Pipeline preview: Fillmyer set for second Double-A Midland start

Pipeline preview: Fillmyer set for second Double-A Midland start

July 26th, 2016

Here's a look at top prospects to watch in Tuesday's Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: (Rangers' No. 1), Round Rock vs. Omaha (8:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Gallo slugged his 19th home run on Monday in Triple-A Round Rock's extra-inning loss against Colorado Springs. The No. 7 overall prospect has gone deep four times in his past 10 games and has five homers in 20 games this month. Gallo enters the day with a .246/.381/.557 slash line through 70 games for the Express.

Pitcher to watch: Heath Fillmyer (A's No. 18), Midland vs. Frisco (7:30 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Fillmyer is set to make his second start for Midland after he tossed five innings of two-run ball in his Double-A debut on July 21. The 22-year-old right-hander, Oakland's fifth-round pick in the 2014 Draft, was promoted to Midland after an excellent first half at Class A Advanced Stockton, where he posted a 3.60 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 95 innings (18 games/16 starts).
Duel of the day: (Rays' No. 6) vs. Tyler Mahle (Reds' No. 10), Montgomery vs. Pensacola (8:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Guerrieri has been cruising of late for Double-A Montgomery, as he enters the day having completed at least seven innings in four of his past five starts. The 23-year-old right-hander has not suffered a loss in nearly two months, going 8-0 in his 10 starts since May 27. The 2011 first-rounder is 10-4 in 20 starts and he owns a 3.94 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP through 109 2/3 frames.

A winner of five of his first six starts for Pensacola, Mahle has pitched to a 2.41 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 33 2/3 innings since moving up to the Double-A level. The 21-year-old righty was excellent at Class A Advanced Daytona before being promoted, going 8-3 in 13 starts with a 2.50 ERA and a 76-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Between both levels, Mahle has piled up 107 strikeouts in 113 innings, during which he's limited opposing hitters to a .216 average.

Tuesday's Top 100 prospect probables
No. 11 Alex Reyes (Cardinals' No. 1), Memphis vs. Oklahoma City (8:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 47 (Phillies' No. 2), Lehigh Valley vs. Syracuse (6:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
No. 53 Grant Holmes (Dodgers' No. 3), Rancho Cucamonga vs. Inland Empire (10:05 p.m. ET)
No. 68 Jack Flaherty (Cardinals' No. 2), Palm Beach at Fort Myers (7:05 p.m. ET)
More top prospect probables
(Giants' No. 9), Sacramento at Reno (Triple-A)
(Braves' No. 12) vs. Trevor Williams (Pirates' No. 24), Gwinnett vs. Indianapolis (Triple-A)
(Mets' No. 12), Las Vegas at Fresno (Triple-A)
Adam Plutko (Indians' No. 14), Columbus at Norfolk (Triple-A)
Jordan Guerrero (White Sox No. 5) vs. Max Povse (Braves' No. 25), Birmingham at Mississippi (Double-A)
Kohl Stewart (Twins' No. 6), Chattanooga vs. Tennessee (Double-A)
Rob Kaminsky (Indians' No. 9), Akron vs. Richmond (Double-A)
(Orioles' No. 9), Bowie vs. Hartford (Double-A)
(Phillies' No. 14), Reading vs. Binghamton (Double-A)
Clay Holmes (Pirates' No. 15) vs. (Tigers' No. 23), Erie at Altoona (Double-A)
Chance Adams (Yankees' No. 21), Trenton at Portland (Double-A)
Alex Young (D-backs' No. 3) vs. (Rockies' No. 28), Visalia vs. Modesto (Class A Advanced)
Travis Lakins (Red Sox's No. 10), Salem at Potomac (Class A Advanced)
Elniery Garcia (Phillies' No. 20), Clearwater at Daytona (Class A Advanced)
Robinson Leyer (White Sox No. 22), Winston-Salem vs. Frederick (Class A Advanced)
(Braves' No. 5) vs. Dario Agrazal (Pirates' No. 30), Rome vs. West Virginia (Class A)
(Rockies' No. 15), Asheville vs. Greenville (Class A)
Dakota Chalmers (A's No. 10), Vermont at Tri-City (Class A Short Season)
Juan Hillman (Indians' No. 10), Mahoning Valley vs. Connecticut (Class A Short Season)