Five Lookouts Slated to Appear in Arizona Fall League
Monday, October 3rd marks the start of the 30th season of the Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball's premier fall league features six teams made of players from each MLB organization. Here is a quick primer on the Fall League including the five Lookouts to keep an eye on. WHEN
Monday, October 3rd marks the start of the 30th season of the Arizona Fall League. Major League Baseball's premier fall league features six teams made of players from each MLB organization. Here is a quick primer on the Fall League including the five Lookouts to keep an eye on.
WHEN
October 3rd - November 12
WHERE
Games will take place at six different stadiums in Arizona
WHO
Glendale Desert Dogs (Brewers, Dodgers, Reds, Twins, White Sox), Mesa Solar Sox (Athletics, Cubs, Marlins, Rays, Yankees), Peoria Javelinas (Guardians, Mariners, Mets, Nationals, Padres), Salt River Rafters (Blue Jays, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Tigers), Scottsdale Scorpions (Angels, Braves, Giants, Orioles, Red Sox) and Surprise Saguaros (Astros, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Royals).
DATES TO KNOW
Oct. 3: Opening Day
Oct. 15: Chase Field tripleheader starting at 2:35 p.m. ET
Nov. 5: Home Run Derby, Sloan Park, 9:35 p.m. ET
Nov. 6: Fall Stars Game, Sloan Park, 7 p.m. ET
Nov. 12: Championship Game, Scottsdale Stadium, 7 p.m. ET
Five Lookouts were selected to play for the Glendale Desert Dogs this season which Birmingham Barons' skipper Justin Jirschle will manage. Here is a look at the Lookouts who will be playing this fall.
Matt McLain, INF (#76 on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 / #5 on MLB Pipeline's Reds Top 30)
2022 Season: 103 games with CHA / .232 Batting Average / 17 HRs / 58 RBIs / 27 SBs
Matt McLain, McCrushed.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 18, 2022
17th home run of the year for the No. 5 @Reds prospect, who also stole his 27th base for the @ChattLookouts. pic.twitter.com/GGOZnxwf5x
Rece Hinds, OF (#18 on MLB Pipeline's Reds Top 30)
2022 Season: 73 games (64 with DAY / 9 with CHA) / .243 Batting Average / 12 HRs / 30 RBIs / 13 SBs
Rumor has it that this ball hit by @ReceHinds still hasn't landed... pic.twitter.com/EtOTVek59T
— Reds On The Rise (@RedsOnTheRise) September 17, 2022
Christian Roa, SP (#30 on MLB Pipeline's Reds Top 30)
2022 Season: 20 games (17 with DAY / 3 with CHA) / 6-3 / 91.0 IP / 1.06 ERA / 102 Ks
Christian Roa named Southern League Pitcher of the week! 👀🔥
— Chattanooga Lookouts (@ChattLookouts) September 12, 2022
In his one start last week Roa went 6 innings, allowing 1 hit, no runs and had 8 Ks. Since joining the Lookouts, Roa has 14 strikeouts in 11 innings and has a 0.82 ERA.
Story ➡️ https://t.co/47K6hOPwtA pic.twitter.com/FMnC81Nm2p
Sam Benschoter, SP
2022 Season: 19 games (14 with DBT / 4 with DAY / 1 with CHA) / 4-5 / 72.1 IP / 4.60 ERA / 107 Ks
Vin Timpanelli, RP
2022 Season: 32 games (21 with DAY / 11 with CHA) / 1-1 / 47.2 IP / 5.10 ERA / 79 Ks
To follow along all fall long, head to the Arizona Fall League website.