Minor League Ball Gameday, Thursday, April 20th, 2017

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Minor League Ball Gameday discussion thread for Thursday, April 20th, 2017. Let’s get down to business.

****Today’s Minor League Scoreboard

****Today’s MLB scoreboard

****Beyond the Boxscore’s excellent daily MLB summary

****Yesterday’s Highlights can be seen in the Wednesday discussion thread.

YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

****Seattle Mariners rookie Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored against the Miami Marlins, raising his season line to .323/.432/.597 in 62 at-bats.

****An outstanding start for Cincinnati Reds rookie Amir Garrett yesterday: 12 strikeouts in seven innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving him a 21/3 K/BB in 19.2 innings with a 1.83 ERA.

****Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Monte Harrison went 3-for-4 for Low-A Wisconsin, moving his season slash line to .326/.367/.500. A note of caution is a 2/13 BB/K ratio, so we’ll have to see if he can maintain the momentum as the pitchers adjust to his aggressive approach.

****A 2-for-3 game from Cleveland Indians first base prospect Bobby Bradley for Double-A Akron, with a home run and five RBI. He’s hitting just .184 but three homers in 12 games with a .360 OBP and .421 SLG.

****Eight strikeouts over seven innings of work from St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Jordan Hicks. He now has a 1.37 ERA in 19.2 innings for Low-A Peoria with a 15/5 K/BB.