2010 Media/Scouts Notes Tuesday, October 19, 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 2 .667 - 2-2 2-0 1-1 L1 4-2 October 19, 2010 Scottsdale Scorpions 4 2 .667 - 1-1 3-1 1-1 L1 4-2 Mesa at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (A) Phoenix Desert Dogs 2 4 .333 2.0 0-2 2-2 2-2 L3 2-4 38 Jake Muyco (RHP/CHC) 0-0, 6.00 @ 15 Casey Kelly (RHP/BOS) 1-0, 0.00 West Division Saguaros at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (L) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 23 Erik Davis (RHP/SD) 0-1, 3.38 @ Peoria Javelinas 3 2 .600 - 1-2 2-0 2-1 W1 3-2 14 Travis Banwart (RHP/OAK) 1-0, 0.00 Surprise Rafters 3 3 .500 0.5 2-2 1-1 1-1 W2 3-3 Surprise at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F) Peoria Saguaros 1 4 .200 2.0 1-1 0-3 0-1 W1 1-4 25 Brooks Brown (RHP/DET) 1-0, 3.86 @ 95 Josh Collmenter (RHP/ARI) 1-0, 0.00 Once Around the Bases October 20, 2010 R H E LOB Surprise at Saguaros, 12:35 PM (A) Desert Dogs 3 5 3 5 WP: Gutierrez (MIN) (1-0) LP: Heyer (NYY) (0-1) 61 Michael Fiers (RHP/MIL) 0-1, 27.00 @ Saguaros 6 7 0 6 SV: Carter (CWS) (1) 43 Johnnie Lowe (RHP/CWS) 0-0, 12.00 Saguaros SS Eduardo Escobar (CWS) went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 run scored … CF Javelinas at Phoenix, 12:35 PM (F) Ben Revere (MIN) added 2 hits, 1 RBI and 1 run scored … RHP Anthony Carter (CWS) struck out 49 Maikel Cleto (RHP/SEA) 0-0, 3.38 @ two in 1.0 hitless IP to earn his first save … Desert Dogs 3B Stephen Parker (OAK)\ added 1 triple, 1 7 Erik Cordier (RHP/ATL) 0-1, 19.29 RBI and 1 run scored in the loss. Mesa at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (L) 59 Josh Zeid (RHP/PHI) 1-0, 3.00 @ R H E LOB 19 Greg Reynolds (RHP/COL) 0-1, 3.00 Javelinas 4 7 0 11 WP: Wilhelmsen (SEA) (1-0) LP: Fish (LAA) (0-1) Solar Sox 2 6 3 3 SV: None October 21, 2010 Phoenix at Javelinas, 12:35 PM (L) Javelinas scored two runs in the top of the 10 th inning for the victory … 3B Nate Tenbrink (SEA) went 3-for-4 with one double and one run scored … RHP Thomas Wilhelmsen (SEA) collected four 97 Sean West (LHP/FLA) 0-1, 13.50 @ strikeouts in 2.0 hitless IP to earn his first win … Solar Sox 2B Jordany Valdespin (NYM) went 2-for-4 54 Kyle Greenwalt (RHP/HOU) 0-0, 9.00 with one double and one run scored. Scottsdale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (A) 43 Oliver Drake (RHP/BAL) 1-0, 6.00 @ R H E LOB 75 Ryan Brasier (RHP/LAA) 0-0, 15.43 Scorpions 4 7 4 5 WP: Montgomery (KC) (1-0) LP: Verdugo (SF) (0-1) Saguaros at Surprise, 6:35 PM (F) Rafters 6 8 0 9 SV: Ruffin (DET) (1-0) 39 David Bromberg (RHP/MIN) 0-0, 2.25 @ 37 Eric Hurley (RHP/TEX) 0-0, 9.00 OF Caleb Gindl (MIL) and 2B Eric Farris (MIL) led the Surprise Rafters to a 6-4 victory over the Scorpions on Monday afternoon ... Gindl smacked a two-run home run onto the berm in straightaway (A, F, L) – Umpire Roster Key center field, while Farris went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a stolen base … LHP Mike Montgomery (KC) earned the victory, allowing one run on three hits in three innings pitched. AFL Alumnus of the Day Texas OF Josh Hamilton belted his second AFL Weekly Infield Breakdown home run of the ALCS Monday, helping Cliff Team Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Lee and the Rangers knock off the defending- D-Dogs X X X X champion Yankees in Game 3 … Hamilton Javelinas X X X X added a double in the contest, giving himself Rafters X X X X a 1.000 slugging percentage in the series … Saguaros X X X X played in the Fall League in 2001 for the Scorpions X X X X Maryvale Saguaros as a member of the Rays’ Solar Sox X X X X organization. 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 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 Nugg ets 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 (4-2) Peoria Javelinas (3-2) Starter: RHP Jake Muyco (CHC) makes his second AFL start and Starter: RHP Casey Kelly (BOS) earned a win on 10/13, third professional start today … earned a no-decision on 10/13 vs. throwing four innings while allowing two runs, none earned ... the 6-3 Phoenix … 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB and 1 SO … split the 2010 season righty struck out three without walking a batter in the contest ... one of between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa … 4-2 with a 4.16 ERA the Red Sox’ top young hurlers, the 21-year-old was particularly tough and 32 SO in 54 games … the 26-year-old began pitching in 2008 after on lefties, holding them hitless in six at-bats in the game … also had a originally drafted as a catcher by the Cubs in 2005 from NC State. 3-to-1 ground out-to-air out ratio.