AFL 11.9.15 Mesa at Glendale:
Notable Performance:
— White Sox prospect Adam Engel has been impressive in the AFL. The outfielder led off the game with a double, extending his hitting streak to six games, and promptly stole third base.
After hitting .251 in 136 games in the Minors, Engel has hit really well in Arizona. The former 19th round selection went 2-for-3 on Monday and is hitting .420 overall.
Read more about Engel on MLBpipeline.com.
Best Play:
— Dodgers prospect Kyle Farmer had a nice game at third. The infielder/catcher made a nice play to end the fourth as he cut in front of the shortstop on a softly hit ball, spun around and fired across the diamond for the out. Farmer also turned a 5-3 double play to end the sixth.
Worth Mentioning:
— Jeimer Candelario, the Cubs No. 20 prospect, hit a solo homer to left in the third inning. Candelario has also hit well in the AFL, with the homer being his fourth of the season.
The infielder got off to a hot start in Arizona, is hitting .358, and has consistently performed as one of the better prospects in the league.
— Farmer came through with an RBI single in the third. Farmer is hitting .308 after a season in which he hit .296 with a career best 40 doubles and 66 RBIs.
— Brandon Brennan, the No. 30 prospect in the White Sox organization, gave up three earned runs in 12 innings over his first four AFL games (three starts). However, Monday was a different story. Brennan threw 32 of his 52 pitches for strikes, but wasn’t as sharp as he’d have liked. The right-hander gave up six hits and one run in each of the three innings he worked.