Pipeline preview: Tribe’s Bradley back at it, elite arms in action

Here’s a look at top prospects to watch in today’s Minor League action:

Hitter to watch: Bobby Bradley (Indians’ No. 3)

Bradley, No. 90 on the Top 100, has collected three hits and homered in back-to-back games for Class A Advanced Lynchburg. After pacing the Class A Midwest League with 27 homers in 2015, the 19-year-old first baseman has five long balls in his first 18 contests for the Hillcats, with an impressive 22 RBIs in that span. On top of that, Bradley’s batting line now sits at .278/.354/.556 for the season thanks to his red-hot start to the week (6-for-9, 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 R, 5 RBIs). He’ll attempt to extend his homer streak to three games on Thursday when Lynchburg takes on right-hander Spencer Adams (White Sox’s No. 3) and Winston-Salem at 7 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Pitcher to watch: Julio Urias (Dodgers’ No. 1)

Urias was sharp in his third start of the season for Triple-A Oklahoma City last Friday, when he fired five innings of one-run ball in a win against Memphis. The No. 2 overall prospect allowed two hits, walked one and struck out eight in the outing. The 19-year-old lefty has been excellent to begin the season, posting a 3.00 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 20/2 K/BB in 15 innings for the Dodgers, and he’ll try to improve upon those totals Thursday when he takes the mound against Omaha at 7:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Duel of the day: Lucas Giolito (Nationals’ No. 1) vs. Kyle Freeland (Rockies’ No. 8)

Giolito, MLBPipeline.com’s No. 1 overall prospect, is looking to bounce back from a shaky weekend start for Double-A Harrisburg in which he …

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