The Arizona Fall League got back into action on Monday afternoon after taking an off day on Sunday. Three Cincinnati Reds prospects played in the game for Peoria.
Right handed starter Nick Travieso got the start for the Javelinas. He allowed one run over 4.0 innings with three strikeouts. The 21-year-old has an ERA of 1.29 through two starts, allowing just that one run through 7.0 innings pitched with one walk and seven strikeouts. He topped out just over 97 MPH with his fastball in the start and averaged just over 95 MPH. You can see a full scouting report from his first Arizona Fall League start here.
When Travieso left the game, things got away from the Peoria pitching staff as the next three pitchers combined to allow four runs over the next three innings. Layne Somsen then came on to pitch the 8th inning and wound up being the only pitcher for the Javelinas who didn’t allow a run.
Somsen tossed a hitless inning of work with a walk and he struck out two batters. The right hander now has six strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings over his four appearances. The 26-year-old right hander topped out at 94 MPH in his inning of work.
While the offense didn’t do much on the day, it wasn’t the fault of Reds center field prospect Phillip Ervin. The now 23-year-old outfielder went 1-2, was hit by a pitch, drew a walk, doubled, stole a base and scored the only run for Peoria. In six games played so far, the former Samford product has reached base in five games, walked three times, struck out just twice and he’s stolen four bases in four attempts.
Here’s some video of Phillip Ervin from early August when he was playing with the Daytona Tortugas.