Pipeline preview: Moore making Triple-A debut

May 9th, 2017

Here's a look at top prospects to watch in today's Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: Edwin Rios (Dodgers' No. 22), Tulsa at Springfield (8:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Rios has been an extra-base machine for Double-A Tulsa this season, tallying 16 extra-base hits -- six home runs and 10 doubles -- in 28 games. What's more, the 23-year-old third baseman, the Dodgers' sixth-round Draft pick in 2015, is batting a robust .361/.388/.620 and ranks among the Texas League leaders in RBIs (27) and total bases (67).

Pitcher to watch: Andrew Moore (Mariners' No. 4), Tacoma vs. New Orleans (9:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Moore, 22, will be making his Triple-A debut when he takes the mound for Tacoma on Tuesday night. The right-hander earned the promotion after posting a 2.08 ERA with a 1.07 WHIP and a 33-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 34 2/3 innings (five starts/six appearances) for Double-A Arkansas in the Texas League.

Duel of the day: (A's No. 3) vs. Ariel Jurado (Rangers' No. 3), Midland vs. Frisco (7:30 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Holmes, ranked 77th on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, was at his best in his last outing for Double-A Midland -- a four-inning relief appearance during which he allowed one hit and one walk with six strikeouts. After a rough start to his season, the 21-year-old right-hander has pitched to a 0.96 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings across his past three appearances.

Jurado will look to build off of his May 4 start, when he scattered four hits over six scoreless innings in a no-decision for Frisco. Though he's struggled overall, going 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in 32 2/3 frames (six starts), the 21-year-old righty remains one of the better pitching prospects in the Rangers' system.

Tuesday's Top 100 prospect probables
No. 13 (White Sox No. 3), Birmingham at Pensacola (7:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 46 Kolby Allard (Braves' No. 3), Mississippi vs. Mobile (8 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 50 Triston McKenzie (Indians' No. 3), Lynchburg vs. Carolina (6:30 p.m. ET)
More top prospect probables
Eric Skoglund (Royals' No. 3), Omaha at Sal Lake (Triple-A)
(Nationals' No. 8), Syracuse vs. Buffalo (Triple-A)
(Red Sox's No. 11), Pawtucket vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
(Pirates' No. 21), Indianapolis vs. Charlotte (Triple-A)
Andrew Suarez (Giants' No. 10), Richmond vs. Altoona (Double-A)
Alex Young (D-backs' No. 11), Jackson vs. Tennessee (Double-A)
(Brewers' No. 13), Biloxi at Jacksonville (Double-A)
Artie Lewicki (Tigers' No. 21), Erie at Harrisburg (Double-A)
Teddy Stankiewicz (Red Sox's No. 24), Portland vs. Binghmaton (Double-A)
Parker French (Rockies' No. 24), Harford vs. New Hampshire (Double-A)
Greg Harris (Rays' No. 28), Montgomery vs. Chattanooga (Double-A)
Franklyn Kilome (Phillies' No. 5), Clearwater vs. Charlotte (Class A Advanced)
Logan Shore (A's No. 8), Stockton at Lake Elsinore (Class A Advanced)
Jaime Barria (Angels' No. 10), Inland Empire vs. Visalia (Class A Advanced)
(Braves' No. 10), Florida at Daytona (Class A Advanced)
Junior Fernandez (Cardinals' No. 10), Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Class A Advanced)
Mitchell White (Dodgers' No. 10), Rancho Cucamonga at San Jose (Class A Advanced)
Spencer Turnbull (Tigers' No. 14), Lakeland at St. Lucie (Class A Advanced)
Ofelky Peralta (Orioles' No. 17) vs. Pedro Payano (Rangers' No 27), Frederick vs. Down East (Class A Advanced)
Foster Griffin (Royals' No. 21), Wilmington vs. Potomac (Class A Advanced)
Jordan Romano (Blue Jays' No. 23), Dunedin at Tampa (Class A Advanced)
Pablo Lopez (Mariners' No. 26), Modest at Lancaster (Class A Advanced)
Framber Valdez (Astros' No. 30), Buies Creek vs. Salem (Class A Advanced)
Logan Allen (Padres' No. 17) vs. Trey Supak (Brewers' No. 29), Fort Wayne vs. Wisconsin (Class A)
Aaron Civale (Indians' No. 21), Lake County vs. Beloit (Class A)
Nick Wells (Mariners' No. 28), Clinton vs. Lansing (Class A)