Prospect Preview: March 4

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 Cincinnati against San Francisco, at 3 p.m. Eastern in Arizona. The contest will feature six prospects from the teams’ Top 30 lists, including Reds’ trade acquisition Jose Peraza, who is vying for a spot on the everyday lineup. He’s joined by outfielder Scott Schebler, who came over from the Dodgers in the same deal, and former first-rounder Alex Blandino. The Giants’ lineup also boasts two of its top 11 prospects—outfielders Jarrett Parker and Mac Williamson.

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
Atlanta vs. Philadelphia — 1:05 p.m. Eastern
On TV? MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Atlanta
OF — Hector Olivera (No. 4; batting fifth in LF)
RHP — Lucas Sims (No. 13; starting pitcher)
Philadelphia
OF — Tyler Goeddel (Rule 5 pick; leading off in CF)
OF — Nick Williams (No. 2; batting sixth at DH)

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network, MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Minnesota
OF — Max Kepler (No. 3; batting eighth in CF)
SS — Jorge Polanco (No. 6; batting ninth at SS)
Pittsburgh
None

New York Yankees vs. Detroit — 1:05 p.m.
On TV?

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
New York
RHP — Bryan Mitchell (No. 10; starting pitcher)
OF — Dustin Fowler (No. 9; batting ninth in CF)
Detroit
None

Houston vs. St. Louis — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Houston
3B — Tyler White (No. 16; batting fifth at 1B)
OF — Andrew Aplin (No. 23; batting ninth in CF)
St. Louis
3B — Jacob Wilson (No. 23; batting fifth at 3B)
OF — Anthony Garcia (No. 21; batting seventh in LF)
SS — Greg Garcia (No. 20; batting ninth at SS)

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

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Tampa Bay
OF — Mikie Mahtook (N0. 6; leading off in RF)
SS — Taylor Motter (No. 21; batting eighth at SS)
Boston
None

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

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Washington
SS — Trea Turner (No. 2; batting second at SS)
Miami
None

Baltimore vs. Toronto — 1:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Baltimore
1B — Christian Walker (No. 14; hitting fourth at 1B)
OF — Dariel Alvarez (No. 13; hitting sixth in RF)
Toronto
None

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

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Miami
C — Tomas Telis (No. 18; batting eighth at C)
New York
None

CACTUS LEAGUE

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Chicago — Jason Coats (No. 20; batting seventh in RF)
Cleveland — None

Colorado (SS) vs. Oakland — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Colorado
SS — Cristhian Adames (No. 26; leading off at SS)
Oakland
1B — Matt Olson (No. 6; hitting seventh at 1B)
LHP — Sean Manaea (No. 2; starting pitcher)

Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago Cubs — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network; MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Los Angeles
None
Chicago
RHP — Pierce Johnson (No. 12; starting pitcher)

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

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Los Angeles
OF — Trayce Thompson (No. 13; batting seventh in RF)
Texas
None

San Francisco vs. Cincinnati— 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
San Francisco
OF — Jarrett Parker (No. 9; batting third in RF)
OF — Mac Williamson (No. 11; batting sixth in LF)

Cincinnati
SS — Jose Peraza (No. 4; batting second at SS)
OF — Scott Schebler (No. 12; batting fifth in CF)
OF — Yorman Rodriguez (No 15; batting sixth in RF)
2B — Alex Blandino (No. 7; batting eighth at SS)

Seattle vs. Milwaukee — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Seattle
None
Milwaukee
OF — Ramon Flores (No. 23; batting second in CF)
2B — Yadiel Rivera (No. 21; batting ninth at 2B)

Oakland (SS) vs. Arizona — 3:05 p.m.
On TV? No.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Oakland
3B — Max Muncy (No. 13; hitting seventh)
Arizona

Kansas City vs. San Diego — 9:05 p.m.
On TV? MLB Network; MLB.tv

PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Kansas City
3B — Cheslor Cuthbert (No. 10; batting sixth)
San Diego
LF — Manuel Margot (No. 2; batting second)
2B — Carlos Asuaje (No. 13, batting eighth)
RHP — Colin Rea (No. 7, starting pitcher)