The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

ANFERNEE Seymour has made headlines recently for his efficient hitting and achieved another milestone yesterday in his progression through the Atlanta Braves franchise.

Seymour was named to the roster of the Peoria Javelinas in the Offseason Arizona Fall League.

The Javelinas have MLB affiliations with the San Diego Padres and Mariners along with the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds.

He was one of seven members of his Florida Fire Frogs named to the roster.

According to the Fire Frogs, Seymour is having his best month of the season to close out the 2017 campaign, as the 25th-ranked prospect has hit .355 through 21 games while collecting an OBP of .405 in the final full month of the year.

The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in the minor leagues.

Late in the minor league seasons, MLB clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will participate in the AFL. Most are Double-A and Triple-A players.

The league is designed for these prospects to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game.

Play begins shortly after the end of MLB's regular season in early October and ends in mid-November.

The 2017 Arizona Fall League begins Tuesday, October 10.

Seymour became the second consecutive Bahamian named to a fall league roster following Champ Stuart, who participated with the Scottsdale Scorpions last year.

Seymour was ranked No.11 in the latest edition of Baseball America's "Prospect Hot Sheet" which recognises the top performing prospects in Minor League Baseball during the given time period.

Seymour is currently listed as the 25th ranked prospect in the Braves organisation, and has risen five spots since his move to Single-A Advanced.

Since the call up to the Fire Frogs, Seymour has appeared in 78 games in the Florida State League. The 22-year-old outfielder is hitting .287 with 17 RBI, an OBP of .346, OPS of .711 scored 42 runs and stole 17 bases.

Despite playing in just 78 of the team's 118 games, he ranks fourth on the team in hits (84), fourth in triples and second in stolen bases.

Seymour was promoted to Class-A advanced and joined the Fire Frogs in May.

Prior to the promotion, Seymour was enjoying his most successful season at the plate in his young minor league career.

Through 28 games with the Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League, Seymour hit .287 with six RBI, an OBP of .345 and snagged eight stolen bases in 11 tries.

Last season Seymour was traded from the Miami Marlins organisation to the Atlanta Braves in a three-player deal which also saw the Braves acquire pitcher Michael Mader in exchange for relief pitcher Hunter Cervenka.

The Javelinas, established in 1992, play in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Javelinas play their home games in the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona.