The leaves may be continuing to change and temperatures starting to drop, but the hitters are only getting hotter in the Arizona Fall League. Twenty-nine homers were hit by 22 players during the third week of play in the desert.…
Seven standout players were highlighted as the top performers for Week 3 of the Arizona Fall League season. Among the notable hitters, Dax Kilby hit .389 with four extra-base hits for Salt River, while Peoria's Tai Peete made history by hitting a triple in four consecutive contests. Salt River teammates Jared Thomas and Jack O'Dowd also excelled, with Thomas driving in nine runs and O'Dowd hitting three home runs.
On the mound, Justin Lamkin dazzled for Surprise by retiring 13 consecutive batters across 4 1/3 perfect innings. Glendale left-hander Briggs McKenzie, the youngest pitcher in the circuit, tossed five scoreless frames to limit opponents with three double plays.
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