AFL 11.10.15 Mesa-Surprise

Notable Performances:

— Jurickson Profar went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer. Profar has battled injuries each of the past two seasons and is using his stint in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time and get some at-bats. So far, he’s taken advantage of the opportunity.

Read more about Profar on MLBpipeline.com.

Best Play:

— Royals prospect Ramon Torres started a nifty 6-4-3 double play in the third. The shortstop had to range to his right to make a play in the hole, but still made a nice, quick throw to second base. Yankees second baseman Tyler Wade also made a quick turn to complete the play.

Worth Mentioning:

— Ian Clarkin, the No. 7 prospect in the Yankees organization, started for Surprise. Clarkin, who missed the 2015 season because of injury, gave up two runs on four hits in four innings.

Clarkin threw 39 of his 63 pitches for strikes, but didn’t appear to have his best stuff. However, the left-hander was able to get himself out of some jams and Tuesday’s start was Clarkin’s best since his first AFL start.

— Brendan McCurry, Oakland’s 30th ranked prospect, was very impressive. The right-hander gave up one hit and struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of work. McCurry, who threw 12 of his 18 pitches for strikes, came in with the bases loaded and two outs and needed just once pitch to get out of the inning as he forced Rangers prospect Jurickson Profar to ground out.

McCurry’s fastball sat in the low 90s, his changeup in the low 80s and he also featured a curveball in the low 70s.

— Another day, another homer from Jeimer Candelario. The No. 20 prospect in the Cubs organization continues to stand out offensively in Arizona as he’s homered in each of his last two games.

— Cardinals prospect Aledmys Diaz put together a nice day at the plate at the third baseman hit a pair of doubles in the third and fifth innings.

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