Prospect Preview: March 7 — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Spring training games might not mean anything as far as the regular season is concerned, but it is a great time for watching prospects. That’s especially true in the early going. Lineups in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are littered with players who rank among our Top 30 prospect lists for each team. To help keep you updated, we’ll run down each game’s lineup every morning and highlight the prospects in each team’s starting nine in the Prospect Preview.

We’ll update the Cactus League and night Grapefruit League games as the lineups are announced.

Today’s game of the day is the first one on the list, the Astros vs. the Yankees. The game features the top shortstop prospect from both clubs—Alex Bregman and Jorge Mateo—plus a wealth of other talent on the Houston side. Tyler White, batting cleanup, has a chance to win the club’s starting first baseman’s job, catcher Max Stassi should back up starter Jason Castro, and outfielder Andrew Aplin could see time in the majors at some point this year as a reserve.

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
Houston vs. New York Yankees — 1:05 p.m. Eastern
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Houston
1B — Tyler White (No. 16; batting fourth at 1B)
SS — Alex Bregman (No. 3; batting sixth at SS)
C — Max Stassi (No. 19; batting eighth at C)
OF — Andrew Aplin (No. 23; batting ninth in RF)
New York
SS — Jorge Mateo (No. 1; batting eighth at SS)

Miami vs. Washington — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Miami
None.
Washington
C — Pedro Severino (No. 11; batting eighth at C)

Minnesota vs. Baltimore — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Minnesota
None.
Baltimore
None.

New York Mets (SS) vs. St. Louis — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
New York
LHP — Steven Matz (No. 1; starting pitcher)
St. Louis
None.

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network (tape delayed); MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Philadelphia
OF — Tyler Goeddel (Rule 5 pick; batting third in RF)
C — Jorge Alfaro (No. 5; batting eighth at DH)
Pittsburgh
1B — Josh Bell (No. 5; batting fifth at 1B)

Tampa vs. Boston — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Tampa Bay
None
Boston
None

Atlanta vs. Toronto — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Atlanta
RHP — Aaron Blair (No. 2; starting pitcher)
Toronto
None

Detroit vs. New York Mets (SS) — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network; MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Detroit
SS — Dixon Machado (No. 8; batting eighth at SS)
New York
None

CACTUS LEAGUE

Cleveland vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Cleveland
OF — Tyler Naquin (No. 6; batting eighth in CF)
SS — Erik Gonzalez (No. 12; batting ninth at SS)
Los Angeles
SS — Corey Seager (No. 1; batting sixth at SS)
OF — Trayce Thompson (No. 13; batting seventh in RF)

Kansas City (SS) vs. Chicago Cubs (SS) — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Kansas City
OF — Jose Martinez (No. 24; batting sixth in RF)
3B — Hunter Dozier (No. 30; batting eighth at 3B)
Chicago
OF — Albert Almora (No. 6; batting seventh in LF)
1B — Dan Vogelbach (No. 25; batting eighth at DH)

Kansas City vs. Oakland — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Kansas City
OF — Brett Eibner (No. 17; batting sixth in LF)
OF — Bubba Starling (No. 3; batting eighth in CF)
Oakland
None

Los Angeles Angels (SS) vs. Cincinnati— 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Los Angeles
C — Jett Bandy (No. 27; batting fifth at C)
1B — Ji Man Choi (Rule 5 pick; batting seventh at 1B)
Cincinnati
SS — Jose Peraza (No. 4; leading off at SS)
OF — Scott Schebler (No. 14; batting seventh at DH)

San Diego vs. Milwaukee — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network; MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
San Diego
OF — Travis Jankowski (No. 6; leading off in LF)
Milwaukee
OF — Ramon Flores (No. 23; leading off in CF)
2B — Yadiel Rivera (No. 21; batting ninth at 2B)

San Francisco vs. Texas — 3:05 p.m.
On TV?

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
San Francisco
OF — Mac Williamson (No. 11; batting fifth in LF)
Texas
None

Chicago Cubs (SS) vs. Colorado — 3:05 p.m.
On TV?

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Chicago
None
Colorado
SS — Cristhian Adames (No. 26; batting ninth at SS)
RHP — Jon Gray (No. 1; starting pitcher)

Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Chicago
OF — Jason Coats (No. 20; batting seventh in RF)
Los Angeles
OF — Rafael Ortega (No. 18; batting second in LF)