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Prospect Report: Nick Gonzales Finishes Strong In AFL



Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pirates – Gonzales went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs to lead Surprise to an 8-2 win over Scottsdale in the regular-season finale on Thursday afternoon. The Pirates No. 7 prospect doubled in the first inning, singled in the third inning, added an RBI single in the fourth inning and added another RBI single in the fifth inning. Gonzales finished the AFL season batting .279/.351/.500 and will lead Surprise into the championship game on Saturday.

Colt Keith, 3B, Tigers – Keith went 2-for-3 with a home run in Salt River’s 5-2 loss to Glendale in its season finale. Keith’s solo home run off Brewers lefthander Russell Smith got the scoring started in the second inning and wrapped up a strong AFL showing for the 21-year-old third baseman. Keith finished the AFL season batting .344 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and a 1.044 OPS.

Adam Macko, LHP, Mariners – Macko pitched three perfect innings of relief with five strikeouts to help Peoria beat Mesa 4-0 in a winner-take-all contest for a spot in the semifinals. You can read more about Macko’s performance here.

ORGCLASSPLAYERABRHRBIAVGNOTES
ARIWINDeyvison De Los Santos, 3B20000.219BB (5),
ATLWINJustyn-Henry Malloy, 1B22210.306HR (1), BB (16),
ATLWINCal Conley, SS40000.267
BALWINReed Trimble, OF30000.244
BOSWINNiko Kavadas, 1B30110.239
CHCWINMatt Mervis, 1B30000.262
CINWINNoelvi Marte, SS20010.211
CINWINMatt McLain, SS30100.190
CINWINRece Hinds, SS30000.226
CLEWINAngel Martinez, IF41100.260
COLWINBraxton Fulford, C31100.162SB (3),
DETWINGage Workman, SS30100.196SB (2),
DETWINParker Meadows, CF30000.224
DETWINColt Keith, 3B31210.344HR (3), BB (16),
HOUWINZach Daniels, LF41110.1752B (3),
HOUWINJ.C. Correa, SS40200.333
KCWINJohn Rave, OF50000.217
LAAWINKyren Paris, SS10000.2182 BB (13),
LAAWINWerner Blakely, SS30000.206
LADWINJose Ramos, CF21000.275
MIAWINCameron Barstad, C20000.231
MIAWINJose Salas, SS20000.224
MILWINJe'Von Ward, OF21100.231SB (4),
MILWINJeferson Quero, C21100.2222B (3),
MILWINZavier Warren, C11000.2782 BB (22),
MINWINAlex Isola, C30120.2282B (5),
MINWINAustin Martin, SS31120.373
NYMWINStanley Consuegra, OF31000.167BB (3),
NYMWINLuke Ritter, 2B30100.146
NYMWINKevin Kendall, SS40200.2082B (3),
NYYWINT.J. Rumfield, 3B20000.400
NYYWINTyler Hardman, 1B20000.325
NYYWINJasson Dominguez, CF30000.159
OAKWINLawrence Butler, 1B20000.241
OAKWINZack Gelof, SS30100.2282B (3),
OAKWINMichael Guldberg, OF30000.158
PHIWINCarlos De La Cruz, OF40120.306
PITWINJacob Gonzalez, 3B22220.2122B (2), 2 BB (2),
PITWINNick Gonzales, 2B50420.2792B (3),
PITWINBlake Sabol, OF41200.2342B (2), SB (1),
SDWINJackson Merrill, SS31100.261BB (8),
SEAWINSpencer Packard, OF41230.275HR (2),
SEAWINJose Caballero, SS20110.238BB (12),
SFWINLuis Matos, OF30000.233
SFWINAdrian Sugastey, C30100.385E (4),
STLWINMasyn Winn, SS40210.2942B (1),
STLWINJordan Walker, 3B40100.286
STLWINMike Antico, LF30000.200CS (2),
TEXWINTrevor Hauver, 2B21000.2002 BB (16),
TEXWINLuisangel Acuna, SS32000.238BB (8), 2 SB (9),
WASWINDrew Millas, C40100.305SB (1),
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ORGCLASSPLAYERIPHRERBBKERANOTES
ATLWINAustin Smith, RHP1.0211113.38
BOSWINAaron Perry, RHP0.12000012.46
CLEWINHunter Stanley, RHP2.0000014.43W (2-2)
COLWINBlair Calvo, RHP0.034410L (0-2)
DETWINMatt Walker, LHP2.0100018.22
HOUWINRhett Kouba, RHP4.0211174.91W (3-0)
LADWINHyun-il Choi, RHP2.0100005.40W (1-0)
MIAWINChandler Jozwiak, LHP1.2000133.86
MILWINRussell Smith, LHP5.0622365.30
NYMWINJosh Walker, LHP1.0000032.89
OAKWINColin Peluse, RHP3.0200011.50
PITWINTahnaj Thomas, RHP1.0000119.64
SEAWINAdam Macko, LHP3.0000056.08
SFWINCarson Whisenhunt, LHP2.2300142.84
STLWINTink Hence, RHP1.0111012.16
TBWINEvan Reifert, RHP1.0100030.00
TBWINAlexander Ayala, LHP1.17442111.57L (1-1)
TEXWINDaniel Robert, RHP1.0211029.64
TEXWINNick Starr, RHP1.0000205.06
TORWINHunter Gregory, RHP3.00001212.00
WASWINAmos Willingham, RHP1.0100014.82
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