Still one of baseball's best-kept secrets, the Arizona Fall League wrapped up on Saturday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. The Peoria Javelinas defeated the Salt River Rafters 3-2 in an extra-inning affair to take home their second consecutive title.
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Over the course of the Javelinas' 31 games, eight different members of the Padres organization made contributions; led by Fall Stars OF Buddy Reed and SP Miguel Diaz. Peoria, which consisted of prospects from the Braves, Brewers, Padres, Mariners, and Rays, finished the regular season with a 21-9 record to earn a spot in the championship game.
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Reed wrapped up his 2018 season with a strong Arizona Fall League performance, which should do him well as he looks towards 2019. Not only did the Bronx native put forth a strong effort on the diamond, but Padres fans are being drawn to his infectious personality as well. Quite simply, baseball (and the Padres) needs more players like Buddy.
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Austin Allen, who was added to the Padres' 40-man roster on Tuesday, posted a solid AFL campaign after a very good year in Double-A San Antonio. With plenty of catching depth in the organization, Allen's future with the Padres is a bit murky heading into the winter months.
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Potts turned 20 during his time in the AFL, and he continues to grow as a hitter. The hype around the former first-round pick should continue to grow heading into 2019.
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Quiroz was acquired on Tuesday in a trade that sent RHP Colten Brewer to the Boston Red Sox.
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Pitchers:
Diaz, who will likely be a candidate for a spot in the Padres bullpen heading into spring training, had an up-and-down AFL campaign. The story for Diaz remains the same: if he can harness his pure stuff on a consistent basis, he will be effective.
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The left-handed Radke was not added to the Padres 40-man roster by Tuesday's deadline, which means that he could be selected by another organization in the Rule V draft. If he is selected, he must remain on that organization's 25-man roster for the entirety of the season.
Valdez, 23, will look to take that next step in 2019. There are ingredients there for him to be a productive reliever, as evidenced by an upper-90s fastball and high strikeout rate.
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Rodriguez, who is also eligible to be selected by an organization in the Rule V draft, was shut down early in the AFL due to an elbow issue.
