2012 AFL Game Notes Monday, October 15, 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 Mesa Solar Sox 3 2 .600 -- 2-1 1-1 0-2 W3 3-2 Salt River Rafters 3 2 .600 -- 1-1 1-2 3-1 L2 3-2 Scottsdale Scorpions 2 3 .400 1.0 2-1 0-2 1-1 L1 2-3 Monday October 15 Peoria at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) West Division LHP James Paxton (0-0, 0.00) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Jarred Cosart (0-0, 5.40) Peoria Javelinas 3 2 .500 -- 2-0 1-2 2-2 W1 3-2 Salt River at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 3 .500 1.0 2-0 0-3 1-1 L1 2-3 RHP Tyler Chatwood (0-0, 4.50) @ Surprise Saguaros 2 3 .250 1.0 2-1 0-2 1-1 W1 2-3 RHP Shawn Haviland (0-0, 0.00) Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (L) Saturday’s Games LHP Chris Gloor (0-0, 0.00) @ R H E LOB LHP Justin Marks (0-0, 0.00) Salt River 2 5 1 3 W: Siegrist (STL) (1-0) L: Tepera (TOR) (0-1) Surprise 10 20 1 12 S: None Tuesday, October 16 Saguaros had three players collect three hits … 1B Chris McGuiness (TEX), LF Mike O’Neill (STL) Mesa at Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) and SS Luis Sardinas (TEX) … McGuiness homered and collected three RBI … every Surprise starter RHP Mike Wright (0-1, 27.00) @ tallied at least one hit … SP Kevin Siegrist (STL) worked three perfect innings while striking\ out five … RHP Kyle Gibson (1-0, 0.00) Rafters 1B Andy Wilkins (CWS) and 3B Matt Davidson (ARI) had two hits apiece. Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) RHP Boone Whiting (0-0, 4.50) @ R H E LOB RHP Zach Nuding (0-0, 4.50) Phoenix 3 8 0 9 W: Sogard (HOU) (1-0) L: Manzanillo (MIL) (0-1) Phoenix at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L) Mesa 8 6 1 6 S: None RHP Zuke Spruill (0-0, 0.00) @ Solar Sox SS Javier Baez (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run … DH Jonathan Singleton RHP Chase Anderson (1-0, 3.38) (HOU) hit a two-run home run and scored twice … seven Mesa runs scored with two outs … Desert Dogs 1B Brock Kjeldgaard (MIL) homered twice with three RBI … DH Kevin Kiermaier (TB) tallied three hits. Wednesday, October 17 Phoenix at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) R H E LOB LHP Brian Flynn (0-1, 6.00) @ Peoria 7 16 1 6 W: Hayes (CIN) (1-0) L: Packer (CLE) (0-1) RHP Seth Blair (0-0, 0.00) Scottsdale 2 5 0 7 S: None Salt River at Peoria 12:35 PM (L) RHP Ryan Perry (0-0, 6.00) @ Javelinas C Mike Zunino (SEA) went 3-for-5 with 2 triples, 1 RBI and 1 run … DH Nate Freiman (SD) RHP Kyle Simon (0-1, 189.00) homered, doubled and drove in three runs … SS Didi Gregorious (CIN) was 4-for-4 with a double … Mesa at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) Scorpions LF Chris Dominguez (SF) and RF Randal Grichuk (LAA) hit solo home runs. RHP Dae-Eun Rhee (0-0, 9.00) @ RHP Kyle Kaminska (0-0, 6.75) Weekly Infield Schedule (through 10/20) Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. AFL Alum of the Day Mesa X X X St. Louis closer Jason Motte (2007 Mesa Solar Peoria X X X Phoenix X X X Sox) earned the save last night in game one of Salt River X X X the NLCS as the Cardinals beat the San Scottsdale X X X Francisco Giants, 6-4. Motte was one of six Surprise X X X relievers combining to allow 0 runs, 2 hits and 2 walks. 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 (3-2) Starting Pitcher — Jarred Cosart (Astros): 3.1 innings while allowing three hits, two runs and striking out two on Opening Day ... perfect through three innings but before allowing a two-run single to top White Sox prospect Trayce Thompson in the fourth inning ... earned no decision. Players — IF Jonathan Singleton (Astros): Only fall leaguer to play all five games last week … leads the league with seven runs scored … tied for the league lead with four extra-base hits … tied for second in the league with 7 hits, 5 runs and 2 home runs. OF/IF Nick Castellanos (Tigers): Leads the league with eight hits. IF Javier Baez (Cubs): Leads the league with seven RBI … tied for the league lead with two home runs.