Southern League 2013 Year In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks Prospect Archie Bradley Takes Home Hardware
Jul 14, 2013; Flushing , NY, USA; USA pitcher Archie Bradley throws a pitch in the 3rd inning of the 2013 All Star Futures Game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Pitcher of the Year Archie Bradley, Mobile (ARI)
The numbers speak for themselves. Bradley was 12-5 with a 1.97 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 123 1/3 innings for the BayBears. He also tortured High-A hitters for five starts before advancing up to Double-A. The No. 7 pick of the 2011 Draft, Bradley managed to shave his walk rate from 5.6 BB/9 in 2012 to 4.1 this season. The 21-year-old was ranked fifth overall and was the top pitcher on Jason Parks’ Midseason Top-50 Prospects list.
Most Valuable Player Marcus Semien, Birmingham (CHW)
A 2011 sixth-round pick of the White Sox, Semien exceeded expectations this season in Birmingham. While primarily playing shortstop with some third base mixed in, the Cal-Berkeley product hit .290/.420/.483 in the Southern League. Between Double-A and Triple-A, Semien hit 19 home runs and swiped 24 bases. He also ended the year with more walks (98) than strikeouts (90). Semien’s big 2013 earned him a September callup. The 22-year-old made his Major League debut Sept. 4, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Manager of the Year Andy Green, Mobile (ARI)
SL All-Stars
- C Christian Bethancourt, Mississippi (ATL)
- 1B Jason Rogers, Huntsville (MIL)
- 2B Arismendy Alcantara, Tennessee (CHC)
- 3B Christian Villanueva, Tennessee (CHC)
- SS Javier Baez, Tennessee (CHC)
- OF Justin Greene, Mobile (ARI)
- OF Kevin Kiermaier, Montgomery (TB)
- OF Joc Pederson, Chattanooga (LAD)
- OF Matt Szczur, Tennessee (CHC)
- UT Marcus Semien, Birmingham (CHW)
- DH Dan Black, Birmingham (CHW)
- RHP Kyle Hendricks, Tennessee (CHC)
- LHP Enny Romero, Montgomery (TB)
- RP Michael Brady, Jacksonville (MIA)
Best Record
- 79-60 (.568) Mobile BayBears (ARI)
- 76-62 (.551) Tennessee Smokies (CHC)
- 77-63 (.550) Birmingham Barons (CHW)
Home Runs
- 24 Brock Kjeldgaard, Huntsville (MIL)
- 22 Joc Pederson, Chattanooga (LAD)
- 22 Jason Rogers, Huntsville (MIL)
- 20 Javier Baez, Tennessee (CHC)
- 19 Nick Evans, Mobile (ARI)
- 19 Christian Villanueva, Tennessee (CHC)
Batting Average
- .308 Justin Greene, Mobile (ARI)
- .307 Kevin Kiermaier, Montgomery (TB)
- .290 Marcus Semien, Birmingham (CHW)
- .290 Dan Black, Birmingham (CHW)
- .285 Jose Martinez, Mississippi (ATL)
On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage
- .903 Marcus Semien, Birmingham (CHW)
- .881 Dan Black, Birmingham (CHW)
- .878 Joc Pederson, Chattanooga (LAD)
- .826 Kyeong Kang, Montgomery (TB)
- .820 Mark Canha, Jacksonville (MIA)
Earned Run Average
- 1.85 Kyle Hendricks, Tennessee (CHC)
- 1.97 Archie Bradley, Mobile (ARI)
- 2.39 Gus Schlosser, Mississippi (ATL)
- 2.75 David Holmberg, Mobile (ARI)
- 2.76 Enny Romero, Montgomery (TB)
Strikeouts
- 139 Josh Smith, Pensacola (CIN)
- 137 Eric Jokisch, Tennessee (CHC)
- 131 Zach Lee, Chattanooga (LAD)
- 131 Ariel Pena, Huntsville (MIL)
- 129 Adam Conley, Jacksonville (MIA)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched
- 1.05 Kyle Hendricks, Tennesse (CHC)
- 1.14 Victor Mateo, Montgomery (TB)
- 1.17 Adam Conley, Jacksonville (MIA)
- 1.17 Zach Lee, Chattanooga (LAD)
- 1.19 David Holmberg, Mobile (ARI)