2013 AFL Game Notes Thursday, October 17, 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 Mesa Solar Sox 6 0 1.000 -- 2-0 4-0 3-0 W6 6-0 Thursday, October 17 Salt River Rafters 2 5 .286 4.5 0-4 2-1 1-2 L2 2-5 Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) Scottsd ale Scorpions 2 5 .286 4.5 1-3 1-2 1-3 W1 2-5 RHP Hansel Robles (0-1, 18.00 ERA) @ RHP Will Roberts (0-1, 3.00 ERA) West Division Peoria at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 RHP Johnny Barbato (0-0, 13.50 ERA) @ Glendale Desert Dogs 4 2 .667 -- 3-0 1-2 2-1 W1 4-2 LHP Matt Purke (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Peoria Javelinas 3 4 .429 1.5 2-2 1-2 1-3 L1 3-4 Glendale at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L) Surprise Saguaros 3 4 .429 1.5 1-2 2-2 2-1 L1 3-4 RHP Stephen McCray (1-0, 0.00 ERA) @ RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-0, 0.00) Yesterday’s Games Friday, October 18 Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) R H E LOB LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.12 ERA) @ Mesa 3 4 1 6 W: Urlaub (OAK) (1-0) L: Culver (KC) (0-1) RHP Dallas Beeler (1-0, 3.00 ERA) Peoria 1 8 0 6 S: Castillo (CHC) (1) Glendale at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Solar Sox: RF Stephen Souza, Jr. (WSH) 1-for-3, 2 RBI … SS Addison Russell (OAK) 1-for-3, R, SB RHP Alex Meyer (1-0, 5.40 ERA) @ … CF Brian Goodwin (WSH) 1-for-4, SB. Javelinas: 1B Japhet Amador (HOU) 2-for-4, 2B, RBI … 2B RHP Phil Irwin (0-0, 7.71 ERA in MLB 2013) Chris Taylor (SEA) 2-for-3, R, SB. Peoria at Salt River, 6:35 PM (A) RHP Brandon Maurer (0-0, 10.80 ERA) @ R H E LOB RHP Sam Gaviglio (0-0, 6.75 ERA) Surprise 1 7 0 8 W: Waldron (PIT) (1-0) L: Shackelford (MIL) (0-1) Scottsdale 2 8 0 10 S: Bradford (NYM) (1) Saturday, October 19 Scottsdale at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (L) Scorpions: DH Aderlin Rodriguez (NYM) 2-for-4, RBI … 2B Tommy La Stella (ATL) 1-for-2, RBI … LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 6.75 ERA) @ RP Tyler Waldron (PIT) 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO. Saguaros: 3B Garin Cecchini (BOS) 1-for-3, LHP Kyle Hunter (0-1, 3.60 ERA) RBI … DH Michael Ohlman (BAL) 1-for-3, 2B. Surprise at Glendale, 6:35 PM (A) LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.12 ERA) @ R H E LOB RHP Trevor May (0-0, 3.00 ERA) Salt River 6 9 2 8 W: Hayes (CIN) (1-0) L: Garvin (TB) (1-1) Salt River at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F) Glendale 8 9 0 7 S: Wittgren (MIA) (1) RHP Drew Hutchison (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @ Desert Dogs: 1B Max Kepler (MIN) 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R … C Pratt Maynard (LAD) 1-for-3, 2-run LHP Michael Roth (1-0, 7.71 ERA) HR (1) in 6th, 3 RBI … LF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) 2-for-3, RBI, R. Rafters: DH Stephen *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium Piscotty (STL) 2-for-4, 3B, 2B, RBI, 2 R … 1B Kyle Parker (COL) 2-for-5, 3B, 2 R. Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 10/19) Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Alum of the Day Glendale X X X Mesa X X X Tigers SP Doug Fister (2008 Peoria X X X Peoria Javelinas) struck out seven Salt River X X X batters over 6.0 innings and Scottsdale X X X allowed one run on eight hits and Surprise X X X one walk as Detroit tied the ALCS 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. with Boston at two games apiece 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. with a 7-3 win Wednesday night. Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday 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. Today’s Fall League Five 1. Glendale C Pratt Maynard (LAD) went 1-for-3 and hit his first AFL home run, driving in three runs in the Desert Dogs 8-6 win Wednesday. 2. Scottsdale RP Tyler Waldron (PIT) faced the minimum over 3.0 shutout innings, earning the win in the Scorpions 2-1 victory yesterday. 3. Peoria SP Matt Heidenreich (HOU) has yet to concede a run in two AFL starts (six IP) after working 3.0 shutout innings Wednesday. 4. Scottsdale IF Tommy La Stella (ATL) leads the league with a .611 on-base percentage after reaching base three times in the Scorpions 2-1 win last night. He has tallied at least one hit and has walked at least once in all four of his starts in the AFL this season. 5. Salt River OF Kenny Wilson (TOR), Surprise OF Tyler Naquin (CLE) and Mesa OF Jorge Soler (CHC) are riding five-game hitting streaks. 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 were the Pittsburgh Pirates who had 17 former Fall Leaguers on their 25-man roster for the NLDS. Since 1992, the year the Arizona Fall League was founded, 13 of the 22 No. 1 overall picks in the MLB draft 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 Championship Series Rosters Boston Red Sox (12) Detroit Tigers (12) Los Angeles Dodgers (11) St. Louis Cardinals (11) Quintin Berry (2008), OF Joaquin Benoit (2000), RHP Carl Crawford (2001), OF Matt Adams (2011), IF Craig Breslow (2005), LHP Prince Fielder (2005), IF A.J. Ellis (2006), C Adron Chambers (2010), OF Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP Doug Fister (2008), RHP Mark Ellis (2001), IF Randy Choate (1999), LHP Mike Carp (2007), OF Torii Hunter (1998), OF Andre Ethier (2005), OF Tony Cruz (2010), C Stephen Drew (2005), IF Jose Iglesias (2009-10), IF Adrian Gonzalez (2003), IF Daniel Descalso (2009), IF Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF Omar Infante (2000), IF Kenley Jansen (2009), RHP Matt Holliday (2002-03), OF Jonny Gomes (2003), OF Austin Jackson (2008), OF Ricky Nolasco (2007), RHP Pete Kozma (2010), IF Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF Don Kelly (2003, ’05), IF Nick Punto (2000), IF Shane Robinson (2008), OF Mike Napoli (2004), C Jhonny Peralta (2002), IF Nick Schumaker (2003), OF Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP Dustin Pedroia (2004), IF Hernan Perez (2011), IF Juan Uribe (2000), IF Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2005-06), C Max Scherzer (2007-08), RHP Michael Young (2000), IF Kolten Wong (2012), IF Shane Victorino (2002), OF Jose Veras (2003), RHP GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (4-2) STARTING PITCHER – Stephen McCray (CWS): 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one AFL start after throwing 2.2 scoreless innings vs. Surprise 10/10. TEAM – Byron Buxton (MIN): Solo home run on 10/14 vs. Peoria … 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): Third in league with a .467 batting average … collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for- 5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored … volunteers with Little League and the Special Olympics … father Balvino Galvez played in the major leagues with the Dodgers in 1986 … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2011. Drew Hayes (CIN): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Andrew Heaney (MIA): Earned the win after tossing 3.0 scoreless innings while allowing two hits with six strikeouts on 10/11 at Scottsdale … posted 34-inning scoreless streak in 2013 between High-A Jupiter and Double-A 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. Brandon Jacobs (CWS): Tied for the league lead with two home runs … solo homers on 10/11 at Scottsdale and 10/9 at Mesa. Micah Johnson (CWS): Tallied three RBI vs. Surprise on 10/10 … scored three runs and stole three bases vs. Mesa on 10/8 … led the minor leagues with 84 stolen bases in 2013. 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.