MESA, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League season ends Saturday, and it's been a perfect opportunity for Cubs prospect Charcer Burks.
A ninth-round pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, Burks played for the Mesa Solar Sox, who will face Peoria on Saturday in the AFL championship game. In 18 games, Burks, 22, batted .236 with seven doubles, seven RBIs and two stolen bases. He injured his side on the first day, but was able to participate more later in the season.
"I was really excited to be named to participate in the Fall League," Burks said. "I was really hoping I got the opportunity, and that's exactly what it is -- an opportunity.