The Arizona Fall League is usually a hitter’s league, but some of Scottsdale’s hitters have been slow to get going. Luckily, on Wednesday Scottsdale got into a pitcher’s duel and on this day, their pitchers prevailed. Still no big game for the Giants top prospect in the AFL, but the other hitters are getting their contributions in.
AFL: Scottsdale 3, Salt River Rafters 1
Giants Prospects to Spotlight:
- DH Bryce Eldridge: 1-4, 1 K – With another game with just a single hit, Eldridge is now 5-for-24 (.208) with a double over six games, but there was an improvement with just one the one strikeout. He now has 10 strikeouts to one walk, a 40% strikeout rate.
- 3B Charlie Szykowny: 2-4, 2 K – Szykowny has only gotten into three games in the fall, but he’s made the most of them, now having gone 4-for-12 (.333) with a home run, and three strikeouts to no walks.
- RP Cale Lansville: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP – Lansville had a solid second game, filling in at the end of this relative pitcher’s duel, although he gave up the only Scottsdale run. IN 5.1 innings, he’s struck out eight with no walks, but has allowed eight hits, leading to four runs, three earned (5.06 ERA).
Other Scottsdale Top Prospect Lines:
- CF Drew Gilbert (NYM, #74 Overall): 0-3, 1 BB
- Jett Williams (NYM, #52 Overall): 0-4, 2 K
- Josue Briceño (DET, #9 Team): 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (4)
- Eddinson Paulino (TOR, #18 Team): 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 K, 1 E (1)
Top Salt River Prospect Lines:
- CF Robert Hassell III (WSH, #13 Team): 0-3, 1 BB
- 2B Tommy Troy (AZ, #5 Team): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K
- RF Kala’i Rosario (MIN, #20 Team): 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 3B (1), 2 K
- SP Yu-Min Lin (AZ, #7 Team): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K