Minor League Ball Gameday: Monday, April 16th, 2018

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Minor League Ball Gameday discussion thread for Monday, April 16th, 2018.

****Yesterday’s Gameday discussion thread is here.

****Today’s Morning Report is here.

****Today’s schedule of minor league games is here.

****Starting pitchers of interest for Monday include San Diego Padres prospect Cal Quantrill taking on Kansas City Royals prospect Foster Griffin in the Double-A Texas League contest between San Antonio and Arkansas; St. Louis Cardinals prospect Dakota Hudson going to the mound for Triple-A Memphis against Iowa; Baltimore Orioles prospect Zac Lowther getting the call for Low-A Delmarva against Hagerstown; and a duel between Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Walker Buehler and Miami Marlins prospect Zac Gallen in the Oklahoma City vs. New Orleans PCL contest.

****Major League Baseball probable starters are here. Rookies taking the mound today are Marlins lefty Caleb Smith and Royals southpaw Eric Skoglund.