TOR IF Burns & RHP Hutchison Week 4 Players of The

For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 5, 2013 TOR IF Burns & RHP Hutchison Week 4 Players of the Week Phoenix, Arizona — A pair of Toronto prospects and Salt River Rafters Facts teammates — infielder Andy Burns and RHP Drew Hutchison — are the • More than 2,200 of nearly 3,700 (60%) Fall Leaguers have Arizona Fall League week four player and pitcher of the week, respectively. reached the major leagues Burns — The versatile Burns, an infielder by trade who is being utilized at • 197 MLB All-Stars multiple positions in the Fall League, led the league with a .538 batting average • 11 MLB MVPs last week with 5 RBI, 3 runs, 3 doubles, 4 walks and 2 stolen bases. •Ryan Braun A native of Fort Collins, CO, the 6-2, 190-pound Burns was drafted by Toronto •Jason Giambi •Josh Hamilton in the 11th round (349th overall) in 2011 out of the University of Arizona. •Ryan Howard In three minor-league seasons, Burns is a .272 hitter. •Joe Mauer •Justin Morneau He split his 2013 campaign between Dunedin in the High-A Florida State •Dustin Pedroia League and New Hampshire of the Double-A Eastern League. In 64 games at •Buster Posey •Albert Pujols (3) Dunedin, Burns hit .327. •Jimmy Rollins Hutchison — Last week, Hutchison was 1-0 in his only start, allowing only •Joey Votto two hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five scoreless innings. • 3 Cy Young Award winners Through the Fall League season’s first four weeks, the 6-1, 195-pound •Chris Carpenter •Roy Halladay (2) Lakeland, FL native led the loop in WHIP (0.57), fewest baserunners per nine •Brandon Webb innings (5.17) and all starters with a 0.57 ERA. He also ranked second in lowest • 3 World Series MVPs walks per nine innings (1.15) and third in opponent batting average (.127). •Jermaine Dye •David Eckstein Hutchison was a 15th-round (460th overall) draft choice by Toronto in 2009. •Derek Jeter The four-year professional is 18-13 with a 2.80 ERA in the minor leagues. • 24 MLB Rookies of the Year He also has started 11 times for the parent Blue Jays in 2012, recording a 5-3 • 8 All-Star Game MVPs record and 4.60 ERA in the major leagues. However, he suffered an elbow injury • 66 MLB Silver Sluggers during his time in Toronto that led to “Tommy John” surgery. • 58 MLB Gold Glove Awards Other Nominees — Others nominated for the week three awards were Peoria • 11 MLB batting champions RHP Jason Adam (Royals), Mesa RHP Tommy Collier (Tigers), Salt River RHP • 14 MLB season hits leaders Sam Gaviglio (Cardinals), Surprise OF Tyler Naquin (Indians), Scottsdale LHP • 11 MLB season RBI leaders Vidal Nuno (Yankees), Salt River OF James Ramsey (Cardinals), Glendale IF • 9 MLB season homer leaders Marcus Semien (White Sox), Salt River OF Tim Wheeler (Rockies) and Salt • 14 MLB season River IF Jacob Wilson (Cardinals). stolen-base leaders Arizona Fall League — Known throughout professional baseball as a • 32 MLB managers finishing school for Major League Baseball’s elite prospects, the Arizona Fall • 39 MLB umpires League is a six-team league owned and operated by MLB. It plays six days • Over 80 administrators per week (Monday-Saturday) at five spring-training stadiums in the Phoenix serving the baseball industry metropolitan area — Camelback Ranch-Glendale (Glendale Desert Dogs), Mesa HoHoKam Stadium (Mesa Solar Sox), Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Salt Scottsdale Stadium River Rafters) Scottsdale Stadium (Scottsdale Scorpions) and Surprise Stadium 7408 E. Osborn Road (Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros). Scottsdale, AZ 85251 The 22nd AFL championship game will be held on Saturday, November 16 at Office: 602.281.7250 mlbfallball.com Scottsdale Stadium. Facebook.com/ The Peoria Javelinas are the defending champions. MLBFallBall — afl — Twitter.com/ MLBazFallLeague Media Contact: Paul Jensen ([email protected], 480-710-8201).

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