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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Pitchers Scottsdale Scorpions 7 3 .700 - 4-1 3-2 2-2 W1 7-3 October 23, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 6 4 .600 1.0 3-2 3-2 2-2 L1 6-4 Phoenix at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (L) Phoenix Desert Dogs 4 6 .400 2.0 1-4 3-2 2-2 L1 4-6 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/NYY) 0-0, 3.00 @ 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 0-1, 5.40 West Division Saguaros at Javelinas @ Goodyear, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-0, 1.29 @ Surprise Rafters 6 4 .600 - 3-2 3-2 3-1 W3 6-4 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 0-1, 6.75 Peoria Javelinas 4 5 .444 1.5 1-4 3-1 2-1 L2 4-5 Surprise at Mesa, 6:35 PM (A) Peoria Saguaros 2 7 .222 3.5 2-2 0-5 0-3 W1 2-7 32 Mike Montgomery (LHP/KC) 1-0, 2.45 @ 54 Brad Holt (RHP/NYM) 1-0, 0.00
Once Around the Bases October 24, 2010 R H E LOB Off Day Solar Sox 2 7 0 9 WP: Schenk (TB) (1-0) LP: Carr (NYM) (0-1)
Saguaros 6 13 2 8 SV: None
Saguaros 2B Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 2-for-4 including a homer to lead-off the bottom of the first … LF Leslie Anderson (TB) went 3-for-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run and 1 stolen base … C Devin Mesoraco (CIN) went 1-for-4 with a two-run double … Peoria’s 13 hits match\ its season high … Solar Sox 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) went 1-for-3, doubling in a run while also scoring a run and a walk
R H E LOB Rafters 7 13 0 10 WP: Broderick (STL) (2-0) LP: Pope (NYY) (0-1) Desert Dogs 6 10 2 3 SV: None October 25, 2010
Rafters 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) went 3-for-4 including a two-run homer in the fifth inning to carry Mesa at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (A) Surprise past Phoenix … added two doubles and three runs scored … raised his batting average to 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 4.50 @ .545 … 3B Hunter Morris (MIL) added two RBI of his own in a 2-for-4 day at the plate … Desert Dogs 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 2-0, 4.50 DH Taylor Pastornicky (ATL) drove in two runs from the nine slot on a 2-for-4 day with a triple. Scottsdale at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 1.50 @ R H E LOB 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 1.59 Javelinas 4 6 2 8 WP: Woodall (ARI) (1-0) LP: Thurpen (BOS) (0-1) Javelinas at Surprise, 6:35 PM (L) Scorpions 12 16 0 9 SV: None 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 1.00 @
25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 3.38 LF Marc Krauss (ARI) had a huge night, producing seven RBI, to lift the Scorpions over the Javelinas … Krauss’ performance was capped by an eighth inning grand slam … also added a two-run double … (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key DH Charlie Culberson (SF) added two RBI and a run of his own with a 3-for-5 effort … .548 batting average is tops in the AFL … Javelinas RF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) had a pair of singles and one RBI in four at-bats AFL Alums of the Day
Second baseman Ian Kinsler went 1-for-2 AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 walk in Texas’ 6- Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 victory over the New York Yankees in D-Dogs X X X X Game 6 of the ALCS, clinching the X X X X Javelinas Rangers’ first American League Rafters X X X X X X X X championship in franchise history … the 28- Saguaros year-old Tucson, Ariz. native played for the Scorpions X X X X Peoria Saguaros in 2004. Solar Sox X X X X
Teams are REQUIRED to take Infield and BP every Monday during the season.
UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A ─ Toby Basner (CC), Darren Budahn, Clint Fagan, Chris Ward Crew F ─ Chris Conroy (CC), Fran Burke, Barry Larson, Mark Lollo Crew L ─ Tyler Funneman (CC), Stephen Barga, John Conrad, Eric Loveless Arizona Fall League Rundown
Tidbits • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. Today, the Javelinas host the Saguaros at Goodyear Ballpark at 12:35 p.m. and on November 13 th the Desert Dogs host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. • Social Media has infiltrated the Arizona Fall League; check out the latest information on Twitter @MLBazFallLeague and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mlbfallball . • Eight Fall Leaguers –- Solar Sox right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier (LAA), Desert Dogs outfielder Cory Harrilchak (ATL), Javelinas infielder Jason Kipnis (CLE), Javelinas right-handed pitcher Matt Nevarez (HOU), Solar Sox catcher Tony Sanchez (PIT), Saguaros outfielder Dave Sappelt (CIN), Rafters right-handed pitcher Jordan Swagerty (STL) and Solar Sox right-handed pitcher Josh Zeid (PHI) will be blogging their experiences during the AFL season and can be found at www.mlbfallball.com .
Arizona Fall League Player and Pitcher -of -the -Week Player-of-the-Week Pitcher-of-the-Week Week One SCO 3B Ryan Adams (BAL) N/A MSS 3B Brandon Wood (LAA)
League Nuggets First Round Talent: Thirty-five former first-round draft picks will play in the Arizona Fall League. Seven –- OF Bryce Harper (1 st in 2010, WSH), 2B Dustin Ackley (2 nd in 2009, SEA), 1B Eric Hosmer (3 rd in 2008, KC), RHP Greg Reynolds (2 nd in 2006, COL), C Tony Sanchez (4 th in 2009, PIT), C Kyle Skipworth (6 th in 2008, FLA) and 3B Josh Vitters (3 rd in 2007, CHC) –- were top 10 selections.
AFL International: Thirty foreign-born players will be representing nine countries –- Australia (2), Canada (5), Cuba (6), Dominican Republic (5), Germany (1), Mexico (2), Puerto Rico (4), Taiwan (1) and Venezuela (4) –- during the 2010 AFL season.
Minor League Award Winners: The Arizona Fall League will showcase the International League Rookie-of-the-Year, Desert Dogs 1B Freddie Freeman (ATL), Southern League Most Valuable Player, Saguaros OF Dave Sappelt (CIN) and the Eastern League’s ROY and MVP, Rafters OF Brandon Laird (NYY).
Youth is Served: Six Fall Leaguers were born in the 1990’s –- 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) (09/01/90), C Salvador Perez (KC) (05/10/90), C Kyle Skipworth (FLA) (05/10/90), OF Xavier Avery (BAL) (01/01/90) and LHP Manny Banuelos (03/13/91) –- including the league’s youngest player, OF Bryce Harper (WSH) (10/16/92).
AFL Single Game-Highs
Offense Pitching Runs: 3 – Multiple IP: 5.0 – Casey Kelly (PEJ/BOS) 10/19 Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – David Bromberg (PES/MIN) 10/21 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 5 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 5 – Multiple
HR: 1 – Multiple SO: 6 – Scott Barnes (PEJ/CLE) 10/12 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 3 – Multiple SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple
AFL Alumni in the MLB Postseason
The 2010 Major League Baseball postseason is comprised of 112 players (56 percent) who are alums of the Arizona Fall League. Leading the way are the Tampa Bay Rays with 20 ex-Fall Leaguers. To round out the rest of the American League, the Minnesota Twins boast 17 alumni, the Texas Rangers have 12 on their squad while the New York Yankees have 10. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies have 15 alums, the San Francisco Giants possess 14, and the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds each have 12.
East Division
Mesa Solar Sox (6-4) Starter: First-round selection (33 rd overall) in 2008, RHP Brad Holt (NYM) makes his second start of the week tonight … received a no- decision in last start on 10/18 vs. Javelinas … 3.0 IP, 1 unearned run, 2 hits, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts … earned a win in his first AFL start on 10/12 at Phoenix … split the season between High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton … earned back-to-back mid-season all-star nods at High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton in 2008-09. Other: Three pitchers –- RHP Steven Geltz (LAA), RHP Brad Holt (NYM) and RHP Aaron Pribanic (PIT) –- share the league lead with a
0.00 ERA … Geltz has the fourth lowest WHIP at 0.50 … Pribanic ranks fifth in the opponent batting average (.111) … Holt has the lowest opponents batting average for starters at .150 … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) owns the league lead in stolen bases (6) … Moore is batting .405 during a league-high nine-game hitting streak … second in hits (15) … tied for second in total bases (21) … fifth in batting average (.406) … .429 batting average and slugging percentage of .857 when leading off an inning … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) owns a .345 batting average during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) is tied for second in the circuit in RBI (9) … .500 batting average with four RBI with the bases loaded … hit a three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11 th vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit his 15 th career AFL home run on 10/13 … RHP Tyson Brummett (PHI) is tied for fourth in the league in strikeouts (8) … LHP Justin Wilson (PIT) ranks second among starters with an 11.25 SO/9.0 IP … 3B Josh Vitters (CHC) is batting .429 with six RBI with runners in scoring position … C Tony Sanchez (PIT) is batting .364 with three RBI with runners on base … OF Andrew Lambo (PIT) hit .333 with one home run and five RBI during a five-game hitting streak (10/14-20)… tied for second in the AFL lead in runs scored (8) … .400 with three RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs … IF Jordy Mercer (PIT) owns a .600 batting average with five RBI with runners in scoring position. Team: Mesa’s pitchers have the league’s lowest ERA (3.14) … bats are second in hits (102) … third in RBI (55) … the Solar Sox undefeated when leading after five innings … 6-1 record when scoring first … owns league high 19-hit game.
Phoenix Desert Dogs (4-6)
Starter: LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) makes his second start in the week today … earned second-straight no-decision in first AFL start on 10/18 at Saguaros … 4.0 IP, 3 runs (two earned), 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout … 0-4 record with a 2.51 ERA and 85 SO in 15 starts for three levels in the Yankees minor-league system … the Monterrey, Mexico native entered 2010 as New York’s no. 6 Top Prospect and Best Changeup Baseball America in … 2009 Futures Game selection. Other: 2B Ivan De Jesus (LAD) ranks third in slugging percentage (.778) … fourth in batting average (.444) … fifth in on-base percentage (.500) … OF Brandon Laird (NYY) is third in the league in extra-base hits (5) … tied for fourth in RBI (8) … fifth in total bases (19) … .424 (14- 33) batting average with two home runs and five RBI during an eight-game hitting streak from 11/11/09-10/18/10 … 2B Tyler Pastornicky (ATL) is batting .714 with four RBI with runners on base … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) ranks fourth in the circuit with a .516 on-base percentage … leads the AFL in walks (7) … tied for third in stolen bases (3) … .500 batting average with two RBI with runners in scoring position … hit .260 with a .403 on-base percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that lasted from 10/14/09-10/14/10 … C Austin Romine (NYY) hit .333 during a five-game hitting streak (10/12-19) … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) shares the AFL lead in home runs (2) … tied for fourth in extra-base hits (4) … RHP Cory Gearrin (ATL) ranks third in WHIP (0.33) … fourth in opponent batting average (.105) … RHP Travis Banwart (OAK) shares the AFL lead in wins (2) … RHP George Kontos (NYY) is third in strikeouts (9) … fifth in SO/9.0 IP among relievers at 15.19 … 3B Stephen Parker (OAK) is batting .444 with two RBI with runners on base … RHP Pete Andrelczyk (FLA) shares AFL lead in ERA (0.00) Team: Tied for second the league lead in home runs (7) and triples (5) … has won every game when leading after five innings and lost every game trailing after five innings.
Scottsdale Scorpions (7-3) Starter: LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) makes his second start of the week today … lost on 10/18 at Surprise … 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 3 runs (one earned), 4 walks and 1 strikeout … went 8-1 with one save and 1.87 ERA in 44 games between Class-A Augusta and High-A San Jose… amassed 93 strikeouts to 33 walks while holding the opposition to combined a .190 batting average … held left-handed batters to a .071 average with 17 strikeouts. Other: Two Scorpions bats –- IF Charlie Culberson (SF) (.548) and IF Ryan Adams (BAL) (.391) –- are in the top 10 in batting average … Culberson possesses an active seven-game hitting streak … leads the AFL in hits (17), on-base percentage (.576), total bases (28) … tied for the lead in extra-base hits (7) and home runs (2) … second in doubles (5), slugging percentage (.903) … tied for second in runs (8) … Adams is tied for fourth with 8 RBI … six-game hitting streak that began on 10/12 … .455 with eight RBI with runners on base … SS Greg Miclat (BAL) is batting .375 with runners on base … OF Mike Burgess (WSH) is batting .294 during an active five-game hitting streak that began on 10/14 … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) is leads the Fall League with 12 strikeouts … second among relievers with an 18 SO/’9.0 IP ratio … 1B Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .556 with four RBI with runners in scoring position … RHP Bryan Shaw (ARI) shares the AFL lead with two saves … RHP Greg Reynolds (COL) is tied for fifth in innings pitched (7.0) … OF A.J. Pollock (ARI) is tied for third with four doubles … .385 batting average with five RBI with runners on base … RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) is tied for the league lead in wins (2) … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) is tied for third in doubles (4) … .400 batting average when leading off an inning … OF Xavier Avery (BAL) is tied for third in stolen bases (3) … OF
Marc Krauss (ARI) leads the circuit in RBI (12) … hit league’s first grand slam of the season and collected seven RBI on 10/22 vs. Javelinas ….
RHP Josh Collmenter (ARI) is tied for the league lead in wins (2) … RHP Cole Kimball (WSH) is second in the league with a 0.25 WHIP and third in opponent batting average (.077). Team: Pitchers possess second-lowest ERA (3.48) ERA … relievers lead the league with four saves … hitters have the second-highest batting average (.287) … team batting average of .467 with one grand slam and 19 RBI with the bases loaded … undefeated (2-0) in one-run games … pitchers have held opposition to a .171 batting average with runners in scoring position.
West Division
Peoria Javelinas (4-5) Starter: LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) makes his third AFL start today in Goodyear vs the Saguaros … 6.75 ERA in 6.2 IP this season … 10/18 at the Solar Sox, tossed four shutout innings allowing only one hit …spent 2010 in double-A Akron and posted a 6-11 record and 5.22 ERA in 26 starts for the Aeros … selected by the Giants in the 8 th round in 2008. Other: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) pitched four strong innings Friday, allowing only one unearned run on six hits … lowered his ERA to 1.13 RHP in his second start … Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) struck out a batter in one inning of work on 10/21, moving him to third in the league in strikeouts … struck out four without allowing a base runner on 10/18, earning the victory ... LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) is second in the league in strikeouts with 11 despite a 6.75 ERA … the Javelinas’ staff has struck out 86 batters and walked 38 in 92 innings … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) returned to the lineup on 10/20, going 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in his first action since leaving with a finger injury on 10/13 … No. 2-overall pick in 2009 is now hitting .313 (5-for-16) with eight runs in five games … homered on his first swing of the Fall League season on 10/12 … 1B Mike McDade (TOR) posted a 2-for-4 effort Friday night raising his batting average to .303 … smacked a three-run home run in the eighth inning on 10/20 … RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) became the first 2010 AFL pitcher to go five innings in a start, holding Mesa to one run on three hits on 10/19 … IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) snapped an 0-for-11 start with a five-RBI game on 10/15 … only five behind the league leaders in RBI (7) despite a .143 batting average … OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) has multi-hit games in each of his three games, posting a .571 batting average (8-for-14). Team: Javelinas pitching staff leads the AFL in strikeouts with 86 in 92 innings … team has also walked just 38 batters through nine game … pitching staff has only allowed four home runs this season, tied for the league lead. Peoria Saguaros (2-7) Starter: RHP Alex Cobb (TB) makes his third AFL start today against the Javelinas in Goodyear … has not had a decision in either of his first two starts despite giving up only one run and five hits in 7 IP … spent 2010 in Double-A Montgomery, posting a 7-5 record a 2.71 ERA in 22 starts … selected by the Rays in the fourth round in 2006 Other: RHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three in a no-decision against the Solar Sox on Friday … OF Ben Revere (MIN) is hitting .371 (6-for-35), to rank eighth in the league ... is the league leader in games played (9), at-bats (35), stolen bases (4) and 2 nd in hits (13) … six-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday, going 0-for-5 … SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) homered to lead off the home-half of the first inning on Friday … improved his batting average to .382 (13-for-34) with a single to go along with his home run … third in the league in hits with 13 … big day at the plate on 10/18, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 homer and 1 steal … OF Leslie Anderson (TB) went 3-for-4 with an RBI double off the left field wall on Friday … stole his first base of the AFL season in first inning of Friday’s contest … doubled and drove in his first two runs of the season in the first inning on 10/20, but a fielding gaffe one-half inning later led to a trio of unearned runs … RHP Alex Cobb (TB) fired four innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out four on 10/18 … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) has been lights out in his two relief appearances, striking out five of the six hitters he has faced without allowing a base runner … RHP James Avery (CIN) has thrown four scoreless innings over two appearances. Team: Pitchers have allowed 12 home runs, while no other club has given up more than six ... set single game season highs in doubles (5) and RBI (6) and tied their season high in hits (13) on Friday vs Mesa … the week of 10/18-10/23 brought an offensive surge to the Saguaros who hit 3 homers, 10 doubles, and produced 20 RBI … all three totals more than doubled their season total … the 10 and 13-hit performances Thursday and Friday puts the Saguaros ahead of the Desert Dogs and Javelinas in team average. Surprise Rafters (6-4) Starter: LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) makes his second AFL start tonight in Mesa … tossed 3.2 innings allowing a run on three hits in his season debut on 10/18 vs Scottsdale … spent the majority of the season in double-A Northwest Arkansas, posting a 5-4 record and 3.47 ERA in 13 starts … first round selection of the Royals in 2008. Other: RHP Brian Broderick (STL) earned his second win of the year on Friday, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings pitched … C Tony Cruz (STL) went 2-for-5 on 10/21 with 1 RBI and 1 run … places second in the AFL in RBI with 9 … hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs on 10/20, vaulting him into a tie for the league lead in home runs with two ... OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) is hitting .421 (8-for 19) with 2 homers, 4 RBI, and 5 runs … slugging percentage is .842 which is second in the league …1B Eric Hosmer (KC) had a pair of base hits and drove in a run on 10/19, his second game of the AFL season … the 6-4 slugger, who will turn 21 on 10/24, batted .389 with seven RBI, eight walks and 10 runs scored for Team USA in Pan Am Qualifying earlier this month … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) turned in a 3-for-4 performance Friday, hitting his first homer of the season … also hit two doubles and scored three runs… second in the league with a .545 batting average (12-for-22) with six doubles and six RBI in five games … tops in the league in slugging percentage (.955) and ranks second in on-base percentage (.542) and extra base hits (7) … Chandler, Arizona native 2B Eric Farris (MIL) is also hitting .500 (13- for-26) putting him third in the league in hitting … also fifth in the league in hits with 13 and third in on-base percentage at .536 … 3B Zack Cox (STL), the Cardinals’ 2010 first-round pick, has struggled out of the gate with a .059 average (1-for-17) with eight strikeouts … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) threw three innings in his first AFL action 10/18, allowing a solo homer and striking out three … 2-0, 1.80 ERA performance in Pan Am qualifying in Puerto Rico … LHP Danny Duffy (KC) made his AFL debut on 10/20, going two innings, striking out two and allowing two base runners. Team: Rafters lead the AFL in runs scored (65), despite drawing the fewest walks (24) … club leads the west division with a 4.18 ERA, but has allowed 13 unearned runs in nine contests … leads the AFL in home runs with seven.