Pipeline preview: Sheffield among prospects to watch

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

Hitter to watch: Adam Walker (Twins’ No. 10) Adam Walker has hit plenty of home runs in his career, but never before had he gone deep three times in a game before doing so on Saturday night for Triple-A Rochester. His trio of long balls marked his second multi-homer performance of the week — he clubbed a pair of homers Thursday — and he now has five in his last three games. Overall, Walker has homered nine times in 35 games this season for Triple-A Rochester, good for a share of the International League lead, and he’ll look to improve on that total Sunday when Rochester takes on Durham at 5:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Pitcher to watch: Justus Sheffield (Indians’ No. 5) Sheffield, whom the Indians selected with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2014 Draft, made a smooth transition to full-season ball last season, when he went 9-4 with a 3.31 ERA and a 138/38 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 127 2/3 innings for Class A Lake County. That success has carried over into the 2016 season for the No. 100 overall prospect, who has pitched to a 2.76 ERA in 42 1/3 innings over eight starts for Class A Advanced Lynchburg. The 20-year-old southpaw has been particularly sharp of late for the Hillcats, with 12 strikeouts and just one run allowed in 12 2/3 innings between his last two starts. On Sunday, Sheffield and Lynchburg will square off against Myrtle Beach at 5:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

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