Arizona Fall League Prospect Report: Yankees Infielder Runs Toward Steals Record

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Caleb Durbin, 2B, Yankees: A former Division III standout with Washington University in St. Louis, Durbin was a 14th round pick of the Braves back in 2021 who the Yankees acquired heading into 2023. He has a solid season across High-A and Double-A hitting .304/.395/.427 with 36 stolen bases over 69 games. Durbin has hit .358/.465/.568. in Arizona Fall League play. On Wednesday, Durbin went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base. The steal was Durbin’s 21st in AFL play, leaving him just three stolen bases away from the AFL single-season record. 

Liam Hicks, C, Rangers: Hicks’ Fall League performance stands out even among a sea of impressive contributors. His line with Surprise is now .449/.553/.522 over 18 games after going 1-for-3 with a walk on Wednesday. He has excellent bat-to-ball skills and a strong approach, sacrificing any power potential to consistently put the ball in play. After a strong showing in the Fall League, Hicks has raised his profile as a prospect. 

Damiano Palmegiani, 3B, Blue Jays: The Blue Jays have unearthed strong offensive talents from later in the draft in recent years, including both Davis Schneider and Spencer Horwitz, who were taken in the 24th round or later. Palmegiani is the next in that line of underrated players with upside at the plate. The Canadian national (via Venezuela) connected for his fifth home run of the Fall League on Wednesday. Palmegiani has hit .263/.371/.553 over 21 games with 11 extra base hits. He is limited defensively, but has a combination of good approach, average bat-to-ball skills and power. 

Chase DeLauter, OF, Guardians: Outside of a rough week, DeLauter has hit throughout his time in the Arizona Fall League. DeLauter went 2-for-4 with a double on Wednesday as Peoria defeated Glendale 2-1. Over 22 AFL games, DeLauter is hitting .281/.375/.524 with five home runs, five stolen bases and 14 walks to 11 strikeouts. The Guardians outfielder is a well-rounded player who could push his way to the major league roster by the middle of 2024 with a strong showing in the first half of the season. 

Jakob Marsee, OF, Padres: The breakout name of the Arizona Fall League season, Marsee continues to perform as the calendar winds down. He went 1-for-3 on Wednesday with a walk and two stolen bases. Marsee is hitting .393/.504/.708 with 17 extra base hits. Marsee has shown more power during Arizona Fall League play and has hit some of the hardest balls of his professional career in AFL play. 

Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers: Chourio is playing in the Venezuelan winter league with Aguilas Del Zulia. The top prospect in the Brewers system continued his inspired play in his home country, going 3-for-5 day with a double, an RBI and two runs. Chourio is hitting .343/.410/.486 with a home run and two doubles over nine games.

Wednesday’s Top Performers

Player	Team	Org	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	Notes
Martinez, Orlando	Cangrejeros de Santurce	Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.385	.300
Corona, Kenedy	Mesa Solar Sox	Astros	4	0	0	0	0	1	.240	.296	.320
Harris, Brett	Mesa Solar Sox	Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.394	.220
Muncy, Max	Mesa Solar Sox	Athletics	4	1	1	2	0	1	.212	.295	.435
Martinez, Orelvis	Tigres del Licey	Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.316	.281
Palmegiani, Damiano	Surprise Saguaros	Blue Jays	3	2	1	2	1	0	.263	.371	.553	HR
Brown, Eric	Surprise Saguaros	Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	.287	.386	.414	2B
Chourio, Jackson	Aguilas del Zulia	Brewers	5	2	3	1	0	1	.343	.410	.486	2B, CS
Prieto, Cesar	Aguilas Cibaenas	Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	3	.292	.382	.458	3B
Perlaza, Yonathan	Aguilas del Zulia	Cubs	2	0	0	1	1	0	.226	.333	.264
Perlaza, Yonathan	Aguilas del Zulia	Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	2	.226	.333	.264
DeLauter, Chase	Peoria Javelinas	Guardians	4	0	2	0	0	2	.280	.375	.524	2B
Manzardo, Kyle	Peoria Javelinas	Guardians	4	0	1	0	0	2	.239	.316	.511
Bliss, Ryan	Peoria Javelinas	Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	2	.227	.366	.242
Locklear, Tyler	Peoria Javelinas	Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	4	.284	.415	.473
Myers, Dane	Gigantes del Cibao	Marlins	4	0	0	0	0	1	.306	.364	.408
Marsee, Jakob	Peoria Javelinas	Padres	3	0	1	0	1	1	.393	.504	.708	2 SB
Martorella, Nathan	Peoria Javelinas	Padres	4	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.338	.339
Ornelas, Tirso	Mayos de Navojoa	Padres	3	3	2	0	2	0	.305	.376	.402	2B
Muzziotti, Simon	Aguilas del Zulia	Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.310	.389
Muzziotti, Simon	Aguilas del Zulia	Phillies	4	1	2	2	0	0	.259	.310	.389	2B
Cauley, Cameron	Surprise Saguaros	Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	2	.186	.288	.400
Ortiz, Abimelec	Surprise Saguaros	Rangers	3	0	0	0	1	1	.314	.460	.600
Basabe, Osleivis	Aguilas del Zulia	Rays	1	1	1	2	0	0	.238	.298	.310	HR
Basabe, Osleivis	Aguilas del Zulia	Rays	4	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.298	.310
Keegan, Dominic	Peoria Javelinas	Rays	3	1	0	0	1	1	.340	.446	.585
Pinto, Rene	Navegantes del Magallanes	Rays	5	0	1	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Williams, Carson	Peoria Javelinas	Rays	4	1	0	0	0	1	.246	.366	.275
Hickey, Nathan	Glendale Desert Dogs	Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	4	.182	.357	.200
Carreras, Julio	Gigantes del Cibao	Rockies	5	0	0	0	0	2	.279	.362	.508
Fernandez, Yanquiel	Leones de Ponce	Rockies	3	0	0	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Rosario, Kala’i	Glendale Desert Dogs	Twins	3	0	1	1	2	1	.224	.340	.506	SB
Salas, Jose	Aguilas del Zulia	Twins	1	0	0	0	0	1	.179	.233	.250
Severino, Yunior	Tigres del Licey	Twins	4	1	0	0	0	1	.105	.357	.105
Burke, Jacob	Glendale Desert Dogs	White Sox	5	0	2	0	0	2	.253	.343	.407
Ramos, Bryan	Glendale Desert Dogs	White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	2	.256	.330	.427
Peraza, Oswald	Leones del Caracas	Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	2	.286	.375	.286
Serna, Jared	Charros de Jalisco	Yankees	4	1	2	2	0	1	.265	.321	.347

Player	Team	ORG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
Hernandez, Joseph	SUR	MIL	4	4	4	4	1	1	4	9.45
Seminaris, Adam	SUR	MIL	2.1	3	4	4	0	1	2	5.87	L
Vrieling, Trystan	MSS	NYY	3	2	1	1	0	0	5	5.06
Stuart, Baron	MSS	NYY	2.1	2	3	3	1	3	2	5.84
Santana, Tyler	MSS	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.45	W
Pena, Francis	PEJ	SDP	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	7.36
Wicklander, Patrick	PEJ	TBR	3	4	0	0	0	0	2	6.19