October 9 Arizona Fall League Report

February 25, 2013; Glendale, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler (68) hits against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Game 1

The Mesa Solar Sox exploded for 13 runs on 16 hits in defeating the Glendale Desert Dogs 13-3 on Wednesday. 2013 second-round draft pick Kris Bryant went two for three with a three run home run and he wasn’t the only player to go deep. His organization-mate, Albert Almora (playing center field) went four for five with a double, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI. Another Cubs farmhand, Wes Darvill, who only hit three home runs all season long, went deep in his only at bat, driving in two. Detroit prospects Devon Travis and Dixon Machado each had two hits for Mesa. Nationals prospect Sammy Solis had an excellent start for Mesa with three and two-thirds innings of shutout ball. On the other side, starter Michael Lorenzen took the brunt of the damage for Glendale, giving up seven runs in just two innings while Jamie Walczak gave up four in an inning and a third. Chad Rogers pitched a strong two innings, giving up just one hit. Travis Mattair and Jared Mitchell each had a pair of hits that included a home run while Brandon Jacobs went deep with a pinch-hit home run.

Mesa Solar Sox

Hitting:

Albert Almora (CHC) – 4/5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Devon Travis (DET) – 2/4, 2 R, BB, K
Zach Borenstein (LAA) – 1/3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Jorge Soler (CHC) – 1/5, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI
Kris Bryant (CHC) – 2/3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, E
Wes Darvill (CHC) – 1/1, R, HR, 2 RBI
Max Muncy (OAK) – 1/4, BB, E
Steven Souza (WAS) – 1/5, K, 2 SB
Adrian Nieto (WAS) – 1/2, R, 2B, RBI, BB, SF
Dixon Machado (DET) – 2/4, R, K, 2 E

Pitching:

Sammy Solis (WAS) – W, 3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Seth Frankoff (OAK) – 1 1/3 IP
Omar Duran (OAK) – 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 HR
Ryan Dull (OAK) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HR
Robert Benincasa (WAS) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Glendale Desert Dogs

Hitting:

Marcus Semien (CWS) – 0/4, K
Brandon Jacobs (CWS) – 1/1, R, HR, RBI
Eddie Rosario (MIN) – 1/5, E
Colin Moran (MIA) – 0/4
Pratt Maynard (LAD) – 0/0, BB
Travis Mattair (CIN) – 2/4, R, HR, RBI, BB, K
Ryan LaMarre (CIN) – 1/4, BB, K
Jared Mitchell (CWS) – 2/4, R, HR, RBI
Brent Keys (MIA) – 0/4
Chris O’Brien (LAD) – 0/3, BB
Danny Black (MIA) – 1/4, K

Pitching:

Michael Lorenzen (CIN) – L, 2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 2 HR
Jamie Walczak (CIN) – 1 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Yimi Garcia (LAD) – 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Chad Rogers (CIN) – 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Jarret Martin (LAD) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 HR

Game 2

The Surprise Saguaros beat the Peoria Javelinas 9-5 on Wednesday, getting 13 hits on home runs from Travis Shaw and Michael Ohlman and three hits each from Mookie Betts and Mitch Haniger (who homered on Tuesday). For Surprise, seven pitchers combined to limit Peoria to five runs (four earned) on only seven hits while striking out nine. Houston prospect Matt Heidenreich had a very good start for Peoria, throwing three scoreless innings and giving up just two walks while striking out two. The other four pitchers that Peoria sent out essentially served as cannon fodder for the Saguaros hitters. For Peoria, Cameron Rupp and Jorge Bonifacio had a pair of hits each.

Peoria Javelinas

Hitting:

Delino DeShields (HOU) – 1/4, 2B, RBI, 2 K, CS
Chris Taylor (SEA) – 0/3, BB, K
Tommy Medica (SD) – 0/4, K
Cameron Rupp (PHI) – 2/4, R, K
Jorge Bonifacio (KC) – 2/4, 2 R, 2B
Lane Adams (KC) – 0/4, K
Jonathan Meyer (HOU) – 1/3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K, E
Jake Lowery (CLE) – 1/3, 2 RBI, K
Orlando Calixte (KC) – 0/3, K

Pitching:

Matt Heidenreich (HOU) – 3 IP, 2 BB, 2 K
Alex Sogard (HOU) – 1 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), BB
Mike Nesseth (PHI) – L, 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Austin Wright (PHI) – 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Andrew Robinson (HOU) – 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HR

Surprise Saguaros

Hitting:

Mookie Betts (BOS) – 3/6, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB
Jonathan Schoop (BAL) – 0/4, R, 2 BB, E
Mitch Haniger (MIL) – 3/5, R, 2B, 3 RBI
Ryan Rua (TEX) -1/4, RBI
Travis Shaw (BOS) – 2/4, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Jason Rogers (MIL) – 2/5, 2B, K
Tony Wolters (CLE) – 0/4, K, PB
Michael Ohlman (BAL) – 2/3, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB
Derrik Gibson – (BOS) – 0/1, K
Dariel Alvarez (BAL) – 0/4, R, BB, K

Pitching:

Eduardo Rodriguez (BAL) – 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 K
Noe Ramirez (BOS) – 1 IP, 1 H
Jeff Johnson (CLE) – W, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Matt West (TEX) – 1 IP, 1 K
Kevin Shackelford (MIL) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 K
Ryan Harvey (TEX) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K
David Goforth (MIL) – 1 IP

Game 3

The Salt River Rafters exploded for 12 runs in defeating the Scottsdale Scorpions 12-2. Toronto’s sleeper prospect, third baseman Andy Burns, led the way with a three-hit game while his New Hampshire teammate Kenny Wilson went two for six with three RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Richie Shaffer and James Ramsey also had a pair of hits each with Ramsey, a St. Louis prospect, hit a home run and drove in three. On the mound, Grayson Garvin, a 23 year old from the Tampa Bay system who missed much of the season due to injury, was outstanding, going five shutout innings and gave up just a hit and a walk while striking out five. Jake Barrett, despite giving up a hit in his inning, struck out the side. Scottsdale’s bats were definitely cooled off by the Salt River pitchers but Alex Dickerson had a single and a double while Peter O’Brien went one for four with a two-run home run. Aaron Northcraft started the game strong for Scottsdale by striking out the side in the first inning but he was touched up for two runs in two and a third innings. Only Fred Lewis escaped giving up a run for the Scorpions.

Scottsdale Scorpions

Hitting:

Gift Ngoepe (PIT) – 0/3, BB, K
Elmer Reyes (ATL) – 0/4, 2 K
Cory Vaughn (NYM) – 0/4, 3 K, E, OF Asst.
Angel Villalona (SF) – 0/4, 2 K, E
Alex Dickerson (PIT) – 2/3, R, 2B, BB
Peter O’Brien (NYY) – 1/4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K
Jarrett Parker (SF) – 1/3, BB, K
Aderlin Rodriguez (NYM) – 0/3
Cam Maron (NYM) – 1/3, 2 PB

Pitching:

Aaron Northcraft (ATL) – L, 2 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Derek Law (SF) – 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 K
Tyler Waldron (PIT) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Cody Hall (SF) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Fred Lewis (NYY) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Brett Gerritse (NYY) – 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K
John Cornely (ATL) – 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Shae Simmons (ATL) – 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Chasen Bradford (NYM) – 1/3 IP

Salt River Rafters

Hitting:

Kenny Wilson (TOR) – 2/6, R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, SB
Andy Burns (TOR) – 3/6, 2 R, RBI, 2 K, SB
Jake Lamb (ARI) – 1/4, R, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
Tim Wheeler (COL) – 1/4, 2 BB, 3 K, SB
Richie Schaffer – (TB) – 2/4, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
James Ramsey (STL) – 2/5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, SB
Nick Ahmed (ARI) – 1/3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Cristhian Adames (COL) – 1/1, 2B
Curt Casali (TB) – 1/4, R, 2 BB
Mike Freeman (ARI) – 1/3, R, BB, K
Jacob Wilson (STL) – 1/2, RBI

Pitching:

Grayson Garvin (TB) – W, 5 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K
Anthony Ferrara (STL) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Andrew Chafin (ARI) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HR
Dean Kiekhefer (STL) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Jake Barrett (ARI) – 1 IP, 1 H, 3 K