2013 AFL Game Notes
Thursday, October 17, 2013
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East Division
Team
Mesa Solar Sox
Salt River Rafters
Scottsdale Scorpions
W
6
2
2
L
0
5
5
Pct.
1.000
.286
.286
GB Home Away
-2-0
4-0
4.5 0-4
2-1
4.5 1-3
1-2
Div. Streak Last 10
3-0
W6
6-0
1-2
L2
2-5
1-3
W1
2-5
West Division
Team
Glendale Desert Dogs
Peoria Javelinas
Surprise Saguaros
W
4
3
3
L
2
4
4
Pct. GB Home Away
.667 -3-0
1-2
.429 1.5 2-2
1-2
.429 1.5 1-2
2-2
Div. Streak Last 10
2-1
W1
4-2
1-3
L1
3-4
2-1
L1
3-4
Yesterday’s Games
R
3
1
Mesa
Peoria
H
4
8
E LOB
1
6
0
6
R
1
2
H
7
8
E LOB
0
8
0 10
W: Urlaub (OAK) (1-0) L: Culver (KC) (0-1)
S: Castillo (CHC) (1)
W: Waldron (PIT) (1-0) L: Shackelford (MIL) (0-1)
S: Bradford (NYM) (1)
Scorpions: DH Aderlin Rodriguez (NYM) 2-for-4, RBI … 2B Tommy La Stella (ATL) 1-for-2, RBI …
RP Tyler Waldron (PIT) 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO. Saguaros: 3B Garin Cecchini (BOS) 1-for-3,
RBI … DH Michael Ohlman (BAL) 1-for-3, 2B.
Salt River
Glendale
R
6
8
H
9
9
E LOB
2
8
0
7
W: Hayes (CIN) (1-0) L: Garvin (TB) (1-1)
S: Wittgren (MIA) (1)
Desert Dogs: 1B Max Kepler (MIN) 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R … C Pratt Maynard (LAD) 1-for-3, 2-run
HR (1) in 6th, 3 RBI … LF Brian Cavazos-Galvez (LAD) 2-for-3, RBI, R. Rafters: DH Stephen
Piscotty (STL) 2-for-4, 3B, 2B, RBI, 2 R … 1B Kyle Parker (COL) 2-for-5, 3B, 2 R.
Weekly Infield Schedule (thru 10/19)
Team
Glendale
Mesa
Peoria
Salt River
Scottsdale
Surprise
Mon.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tue.
Wed.
X
Thu.
Fri.
X
X
X
X
X
Sat.
X
X
X
X
X
Thursday, October 17
Scottsdale at Surprise, 12:35 PM (A)
RHP Hansel Robles (0-1, 18.00 ERA) @
RHP Will Roberts (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Peoria at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F)
RHP Johnny Barbato (0-0, 13.50 ERA) @
LHP Matt Purke (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Glendale at Salt River, 6:35 PM (L)
RHP Stephen McCray (1-0, 0.00 ERA) @
RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-0, 0.00)
Friday, October 18
Solar Sox: RF Stephen Souza, Jr. (WSH) 1-for-3, 2 RBI … SS Addison Russell (OAK) 1-for-3, R, SB
… CF Brian Goodwin (WSH) 1-for-4, SB. Javelinas: 1B Japhet Amador (HOU) 2-for-4, 2B, RBI … 2B
Chris Taylor (SEA) 2-for-3, R, SB.
Surprise
Scottsdale
Probable Starters
X
12:35 p.m. – HINF: 9:45 a.m., HBP: 10:00 a.m., VBP: 10:50 a.m., VINF: 11:40 a.m.
6:35 p.m. – HINF: 3:45 p.m., HBP: 4:00 p.m., VBP: 4:50 p.m., VINF: 5:40 p.m.
Teams are REQUIRED to take infield and BP every Monday
Surprise at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L)
LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.12 ERA) @
RHP Dallas Beeler (1-0, 3.00 ERA)
Glendale at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (F)
RHP Alex Meyer (1-0, 5.40 ERA) @
RHP Phil Irwin (0-0, 7.71 ERA in MLB 2013)
Peoria at Salt River, 6:35 PM (A)
RHP Brandon Maurer (0-0, 10.80 ERA) @
RHP Sam Gaviglio (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Saturday, October 19
Scottsdale at *Peoria, 12:35 PM (L)
LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 6.75 ERA) @
LHP Kyle Hunter (0-1, 3.60 ERA)
Surprise at Glendale, 6:35 PM (A)
LHP Will Lamb (0-1, 10.12 ERA) @
RHP Trevor May (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
Salt River at Mesa, 6:35 PM (F)
RHP Drew Hutchison (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @
LHP Michael Roth (1-0, 7.71 ERA)
*Peoria home games played at Surprise Stadium
Alum of the Day
Tigers SP Doug Fister (2008
Peoria Javelinas) struck out seven
batters over 6.0 innings and
allowed one run on eight hits and
one walk as Detroit tied the ALCS
with Boston at two games apiece
with a 7-3 win Wednesday night.
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. Glendale C Pratt Maynard (LAD) went 1-for-3 and hit his first AFL home run, driving in three runs in the Desert Dogs 8-6 win Wednesday.
2. Scottsdale RP Tyler Waldron (PIT) faced the minimum over 3.0 shutout innings, earning the win in the Scorpions 2-1 victory yesterday.
3. Peoria SP Matt Heidenreich (HOU) has yet to concede a run in two AFL starts (six IP) after working 3.0 shutout innings Wednesday.
4. Scottsdale IF Tommy La Stella (ATL) leads the league with a .611 on-base percentage after reaching base three times in the Scorpions 2-1
win last night. He has tallied at least one hit and has walked at least once in all four of his starts in the AFL this season.
5. Salt River OF Kenny Wilson (TOR), Surprise OF Tyler Naquin (CLE) and Mesa OF Jorge Soler (CHC) are riding five-game hitting streaks.
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.
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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)
Quintin Berry (2008), OF
Craig Breslow (2005), LHP
Clay Buchholz (2008), RHP
Mike Carp (2007), OF
Stephen Drew (2005), IF
Jacoby Ellsbury (2006), OF
Jonny Gomes (2003), OF
Will Middlebrooks (2011), IF
Mike Napoli (2004), C
Dustin Pedroia (2004), IF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2005-06), C
Shane Victorino (2002), OF
Detroit Tigers (12)
Joaquin Benoit (2000), RHP
Prince Fielder (2005), IF
Doug Fister (2008), RHP
Torii Hunter (1998), OF
Jose Iglesias (2009-10), IF
Omar Infante (2000), IF
Austin Jackson (2008), OF
Don Kelly (2003, ’05), IF
Jhonny Peralta (2002), IF
Hernan Perez (2011), IF
Max Scherzer (2007-08), RHP
Jose Veras (2003), RHP
Los Angeles Dodgers (11)
Carl Crawford (2001), OF
A.J. Ellis (2006), C
Mark Ellis (2001), IF
Andre Ethier (2005), OF
Adrian Gonzalez (2003), IF
Kenley Jansen (2009), RHP
Ricky Nolasco (2007), RHP
Nick Punto (2000), IF
Nick Schumaker (2003), OF
Juan Uribe (2000), IF
Michael Young (2000), IF
St. Louis Cardinals (11)
Matt Adams (2011), IF
Adron Chambers (2010), OF
Randy Choate (1999), LHP
Tony Cruz (2010), C
Daniel Descalso (2009), IF
Matt Holliday (2002-03), OF
Pete Kozma (2010), IF
Shane Robinson (2008), OF
Kevin Siegrist (2012), LHP
Adam Wainwright (2003-04), RHP
Kolten Wong (2012), IF
GLENDALE DESERT DOGS (4-2)
STARTING PITCHER – Stephen McCray (CWS): 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one AFL start after throwing 2.2 scoreless innings vs. Surprise 10/10.
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): Third in league with a .467 batting average … collected league’s first five-hit game vs. Surprise on 10/10, going 5-for5 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. Andrew Heaney (MIA): 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 … 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.
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 in 2013. 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. Pratt Maynard (LAD): Drove in three runs and hit a
two-run home run on 10/16 vs. Salt River. Alex Meyer (MIN): Worked 2.0 perfect innings with three strikeouts, earning the win on 10/14 vs. Peoria
… traded in deal for Denard Span in December, 2012 … Futures Game participant in 2012 … No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 Twins prospect by
MLB.com. Jared Mitchell (CWS): Solo home run on 10/9 at Mesa … wide receiver at LSU … first player in history to win a BCS title in football and
College World Series championship in baseball. Colin Moran (MIA): Homered in first professional at-bat … brother, Brian Moran, is a professional
baseball pitcher … uncles Rick and B.J. Surhoff played in major leagues … uncle B.J. enjoyed enjoyed a 19-year major-league career with the
Brewers (1987-95), Orioles (1996-2000, ’03-05) and Braves (2000-02) … No. 71 overall prospect, No. 5 third base prospect, and No. 4 Marlins
prospect by MLB.com. Chris O’Brien (LAD): Father Charlie, a well-traveled catcher, played for eight teams over 15 seasons in the major leagues.
Yorman Rodriguez (CIN): Tallied three hits and scored three runs vs. Mesa on 10/8. Chad Rogers (CIN): Bit by shark while surfing three weeks
after being drafted in 2010. Eddie Rosario (MIN): Three hits on 10/15 at Peoria … drove in three runs on 10/11 at Scottsdale … played for Team
Puerto Rico in 2013 WBC … No. 62 overall prospect, No. 2 second base prospect, and No. 5 Twins prospect on MLB.com. Corey Seager (LAD):
Brother Kyle plays for the Mariners, brother Justin is in the Mariners’ system … No. 47 overall prospect, No. 8 shortstop prospect, and No. 2 Dodgers
prospect on MLB.com. Marcus Semien (CWS): Southern League MVP in 2013 … led minor leaguers with 110 runs scored in 2013 … MLB debut
with the White Sox on September 4, 2013 at Yankee Stadium.
MESA SOLAR SOX (6-0)
STARTING PITCHER – Matt Purke (WSH): 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA after allowing one unearned run in three innings at Salt River 10/10 … helped TCU
earn its first berth College World Series berth, recording two wins in Omaha … No. 8 Nationals prospect by MLB.com.
TEAM – Albert Almora (CHC): Leads league with .571 batting average and eight RBI … recorded 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 RBI and a home run vs. Glendale
on 10/9 … three RBI at Salt River 10/10 … No. 21 overall prospect, No. 6 outfield prospect, and No. 2 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Cam Bedrosian
(LAA): Father Steve (nickname: Bedrock) played in major leagues from 1981-95 with Braves, Phillies, Giants, Twins, Braves and won the Cy Young
Award in 1987. Robert Benincasa (WSH): Father played in Orioles system. Zach Borenstein (LAA): California League MVP in 2013. Kris Bryant
(CHC): Tied for league lead with two home runs and eight RBI … three-hit game at Glendale 10/8 … three-run home run vs. Glendale 10/9 … home
run at Surprise 10/11 … father Mike played minor league baseball in the Boston organization … No. 35 overall prospect, No. 2 third base prospect,
and No. 4 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Lendy Castillo (CHC): Converted from shortstop to pitcher in 2010 … Rule 5 draftee from Phillies to Cubs in
2011. Tommy Collier (DET): Threw 2.0 scoreless innings at Salt River 10/10 … allowed one run across three innings at Peoria 10/16. C.J. Cron
(LAA): Three-run home run vs. Scottsdale 10/15 … father Chris played in the major leagues from 1991-92 and has managed at every level of the
minor leagues and in the Fall League … first first-round draft pick in University of Utah history … brother Kevin was selected by Mariners in third
round of 2011 draft but opted to attend TCU … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 2 first base prospect and No. 2 Angels prospect by MLB.com.
Brian Goodwin (WSH): Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year as a high school senior at Rocky Mount H.S. Arizona Fall League Rising Stars
game participant in 2012 … No. 65 overall prospect and No. 1 Nationals prospect by MLB.com. Taylor Lindsey (LAA): Home run and three RBIs at
Scottsdale 10/14. Matt Loosen (CHC): Threw no-hitter for Daytona on July 8, 2013. Adrian Nieto (WSH): Represented Spain in 2013 World
Baseball Classic qualifiers. Michael Roth (LAA): Won in his major league debut on April 13, 2013 vs. Houston, striking out four batters in 2.0
scoreless innings … two-time College World Series champion at South Carolina … pitched for Great Britain in 2013 WBC qualifiers. Addison
Russell (OAK): 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 17 overall prospect, No. 5 shortstop prospect, and No. 1 Athletics prospect by MLB.com.
Jorge Soler (CHC): Three RBI vs. Glendale on 10/9. Matt Skole (WSH): Hit two-run home run and had three RBI at Glendale on 10/8 …
grandfather Tom T. Skole played in the St. Louis Browns’ organization … South Atlantic League MVP in 2012. Jorge Soler (CHC): Defected from
Cuba in 2011 … 2013 Futures Game participant … No. 25 overall prospect, No. 8 outfield prospect and No. 3 Cubs prospect by MLB.com. Sammy
Solis (WSH): Leads league with two wins … threw 3.2 scoreless innings in start on 10/9 vs. Glendale … one run in 4.0 IP vs. Scottsdale 10/15 …
becomes rare three-time Fall Leaguer after participating in 2010-11. Steven Souza Jr. (WSH): Tied for league lead with five stolen bases … three
RBI and three stolen bases at Surprise 10/11. Jeff Urlaub (OAK): Pitched for Israeli National Team in the 2013 WBC qualifiers.
PEORIA JAVELINAS (3-4)
STARTING PITCHER – Johnny Barbato (SD): 0-0 with a 13.50 in one AFL start.
TEAM – Jason Adam (KC): 4.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts on 10/15 vs. Glendale … Kansas City’s No. 18 prospect
according to MLB.com. Lane Adams (KC): Led state of Oklahoma in scoring and free throw percentage as a junior in 2008. Japhet Amador (HOU):
Solo home run on 10/15 vs. Glendale … Signed by the Astros on August 18, 2013 after playing 104 games in the Mexican League…Mexican
League Rookie of the Year in 2009. Noel Arguelles (KC): Defected from the Cuban junior national team with current Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias
while the team was in Edmonton, CAN in 2008. Jorge Bonifacio (KC): No. 89 overall prospect and No. 5 Royals prospect by MLB.com … older
brother Emilio has played seven MLB seasons with five different organizations. Malcom Culver (KC): Father Lanell was a second-round pick by the
Cincinnati Reds in the 1981 draft … Cheslor Cuthbert (KC): Played for Team Nicaragua in the 2012 World Baseball Classic qualifier. Delino
DeShields (HOU): No. 73 overall prospect, No. 3 second base prospect and No. 7 Astros prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game Selection …
father Delino played 13 MLB. Austin Hedges (SD): No. 33 overall prospect, No. 3 catcher prospect and No. 2 Padres prospect by MLB.com … 2013
Futures Game participant. Matt Heidenreich (HOU): Threw 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Mesa 10/16 … threw 3.0 scoreless and hitless innings with two
walks and two strikeouts on 10/9 vs. Surprise. Patrick Kivlehan (SEA): Northwest League MVP in 2012 … Big East Conference Player of the Year
after becoming the first player in league history to win the Triple Crown in 2012 at Rutgers after walking on as a senior … played three seasons as a
defensive back on the Scarlet Knights football team that won two bowl games. Jake Lowery (CLE): Johnny Bench Award winner as college
baseball’s best catcher … one of 36 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy presented by the National College Baseball Writers Association to the
nation’s top player in 2011 at James Madison University … led nation with 91 RBI in 2011, most by a college player since former Fall Leaguer and
current Giants catcher Buster Posey (2009 Scottsdale Scorpions) drove in 93 in 2008. Jonathan Meyer (HOU): Hit a two-run home run on 10/11 at
Salt River. Stefen Romero (SEA): Member of the 2012 Arizona Fall League champion Peoria Javelinas. Cameron Rupp (PHI): Father Kevin played
baseball at the University of Houston and in the minor leagues for the Montreal Expos (1977-79). Kyle Simon (PHI): Returns to the Fall League after
winning the AFL title with Peoria in 2012 … traded by Baltimore to Philadelphia with another player for slugger Jim Thome on June 30, 2012. Carson
Smith (SEA): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Alex Sogard (HOU): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 …
brother of former Arizona State infielder and current Oakland Athletics infielder Eric Sogard … played for Oregon State during back-to-back national
championship seasons in 2006-07. Cory Spangenberg (SD): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012.
SALT RIVER RAFTERS (2-5)
STARTING PITCHER – Aaron Sanchez (TOR): 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one AFL start, throwing three shutout innings vs. Mesa 10/10 … No. 20
overall prospect, No. 7 right-handed pitcher prospect, and No. 1 Blue Jays prospect by MLB.com. Richie Shaffer (TB): No. 9 Rays prospect on
MLB.com.
TEAM – Nick Ahmed (ARI): Carolina League championship series MVP in 2012 … Arizona Fall League Rising Star in 2012 … traded from Atlanta
to Arizona in Justin Upton trade in 2013 … No. 13 D-backs prospect by MLB.com. Jake Barrett (ARI): Arizona High School Player of the Year at
Mesa Desert Ridge H.S. in 2009… No. 7 D-backs prospect by MLB.com. Ryan Brett (TB): No. 14 Rays prospect on MLB.com. Andy Burns (TOR):
Three hits vs. Scottsdale 10/9. Andrew Chafin (ARI): Missed the 2010 season after undergoing “Tommy John” surgery … No. 8 Diamondbacks
prospect by MLB.com. Michael Freeman (ARI): Played in 2010 College World Series with Clemson. Dustin Garneau (COL): Home run at Glendale
10/16. Grayson Garvin (TB): Won after throwing five scoreless innings of one-hit ball vs. Scottsdale on 10/9 … named the 2007-08 Region Player
of the Year, 2008 Rawlings and Louisville Slugger All-American and Sports Illustrated/Takkle Top 100 at Vanderbilt. Todd Glaesmann (TB): Tampa
Bay 2012 Minor League Player of the Year. Drew Hutchison (TOR): Underwent “Tommy John” surgery in 2012 … MLB debut with the Blue Jays on
April 21, 2012 at Kansas City. Merrill Kelly (TB): Enjoys playing drums … father and brother both drafted … drafted three times … pitched in the
2010 College World Series for Arizona State … father owns two restaurants in Scottsdale (TK’s Urban Tavern & Tavern Americana). Kyle Kubitza
(ATL): Collected three hits at Salt River on 10/8. Jake Lamb (ARI): Leads the league with six walks. Tyler Matzek (COL): No. 14 Rockies prospect
on MLB.com. Mike Montgomery (TB): Pitched in 2010 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game … traded from Royals to Rays in 2012 in the James
Shields deal … No. 8 Rays prospect on MLB.com. Kyle Parker (COL): Three-run homer vs. Scottsdale on 10/8 … first Division I athlete to record 20
touchdown passes and hit 20 home runs in the same academic year as a Clemson Tiger … No. 9 Rockies prospect on MLB.com. Stephen Piscotty
(STL): Third in league with four stolen bases … four hits at Surprise 10/14 … transitioned from infield to outfield prior to 2013 season … No. 7
Cardinals prospect by MLB.com. James Ramsey (STL): Thee-run home run vs. Scottsdale 10/9 … led Florida State to 2010 and ’12 College World
Series appearances … father Craig was captain of 1980 College World Series team at Florida State … No. 10 Cardinals prospect on MLB.com.
John Stilson (TOR): No. 6 Blue Jays prospect on MLB.com. Matt Stites (ARI): Traded from Padres to D-backs in 2013 Ian Kennedy trade … No.
17 D-backs prospect by MLB.com … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Marcus Stroman (TOR): Holds Duke University record
for strikeouts (290 in 222.0 innings). Tim Wheeler (COL): Three hits vs. Peoria 10/11 … Arizona Fall League Rising Star in 2011 … No. 10 Rockies
prospect on MLB.com. Kenny Wilson (TOR): Tied for league lead with five stolen bases … second in league with .478 batting average … three hits
vs. Scottsdale on 10/8 … three RBI vs. Scottsdale on 10/9 … three hits at Surprise 10/14.
SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS (2-5)
STARTING PITCHER – Hansel Robles (NYM): 0-1 with a 18.00 ERA in one AFL start … led New York-Penn League with a 1.11 ERA in 2012.
TEAM – Tyler Austin (NYY): No. 67 overall prospect and No. 3 Yankees prospect by MLB.com … 2012 Futures Game selectee but did not play
due to injury … Yankees Minor League Player of the Year in 2012. Kyle Crick (SF): Allowed one run over three innings vs. Surprise 10/16 … No. 42
overall prospect and No. 1 Giants prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game selection. Alex Dickerson (PIT): National League winner of the
inaugural Bowman Hitting Challenge … No. 13 Pirates prospect by MLB.com … first-team all-American and Big Ten Conference triple crown winner
at Indiana University in 2010. Jeurys Familia (NYM): MLB debut on September 4, 2012 … 2010 Futures Game selection. Alen Hanson (PIT): No.
39 overall prospect, No. 6 shortstop prospect and No. 3 Pirates prospect by MLB.com … led the Gulf Coast League with seven triples in 2011.
Tommy La Stella (ATL): First in league with six walks … No. 14 Braves prospect by MLB.com … 2011 Big South Conference player of the year and
semi-finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year at Coastal Carolina (SC) University. Gift Ngoepe (PIT): Hopes to become first
South African to play major league baseball. Aaron Northcraft (ATL): No. 10 Braves prospect by MLB.com … led the Carolina League with 160
strikeouts in 2012 … tossed seven-inning no-hitter on June 22, 2012, the first complete-game no-hitter in Class-A Lynchburg history. Vidal Nuno
(NYY): MLB debut with the Yankees on April 29, 2013 vs. Houston … led Yankee farmhands with a 2.54 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 2012. Peter
O’Brien (NYY): Recorded highest score at the inaugural Bowman Hitting Challenge 10/12. James Pazos (NYY): Mother Teresa played volleyball at
the University of South Carolina and father Julio competed in football, track and wrestling at Arizona State University. Cody Satterwhite (NYM):
Second-team all-SEC in 2007 as a sophomore at the University of Mississippi … pitched for Team USA at the Pan American Games in 2007 …
freshman all-American by Collegiate Baseball in 2006 … Mississippi prep player of the year by Gatorade in 2005 at Hillcrest Christian High School.
Cory Vaughn (NYM): South Atlantic League mid-season all-star in 2011 … father Greg, who spent 15 seasons between five major league teams
(Brewers, Expos, Padres, Reds, Devil Rays, Rockies) from 1989-2003, was a four-time all-star (1993, ’96, ’98 and 2001), finished fourth in the
National League MVP in back-to-back years (1998-99) and won a Silver Slugger Award as an outfielder in 1998. Angel Villalona (SF): Futures
Game selection in 2008-09 … signed by the Giants as a 16-year-old in 2006. Tyler Waldron (PIT): Returns to the Fall League after participating in
2012 … attended Oregon State University and the University of the Pacific. Mason Williams (NYY): No. 36 overall prospect, No. 10 outfield
prospect and No. 2 Yankees prospect by MLB.com … set short-season Class-A Staten Island team records with 94 hits and 23 stolen bases in 2011
… grandson of 10-year major league outfielder Walter “No Neck” Williams who played for the Colt .45s, White Sox, Indians and Yankees from 1964,
’67-75.
SURPRISE SAGUAROS (3-4)
STARTING PITCHER – Will Roberts (CLE): 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in one AFL start.
TEAM – Jorge Alfaro (TEX): No. 55 overall prospect, No. 4 catcher prospect and No. 1 Rangers prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game
selection. Dariel Alvarez (BAL): Played for Camaguey in the Cuban League from 2007-11 and Tuxpan in Mexico in 2012. Shawn Armstrong
(CLE): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Mookie Betts (BOS): Three hits and three runs scored on 10/9 at Peoria … No. 16
Red Sox prospect by MLB.com … Red Sox minor league offensive player of the year in 2013. Garin Cecchini (BOS): No. 82 overall prospect, No. 8
third base prospect and No. 7 Red Sox prospect by MLB.com … younger brother Gavin selected by the New York Mets in the first round (12th
overall) of the 2012 draft. Tyler Cravy (MIL): Set school record with 110 strikeouts in 2009 at Napa Valley (CA) College, earning Bay Valley
Conference MVP and Community College Baseball all-American honors. Derrik Gibson (BOS): Led Carolina League shortstops with a .966 fielding
percentage in 2011 … led New York-Penn League with 54 runs scored in 2009 … two-time Delaware high school player of the year and three-time
all-state performer at Seaford Senior H.S. Trey Haley (CLE): Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … Rising Stars game participant
in ’12. Mitch Haniger (MIL): Week one co-player of the week … reached base safely in all six of his games … leads league with 17 total bases …
tied for league lead with 11 hits and three doubles … third in the league with seven RBI … four hits on 10/11 vs. Mesa … three hits and three RBI on
10/9 at Peoria … grand slam vs. Peoria on 10/8. Taylor Jungmann (MIL): Worked 3.0 scoreless innings and allowed two hits and one walk with four
strikeouts on 10/14 vs. Salt River … No. 2 Brewers prospect by MLB.com … won Dick Howser Trophy as the national college baseball player of the
year and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the best amateur baseball player in the United States in 2011. Branden Kline (BAL): No. 7
Orioles prospect by MLB.com. Michael Ohlman (BAL): Solo home run on 10/9 at Peoria. Tyler Naquin (CLE): Three hits on 10/15 at Salt River …
No. 5 Indians prospect by MLB.com … semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award as a junior at Texas A&M. Brett Nicholas (TEX):
Returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012. Miguel Pena (BOS): Tossed 3.0 perfect innings with one strikeout vs. Peoria on 10/8. Miguel
Pena (BOS): 3.0 perfect innings with one strikeout on 10/8 vs. Peoria. Noe Ramirez (BOS): Played for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team in
2010, earning the silver medal at the World University Championships in Japan. Eduardo Rodriguez (BAL): No. 84 overall prospect, No. 7 lefthanded pitcher prospect and No. 2 Orioles prospect by MLB.com … 2013 Futures Game selection. Jonathan Schoop (BAL): No. 4 Orioles
prospect by MLB.com … returns to the Fall League after participating in 2012 … recipient of the 2011 Brooks Robinson Award as the Orioles minor
league player of the year … played for the World team at the 2011 Futures Game … member of the 2011 Carolina League championship team with
Class-A Frederick … won the 2004 Little League World Series with Willemstad, Curacao, recording a save in the championship game against
Thousand Oaks, CA … MLB debut on September 25, 2013 with Orioles vs. Toronto. Travis Shaw (BOS): Two-run home run and three RBI on 10/9
at Peoria … MVP of the 2012 California-Carolina League all-star game … father Jeff, who pitched in 633 major league games over 12 seasons with
the Indians (1990-92), Expos (1993-95), White Sox (1995), Reds (1996-98) and Dodgers (1998-2001), was a two-time all-star (1998 and 2001) and
led the National League with 42 saves in 1997. Henry Urrutia (BAL): Tallied three hits vs. Peoria on 10/8 … MLB debut with the Orioles on July 20,
2013 at Texas … 2013 Futures Game participant … won the Brooks Robison Award in 2013 as the top Orioles minor league position player.
Head-to-Head Records
#
H
5
2B 2
3B 1
HR 1
RBI 4
R
3
SB 3
Date
10/14
10/11
10/10
10/9
Date
10/9
Hitter
S. Piscotty
M. Haniger
Hitter
M. Haniger
MES
--0-1
0-2
SRR
1-0
--1-1
SCO
2-0
1-1
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GDD
1-0
0-1
0-1
PEO
1-0
0-1
0-1
SUR
1-0
1-1
1-0
Glendale Desert Dogs
Peoria Javelinas
Surprise Saguaros
0-1
0-1
0-1
1-0
1-0
1-1
1-0
1-0
0-1
--1-1
0-1
1-1
--2-0
1-0
0-2
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Player
Single-Game Highs
Batting
Date
B. Cavazos-Galvez (GDD/LAD) 10/10
Opp.
SUR
IP
H
R
ER
SO
BB
HR
Multiple players
Multiple players
Multiple players
Mitch Haniger (SUR/MIL)
Multiple players
Multiple players
10/8
PEO
4+ Hit Games
B. Cavazos-Galvez
A. Almora
Opponent
Mesa Solar Sox
Salt River Rafters
Scottsdale Scorpions
Team
SRR/STL
SUR/MIL
GDD/LAD
MES/CHC
Opp.
SUR
MES
MES
GDD
Hits
Type
4
4 1Bs
4
2B, 3 1Bs
5
2 2Bs, 3 1Bs
4
HR, 2B, 2 1Bs
Grand Slams
Team
SUR/MIL
Opp.
PEO
Pitcher
Portillo
Inning
6
Date
10/8
Date
#
5.0
6
7
7
8
4
2
Hitter
M. Haniger
Hitter
Players of the Week
Week 1 – Kris Bryant (MSS/CHC) and Mitch Haniger (SUR/MIL)
Pitching
Player
Date
Grayson Garvin (SRR/TB) 10/9
Multiple players
Michael Lorenzen (GDD/CIN) 10/9
Michael Lorenzen (GDD/CIN) 10/9
Sammy Solis (MES/WSH) 10/15
Multiple players
Michael Lorenzen (GDD/CIN) 10/9
Opp.
SCO
MES
MES
SCO
MES
4+ RBI Games
Team
SUR/MIL
Opp.
PEO
RBI
4
Multi-HR Games
Team
Opp.
HR
Hits
_
2B, GS
RBI
Transactions
Date
Team
Transaction
10/14
10/14
10/11
10/11
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Peoria
Peoria
Phil Irwin (PIT) added
Jameson Taillon (PIT) removed
Cameron Perkins (PHI) added
Kelly Dugan (PHI) removed