Arizona Fall League Prospect Report — October 18, 2021

Image credit: Spencer Torkelson (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

Michael Toglia, 1B, Rockies — The slugging Rockies first baseman already made himself known on a national stage this season when swatted a Futures Game home run in front of his future home fans at Coors Field. Now he’s started his Fall League campaign on a strong note. He collected a home run in each of Salt River’s two weekend games, joining Lars Nootbaar (Cardinals) and Ivan Johnson (Reds) as the only players in the AFL with multiple home runs through the first four days. 

Curtis Mead, 3B, Rays — After the Rays acquired him from the Phillies in 2019, Mead had one of the breakout campaigns of this past season. The Australian showed hittability at both Class A levels as well as a brief cameo in Triple-A. Mead went 2-for-8 over the weekend, including his first home run of the Fall League. He’s 3-for-12 so far in the AFL with a double as well as the home run. 

Joey Wiemer, OF, Brewers — Wiemer is one of the most intriguing players in the Fall League. He’s tooled out as all heck, including big-time power, a strong throwing arm and excellent speed. He showed off all of his gifts on Saturday. He hit a home run that left the bat at 108 mph that went an estimated 386 feet the opposite way. He also racked up an outfield assist with a game-best throw measured at 88.6 mph. He also clocked in with a game-best sprint speed of 29.8 feet per second on his other hit of the day, a single. He should be a wildly entertaining player so long as he’s in the AFL.

Spencer Torkelson, 1B/3B, Tigers — Simply put, the dude has delivered. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick started his AFL season 7 for his first 14 with a doubles and four walks over the first week. He had the fourth- and fifth-hardest balls of the game on Saturday’s game, with singles clocked at 108 and 109 mph off the bat. Torkelson is just one of many stars on an absolutely loaded Salt River team that also includes Michael Toglia, Joey Wiemer and …

Brett Baty, 3B, Mets — Like Torkelson, Baty has started his AFL season on fire. He’s gone an identical 7-for-14, although he’s added a pair of doubles and a triple to his ledger. The three-bagger, smoked at 110 mph off the bat, came in his last game of the week, a rout of Mesa that had to be called early because the teams ran out of pitching. Baty greatly boosted his stock with a strong 2021 season; a strong AFL could propel him further into the game’s elite prospects. 

HITTERS

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	NOTES
ARI	AFL		Dominic Canzone, RF	4	0	1	1	.375	BB (2),
BAL	AFL		Ramon Rodriguez, C	2	0	1	0	.429	BB (1), E (1),
BAL	AFL		Kyle Stowers, OF	1	1	0	0	.200	BB (2),
BOS	AFL		Triston Casas, 3B	5	1	2	1	.308
CHC	AFL		Luis Vazquez, SS	3	0	1	1	.250
CHC	AFL		Nelson Velazquez, LF	5	0	0	1	.286	E (1),
CHC	AFL		Andy Weber, SS	2	1	0	0	.000	2 BB (3),
CIN	AFL		Drew Mount, OF	4	0	0	0	.143
CIN	AFL		Ivan Johnson, 2B	4	1	2	2	.300	HR (2), E (1),
CLE	AFL		Jose Tena, SS	3	1	1	1	.286	2B (1),
CLE	AFL		Richard Palacios, 2B	5	1	2	2	.400	2B (3),
COL	AFL		Ezequiel Tovar, SS	5	1	2	1	.231
COL	AFL		Michael Toglia, 1B	3	2	2	2	.357	HR (2), BB (3),
COL	AFL		Ryan Vilade, LF	1	1	1	0	.200
CWS	AFL		Yoelkis Cespedes, OF	4	1	1	0	.273
DET	AFL		Spencer Torkelson, 3B	3	2	2	1	.500	BB (4),
HOU	AFL		Pedro Leon, OF	3	1	0	0	.077	2 BB (2),
HOU	AFL		Grae Kessinger, SS	3	1	1	1	.333	BB (1),
KC	AFL		Seuly Matias, OF	4	0	0	0	.200
LAA	AFL		Jeremiah Jackson, SS	4	0	0	1	.000
LAA	AFL		Orlando Martinez, RF	5	0	1	0	.385
LAA	AFL		Anthony Mulrine, C	3	0	0	0	.000	BB (1),
MIA	AFL		JJ Bleday, OF	2	1	0	0	.200	2 BB (4),
MIA	AFL		Troy Johnston, OF	1	1	0	0	.500	2 BB (3),
MIA	AFL		Kameron Misner, OF	3	1	1	1	.250	BB (1),
MIL	AFL		Mario Feliciano, C	4	1	1	1	.143	2B (1),
MIL	AFL		Joe Gray, OF	5	1	1	1	.111	SB (1),
MIL	AFL		Joey Wiemer, OF	3	3	2	3	.286	HR (1), BB (1),
MIN	AFL		Andrew Bechtold, 3B	4	0	1	0	.250	E (2),
MIN	AFL		Matt Wallner, RF	5	1	2	3	.273	HR (1),
MIN	AFL		Michael Helman, 2B	4	1	2	0	.500	2B (1),
NYM	AFL		Wilmer Reyes, SS	2	1	0	0	.000	3 BB (3), SB (1),
NYM	AFL		Brett Baty, 3B	3	2	1	2	.500	3B (1), 2 BB (4),
NYY	AFL		Andres Chaparro, 3B	4	0	1	0	.100
OAK	AFL		Austin Beck, OF	2	1	1	2	.500	BB (1),
OAK	AFL		Jeremy Eierman, SS	5	0	0	0	.200
PHI	AFL		Bryson Stott, SS	4	0	1	1	.444	2B (3), BB (6),
PHI	AFL		Logan O’Hoppe, C	3	1	0	0	.000	BB (2), SB (1),
PHI	AFL		Simon Muzziotti, CF	3	0	0	0	.000	BB (2),
PIT	AFL		Nick Gonzales, SS	5	0	2	0	.308	2B (2),
PIT	AFL		Ji-Hwan Bae, SS	4	0	0	1	.300
SD	AFL		Eguy Rosario, 2B	3	0	1	0	.083	BB (1), CS (1),
SD	AFL		Matt Batten, 2B	4	1	1	0	.375
SEA	AFL		Cade Marlowe, LF	2	0	1	0	.167	2 BB (2),
SEA	AFL		Zach DeLoach, CF	3	0	1	0	.182	2B (1), 2 BB (4),
SF	AFL		Marco Luciano, SS	4	1	1	0	.182	BB (1),
STL	AFL		Nolan Gorman, 3B	3	2	0	0	.300	BB (2),
STL	AFL		Brendan Donovan, 3B	4	1	3	1	.333	2B (1),
STL	AFL		Lars Nootbaar, RF	5	0	0	0	.250	E (1),
TB	AFL		Curtis Mead, 2B	5	1	1	0	.250	2B (1),
TB	AFL		Heriberto Hernandez, C	2	1	0	1	.000	2 BB (2),
TEX	AFL		Sam Huff, C	4	0	0	0	.000	E (1),
TEX	AFL		Ezequiel Duran, 2B	3	2	2	0	.250	3B (1),
WAS	AFL		Drew Millas, C	4	0	1	0	.143
WAS	AFL		Donovan Casey, RF	1	0	0	1	.100	2 BB (2), CS (1),
WAS	AFL		Jackson Cluff, SS	4	1	1	0	.200

PITCHERS

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
ATL	AFL		Jake Higginbotham, LHP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
CHC	AFL		Brendon Little, LHP	1.0	3	2	2	2	2	18.00
CIN	AFL		Michael Byrne, RHP	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
CIN	AFL		James Marinan, RHP	4.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
COL	AFL		Reagan Todd, LHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
DET	AFL		Wilmer Flores, RHP	2.0	1	1	1	4	2	4.50
DET	AFL		Zack Hess, RHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
DET	AFL		Garrett Hill, RHP	3.0	2	0	0	0	5	0.00	W (1-0)
HOU	AFL		Chad Donato, RHP	3.0	4	3	3	1	3	9.00	W (1-0)
HOU	AFL		Joe Record, RHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
LAA	AFL		Coleman Crow, RHP	2.0	2	1	1	0	4	4.50
LAA	AFL		Robinson Pina, RHP	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
LAD	AFL		Kyle Hurt, RHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	Sv (1)
MIA	AFL		Justin Evans, RHP	2.0	1	2	2	2	3	6.00
MIA	AFL		Jefry Yan, LHP	1.0	1	1	1	3	3	4.50
MIL	AFL		Taylor Floyd, RHP	0.2	0	1	1	3	2	5.40
MIL	AFL		J.T. Hintzen, RHP	0.2	0	4	4	3	1	54.00
MIL	AFL		Lun Zhao, RHP	1.0	0	1	1	1	0	9.00
NYY	AFL		Blane Abeyta, RHP	1.2	0	2	1	2	0	5.40
SD	AFL		Jose Quezada, RHP	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	13.50
SEA	AFL		Dayeison Arias, RHP	0.2	3	2	2	1	2	27.00
SEA	AFL		Luis Curvelo, RHP	2.1	3	2	2	1	4	7.71
SEA	AFL		Devin Sweet, RHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	13.50
SEA	AFL		Juan Then, RHP	4.0	2	2	2	1	4	4.50	L (0-1)
CHC	AFL		Caleb Kilian, RHP	0.0	5	7	7	1	0
TB	AFL		Trevor Brigden, RHP	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
TB	AFL		Carlos Garcia, RHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0.00	W (1-0)
TB	AFL		Matthew Peguero, RHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
TB	AFL		Caleb Sampen, RHP	2.2	2	1	1	2	1	3.38
TEX	AFL		Tim Brennan, RHP	1.1	4	4	3	2	0	20.25	L (0-1)
TOR	AFL		Michael Dominguez, RHP	3.0	3	3	3	3	6	9.00	L (0-1)