Rangers' Morgan powers on and then some
While Josh Morgan continues to hone his skills defensively, he looks dialed in offensively for Surprise.Texas' No. 15 prospect went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to raise his Arizona Fall League average to .444 in Surprise's 8-6 loss to Mesa in 10 innings on Thursday.
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Texas' No. 15 prospect went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to raise his Arizona Fall League average to .444 in Surprise's 8-6 loss to Mesa in 10 innings on Thursday.
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But it was Athletics No. 14 prospect Sheldon Neuse who led the Solar Sox to victory with a two-run walk-off shot. It marked the fourth homer of the fall for Neuse, who has continued to produce since his July trade to Oakland.
Morgan, who is using his time in the AFL to hone his catching skills, staked the Saguaros to a 4-3 lead in the second inning when he took Oakland's No. 8 prospect
After beating out an infield single to third base in the fourth, the 2014 third-round pick drove in another run with a single to right in the sixth. Morgan, who also singled to right in the eighth, batted .270 and amassed a pair of four-hit contests in the Carolina League this year.
Top Astros prospect
In other AFL action:
Javelinas 4, Scorpions 2
Second-ranked Red Sox prospect
Rafters 6, Desert Dogs 3
D-backs No. 19 prospect
Michael Leboff is a contributor to MiLB.com.