2010 Media/Scouts Notes Thursday, November 4, 2010 Media Relations CONTACTS: Paul Jensen (480/710-8201, [email protected]) Adam C. Nichols (617/448-1942, [email protected]) Pat Kurish (480/628-4446, [email protected]) Media Relations FAX: 602/681-9363 Website: www.mlbfallball.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MLBFallBall Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague East Division 2010 Rising Stars Game Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 The Arizona Fall League will be hosting its 5 th Scottsdale Scorpions 12 8 .600 - 8-3 4-5 4-3 W1 5-5 annual Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November Mesa Solar Sox 10 10 .500 2.0 6-4 4-6 3-5 L2 4-6 6 at Surprise Stadium. The game will be televised Phoenix Desert Dogs 6 13 .316 5.5 2-7 4-6 4-3 L2 3-8 live on the MLB Network and online by MLB.TV with first pitch set for 6:06 p.m. Managing the East West Division Division will be Scottsdale’s Randy Knorr (WSH) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 versus Surprise’s Mike Guererro (MIL). Peoria Javelinas 12 6 .667 - 5-4 7-2 3-2 W3 8-2 Surprise Rafters 11 7 .611 1.0 6-3 5-4 6-1 L1 7-3 Peoria Saguaros 6 13 .316 6.5 5-4 1-9 0-6 W2 4-6 Probable Pitchers November 4, 2010 Once Around the Bases Javelinas at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 1-0, 4.82 @ R H E LOB 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-2, 9.95 Scorpions 9 15 1 5 WP: Billings (COL) (1-1) LP: Flores (TEX) (0-1) Surprise at Scottsdale, 12:35 PM (F) Rafters 3 10 2 7 SV: None 19 Danny Duffy (LHP/KC) 0-0, 4.05 @ 68 Ryan Verdugo (LHP/SF) 2-1, 2.25 Scottsdale’s C Caleb Joseph (BAL) went 3-for-3 with 1 double, 3 RBI and 1 run scored … LF Marc Phoenix at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Krauss (ARI) added three hits, including 1 double and 1 run scored … 2B Steve Lombardozzi (WSH) 22 Bryan Evans (RHP/FLA) 0-0, N/A @ went 2-for-5 with one triple and two runs scored … Rafters DH Tony Cruz (STL) went 2-for-4 with 1 \ 11 Alex Cobb (RHP/TB) 0-1, 4.85 home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored… CF Logan Schafer (MIL) collected three hits. November 5, 2010 R H E LOB Mesa at Surprise, 12:35 PM (F) Saguaros 8 13 1 8 WP: Thompson (CIN) (2-0) LP: Merklinger (MIL) (0-1) 26 Tyson Brummett (RHP/PHI) 0-0, 4.91 @ 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-1, 9.00 Desert Dogs 0 4 3 10 SV: None Saguaros at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Saguaros starting LHP Daryl Thompson (CIN) tossed 4.0 scoreless IP with 3 hits, 2 walks and 6 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-2, 4.15 @ strikeouts … 3B Andy Parrino (SD) added 4 hits, including two doubles, 1 RBI an d 1 run scored 41 Scott Barnes (LHP/CLE) 1-1, 5.52 SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-5 with 1 triple, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … Desert Dogs Scottsdale at Phoenix, 6:35 PM (L) C Austin Romine (NYY) went 2-for-4. 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 2-0, 4.61 @ 25 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 4-0, 5.14 R H E LOB November 6, 2010 Solar Sox 2 8 2 7 WP: Rzepczynski ( TOR) (2-0) LP: WIlson (PIT) (0-1) Rising Stars Game: 6:00 p.m. at Surprise Stadium Javelinas 11 13 1 13 SV: None East Division 59 Manny Banuelos (LHP/NYY) 0-2, 5.06 Javelinas LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) tossed six shutout innings, allowing only three hits, leading West Division Peoria past the Solar Sox … LF Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and 1 run and 2 walks 32 Mike Montgomery (LHP/KC) 2-1, 6.10 … RF Adam Loewen (TOR) went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI and 3 runs … Solar Sox RF Andrew Lambo (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key (PIT) went 1-for-4 with an RBI. AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday AFL Alumnus of the Day D-Dogs X X X Javelinas X X X Atlanta OF Jason Heyward hit .277 with 18 Rafters X X X X home runs and drove in 72 runs in 142 games Saguaros X X X as a rookie in 2010. Heyward also walked 91 Scorpions X X X times, ranking fourth in the National League. Solar Sox X X X The rookie-of-the-year candidate played for the Peoria Saguaros in 2009. 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 Notable AFL Dates • Saturday, November 6 –-Rising Stars Game and Roland Hemond Award Presentation, Surprise Stadium, 6:00 p.m. • Tuesday, November 9 –- Chris Carpenter AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Peoria Sports Complex, 6:35 p.m. • Thursday, November 11 –- P.J. Carey Memorabilia Fund-rasier, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 13 –- Peoria Saguaros vs. Phoenix Desert Dogs, Camelback Ranch-Glendale, 6:35 p.m. • Wednesday, November 17 –- Michael Young AFL Hall of Fame Induction, Scottsdale Stadium, 6:35 p.m. • Saturday, November 20 –- AFL Championship Game, Scottsdale Stadium, 12:45 p.m. 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) Week Two SCO 2B Charlie Culberson (SF) MSS RHP Brad Holt (NYM) Week Three PDD OF Cory Harrilchak (ATL) PEJ LHP Marc Rzepczynski (TOR) Week Four Week Five Week Six Tidbits • Due to the Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 6 th , taxi squad players and pitchers will be eligible to play on Wednesday, November 3 and Friday, November 5 this week. • The Fall League will play at the two newest Cactus League facilities this season. On November 13, the Desert Dogs will host the Saguaros at Camelback Ranch-Glendale at 6:35 p.m. On October 23 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1057 fans viewed the Javelinas defeat the Saguaros, 7-2. • 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. Their blogs can be found at www.mlbfallball.com . 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: 6.0 – Multiple Hits: 4 – Multiple H: 9 – Multiple 2B: 2 – Multiple R: 7 – Multiple 3B: 1 -- Multiple ER: 7 – Jake Muyco (MSS/CHC) 10/25 HR: 2 – Multiple SO: 7– Pete Andrelczyk (PDD/FLA) 10/29 RBI: 7 – Marc Krauss (SCO/ARI) 10/22 BB: 4 – Maikel Cleto (PEJ/SEA) 10/26 SB: 2 – Multiple HR: 1 – Multiple Mesa Solar Sox (10-10) Peoria Javelinas (12-6) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) looks for first win in his fifth Starter: RHP Maikel Cleto (SEA) makes his fourth start of the start … lost in last start on 10/30 vs. Phoenix … four earned runs on 7 season today … 1-0 record, allowed 5 runs on 11 hits in 9.1 IP with 9 hits and 4 strikeouts in 4.0 IP… back-to-back no-decision’s on 10/13 strikeouts this season … last started on 10/26 at Scottsdale, allowed 0 vs. Phoenix and 10/19 at Javeinas … split the 2010 season between runs on 1 hit while striking out 4 in 3 IP … spent 2010 in High Desert of Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA and the California League, posting a 4-9 record with a 6.16 ERA in 23 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after appearances … signed with the New York Mets in 2006 as an undrafted originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from N.C.