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SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS at TOLEDO MUD HENS
7:05 p.m., Friday; 7:05 p.m., Saturday; 6:05 p.m., Sunday; 6:05 p.m., Monday
PROBABLE RAILRIDERS STARTERS — LHP Caleb Smith (2-0, 3.15 ERA), TBA, RH Luis Cess (2-4, 5.00), RHP Domingo German (1-0, 3.29).
PROBABLE TOLEDO STARTERS — RHP William Cuevas (2-3, 3.92), TBA, RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 9.00), RHP Drew VerHagen (2-3, 5.74).
PROBABLE RAILRIDERS LINEUP — Tyler Wade, SS; Dustin Fowler, RF; Gleyber Torres, 3B; Ji-Man Choi, 1B; Clint Frazier, LF; Ruben Tejada, 2B; Mason Williams, CF; Mark Payton, DH; Eddy Rodriguez, C.
PROBABLE TOLEDO LINEUP — Alex Presley, LF; JaCoby Jones, CF; Elfren Navarro, 1B; John Hicks, DH; Jason Krizan, RF; Omar Infante 2B; Bryan Holaday, C; Argenis Diaz, 3B; Brendan Ryan, SS.
RAILRIDERS COACHES — Al Pedrique, manager; Tommy Phelps, pitching coach; P.J. Pilittere, hitting coach; Doug Davis, defensive coach; Tyson Blaser, coach.
TOLEDO COACHES — Mike Rojas, manager; Jeff Pico, pitching coach; Brian Harper, hitting coach; Basilio Cabrera, third base coach.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE RANKS — Batting: RailRiders (1st); Toledo (9th); Pitching: RailRiders (7th); Toldeo (9th).
BASEBALL AMERICA TOP PROSPECTS — RailRiders: INF Gleyber Torres (1); OF Clint Frazier (2), RHP Chance Adams (8) OF Dustin Fowler (10), INF/OF Tyler Wade (17), RHP Gio Gallegos (25), LHP Daniel Camarena (31); Toledo: OF JaCoby Jones (6), OF Steven Moya (9), RHP Joe Jimenez (11).
RAILRIDERS NOTES —OF Clint Frazier homered for the second straight night Wednesday. It was his eighth of the year and tied him for the team lead. His 28 RBI and 20 walks both lead the team. He ranks among the International League’s best in doubles (1st, 15), total bases (T-5th, 79) and runs scored (T-4th, 29). … OF Dustin Fowler ranks among the IL’s best in hits (4th, 51), slugging percentage (2nd, .563), extra-base hits, triples (1st, 7) and total bases (2nd, 98). … INF/OF Tyler Wade, Fowler and Frazier, the RailRiders’ usual 1-2-3 hitters this season before INF Gleyber Torres’ arrival, are all 22 years old. Torres is just 20 years old. The IL’s mean-average age for position players early this season stands a shade under 27. SWB boasts the IL’s third-youngest group of position players (LHV-24.6, DUR-24.8, SWB-24.9).
TOLEDO NOTES — CL Arcenio Leon ranks second in the IL with 10 saves. He also owns an impressive 0.86 WHIP. … 1B Efren Navarro’s 26 RBI leads the Mud Hens this season. It also ranks in a tie for 12th in the IL. Navarro’s team-high 27 walks also ranks second in the IL.
— Stats through Wednesday’s games.