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Minor League Ball Gameday - Friday, August 28th

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Welcome to the Gameday! CF Raimel Tapia put together a four hit day for Modesto while RHP Tyler Glasnow and RHP Joe Ross each threw six one-hit frames last night.

Nationals RHP Joe Ross.
Nationals RHP Joe Ross.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Gameday. John's annual pre-season prospect reviews have now come to a close, and you can find each team below. 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.

NL East - BravesMetsPhilliesMarlinsNationals

NL Central - PiratesCubsCardinalsBrewersReds

NL West - GiantsRockiesDiamondbacksPadres

AL East - Blue JaysRaysYankeesRed SoxOrioles

AL Central - TwinsRoyals -  IndiansWhite SoxTigers

AL West - RangersMarinersAstrosAngelsAthletics

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
Detroit Toronto 7:07 PM Boyd, Matt (1-4, 7.04) Dickey, RA (8-10, 4.26)
Los Angeles (AL) Cleveland 7:10 PM Heaney, Andrew (5-2, 3.39) Salazar, Danny (11-7, 3.30)

MLB National League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Miami Washington 7:05 PM Conley, Adam (1-1, 4.88) Scherzer, Max (11-10, 2.97)
San Diego Philadelphia 7:05 PM Kennedy, Ian (8-11, 4.01) Nola, Aaron (4-1, 3.59)
Colorado Pittsburgh 7:05 PM Gray, Jon (0-0, 5.94) Liriano, Francisco (9-6, 3.23)
Boston New York (NL) 7:10 PM Owens, Henry (2-1, 4.50) Harvey, Matt (11-7, 2.57)
New York (AL) Atlanta 7:35 PM Tanaka, Masahiro (9-6, 3.61) Perez, Williams (4-4, 4.76)
Cincinnati Milwaukee 8:10 PM Iglesias, Raisel (3-5, 3.93) Jungmann, Taylor (7-5, 2.56)
Oakland Arizona 9:40 PM Gray, Sonny (12-5, 2.10) Anderson, Chase (6-5, 4.28)

AAA International League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Syracuse Rochester 7:05 PM Espino, Paolo (6-6, 3.44) Rogers, Taylor (9-11, 3.91)
Lehigh Valley Scranton/WB 7:05 PM Asher, Alec (2-0, 2.08) Haynes, Kyle (2-1, 5.06)
Norfolk Gwinnett 7:05 PM Villanueva, Elih (3-3, 4.36) Smith, Greg (6-4, 2.39)
Toledo Columbus 7:15 PM Ryan, Kyle (3-9, 4.42) Roberts, Will (2-4, 4.03)
Pawtucket Buffalo 7:05 PM Cuevas, William (1-2, 2.63) Albers, Andrew (2-9, 4.98)
Charlotte Durham 7:05 PM Carroll, Scott (6-4, 3.56) Moore, Matt (2-2, 3.71)
Indianapolis Louisville 7:05 PM Volstad, Chris (10-6, 3.36) To Be Announced

AAA Pacific Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Oklahoma City El Paso 9:05 PM Lee, Zach (10-5, 2.58) Smith, Chris (4-6, 3.77)
Fresno Omaha 8:05 PM To Be Announced Dwyer, Chris (2-2, 4.04)
Salt Lake New Orleans 8:00 PM DeLoach, Tyler (1-4, 5.74) To Be Announced
Nashville Tacoma 10:05 PM Long, Nate (3-4, 5.17) To Be Announced
Colorado Springs Albuquerque 9:05 PM To Be Announced Butler, Eddie (2-4, 6.00)
Sacramento Iowa 8:08 PM Blach, Ty (11-10, 4.05) Beeler, Dallas (6-5, 4.52)
Las Vegas Round Rock 8:05 PM Lugo, Seth (2-0, 3.06) Mendoza, Francisco (1-0, 2.76)
Memphis Reno 10:05 PM Petrick, Zach (7-6, 4.47) To Be Announced

AA Eastern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Bowie Reading 7:05 PM Gunkel, Joe (7-3, 2.45) Rodriguez, Joely (5-3, 4.96)
Trenton Altoona 7:00 PM Long, Jaron (3-5, 3.42) Kuhl, Chad (10-4, 2.50)
Portland New Britain 7:05 PM Wilkerson, Aaron (2-1, 3.65) Flemer, Matt (7-9, 3.39)
New Hampshire Binghamton 7:05 PM Cole, Taylor (6-10, 4.45) Koch, Matt (4-8, 3.76)
Harrisburg Erie 7:05 PM Rauh, Brian (1-4, 6.48) Kubitza, Austin (8-11, 5.55)
Richmond Akron 7:05 PM Beede, Tyler (2-8, 5.35) Morimando, Shawn (9-11, 3.24)

AA Southern League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Pensacola Jackson 8:05 PM Wright, Daniel (9-10, 4.70) Landazuri, Stephen (1-5, 4.43)
Chattanooga Birmingham 8:05 PM To Be Determined To Be Determined
Jacksonville Tennessee 7:05 PM Smith, Chipper (3-3, 4.39) Santiago, Andres (2-5, 4.70)
Montgomery Mobile 8:05 PM Faria, Jacob (5-3, 2.89) To Be Determined
Biloxi Mississippi 8:00 PM Johnson, Hobbs (7-6, 3.38) Sims, Lucas (3-2, 4.19)

AA Texas League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Springfield NW Arkansas 8:05 PM Morales, Andrew (4-6, 4.84) Zimmer, Kyle (1-4, 2.75)
Corpus Christi Midland 8:00 PM Martes, Francis (0-0, -.--) Frazier, Parker (4-1, 1.91)
San Antonio Frisco 8:05 PM Northcraft, Aaron (1-1, 3.08) Bell, Chad (6-12, 4.73)
Tulsa Arkansas 8:10 PM De Leon, Jose (2-6, 4.01) Suarez, Albert (9-9, 3.13)

A+ California League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lake Elsinore Lancaster 9:30 PM Shepherd, Matthew (4-9, 5.45) To Be Announced
Visalia Modesto 10:05 PM Banda, Anthony (7-8, 3.45) Jiminian, Johendi (4-9, 4.65)
Bakersfield High Desert 10:05 PM To Be Announced Ledbetter, David (2-9, 8.35)
Inland Empire Stockton 10:10 PM To Be Announced Covey, Dylan (7-8, 3.79)
San Jose Rancho Cucamonga 10:05 PM Agosta, Martin (4-8, 4.84) To Be Announced

A+ Carolina League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Potomac Salem 7:05 PM Spann, Matthew (2-6, 4.67) McGrath, Daniel (2-6, 4.05)
Frederick Winston-Salem 7:00 PM Horacek, Mitch (7-15, 4.54) Fulmer, Carson (0-0, 2.81)
Wilmington Myrtle Beach 7:05 PM Junis, Jake (4-11, 3.81) To Be Announced
Lynchburg Carolina 7:00 PM To Be Announced Barker, Brandon (8-4, 3.00)

A+ Florida State League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Tampa Daytona 7:05 PM Montgomery, Jordan (5-5, 3.28) Stephens, Jackson (12-6, 2.84)
Clearwater Brevard County 5:05 PM Whitehead, David (7-11, 4.73) Hellweg, Johnny (1-5, 6.00)
Lakeland Dunedin 6:30 PM Smith, Brennan (5-5, 2.96) Fisk, Conor (0-2, 7.53)
Palm Beach St. Lucie 6:30 PM Perdomo, Luis (0-2, 4.50) Reyes, Scarlyn (2-1, 3.60)
Charlotte Jupiter 6:35 PM Marquez, German (6-12, 3.37) Castillo, Luis (1-3, 4.28)
Bradenton Fort Myers 7:05 PM To Be Announced Batts, Mat (7-4, 2.54)
Clearwater Brevard County Game 2 To Be Announced To Be Announced

A Midwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Clinton Burlington 7:30 PM Herb, Tyler (5-8, 4.98) Robichaux, Austin (8-7, 3.89)
Beloit Wisconsin 8:05 PM Fillmyer, Heath (2-13, 5.20) Uhen, Josh (1-3, 5.66)
Great Lakes South Bend 7:35 PM Holmes, Grant (6-3, 2.90) Stinnett, Jake (5-6, 4.53)
Lake County Fort Wayne 7:05 PM Sheffield, Justus (8-4, 3.66) Kelich, Pete (2-1, 4.50)
Peoria Quad Cities 8:00 PM Flaherty, Jack (8-2, 2.88) Armenteros, Rogelio (0-0, -.--)
Bowling Green Dayton 7:00 PM Mujica, Jose (1-3, 4.91) Paulson, Jake (6-5, 2.81)
Lansing West Michigan 7:00 PM Suriel, Starlyn (8-7, 3.93) Thompson, Jeff (6-10, 3.80)
Kane County Cedar Rapids 7:35 PM Taylor, Josh (3-2, 2.54) Gibbons, Sam (7-3, 2.72)

A South Atlantic League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
West Virginia Augusta 7:05 PM To Be Announced Snelten, D.J. (5-4, 2.68)
Savannah Asheville 7:05 PM Prevost, Josh (5-4, 3.75) Polanco, Carlos (8-9, 4.02)
Rome Lexington 7:05 PM Caicedo, Oriel L (4-7, 3.51) Ray, Corey (5-6, 5.97)
Charleston Hickory 7:00 PM Palladino, David (2-6, 4.20) Martin, Brett (5-6, 3.38)
Hagerstown Lakewood 7:05 PM Fedde, Erick (0-1, 5.14) Morris, Will (5-0, 1.59)
Greensboro Greenville 7:05 PM Kolek, Tyler (4-10, 4.44) Beeks, Jalen (9-5, 4.04)
Delmarva Kannapolis 7:05 PM Grimes, Matthew (9-6, 4.11) Valerio, Kelvis (1-2, 4.19)

A- New York-Penn League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Hudson Valley Staten Island 7:00 PM Yepez, Angel (4-2, 3.20) Kaprielian, James (0-0, 0.00)
Lowell Connecticut 7:05 PM Glorius, Austin (1-1, 1.98) Watkins, Spenser (4-4, 2.50)
Auburn State College 7:05 PM Hearn, Taylor (1-5, 3.97) Perez, Juan (4-2, 3.10)
Williamsport Batavia 7:05 PM Arteaga, Alejandro (4-1, 2.63) Holloway, Jordan (3-6, 3.50)
Mahoning Valley West Virginia 7:05 PM Hartson, Brock (4-0, 1.21) Agrazal, Dario (5-4, 2.77)
Aberdeen Brooklyn 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Tri-City Vermont 7:05 PM Hernandez, Jose (0-0, 1.29) Driver, Dustin (1-4, 4.60)

A- Northwest League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Tri-City Everett 10:05 PM Mejia, Angel (4-3, 5.27) Pierce, Rohn (4-0, 5.54)
Vancouver Spokane 8:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Hillsboro Eugene 10:05 PM Marks, Troy (0-1, 4.37) To Be Announced
Boise Salem-Keizer 9:35 PM Welmon, Colin (1-4, 5.26) To Be Announced
Vancouver Spokane Game 2 Rios, Francisco (2-5, 4.07) Fairbanks, Peter (1-2, 3.10)

R+ Appalachian League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Kingsport Elizabethton 7:00 PM Crismatt, Nabil (6-1, 2.41) Hernandez, Onesimo (5-1, 3.79)
Princeton Johnson City 7:00 PM Burke, Brock (3-2, 3.40) Bautista, Juan (2-1, 4.75)
Greeneville Burlington 7:00 PM Almengo, Diogenes (2-1, 2.45) Russell, Ashe (0-2, 4.31)
Pulaski Bristol 7:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Bluefield Danville 7:00 PM To Be Announced Soroka, Mike (0-2, 4.05)

R+ Pioneer League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Missoula Helena 9:05 PM Holtmann, Bryant (1-1, 5.59) Griep, Nate (0-1, 9.51)
Grand Junction Idaho Falls 9:15 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Billings Great Falls 9:00 PM Rainey, Tanner (2-2, 4.67) Easterling, Brannon (5-3, 3.49)
Orem Ogden 9:00 PM Long, Grayson (0-0, 2.65) Powell, Chris (0-0, 2.70)

R Arizona League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
AZL Cubs AZL Athletics 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Giants AZL Dodgers 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Rangers AZL Mariners 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL D-backs AZL Royals 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL Reds AZL Indians 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
AZL White Sox AZL Padres 10:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

R Gulf Coast League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
GCL Yankees2 GCL Tigers 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Nationals GCL Mets 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Astros GCL Braves 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Orioles GCL Rays 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Marlins GCL Cardinals 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Red Sox GCL Twins 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Pirates GCL Yankees1 10:00 AM To Be Announced To Be Announced
GCL Blue Jays GCL Phillies 12:00 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced

Duels of the Day

August 28th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
45 (94) Raisel Iglesias RHP CIN MLB 3 5 3.93
ITP Taylor Jungmann RHP MIL MLB 7 5 2.56
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
47 (96) Tyler Beede RHP SF AA 2 8 5.35
- Shawn Morimando LHP CLE AA 9 11 3.24
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Hobbs Johnson LHP MIL AA 7 6 3.38
44 (89) Lucas Sims RHP ATL AA 3 2 4.19
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Jordan Montgomery RHP NYY A+ 5 5 3.28
- Jackson Stephens RHP CIN A+ 12 6 2.84
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
ITP Justus Sheffield LHP CLE A 8 4 3.66
- Pistol Pete Kelich RHP SD A 2 1 4.50

Injury List
Team Player Duration Injury Injury Date
NYM 3B Jhoan Urena 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 8/25/2015
COL CF David Dahl 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 8/20/2015
DET LHP Daniel Norris 15 Day DL Right Oblique Strain 8/20/2015
CIN RHP Robert Stephenson 7 Day DL Right Forearm Strain 8/18/2015
CHC RHP Carl Edwards Jr. 7 Day DL Finger Callus 8/18/2015
ATL RHP Tyrell Jenkins 7 Day DL Right Shoulder Fatigue 8/18/2015
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
TB SS Andrew Velazquez 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 8/15/2015
WAS C Jakson Reetz 7 Day DL Undisclosed Injury 8/14/2015
CLE LHP Rob Kaminsky 7 Day DL Lower Back Tightness 8/13/2015
PHI 3B Maikel Franco 15 Day DL Fractured Left Wrist 8/12/2015
PHI RHP Ben Lively 7 Day DL Right Shoulder Strain 8/12/2015
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
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
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
PIT SS Cole Tucker SEASON Right Shoulder Labrum Surgery 8/26/2015
CHC RF Billy McKinney Season Fractured Right Knee 8/19/2015
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

Previous Gameday Threads -

Thursday, August 27th

Wednesday, August 26th

Tuesday, August 25th