Harris among Nats' AFL standouts

11/11/2005
After six long weeks in the desert, six Washington Nationals prospects can look forward to the end of the Arizona Fall League season -- and their first home-cooked meals since February.
Utility man Brendan Harris wasn't able to keep his average above the magical .400 mark, but he did finish the season as one of the AFL's top hitters. On the mound, Chris Schroder overcame some difficulties at the start of the season to finish with a 10-inning scoreless streak.
Here is a rundown on how the rest of the Nationals' farmhands did during the final week of the season for the Peoria Saguaros:
RHP Roy Corcoran -- Things went from good to bad to worse in Corcoran's three appearances. The 25-year-old right-hander earned his only save of the AFL season with a scoreless ninth inning on Nov. 5, allowed one run in one inning on Nov. 7 against Surprise, then gave up two runs on two hits and two walks on Nov. 9 against Grand Canyon.
INF Brendan Harris -- Harris collected a hit in each of his last three games, giving him a .376 average for the fall, good for fifth in the league. He also finished in the top 10 in on-base percentage (.417, ninth) and hits (32, 10th).
LHP David Maust -- The southpaw from Morgantown, W.Va., started the week in fine form, tossing four hitless innings on Nov. 4 against Surprise. But he was touched up for three runs over two innings during the season finale on Nov. 10 against Mesa. Maust finished the year with a 1-2 record and a 6.65 ERA, striking out 17 in 23 innings.
RHP Chris Schroder -- Schroder was nearly untouchable during the final week of the season, tossing four scoreless innings in three appearances. On Nov. 5 against Phoenix, he went two innings and allowed two hits to get the win. The 27-year-old Oklahoman finished the season 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA, fanning 18 in 20 innings.
1B Josh Whitesell -- A late addition to the Saguaros' roster, Whitesell found his swing midway through the week, collecting five hits in two games. His best performance came on Nov. 7 against Surprise, when he went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs.
3B Ryan Zimmerman -- Zimmerman did not appear in any games this week. The Nats' first-round pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft saw limited AFL action and batted .263 with one home run and two RBIs in 10 games.

Source: http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/