AZL Dodgers 리뷰

The Rookie Arizona Summer League roster basically consisted of players drafted low in 2008 or 2009 with some foreign free agents thrown in. Some of these players will never play again, or may play one more year and then get on with their lives but hopefully we have a nugget or two learning how to deal with professional baseball. This is just a statistical overview of the accomplishments. If you are a hitter and you have repeated this league, and you are over 20 years old, and have yet to crack a .200 batting average you might consider going back to college.  I'm talking to you Melvin Ray.
마이너리그 레벨에서 DSL와 함께 가장 먼저 시즌이 끝나는 축에 속하는 AZL의 리뷰가 떴길래 퍼와봤습니다. 일단 이 레벨은 2008, 2009년 하위 레벨에서 지명되었거나 해외 계약으로 데려온 선수들로 구성되어 있습니다. 이 글을 작성한 Phil Gurnee씨는 멜빈 레이(Melvin Ray)같이 이 리그에서 2년 연속 2할도 안되는 타격을 한다면 대학으로 돌아가라는군요.

For the roster breakdown of notable players, click on the jump.

HITTING :

Leading Hitter

Nick Akins : was by far the best hitter on the team with a line of .333/.397//658/1.055 which would have landed him 3rd in the league in OPS for players with over 100 at bats. He only had 136 plate appearances because he was promoted to Ogden where he continued to have success, just not at the same rate. Akins was drafted in the 19th round in 2009 and was born 12/25/1987. This Los Angeles Native played mostly LF/RF this year. The Christmas Birthday boy was born in 87 so at 21 he's got to get going and make his move. I doubt he's a prospect but he was by far the best hitter on the team, and in the league.
일단 올해 AZL Dodgers에 최고의 타자라고 한다면 닉 아킨스(Nick Akins)를 꼽을 수 있겠죠. 그는 100타석 이상 들어선 타자중에서 리그 OPS 3위를 차지했습니다. 단지 87년 12월생으로 21살이라는 적지않은 나이라는게 걸립니다.

Possible Nugget :

The Angels had two 17 year olds in the league that they drafted in the first round. Mike Trout who posted a .925 OPS and Randall Grichuk who posted a .903 OPS. I'm just mentioning them because our 7th round pick Jonathan Garcia is also only 17 (11/11/91), and he posted a .302/.362/..500/.862 OPS playing RF and CF. He was drafted out of the Puerto Rico Academy and I have a good feeling about him. Garcia was not only the 2nd best hitter on the team he was the youngest player on the team with Jeffrey Hunt being about 9 months older. By contrast he is four years younger then the best hitter on the team. Which player do you think has a better chance of being a Dodger? This is what Kensai had to say about Garcia back in August :
올해 드레프트에서는 픽이 많았던 엔젤스가 상대적으로 어린 두 명의 좋은 선수를 데려왔는데, 그에 비할바는 아니지만 다저스도 올해 드레프트에서 8라운더(전체 247번픽)인 조나단 가르시아(Jonathan Garcia)를 뽑았습니다. 푸에르토리코 아카데미 출신으로 팀에서 가장 어린 91년 11월생입니다. 그보다 나이가 많은 15라운더의 제프 헌트(Jeffrey Hunt)보다 거의 9달이나 어리네요. 일단 이 선수에 대한 코맨트를 8월쯤에 리포팅되었던데 아래에 있습니다. 첫 34경기에서 별로였는데 시즌 막판에 엄청난 타격으로 지금과 같은 성적(.302/.362/..500/.862 OPS)으로 시즌을 마무리 할 수가 있었습니다.

Jonathan Garcia|OF|AZL|18-Before the draft, the word on him was that he had big talent but couldn't show it in the games. Considering that, it shocks me that he has a .292/.355/.460/.815 line through 34 games in the Arizona League. His peripherals aren't great, but considering how raw he's supposed to be, it's promising.

이 선수에 관해서는 스파님이 6월에 올린 리포터가 있는데 거길 보시면 될 겁니다.

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Others of note. Jeffrey Hunt was highly touted out of HS and we drafted him in the 15th round. The left handed hitting 3rd baseman has excellent size at 6'2 190 but failed in his first go round in professional baseball. The stats say he was over matched, we will let him play another year before we make any judgments. Stetson Banks has one of the best names in our system but may not have many skills. The light hitting Banks played mostly CF but also played nine games at 2nd base. Michael Pericht was drafted in the 16th round this year and was born 5/23/88. This catcher can't hit but he can take a walk. His line of .211/.345/.394 has one of bigger splits you will see between average and OBP. With 18 walks in only 139 plate appearances he was getting on base. His OPS of  .740 was not embarrassing for guy who had a .211 batting average. Maybe he can blossom into the next AJ Ellis.
미국의 학원야구선수에 비해 상대적으로 경기 경험이 부족한 헌트는 좋은 체격을 지닌 선수지만 대체적으로 실망스런 한해를 보냈습니다.

스테트슨 뱅크스(Stetson Banks)도 별로였습니다. 뱅크스는 원래 중견수로 많이 출전했지만 2루수로도 9경기 출전했다는군요.

16라운드픽(전체 487번픽)인 마이클 페리쳇(Michael Pericht)은 원래 포수출신인데 리그 올스타에 선정된 페드로 타바레스(Pedro Tavarez)와 얀 바스퀘스(Jan Vazquez)에 밀려 가장 적은 10경기에만 포수로 출장했습니다. 나이도 어린편이 아닌데....
하지만 그의 장점은 출루율인데 타율은 2할대 초반(.211)인데 출루율은 3할대 중반(.345)군요. 2할대 초반의 타자가 OPS가 .740인것이 좀 놀라운데 아마도 출루율이 좋은 엘리스(A. J. Ellis) 스타일로 될거 같다고 하는군요.

Tae-Hyeok Nam didn't play much and here is the blurb on his signing. Born 3/1/3/91 he's just a baby but he only got three at bats for AZL.

Not much of interest on the offensive front. Casio Grider barely lost out to Stetson Banks for best name.  Now we just need a 2nd baseman name Timex and we will have a timely keystone combination in the low minors. At this point I don't consider the other catchers Vasquez or Taverez anything of value.
남태혁 선수는 시즌 막판에 합류해서 몇 경기 뛰지 못했으니 평가하기가 어렵군요.

PITCHING :

Best Pitcher :

Carl Webster had little competition for this award. He might even win it again for the Ogden Raptors. While in the Arizona League he totally dominated with a 10.6 KRate compiled in 47 innings. 2.08 ERA, a WHIP of 1.028. His ERA of 2.08 was good for 3rd in the league. This was a far cry from 2008 when the 18th round pick struggled with his command walking 17 in 18 innings. Born 2/10/1990 this 19 year old looks like a someone to keep an eye on.
뭐 웹스터(Carl Webster)에게 이 영광을 주지않는다면 누가 또 있을까요? 그는 AZL에서 47이닝을 던지며 9이닝당 삼진이 10.6개였으며 WHIP이 1.028, 2.08ERA를 기록했습니다. 작년에 삽질(18이닝동안 17BB)을 했지만 여전히 나이가 어린지라 한 해만에 바로 리바운딩을 했습니다. 오그던으로 승격되어서 좋은 투구를 이어갔지만 시즌 마지막경기였던 플옵에서 좀 망친감이 있네요.

Nugget :

Danny Danielson is one of the few players on this roster who was drafted in 2007. This was his 3rd season on the Rookie League roster but in the previous two seasons he had only thrown 30 innings combined. In 2009 he was the workhorse of the AZL team with 61.1 innings pitched. His .308 ERA was 9th in the league, and his 77 strikeouts (11.3 K Rate)  ranked 2nd.  With a walk rate of only 1.8 Danielson has the solid combination of a strikeout pitch with good control. Even though this was his 3rd year in the league he's still only 20 years old having been born on 12/12/88. At 6'4 and 220 this big RH could be ready to make a move up the prospect list next year.
데니 다니엘슨(Danny Danielson)은 이 리그에서 드물고 3년째 생활하는 선수입니다. 나이가 어린탓도 있겠지만 지난 2년동안 도합 30.1이닝만 투구했기때문인거 같습니다. 부상인지 그것까지는 모르겠네요. 일단 올해 61.1이닝을 투구하며 리그 9위인 3.09ERA를 기록하며 9이닝당 삼진이 11.3개였습니다. 여전히 20살에 불과한 다니엘슨은 내년에 아마 오그던으로 승격되거나 싱글 A로 갈거 같네요. 아래는 시즌 중에 역시 리포트되었던 코맨트입니다.

Here is what Kensai had to say about Danielson back in August :

Danny Danielson|RHP|AZL|20-This kid could make waves in the near future. He currently has a 3.51 ERA and a 2.42 FIP, along with 12.10 K/9 and 1.40 BB/9. Like i've said multiple times before, raw performance in complex leagues don't impress me, but i've seen enough of him where I like his chances in Ogden next year. One to follow for sure.

Other Pitchers of Note :

Carlos Frias was born 11/13/89 so he's a full year younger then Danielson and maybe even a better prospect. While Danielson is 6'4 220, Frias is 6'4 170 so a Ramon Martinez  type of body. Now if he only had Ramon's change up to go with it. He was just behind Danielson in inning pitched with 61, his K Rate was at 9.9 but his walk rate was 3.5 which helped move his ERA above 4.00. Frias was signed out of the Dominican in early 2008 so consider him as you would a 2008 draftee.
카를로스 프리아스(Carlos Frias)는 89년 11월생으로 과거 다저스의 에이스였던 라몬 마르티네즈(Ramon Martinez)의 체격조건과 비슷합니다. 그에게 체인지업이 있었다면 AZL에서 4점대 이하의 ERA를 기록했을 수도 있다는데, 일단 오그던으로 승격되어 롱릴리프로 2경기 뛰었습니다. 피안타를 많이 맞았지만 실점이 3점뿐이네요(7.2이닝동안 10피안타 3실점)

Roberto Feliciano is a six foot 200 hundred pound southpaw and is destined for relief work. Drafted in the 24th round in 2008, Felciano has been impressive in a limited amount of innings. Born 8/16/1990 he just turned 19 years old and only pitched 24 innings for the AZL team before getting promoted to Odgen. While in the AZL he struck out 27 and posted a sub 1.00 WHIP (0.917).
얼마전 AZL 올스타에 선정되었던 로베르토 펠리시아노(Roberto Feliciano)는 작년 하위라운드에서 지명되었는데 릴리프로만 쓸 생각인가 봅니다. 대체적으로 좀 한다 싶으면 하위라운드에서는 일단 선발로 돌리기 마련인데 이 선수는 처음부터 릴리프로 쓰는군요. AZL에서 30.2이닝을 투구하고 오그던으로 승격되어 24이닝을 투구했지만 성적은 일단 좋습니다. 아마 내년엔 첫 풀시즌을 소화하겠죠.

Brandon Martinez was awful in his first professional season but he's only 18 and right out of high school. We will give him a year before we make any judgments. Drafted in the 7th round this year, he's even skinnier then Ramon Martinez was at 6'4 and 150 pounds.  Next year I bet he makes some noise.
제가 살짝 기대했던 브랜던 마르티네즈(Brandon Martinez)는 끔찍한 첫 프로시즌을 보냈습니다. 일단 18살이기에 좋아질 것으로 예상되구요. 라몬 마르티네즈보다 더 호리호리하네요. 살을 좀 많이 찔 필요가 있습니다. 와이프가 좋은거 좀 많이 먹이겠죠. 이 선수 고딩때 결혼해서 얘가 있다네요-.-;;

Ji-Mo Lee - didn't really pitch other then one appearance but in case you don't know who he is, here is the press release when we signed him out of Korea last spring.
이지모(Ji-Mo Lee) 선수도 남태혁선수와 동일하게 시즌 막판에 투입되어서 많은 투구를 하지않았고, 바로 오그던으로 승격되었습니다.

Aaron Miller did start out in the AZL but did most of his work for Great Lakes so that is where I'll write him up.
아론 밀러는 AZL에서 거의 투구하지 않고 바로 GLL으로 승격되었는데 시즌 마지막 경기까지 최고의 투구를 해줬습니다. 마지막 경기에서 릴리프들이 말아먹지만 않았어도 아마 3라운드로 올라갈 수 있었을텐데....

Anybody else on the Arizona team that you think can make it to the major leagues?

Here is the complete breakdown by Kensai from August 20th for the Arizona League.
다른 선수에 대한 코맨트인데, 8월 19일에 쓴겁니다. AZL의 시즌이 8월 29일에 끝이 났으니 거의 이것도 리뷰라고 보시면 될 겁니다.

오션님이 관심있어하는 데 라 로사(De La Rosa)

2라운더인 가렛 굴드(Garrett Gould)

블레이크 스미스(Blake Smith)

아쉬운 그렉 밀러(Greg Miller)