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Jays’ Alford heats up in Fall League win
- Updated: October 24, 2016
MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Alford is learning to hit in a new spot in the order, and so far the transition has been going well.
After hitting leadoff in 64 of the 92 games he played with Class A Advanced Dunedin this season, Alford is hitting in the middle of the order for the Mesa Solar Sox and is hitting .290 with two homers and five RBIs through eight games.
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“I think the higher I go up, I’m probably going to be more of a middle-of-the-line-up type of guy and pitchers are probably going to start throwing me more breaking balls and offspeed pitches,” Alford said. “I’m glad I’ve got this experience to see how it is, hitting in the middle of the lineup.”
Alford, the Blue Jays’ No. 3 prospect, hit fourth in the order Monday. He led Mesa to a 7-2 win over Surprise with a 2-for-3 performance, including a homer and an RBI double.
Kyle Schwarber also played for Mesa — DH’ing and batting second — and finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a double.
Schwarber, playing in the Fall League as he tries to get ready for a possible Cubs World Series roster spot, grounded out in the first, lined out in the …
