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Minor League Ball Gameday - Wednesday, May 18th

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1B Tyler White went deep two times for Houston while CF Mallex Smith somehow managed to accomplish the same for the Braves. On the mound, RHP Nick Travieso twirled seven excellent one-hit innings.

Astros first baseman and DH Tyler White.
Astros first baseman and DH Tyler White.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Minor League Ball Gameday! Click the link below to open the Gameday spreadsheet in another window. The tabs are listed on the bottom and the opening page will give you a rundown on how the spreadsheet works. Give that a read to familiarize yourself with it if you aren't already and then dive into the statistical goodness. Enjoy!

The Top 175 Prospects, Sleepers, and IFA's

Offensive performances of note -

  • SS JP Crawford (PHI - AA) - 3/6, 2B, 3 RBI, R
  • CF Clint Frazier (CLE - AA) - 3/5, 2B, 2 R, K
  • SS Tim Anderson (CWS - AAA) - 3/5, R, SB, K
  • 3B Ryan McMahon (COL - AA) - 3/4, K
  • CF Alex Verdugo (LAD - AA) - 3/4, 2B, K
  • CF Manuel Margot (SD - AAA) - 3/4, 2B, RBI, 3 R, BB, SB
  • CF Mallex Smith (ATL - MLB) - 2/4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, K
  • 3B Matt Chapman (OAK - AA) - 4/8, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 4 K (DH)
  • 1B Richie Shaffer (TB - AAA) - 2/2, 2 2B, R, 2 BB
  • 1B Tyler White (HOU - MLB) - 3/4, 2 HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K
  • C Francisco Mejia (CLE - A) - 3/5, RBI, K
  • 1B Josh Naylor (MIA - A) - 2/5, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R
  • SS CJ Hinojosa (SF - A+) - 3/6, 2B, RBI, R, K
  • SS Jalen Miller (SF - A) - 3/5, 2B, 2 K
  • RF Dariel Alvarez (BAL - AAA) - 3/5, 2B, BB
  • 3B Kelvin Beltre (SF - A) - 4/5, 2B, RBI, R, K

Pitching performances of note -

  • RHP Tyler Glasnow (PIT - AAA) - 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 5 K
  • RHP Francis Martes (HOU - AA) - 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 5 K
  • RHP Phil Bickford (SF - A) - 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
  • LHP Tyler Jay (MIN - A+) - 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 6 K
  • RHP Mike Soroka (ATL - A) - 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 K
  • RHP Colin Rea (SD - MLB) - 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Nick Travieso (CIN - AA) - 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 3 BB, 6 K
  • RHP Adam Plutko (CLE - AA) - 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 7 K
  • LHP Foster Griffin (KC - A+) - 6.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R/ER, 3 BB, 5 K
  • LHP Seth Varner (CIN - A+) - 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K
  • RHP Cody Poteet (MIA - A) - 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 8 K
  • RHP Pedro Payano (TEX - A) - 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Today's Schedule

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

(Color code: Green - Top 50 Prospect, Aqua - Top 175 Prospect, Orange - In The Picture, Blue - Sleeper/High Ceiling Alerts, Purple - International Free Agent, Yellow - Duel of the Day)

MLB - American League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Los Angeles (NL) Los Angeles (AL) 10:05 PM Stripling, Ross (1-2, 4.26) Tropeano, Nick (1-2, 3.68

MLB - National League

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
No Games

AAA - International League (IL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Scranton/WB Louisville 5:05 PM Lail, Brady (1-0, 3.72) Morris, A.J. (0-1, 3.38)
Rochester Charlotte 7:05 PM Martinez, David (1-3, 5.14) Turner, Jacob (3-1, 3.82)
Columbus Indianapolis 1:35 PM House, TJ (3-2, 5.93) Duncan, Frank (0-0, 0.00)
Toledo Buffalo 1:05 PM Turley, Josh (2-3, 4.68) Hernandez, Roberto (1-2, 3.20)
Norfolk Pawtucket 11:05 AM Hale, David (0-0, 3.97) To Be Announced
Durham Gwinnett 10:35 AM Wilk, Adam (1-3, 2.83) Jenkins, Tyrell (3-2, 3.03)
Syracuse Lehigh Valley 10:35 AM Espino, Paolo (1-3, 3.22) Eflin, Zach (4-0, 2.79)
Scranton/WB Louisville Game 2 Ruth, Eric (1-0, 3.00) Reed, Cody (2-1, 1.88)

AAA - Pacific Coast League (PCL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
No Games

AA - Eastern League (EL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Reading Bowie 6:35 PM Pinto, Ricardo (1-1, 3.12) Lee, Chris (5-0, 2.41)
Harrisburg Erie 11:05 AM Lopez, Reynaldo (0-3, 4.60) Collier, Tommy (3-2, 4.24)
Akron Hartford 12:35 PM Polanco, Anderson (0-1, 15.75) Hernandez, Carlos (2-3, 5.12)
New Hampshire Portland 6:00 PM Berken, Jason (0-5, 4.78) Haley, Justin (3-2, 1.93)
Altoona Binghamton 6:35 PM Dickson, Cody (2-2, 4.91) Barbosa, Andrew (1-0, 2.93)
Richmond Trenton 10:30 AM Mejia, Adalberto (0-0, 2.70) Coshow, Cale (0-3, 3.55)

AA - Southern League (SL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Birmingham Tennessee 7:05 PM Walters, Blair (0-1, 3.48) Markey, Brad (4-0, 2.60)
Biloxi Chattanooga 11:15 AM Wang, Wei-Chung (2-2, 3.43) To Be Announced
Jackson Mobile 12:05 PM Yarbrough, Ryan (3-1, 3.11) Garcia, Edgar (1-1, 1.13)
Mississippi Pensacola 7:30 PM Barker, Brandon (3-2, 2.31) Garrett, Amir (3-3, 1.51)
Montgomery Jacksonville 12:05 PM Stanek, Ryne (1-4, 3.58) Johnson, Patrick (1-1, 5.75)

AA - Texas League (TL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Tulsa Springfield 6:10 PM De Jong, Chase (2-4, 3.75) Nielsen, Trey (4-2, 3.32)
Frisco Midland 7:30 PM Sadzeck, Connor (4-0, 3.24) Walter, Corey (0-1, 2.70)
Corpus Christi San Antonio 12:05 PM Sneed, Cy (1-1, 3.42) Rodriguez, Bryan (2-2, 2.97)
Arkansas NW Arkansas 12:05 PM Carpenter, Tyler (0-2, 4.76) Strahm, Matt (2-2, 2.68)
Tulsa Springfield Game 2 Shibuya, Tim (0-0, 0.00) Heyer, Kurt (1-2, 3.63)

A+ - California League (CAL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Rancho Cucamonga Lake Elsinore 9:00 PM Sopko, Andrew (4-0, 3.26) Kennedy, Brett (0-1, 3.60)
San Jose Stockton 10:10 PM Coonrod, Sam (2-1, 1.32) Meisner, Casey (0-5, 4.41)
Visalia Modesto 10:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Bakersfield High Desert 1:35 PM Campbell, Eddie (3-2, 4.73) Ledbetter, David (1-3, 4.74)
Inland Empire Lancaster 9:35 PM Hoppe, Jason (0-0, 0.00) Weathersby, Scott (1-3, 6.58)

A+ - Carolina League (CAR)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Carolina Potomac 5:05 PM Franco, Enderson (3-1, 6.09) Reyes, Luis (2-2, 3.90)
Salem Lynchburg 5:30 PM Kent, Matt (2-2, 4.94) Brown, Mitch (1-3, 4.98)
Frederick Wilmington 10:35 AM Horacek, Mitch (1-4, 6.19) Lovvorn, Zach (0-5, 4.24)
Winston-Salem Myrtle Beach 5:05 PM Lowry, Thaddius (1-3, 3.55) Hedges, Zach (3-3, 1.89)
Carolina Potomac Game 2 Quintana, Zach (1-3, 4.76) Ross, Greg (0-1, 1.42)
Winston-Salem Myrtle Beach Game 2 Wheeler, Andre (2-0, 3.05) To Be Announced
Salem Lynchburg Game 2 Pimentel, Yankory (2-0, 0.50) To Be Announced

A+ - Florida State League (FSL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Jupiter Tampa 5:00 PM Mader, Michael (2-0, 2.01) Clarkin, Ian (3-3, 3.82)
Lakeland Palm Beach 6:30 PM Ladwig, A.J. (6-1, 1.73) McKinney, Ian (2-3, 3.38)
Fort Myers Dunedin 6:30 PM Steele, Keaton (1-3, 4.01) Westwood, Kyle (0-5, 8.27)
Daytona Charlotte 6:35 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Bradenton Brevard County 5:05 PM Garcia, Yeudy (0-3, 3.29) Derby, Bubba (3-1, 3.58)
Clearwater St. Lucie 10:30 AM Imhof, Matt (4-1, 3.58) Knapp, Ricky (3-2, 2.36)
Bradenton Brevard County Game 2 To Be Announced To Be Announced
Jupiter Tampa Game 2 Cavanerio, Jorgan (2-3, 4.71) Adams, Chance (3-0, 3.78)
Clearwater St. Lucie Game 2 Casimiro, Ranfi (4-2, 3.69) To Be Announced

A - Midwest League (MWL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
Bowling Green West Michigan 11:00 AM Centeno, Henry (4-0, 0.77) Smith, Jordan (3-1, 5.33)
Peoria Kane County 12:00 PM Woodford, Jake (1-3, 3.12) Reed, Cody (3-1, 0.78)
Dayton Lake County 11:00 AM Lopez, Jose (3-4, 3.44) Shane, Casey (4-1, 2.23)
South Bend Great Lakes 7:05 PM Steele, Justin (2-4, 7.08) Long, Nolan (2-3, 4.74)
Lansing Fort Wayne 11:05 AM Harris, Jon (2-0, 1.45) Allen, Logan (2-2, 2.74)
Beloit Cedar Rapids 7:35 PM Duno, Angel (3-1, 1.80) LeBlanc, Randy (4-2, 0.90)
Clinton Quad Cities 8:00 PM Wilcox, Kyle (1-1, 6.39) McCanna, Kevin (0-2, 3.96)
Burlington Wisconsin 7:35 PM Gatto, Joe (0-4, 6.40) Williams, Devin (0-0, 10.80)

A - South Atlantic League (SAL)

Away Home Time (ET) Away Probable Starter Home Probable Starter
West Virginia Delmarva 10:35 AM Helton, Bret (1-2, 5.40) Jimenez, Francisco (2-3, 7.14)
Greensboro Kannapolis 7:05 PM To Be Announced To Be Announced
Asheville Augusta 7:05 PM Wynkoop, Jack (4-1, 3.71) Webb, Logan (1-2, 5.96)
Rome Columbia 11:05 AM Weigel, Patrick (1-3, 3.23) McIlraith, Thomas (1-3, 4.86)
Charleston Greenville 7:05 PM Morris, Christian (1-0, 1.35) Boyd, Logan (4-2, 4.01)
Lakewood Hagerstown 10:35 AM Watson, Shane (2-1, 3.24) Rodriguez, Jefry (2-2, 4.05)
Hickory Lexington 10:05 AM Hernandez, Jonathan (4-2, 3.18) Ray, Corey (1-1, 4.22)

Duels of the Day

May 18th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA # of App
ITP Sam Coonrod RHP SF A+ 2 1 1.32 0
ITP Casey Meisner RHP OAK A+ 0 5 4.41 0
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA # of App
- Michael Mader RHP MIA A+ 2 0 2.01 0
ITP Ian Clarkin LHP NYY A+ 3 3 3.82 4
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA # of App
- Yeudy Garcia RHP PIT A+ 0 3 3.29 2
SA Bubba Derby RHP MIL A+ 3 1 3.58 1
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA # of App
ITP Jake Woodford RHP STL A 1 3 3.12 2
- Cody Reed LHP AZ A 3 1 0.78 1
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level W L ERA # of App
ITP Jon Harris RHP TOR A 2 0 1.45 0
72 (165) Logan Allen LHP SD A 2 2 2.74 1

Results from May 17th

Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
ITP Adam Plutko RHP CLE AA 7 5 0 0 0 7 5 GO, 5 FO, 63 S, 28 B, W (3-2, 2.35)
- Zach Jemiola RHP COL AA 7 7 3 3 1 5 8 GO, 1 FO, 63 S, 37 B, 3 HBP, L (3-1, 2.83)
Rank (Ovr) Name Pos Team Level IP H R ER BB K Notes
58 (128) Mike Soroka RHP ATL A 6 5 3 3 0 4 6 GO, 5 FO, 55 S, 29 B, L (1-4, 2.32)
- PJ Conlon RHP NYM A 6.2 2 0 0 2 7 8 GO, 2 FO, 61 S, 36 B, HBP, W (6-0, 1.04)

Previous Gameday's -

Wednesday, May 11th

Thursday, May 12th

Friday, May 13th

Saturday, May 14th

Sunday, May 15th

Monday, May 16th

Tuesday, May 17th