Through Sunday, the Surprise Rafters are 4-12 and in last place in the National Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Peoria Javelinas lead the division with a 9-7 record and the Phoenix Desert Dogs are 8-8. The Mesa Solar Sox and Peoria Saguaros are 11-5 and tied atop the American Division. The Scottsdale Scorpions are in last place at 5-11.

Surprise has lost five straight games, including a 28-1 setback against Mesa on Oct. 20. Left fielder Nolan Reimold hit a solo home run to give the Rafters a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, but they committed eight errors and allowed 24 hits. Luckily, none of the Orioles’ pitching prospects appeared in the game for the Rafters.

Here are updates on the Orioles' prospects through Sunday:

Blake Davis, SS – The 24-year-old shortstop hasn’t played since collecting his first hit in Arizona against Phoenix on Oct. 18. Davis is 1-for-13 with an RBI and two runs scored in three games for the Rafters. He batted .284 with four home runs and 53 RBIs in 132 games for the Bowie Baysox during the regular season.

Ryan Keefer, RHP – Keefer hasn’t pitched for Surprise since injuring his arm on Oct. 15 against Scottsdale. He surrendered a leadoff home run in the eighth inning to Scorpions third baseman Ryan Rohlinger before leaving the game. The 27-year-old right-hander was 2-4 with a 4.80 ERA in 39 games for the Baysox in 2008.

Brian Matusz, LHP – The 21-year-old left-hander pitched in the league’s third annual Rising Stars Showcase on Oct. 24. He entered the game with a runner on second base and one out in the seventh inning. Matusz walked one hitter and had a strikeout in the outing. The Orioles’ first-round draft pick is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts for the Rafters. Matusz has nine strikeouts and he’s walked two hitters in seven innings in Arizona.

Bob McCrory, RHP – McCrory has started pitching again after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow earlier in the fall. The 26-year-old relief pitcher has struggled in three appearances for Surprise since returning from the injury. McCrory allowed two unearned runs and two hits in one inning against Mesa on Oct. 21. He surrendered a run, two hits and two walks in one inning on Oct. 23 against the Saguaros. McCrory also gave up two runs and three hits in an inning of work against Mesa on Oct. 25. The Orioles’ fourth-round pick in the 2003 draft has a 7.36 ERA in four games for Surprise. He has given up seven runs (three earned) in 3 2/3 innings.

Nolan Reimold, OF – It’s been difficult for Reimold to find some consistency in Arizona, but the 25-year-old outfielder has hit successfully and scored a run in each of his past four games. He hit his first home run in the blowout loss against Mesa on Oct. 20. Reimold connected for another solo shot on the following day. The Orioles’ second-round pick in the 2005 draft had a double against the Saguaros on Oct. 23. Reimold is hitting .167 (6-for-36) with two home runs and six RBIs in 10 games for Surprise. He has two doubles, two stolen bases and five runs scored.

Brandon Snyder, 1B – The 21-year-old first baseman is batting .375 (9-for-24) with four doubles, one home run and four RBIs in seven games. Snyder was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs against Phoenix on Oct. 18, but he had a rough day against the Saguaros on Oct. 23. He was 0-for-3 with a fielding error in the game. The Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 2005 has committed three errors for Surprise.

Chad Thall, LHP – With Matusz scheduled to pitch in the Rising Stars Showcase, Thall stepped into his spot in the rotation and started for Surprise on Oct. 23. The 23-year-old left-hander suffered the loss after giving up two runs and three hits in two innings. He is 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA in five games for the Rafters. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound pitcher has nine strikeouts and he’s walked two hitters in 8 1/3 innings.

Matt Wieters, C – Wieters joined Matusz to represent the National Division during the Rising Stars Showcase. As I mentioned in a previous post, the 22-year-old catcher threw out two base runners in the game. He was 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout. Wieters is batting .333 with five RBIs and eight runs scored in 10 games for Surprise, but he’s been slumping recently. In his past three games, the Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 2007 is 1-for-11 with three strikeouts.

If you’re interested, here are some archived photos of Matusz and Wieters, as well as some of the Orioles’ previous first-round draft picks.