2012 AFL Game Notes
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2012 AFL Game Notes Saturday, October 13, 2012 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Sarah Evans (818) 624-6176, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Starters Salt River Rafters 3 1 .750 -- 2-0 1-1 3-1 L1 3-1 Mesa Solar Sox 2 2 .500 1.0 1-1 1-1 0-2 W2 2-2 Scottsdale Scorpions 2 2 .500 1.0 2-0 0-2 1-1 W1 2-2 Saturday, October 13 Phoenix at Mesa, 12:35 PM (F) West Division RHP Nick Bucci (3-3, 1.90 in 2012) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Luke Putkonen (3-5, 4.71 in 2012) Peoria Javelinas 2 2 .500 -- 2-0 0-2 2-2 L1 2-2 Salt River at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 2 .500 -- 2-0 0-2 1-1 W1 2-2 RHP Ryan Tepera (8-6, 5.48 in 2012) @ Surprise Saguaros 1 3 .250 2.0 1-1 0-2 1-1 L2 1-3 LHP Kevin Siegrist (7-2, 2.77 in 2012) Peoria at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) Yesterday’s Games LHP Robbie Erlin (3-3, 2.82 in 2012) @ R H E LOB LHP T.J. House (10-5, 3.56 in 2012) Peoria 3 8 2 9 W: Nelson (MIL) (1-0) L: Simon (PHI) (0-1) Phoenix 13 19 1 12 S: None Sunday, October 14 Desert Dogs SS Nick Ahmed (ATL) went 3-for-3 with 1 double, 4 RBI and 2 runs … C Max Stass League Off Day (OAK) homered and drove in four runs … CF Josh Prince (MIL) tallied four hits, all singles … every Phoenix position player who appeared in the game collected at least one hit … Javelinas\ CF Billy Monday October 15 Hamilton (CIN) went 3-for-5 with a RBI and a stolen base. Peoria at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) R H E LOB LHP James Paxton (0-0, 0.00) @ Surprise 6 8 0 4 W: Reed (LAD) (1-0) L: Rodebaugh (TEX) (0-1) RHP Jarred Cosart (0-0, 5.40) Mesa 12 15 2 8 S: None Salt River at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) Five Solar Sox collected at least two hits … SS Jonathan Schoop (BAL) had three hits, including a RHP Tyler Chatwood (0-0, 4.50) @ double and three RBI … DH George Springer (HOU) homered and drove in four runs … LF Nick RHP Shawn Haviland (0-0, 0.00) Castellanos (DET) doubled twice and scored twice … Saguaros CF Darrell Ceciliani (DET) went 2-for- Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) 4 with 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs … RF Bryce Brentz (BOS) added a solo home run. LHP Chris Gloor (0-0, 0.00) @ LHP Justin Marks (0-0, 0.00) R H E LOB Salt River 0 3 2 7 W: Betances (NYY) (1-1) L: Rodriguez (CWS) (0-1) Scottsdale 4 6 0 9 S: None AFL Alum of the Day Scorpions SP Bobby Cassevah (LAA) worked three innings, allowing one hit, walking two and striking St. Louis’ Daniel Descalso (2009 Surprise out one … 2B David Adams (NYY) was on base four times … RP Dellin Betances (NYY) struck out Rafters) went 3-for-5 with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 four in two perfect relief innings … struck out the side in the fourth … Rafters SP Andre Rienzo (CWS) allowed two hits and two walks over three innings while striking out five. runs last night as the Cardinals beat the Nationals, 9-7, in game five of the NLDS. He delivered a two-out, two-run single to tie the game in the ninth and later scored as the Cards Weekly Infield Schedule plated four in the final inning. Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Mesa X X X Peoria X X X Phoenix X X X Salt River X X X X Scottsdale X X X Surprise X X X 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 – Chad Whitson (CC), Allen Bailey, Will Little, Ben May. Crew F – Jordan Baker (CC), Travis Carlson, Andy Dudones, Quinn Wolcott. Crew L – Chris Segal (CC), Sean Barber, Seth Buckminster, Stu Scheuwater. Today’s Fall League Five 1. Peoria OF/IF Billy Hamilton (CIN) broke the professional record for single -season stolen bases with 155 thefts between the California and Southern League in 2012. For his efforts, he was named California League MVP despite appearing in just 82 games. 2. Mesa OF Nick Castellanos (DET) was named MVP of the Futures Game in July after going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run. He also scored three times. 3. Surprise OF Bryce Brentz (BOS) was named International League outstanding postseason offensive player after batting .333/.385/.792 in seven games to help Pawtucket to their first IL title since 1984. 4. Salt River IF Matthew Skole (WSH) was the South Atlantic League MVP in 2012 after hitting .286/.438/.574 in 101 games. The former fifth- round selection out of Georgia Tech hit 27 home runs and drove in 92 runs. 5. Peoria C Mike Zunino (SEA) had a year to remember in 2012, winning the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, the Dick Howser Trophy and the Johnny Bench Award as a junior at Florida. After being drafted third overall in June, the former Gator hit .360/.447/.689 between two minor league levels and was named offensive player of the postseason in the Southern League, hitting a league-high three home runs. 2012 Arizona Fall League Tidbits A total of 96 Arizona Fall League alumni dot the rosters of the eight teams in the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, representing nearly 50 percent of the 200 players on postseason rosters. Leading the way is the Oakland Athletics who have 14 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the ALDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League started, 13 of the 21 no. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft will have played in the AFL. Thirty-four first-round draft choices fill the rosters in 2012, including Tim Beckham (Phoenix/Tampa Bay), the only no. 1 overall pick in the league this season. The 2012 Arizona Fall League features 22 of MLB.com's Top 100 prospects, including the #1 ranked players from the Angels (IF Kaleb Cowart), Astros (IF Jonathan Singleton), Cubs (IF Javier Baez), Giants (OF Gary Brown), Marlins (OF Christian Yelich), Nationals (IF Anthony Rendon), Padres (OF Rymer Liriano), Rays (IF Hak-Ju Lee), Reds (OF Billy Hamilton), Tigers (OF Nick Castellanos) and White Sox (OF Trayce Thompson) organizations. Players from 11 foreign countries are represented in the Arizona Fall League in 2012, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan and Venezuela in addition to Puerto Rico. 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. 34 First-Round Picks in the 2012 Arizona Fall League 2012 2010 2008 C Mike Zunino (3rd, Seattle) RHP Deck Mcguire (11th, Toronto) IF Tim Beckham (1st, Tampa Bay) IF Richie Shaffer (25th, Tampa Bay) IF Kaleb Cowart (18th, L.A. Angels) RHP Ryan Perry (21st, Washington) C Kellin Deglan (22nd, Texas) OF Zach Collie (34th, Philadelphia) 2011 OF Christian Yelich (23rd, Miami) IF Anthony Rendon (6th, Washington) OF Gary Brown (24th, San Francisco) 2007 IF Javier Baez (9th, Chicago Cubs) OF Bryce Brentz (36th, Boston) RHP James Simmons (26th, Oakland) IF Cory Spangenberg (10th, San Diego) OF Nick Castellanos (44th, Detroit) OF George Springer (11th, Houston) RHP Seth Blair (46th, St. Louis) 2006 IF Kolten Wong (22nd, St. Louis) RHP Cory Rasmus (38th, Atlanta) IF Joe Panik (29th, San Francisco) 2009 OF Brian Goodwin (29th, San Francisco) IF Grant Green (13th, Oakland) IF Bobby Borchering (16th, Houston) IF Jiovanni Mier (21st, Houston) RHP Kyle Gibson (22nd, Minnesota) OF Randal Grichuk (24th, L.A. Angels) IF Nick Franklin (27th, Seattle) OF Slade Heathcott (29th, N.Y. Yankees) IF Matt Davidson (35th, Arizona) LHP James Paxton (37th, Seattle) IF Chris Owings (41st, Arizona) RHP Mike Belfiore (45th, Baltimore) RHP Kyle Heckathorn (47th, Milwaukee) MESA SOLAR SOX (2-2) STARTING PITCHER: Luke Putkonen (Tigers) ... 3-3 with a 4.92 ERA in 24 games (two starts) for Triple-A Toledo in 2012, and 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA in 12 appearances for the major league club after making his debut on April 29 ... selected in the third round of the 2012 draft. 2012: OF/IF Nick Castellanos (Tigers) and IF Jonathan Singleton (Astros) are the only two players in the league to hit safely in all four games … IF Javier Baez (Cubs) is tied for the league lead with two doubles … Baez, Castellanos and Singleton lead the league with three extra-base hits … Castellanos and Singleton lead the league with five runs … Baez and OF George Springer (Astros) are tied for the league high with four RBI.