Six BayBears Invited to Play in Arizona Fall League
Published on August 27, 2014 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
MOBILE, AL - The Arizona Diamondbacks honored six Mobile BayBears players, including right-handed pitchers Archie Bradley, Kaleb Fleck and Jimmy Sherfy, as well as catcher Peter O'Brien, infielder Brandon Drury and outfielder Evan Marzilli with invitations to represent the club in the prestigious Arizona Fall League following the 2014 regular season.
Bradley, 22, is the Diamondbacks' No. 1 prospect and MLB.com's 11th overall prospect who was a possible rotation option for the D-backs at the start of the 2014 season but after Bradley began the season with Triple-A Reno he missed significant time on the Disabled List with right elbow soreness. Bradley was taken off of the disabled list to start the second half of the Southern League schedule with Double-A Mobile. In 11 starts with the BayBears the right-hander has posted a 2-2 record with a 3.31 ERA. The Oklahoma native was acquired by Arizona as the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, OK.
Fleck, 25, has spent the entire 2014 campaign exclusively with Double-A Mobile. In 55 appearance out of the bullpen this season, the righty has posted a 7-3 record with 2.45 ERA while also recording 17 saves. The Altoona, Pennsylvania native signed as a non-drafted free agent with the D-backs in June of 2012.
Sherfy, 22, began the year in High-A. In 11 games with the Visalia Rawhide the right-hander went 2-0, with a 3.27 ERA. The Camarillo, California native was promoted to Double-A Mobile in late April and in 35 games with the BayBears, Sherfy has a 3-1 mark with an ERA of 5.40. Taken in the 10th round of the 2013 draft from the University of Oregon, Sherfy ranks as the D-backs 17th overall prospect.
O'Brien, 24, whom the D-backs acquired from the New York Yankees in the Martin Prado trade at this season's trade deadline, has shown substantial power, hitting 34 home runs across three levels of the Minors this season. Drafted in the second round of the 2012 draft from Miami University (Fla.) by the Yankees, O'Brien appeared in just four games with Mobile before being placed on the Disabled list the first week of August.
Drury, 22, has split this season between Class A-Advanced Visalia and Mobile, succeeding with both teams. The Diamondbacks' sixth overall prospect according to MLB.com has combined for 23 home runs tallied 93 RBI and an .892 OPS. In 24 games with the BayBears, the Grants Pass, Oregon native batted .315 (28-for-89) with four homers and 12 RBI.
Marzilli, 23, was selected by the D-backs in the eighth round of the 2012 drafted from the University of South Carolina. After starting the 2014 season in High-A, Marzilli was promoted to Mobile in June and posted a .250 average with three homers and 35 RBI.
The six players will also join one other Diamondbacks prospect, RHP Enrique Burgos on the Salt River Rafters roster, along with other top prospects from the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins. The season begins on October 7, and runs through November 15, with the league's Fall Stars Game held on November 1.
With two days off, Wednesday and Thursday, the BayBears travel to Jacksonville to open up a series against the Suns for the final five games of the regular season before returning to Hank Aaron Stadium on September 4, for the start of the 2014Southern League Playoffs. Game one between the BayBears and Suns is scheduled for a 6:05 PM CT start time on Friday, August 29.
Tickets to all the BayBears' 2014 home playoff games are available for sale now by calling the BayBears ticket office at (251) 479-BEAR (2327), Monday through Friday, 9-5 PM. For more information on the BayBears, or for more information on any upcoming games and promotions, visit the official team web site at MobileBayBears.com or by "Liking" the Mobile BayBears on Facebook and following the team on Twitter @Mobile_BayBears.
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