Cody Morse is absolutely dealing in the Arizona Fall League, notching another scoreless outing on Friday night, and honestly, it’s getting a little absurd how good this guy is. He came into the game with runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth, which is like, the classic high-leverage spot, right? And what does he do? Strands ’em with a groundout. Just ice in his veins.
Morse Just Keeps Dominating
The left-hander didn’t stop there. He went on to throw a spotless seventh inning, allowing just one walk and picking up a strikeout. That’s just another brick in the wall of an almost unbelievable run in the AFL. Morse has been nearly spotless in all nine of his appearances so far, giving up only one *unearned* run across eight total innings. Think about that: a 0.00 ERA through eight innings, just two hits allowed, and five walks. He’s also punched out 14 batters out of the 33 he’s faced, which is a nasty 42.4 percent strikeout rate. This dude is straight up dealing, making big league scouts take serious notes.
Glendale’s Bats Go Cold, But Horn Shows Promise
While Morse was busy shutting things down, the Glendale Desert Dogs offense couldn’t get anything going, ultimately falling 1-0 to the Scottsdale Scorpions. They managed only five hits, all singles, with a couple of Dodgers prospects accounting for three of them. Third baseman Chase Harlan slapped two hits, and second baseman Charles Davalan added a single and a walk. But hey, it wasn’t enough to cross home plate. On the pitching side for other prospects, Sam Horn, the former Missouri quarterback who’s now on the mound, didn’t pitch Friday. But he’s been interesting in his professional debut, sporting a 3.86 ERA through seven innings with eight strikeouts and four walks in his seven games. Geoff Pontes from Baseball America described Horn’s stuff, saying, “He mixes three pitches: a mid-90s four-seam fastball with seven feet of extension, an 83-85 mph sweeper and a firm upper-80s changeup with negative vertical break.” Pontes also called Horn an “exciting upside play.” That sounds like some serious heat!
There are no games scheduled for Saturday, but if you’re looking for some action, Chase Harlan is one of eight guys competing in the Arizona Fall League home run derby. That starts at 5:30 p.m. PT. Could be a good show!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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