Minor League Ball Gameday, Tuesday, August 23

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Tuesday, August 23rd edition of Minor League Ball Gameday. Here are some items worthy of your attention today.

****Just in case you hadn't noticed, Gary Sanchez of the New York Yankees went 3-for-4 with two homers yesterday against the Seattle Mariners and is now hitting .385/.429/.831 with eight homers in his first 65 major league at-bats. He's also thrown out five of the seven runners attempting to steal on him.

****Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Casey Gillaspie hit two homers yesterday for Triple-A Durham in the International League, part of a 4-for-5, four RBI performance against Norfolk. On the season he is hitting a combined .275/.386/.452 with 28 doubles, 15 homers, and 75 walks in 414 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A.

****At Beyond the Boxscore, Travis Sarandos looks at Milwaukee Brewers rookie Keon Broxton and his major league rookie breakout season.

****At Fangraphs, Eno Sarris examines the "weird one-seam sinker" of Houston Astros rookie Joe Musgrove.