Buddy Reed, again, is enjoying his winter.

The Padres’ 23-year-old prospect earned MVP honors in Saturday’s Arizona Fall League Fall-Stars Game, tying the game in the bottom of the ninth with a triple and scoring the game-winning run in the West’s 7-6 win.

Reed went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts off the bench after earning the invitation by pairing a .375/.423/.500 batting line with five steals, 11 runs and four RBIs in 12 games in the Arizona Fall League, a finishing school of sorts for the game’s top prospects.

Reed choked up for his game-tying triple to center off Rockies pitching prospect Justin Lawrence. The Royals’ Meibrys Viloria then singled home Reed to win the game.


“The Fall League, as a whole, is an awesome experience, playing with the top prospect in every organization,” Reed told MLB.com. “Then coming to the (Fall Stars) Game, you get to see guys like Vlad (Guerrero Jr.), Justin Lawrence in the bottom of the ninth, guys that throw hard and that can do a lot with the bat. It’s awesome and I had a great time.”

That MVP feeling! @Padres Buddy Reed named Fall Stars Game MVP after he triples home the tying run and scores the game winning run in the 9th! pic.twitter.com/mjKKsb3O6H — Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) November 4, 2018

A second round pick in 2016, Reed rose to his current status – MLB.com ranks him No. 13 in the Padres system – after hitting .271/.319/.435, hitting 13 homers and swiping 51 bases as he rose from high Single-A Lake Elsinore to Double-A San Antonio.

In actuality, Reed’s breakout 2018 campaign is a continuation of his stay in the in the Australian winter league last year, when he hit 10 homers, swiped five bases and hit .326/.363/.659 in 31 games for Canberra.


Right-hander Miguel Diaz also appeared in the game, striking out a batter and allowing a hit in the fourth inning.

Diaz has a 3.86 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in four starts (14 IP) with Peoria.

ROUNDUP

Arizona Fall League

The Peoria Javelinas, which include the Padres prospects, have won six straight and have a seven-game lead in the West Division. 3B Hudson Potts (San Antonio) is second on the team with 12 RBIs and is hitting .224/.328/.397 with a pair of homers.

(San Antonio) is second on the team with 12 RBIs and is hitting .224/.328/.397 with a pair of homers. C Austin Allen (El Paso) has homered twice and driven in 11 runs while hitting .268/.354/.488 in 11 games.

(El Paso) has homered twice and driven in 11 runs while hitting .268/.354/.488 in 11 games. RHP Dauris Valdez (San Antonio) has 11 strikeouts, a 1.38 WHIP and a 3.38 ERA in eight innings in the back of Peoria’s bullpen. Valdez has two saves.

(San Antonio) has 11 strikeouts, a 1.38 WHIP and a 3.38 ERA in eight innings in the back of Peoria’s bullpen. Valdez has two saves. LHP Travis Radke (San Antonio) has a 2.25 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 12 innings.

Venezuelan winter league

OF Edward Olivares (Lake Elsinore) is hitting .350/.418/.500 with two homers, four steals and 10 RBIs in 16 games for Aragua.

(Lake Elsinore) is hitting .350/.418/.500 with two homers, four steals and 10 RBIs in 16 games for Aragua. RHP Pedro Avila (Lake Elsinore) has fanned 18 and scattered 10 hits and three walks in 15 1/3 innings, allowing one run in his three starts for Margarita.

(Lake Elsinore) has fanned 18 and scattered 10 hits and three walks in 15 1/3 innings, allowing one run in his three starts for Margarita. SS Gabrial Aras (Fort Wayne) is hitting .293/.383/.293 with two steals and four runs scored in 14 games for La Guaira.

Dominican winter league

OF Franmil Reyes (San Diego) has started his stint with Escogido, homering, driving in a pair and batting .313/.421/.563 through his first five games.

(San Diego) has started his stint with Escogido, homering, driving in a pair and batting .313/.421/.563 through his first five games. RHP Eric Yardley (El Paso) has allowed one run in 9 1/3 innings for Cibao, striking out five and walking five. He has allowed nine hits.

Mexican winter league

RHP Chris Huffman (El Paso) has allowed one run over his last 9 2/3 innings for Caneros de los Mochis, lowering his ERA to 3.32 over four starts (21 2/3 IP). He has struck out 14 and walked nine.

(El Paso) has allowed one run over his last 9 2/3 innings for Caneros de los Mochis, lowering his ERA to 3.32 over four starts (21 2/3 IP). He has struck out 14 and walked nine. RHP Gerardo Reyes (San Antonio) has eight strikeouts over 7 2/3 scoreless innings for Obregon.

(San Antonio) has eight strikeouts over 7 2/3 scoreless innings for Obregon. RHP Adrian Martinez (Fort Wayne) has allowed four runs in his first 6 2/3 innings for Mexicali, his hometown team.


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