The Detroit Tigers had eight prospects taking part in the Arizona Fall League playing with the Scottsdale Scorpions: catcher/first baseman Thayron Liranzo, catcher/first baseman Josue Briceño, shortstop Peyton Graham, RHPs Eric Silva, Rayner Castillo, Wilmer Flores, CJ Weins, and LHP Jake Miller. The Scorpions finished 16-14 and play tonight at 8:30 PM EST for a chance to move on to the AFL Championship.
Hitters
Liranzo in 15 games hit .375 with a 1.158 OPS; he had six doubles, a triple, two home runs, seven RBI, nine runs scored, and 11 walks. His counterpart Josue Briceño claimed the triple crown for the AFL as he played in 24 of the 30 games hitting .442 with a 1.399 OPS; he had four doubles, two triples, ten home runs, 27 RBI, 21 runs scored, and 14 walks. Shortstop Peyton Graham played in just eight games hitting .179 with a .519 OPS; he had a double, a triple, three RBI, two runs scored, and two walks.
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Pitchers
The pitchers struggled combing to post a 6.62 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and 58 strikeouts in 58 innings. Eric Silva appeared in seven games posting a 4.91 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 11 innings. Rayner Castillo appeared in six games with four of those coming as starts going 1-2 with a 7.13 ERA, a 1.81 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. Wilmer Flores despite being named to the name didn’t pitch. CJ Weins appeared in seven games posting a 2.35 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 7.2 innings. Finally, Jake Miller appeared in six games with three of those coming as starts going 3-1 with a 9.18 ERA, a 1.74 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 7.2 innings.
