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Minor League Ball Gameday - Saturday, April 9th

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Welcome to the Gameday! Rookie RHP Ross Stripling chucked 7.1 no hit frames, RHP Phil Bickford punched out 10 in just 4.2 IP, and SS Trevor Story cranked two more record setting bombs.

Dodgers RHP Ross Stripling.
Dodgers RHP Ross Stripling.
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

Hey there folks, glad you could join me for another edition of the Minor League Ball Gameday. We had a number of excellent performances last night from RHP Ross Stripling's 7.1 no hit innings to SS Trevor Story setting another record for most home runs to start a career. RHP Phil Bickford mowed down 10 batters in just 4.2 innings of work, DH Tyler White was 3-4 with another homer, C Jorge Alfaro tallied four base knocks including a double, and SS Christian Arroyo had a four hit game as well.

Other offensive performances of note -

  • 1B AJ Reed - 2/4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
  • CF Clint Frazier - 3/4, 2B
  • CF Brett Phillips - 3/4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI
  • SS Ozzie Albies - 3/4
  • 1B Matt Olson - 2/4, 2 2B, RBI, BB
  • CF Victor Robles - 2/4, 2B, 2 SB
  • SS Daniel Robertson - 3/3, HR
  • SS Jorge Polanco - 3/4, 2 3B

Other pitching performances of note -

  • RHP Anderson Espinoza - 5 IP, 2 H, 4 K
  • RHP AJ Cole - 5 IP, 1 H, 1 UER, 2 BB, 2 K
  • RHP David Paulino - 5 IP, 3 H, 1 UER, 1 BB, 4 K
  • LHP Amir Garrett - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Today's Schedule

(Probable Starters are as of 1:00 AM EST via MLB.com and MiLB.com)

MLB - American League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Tampa Bay Baltimore 7:05 PM Smyly, Drew (0-1, .75) Wright, Mike (0-0, -.--)

MLB - National League

No rookies starting today.

AAA - International League (IL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Charlotte Durham 5:05 PM Beck, Chris (0-0, -.--) Schultz, Jaime (0-0, -.--)
Louisville Toledo 5:05 PM Reed, Cody (0-0, -.--) Fulmer, Michael (0-0, -.--)
Buffalo Pawtucket 12:05 PM Diamond, Scott (0-0, -.--) O'Sullivan, Sean (0-0, -.--)
Gwinnett Norfolk 7:05 PM Blair, Aaron (0-0, -.--) Redmond, Todd (0-0, -.--)
Indianapolis Columbus 1:05 PM Glasnow, Tyler (0-0, -.--) House, TJ (0-0, -.--)
Buffalo Pawtucket Game 2 Jenkins, Chad (0-0, -.--) Escobar, Edwin (0-0, -.--)

AAA - Pacific Coast League (PCL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Sacramento Salt Lake 8:35 PM Stratton, Chris (0-0, -.--) Maya, Yunesky (0-0, 4.76)
Fresno Las Vegas 10:05 PM Rodgers, Brady (0-0, -.--) Ynoa, Gabriel (0-0, -.--)
El Paso Reno 9:35 PM Pimentel, Carlos (0-0, -.--) Shipley, Braden (0-0, -.--)
Albuquerque Tacoma 8:05 PM Hoffman, Jeff (0-0, -.--) Paxton, James (0-0, -.--)
Round Rock Iowa 6:08 PM Tepesch, Nick (0-0, -.--) Jokisch, Eric (0-0, -.--)
Okla. City Nashville 7:35 PM LeCure, Sam (0-0, -.--) Overton, Dillon (0-0, -.--)
Col. Springs Memphis 7:35 PM Suter, Brent (0-0, -.--) Hefner, Jeremy (0-0, -.--)
New Orleans Omaha 3:05 PM Clemens, Paul (0-0, -.--) Farrell, Luke (0-0, -.--)

AA - Eastern League (EL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Harrisburg Altoona 1:00 PM Lopez, Reynaldo (0-0, -.--) Eppler, Tyler (0-0, -.--)
Portland Reading 6:05 PM McAvoy, Kevin (0-0, -.--) Pivetta, Nick (0-0, -.--)
Richmond Hartford 2:05 PM Gregorio, Joan (0-0, -.--) Marquez, German (0-0, -.--)
Akron Bowie 6:35 PM Peoples, Michael (0-0, -.--) To Be Announced
Erie Trenton 5:00 PM Collier, Tommy (0-0, -.--) Herrera, Ronald (0-0, -.--)
New Hampshire Binghamton 1:05 PM Anderson, John (0-0, -.--) Pill, Tyler (0-0, -.--)
Richmond Hartford Game 2 Johnson, Chase (0-0, -.--) Senzatela, Antonio (0-0, -.--)

AA - Southern League (SL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Pensacola Mississippi 7:00 PM Romano, Sal (0-0, -.--) Newcomb, Sean (0-0, -.--)
Mobile Tennessee 7:05 PM Koch, Matt (0-0, -.--) Markey, Brad (0-0, -.--)
Montgomery Jackson 7:05 PM To Be Announced Gaviglio, Sam (0-0, -.--)
Chattanooga Biloxi 8:10 PM Hurlbut, David (0-0, -.--) Houser, Adrian (0-0, -.--)
Birmingham Jacksonville 6:05 PM Guerrero, Jordan (0-0, -.--) Brice, Austin (0-0, -.--)

AA - Texas League (TL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Frisco NW Arkansas 7:05 PM Wolff, Sam (0-0, -.--) Binford, Christian (0-0, -.--)
Springfield San Antonio 8:05 PM Poncedeleon, Daniel (0-0, -.--) Vargas, Cesar (0-0, -.--)
Midland Arkansas 8:10 PM Mengden, Daniel (0-0, -.--) Kipper, Jordan (0-0, -.--)
Tulsa Corpus Christi 8:05 PM Gonzalez, Felipe (0-0, -.--) Martes, Francis (0-0, -.--)


A+ - California League (CAL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lake Elsinore Rancho Cucamonga 10:05 PM Arias, Martires (0-0, -.--) Holmes, Grant (0-0, -.--)
Inland Empire High Desert 9:35 PM Klonowski, Alex (0-0, -.--) Wiper, Cole (0-0, -.--)
Modesto Stockton 10:10 PM Polanco, Carlos (0-0, -.--) Fillmyer, Heath (0-0, -.--)
Visalia Bakersfield 10:15 PM To Be Announced Herb, Tyler (0-0, -.--)
Lancaster San Jose 8:00 PM Thornton, Trent (0-0, -.--) Snelten, D.J. (0-0, -.--)

A+ - Carolina League (CAR)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Winston-Salem Lynchburg 6:30 PM Lowry, Thaddius (0-0, -.--) Lugo, Luis (0-0, -.--)
Frederick Myrtle Beach 7:05 PM Grimes, Matthew (0-0, -.--) Clifton, Trevor (0-0, -.--)
Potomac Wilmington 7:05 PM Fedde, Erick (0-0, -.--) Tenuta, Matt (0-0, -.--)
Carolina Salem 6:05 PM Povse, Max (0-0, -.--) Beeks, Jalen (0-0, -.--)

A+ - Florida State League (FSL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Palm Beach Charlotte 6:05 PM McKnight, Blake (0-0, -.--) Moss, Benton (0-0, -.--)
St. Lucie Jupiter 5:30 PM To Be Announced Mader, Michael (0-0, -.--)
Fort Myers Bradenton 6:30 PM Jay, Tyler (0-0, -.--) Brewer, Colten (0-0, -.--)
Clearwater Dunedin 6:30 PM Casimiro, Ranfi (0-0, -.--) Borucki, Ryan (0-0, -.--)
Tampa Lakeland 6:00 PM Adams, Chance (0-0, -.--) Labourt, Jairo (0-0, -.--)
Brevard County Daytona 7:05 PM To Be Announced Mella, Keury (0-0, -.--)

A - Midwest League (MWL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Lake County Fort Wayne 6:05 PM Hentges, Sam (0-0, -.--) Kennedy, Brett (0-0, -.--)
South Bend West Michigan 4:00 PM Kellogg, Ryan (0-0, -.--) Hall, Matt (0-0, -.--)
Bowling Green Dayton 4:00 PM To Be Announced Lopez, Jose (0-0, -.--)
Kane County Clinton 7:30 PM Young, Alex (0-0, -.--) Littell, Zack (0-0, -.--)
Cedar Rapids Quad Cities 2:15 PM Gibbons, Sam (0-0, -.--) Murphy, Chris (0-0, -.--)
Lansing Great Lakes 2:05 PM Cook, Ryan (0-0, -.--) Anderson, Isaac (0-0, -.--)
Beloit Wisconsin 5:05 PM Naile, James (0-0, -.--) Perrin, Jon (0-0, -.--)
Burlington Peoria 7:00 PM Barria, Jaime (0-0, -.--) Alcantara, Sandy (0-0, -.--)

A - South Atlantic League (SAL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Delmarva Hagerstown 6:05 PM Jones, Cory (0-0, -.--) To Be Announced
West Virginia Greensboro 7:00 PM Helton, Bret (0-0, -.--) To Be Announced
Augusta Rome 6:00 PM Webb, Logan (0-0, -.--) Fried, Max (0-0, -.--)
Hickory Kannapolis 7:05 PM Payano, Pedro (0-0, -.--) To Be Announced
Lakewood Lexington 6:35 PM Gilbert, Tyler (0-0, 3.60) Griffin, Foster (0-0, 2.25)
Asheville Greenville 7:05 PM Wynkoop, Jack (0-0, -.--) Boyd, Logan (0-0, -.--)
Columbia Charleston 6:05 PM McIlraith, Thomas (0-0, -.--) To Be Announced

Duels of the Day

April 9th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
20 (42) Cody Reed LHP CIN AAA 0 0 -.--
35 (84) Michael Fulmer RHP DET AAA 0 0 -.--
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
30 (64) Jeff Hoffman RHP COL AAA 0 0 -.--
GRAD James Paxton LHP SEA AAA 0 0 -.--
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA
- Sandy Alcantara RHP STL A 0 0 -.--
- Jaime Barria RHP LAA A 0 0 -.--



Results from April 8th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
59 (134) Jake Thompson RHP PHI AAA 5 2 2 1 2 5 45 S, 29 B, 6 GO, 1 FO, L (0-1, 1.80)
49 (100) AJ Cole RHP WAS AAA 5 1 1 0 2 2 47 S, 31 B, 6 GO, 5 FO, WP, W (1-0, 0.00)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
12 (28) Carson Fulmer RHP CWS AA 2.2 1 5 5 4 0 31 S, 30 B, 5 GO, 3 FO, 1 HRA (Brady Shoemaker), L (0-1, 16.88)
ITP Jarlin Garcia LHP MIA AA 4 3 1 1 1 3 37 S, 22 B, 8 GO, 1 FO, ND (0-0, 2.25)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
SA Hunter Wood RHP TB A+ 6 3 0 0 2 5 48 S, 30 B, 4 GO, 4 FO, W (1-0, 0.00)
ITP Austin Gomber LHP STL A+ 6 5 2 2 1 6 51 S, 30 B, 4 GO, 2 FO, 1 HRA (Thomas Milone), L (0-1, 3.00)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
SA Tyler Alexander LHP DET A+ 5 4 1 1 0 5 40 S, 14 B, 6 GO, 0 FO, ND (0-0, 1.80)
ITP Ian Clarkin LHP NYY A+ 5 3 1 1 1 2 52 S, 28 B, 9 GO, 5 FO, WP, ND (0-0, 1.80)

Previous Gameday's -

Opening Day - Thursday, April 7th

Friday - April 8th