Minor League Ball Gameday, November 5th

Hello prospecteers and baseball fans in general. Yesterday was the first day back from the Fall Stars break with Scottsdale going extras for the win, Surprise tore apart the Glendale pen despite a pair of longballs from Yorman Rodriguez, and Mesa beat up on Salt River. Now onto the details. WARNING: More tables ahead than an IKEA showroom.

League Standings

TEAM	WIN	LOSS	TIE	GB
AFL EAST
Mesa Solar Sox	13	8	1	-
Salt River Rafters	11	11		2.5
Scottsdale Scorpions	8	14		5
AFL WEST
Surprise Saguaros	14	7	1	-
Glendale Desert Dogs	9	11	2	4.5
Peoria Javelinas	9	13		5.5

Game Recaps

Scottsdale 7 - Peoria 4 (10 innings)

It took 10 innings, but three runs in the top of the extra frame sealed the deal for Scottsdale, snapping an 8 game skid. Third baseman Kyle Kubitza went yard, adding a walk, two runs scored, two strike outs and an RBI. He also stole his first bag of the fall. Second baseman Tommy La Stella was 2-5 with a pair of RBI and a strike out. Designated hitter Addison Maruszak had a solid day, going 2-3 with two walks, a run scored and was caught stealing. Catcher Cam Maron also notched two hits with an RBI and a run scored. Left fielder Robby Hefflinger was 1-3 with a triple, run scored, walk and a strike out. Starting pitcher Adalberto Mejia had another rough outing, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks in just three innings. He struck out one and gave up a homer. The next four relievers held Peoria at bay, starting with Tyler Waldron dancing around two hits and a walk without giving up a run. Cody Hall followed with a strike out in a clean frame, then Shae Simmons gave up two hits but struck out the side. Fellow Atlanta farmhand John Cornely took care of the seventh, striking out two and giving up one hit with a wild pitch. Brett Gerritse let the Javelinas back in the game by allowing two runs on one hit and two walks in the eighth. Chasen Bradford came on  for the final frames and only allowed a hit and hit a batter in two innings with one punch out.

The hear of the order came through for Peoria, totalling eight of the team's nine hits but the bullpen let it get away. Second baseman Cory Spangenberg had a great day going 3-5 with a home run, double, two RBI's, a run scored and a strike out. Short stop Chris Taylor was 2-4 with a walk and a stolen base. The big man at first Japhet Amador was 2-4 with a double, RBI and a punch out before being lifted for a pinch runner. Catcher Cameron Rupp was 1-4 with a walk, run scored and a stolen base. He also picked off a runner at second base. Left fielder Stefen Romero was the only other Javelina to get a hit and third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert was 0-3 with a walk, strike out, run scored, RBI and a sac fly. Matt Heidenreich got the start and threw four innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with only one strike out and a home run allowed. Lefty Alex Sogard was first out of the pen, striking out two of the three batters he faced. Adys Portillo followed with a scoreless inning and just a hit allowed. Two innings went to Kyle Simon and he allowed a run on a walk and hit with two strike outs and a wild pitch. Next to get the ball was Mike Nesseth and he dropped it, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks (one intentional) in 1.2 innings, striking out two. Dominic Leone was brought in for the final out and he got it with a punch out.

Surprise 9 - Glendale 6

The Saguaros put up a crooked number late to take care of business against the Desert Dogs. Clean up man and left fielder Mitch Haniger was 2-4 with a three-run homer in the 8th inning, a double, and two runs scored. Center fielder Tyler Naquin went 3-5 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI. Garin Cecchini knocked a double and drove in two in four at bats with a pair of strike outs and a run scored. Catcher Jorege Alfaro had a double and a run scored with a punch out. Mookie Betts was solid with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Starting pitcher Will Roberts allowed a pair of runs, five hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He lost control of one wild pitch and struck out four. Normally reliable Noe Ramirez allowed two runs on two hits with a home run allowed in 1.2 innings with three punch outs. Matt West tossed a scoreless frame for the win, walking one, striking out one and tossing a wild pitch. Branden Kline had another ineffective outing, allowing two runs in an inning with a home run allowed and a astrike out. David Goforth came in for the save and worked around two hits with one strike out.

Glendale got a solid start from Andrew Heaney, going five strong allowing two runs on three hits with a strike out. Jarrett Martin got past a walk and hit to throw a scoreless inning with a strike out. Colby Suggs allowed a run on a hit with a strike out in one inning, then Edgar Olmos came in and got rocked. He gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits, a walk, two throwing errors and a home run allowed. Nick Wittgren finished it off and gave up a pair of hits and a run in his inning. Right fielder Yorman Rodriguez led the charge on offense, knocking a pair of two run home runs and striking out twice. Jared Mitchell and Colin Moran had three hits a piece. Mitchell doubled, was caught stealing and struck out while Moran scored twice. First baseman Max Kepler doubled and walked, scoring once and catcher Chris O'Brien also doubled with a walk, strike out, and an RBI.

Mesa 5 - Salt River 4 (8 innings)

This one was cut short due to the rare occasion of rain. Mesa got a huge lift from Brian Goodwin who went 204 with a homer, three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Jorge Soler knocked in two with a double and a punch out in four at bats. Tyler Collins, Max Muncy and David Frietas each were 1-3 with a run scored while Muncy struck out once and Collins made his second error. On the mound Matt Purke had a rough start allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out only one. Matt Loosen got the win even though he allowed a run on two hits, two walks and a strike out in an inning of work. Jeff Urlaub, Seth Frankoff, and Ryan Dull each threw hitless innings to finish the game. Urlaub struck out two and Frankoff had one punch out and a wild pitch with Dull getting the save.

Grayson Garvin got knocked around as much as Purke. He allowed four runs on four hits, a walk, home run allowed and three strike outs in four innings. Kraig Sitton allowed a run on two hits and a strike out in 0.2 innings, getting tagged with the loss. Two perfect frames from Dean Kiekhefer took them into the 8th inning. Cole White allowed hit and strike out before the game was called. First baseman Kyle Parker had three hits with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Andy Burns and Stephen Piscotty each had a hit in four at bats with Piscotty scoring a run. Richie Shaffer walked yet again, and also drove in one. Ryan Brett stole two bags going 0-3 with a walk and a strike out. Catcher Derrick Chung was 0-2 with a strike out, sac fly, and an RBI.

Probable Starters

Glendale @ Surprise - 3:35 PM EST

Glendale - RHP Stephen McCray - CWS (2-1, 13.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 1.43 GO/FO)

Surprise - LHP Will Lamb - TEX (0-1, 12 IP, 20 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 14 BB, 7 K, 0 HR, 0.63 GO/FO)

Peoria @ Scottsdale - 3:35 PM EST

Peoria - RHP Johnny Barbato - SD (0-2, 7 IP, 11 H, 7 R/ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 0.44 GO/FO)

Scottsdale - RHP Hansel Robles - NYM (0-1, 12 IP, 11 H, 4 R/ER, 3 BB, 11 K, 0 HR, 0.19 GO/FO)

Mesa @ Salt River - 10:08 PM EST

Mesa - RHP Tommy Collier - DET (0-0, 14 IP, 11 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 0 HR, 1.14 GO/FO)

Salt River - RHP Sam Gaviglio - STL (1-0, 17.2 IP, 18 H, 10 R/ER, 6 BB, 15 K, 2 HR, 2.78 GO/FO)

League Leaders

PITCHING (min 10 IP)

Rank	Category		Player	Team
1	ERA	0.57	Drew Hutchison	TOR/SRR
1	WHIP	0.57	Drew Hutchison	TOR/SRR
T-1	Wins	3	Sammy Solis	WAS/MSS
T-1		3	Dallas Beeler	CHC/MSS
T-1	Hits	5	Aaron Sanchez	TOR/SRR
T-1		5	Kyle Simon	PHI/PEO
T-1		5	Zack Thornton	PIT/SCO
T-1	ER	1	Five players tied
T-1	BB	2	Five players tied
1	K	22	Bo Schultz	AZ/SRR
1	IP	23.1	Bo Schultz	AZ/SRR
1	FIP	1.91	Zack Thornton	PIT/SCO
1	K/9	10.38	Aaron Northcraft	ATL/SCO
1	K%	27.3	Zack Thornton	PIT/SCO
T-1	BB/9	1.15	Vidal Nuno	NYY/SCO
T-1		1.15	Drew Hutchison	TOR/SRR
1	BB%	3.0	Vidal Nuno	NYY/SCO
T-1	K/BB	7.0	Drew Hutchison	TOR/SRR
T-1		7.0	Vidal Nuno	NYY/SCO

HITTING (min. 20 PA)

Rank	Category		Player	Team
1	AVG	.429	Derrick Chung	TOR/SRR
1	OBP	.552	Michael Ohlman	BAL/SUR
1	SLG	.870	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
1	OPS	1.352	Michael Ohlman	BAL/SUR
1	Hits	30	Tyler Naquin	CLE/SUR
1	Runs	17	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
T-1	Doubles	7	James Ramsey	STL/SRR
1	Triples	3	Cory Vaughn	NYM/SCO
1	HR	6	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
1	RBI	17	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
T-1	SB	9	Steven Souza	WAS/MSS
T-1		9	Kenny Wilson	TOR/SRR
1	BB	14	Richie Shaffer	TB/SRR
1	K	2	Cameron Perkins	PHI/PEO
1	Total Bases	47	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
1	wOBA	.580	Michael Ohlman	BAL/SUR
1	wRC+	251	Michael Ohlman	BAL/SUR
1	ISO	.481	Kris Bryant	CHC/MSS
1	BB/K	4.33	Tommy La Stella	ATL/SCO

PITCHING (min 5 IP)

Rank	Category		Player	Team
T-1	ERA	0.00	Chasen Bradford	NYM/SCO
T-1		0.00	Derek Law	SF/SCO
T-1		0.00	Mike Morin	LAA/MSS
T-1		0.00	Chad Rogers	CIN/GDD
1	WHIP	0.56	Chasen Bradford	NYM/SCO
T-1	Wins	3	Sammy Solis	WAS/MSS
T-1		3	Dallas Beeler	CHC/MSS
T-1	H	2	Lee Stoppelman	STL/SRR
T-1		2	Cole White	COL/SRR
T-1	ER	0	Eight players tied
T-1	BB	0	Jason Gurka	BAL/SUR
T-1		0	Matt Ramsey	TB/SRR
1	K	22	Bo Schultz	AZ/SRR
1	FIP	0.83	Jeff Urlaub	OAK/MSS
1	K/9	15.19	Cam Bedrosian	LAA/MSS
T-1	BB/9	0.00	Jason Gurka	BAL/SUR
T-1		0.00	Matt Ramsey	TB/SRR
1	K/BB	11.0	Jeff Urlaub	OAK/MSS
1	BAA	.111	Lee Stoppelman	STL/SRR

Team Leaders

Surprise Saguaros

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.385	Jorge Alfaro	C	TEX
OBP	.552	Michael Ohlman	C	BAL
SLG	.800	Michael Ohlman	C	BAL
OPS	1.352	Michael Ohlman	C	BAL
H	30	Tyler Naquin	OF	CLE
R	17	Tyler Naquin	OF	CLE
2B	7	Mitch Haniger	OF	MIL
HR	4	Travis Shaw	1B	BOS
RBI	19	Mitch Haniger	OF	MIL
SB	7	Mookie Betts	2B	BOS
BB	11	Garin Cecchini	3B	BOS
K	4	Michael Ohlman; Henry Urrutia	C;OF	BAL
ERA	0.00	Keone Kela	RHP	TEX
WHIP	0.73	Noe Ramirez	RHP	BOS
H	3	Noe Ramirez	RHP	BOS
ER	0	Keone Kela	RHP	TEX
BB	0	Jason Gurka	LHP	BAL
K	13	Miguel Pena; Branden Kline	RHP; RHP	BOS; BAL
W	2	Three players tied

Mesa Solar Sox

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.400	CJ Cron	1B	LAA
OBP	.456	CJ Cron	1B	LAA
SLG	.870	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
OPS	1.313	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
H	21	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
R	17	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
2B	6	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
HR	6	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
RBI	17	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC
SB	9	Steven Souza	OF	WAS
BB	13	Matt Skole	3B	WAS
K	3	Wes Darvill	3B	CHC
ERA	0.00	Mike Morin; Jeff Urlaub	RHP; LHP	LAA; OAK
WHIP	0.78	Mike Morin	RHP	LAA
H	4	Mike Morin; Corey Knebel	RHP; RHP	LAA; DET
ER	0	Mike Morin; Jeff Urlaub	RHP; LHP	LAA; OAK
BB	1	Four players tied
K	20	Sammy Solis	LHP	WAS
W	3	Sammy Solis; Dallas Beeler	LHP; RHP	WAS; CHC

Salt River Rafters

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.429	Derrick Chung	C	TOR
OBP	.500	Derrick Chung	C	TOR
SLG	.538	Cristhian Adames	SS	COL
OPS	1.000	Derrick Chung	C	TOR
H	21	Stephen Piscotty	OF	STL
R	14	James Ramsey	OF	STL
2B	7	James Ramsey	OF	STL
HR	3	Dustin Garneau	C	COL
RBI	12	Cristhian Adames	SS	COL
SB	9	Kenny Wilson	OF	TOR
BB	14	Richie Shaffer	1B	TB
K	3	Jacob Wilson	2B	STL
ERA	0.57	Drew Hutchison	RHP	TOR
WHIP	0.57	Drew Hutchison	RHP	TOR
H	2	Cole White; Lee Stoppelman	RHP; LHP	COL; STL
ER	1	Dan Houston; Drew Hutchison	RHP; RHP	COL; TOR
BB	0	Matt Ramsey	RHP	TB
K	22	Bo Schultz	RHP	AZ
W	2	Bo Schultz; Grayson Garvin	RHP; LHP	AZ; TB

Glendale Desert Dogs

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.348	Jared Mitchell	OF	CWS
OBP	.475	Jared Mitchell	OF	CWS
SLG	.609	Jared Mitchell	OF	CWS
OPS	1.083	Jared Mitchell	OF	CWS
H	18	Yorman Rodriguez	OF	CIN
R	12	Yorman Rodriguez	OF	CIN
2B	5	Max Kepler	1B	MIN
HR	4	Yorman Rodriguez	OF	CIN
RBI	11	Yorman Rodriguez	OF	CIN
SB	4	Jared Mitchell	OF	CWS
BB	11	Jared Mitchell; Colin Moran	OF; 3B	CWS; MIA
K	4	Tucker Barnhart	C	CIN
ERA	0.00	Chad Rogers	RHP	CIN
WHIP	0.72	Nick Wittgren	RHP	MIA
H	5	Five players tied
ER	0	Chad Rogers	RHP	CIN
BB	2	Nick Wittgren	RHP	MIA
K	18	Alex Meyer	RHP	MIN
W	2	Four players tied

Peoria Javelinas

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.370	Chris Taylor	SS	SEA
OBP	.442	Chris Taylor	SS	SEA
SLG	.571	Cory Spangenberg	2B	SD
OPS	.986	Chris Taylor	SS	SEA
H	17	Chris Taylor	SS	SEA
R	9	Cory Spangenberg	2B	SD
2B	5	Jorge Bonifacio	OF	KC
HR	2	Japhet Amador; Cory Spangenberg	1B; 2B	HOU; SD
RBI	9	Japhet Amador	1B	HOU
SB	7	Delino DeShields; Cory Spangenberg	OF; 2B	HOU; SD
BB	9	Delino DeShields	OF	HOU
K	2	Cameron Perkins; Jake Lowery	OF; C	PHI; CLE
ERA	0.00	Dennis O'Grady	RHP	SD
WHIP	0.87	Kyle Simon	RHP	PHI
H	4	Dennis O'Grady	RHP	SD
ER	0	Dennis O'Grady	RHP	SD
BB	1	Dominic Leone	RHP	SEA
K	16	Angel Baez	RHP	KC
W	2	Alex Sogard; Angel Baez	LHP; RHP	HOU; KC

Scottsdale Scorpions

Category		Player	Pos	Team
AVG	.355	Andrew Susac	C	SF
OBP	.500	Andrew Susac	C	SF
SLG	.500	Peter O'Brien	C	NYY
OPS	.952	Andrew Susac	C	SF
H	16	Mason Williams; Tommy La Stella	OF; 2B	NYY; ATL
R	9	Alen Hanson	SS	PIT
2B	5	Tommy La Stella	2B	ATL
HR	4	Peter O'Brien	C	NYY
RBI	10	Tommy La Stella	2B	ATL
SB	4	Alen Hanson; Cory Vaughn	SS; OF	PIT; NYM
BB	13	Tommy La Stella	2B	ATL
K	2	Addison Maruszak	SS	NYY
ERA	0.00	Three players tied
WHIP	0.56	Chasen Bradford	RHP	NYM
H	4	Chasen Bradford	RHP	NYM
ER	0	Three players tied
BB	1	Chasen Bradford	RHP	NYM
K	15	Aaron Northcraft	RHP	ATL
W	2	Chasen Bradford	RHP	NYM

Links

****Giants prospect Gustavo Cabrera, a 17 year old outfielder and one of the top IFA's this past July 2 signing period suffered a reported cut wrist causing severe bleeding and tendon damage. According to Ben Badler, "...Cabrera appeared to nearly lose his right hand."* The injury could take up to a year to heal.

****Behind the paywall at Baseball Prospectus Doug Thorburn published a detailed break down on Kyle Zimmer in his Bush League series.

****Carrie Muskrat broke open her inbox of Cubbie related questions.

****Cubs High A short stop Eliot Soto and White Sox pitcher Nicholas Blount were suspended for 50 games.

****MiLB.com is doing their annual Organizational All Stars series, with Ashley Marshall going over the Tigers.

****Topps/MiLB named their Players of the Year for each league.