2015 AFL Game Notes Wednesday, November 4, 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 Salt River Rafters 11 6 .647 -- 6-2 5-4 4-2 W5 8-2 Wednesday, November 4 Glendale at Surprise* - 12:35 PM (F) Scottsdale Scorpions 10 7 .588 1.0 5-4 5-3 5-3 L1 7-3 LHP Steven Brault PIT (0-0, 7.94 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Mesa Solar Sox 4 14 .222 7.5 1-8 3-6 1-5 L4 3-7 LHP Ian Clarkin NYY (1-1, 5.11 ERA in 2015 AFL) Salt River at Mesa - 12:35 PM (L) West Division RHP John Simms WSH (2-0, 1.64 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Stk L10 RHP Ryan Etsell LAA (1-2, 10.90 ERA in 2015 AFL) Surprise Saguaros 10 8 .556 -- 5-4 5-4 4-2 W1 4-6 Scottsdale at Peoria - 12:35 PM (A) Glendale Desert Dogs 8 8 .500 1.0 3-4 5-4 3-2 L3 3-7 RHP Austin Kubitza DET (0-1, 3.09 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Peoria Javelinas 8 8 .500 1.0 6-3 2-5 2-5 W3 5-5 RHP Jason Garcia BAL (0-0, 1.29 ERA in 2015 AFL) Thursday, November 5 Tuesday’s Games Peoria at Scottsdale - 12:35 p.m. (F) R H E LOB LHP James Paxton SEA (1-2, 3.52 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Surprise 4 7 0 4 W: Wolff (TEX) (2-1) L: Romero (CLE) (1-1) RHP Justin Haley BOS (1-0, 0.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) Scottsdale 0 8 1 10 Surprise at Glendale - 12:35 p.m. (L) Saguaros: SP Sam Wolff (TEX) W, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO … SS Aledmys Diaz (STL) RHP Adrian Houser MIL (1-1, 3.21 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R … CF Bubba Starling (KC) 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R … 3B Yadiel Rivera (MIL) RHP Yacksel Rios PHI (2-1, 3.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) 2-for-4, 2B, R. Scorpions: SP Antonio Romero (CLE) L, 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO … RP Chandler Shepherd (BOS) 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 SO … 3B Yandy Diaz (CLE) 2-for-4, 2B … C Mitch Mesa at Salt River - 6:35 p.m. (A) Garver (CLE) 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB. LHP Rob Zastryzny CHC (0-1, 6.43 ERA in 2015) @ R H E LOB LHP Jeremy Gabryszwski TOR (1-0, 4.76 ERA in 2015 AFL) Glendale 2 8 0 5 W: J. Cotton (LAD) (0-1) L: Jannis (NYM) (1-1) Friday, November 6 Salt River 6 8 0 7 Peoria at Surprise - 12:35 PM (F) Desert Dogs: SP Jharel Cotton (LAD) L, 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO … SS Drew RHP Nick Travieso CIN (0-0, 1.50 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Stankiewicz 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R … 2B Brandon Dixon (LAD) 0-for-4, 2 RBI … C Reese McGuire RHP Luke Weaver STL (1-0, 2.61 ERA in 2015 AFL) (PIT) 2-for-4, 2B. Rafters: SP Mickey Jannis (NYM) W, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO … Mesa at Glendale - 12:35 PM (A) CF Roemon Fields (TOR) 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI … 3B Emilio Guerrero (TOR) 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RHP Pierce Johnson CHC (0-1, 6.00 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ RBI … RF Daniel Palka 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI. RHP Brian Holmes HOU (0-0, 0.82 ERA in 2015 AFL) R H E LOB Salt River at Scottsdale - 6:35 PM (L) Mesa 5 10 4 8 W: Butler (SD) (3-0) L: Esch (MIA) (0-1) RHP Yoan Lopez ARI (2-2, 4.11 ERA in 2015 AFL) @ Peoria 14 14 0 12 LHP Adalberto Mejia SF (2-1, 4.42 ERA in 2015 AFL) Solar Sox: SP Jake Esch (MIA) L, 2.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO … LF Jake Bauers (TB) * Surprise Home Games at Salt River Fields 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 3 BB … DH Willson Contreras (CHC) 1-for-5, 3B, RBI … 1B Casey Gillaspie (TB) 2-for-4, R. Javelinas: SP Ryan Butler (SD) W, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 SO … CF Phillip Umpire Roster Ervin (CIN) 3-for-6, grand slam, 6 RBI (AFL-high) … RF Nick Torres (SD) 3-for-5, 3 RBI, 3 R … Crew A – Tom Woodring (CC), Clint Fagan, Ryan LF Mike Yastrzemski (BAL) 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R … 3B Adrian Marin (BAL) 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, Goodman, Nic Lentz 2 BB, 3 R. Crew F – Ryan Blakney (CC), Chad Whitson, Ramon DeJesus, Alex Ortiz Crew L – Carlos Torres (CC), Toby Basner, Travis Egger, Roberto Ortiz Team Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Glendale X B I B -- -- AFL Alumni of the Day Mesa X B -- X -- -- Pittsburgh Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen Peoria X B -- X B -- (2007 Phoenix Desert Dogs) is the recipient of the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award. The award Scottsdale X B I -- B -- is given to a player “who best represents the Salt River X -- B B X -- game of baseball through positive contributions Surprise X -- B X -- -- community involvement.” McCutchen is the third 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:30 a.m., HBP: 9:45 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. former AFLer in the last two years to win 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. prestigious award. Jimmy Rollins (2000 Maryvale Saguaros) and Paul Konerko (1996 Sun Cities Solar Sox) shared the honor in 2014. Today’s Fall League Five 1. Peoria OF Phillip Ervin (CIN) went 3-for-6 with a grand slam, 6 RBI and two runs scored on Tuesday in the Javelinas 14-5 win over Mesa. This followed a 3-for-4 performance with a double, run scored and two RBI on Monday in another win. 2. Peoria OF Nick Torres (SD) went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a trio of RBI in the Javelinas big win on Tuesday. 3. Surprise IF Aledmys Diaz (STL) went 1-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI, including a two-run homer, on Tuesday in the Saguaros 4-0 win over Scottsdale. The homer was Diaz’s second of the fall. 4. Salt River IF Emilio Guerrero (TOR) went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run homer, on Tuesday in the Rafters 6-2 win over Glendale. 5. Salt River RHP Mickey Jannis (NYM) earned the win for the Rafters over Glendale after allowing just one run on four hits, no walks, while striking out two in his start on Tuesday. AFL Fall Stars Game Information The 10th annual Fall Stars Game will be played Saturday, November 7 at 8:08 p.m. EST (6:08 p.m. MST) at Salt River Fields. Rosters have been announced and can be found on the league’s website. Online voting for the “Final Two” continues until 2:00 p.m. EST (noon MST) today via www.mlbfallball.com. GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (8-8) STARTING PITCHER – Steven Brault (PIT), LHP: 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA in two AFL appearances … 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 (2007 Scottdale Scorpion). TEAM – Brandon Brennan (CWS), RHP: 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in four AFL appearances … 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. Ralston Cash (LAD), RHP: Save vs. Peoria on 10/30 … save at Surprise on 10/23. Chris Cotton (HOU), LHP: Save at Peoria on 10/19. Jharel Cotton (LAD), RHP: 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in four AFL start … six strikeouts at Salt River on 10/22 … 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. Nicky Delmonico (CWS) IF: Solo home run and 2 RBI at Mesa 10/14. Cody Dickson (PIT), LHP: Win at Surprise on 10/23. Brandon Dixon (LAD), IF: Home run vs. Peoria on 10/30 … three hits vs. Scottsdale on 10/29 … four hits at Surprise on 10/23 … 2-for-4 with a HR, 2 RBI vs.