2013 AFL Game Notes Wednesday, October 16, 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 Eas t Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Mesa Solar Sox 5 0 1.000 -- 2-0 3-0 3-0 W5 5-0 Wednesday, October 16 Salt River Rafters 2 4 .333 3.5 0-4 2-0 1-2 L1 2-4 Mesa at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (A) Scottsd ale Scorpions 1 5 .167 4.5 0-3 1-2 1-3 L5 1-5 RHP Tommy Collier (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @ RHP Matt Heidenreich (0-0, 0.00 ERA) West Division Salt River at Glendale, 6:35 PM (L) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Grayson Garvin (1-0, 0.00 ERA) @ Glendale Desert Dogs 3 2 .600 -- 2-0 1-2 2-1 L1 3-2 LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Peoria Javelinas 3 3 .500 0.5 2-1 1-2 1-3 W1 3-3 Surprise at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Surprise Saguaros 3 3 .500 0.5 1-2 2-1 2-1 W1 3-3 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 6.00 ERA) @ RHP Kyle Crick (0-1, 13.50 ERA) Yesterday’s Games Thursday, October 17 Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A) R H E LOB RHP Hansel Robles (0-1, 18.00 ERA) @ Scottsdale 4 8 3 5 W: Solis (WSH) (2-0) L: Northcraft (ATL) (0-2) RHP Will Roberts (0-1, 3.00 ERA) Mesa 7 9 0 10 S: Peoria at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F) Solar Sox: 1B C.J. Cron (LAA) 1-for-5, 3-run HR (1) in 3rd … CF Albert Almora (CHC) 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RHP Johnny Barbato (0-0, 13.50 ERA) @ RBI, R … SP Sammy Solis (WSH) 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 SO. Scorpions: 1B Angel Villalona (SF) LHP Matt Purke (1-0, 0.00 ERA) 2-for-3, 2 RBI … RF Cory Vaughn (NYM) 1-for-3, solo HR (1) in 4th. Glendale at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L) RHP Stephen McCray (1-0, 0.00 ERA) @ R H E LOB RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-0, 0.00) Glendale 4 6 2 6 W: Sogard (HOU) (1-0) L: Martin (LAD ) (0-1) Peoria 5 6 2 5 S: Robinson (HOU) (1) Friday, October 18 Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas: SP Jason Adam (KC) 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO … 1B Japhet Amador (HOU) 2-for-4, LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.12 ERA) @ solo HR (1) in 4th … 2B Orlando Calixte (KC) 1-for-2, 2 RBI. Desert Dogs: DH Eddie Rosario (MIN) RHP Dallas Beeler (1-0, 3.00 ERA) 3-for-4, 2B, RBI … 1B Travis Mattair (CIN) 1-for-3, R. Glendale at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) RHP Alex Meyer (1-0, 5.40 ERA) @ R H E LOB RHP Phil Irwin (0-0, 7.71 ERA in MLB 2013) Surprise 9 11 1 5 W: McBride (TEX) (1-0) L: Sitton (COL) (0-1) Peoria at Salt River, 6:35 PM (A) Salt River 2 9 4 9 S: RHP Brandon Maurer (0-0, 10.80 ERA) @ Saguaros: CF Tyler Naquin (CLE) 3-for-5, 2 RBI, R … C Jorge Alfaro (TEX) 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R … RF RHP Sam Gaviglio (0-0, 6.75 ERA) Dariel Alvarez (BAL) 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R. Rafters: DH Jake Lamb (ARI) 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI … RF *Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium Stephen Piscotty (STL) 2-for-4. 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 Cardinals OF Matt Holliday Peoria X X X (2002-03 Mesa Solar Sox) went 2- Salt River X X X for-4 and hit a two-run home run Scottsdale X X X last night as St. Louis took a 3-1 Surprise X X X NLCS lead on the Dodgers. The 12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m. two hits were his first of the 6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m. series. 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. Peoria SP Jason Adam (KC) worked 4.0 shutout innings while allowing two hits with two strikeouts in Peoria’s 5-4 win on Tuesday. 2. Mesa SP Sammy Solis (WSH) struck out an AFL season-high eight batters yesterday as he became the league’s first two-game winner. 3. Surprise OF Tyler Naquin (CLE) went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored on Tuesday in Surprise’s 9-2 win. 4. Mesa’s Chicago Cubs duo of Albert Almora and Kris Bryant are tied for the league lead with eight RBI. 5. Salt River OF Kenny Wilson (TOR) leads the league with 11 hits and is tied for the lead with five stolen bases. 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 (3-2) STARTING PITCHER – Andrew Heaney (MIA): 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one AFL starts … 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 in 2013 … 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. 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): 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. 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. 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. Michael Lorenzen (CIN): Brother Jonathan played in Dodgers system 2000- 01 … No. 6 Reds prospect by MLB.com. Travis Mattair (CIN): Solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa … momentarily “retired” from baseball in 2009-10 to follow dream of playing college basketball.