The Arizona Fall League is upon us, and on this circuit of elite prospects, there’s something to observe for each night time.
Here is what’s on the docket for the second week of the marketing campaign.
9:30 p.m. ET – Salt River (AZ, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH) @ Shock (BAL, CLE, HOU, KC, TEX)A pair of Prime 100 prospects cleared the path for the Saguaros because the Royals’ Jac Caglianone (MLB No. 17) and the Guardians’ Chase DeLauter (MLB No. 41) step in in opposition to Dylan Ray. The D-backs’ No. 16 prospect might discover himself pitching with an early lead if Salt River table-setters Robert Hassell III (WSH No. 13) and Garrett Martin (Yankees) preserve swinging sizzling bats. Additionally preserve your eye out for Jake Cunningham (Orioles), who has homered twice in 4 video games for Shock.
9:30 p.m. ET – Scottsdale (DET, NYM, PIT, SF, TOR) @ Mesa (BOS, CHC, LAA, OAK, TB)The Scorpions’ roster is laden with Prime 100 prospects, together with the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge (No. 35), Jett Williams (No. 52), Drew Gilbert (No. 74) and Termarr Johnson (No. 75). And Scottsdale will hand the baseball to right-hander Khristian Curtis (PIT No. 27), who might want to navigate a lineup with stable energy within the type of the Rays’ Xavier Isaac (MLB No. 36) and the Cubs’ Moises Ballesteros (MLB No. 44). That duo has already mixed for 3 homers this fall, with Isaac crushing two in his first 4 video games.
4:30 p.m. ET – Shock (BAL, CLE, HOU, KC, TEX) @ Glendale (CIN, CWS, LAD, PHI, STL)Connor Phillips (CIN No. 15) earned prime performer honors for Week 1 on the power of his very good Desert Canines debut. The 23-year-old right-hander makes his second begin in opposition to a Shock lineup anchored by prime Royals prospect Jac Caglianone (MLB No. 17). Left-handed Orioles prospect Juan Rojas begins for Shock, after the 20-year-old tossed three scoreless innings in his AFL debut.
9:30 p.m. ET – Salt River (ARI, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH) @ Scottsdale (DET, NYM, PIT, SF, TOR)D-backs No. 7 prospect Yu-Min Lin tossed three scoreless innings in his AFL debut. The Taiwanese left-hander appears to be like to maintain his spotless ERA and he may very well be a problem for a Scottsdale staff stuffed with proficient left-handed bats just like the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge (MLB No. 35), the Mets’ Drew Gilbert (MLB No. 74) and the Pirates’ prospect Termarr Johnson (MLB No. 75). That Prime 100 contingent is joined within the Scorpions’ lineup by ninth-ranked Tigers prospect Josue Briceno, a fellow lefty hitter who was a Week 1 standout, recording a three-homer sport in opposition to Glendale.
9:30 p.m. ET – Peoria (ATL, MIA, MIL, SD, SEA) @ Mesa (BOS, CHC, LAA, OAK, TB)The Peoria lineup is stuffed with doubles machines, led by the AFL’s prime two in two-baggers by means of Week 1 — Colt Emerson (SEA No. 1/MLB No. 27), who had six in 5 video games, and Ethan Salas (SD No. 1/MLB No. 19), who had 4. Mesa starter Danny Kirwin (BOS) may also need to navigate AFL residence run chief Kemp Alderman (MIA No. 12) in his second outing. The best-hander fanned 5 throughout three innings of one-run ball in his circuit debut.
4:30 p.m. ET – Scottsdale (DET, NYM, PIT, SF, TOR) @ Peoria (ATL, MIA, MIL, SD, SEA)Led by Emerson, Salas and Alderman, the Javelinas lineup has been scoring runs in bunches all fall. Stopping them would be the process for Scottsdale starter, the Cuban left-hander Kendry Rojas (TOR No. 11), who pitched to a 2.43 ERA at Excessive-A this season as a 21-year-old. He’ll be opposed by righty Coleman Crow (MIL No. 30).
4:30 p.m. ET – Mesa (BOS, CHC, LAA, OAK, TB) @ Salt River (ARI, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH)Mesa catcher Moises Ballesteros (CHC No. 4/MLB No. 44) is making his presence felt at and behind the dish this fall, and on this matinee, his task might be catching 6-foot-5 left-hander T.J. Fondtain (Rays) within the southpaw’s second begin of the autumn. One other bodily beginning pitcher – although this one a righty – in Jackson Fristoe (Yankees) toes the rubber for Salt River, whereas knuckleballer Devin Kirby could make an look out of the Rafters’ ‘pen.
9:30 p.m. ET – Shock (BAL, CLE, HOU, KC, TEX) @ Glendale (CIN, CWS, LAD, PHI, STL)If Glendale finds itself with a late lead, it is aware of who handy the ball to. The Desert Canines’ bullpen is anchored by righty Matt Svanson (Cardinals), whose 27 saves at Double-A Springfield ranked second within the Minor Leagues amongst closers. Proper-hander Jerming Rosario (Dodgers) will begin for Glendale in opposition to righty Jose Fleury (HOU No. 10) for Shock.
