Owen Ayers Cuts Down Two More Runners
Historically, the Arizona Fall League is a hitter’s league. Cubs catcher Owen Ayers is using the six-week season to showcase his defensive abilities. On Tuesday, he unleashed his ferocious throwing arm two more times. Ayers cut down another two of Salt River’s three attempted basestealers and put up some outstanding numbers in the process. The two throws registered 81.2 and 81.4 mph and reached second base in 1.81 and 1.86 seconds, as measured by Hawk-Eye. Ayers, a 24-year-old Marshall alum, has now thrown out 31% of runners trying to steal against him in the AFL.
