Pipeline preview: Rockies’ Hoffman among elite arms in action

Fans hoping to get a look some of the top young arms in the Minor Leagues will have plenty of opportunities to do so on Tuesday with six Top 100 pitching prospects slated to take the mound.

The matchup between Braves No. 4 prospect (No. 54 overall) Aaron Blair (2-0, 2.25 ERA), who starts for Triple-A Gwinnett, and Rays No. 19 prospect Jaime Schultz (1-0, 1.74 ERA), who takes the ball for Triple-A Durham, has the potential to be a duel — one that can be seen on MiLB.TV at 7:05 p.m. ET. Both right-handers were shaky in their season debuts but bounced to fire six scoreless innings in their second starts, respectively.  

Also at the Triple-A level, Rockies No. 3 prospect (No. 50 overall) Jeff Hoffman (2-0, 1.38 ERA) will attempt to secure his third win for Triple-A Albuquerque when he toes the rubber against Reno (8:35 p.m. on MiLB.TV).

Elsewhere in the Minor Leagues, Braves’ No. 2 prospect (No. 19 overall) Sean Newcomb (0-0, 1.80 ERA) is set to make his third start of the season for Double-A Mississippi after allowing exactly one earned run in five innings during his first two turns. The 2014 first-rounder will pitch against Chattanooga on MiLB.TV at 8 p.m. ET.

Rounding out the day’s Top 100 pitching action are a pair of Class A Advanced hurlers in Cardinals No. 2 prospect (No. 78 overall) Jack Flaherty and Dodgers No. 3 prospect (No. 60 overall) Grant Holmes. Flaherty …

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