Orioles in the Arizona Fall League (AFL), 2013

[stef]

There is an AFL thread in the Orioles Talk forum but it belongs here

Dariel Alvarez

Tim Berry

Jason Gurka

Brandon Kline

Michael Ohlman

Eduardo Rodriguez

Jonathan Schoop

Henry Urrutia

Surprise Saguaros team stats:

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&sid=l119&cid=542

Orioles page for all offseason stats (will include Latin leagues):

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/org.jsp?id=bal

AFL main page:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/afl/index.jsp

[bobmc]

There is an AFL thread in the Orioles Talk forum but it belongs here

Daniel Alvarez

Tim Berry

Jason Gurka

Brandon Kline

Michael Ohlman

Eduardo Rodriguez

Jonathan Schoop

Henry Urrutia

Surprise Saguaros team stats:

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/org.jsp?id=bal

Orioles page for all offseason stats (will include Latin leagues):

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/org.jsp?id=bal

AFL main page:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/afl/index.jsp

Dariel Alvarez

[OsEatAlEast]

You know I think this is the best collection of players we've sent to the AFL in a long time. I like it! :thumbsup1:

[Enjoy Terror]

You know I think this is the best collection of players we've sent to the AFL in a long time. I like it! :thumbsup1:

QFT, was just about to post the same thing. All of these guys have legitimate MLB futures in some capacity (even Gurka and Berry, if you ask me).

[justD]

I notice Henry Urrutia had only one at-bat in tonight's game, in the 2nd inning, then was replaced in LF in the top of the 4th. Hoping they're limiting his innings of play, if not his at-bat's, rather than this being some sort of injury?

[stef]

End of week 1, no games today or tomorrow.

Nice to see Ohlman off to a good start. 3/5 1hr 1d 3bb 0k

Urrutia is 4/8, all singles.

Looks like Kline is a bit rusty.

[WV O's]

why is Ohlman not playing more?

[skanar]

why is Ohlman not playing more?

He's on the taxi squad and can play a max of 2 games/week.

[stef]

He's on the taxi squad and can play a max of 2 games/week.

Yep. He is starting at DH tonight and will probably play again on Saturday.

Ed Rodriguez gets the start on the mound tonight.

[WV O's]

He's on the taxi squad and can play a max of 2 games/week.

Thx for the clarification.

[stef]

End of week 2

Ohlman 4/11 with 6BB and 2K to date

Urrutia 8/17 (with two doubles!) 3BB 2K to date. Played only three games this past week (elbow)

Schoop is struggling at the plate (3/25, 8/3 K/BB) and Alvarez is scuffling a bit, too.

E. Rodriguez with another start: 2.2 3H 3BB and 2K

Tim Berry got a start this past week: 4IP, 3H 0R, 3K 0BB. Not bad. Also pitched in relief with 3K and 0BB in 2IP. Gurka and Kline also appeared twice this week and did pretty well.

Frustrating for me that Ohlman can only play twice a week.

I wonder what the Os are thinking with E. Rodriguez. As a 20-year-old he had thrown a 145 innings coming into the AFL. He has been mediocre in his two starts--maybe he is worn out.

[Can_of_corn]

End of week 2

Ohlman 4/11 with 6BB and 2K to date

Urrutia 8/17 (with two doubles!) 3BB 2K to date. Played only three games this past week (elbow)

Schoop is struggling at the plate (3/25, 8/3 K/BB) and Alvarez is scuffling a bit, too.

E. Rodriguez with another start: 2.2 3H 3BB and 2K

Tim Berry got a start this past week: 4IP, 3H 0R, 3K 0BB. Not bad. Also pitched in relief with 3K and 0BB in 2IP. Gurka and Kline also appeared twice this week and did pretty well.

Frustrating for me that Ohlman can only play twice a week.

I wonder what the Os are thinking with E. Rodriguez. As a 20-year-old he had thrown a 145 innings coming into the AFL. He has been mediocre in his two starts--maybe he is worn out.

AFL is a pretty extreme hitters league.

The numbers in the AFL are barely more important then in ST.

[stef]

Brief wrap-up from Roch, including Schoop's struggles and the possibility of a tired Rodriguez.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/10/checking-on-a-few-orioles-with-the-surprise-saguaros.html

[xian4]

Michael Ohlman hit a 3 run HR for Surprise in AFL today.

[QBsILLEST1]

Michael Ohlman hit a 3 run HR for Surprise in AFL today.

I'm getting pretty excited about Ohlman. I want to see another strong season from him next year before I get too excited about him, but I love his BB rate with the power he provides from the catcher position.