Phelps has best start of winter in AzFL

None of the seven Yankees farmhands playing in the Arizona Fall League were selected to participate in the Rising Stars Showcase, essentially the league’s all-star game (rosters). The game will be broadcast live on MLB Network and MLB.com this coming Saturday at 8pm ET.

Also, Josh Norris spoke to David Adams’ agent, who said the second baseman “feels good and is preparing for a long and productive year next season.” Adams has played just a handful of games since breaking his ankle sliding into second base way back in May 2010.

And finally, the Short Season Staten Island Yankees were named the Short Season Team of the Year, so congrats to them. They finished with the best record in the circuit and won the league title.

AzFL Phoenix (3-1 loss to Mesa) Monday’s game
Ronnie Mustelier, 3B:1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K – hitting .405/.405/.649 through nine games
Rob Segedin, LF: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Corban Joseph, 2B: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
David Phelps, RHP: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6-5 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) – 41 of 67 pitches were strikes (61.2%) … easily his best start out here so far … they cap the starters at five innings, but he definitely could have gone longer
Dan Burawa, RHP: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 13 of 20 pitches were strikes … really having a rough go of it out here, that’s seven walks and six strikeouts in 11 IP
Preston Claiborne, RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GB/FB – ten pitches, eight strikes

AzFL Phoenix (10-7 loss to Salt River) Tuesday’s game
Rob Segedin, DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Chase Whitley, RHP: 0.1 IP, zeroes, 1-0 GB/FB – threw just one pitch

AzFL Phoenix (11-8 win over Mesa) Wednesday’s game
Ronnie Mustelier, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS
Rob Segedin, LF: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
Corban Joseph, DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB – second time he’s DH’d in the last week, I wonder if he’s banged up