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Catching up with Phillies prospects at the Arizona Fall League

It's a long offseason, and for those of us not playing for the Giants or Royals, it has already begun. Fortunately, we have countless distractions in the interim, until the 120 or so days pass between now and the next time we get to complain about Ryan Howard.

For instance, the MiLBys, Minor League Baseball's annual awards, have nominated Luis Garcia for the Top Reliever Award, which is nice. Garcia, 27, pitched 46.2 innings for the IronPigs this year, striking out 52, logging 22 saves, and smothering opponents' scoring efforts with an 0.96 ERA.

Elsewhere, Phillies prospects have teamed up with their equivalents from the farm systems of the Mets, Yankees, Pirates and Giants to comprise the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, which goes through November. Two weeks in, let's take a look at the output of some Phillies prospects, because quite honestly, there's not a whole lot else to do:

Roman Quinn, CF

40 AB, 10 H, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 5 SO, 7 SB, 1 CS, .250/.333/.300

Quinn had a particularly good game against the Surprise Saguaros on October 15, when he went 4-for-5 with a triple and two stolen bases. Over nine games, he's offered a microcosm of his season with the Clearwater Threshers, with a slightly thinner SLG.

A few days later, against the Peoria Javelinas, Quinn was clocked under 4.00 running from home to first; this speed was credited as the reason he has apparently been "stealing bases at will," according to MLB.com analyst Bernie Pleskoff. Though he has yet to knock his first AFL home run, Quinn has also been cited for his power, despite his smaller size.

Adam Morgan, LHP

2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB, 3.38 ERA

Morgan was part of the injury plague that swept through the Phillies farm system this past season, his left shoulder injury keeping him from a very good chance at joining the big league club. His shot at the 2015 rotation begins now, and with only one earned run in two appearances, he's off to a not-demoralizing start.

He first came in as a reliever, with a clean inning featuring a strikeout. His next appearance, however, was a start, in which he gave up all of his AFL runs - only one of five of which were actually earned, however, and he had two more strikeouts. Eyes will stay on Morgan as his rehab from shoulder surgery continues, in hopes that he can be a part of a new age in the Phillies' rotation.

Colton Murray, RHP

5.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB, 7.94 ERA

Murray's seven Ks are the third-most on the Scorpions, who carry 21 hurlers. The 24-year-old Kansas product graduated from Clearwater to Reading this season, giving up 19 ER in 76.2 IP during time on both levels, good enough for a 2.23 ERA. He and fellow Phillies prospect Nefi Ogando have gotten the most exposure, each appearing in five AFL games so far, and Murray, despite surrendering runs, has yet to be blown up in a serious way.

Ryan O'Sullivan, RHP

5.2 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 1 SO, 2 BB, 19.06 ERA

The 24-year-old spent 2014 in Reading, where through 112.2 IP, he allowed 112 H, 49 ER, 42 BB, and 70 SO. In Scottsdale, he has not fared much better, watching that early ERA balloon to a fantastic 19.06. He made a start on October 9, in which he pitched into the third inning, but had allowed seven hits and six runs before getting the second out. His next appearance was not much better, when he allowed six more runs in only 1.1 innings. On Friday, they had him toss two innings, and he gave up nothing but a solid K to the Glendale Desert Dogs, bringing that 40.00+ ERA down to its current state, though O'Sullivan still leads the team with 12 ER.

Nefi Ogando, RHP

6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB, 2.70 ERA

Ogando has been the Scorpions' ninth inning man, leading the roster in games finished (four). The 25-year-old Dominican appeared in 48 games for the Reading Fightins this past season, notching seven saves, 57 strikeouts, and 28 walks. In his last game, he blew a save in the ninth after giving up a home run to the Rays' Kes Carter on a 97 mph pitch.

Somewhat more impressively, Ogando set a new AFL record with a 98.4 mph pitch, taking Seattle's Taijuan Walker's place at the top of the list.

Ethan Stewart, LHP

3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 SO, 5 BB, 2.70 ERA

As a Clearwater Thresher this season, Stewart appeared in 102.2 innings, striking out 70, but walking 58. His shaky control has continued in the AFL, as his five walks in 3.1 innings of work are tied for the team lead. But this is the AFL, so it's a five-way tie.

In his first appearance, three of the four outs he recorded were strikeouts, including one of the Twins' big prospect Byron Buxton with an 87 mph slider.

Logan Moore, C

14 AB, 2 H, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO, .143/.250/.143

Moore has yet to get going offensively. He had slid up to Reading (whose father played for the 1988 Reading Phillies) from Clearwater this season to replace injured catcher Lars Davis and stuck around, hitting .221 with a .654 OPS in 190 ABs.