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2011 Arizona Fall League Notable Performances Thread
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Complete recap and top performances from Wednesday's games
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/19/ ... 19th-2011/
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/19/ ... 19th-2011/
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Notable and Not in a good way.
Cody Scarpetta(started) 0.0 ip 4H 7 R 3bb
Cody Scarpetta(started) 0.0 ip 4H 7 R 3bb
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Complete recap of Thursday's games
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/20/ ... 20th-2011/
Jedd Gyorko had a 5-5 day. Dude is good.
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/20/ ... 20th-2011/
Jedd Gyorko had a 5-5 day. Dude is good.
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Jaypers said:
That's the fall league for ya.
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Complete recap and top performances from Friday's games
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/21/ ... 21th-2011/
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/21/ ... 21th-2011/
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Complete recap of Saturday's games.
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/22/ ... 22nd-2011/
Sean Gilmartin had a nice start ruined by his bullpen.
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/22/ ... 22nd-2011/
Sean Gilmartin had a nice start ruined by his bullpen.
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Nick Franklin is looking awful, I guess that month-long break before the end of the season did not do him well.
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Complete Recap of Monday's Arizona Fall League Games
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/24/ ... 24th-2011/
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/24/ ... 24th-2011/
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Choice in 35 AFL ABs, .351, 3 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI
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While the last week's worth of updates are now gone from this thread, you can still go to TopProspectAlert's link to read up on what you may have missed.
A couple of highlights -
1) Harper has a 10-game hitting streak going.
2) This Saturday's Rising Stars game will feature Hultzen facing off against Cole.
As for today - Arenado is 1-2 with an RBI 2B. Kid just keeps on driving them home.
A couple of highlights -
1) Harper has a 10-game hitting streak going.
2) This Saturday's Rising Stars game will feature Hultzen facing off against Cole.
As for today - Arenado is 1-2 with an RBI 2B. Kid just keeps on driving them home.
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Here are the rosters for this Saturday's Rising Stars game, along with BA's brief rundown for each player.
EAST ROSTER
Pitchers AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Steve Ames SRR LAD R R 6—1 205 Chattanooga (AA)
Control isn't great, but jerky delivery adds deception
Charles Brewer SRR ARI R R 6—4 205 Mobile (AA)
Lacks a plus pitch, gets by with feel for setting up hitters
Chris Carpenter MSS CHC R R 6—4 220 Chicago-NL (MLB)
Touched 100 mph in last year's Rising Stars game, has done it again this fall
David Carpenter SCO LAA R R 6—3 180 Arkansas (AA)
Lots of success in 2011, but violent delivery causes concerns
Gerrit Cole MSS PIT R R 6—4 220 UCLA (NCAA)
No. 1 pick showing a 98-100 mph fastball in first pro action
Jacob Diekman SCO PHI L L 6—4 190 Reading (AA)
Lefty has a plus fastball and cross-fire delivery that brings strikeouts and walks
Terry Doyle MSS CWS R R 6—4 225 Birmingham (AA)
Righthander has dominated AFL with average stuff and good pitchability
Trey McNutt MSS CHC R R 6—4 220 Tennessee (AA)
Trying to bounce back, showing good fastball velocity (93-96 mph) but throwing little else
Kevin Munson SRR ARI R R 6—5 213 Visalia (A+)
Has a chance to have a plus fastball and slider
Rob Scahill SRR COL L R 6—2 220 Tulsa (AA)
Shows plus fastball, but secondary stuff has a ways to go
Casey Weathers SRR COL R R 6—1 205 Tulsa (AA)
Stuff is plus, but control is minus-minus
Catcher AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Jason Castro SRR HOU L R 6—3 206 Houston (MLB)
Catching up on ABs after missing all of 2011
Derek Norris SCO WSH R R 6—0 210 Harrisburg (AA)
Hit-first catcher piles up high OBP despite low batting average
Infielders AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Nolan Arenado SRR COL R R 6—1 205 Modesto (A+)
Viewers get a chance to see how much he's improved defensively
Brian Dozier MSS MIN R R 5—11 190 New Britain (AA)
Sleeper to make the Twins 2012 roster
Junior Lake MSS CHC R R 6—3 215 Tennessee (AA)
Great arm, but rest of the package hasn't caught up
Will Middlebrooks SCO BOS R R 6—4 200 Pawtucket (AAA)
Breakthrough 2011 season puts him among game's best 3B prospects
Joe Panik SCO SF L R 6—1 193 Salem-Keizer (A)
Giants first-rounder has an impressive 2011 debut
Ben Paulsen SRR COL L R 6—4 205 Tulsa (AA)
2009 third-rounder hit a wall in Double-A this season
Jean Segura SCO LAA R R 5—11 160 Inland Empire (A+)
Needs the ABs after hamstring injuries ruined regular season
Outfielders AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Xavier Avery MSS BAL L L 5—11 180 Bowie (AA)
Speedster has seven steals in 19 AFL games
Robbie Grossman MSS PIT S L 6—1 190 Bradenton (A+)
Repeat trip to Bradenton paid off this year with breakout season
Bryce Harper SCO WSH L R 6—3 225 Harrisburg (AA)
One of game's best prospects will make this must-watch TV
Mike Trout SCO LAA R R 6—1 200 Los Angeles (AL) (MLB)
If Harper's not the game's best prospect, Trout likely is
Tim Wheeler SRR COL L R 6—4 205 Tulsa (AA)
Tweaked his swing this year and saw his power take off
EAST ROSTER
Pitchers AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Nate Adcock SUR KC R R 6—5 220 Kansas City (MLB)
Rule 5 pick now hopes to move from pen to Royals' rotation
Anthony Bass PEO SD R R 6—2 190 San Diego (MLB)
Power stuff, has one of better arms on the West club
Brad Boxberger PDD CIN R R 6—2 200 Louisville (AAA)
Reds' best reliever prospect should be in Cincinnati in 2012
Jed Bradley PEO MIL L L 6—4 224 Georgia Tech (NCAA)
Brewers' first-round pick getting first taste of pros
Corey Burns PDD CLE R R 6—1 180 Akron (AA)
Kids, don't try this delivery at home, but it works for him
Wes Etheridge PDD TOR R R 6—1 185 New Hampshire (AA)
Former indy ball pitcher had dominating season as Dunedin closer
Preston Guilmet PDD CLE R R 6—2 200 Kinston (A+)
Nothing plus here, but that hasn't stopped him yet from having success
J.J. Hoover SUR ATL R R 6—3 215 Gwinnett (AAA)
Move to the pen has given Hoover clearer path to big leagues
Danny Hultzen PEO SEA L L 6—3 200 Virginia (NCAA)
Hultzen, Gerrit Cole reason enough to tune in to broadcast
Jeremy Jeffress SUR KC R R 6—0 210 Omaha (AAA)
Could join Cole, Carpenter in touching 100 mph
Taylor Whitenton PEO NYM R R 6—3 190 Savannah (A)
Ok fastball, changeup could make him a relief prospect
Catchers AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Christian Bethancourt SUR ATL R R 6—2 190 Lynchburg (A+)
Braves' top catching prospect is more athletic than the average catcher
Kyle Skipworth SUR FLA L L 6—4 205 Jacksonville (AA)
Marlins have been very patient with struggling 2008 first-round pick
Infielders AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Matt Adams PEO STL L R 6—3 230 Springfield (AA)
Sleeper prospect who had an excellent 2011 season has a plus hit tool
Tyler Bortnick SUR TB R R 5—11 185 Charlotte (A+)
If it works out, he could be big league utilityman
Christian Colon SUR KC R R 6—1 180 NW Arkansas (AA)
Subpar 2011 has scouts wondering if he is a regular
Matt Dominguez SUR FLA R R 6—1 205 New Orleans (AAA)
Defense is excellent, but bat still is work in progress
Nick Franklin PEO SEA S R 6—1 170 Jackson (AA)
2010 breakout prospect was laid low by mono in 2011
Mike Olt SUR TEX R R 6—2 210 Myrtle Beach (A+)
Midseason collarbone injury cut into his ABs, but he's an intriguing prospect
Joe Terdoslavich SUR ATL S R 6—1 200 Lynchburg (A+)
Plus power prospect should put on a show in batting practice
Outfielders AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Michael Choice PDD OAK R R 6—0 215 Stockton (A+)
Plus power and potentially plus defense in outfield if he can improve pitch recognition
Jaff Decker PEO SD L L 5—10 190 San Antonio (AA)
Bat-first player picks up plenty of walks and plenty of strikeouts
Anthony Gose PDD TOR L L 6—1 190 New Hampshire (AA)
Excellent athleticism, made strides with bat in 2011
Mikie Mahtook SUR TB R R 6—1 200 Louisiana State (NCAA)
Rays' first-round pick is off to solid start in first pro action
Wil Myers SUR KC R R 6—3 205 NW Arkansas (AA)
Former catcher has impressed in AFL after struggles in regular season
EAST ROSTER
Pitchers AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Steve Ames SRR LAD R R 6—1 205 Chattanooga (AA)
Control isn't great, but jerky delivery adds deception
Charles Brewer SRR ARI R R 6—4 205 Mobile (AA)
Lacks a plus pitch, gets by with feel for setting up hitters
Chris Carpenter MSS CHC R R 6—4 220 Chicago-NL (MLB)
Touched 100 mph in last year's Rising Stars game, has done it again this fall
David Carpenter SCO LAA R R 6—3 180 Arkansas (AA)
Lots of success in 2011, but violent delivery causes concerns
Gerrit Cole MSS PIT R R 6—4 220 UCLA (NCAA)
No. 1 pick showing a 98-100 mph fastball in first pro action
Jacob Diekman SCO PHI L L 6—4 190 Reading (AA)
Lefty has a plus fastball and cross-fire delivery that brings strikeouts and walks
Terry Doyle MSS CWS R R 6—4 225 Birmingham (AA)
Righthander has dominated AFL with average stuff and good pitchability
Trey McNutt MSS CHC R R 6—4 220 Tennessee (AA)
Trying to bounce back, showing good fastball velocity (93-96 mph) but throwing little else
Kevin Munson SRR ARI R R 6—5 213 Visalia (A+)
Has a chance to have a plus fastball and slider
Rob Scahill SRR COL L R 6—2 220 Tulsa (AA)
Shows plus fastball, but secondary stuff has a ways to go
Casey Weathers SRR COL R R 6—1 205 Tulsa (AA)
Stuff is plus, but control is minus-minus
Catcher AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Jason Castro SRR HOU L R 6—3 206 Houston (MLB)
Catching up on ABs after missing all of 2011
Derek Norris SCO WSH R R 6—0 210 Harrisburg (AA)
Hit-first catcher piles up high OBP despite low batting average
Infielders AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Nolan Arenado SRR COL R R 6—1 205 Modesto (A+)
Viewers get a chance to see how much he's improved defensively
Brian Dozier MSS MIN R R 5—11 190 New Britain (AA)
Sleeper to make the Twins 2012 roster
Junior Lake MSS CHC R R 6—3 215 Tennessee (AA)
Great arm, but rest of the package hasn't caught up
Will Middlebrooks SCO BOS R R 6—4 200 Pawtucket (AAA)
Breakthrough 2011 season puts him among game's best 3B prospects
Joe Panik SCO SF L R 6—1 193 Salem-Keizer (A)
Giants first-rounder has an impressive 2011 debut
Ben Paulsen SRR COL L R 6—4 205 Tulsa (AA)
2009 third-rounder hit a wall in Double-A this season
Jean Segura SCO LAA R R 5—11 160 Inland Empire (A+)
Needs the ABs after hamstring injuries ruined regular season
Outfielders AFL Team B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Team
Xavier Avery MSS BAL L L 5—11 180 Bowie (AA)
Speedster has seven steals in 19 AFL games
Robbie Grossman MSS PIT S L 6—1 190 Bradenton (A+)
Repeat trip to Bradenton paid off this year with breakout season
Bryce Harper SCO WSH L R 6—3 225 Harrisburg (AA)
One of game's best prospects will make this must-watch TV
Mike Trout SCO LAA R R 6—1 200 Los Angeles (AL) (MLB)
If Harper's not the game's best prospect, Trout likely is
Tim Wheeler SRR COL L R 6—4 205 Tulsa (AA)
Tweaked his swing this year and saw his power take off
EAST ROSTER
Pitchers AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Nate Adcock SUR KC R R 6—5 220 Kansas City (MLB)
Rule 5 pick now hopes to move from pen to Royals' rotation
Anthony Bass PEO SD R R 6—2 190 San Diego (MLB)
Power stuff, has one of better arms on the West club
Brad Boxberger PDD CIN R R 6—2 200 Louisville (AAA)
Reds' best reliever prospect should be in Cincinnati in 2012
Jed Bradley PEO MIL L L 6—4 224 Georgia Tech (NCAA)
Brewers' first-round pick getting first taste of pros
Corey Burns PDD CLE R R 6—1 180 Akron (AA)
Kids, don't try this delivery at home, but it works for him
Wes Etheridge PDD TOR R R 6—1 185 New Hampshire (AA)
Former indy ball pitcher had dominating season as Dunedin closer
Preston Guilmet PDD CLE R R 6—2 200 Kinston (A+)
Nothing plus here, but that hasn't stopped him yet from having success
J.J. Hoover SUR ATL R R 6—3 215 Gwinnett (AAA)
Move to the pen has given Hoover clearer path to big leagues
Danny Hultzen PEO SEA L L 6—3 200 Virginia (NCAA)
Hultzen, Gerrit Cole reason enough to tune in to broadcast
Jeremy Jeffress SUR KC R R 6—0 210 Omaha (AAA)
Could join Cole, Carpenter in touching 100 mph
Taylor Whitenton PEO NYM R R 6—3 190 Savannah (A)
Ok fastball, changeup could make him a relief prospect
Catchers AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Christian Bethancourt SUR ATL R R 6—2 190 Lynchburg (A+)
Braves' top catching prospect is more athletic than the average catcher
Kyle Skipworth SUR FLA L L 6—4 205 Jacksonville (AA)
Marlins have been very patient with struggling 2008 first-round pick
Infielders AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Matt Adams PEO STL L R 6—3 230 Springfield (AA)
Sleeper prospect who had an excellent 2011 season has a plus hit tool
Tyler Bortnick SUR TB R R 5—11 185 Charlotte (A+)
If it works out, he could be big league utilityman
Christian Colon SUR KC R R 6—1 180 NW Arkansas (AA)
Subpar 2011 has scouts wondering if he is a regular
Matt Dominguez SUR FLA R R 6—1 205 New Orleans (AAA)
Defense is excellent, but bat still is work in progress
Nick Franklin PEO SEA S R 6—1 170 Jackson (AA)
2010 breakout prospect was laid low by mono in 2011
Mike Olt SUR TEX R R 6—2 210 Myrtle Beach (A+)
Midseason collarbone injury cut into his ABs, but he's an intriguing prospect
Joe Terdoslavich SUR ATL S R 6—1 200 Lynchburg (A+)
Plus power prospect should put on a show in batting practice
Outfielders AFL ORG B T Ht. Wt. 2011 Club
Michael Choice PDD OAK R R 6—0 215 Stockton (A+)
Plus power and potentially plus defense in outfield if he can improve pitch recognition
Jaff Decker PEO SD L L 5—10 190 San Antonio (AA)
Bat-first player picks up plenty of walks and plenty of strikeouts
Anthony Gose PDD TOR L L 6—1 190 New Hampshire (AA)
Excellent athleticism, made strides with bat in 2011
Mikie Mahtook SUR TB R R 6—1 200 Louisiana State (NCAA)
Rays' first-round pick is off to solid start in first pro action
Wil Myers SUR KC R R 6—3 205 NW Arkansas (AA)
Former catcher has impressed in AFL after struggles in regular season
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Nolan Arenado went 4-5 with 3 Doubles tonight. He is now batting .407 in AFL play.
