Arizona Fall League Leaders
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2015 AFL Game Notes Friday, October 16, 2015 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dan Acheson (603) 520-4431, [email protected] Brent Drevalas (815) 687-6902, [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. Stk L10 Friday, October 16 Salt River Rafters 2 1 .667 -- 1-0 1-1 1-1 W1 2-1 Scottsdale at Glendale - 12:35 p.m. (A) Scottsdale Scorpions 2 1 .667 -- 2-0 0-1 1-1 W2 2-1 RHP Antonio Romero CLE (1-1, 2.45 ERA in 2015) @ Mesa Solar Sox 0 3 .000 2.0 0-1 0-2 0-0 L3 0-3 LHP Steven Brault PIT (13-4, 2.43 ERA in 2015) Surprise at Mesa - 12:35 p.m. (F) West Division RHP Sam Wolff TEX (DNP in 2015) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Stk L10 RHP Ryan Etsell LAA (7-5, 4.65 ERA in 2015) Glendale Desert Dogs 2 1 .667 -- 1-0 1-1 0-0 L1 2-1 Peoria at Salt River - 6:35 p.m. (L) Surprise Saguaros 2 1 .667 -- 2-0 0-1 1-1 W2 2-1 RHP Nick Travieso CIN (6-6, 2.70 ERA in 2015) @ RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski TOR (9-8, 3.77 ERA in 2015) Peoria Javelinas 1 2 .333 1.0 1-1 0-1 1-1 L2 1-2 Saturday, October 17 Thursday’s Games Bowman Hitting Challenge - 6:35 p.m. at SRF R H E LOB Monday, October 19 Salt River 9 13 0 6 W: Simms (WSH) (1-0) L: Hebner (SD) (0-1) Scottsdale at Mesa - 12:35 p.m. (A) Peoria 7 13 2 11 RHP Austin Kubitza DET (9-13, 5.79 ERA in 2015) @ Rafters: RP John Simms (WSH) W, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO … 1B Rowdy Tellez LHP Rob Zastryzny CHC (0-0, 4.50 ERA in 2015 AFL) (TOR) 2-for-5, 2-R HR, 4 RBI … 2B Chris Bostick (WSH) 3-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R … DH Surprise at Salt River - 12:35 p.m. (F) Dominic Smith (NYM) 1-for-2, 2 R, 3 BB. Javelinas: SP Jason Garcia (BAL) ND, 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 LHP Ian Clarkin NYY (DNP in 2015) @ R, 1 BB, 5 SO … SS Tyler Smith (SEA) 3-for-4, 3B, 2 R … RF Tyler O’Neill (SEA) 2-for-5, HR, RHP Yoan Lopez ARI (1-0, 2.25 ERA in 2015 AFL) RBI … LF Mike Yastrzemski (BAL) 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI. Glendale at Peoria - 6:35 p.m. (L) R H E LOB RHP Yacksel Rios PHI (0-0, 4.50 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Glendale 2 3 2 6 W: Robertson (DET) (1-0) L: Eppler (PIT) (0-1) LHP James Paxton SEA (0-0, 0.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) Scottsdale 9 13 1 6 Desert Dogs: SP Brandon Brennan (CWS) ND, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO … C Kyle Tuesday, October 20 Farmer (LAD) 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI … RF Derek Fisher (HOU) 10for-3, 2B, RBI. Scorpions: SP Salt River at Surprise* - 12:35 PM (F) Aaron Wilkerson (BOS) ND, 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO … RP Montreal Robertson LHP Kyle Freeland COL (0-1, 81.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ (DET) W, 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K … DH JaCoby Jones (DET) 4-for-4, 2 R … SS Christian RHP Adrian Houser MIL (0-0, 0.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) Arroyo (SF) 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI … C Mitch Garver (MIN) 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI. Peoria at Glendale - 12:35 PM (L) R H E LOB RHP Lucas Sims ATL (0-0, 9.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Mesa 0 5 3 8 W: Acevedo (NYY) (1-0) L: Wood (TB) (0-1) LHP Brian Holmes HOU (0-0, 0.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) Surprise 3 8 1 8 SV: Rowland (STL) (1) Mesa at Scottsdale - 6:35 PM (A) Solar Sox: SP Jake Esch (MIA) ND, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 SO … CF Jaycob Brugman RHP Pierce Johnson CHC (0-0, 9.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ (CHC) 1-for-4, 2B … 3B Reynato Nunez (OAK) 1-for-4, 2B. Saguaros: SP Alex Reyes (STL) LHP Adalberto Mejia SF (0-1, 5.79 in 2015 AFL) ND, 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO … RP Domingo Acevedo (NYY) W, 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 * Surprise Home Games at Salt River Fields SO … RF Bubba Starling (KC) 3-for-4, RBI … C Gary Sanchez (NYY) 1-for-3, RBI. Umpire Roster Crew A – Tom Woodring (CC), Ben May, Ryan Goodman, Nic Lentz Crew F – Ryan Blakney (CC), Chris Segal, Ramon DeJesus, Alex Ortiz Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Crew L – Carlos Torres (CC), Sean Barber, Glendale -- B X X X -- Travis Egger, Roberto Ortiz Mesa -- X B X -- -- AFL Alumni of the Day Peoria -- B X -- X -- Mets 2B Daniel Murphy (2008 Peoria Saguaro) Scottsdale -- X B -- X -- was the catalyst that propelled New York to a 3-2 Salt River -- X X X B -- win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in decisive Surprise -- X B B X -- homer in the sixth inning off Zack Greinke and 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:30 a.m., HBP: 9:45 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. went 3-for-4 overall, falling a triple short of the 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:30 p.m., HBP: 3:45 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. on a walk in the fourth inning set up the tying run. The Mets face the Cubs in the NLCS. Today’s Fall League Five 1. The third-annual Arizona Fall League Bowman Hitting Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at 6:35 p.m. at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale. Gates open at 4:45 p.m. 2. Scottsdale IF JaCoby Jones (DET) followed a two home run and four-RBI game performance on Wednesday with four hits and two runs scored on Thursday in Scottsdale’s 9-2 win over Glendale. 3. Mesa RHP Jake Esch (MIA) allowed just one hit while striking out six in three dominant innings Thursday night against Surprise in his first start of the season. 4. Salt River IF Rowdy Tellez (TOR) launched his first home run and collected four RBI in the Rafters 9-7 win over Peoria on Thursday. 5. Scottsdale OF Mike Gerber (DET) collected two hits, including a triple, and tallied three RBI in the Scorpions 9-2 win over Glendale on Thursday. Former Fall Leaguers on Championship Series Rosters ALDS NLCS Kansas City Royals (16) Toronto Blue Jays (14) Chicago Cubs (11) New York Mets (12) Drew Butera (2007) Josh Donaldson (2008) Jake Arrieta (2007) Michael Cuddyer (1999, 2001) Lorenzo Cain (2008-09) Ryan Goins (2012) Javier Baez (2012) Lucas Duda (2009) Christian Colon (2011) LaTroy Hawkins (1995) Kris Bryant (2013) Jeurys Familia (2013) Danny Duffy (2010) Aaron Loup (2011) Starlin Castro (2009) Curtis Granderson (2004) Jarrod Dyson (2009) Russell Martin (2004) Chris Coghlan (2007) Kelly Johnson (2003) Alcides Escobar (2005) Roberto Osuna (2014) Chris Denorfia (2005) Juan Lagares (2011) Alex Gordon (2005) Cliff Pennington (2007) Dexter Fowler (2007) Daniel Murphy (2008) Luke Hochevar (2006) Dalton Pompey (2014) Austin Jackson (2008) Kirk Nieuwenhuis (2010) Eric Hosmer (2010) Ben Revere (2010) Tommy La Stella (2013) Matt Reynolds (2014) Ryan Madson (2003) Aaron Sanchez (2013) Miguel Montero (2005) Hansel Robles (2013) Kris Medlen (2008) Justin Smoak (2008) Jorge Soler (2013) Ruben Tejada (2009) Kendrys Morales (2005) Marcus Stroman (2013) David Wright (2003) Mike Moustakas (2009) Ryan Tepera (2012) Salvador Perez (2010) Troy Tulowitzki (2006) Chris Young (2003) Ben Zobrist (2006) Arizona(Fall(League(Broadcast(Note! Tonight’s game between the Peoria Javelinas and Salt River Rafters will be streamed live on MLB.com. Dan Acheson (play-by-play) and Jonathan Mayo (analyst) are scheduled to be on the call. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. MST (9:35 EST). GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (2-1) STARTING PITCHER – Steven Brault (PIT), LHP: 13-4 with a 2.43 ERA in 28 starts across two levels in 2015 … advanced to Double- A Altoona and went 9-3 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 starts … acquired by Pittsburgh from Baltimore in trade that yielded OF Travis Snider. TEAM – Brandon Brennan (CWS), RHP: Three strikeouts in 3.0 IP at Scottsdale on 10/15 … 3-4 with a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts with High-A Winston-Salem … drafted by the White Sox in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of Orange Coast (CA) College. Jharel Cotton (LAD), RHP: Went 6-2 with a 2.45 ERA across four levels in 2015 … trying to become second U.S Virgin Islands-born pitcher (St. Thomas) to reach the major leagues (Al McBean). J.P. Crawford (PHI), SS: MLB.com’s No. 5 overall prospect, No. 2 overall shortstop prospect and No. 1 Phillies prospect … two-time Futures Game participant (2014-15). J.D. Davis (HOU), IF: Home run vs. Mesa on 10/13 … drove in 101 runs with 26 homers for High-A Lancaster in 2015.