Potts goes deep in big day for Padres prospects

October 24th, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Hudson Potts, the San Diego Padres' No. 23 prospect, continued to showcase his power in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.
The third baseman launched a deep two-run home run over the left-field wall for his second of the AFL season on Tuesday afternoon against Orioles farmhand Chris Lee. It was one of three Peoria homers in an 8-1 win over Glendale at Camelback Ranch.
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"The whole team had a great game today, and we strung together a lot of good hits," Potts said.
Mariners No. 2 prospect Evan White and Braves first-base prospect Braxton Davidson each went deep during a four-run fifth inning.
2018 Arizona Fall League rosters
Potts spent the 2018 Minor League season split between Double-A San Antonio and Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, where he hit .260 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs. However, he hit .154 with two homers in 78 at-bats at Double-A.
The 19-year-old has a simple approach on how he is using the Fall League to adjust heading into the future.
"Patience, being able to get the pitch I'm looking for to hit," Potts said. "Just staying in my zone and not trying to give in to what the pitcher is doing."
Potts' patient approach was evident as he went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored and two walks, while he consistently worked deep into counts.
Fellow Padres farmhand Buddy Reed (San Diego's No. 13) went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, boosting his Fall League average to .367.
Hard-throwing , another Padres prospect, allowed one run on three hits in four innings in his third start of the AFL season. He struck out three and walked one.
Diaz's command has been solid this fall, which was an area in which the right-hander wanted to improve. He has a 2.45 ERA over 11 innings so far in the Fall League.
"It's awesome," Potts said of the Padres' loaded farm system. "You see the talent throughout the whole system in Spring Training, instructionals and throughout the whole year."