Pipeline preview: Cardinals' Bader in midst of torrid stretch

May 12th, 2016

Here's a look at top prospects to watch in today's Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: Harrison Bader (Cardinals' No. 10)
Everything Bader hits seems to find a hole lately. The Cardinals' prospect has been on fire lately and is the middle of a 13-game hitting streak. Bader is hitting .466 during the streak and batting .379 on the year -- his first season at the Double-A level. He's coming off a 4-for-5 performance on Tuesday, in which he tripled and belted two homers. After Wednesday's day off, Bader and the Springfield Cardinals will be back in action tonight at 7:10 p.m. on MiLB.TV.

MILB Video - Title: Bader mashes his second homer of the game - Url: http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id=681616083

Pitcher to watch: Tyler Glasnow (Pirates' No. 1)
There's a reason Glasnow is regarded as the No. 8 prospect in all of baseball and he's showing it every time he steps on the mound. The right-hander has a 1.64 ERA through his first six starts this season and has struck out 48 in 33 innings. Glasnow has also thrown 18 consecutive scoreless innings, spanning his last three starts. He meets Syracuse at 6:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

MILB Video - Title: Glasnow racks up strikeout No. 11 - Url: http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id=670281483

Duel of the day: Mike Soroka (Braves' No. 13) vs. Jonathan Hernandez (Rangers' No. 28), Rome at Hickory (6 p.m. ET)
Soroka, a first-round pick a season ago, is still looking for his first professional win. The 18-year old right-hander went 0-2 in 2015 and is 0-3 to start the 2016 campaign, however that's not indicative of how he's pitched. Soroka has held opponents scoreless in two of his last three starts and has a 2.32 ERA through six outings this season.

At just 19 years of age, Hernandez still has plenty of room for improvement, but the right-hander is already pretty polished and has been impressive since signing with the Rangers in 2013. Hernandez is 4-1 with a 3.70 ERA this season and has won each of his last four starts.
Thursday's Top 100 prospect probables:
No. 8 Tyler Glasnow (Pirates' No. 1), Indianapolis vs. Syracuse (6:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 61 Kyle Zimmer (Royals' No. 2), Wilmington vs. Frederick (11 a.m. ET)
No. 62 Cody Reed (Reds' No. 3) Louisville vs. Toledo (10:35 a.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
More top prospect probables:
Tyrell Jenkins (Braves' No. 8) Gwinett vs. Rochester (AAA)
Alec Asher (Phillies' No. 27) Lehigh Valley vs. Columbus (AAA)
Joe Gunkel (Orioles' No. 20) Norfolk vs. Charlotte (AAA)
Brady Lail (Yankees' No. 19) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Pawtucket (AAA)
Gabriel Ynoa (Mets' No. 13) Las Vegas vs. El Paso (AAA)
Chris Lee (Orioles' No. 8) vs. Myles Jaye (Tigers' No. 25), Bowie vs. Erie (AA)
Adam Plutko (Indians' No. 15) Akron vs. Harrisburg (AA)
Ricardo Pinto (Phillies' No. 10) vs. Cale Coshow (Yankees' No. 22), Reading at Trenton
Yoan Lopez (D-backs' No. 7) vs. Rob Whalen (Braves' No. 27), Mobile at Mississippi (AA)
Connor Sadzeck (Rangers' No. 27) Frisco vs. Corpus Christi (AA)
Andrew Suarez (Giants' No. 9) Richmond vs. Altoona (AA)
Nick Travieso (Reds' No. 9) Pensacola vs. Chattanooga (AA)
Ryne Stanek (Rays' No. 18) Montgomery vs. Tennessee (AA)
Alec Mills (Royals' No. 14) NW Arkansas vs. Springfield (AA)
Ian Clarkin (Yankees' No. 10) vs. Jairo Labourt (Tigers' No. 11) Tampa at Lakeland (A Adv)
Yeudy Garcia (Pirates' No. 18) Bradenton at Fort Myers
Mitch Brown (Indians' No. 30) Lynchburg at Salem
Thad Lowry (White Sox No. 21) vs. Trevor Clifton (Cubs' No. 21) Winston-Salem at Myrtle Beach (A Adv)
Jeremy Rhoades (Angels' No. 18) Inland Empire at Lake Elsinore (A Adv)
Josh Sborz (Dodgers' No. 19) Rancho Cucamonga vs. Lancaster (A Adv)
Sam Coonrod (Giants' No. 6) San Jose at Bakersfield (A Adv)
Logan Allen (Padres' No. 7) Fort Wayne vs. West Michigan (A)
Sandy Alcantara (Cardinals' No. 19) Peoria vs. Clinton (A)
Jon Harris (Blue Jays' No. 4) Lansing vs. South Bend (A)
Devin Williams (Brewers' No. 9) Wisconsin vs. Cedar Rapids (A)
Joe Gatto (Angels' No. 6) Burlington vs. Kane County (A)