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Pipeline preview: Gohara is pitcher to watch
- Updated: July 22, 2016
Here’s a look at top prospects to watch in Friday’s Minor League action:
Hitter to watch: David Dahl (Rockies No. 2, Albuquerque at Fresno (10:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV)
Dahl, the No. 40 overall prospect, has torn up the Pacific Coast League over his first 14 games at Triple-A. The lefty-batting center fielder has picked up at least one hit in every contest since his promotion from Double-A Hartford, posting a robust line of .491/.542/.943 with five doubles, two triples, five home runs and 16 RBIs. The 10th overall pick of the 2012 Draft, Dahl enters Friday with a .962 OPS and 18 homers on the season. He is scheduled to face Grizzlies righty Mike Hauschild, who owns a 2.81 ERA in 17 starts.
Pitcher to watch: Luiz Gohara (Mariners No. 4), Clinton at Lansing (7:05 p.m. ET)
Gohara has been dominant in six starts this season, three with short-season Class A Everett and three with Class A Clinton. Overall, the 6-foot-3 lefty owns a 1.69 ERA and a 41-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 32 innings. Gohara, a native of Brazil, tied a season and career high with nine strikeouts over six innings in his last outing and will take the mound on Friday nine days shy of his 20th birthday.
Duel of the day: Jose Berrios (Twins’ No. 1) vs. A.J. Cole (Nationals’ No. 7), Rochester vs. Syracuse (7:05 p.m. on MiLB.TV)
Berrios, the No. 15 overall prospect, hasn’t pouted about returning to Triple-A after a four-start stint with the Twins. In 11 outings since then, the 22-year-old righty has posted a 2.74 ERA, striking out more than a batter per inning and holding opponents to a .207 average. Berrios is coming off a gem against Norfolk, …
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