | Stephen Janas | RHP | ATL | AA | 1 | 6 | 5.00 |
| HT | Mississippi Cody Reed | LHP | CIN | AA | 3 | 2 | 3.34 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| 61 (133) | Spencer Adams | RHP | CWS | A+ | 1 | 0 | 3.48 |
| - | Daury Torrez | RHP | CHC | A+ | 9 | 6 | 3.93 |
| Rank (Ovr) | Name | Pos | Team | Level | W | L | ERA |
| - | Ian McKinney | LHP | STL | A | 2 | 0 | 0.87 |
| - | Ethan Mildren | RHP | MIN | A | 4 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 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 |
