Altoona has lost five straight, dropping to the bottom of the division in the process. Prized prospect Jameson Taillon hopes to turn things around when he takes the mound Friday.
It's been a long road back to the bump for Gwinnett's Brandon Beachy, who underwent elbow surgery last June. He gave up two runs on two hits over four innings against Toledo.
Of Christian Yelich's last 11 hits, seven have been for extra bases, including an RBI double Thursday. The top Marlins prospect leads Jacksonville at home against Birmingham.
Three-time All-Star Roy Oswalt hopes to chart a course back to "The Show" through the Minors. He toes the rubber for the first time this season with Double-A Tulsa against Midland.
D-backs' No. 6 prospect Chris Owings takes an 11-game hitting streak and a .338 average in 48 contests this season into Reno's late Friday night matchup at home with Tacoma.
The first course is winding down in MiLB.com's first-ever #foodfight contest, but nobody's cooked yet as Twitter votes count double through Sunday. Cast your vote now!
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