Pipeline Preview: Robles looks to extend hit streak

August 30th, 2017

Here's a look at top prospects to watch in today's Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: Victor Robles (Nationals' No. 1), Harrisburg vs. Akron (6:30 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Robles, MLB Pipeline's No. 5 overall prospect, extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a leadoff single to begin the week before receiving a day off on Tuesday. Although he only notched one hit Monday, Robles has put together eight multi-hit efforts during the streak and his seen his batting average climb from .242 to .323.

Pitcher to watch: Dillon Peters (Marlins' No. 4), Jacksonville at Biloxi (6:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Peters will attempt to extended his scoreless starts streak to three when he takes the mound for Double-A Jacksonville. The 24-year-old lefty is 4-0 in his past four turns, during which he's posted a 1.59 ERA while holding hitters to a .188 average against in 22 2/3 innings. Overall, Peters is 6-2 with a 1.97 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in nine Double-A starts this season.

Duel of the day: Joey Lucchesi (Padres' No. 9) vs. Heath Fillmyer (A's No. 19), San Antonio at Midland (7:30 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Lucchesi, 24, allowed two runs on five hits and tied his career high by tossing eight innings in his last start for Double-A San Antonio, recording his first victory in over one month. The 6-foot-5 left-hander owns a 1.99 ERA over 54 1/3 innings in that span, with 45 strikeouts and 12 walks. Including his time with Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, Lucchesi has pitched to a 2.30 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP in his first full season, with a 140-to-31 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .204 batting average against in 133 innings (23 games/22 starts).

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Fillmyer, meanwhile, has allowed three or fewer earned runs in seven straight starts for Midland. The 23-year-old righty owns a 5-0 record and a 2.42 ERA in 44 2/3 innings during that stretch, and it has helped him lower his season ERA from 4.01 to 3.49.

Wednesday's top prospect probables
Dakota Hudson (Cardinals' No. 8), Memphis vs. Iowa (Triple-A)
(Braves' No. 10), Gwinnett at Norfolk (Triple-A)
(Reds' No. 19), Louisville vs. Indianapolis (Triple-A)
(Yankees' No. 21), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Rochester (Triple-A)
(Orioles' No. 25), Norfolk vs. Gwinnett Game 2 (Triple-A)
(Rangers' No. 4), Frisco vs. Corpus Christi (Double-A)
Mitchell White (Dodgers' No. 6), Tulsa vs. NW Arkansas (Double-A)
Conner Greene (Blue Jays' No. 12) vs. (Phillies' No. 19), New Hampshire at Reading (Double-A)
Shane Bieber (Indians' No. 12), Akron at Harrisburg (Double-A)
Zac Gallen (Cardinals' No. 14), Springfield vs. Arkansas (Double-A)
Touki Toussaint (Braves' No. 15), Mississippi at Pensacola (Double-A)
(Tigers' No. 15), Erie at Binghamton (Double-A)
Jordan Guerrero (White Sox No. 22), Birmingham vs. Tennessee (Double-A)
David Hess (Orioles' No. 29), Bowie vs. Trenton (Double-A)
Oscar De Laz Cruz (Cubs' No. 1), Myrtle Beach at Buies Creek (Class A Advanced)
Jon Duplantier (D-backs' No. 2), Visalia at Stockton (Class A Advanced)
(Marlins' No. 6), Jupiter at Lakeland (Class A Advanced)
Aaron Civale (Indians' No. 11), Lynchburg vs. Potomac (Class A Advanced)
Brock Burke (Rays' No. 16) vs. Seranthony Dominguez (Phillies' No. 28), Charlotte vs. Clearwater (Class A Advanced)
Shaun Anderson (Giants' No. 17), San Jose at Inland Empire (Class A Advanced)
Kodi Medeiros (Brewers' No. 23), Carolina vs. Winston-Salem (Class A Advanced)
Bryan Mata (Red Sox's No. 16), Greenville vs. Rome (Class A)
Tyler Watson (Twins' No. 18), Cedar Rapids vs. Burlington (Class A)
A.J. Alexy (Rangers' No. 19), Hickory at Charleston (Class A)
Reggie Lawson (Padres' No. 27), Fort Wayne vs. Great Lakes (Class A)
Jose Paulino (Cubs' No. 30), South Bend vs. West Michigan (Class A)
Seth Romero (Nationals' No. 5), Auburn at Williamsport (Class A Short Season)
Tanner Houck (Red Sox's No. 5), Lowell vs. Staten Island (Class A Short Season)
Jesus Luzardo (A's No. 6), Vermont at Brooklyn (Class A Short Season)
Nate Pearson (Blue Jays' No. 8), Vancouver vs. Boise (Class A Short Season)