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East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Mesa Solar Sox 4 1 .800 - 2-1 2-0 1-1 W3 4-1 October 18, 2010 Scottsdale Scorpions 4 1 .800 - 1-1 3-0 1-1 W2 4-1 Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 3 .400 2.0 0-2 2-1 2-2 L2 2-3 44 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 0-1, 16.87 @ 54 Brad Holt (RHP/NYM) 1-0, 0.00 West Division Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (L) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/NYY) 0-1, 9.00 @ Peoria Javelinas 2 2 .500 - 1-2 1-0 2-1 L1 2-2 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-0, 0.00 Surprise Rafters 2 3 .400 0.5 1-2 1-1 1-1 W1 2-3 Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Peoria Saguaros 0 4 .000 2.0 0-1 0-3 0-1 L4 0-4 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 0-0, 6.00 @ 32 Mike Montgomery (LHP/KC) 0-0, N/A

Once Around the Bases October 19, 2010 R H E LOB Mesa at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Scorpions 6 9 1 8 WP: Carr (WSH) (1-0) LP: Portice (BOS) (0-1) 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 6.00 @ Javelinas 4 7 1 3 SV: None 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 0.00

Scottsdale C Derek Norris (WSH) went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … LF Marc Saguaros at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Krauss (ARI) added two hits with one RBI and one run scored … Javelinas DH Adam Abraham (CLE) 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-1, 3.38 @ went 2-for-4 with a double … RF Adam Loewen (TOR) hit a solo in the\ fourth in the 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 1-0, 0.00 loss. Surprise at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-0, 3.86 @ R H E LOB 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 1-0, 0.00 Desert Dogs 4 9 2 12 WP: Broderick (STL) (1-0) LP: West (FLA) (0-1) Rafters 10 11 1 8 SV: None October 20, 2010 Surprise at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Surprise RHP Brian Broderick (STL) fired three scoreless with a pair of … the eight 61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 0-1, 27.00 @ and nine hitters in the Rafters’ order, IF Davis Stoneburner (TEX) and C Jose Felix (TEX), each went 3-for-4 … Stoneburner tripled and scored three times while Felix hit a pair of doubles, scored twice and 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 12.00 drove in two runs … Phoenix OF Michael Taylor (OAK) was also 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Javelinas at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 3.38 @ R H E LOB 7 Erik Cordier (RHP/ATL) 0-1, 19.29 Saguaros 1 7 2 9 WP: Smit (CHC) (1-0) LP: Lara (MIN) (0-1) Mesa at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L) Solar Sox 4 7 1 5 SV: None 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 3.00 Mesa 2B Jordany Valdespin (NYM) went 3-for-3 with 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored … CF Jeremy Moore (LAA) went 3-for-5 with two RBI … 3B Josth Vitters (CHC) hit a three-run homer in the (A, F, L) – Roster Key fourth inning … Saguaros CF Ben Revere (MIN) went 2-for-5 with a double, Peoria’s only extra-base hit in the game … 1B Leslie Anderson (TB) also added a pair of hits. AFL Alumnus of the Day

San Francisco Giants’ OF Cody Ross has AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown been a one-man wrecking crew in the Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National League Championship Series, D-Dogs X X X X belting three solo home runs in the first two X X X X Javelinas games of the best-of-seven series … Ross Rafters X X X X X X X X was a member of the 2002 Mesa Solar Sox Saguaros while in the ’ organization. Scorpions X X X X

X X X X Solar Sox 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 Rundown

Tidbits • The Arizona Fall League will have two games –- The Rising Stars Game on 11/06 at 6:00 p.m. at Surprise Stadium and the AFL Championship Game at 12:45 p.m. at Scottsdale Stadium –- will be televised live-nationally on the MLB Network and online at MLB.TV. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On October 23 rd the Javelinas host the Saguaros at Goodyear Ballpark at 12:35 p.m. and on November 13th 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 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 FirstRound 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 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: 4.0 – Multiple Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 6 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/13 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 5 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 5 – Multiple

HR: 1 – Multiple SO: 6 – Scott Barnes (PEJ/CLE) 10/12 RBI: 5 – Jason Kipnis (PEJ/CLE) 10/15 BB: 3 – Tyler Robertson (PES/MIN) 10/12 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple

AFL Alumni in the MLB Postseason

The 2010 Major League postseason is comprised of 112 players (56 percent) who are alums of the Arizona Fall League. Leading the way are the with 20 ex-Fall Leaguers. To round out the rest of the , the boast 17 alumni, the have 12 on their squad while the have 10. In the National League, the have 15 alums, the possess 14, and the and Cincinnati Reds each have 12.

East Division West Division

Mesa Solar Sox (4-1) Peoria Javelinas (2-2) Starter: First-round selection (33 rd overall) in 2008, RHP Brad Holt Starter: LHP Scott Barnes (CLE) makes his second start of the (NYM) won his first AFL start on 10/12 at Phoenix … 3.0 scoreless IP, Fall League season after receiving the loss on Opening Day … in that allowing 1 H, 1 BB and 1 SO … split the season between High-A St. Lucie game he lasted 2.2 innings, allowing five runs on five hits against and Double-A Binghamton … earned back-to-back mid-season all-star Surprise … he struck out six and did not walk a batter … struck out nods at High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton in 2008-09. three of the five left-handed batters he faced … held lefties to a .232 Other: RHP Tyson Brummett (PHI) shares the league-lead in batting average with a 38-to-5 -to-walk ratio during the strikeouts (seven) with Scottdale’s Brad Peacock … 3B Brandon regular season for Double-A Akron. Wood (LAA) is batting .444 during an active four-game hitting streak Other: OF Juan Carlos Linares (BOS) has multi-hit games in … leads the AFL with eight RBI … tied for second in hits (8) … tied for each of his three games for the Javelinas, posting a .571 batting third in total bases (12) … hit a three-run walk-off double in the average (8-for-14) … Linares has three doubles, five runs scored and bottom of the 11 th vs. Surprise on 10/15 … hit his 15 th AFL home run a pair of RBI ... IF Jason Kipnis (CLE) snapped an 0-for-11 start with on 10/13 … OF Jeremy Moore (LAA) and IF Jordany Valdespin a five-RBI game on 10/15 … 2B Dustin Ackley (SEA) is expected to (NYM) each rank second in stolen bases (2) … Moore is batting .412 return this week from a minor finger injury on his left hand … the during an active four-game hitting streak … Valdespin owns a .333 Mariners’ top prospect homered on his first swing of the Fall League batting average during an active four-game hitting streak … OF season …OF Eric Thames (TOR) is off to a hot start, with eight hits in Andrew Lambo (PIT) leads the circuit in runs scored (7) … .333 18 at-bats (.444) … leads the league with four doubles in the early batting average with three RBI with runners in scoring position … OF going … Javelinas pitchers have struck out 53 batters in 47.0 innings. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (NYM) possesses a .571 batting average with Peoria Saguaros (0-4) three RBI with runners on base … 1B Matt Rizzotti (PHI) owns a Starter: RHP Alex Cobb (TB) was effective in three innings on team-high .524 on-base percentage … leads the league in walks (5) 10/12, holding Scottsdale scoreless with three strikeouts … the 23- … Mesa leads the AFL in team batting average (.316). year-old was 7-5 with a 2.71 ERA in 119.2 innings this year for Phoenix Desert Dogs (2-3) Double-A Montgomery ... struck out 128 and walked 35 for the Starter: LHP Manny Banuelos (NYY) earned a no-decision in Biscuits … drafted by the Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 first- first AFL start on 10/13 at Mesa … 2.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB and 1 SO year player draft. … 0-4 record with a 2.51 ERA and 85 SO in 15 starts for three levels Other: OF Ben Revere (MIN) has been the Saguaros most in the Yankees minor-league system … the Monterrey, Mexico native consistent offensive threat, collecting multi-hit games in each of his entered 2010 as New York’s no. 6 Top Prospect and Best past three games … the former first-round selection leads the league in … 2009 Futures Game selection. with 10 base hits, including two doubles and a triple, while stealing Other: OF Brandon Laird (NYY) is batting .448 (13-29) during two bases in two attempts … leads his team with four runs batted in, an active seven-game hitting streak that began on 11/11/09 … tied for all from the leadoff spot … C Devin Mesoraco (CIN) homered in the third with a .500 batting average … fourth in AFL in slugging first inning of the season opening game on 10/12, the Saguaros’ lone percentage (.833) … owns a .500 batting average with one home run long ball through the first week … RHP James Avery (CIN) has and two RBI with runners on base … OF Michael Taylor (OAK) leads thrown four scoreless innings over two appearances … RHP Brad the AFL in total bases (16), extra-base hits (4) and slugging Brach (SD) has yet to allow a baserunner in two innings out of the percentage (.941)… tied for second in hits (8) … sixth in batting bullpen. average (.471) … leads the Desert Dogs with six RBI … 2B Tyler Surprise Rafters (2-3) Pasternicky (ATL) is batting .667 with two RBI with runners in scoring Starter: LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) will make his Arizona Fall position and two outs … 3B Stephen Parker (OAK) is batting .500 League debut today, after helping Team USA earn a spot in the 2011 when leading off an inning … OF Trayvon Robinson (LAD) hit .260 Pan Am Games with a strong qualifying performance in Puerto Rico with a .403 on-base percentage during a 14-game on-base streak that over the past two weeks … the slender, 6-5 lefty earned a spot on the lasted from 10/14/09-10/14/10. all-tourney team, going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10.0 Scottsdale Scorpions (4-1) innings pitched … 21-year-old helped Northwest Arkansas claim the Starter: LHP Ryan Verdugo (SF) earned a no-decision in first AFL Texas League title this fall … first-round pick in 2008. start on 10/12 vs. Saguaros … 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H and 4 SO … went 8-1 Other: The Rafters’ offense has been a balanced attack with six with one save and 1.87 ERA in 44 games between Class-A Augusta and players driving in exactly three runs in the first week, tying for the High-A San Jose… amassed 93 strikeouts to 33 walks while holding the team lead … 2B Johnny Giavotella (KC) leads the league with a opposition to combined a .190 batting average … held left-handed batters .600 batting average (6-for-10), though it has come in just two games to a .071 average with 17 strikeouts. … 3B Francisco Martinez (DET) has three hits, all for extra bases … Other: IF Ryan Adams (BAL) tied for second the AFL with seven the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2010 first-round pick, 3B Zack Cox , has RBI … tied for third in the circuit with a .500 batting average … has a struggled out of the gate with an .077 average (1-for-13) … RHP hit and RBI in three-straight games played … IF Charlie Culberson Brian Broderick (STL) had a strong start Saturday, throwing three (SF) is tied for third in runs scored (5) … RHP Brad Peacock (WSH) scoreless innings for the Rafters … the infield should be bolstered by shares the strikeout lead with Mesa’s Tyson Brummett with seven … the debut of 1B Eric Hosmer (KC), just back from the Pan Am OF Xavier Avery (BAL) owns the league-lead in stolen bases (3) … Qualifying Tournament … the 6-4 slugger, who turns 21 on Sunday, entered 2010 as Baltimore’s Fastest Baserunner by Baseball America batted .389 with seven RBI, eight walks and 10 runs scored for Team … 1B Brandon Belt (SF) is batting .412 with 3 doubles, 4 RBI and 2 USA. runs scored during an active four-game hitting streak … with three doubles and three RBI … the Scorpions lead the AFL with an ERA of

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