2010 Media/Scouts Notes Monday, October 25, 2010 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (617/448-1942, [email protected]) Pat Kurish (480/628-4446, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 Website: www.mlbfallball.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MLBFallBall Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Pitchers Scottsdale Scorpions 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 3-2 W2 7-3 October 25, 2010 Mesa Solar Sox 7 4 .636 1.0 4-2 3-2 2-2 W1 6-4 Mesa at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (A) Phoenix Desert Dogs 4 7 .364 4.0 1-4 3-3 2-3 L2 4-6 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 4.50 @ 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 2-0, 4.50 West Division Scottsdale at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 1.50 @ Surprise Rafters 6 5 .545 - 3-2 3-3 3-1 L1 5-5 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 1.59 Peoria Javelinas 5 5 .500 0.5 2-4 3-1 3-1 W1 5-5 Javelinas at Surprise, 6:35 PM (L) Peoria Saguaros 2 8 .200 3.5 2-2 0-6 0-4 L1 2-8 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 1.00 @ 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 3.38 Once Around the Bases October 26, 2010 R H E LOB Surprise at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Desert Dogs 1 5 1 9 WP: Verdugo (SF) (1-1) LP: Banuelos (NYY) (0-1) 61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 1-1, 13.50 @ Scorpions 6 13 2 7 SV: None 23 Jon Link (RHP/LAD) 0-1, 3.86 Scottsdale’s starting LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) earned the win after he tossed 3.0 scoreless IP, Mesa at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) allowing 2 hits, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts … RF Bryce Harper (WSH) went 2-for-4 … C Derek Norris 59 Josh Zied (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ (WSH) added a solo home run in the fifth inning … Phoenix’s LF Brandon Laird (NYY)\ went 2-for-4 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-1, 12.00 with one double. Javelinsa at Scorpions, 6:35 PM (F) 32 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 7.11 @ R H E LOB 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 2.57 Saguaros 2 7 2 7 WP: Farquhar (TOR) (1-0) LP: Lara (SD) (0-1) Javelinas 7 7 0 4 SV: None October 27, 2010 Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) The Javelinas scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, fueled by back-to-back homers from LF 33 Craig Heyer (RHP/NYY) 0-1, 2.57 @ Eric Thames (TOR) and 1B Koby Clemens (HOU) to defeat the Saguaros in Goodyear … 2B Jason 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 4.50 Kipnis (CLE) slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the fifth inning … 3B Matt Lawson (SEA) had a 2-for-3 day with two RBI and a run … Saguaros LF Ben Revere (MIN) had another big day at the Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) plate, going 3-for4 with a run … hitting .410 on the season. 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-1, 7.11 @ 50 Robert Carson (LHP/NYM) 1-0, 0.00 R H E LOB Saguaros at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Rafters 2 3 0 4 WP: Holt (NYM) (2-0) LP: Montgomery (KC) (1-1) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-1, 9.00 @ Solar Sox 7 12 1 6 SV: None 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 1-0, 9.64 Mesa’s LF Josh Harrison (PIT) went 3-for-5 with 2 triples and 2 runs scored … RF Andrew Lambo (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key (PIT) went 2-for-3 with 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored … starting RHP Brad Holt (NYM) tossed 3.0 scoreless IP, allowing one hit and striking out five … Rafters SS Pete Kozma (STL) and 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) each hit doubles. AFL Alum nu s of the Day San Francisco outfielder Cody Ross was AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown named NLCS MVP, leading the Giants to Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday their first World Series appearance since D-Dogs X X X 2002 … the Portales, New Mexico native hit Javelinas X X X .350 (7-20) with 6 extra-base hits (three Rafters X X X X doubles and three home runs), 5 RBI and 4 Saguaros X X X runs scored … the 29-year-old played for Scorpions X X X the Mesa Solar Sox in 2002 while in the Solar Sox X X X Detroit Tigers’ organization. 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. On November 13 th the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1,057 fans watched the Javelinas defeat the Saguaros, 7-2. • 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) Week Two SCO 2B Charlie Culberson (SF) MSS RHP Brad Holt (NYM) 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 (7-4) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) makes his third AFL start and fourth professional start today … earned second straight no-decision on 10/19 at Javeinas … 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H and 2 BB … split the 2010 season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from NC State. 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 0.40 … Pribanic ranks fourth in the opponent batting average (.111) … fifth in WHIP (0.67) … Holt is tied for the league lead in wins (2) … lowest opponent batting average for starters at .133 … fourth in innings pitched (9.2) … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) owns the league lead in stolen bases (6) … .405 batting average during a league-high nine-game hitting streak … third in hits (15) … tied for third in total bases (21) … fifth in batting average (.405) … .429 batting average and slugging percentage of .857 when leading off an inning … IF Jordany Valdespin (NYM) hit .345 batting average during a seven-game hitting streak (10/12-21) … third in stolen bases (4) … 3B Brandon Wood (LAA) is second in the circuit in RBI (11) … .500 batting average with four RBI with the bases loaded … hit a three-run walk-off th th double in the bottom of the 11 inning vs.