2010 Media/Scouts Notes Monday, October 18, 2010 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (617/448-1942, [email protected]) Mike Feigen (360/280-1480, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 Website: www.mlbfallball.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MLBFallBall Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague East Division Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Probable Pitchers 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 home run in the\ fourth inning 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 innings with a pair of strikeouts … 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) – Umpire 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 Detroit Tigers’ organization. Scorpions X X X X Solar Sox X X X X 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 Arizona Fall League 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 pitcher 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 First-Round 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 International League 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 Baseball postseason is comprised of 112 players (56 percent) who are alums of the Arizona Fall League. Leading the way are the Tampa Bay Rays with 20 ex-Fall Leaguers. To round out the rest of the American League, the Minnesota Twins boast 17 alumni, the Texas Rangers have 12 on their squad while the New York Yankees have 10. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies have 15 alums, the San Francisco Giants possess 14, and the Atlanta Braves 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.