Termarr Johnson had an active day in the Arizona Fall League opener for Scottsdale.
The top 100 prospect led off Tuesday’s game against Salt River with a home run to right field. The 393 foot shot left the bat at 98.6 MPH, hit off an 82 MPH changeup low in the zone. It was part of a two hit day, in which Johnson also drew a walk and drove in a second run.
Later in the game, Johnson left with an injury after swinging through a 1-1 pitch. He couldn’t put weight on his right leg, and was carried off the field. After the game, Johnson was back on his feet celebrating, and said that he could play on Wednesday if needed.
Johnson wasn’t the only top performer for Scottsdale from the Pirates on Tuesday.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
SCOTTSDALE beat Salt River 9-8, led by Termarr Johnson’s two hit game.
- 2B Termarr Johnson: 2-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI
- LF Sammy Siani: 2-for-5, HR, SB, RBI
- RHP Khristian Curtis: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Eddy Yean: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Sammy Siani also picked up two hits, and also hit a solo homer. The homer from Siani was hit in the fourth inning, pulling Scottsdale to within a run at the time. It was hit 356 feet at 94.7 MPH. He also stole his first base of the season. Khristian Curtis went three perfect innings, striking out two. Eddy Yean closed out the game, allowing a run while striking out a runner.
STATCAST HEROES
Termarr at the Plate: Johnson had a 105.3 MPH groundout, to go with his 98.6 MPH home run and 97.3 MPH single.
Siani at the Plate: A 107.3 MPH groundout from Siani was the hardest hit ball. His home run was 94.7 MPH and his single was 83.5 MPH.
Curtis Bringing the Whiffs: Khristian Curtis led the game with eight whiffs. He had two on nine swings against his four-seam fastball, which averaged 94.4 MPH and touched 95.7. His cutter had two whiffs on three swings, with the slider getting one whiff on the only swing. He also got three whiffs on four swings against the changeup. Curtis threw a curveball, which didn’t get any whiffs, but had two called strikes.
Yean Bringing the Heat: The four hardest thrown pitches of the game were from Eddy Yean, who averaged 95.9 MPH with his fastball, touching 97. He had no whiffs and two called strikes on his fastball, with two whiffs on three swings against his low-80s slider.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
- AFL: Scottsdale vs Mesa (9:30 PM EST)
