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10/28 Arizona Fall League Report

Jeremy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:50:18 +0000

Yesterday’s games saw Atlanta Braves 1B prospect Freddie Freeman continue his hot streak with three more hits. Oakland A’s prospects Corey Brown and Jemile Weeks had nice outings as Brown rapped three more RBI’s and Weeks doubled twice and drove in two runs. San Diego Padres prospect Lance Zawadzki put a black mark on Aaron Crow’s professional debut by taking him deep, though Crow looked pretty sharp allowing just two runs on three hits in his four innings.

In Mesa, Andrew Cashner logged four no-hit innings, walking two and striking out four for his first win of the season. Boston Red Sox SS/P prospect Casey Kelly had his best day with the bat, doubling, tripling and driving in four runs.

Today’s top prospect is the hands down best player in Arizona this fall, Grant Desme. The A’s slugger remarkably tallied two more HR’s to raise his league leading total to 10. Desme is now just four behind Brandon Wood’s AFL record and his .469 BA and 22 RBI leads the league right now. Desme quietly had a big season for the A’s at Low-A Kane County and High-A Stockton, hitting .288 with 31 HR 89 RBI 40 SB and 98 runs scored. Desme’s biggest culpability right now is his contact issues as he struck out 148 time in 131 games. To date, Desme has fanned 14 times in 12 games, but his eight walks and 23 hits in that span makes his aggressive approach at the plate tolerable, if not encouraging. Desme doesn’t have any first year cards right now, but when they do arrive (‘09 Bowman Draft?) they should command a solid market right out of the gate.

AFL Player of the Day—GRANT DESME

Other Notable AFL Performances:

Mesa Solar Sox 12

Bryan Petersen—2-5 HR(2) 2 RBI 2R
Starlin Castro—2-5 RBI 2R
Hank Conger—2-4 2B R RBI BB
David Cooper—2-4 RBI R
Casey Kelly—2-4 2B 3B 4 RBI R BB
Josh Vitters—2-5 RBI R
Andrew Cashner—4 IP 0H 2 BB 4K W (1-2)

Scottsdale Scorpions 5

Brandon Crawford—2-4 HR(1) RBI
William Susdorf—1-2 HR(2) 2 RBI 2 BB
Buster Posey—1-3 2R BB

Phoenix Desert Dogs 11

Grant Desme—3-4 2 HR(1) 4 RBI 4R BB
Brandon Waring—3-5 3B RBI 2R
Corey Brown—2-5 3 RBI
Jemile Weeks—3-3 2 2B 2 RBI R

Peoria Javelinas 6

Trayvon Robinson—2-5 RBI R
Casper Wells—1-4 HR(3) 3 RBI
Justin Sellers—3-4 2B R
Jordan Danks—1-3 R RBI BB

Peoria Saguaros 9

Lance Zawadzki—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 2R BB
Jon Gaston—1-5 3B R 2 RBI
Yonder Alonso—2-4 2R 2 RBI
Freddie Freeman—3-4 2B R RBI BB
Brandon Hicks—2-4 3B RBI BB
Steven Garrison—3 IP 3H 2 BB K W (1-1)

Surprise Rafters 0

Reese Havens—2-4
Aaron Crow—4 IP 3H 2 ER BB 2K L (0-1)

10/14 Arizona Fall League Report

Jeremy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:16:54 +0000

Yesterday’s league action did not conjure the offensive fireworks that Tuesday’s action did, but there were a few fine performances to note. Dustin Ackley had two hits in his first action as a pro, scoring once. Ike Davis added two more RBI to up his league leading total to 8. Trayvon Robinson tripled, scored and drove in a run, walking twice and stealing two bases. Domonic Brown doubled twice and drove in a run while new Arizona Diamondbacks OF prospect Cole Gillespie went 3-3 with two walks and a stolen base.

Today’s top award goes to unheralded Florida Marlins OF prospect Bryan Petersen, who collected three hits including his first AFL HR and two doubles. Petersen’s numbers, on the surface, were solid but not standout (.297 7 HR 49 RBI 13 SB 64 runs in 121 games). Oddly, areas that he excelled in in 2008 (23 HR 23 SB) diminished somewhat this past season, but his plate discipline (50 BB/66 K) and batting average experienced significant improvements. All told, Petersen is a 23 year old player with a limited upside and enough athleticism and polish to be a solid contributor to a franchise. The Marlins, however, are a team that is flush with more talented OF’s which could relegate Petersen to an eventual 4th outfielder role with the club. He also remains someone who could draw some interest by other clubs as an inclusion in a trade, though the Marlins tend to be an organization that trades for prospects instead of shipping them out. Until the situation changes, Petersen’s 2008 autos should continue to languish in the $3-5 range.

AFL Player of the Day—BRYAN PETERSEN

Other League Action:

Phoenix Desert Dogs 4

Jemile Weeks—2-5 2B R RBI SB(1)
Chris Marrero—2-4 2B RBI BB
Brandon Waring—1-5 HR(1) RBI

Mesa Solar Sox 2

Bryan Petersen—3-5 HR(1) RBI 2 2B
Josh Vitters—3-4 2B
Michael Stanton—2-4 SB(2)
David Cooper—1-4 2B RBI
Mike McCardell—2 IP H 4K

Scottsdale Scorpions 3

Domonic Brown—2-5 2 2B RBI
Cole Gillespie—3-3 RBI 2 BB SB(1)
Donald Veal—2 IP 3K

Peoria Saguaros 1

Jason Heyward—1-4 2B R
Matt McBride—2-3 3B RBI BB
Josh Rodriguez—2-4 2B

Surprise Rafters 6

Ruben Tejeda—2-5 2R RBI
Mike Moustakas—1-4 2B R RBI
Austin Romine—3-4 RBI
Ike Davis—1-3 2 RBI
Trey Henley—2-3 RBI R BB

Peoria Javelinas 4

Trayvon Robinson—1-3 3R R RBI 2 BB 2 SB(2)
C.J. Retherford—1-4 3B RBI R
Taylor Green—1-2 2 BB
Dustin Ackley—2-4 R

5/18 High-A Minor League Report

Jeremy — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:36:10 +0000

San Francisco’s Buster Posey and L.A. Dodgers 3B prospect Edgardo Baez each hit their 6th HR’s yesterday with Posey batting in four runs. Baltimore Orioles prospects Tyler Henson and Billy Rowell each went deep as did St. Louis Cardinals OF prospect Shane Peterson. On the bump, Cardinals RHP Brian Broderick tossed eight scoreless innings for his second win.

Today’s top player at the High-A ranks is no stranger to the prospecting industry. Pittsburgh’s top pick from last year Pedro Alvarez went 3-5 with his 8th HR, two RBI and three runs scored. Alvarez has gotten off to a slow start average-wise, but has hit much better over his last 10 games. Alvarez drew some fire from Pittsburgh media for showing up to spring training overweight and out of shape, but he seems to be starting to find his stride after hitting just .219 in April. He remains a top tier offensive talent that should hit 30+ HR perennially for the improving Pirates organizaiton.

High-A Player of the Day—PEDRO ALVAREZ

Other Notable Performances

Hitting:

Engel Beltre—2-5 2R 3B SB(8)
Taylor Harbin—4-5 SB(6)
Brad Chalk—3-5 R RBI
Trayvon Robinson—2-4 2R RBI 3 SB(13)
Edgardo Baez—1-3 HR(6) RBI 2R BB
Buster Posey—2-4 HR(6) 4 RBI
Nick Noonan—1-4 2B 2R BB
Charlie Blackmon—2-4 2R RBI
Maikol Gonzalez—2-3 2 RBI 2 BB SB(5) R
Pedro Alvarez—3-5 HR(8) 2 RBI 3R 2B BB
Jordy Mercer—1-6 2B 2R RBI SB(4)
Alex Presley—2-6 3b 2 RBI
Ty Henson—2-5 HR(3) 3 RBI 2R BB SB(9)
Brandon Waring—2-5 2 RBI 2 2B BB
Billy Rowell—1-4 HR(5) 2 RBI
Caleb Joseph—4-6 2B R RBI
Pedro Florimon Jr.—2-6 2B R RBI 2 SB(8)
Darin Mastoianni—2-5 2 2B R RBI
Kevin Ahrens—3-4 2 2B
Shane Peterson—2-4 HR(3) 3 RBI 2B 2R BB

Pitching:

Brian Broderick—8 IP 4H ER 2K W (3-3)
Leandro Cespedes—6 IP 6H 2 ER BB 6K L (1-1)

4/14 High-A Minor League Report

Jeremy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:12:42 +0000

CAROLINA LEAGUE

Freddie Freeman and Cody Johnson both homered, but Brian Matusz was able to pitche well enough to earn a win against Myrtle Beach. Salvador Sanchez hit his third HR of the season, but it was the Indians’ 21 year old flame thrower Kelvin De La Cruz who takes home top prospect honors after his electifying six inning, nine strikeout shutout performance en route to his second win of the year. This effort comes on the heels of a season debut in which he struck out 10 hitters over six innings.