More notes from the Arizona Fall League:
• White Sox left-hander Aaron Poreda worked out of the pen, with two one-inning stints this week. He sat at 91-96 mph in his first outing and 93-96 in the second, showing big sink at the lower end of his range and late life on the four-seamers up toward 96. He barely used his slider -- which is odd, since that has to be the main developmental priority for him -- and showed one that was very sharp with good tilt, with the others more fringe-average; they started their break early enough for a big-league hitter to pick them up.
• Boston right-hander Clay Buchholz worked three strong innings Friday, amping it up to 93-96 with good command for the first inning, after which he lost the handle briefly, recovering for a solid third inning. Both secondary pitches remain well above average, although it was clear he was there to work on fastball command, as he threw predominantly heaters.
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Keith Law
