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Braves’ Demeritte on MLB Pipeline’s All-AFL team
- Updated: November 22, 2016
The Arizona Fall League’s six-week season concluded with Saturday’s championship game. And while it can be difficult to evaluate players in such a limited amount of time, especially with frequent roster fluctuations, some performances in the Fall League simply stand out more than others.
Here is a lineup of prospects who impressed in this year’s Fall League as MLBPipeline.com’s All-AFL Team:
C: Carson Kelly (Cardinals’ No. 11 prospect) After spending the final month of the regular season with the Cardinals, Kelly performed like a big leaguer in this year’s fall league as he consistently put together quality at-bats while exhibiting his usual strong defense behind the plate. The 22-year-old backstop hit .286 with three homers and an impressive 13-4 walk-to-strikeout ratio in 21 games for Glendale, also tying for second in the league with 18 RBIs.Runner-up: Mitch Garver (Twins’ No. 23)
1B: Cody Bellinger (Dodgers’ No. 1) Bellinger, 21, missed the first month of the 2016 season but had a solid year at Double-A Tulsa, hitting .263 with 23 homers and 65 RBIs before an impressive late-season showing in Triple-A. The No. 31 overall prospect was a clear standout in the AFL, where he hit .314 with three homers in 20 games for Glendale. Bellinger also paced the circuit in doubles (eight) and finished third in RBIs (17) and OPS (.981).Runner-up: Ryan O’Hearn (Royals’ No. 7)
2B: Travis Demeritte (Braves’ No. 9) Demeritte’s name was all over the AFL leaderboard, as he led the league in triples (four), tied for the league lead in total bases (48), finished second in runs scored (23) and tied for second in home runs (four). Equally impressive was the 22-year-old’s defense, as he received glowing reviews from scouts for his athleticism and glove work at both second and third base for Salt River.Runner-up: Ian Happ (Cubs’ No. 1)
3B: Brian Anderson (Marlins’ No. 4) Anderson, 23, matched his career high with 11 home runs during the regular …
