Yanks’ prospects shine in AzFL opener
ByThe Arizona Fall League kicked off it’s two month (or so) long season today, and as usual the Yanks sent a bunch of prospects. It’s an extreme hitter’s league, so don’t get too excited by great offensive lines or discouraged by poor pitching lines. Anyway, the updates will appear every night around this time, kinda like … DotF!
AzFL Surprise (17-4 win over the Peoria Javelinas) Mike Dunn is the only Yanks farmhand on the Surprise roster that didn’t get into the game
Austin Romine: 1 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – caught six innings before being replaced
Brandon Laird: 4 for 6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K
Colin Curtis: 3 for 6, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K – that’s his first three hit game since July 20th
Ian Kennedy: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 5-3 GB/FB – 37 of 53 pitches were strikes (69.8%) … I should also mention that starters are capped at 5 innings in the Fall League … oh, and AzFL FX!
Zack Kroenke: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB – just 12 of 25 pitches were strikes (48%)
Grant Duff: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-3 GB/FB - 13 of 18 pitches were strikes (72.2%)
Both the Mexican Pacific League and Venezuelan Winter League started their seasons last week, but because those stats are a bitch to get to, I only update them once a week, on Sundays. Here’s the winter ball assignments we know of:
Mexican Pacific League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: RHP Danny Gil, IF Walt Ibarra
Venezuelan Winter League
Aguilas de Zulia: RHP Josh Schmidt, IF Luis Nunez
Cardenales de Lara: IF Carlos Mendoza, OF Edwar Gonzalez
Caribes de Anzoategui: LHP Juan Marcano, C Jose Gil, IF Emerson Landoni, OF Eduardo Sosa
Leones del Caracas: RHP Romulo Sanchez
Navegantes del Magallanes: C Jesus Montero, IF Reegie Corona, IF Marcos Vechionacci
We’re still waiting for Dominican Winter League and Puerto Rican League rosters. The DWL season is supposed to start Friday, so we should get rosters pretty soon. The PRL doesn’t start until November.
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Drew had to be all “Woodward and Bernstein” on us in the last thread.
OMG DOTF IS BACK.
Life suddenly has meaning again.
This.
I was going through Montero withdrawl symptoms…
Caribes de Anzoategui he 86 players on its roster. Good luck with playing time guys.
Is there a reason Austin Jackson isn’t playing Fall Ball?
Taking the winter off because of the long season (over 500ABs).
Would love a Navegantes hat. Someone hook me up, I’m about to hit google hard.
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Boom.
Thanks, but that’s not nearly as cool as the logo on the jersey/site. Ergh.
I know; it’s adjustable, too. I don’t think there’s a shop link on the official site, either.
Get the Trucker Hat in pink.
Also, Kennedy 91-92, Duff 92-94, Kroenke 91. *shrug*
Pitch f/x for AZL = Awesome
DotF = Even better
I love that we’re getting Pitch F/X for the AFL this year. I was surprised to see that Grant Duff topped at 94.5 today, I had heard he was sitting 96.
how long of a layoff has he had?
Love me some DOTF. I hope Romine turns a lot of heads down there. I would like to see him go up against the best and get some different scouting report from a guy like Keith Law.
Oh my gawd, I suddenly realize what’s been missing from my life since, you know, August and September….
Meaningful baseball?
Gainful employment.
Hooray for Lucas May! He hit a homer for the Javelinas! I just texted him to congratulate him.
Zack Kroenke-so close but yet so far
Actually saw Zack pitch against the Durham Bulls in NC in August and he was good. A lefty out of the pen-what could give better job security/longevity than that?