2013 AFL Game Notes
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2013 AFL Game Notes Tuesday, October 8, 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 Tuesday, October 8 Mesa Solar Sox 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- Mesa at Glendale, 12:35 PM (F) Salt River Rafters 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- LHP Michael Roth (1-1, 7.20 ERA in 2013 MLB) @ Scottsdale Scorpions 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- RHP Alex Meyer (4-3, 2.99 ERA in 2013) West Division Peoria at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Jason Adam (8-11, 5.19 ERA in 2013) @ Glendale Desert Dogs 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- LHP Miguel Pena (7-8, 4.29 ERA in 2013) Peoria Javelinas 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- Scottsdale at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L) Surprise Saguaros 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- RHP Jameson Taillon (5-10, 3.73 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Bo Schultz (5-6, 3.35 ERA in 2013) Weekly Infield Schedule Wednesday, October 9 Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Glendale X X X RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-1, 3.00 ERA in 2013) @ Mesa X X X Peoria X X X LHP Sammy Solis (2-1, 3.32 ERA in 2013) Salt River X X X X Surprise at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (F) Scottsdale X X X LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (10-7, 3.41 ERA in 2013) @ Surprise X X X RHP Matt Heidenreich (4-5, 7.81 ERA in 2013) Salt River at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. LHP Grayson Garvin (0-2, 1.59 ERA in 2013) @ 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. RHP Aaron Northcraft (8-8, 3.42 ERA in 2013) Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday Thursday, October 10 Scottsdale at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (L) RHP Kyle Crick (3-1, 1.57 ERA in 2013) @ AFL Alum of the Day RHP Johnny Barbato (3-6, 5.01 ERA in 2013) St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday (2002-03 Mesa Solar Sox) provided Mesa at Salt River, 6:35 PM (F) all the offense the Cardinals needed in a 2-1 victory Monday in LHP Matt Purke (6-4, 3.80 ERA in 2013) @ Pittsburgh. Holliday’s two-run sixth-inning home run evened the RHP Aaron Sanchez (4-5, 3.34 ERA in 2013) Surprise at Glendale, 6:35 PM (A) best-of-five series at two games apiece. RHP Will Roberts (8-12, 4.77 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Stephen McCray (10-11, 3.74 ERA in 2013) *Peoria’s home games played at Surprise Stadium Today’s Fall League Five 1. Glendale OF Byron Buxton (MIN), MLB.com’s No. 1 overall prospect, was named Midwest League MVP in 2013 after hitting .341/.431/.559 in 68 games for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. 2. Scottsdale RHP Jameson Taillon (PIT), the top Pirates prospect and No. 10 overall according to MLB.com, pitched for Team Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. 3. Mesa IF Addison Russell (OAK) played in the Futures Game in 2013. He is considered the No. 1 Athletics prospect and No. 17 overall according to MLB.com. 4. Peoria OF Kelly Dugan (PHI) is the son of accomplished movie director Dennis Dugan, whose films starring Adam Sandler include “Happy Gilmore,” “Big Daddy,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry,” “Grown Ups,” “Grown Ups 2,” “Jack and Jill” and “Go With It.” Kelly made a camero appearance as an extra during the school play scene in “Big Daddy.” 5. Mesa IF Kris Bryant (CHC), the second overall pick in the 2013 draft, is the No. 2 third base prospect and No. 35 overall according to MLB.com. 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. 2013 Arizona Fall League 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 is the Pittsburgh Pirates who have 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League started, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft will 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 Division Series Rosters Boston Red Sox (12) Detroit Tigers (13) Oakland Athletics (11) Tampa Bay Rays (12) Quintin Berry (2008), OF Joaquin Benoit (2000), RHP Grant Balfour (2001), RHP Alex Cobb (2010), RHP Craig Breslow (2005), LHP Prince Fielder (2005), IF Jerry Blevins (2007), LHP David DeJesus (2002-03), OF Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP Doug Fister (2008), RHP Jesse Chavez (2006-07), RHP Yunel Escobar (2006), IF Mike Carp (2007), OF Torii Hunter (1998), OF Josh Donaldson (2008), C Sam Fuld (2007), OF Stephen Drew (2005), IF Jose Iglesias (2009-10), IF Sean Doolittle (2008), IF/OF Desmond Jennings (2008), OF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF Omar Infante (2000), IF Jed Lowrie (2007), IF Kelly Johnson (2003), IF Jonny Gomes (2003), OF Austin Jackson (2008), OF Brandon Moss (2005), OF James Loney (2003-04), IF Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF Don Kelly (2003, ’05), IF Derek Norris (2010-11), C Evan Longoria (2007), IF Mike Napoli (2004), C Jhonny Peralta (2002), IF Josh Reddick (2008), OF Wil Myers (2011), OF Dustin Pedroia (2004), IF Hernan Perez (2011), IF Kurt Suzuki (2005), C Sean Rodriguez (2007), IF Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2005-06), C Luke Putkonen (2012), RHP Chris Young (2005), OF Delmon Young (2003-04), OF Shane Victorino (2002), OF Max Scherzer (2007-08), RHP Ben Zobrist (2006), IF Jose Veras (2003), RHP Atlanta Braves (11) Los Angeles Dodgers (12) Pittsburgh Pirates (17) St. Louis Cardinals (11) David Carpenter (2010), RHP Chris Capuano (2000-01), LHP Clint Barmes (2002), IF Matt Adams (2011), IF Freddie Freeman (2009-10), IF Carl Crawford (2001), OF John Buck (2001-02), C Adron Chambers (2010), OF Jason Heyward (2009), OF A.J. Ellis (2006), C Marlon Byrd (2001), OF Randy Choate (1999), LHP Chris Johnson (2008), IF Mark Ellis (2001), IF Gerrit Cole (2011), RHP Tony Cruz (2010), C Craig Kimbrel (2009), RHP Andre Ethier (2005), OF Jason Grilli (1999), RHP Daniel Descalso (2009), IF Gerald Laird (2001-03), C Adrian Gonzalez (2003), IF Josh Harrison (2010), IF Matt Holliday (2002-03), OF Brian McCann (2004), C Kenley Jansen (2009), RHP Garrett Jones (2005), IF Pete Kozma (2010), IF Kris Medlen (2008), RHP Ricky Nolasco (2007), RHP Russell Martin (2004), C Shane Robinson (2008), OF Mike Minor (2009), LHP Nick Punto (2000), IF Andrew McCutchen (2007), OF Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP Jordan Schafer (2007), OF Nick Schumaker (2003), OF Jordy Mercer (2010), IF Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP B.J. Upton (2003), OF Juan Uribe (2000), IF Justin Morneau (2002), IF Kolten Wong (2012), IF Michael Young (2000), IF Charlie Morton (2007), RHP Gaby Sanchez (2006), IF Jose Tabata (2009), OF Neil Walker (2005-06), C Tony Watson (2009), LHP Justin Wilson (2010), LHP GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (0-0) STARTING PITCHER: Alex Meyer (MIN): Went 4-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 16 games, all starts, between Double-A New Britain and rookie-level GCL Twins in 2013 … missed over two months due to a shoulder injury from early June to early August … traded in deal for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by MLB.com TEAM: Byron Buxton (MIN): Cousin Dexter Carter is a retired professional football player … Midwest League 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): Volunteers with Little League and the Special Olympics … father Balvino Galvez played in the major leagues with the Dodgers in 1986 … Pioneer League MVP in 2009 … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2011. Drew Hayes (CIN): Nickname “Boots” … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Andrew Heaney (MIA): Posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between Jupiter and Jacksonville … semifinalist for Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in 2012 … No. 48 overall prospect, No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect, and No. 2 Marlins prospect on MLB.com. Micah Johnson (CWS): Led the minor leagues with 84 stolen bases. 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. Ryan LaMarre (CIN): Earned 12 varsity letters at Lumen Christi (MI) High School — four each in football, baseball, and hockey … played on back-to-back state championship teams in football in 2003-04 … cousin, Tom O’Dowd, played Triple-A baseball in Toronto organization.