Kuhl aims to continue stellar season against Berrios and Red Wings

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

Hitter to watch: Alex Dickerson (Padres No. 22)

Look out Jackie Bradley Jr. Dickerson extended his hitting streak to 28 games on Monday in Triple-A El Paso’s 12-0 blowout of Omaha, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. He’s hitting a robust .442 (46-for-104) with 15 extra-base hits including six home runs and 32 RBIs during the streak, which began back on April 18 before his eight-game stint in the big leagues with the Padres in early May. He’ll look to extend his streak to 29 games when El Paso hosts Sacramento at 8:35 p.m. ET in a game that can be seen on MiLB.TV.

Pitcher to watch: Shawn Morimando (Indians’ No. 16)

Morimando is 8-0 on the season and has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any of his 10 starts for Double-A Akron. The 23-year-old lefty is pacing the Minor Leagues in wins and owns an Eastern League-leading in 1.65 ERA in 60 innings this season after he posted a 3.18 ERA over 158 2/3 frames (28 starts) for the RubberDucks in 2015. Watch Morimando attempt to win his ninth game when he takes the mound against the Altoona Curve at 6:35 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Duel of the day: Jose Berrios (Twins’ No. 1) vs. Chad Kuhl (Pirates’ No. 16), Rochester at Indianapolis (7:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)

Berrios, No. 15 on the Top 100, has been effective but …

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