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2013 AFL Game Notes Saturday, October 19, 2013 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball

East Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 7 1 .875 -- 3-1 4-0 3-0 L1 7-1 3 6 .333 4.5 1-5 2-1 1-2 W1 3-6 Saturday, October 19 Scottsdale Scorpions 3 6 .333 4.5 2-3 1-3 1-3 W1 3-6 Scottsdale at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (L)

West Division LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 6.75 ERA) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Kyle Hunter (0-1, 3.60 ERA) Glendale Desert Dogs 5 3 .625 -- 3-0 2-3 2-1 L1 5-3 Surprise at Glendale, 6:35 PM (A) Surprise Saguaros 5 4 .556 0.5 2-2 3-2 2-1 W2 5-4 LHP Tim Berry (0-0, 6.00 ERA) @ Peoria Javelinas 3 6 .333 2.5 2-2 1-4 1-3 L3 3-6 RHP Trevor May (0-0, 3.00 ERA) Salt River at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F) RHP Drew Hutchison (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @ Yesterday’s Games LHP Michael Roth (1-0, 7.71 ERA) Sunday, October 20 R H E LOB Surprise 11 17 1 9 W: Goforth (MIL) (1-0) L: Rivero (CHC) (0-1) League off day Mesa 9 12 1 10 S: Couch (BOS) (1) Monday, October 21

Saguaros: 1B (BOS) 1-for-4, 3- HR (3) in 4th, 4 RBI … DH Henry Urrutia (BAL) 3-for- Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) 4, 2 2Bs, RBI, R, SB … CF Tyler Naquin (CLE) 3-for-5, RBI, R, SB. Solar Sox: 3B (CHC) LHP Miguel Pena (0-0, 1.35 ERA) @ 3-for-5, 2 HRs (4), 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R … 2B Taylor Lindsey (LAA) 2-for-5, 3B, 2 R. LHP Sammy Solis (2-0, 1.17 ERA) Salt River at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (F) R H E LOB TBA @ Peoria 3 10 0 7 W: Gaviglio (STL) (1-0) L: Maurer (SEA) (0-1) RHP Jason Adam (0-0, 3.86 ERA) Salt River 5 9 4 7 S: Glendale at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L) RHP Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 15.00 ERA) @ Rafters: 2B Jacob Wilson (STL) 2-for-4, 2 RBI … 1B Andy Burns (TOR) 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R … SP Sam Gaviglio (STL) 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO. Javelinas: 2B (SEA) 3-for-5 … RHP Aaron Northcraft (0-2, 9.00 ERA) 3B Cheslor Cuthbert (KC) 1-for-3, 2B, RBI. *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium R H E LOB Glendale 1 8 0 10 W: Law (SF) (1-0) L: Thomas (LAD) (0-1) Scottsdale 2 7 2 9 S:

Scorpions: RF Alex Dickerson (PIT) 1-for-5, walk-off single in 10th … SP Phil Irwin (PIT) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO … LF Robby Hefflinger (ATL) 2-for-3, solo HR (1) in 2nd. Desert Dogs: C Tucker Barnhart (CIN) 2-for-4, 2B, RBI … LF Eddie Rosario (MIN) 2-for-5. Alums of the Day

Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 10/19) Cardinals rookies Kevin Siegrist

Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. and (2012 Surprise Glendale X X X Saguaros) have been on both the Mesa X X X NLDS and NLCS rosters as St. Peoria X X X Salt River X X X Louis heads to the World Series Scottsdale X X X after defeating the Los Angeles Surprise X X X Dodgers in six games with a 9-0 rout last night. 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday

UMPIRE ROSTER Crew A – Sean Barber (CC), Pat Hoberg, Anthony Johnson, Jeff Morrow. Crew F – Seth Buckminster (CC), Marcus Pattillo, Stu Schuerwater, Thomas Woodring. Crew L – Hal Gibson (CC), Jon Byrne, Jeff Gosney, Gabe Morales.

Today’s Fall League Five

1. Mesa 3B Kris Bryant (CHC) homered twice and nearly a third in the Solar Sox first defeat of the season yesterday. He leads the league with four home runs and 12 RBI. 2. Scottsdale RF Alex Dickerson (PIT) delivered a walk-off single in the 10th as the Scorpions beat Glendale Friday night. 3. Surprise had a plethora of players contribute as the Saguaros handed Mesa its first loss. CF Tyler Naquin (CLE), 3B Garin Cecchini (BOS), DH Henry Urrutia (BAL), C Jorge Alfaro (TEX) and 2B Joe Wendle (CLE) each tallied three hits and had at least one RBI and one run. 4. Scottsdale SP Phil Irwin (PIT) made his AFL debut by tossing 3.0 scoreless of one hit ball with three and no walks. 5. Surprise RP David Goforth (MIL) allowed his first baserunner of the season yesterday. He leads the league with a 0.27 WHIP. 2013 Tidbits

 A total of 99 Arizona Fall League alumni graced the rosters of the eight teams in the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50 percent of the 200 players on division series rosters. Leading the way were the who had 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS.  Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League was founded, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft have played in the AFL.  Get up-to-the-minute updates from the Arizona Fall League through the league’s social media on Twitter (@MLBazFallLeague) and Facebook at www.facebook.com/arizonafallleague.

AFL Grads On MLB Championship Series Rosters

Boston Red Sox (12) (12) (11) St. Louis Cardinals (11) (2008), OF Joaquin Benoit (2000), RHP Carl Crawford (2001), OF Matt Adams (2011), IF Craig Breslow (2005), LHP Prince Fielder (2005), IF A.J. Ellis (2006), C Adron Chambers (2010), OF Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP Doug Fister (2008), RHP (2001), IF Randy Choate (1999), LHP Mike Carp (2007), OF Torii Hunter (1998), OF Andre Ethier (2005), OF Tony Cruz (2010), C (2005), IF Jose Iglesias (2009-10), IF Adrian Gonzalez (2003), IF Daniel Descalso (2009), IF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF Omar Infante (2000), IF (2009), RHP (2002-03), OF Jonny Gomes (2003), OF Austin Jackson (2008), OF Ricky Nolasco (2007), RHP (2010), IF Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF Don Kelly (2003, ’05), IF Nick Punto (2000), IF Shane Robinson (2008), OF (2004), C Jhonny Peralta (2002), IF Nick Schumaker (2003), OF Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP (2004), IF Hernan Perez (2011), IF Juan Uribe (2000), IF Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP (2005-06), C (2007-08), RHP Michael Young (2000), IF Kolten Wong (2012), IF Shane Victorino (2002), OF Jose Veras (2003), RHP

GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (5-3)

STARTING – Trevor May (MIN): Making first AFL start … 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two relief appearances … traded in the Ben Revere trade in December, 2012. TEAM – Byron Buxton (MIN): Solo on 10/14 vs. Peoria … cousin Dexter Carter is a retired professional football player … MVP in 2013 … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 1 overall prospect, No. 1 outfield prospect and No. 1 Twins prospect by MLB.com. Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD): Collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored … volunteers with Little League and the Special Olympics. (CIN): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Andrew Heaney (MIA): Earned the win after tossing 3.0 scoreless innings while allowing two hits with six strikeouts on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and -A Jacksonville … semifinalist for and Trophy in 2012 … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Micah Johnson (CWS): Tallied three RBI vs. Surprise on 10/10 … scored three runs and stole three bases vs. Mesa on 10/8 … led the minor leagues with 84 stolen bases in 2013. Max Kepler (MIN): Played for Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg of Bundesliga, a Bavarian baseball team … parents were professional ballet dancers … received largest signing bonus given by MLB franchise to European-born player. Michael Lorenzen (CIN): No. 6 Reds prospect by MLB.com. Travis Mattair (CIN): Solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa … momentarily “retired” from baseball in 2009-10 to follow dream of playing college basketball. Pratt Maynard (LAD): Three RBI and hit a two-run home run on 10/16 vs. Salt River. Stephen McCray (CWS): Tied for the league lead with two wins … earned second win after tossing 4.0 perfect innings with two strikeouts on 10/17 at Salt River … 2.2 scoreless innings vs. Surprise 10/10. (MIN): 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts, earning the win on 10/14 vs. Peoria … traded for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by MLB.com. Jared Mitchell (CWS): Solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa … wide receiver at LSU … first player in history to win a BCS title in football and College World Series championship in baseball. Colin Moran (MIA): Homered in first professional at-bat … uncles Rick and B.J. Surhoff played in major leagues … uncle B.J. enjoyed enjoyed a 19-year major-league career with the Brewers (1987- 95), Orioles (1996-2000, ’03-05) and Braves (2000-02) … No. 71 overall prospect, No. 5 third base prospect, and No. 4 Marlins prospect by MLB.com. Chris O’Brien (LAD): Father Charlie played for eight teams over 15 seasons in the major leagues. Yorman Rodriguez (CIN): Tied for third in league with seven runs scored … tallied three hits and scored three runs vs. Mesa on 10/8. Chad Rogers (CIN): Bit by shark while surfing three weeks after being drafted in 2010. Eddie Rosario (MIN): Three hits on 10/15 at Peoria … drove in three runs on 10/11 at Scottsdale … played for Team Puerto Rico in 2013 WBC … No. 62 overall prospect, No. 2 second base prospect, and No. 5 Twins prospect on MLB.com. (LAD): Brother Kyle plays for the Mariners, brother Justin is in the Mariners’ system … No. 47 overall prospect, No. 8 prospect, and No. 2 Dodgers prospect on MLB.com. (CWS): Southern League MVP in 2013 … led minor leaguers with 110 runs scored in 2013 … MLB debut with the White Sox on September 4, 2013 at Yankee Stadium.

MESA SOLAR SOX (7-1)

STARTING PITCHER – Michael Roth (LAA): 1-0 with 7.71 ERA in two AFL starts … won in his major league debut on April 13, 2013 vs. Houston, striking out four batters in 2.0 scoreless innings … two-time College World Series champion at South Carolina … pitched for Great Britain in 2013 WBC qualifiers. TEAM – Albert Almora (CHC): Recorded 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 RBI and a home run vs. Glendale on 10/9 … three RBI at Salt River 10/10 … No. 21 overall prospect, No. 6 outfield prospect, and No. 2 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Cam Bedrosian (LAA): Father Steve (nickname: Bedrock) played in major leagues from 1981-95 with Braves, Phillies, Giants, Twins, Braves and won the Cy Young Award in 1987. Robert Benincasa (WSH): Father played in Orioles system. Zach Borenstein (LAA): California League MVP in 2013. Kris Bryant (CHC): First in league with four home runs, .962 , 25 total bases and 12 RBI … three hits, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI vs. Surprise 10/18 … three-hit game at Glendale 10/8 … three-run home run vs. Glendale 10/9 … home run at Surprise 10/11 … No. 35 overall prospect, No. 2 third base prospect, and No. 4 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Tommy Collier (DET): Threw 2.0 scoreless innings at Salt River 10/10 … allowed one run across three innings at Peoria 10/16. Tyler Collins (DET): Home run vs. Peoria 10/17. C.J. Cron (LAA): Tied for first in league with eight runs scored … home run and three RBI vs. Peoria 10/17 … three-run home run vs. Scottsdale 10/15 … father Chris played in the major leagues from 1991-92 and has managed at every level of the minor leagues and in the Fall League … first first-round draft pick in University of Utah history … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 2 first base prospect and No. 2 Angels prospect by MLB.com. (WSH): Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game participant in 2012 … No. 65 overall prospect and No. 1 Nationals prospect by MLB.com. Taylor Lindsey (LAA): Home run and three RBI at Scottsdale 10/14. Matt Loosen (CHC): Threw no-hitter for Daytona on July 8, 2013. Adrian Nieto (WSH): Represented Spain in 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers. (WSH): Threw four scoreless innings with seven strikeouts vs. Peoria 10/17 … allowed one unearned run in three innings at Salt River 10/10 … helped TCU earn its first berth College World Series berth, recording two wins in Omaha … No. 8 Nationals prospect by MLB.com. Addison Russell (OAK): 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 17 overall prospect, No. 5 shortstop prospect, and No. 1 Athletics prospect by MLB.com. Jorge Soler (CHC): Three RBI vs. Glendale on 10/9. Matt Skole (WSH): Second in league with egiht walks … home run vs. Peoria 10/17 … two-run home run and had three RBI at Glendale on 10/8 … South Atlantic League MVP in 2012. Jorge Soler (CHC): 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 25 overall prospect, No. 8 outfield prospect and No. 3 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Sammy Solis (WSH): Tied for first in league with two wins … threw 3.2 scoreless innings in start on 10/9 vs. Glendale … one run in 4.0 IP vs. Scottsdale 10/15. Steven Souza Jr. (WSH): Tied for second in league with five stolen bases … three RBI and three stolen bases at Surprise 10/11. Devon Travis (DET): Home run vs. Peoria 10/17. Jeff Urlaub (OAK): Pitched for Israeli National Team in the 2013 WBC qualifiers.

PEORIA JAVELINAS (3-6)

STARTING PITCHER – Kyle Hunter (SEA): 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two AFL games (one start). TEAM – Jason Adam (KC): 4.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts on 10/15 vs. Glendale … Kansas City’s No. 18 prospect according to MLB.com. Lane Adams (KC): Led state of Oklahoma in scoring and free throw percentage as a junior in 2008. Japhet Amador (HOU): Solo home run on 10/15 vs. Glendale … Signed by the Astros on August 18, 2013 after playing 104 games in the …Mexican League Rookie of the Year in 2009. Noel Arguelles (KC): Defected from the Cuban junior national team with current Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias while the team was in Edmonton, CAN in 2008. Jorge Bonifacio (KC): No. 89 overall prospect and No. 5 Royals prospect by MLB.com … older brother Emilio has played seven MLB seasons with five different organizations. Malcom Culver (KC): Father Lanell was a second-round pick by the in the 1981 draft … Cheslor Cuthbert (KC): Played for Team Nicaragua in the 2012 World Baseball Classic qualifier. Delino DeShields (HOU): No. 73 overall prospect, No. 3 second base prospect and No. 7 Astros prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game Selection … father Delino played 13 MLB. Austin Hedges (SD): No. 33 overall prospect, No. 3 prospect and No. 2 Padres prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game participant. Matt Heidenreich (HOU): Threw 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Mesa 10/16 … threw 3.0 scoreless and hitless innings with two walks and two strikeouts on 10/9 vs. Surprise. (SEA): MVP in 2012 … Big East Conference Player of the Year after becoming the first player in league history to win the Crown in 2012 at Rutgers after walking on as a senior … played three seasons as a defensive back on the Scarlet Knights football team that won two bowl games. Jake Lowery (CLE): Johnny Bench Award winner as college baseball’s best catcher … one of 36 semifinalists for the presented by the National College Baseball Writers Association to the nation’s top player in 2011 at James Madison University … led nation with 91 RBI in 2011, most by a college player since former Fall Leaguer and current Giants catcher (2009 Scottsdale Scorpions) drove in 93 in 2008. Jonathan Meyer (HOU): Hit a two-run home run on 10/11 at Salt River. Stefen Romero (SEA): Member of the 2012 Arizona Fall League champion Peoria Javelinas. Cameron Rupp (PHI): Father Kevin played baseball at the University of Houston and in the minor leagues for the Montreal Expos (1977-79). Keyvius Sampson (SD): Second in league with a 0.50 WHIP. Kyle Simon (PHI): Returns to the Fall League after winning the AFL title with Peoria in 2012 … traded by Baltimore to Philadelphia with another player for slugger Jim Thome on June 30, 2012. Carson Smith (SEA): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Alex Sogard (HOU): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … brother of former Arizona State infielder and current infielder … played for Oregon State during back-to-back national championship seasons in 2006-07. (SD): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Chris Taylor (SEA): Three hits on 10/18 at Salt River.

SALT RIVER RAFTERS (3-6)

STARTING PITCHER – Drew Hutchison (TOR): 0-0 with 0.00 ERA in one AFL start … underwent “Tommy John” surgery in 2012 … MLB debut with the Blue Jays on April 21, 2012 at Kansas City. TEAM – Nick Ahmed (ARI): Carolina League championship series MVP in 2012 … Arizona Fall League Rising Star in 2012 … traded from Atlanta to Arizona in trade in 2013 … No. 13 D-backs prospect by MLB.com. Jake Barrett (ARI): Arizona High School Player of the Year at Mesa Desert Ridge H.S. in 2009… No. 7 D-backs prospect by MLB.com. Ryan Brett (TB): No. 14 Rays prospect on MLB.com. Andy Burns (TOR): Three hits vs. Scottsdale 10/9. (ARI): Missed the 2010 season after undergoing “Tommy John” surgery … No. 8 Diamondbacks prospect by MLB.com. Michael Freeman (ARI): Played in 2010 College World Series with Clemson. Dustin Garneau (COL): Home run at Glendale 10/16. (TB): Won after throwing five scoreless innings of one-hit ball vs. Scottsdale on 10/9 … named the 2007-08 Region Player of the Year, 2008 Rawlings and Louisville Slugger All-American and Sports Illustrated/Takkle Top 100 at Vanderbilt. Sam Gaviglio (STL): Won after allowing one run in four innings vs. Peoria 10/18. Todd Glaesmann (TB): Tampa Bay 2012 Minor League Player of the Year. Merrill Kelly (TB): Enjoys playing drums … father and brother both drafted … drafted three times … pitched in the 2010 College World Series for Arizona State … father owns two restaurants in Scottsdale (TK’s Urban Tavern & Tavern Americana). Kyle Kubitza (ATL): Collected three hits at Salt River on 10/8. Jake Lamb (ARI): Leads the league with six walks. (COL): No. 14 Rockies prospect on MLB.com. Mike Montgomery (TB): Pitched in 2010 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game … traded from Royals to Rays in 2012 in the deal … No. 8 Rays prospect on MLB.com. (COL): Three-run homer vs. Scottsdale on 10/8 … first Division I athlete to record 20 touchdown passes and hit 20 home runs in the same academic year as a Clemson Tiger … No. 9 Rockies prospect on MLB.com. (STL): Tied for second in league with five stolen bases … four hits at Surprise 10/14 … transitioned from infield to outfield prior to 2013 season … No. 7 Cardinals prospect by MLB.com. (STL): Thee-run home run vs. Scottsdale 10/9 … led Florida State to 2010 and ’12 College World Series appearances … father Craig was captain of 1980 College World Series team at Florida State … No. 10 Cardinals prospect on MLB.com. (TOR): Threw three shutout innings vs. Mesa 10/10 … No. 20 overall prospect, No. 7 right-handed pitcher prospect, and No. 1 Blue Jays prospect by MLB.com. Richie Shaffer (TB): No. 9 Rays prospect on MLB.com. John Stilson (TOR): No. 6 Blue Jays prospect on MLB.com. Matt Stites (ARI): Traded from Padres to D-backs in 2013 Ian Kennedy trade … No. 17 D-backs prospect by MLB.com … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. (TOR): Holds Duke University record for strikeouts (290 in 222.0 innings). Tim Wheeler (COL): Three hits vs. Peoria 10/11 … Arizona Fall League Rising Star in 2011 … No. 10 Rockies prospect on MLB.com. Kenny Wilson (TOR): First in league with six stolen bases … three hits vs. Scottsdale on 10/8 … three RBI vs. Scottsdale on 10/9 … three hits at Surprise 10/14.

SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS (3-6)

STARTING PITCHER – Vidal Nuno (NYY): 0-1 with 6.75 ERA in one AFL start … MLB debut with the Yankees on April 29, 2013 vs. Houston … led Yankee farmhands with a 2.54 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 2012. TEAM – Tyler Austin (NYY): No. 67 overall prospect and No. 3 Yankees prospect by MLB.com … 2012 Futures Game selectee but did not play due to injury … Yankees Minor League Player of the Year in 2012. (SF): Allowed one run over three innings vs. Surprise 10/16 … No. 42 overall prospect and No. 1 Giants prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game selection. Alex Dickerson (PIT): winner of the inaugural Bowman Hitting Challenge … No. 13 Pirates prospect by MLB.com … first-team all-American and Big Ten Conference triple crown winner at Indiana University in 2010. (NYM): MLB debut on September 4, 2012 … 2010 Futures Game selection. Alen Hanson (PIT): No. 39 overall prospect, No. 6 shortstop prospect and No. 3 Pirates prospect by MLB.com … led the Gulf Coast League with seven triples in 2011. Phil Irwin (PIT): Won after allowing one hit in three scoreless innings vs. Surprise 10/18. (ATL): First in league with 10 walks and .643 on-base percentage … second in league with .444 batting average … No. 14 Braves prospect by MLB.com … 2011 Big South Conference player of the year and semi-finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year at Coastal Carolina (SC) University. Gift Ngoepe (PIT): Hopes to become first South African to play . Aaron Northcraft (ATL): No. 10 Braves prospect by MLB.com … led the Carolina League with 160 strikeouts in 2012 … tossed seven-inning no-hitter on June 22, 2012, the first complete-game no-hitter in Class-A Lynchburg history. Peter O’Brien (NYY): Tied for second in league with three home runs … two home runs at Surprise 10/17 … recorded highest score at the inaugural Bowman Hitting Challenge 10/12. James Pazos (NYY): Mother Teresa played volleyball at the University of South Carolina and father Julio competed in football, track and wrestling at Arizona State University. Hansel Robles (NYM): Led New York-Penn League with a 1.11 ERA in 2012. Cody Satterwhite (NYM): Second-team all-SEC in 2007 as a sophomore at the University of Mississippi … pitched for Team USA at the Pan American Games in 2007 … freshman all-American by Collegiate Baseball in 2006 … Mississippi prep player of the year by Gatorade in 2005 at Hillcrest Christian High School. Cory Vaughn (NYM): South Atlantic League mid-season all-star in 2011 … father Greg, who spent 15 seasons between five major league teams (Brewers, Expos, Padres, Reds, Devil Rays, Rockies) from 1989-2003, was a four-time all-star (1993, ’96, ’98 and 2001), finished fourth in the National League MVP in back-to-back years (1998-99) and won a Silver Slugger Award as an in 1998. Angel Villalona (SF): Futures Game selection in 2008-09 … signed by the Giants as a 16-year-old in 2006. Tyler Waldron (PIT): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … attended Oregon State University and the University of the Pacific. Mason Williams (NYY): No. 36 overall prospect, No. 10 outfield prospect and No. 2 Yankees prospect by MLB.com.

SURPRISE SAGUAROS (4-5)

STARTING PITCHER – Tim Berry (BAL): Making first AFL start … 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in two relief appearances. TEAM – Jorge Alfaro (TEX): Three hits on 10/18 at Mesa … No. 55 overall prospect, No. 4 catcher prospect and No. 1 Rangers prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game selection. Dariel Alvarez (BAL): Played for Camaguey in the Cuban League from 2007-11 and Tuxpan in Mexico in 2012. Shawn Armstrong (CLE): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. (BOS): Three hits and three runs scored on 10/9 at Peoria … No. 16 Red Sox prospect by MLB.com … Red Sox minor league offensive player of the year in 2013. Garin Cecchini (BOS): Third in league with seven walks … Three hits on 10/18 at Mesa … No. 82 overall prospect, No. 8 third base prospect and No. 7 Red Sox prospect by MLB.com … younger brother Gavin selected by the in the first round (12th overall) of the 2012 draft. Tyler Cravy (MIL): Set school record with 110 strikeouts in 2009 at Napa Valley (CA) College, earning Bay Valley Conference MVP and Community College Baseball all-American honors. David Goforth (MIL): Leads the league with a 0.27 WHIP. Trey Haley (CLE): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … Rising Stars game participant in ’12. Mitch Haniger (MIL): Week one co-player of the week … leads the league with 12 hits … only player to have played in eight games … reached base safely in six straight games from 10/8-10/16 … four hits on 10/11 vs. Mesa … three hits and three RBI on 10/9 at Peoria … vs. Peoria on 10/8. (MIL): Worked 3.0 scoreless innings and allowed two hits and one walk with four strikeouts on 10/14 vs. Salt River … No. 2 Brewers prospect by MLB.com … won Dick Howser Trophy as the national college baseball player of the year and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the best amateur baseball player in the United States in 2011. Branden Kline (BAL): No. 7 Orioles prospect by MLB.com. Michael Ohlman (BAL): Solo home run on 10/9 at Peoria. Tyler Naquin (CLE): Leads the league with his current seven-game … three hits on 10/18 at Mesa and 10/15 at Salt River … No. 5 Indians prospect by MLB.com … semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award as a junior at Texas A&M. Miguel Pena (BOS): 3.0 perfect innings with one on 10/8 vs. Peoria. Noe Ramirez (BOS): Played for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team in 2010, earning the silver medal at the World University Championships in Japan. Eduardo Rodriguez (BAL): No. 84 overall prospect, No. 7 left-handed pitcher prospect and No. 2 Orioles prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game selection. Jonathan Schoop (BAL): Two-run home run on 10/17 vs. Scottsdale … No. 4 Orioles prospect by MLB.com … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … recipient of the 2011 Brooks Robinson Award as the Orioles minor league player of the year … played for the World team at the 2011 Futures Game … won the 2004 Little League World Series with Willemstad, Curacao, recording a in the championship game against Thousand Oaks, CA … MLB debut on September 25, 2013 with Orioles vs. Toronto. Travis Shaw (BOS): Tied for second in the league with three home runs … three-run home run and four RBI on 10/18 at Mesa … two-run home run on 10/17 vs. Scottsdale … two-run home run and three RBI on 10/9 at Peoria … MVP of the 2012 California-Carolina League all-star game … father Jeff, who pitched in 633 major league games over 12 seasons with the Indians (1990-92), Expos (1993-95), White Sox (1995), Reds (1996-98) and Dodgers (1998-2001), was a two-time all-star (1998 and 2001) and led the National League with 42 saves in 1997. Henry Urrutia (BAL): Leads the league batting .471 … third in league with a .550 OBP … three hits on 10/18 at Mesa and 10/8 vs. Peoria … MLB debut with the Orioles on July 20, 2013 at Texas … 2013 Futures Game participant … won the Brooks Robison Award in 2013 as the top Orioles minor league position player. Joe Wendle (CLE): Three hits on 10/18 at Mesa. Head-to-Head Records

Opponent MES SRR SCO GDD PEO SUR Mesa Solar Sox --- 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-1 Salt River Rafters 0-1 --- 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 Scottsdale Scorpions 0-2 1-1 --- 1-1 0-1 1-1

Glendale Desert Dogs 0-1 2-0 1-1 --- 1-1 1-0 Peoria Javelinas 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-1 --- 0-2 Surprise Saguaros 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 2-0 ---

Single-Game Highs Batting Pitching # Player Date Opp. # Player Date Opp. H 5 B. Cavazos-Galvez (GDD/LAD) 10/10 SUR IP 5.0 Grayson Garvin (SRR/TB) 10/9 SCO 2B 2 Multiple players H 6 Multiple players 3B 1 Multiple players R 7 Michael Lorenzen (GDD/CIN) 10/9 MES HR 2 Multiple players ER 7 Michael Lorenzen (GDD/CIN) 10/9 MES RBI 4 Multiple players SO 8 Sammy Solis (MES/WSH) 10/15 SCO R 3 Multiple players BB 4 Multiple players SB 3 Multiple players HR 3 Angel Baez (PEO/KC) 10/17 MES

4+ Hit Games 4+ RBI Games Date Hitter Team Opp. Hits Type Date Hitter Team Opp. RBI Hits 10/14 S. Piscotty SRR/STL SUR 4 4 1Bs 10/18 K. Bryant MES/CHC SUR 4 2 HRs, 2B 10/11 M. Haniger SUR/MIL MES 4 2B, 3 1Bs 10/18 T. Shaw SUR/BOS MES 4 HR 10/10 B. Cavazos-Galvez GDD/LAD MES 5 2 2Bs, 3 1Bs 10/8 M. Haniger SUR/MIL PEO 4 2B, GS 10/9 A. Almora MES/CHC GDD 4 HR, 2B, 2 1Bs

Grand Slams Multi-HR Games Date Hitter Team Opp. Pitcher Inning Date Hitter Team Opp. HR RBI 10/9 M. Haniger SUR/MIL PEO Portillo 6 10/18 K. Bryant MES/CHC SUR 2 4 10/17 P. O’Brien SCO/NYY SUR 2 2

Players of the Week

Week 1 – Kris Bryant (MSS/CHC) and Mitch Haniger (SUR/MIL)

Transactions

Date Team Transaction 10/18 Salt River (TB) added 10/18 Salt River (TB) removed 10/18 Salt River Henry Garcia (ARI) added 10/18 Salt River Andrew Chafin (ARI) removed 10/14 Scottsdale Phil Irwin (PIT) added 10/14 Scottsdale Jameson Taillon (PIT) removed 10/11 Peoria Cameron Perkins (PHI) added 10/11 Peoria Kelly Dugan (PHI) removed