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.
| ORG | CLASS | PLAYER | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG | NOTES |
| ARI | WIN | Deyvison De Los Santos, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.219 | BB (5), |
| ATL | WIN | Justyn-Henry Malloy, 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.306 | HR (1), BB (16), |
| ATL | WIN | Cal Conley, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.267 | |
| BAL | WIN | Reed Trimble, OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.244 | |
| BOS | WIN | Niko Kavadas, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.239 | |
| CHC | WIN | Matt Mervis, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.262 | |
| CIN | WIN | Noelvi Marte, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.211 | |
| CIN | WIN | Matt McLain, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.190 | |
| CIN | WIN | Rece Hinds, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.226 | |
| CLE | WIN | Angel Martinez, IF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.260 | |
| COL | WIN | Braxton Fulford, C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.162 | SB (3), |
| DET | WIN | Gage Workman, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.196 | SB (2), |
| DET | WIN | Parker Meadows, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.224 | |
| DET | WIN | Colt Keith, 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.344 | HR (3), BB (16), |
| HOU | WIN | Zach Daniels, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.175 | 2B (3), |
| HOU | WIN | J.C. Correa, SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | |
| KC | WIN | John Rave, OF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.217 | |
| LAA | WIN | Kyren Paris, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.218 | 2 BB (13), |
| LAA | WIN | Werner Blakely, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.206 | |
| LAD | WIN | Jose Ramos, CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | |
| MIA | WIN | Cameron Barstad, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.231 | |
| MIA | WIN | Jose Salas, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.224 | |
| MIL | WIN | Je'Von Ward, OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.231 | SB (4), |
| MIL | WIN | Jeferson Quero, C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.222 | 2B (3), |
| MIL | WIN | Zavier Warren, C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.278 | 2 BB (22), |
| MIN | WIN | Alex Isola, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.228 | 2B (5), |
| MIN | WIN | Austin Martin, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.373 | |
| NYM | WIN | Stanley Consuegra, OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | BB (3), |
| NYM | WIN | Luke Ritter, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.146 | |
| NYM | WIN | Kevin Kendall, SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.208 | 2B (3), |
| NYY | WIN | T.J. Rumfield, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.400 | |
| NYY | WIN | Tyler Hardman, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.325 | |
| NYY | WIN | Jasson Dominguez, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.159 | |
| OAK | WIN | Lawrence Butler, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.241 | |
| OAK | WIN | Zack Gelof, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.228 | 2B (3), |
| OAK | WIN | Michael Guldberg, OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.158 | |
| PHI | WIN | Carlos De La Cruz, OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.306 | |
| PIT | WIN | Jacob Gonzalez, 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.212 | 2B (2), 2 BB (2), |
| PIT | WIN | Nick Gonzales, 2B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.279 | 2B (3), |
| PIT | WIN | Blake Sabol, OF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.234 | 2B (2), SB (1), |
| SD | WIN | Jackson Merrill, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.261 | BB (8), |
| SEA | WIN | Spencer Packard, OF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.275 | HR (2), |
| SEA | WIN | Jose Caballero, SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.238 | BB (12), |
| SF | WIN | Luis Matos, OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.233 | |
| SF | WIN | Adrian Sugastey, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.385 | E (4), |
| STL | WIN | Masyn Winn, SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.294 | 2B (1), |
| STL | WIN | Jordan Walker, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.286 | |
| STL | WIN | Mike Antico, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | CS (2), |
| TEX | WIN | Trevor Hauver, 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | 2 BB (16), |
| TEX | WIN | Luisangel Acuna, SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.238 | BB (8), 2 SB (9), |
| WAS | WIN | Drew Millas, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.305 | SB (1), |
| ORG | CLASS | PLAYER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | NOTES |
| ATL | WIN | Austin Smith, RHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | |
| BOS | WIN | Aaron Perry, RHP | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | |
| CLE | WIN | Hunter Stanley, RHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.43 | W (2-2) |
| COL | WIN | Blair Calvo, RHP | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | L (0-2) | |
| DET | WIN | Matt Walker, LHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.22 | |
| HOU | WIN | Rhett Kouba, RHP | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.91 | W (3-0) |
| LAD | WIN | Hyun-il Choi, RHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | W (1-0) |
| MIA | WIN | Chandler Jozwiak, LHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.86 | |
| MIL | WIN | Russell Smith, LHP | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5.30 | |
| NYM | WIN | Josh Walker, LHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.89 | |
| OAK | WIN | Colin Peluse, RHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | |
| PIT | WIN | Tahnaj Thomas, RHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.64 | |
| SEA | WIN | Adam Macko, LHP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.08 | |
| SF | WIN | Carson Whisenhunt, LHP | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.84 | |
| STL | WIN | Tink Hence, RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 | |
| TB | WIN | Evan Reifert, RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| TB | WIN | Alexander Ayala, LHP | 1.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11.57 | L (1-1) |
| TEX | WIN | Daniel Robert, RHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.64 | |
| TEX | WIN | Nick Starr, RHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.06 | |
| TOR | WIN | Hunter Gregory, RHP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12.00 | |
| WAS | WIN | Amos Willingham, RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.82 |
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