Pipeline preview: Snell looking for another strong start

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

Hitter to watch: Austin Meadows (Pirates’ No. 2)

Meadows tripled for a fourth straight game for Double-A Altoona on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. The No. 16 overall prospect has hit a robust .458 (22-for-48) thanks to eight multi-hit games during his streak, and six of his Eastern League-leading eight triples have come in that span. Overall, the 21-year-old center fielder is hitting .298 with 17 extra-base hits through 34 games. Watch as Meadows attempts to extend his streak to 14 games when Altoona hosts Binghamton at 6:00 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Pitcher to watch: Sam Coonrod (Giants’ No. 6)

Coonrod enters the day having won five straight starts for Class-A Advanced San Jose. In his latest turn on May 30, the 2014 fifth-round Draft pick matched his season high with seven strikeouts and allowed just two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Coonrod is pacing the California League this season with a 1.45 ERA through 49 2/3 innings (nine starts), during which he’s held opposing hitters to a .210 average without allowing a home run. He’ll make his 10th start of the year when San Jose hosts Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV.

Duel of the day: Blake Snell (Rays’ No. 1) vs. Lucas Sims (Braves’ No. 11), Durham vs. Gwinnett (5:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)

After he allowed a season-worst five earned runs in his May 26 start, Snell, No. 12 on the Top 100, returned to form in his latest outing for Triple-A …

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