Pirates' Gonzales posts 4-hit day in AFL
Surprise 8, Scottsdale 2 Nick Gonzales collected four hits and drove in two runs, fellow Pirates farmhand Jacob Gonzalez knocked in two runs and scored twice as part of a multi-hit day and Rhett Kouba (Astros) logged four solid innings for his third AFL win as the Saguaros breezed in
Sheehan fans 10 in historic Fall League effort
Glendale 9, Peoria 3 Emmet Sheehan struck out 10 over five scoreless innings for the Desert Dogs, including a stretch of eight consecutive strikeouts to match the this year's high in the AFL. The No. 22 Dodgers prospect allowed a bloop single and a first-inning walk during his 67-pitch outing.
Priester celebrates Fall Stars nod with first AFL win
Surprise 5, Salt River 3 The Saguaros rode a solid start from Pirates top pitching prospect and AFL All-Star Quinn Priester and a game-breaking single from the Rangers' Luisangel Acuña (No. 7) to their AFL-best 17th win. Priester logged four innings of two-run ball, striking out four to pick up
Conley shows out in bid for Fall Stars Game
Scottsdale 11, Peoria 3 Despite falling behind in the first inning on Angel Martinez's two-run homer, the Scorpions stormed back with a 16-hit onslaught, seven for extra bases, to best the Javelinas. Cal Conley fell a homer shy of the cycle and finished with four hits and two RBIs to
Wagner's homer adds to good night for Astros
Surprise 2, Glendale 1 It was a banner day for the Houston Astros organization all around. While the big league club knotted up the World Series with the second no-hitter in Fall Classic history, one of the Astros' prospects continued his stellar showing in the Arizona Fall League. Third-base prospect
McLain belts first AFL homer for Glendale
Glendale 4, Peoria 0 It hasn’t been the smoothest start for Matt McLain (.172 AVG) in the Fall League. But the Reds’ fifth-ranked prospect broke out in a big way, with his first home run of the campaign in the Desert Dogs' first shutout of the season. The fifth-inning solo
Simon takes over AFL RBI lead with big night
Mesa 6, Surprise 3 Ronny Simon took over the Fall League lead in RBIs after driving in four for the Solar Sox on Thursday, bringing his total to 18 over 16 games. The 22-year-old kicked off the scoring with an RBI groundout in the first inning before his game-changing drive
Daniels cranks 481-foot homer for Saguaros
Surprise 5, Mesa 4 The Saguaros’ matinee victory over the Solar Sox was highlighted by Astros prospect Zach Daniels, whose 481-foot solo home run in the third stands as one of the most impressive single swings of this year’s Fall League to date. Houston’s 29th-ranked prospect got all of his
Julien homers twice for second straight game
Glendale 14, Scottsdale 12 The Desert Dogs and the Scorpions combined for 14 runs, 12 hits, and four home runs, including a grand slam, in the first two innings at Camelback Ranch, and then really started scoring. But it was Edouard Julien, the club’s No. 14 prospect, who stood out
Wentz delivering the goods for Rafters in AFL
Salt River 3, Peoria 0 Is any pitcher having a better Fall League than Rafters’ lefty Joey Wentz? The Tigers' 24th-ranked prospect logged four more scoreless innings to help Rafters post a shutout win over the Javelinas. Wentz struck out three and didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning
Davis clocks first AFL home run for Surprise
Surprise 7, Glendale 2 Henry Davis showed the skillset that made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 Draft, and fellow Pirate Quinn Priester was strong out of the gate for the Saguaros. The fifth-inning solo homer was the first this fall for baseball's No. 19 overall prospect
NL Central infielders power up in Fall League
Salt River 9, Scottsdale 1 After losing eight straight to open the Fall League campaign, the Rafters have won five of their last six and none by a bigger margin than their latest convincing victory. No. 2 Cardinals prospect Masyn Winn connected on his first home run of the AFL
Two inside-the-park homers highlight AFL action
Scottsdale 6, Peoria 4 You get an inside-the-park home run! You get an inside-the-park home run! The Scorpions used two — that’s right, two — en route to their win over Peoria. Heston Kjerstad and Cal Conley both recorded inside-the-park-homers three innings apart. Kjerstad, the ninth-ranked Orioles prospect, belted a
Fall, Veen shine in Chase Field tripleheader
Mesa 1, Glendale 1 (F/8) A pitchers' duel led off the Chase Field tripleheader. Justin Fall worked around three hits and two walks with four strikeouts across five scoreless frames for the Solar Sox. The Marlins southpaw shook off a tough AFL debut by using a four-pitch mix and going
Van Scoyoc leads the way in AFL's first shutout
Scottsdale 2, Glendale 0 Angels prospect Connor Van Scoyoc led the way in the AFL's first shutout performance of the season, twirling five frames of three-hit ball with no walks and three strikeouts. Two of the three hits that Van Scoyoc allowed came in the first inning, after which the
Day 4 of the AFL brought more big swings
Surprise 8, Salt River 6 Tyler Gentry homered twice and Luisangel Acuna, the No, 7 Texas prospect, also went deep to power Surprise in its 8-6 win over Salt River. Down two runs early, Acuna’s solo homer to left center jumpstarted the Saguaros’ four-run third, with Gentry pulling his first
Bats continue to supply power in Day 3 of AFL
Mesa 19, Salt River 8 Power continued to be the name of the game in the Arizona Fall League, and Addison Barger added on with two home runs for Salt River in its 19-8 loss to Mesa. Toronto’s 13th-ranked prospect collected two of the Rafters’ four hits and drove in
More power during Day 2 of Fall League action
Glendale 11, Salt River 9 Zac Veen led all hitters with four knocks and three RBIs in the Rafters' loss. The top-ranked Rockies prospect finished a triple shy of a cycle, lacing a two-run double to left in the first before walking in the third. Veen slugged a 420-foot solo
Heavy hitters highlight first day of AFL
Surprise 11, Salt River 6 Jordan Lawlar rode a hot bat as he ascended three levels of the D-backs' system this season, and the No. 12 overall prospect showed no signs of cooling off in his debut in the desert. Arizona's third-ranked prospect collected a pair of hits -- including
Lee slugs first Arizona Fall League homer
Glendale 3, Mesa 2 Sometimes all it takes is one swing. For Korey Lee, Wednesday's sixth-inning at-bat might have been the one. Mired in a 2-for-25 slump entering his third plate appearance of the afternoon, the top Astros prospect evened the score with a two-run homer. The clout was Lee's
Wells paves way for Surprise with 4 RBIs
Surprise 9, Scottsdale 7 As a whirlwind debut season comes to a close for Austin Wells, he can be forgiven for wanting it to go on a little bit longer. The No. 6 Yankees prospect doubled twice, singled and drove in four runs to help the Saguaros rally from an
Vilade busts loose in perfect day at the plate
Salt River 12, Surprise 5 The final week of the AFL season offered Ryan Vilade an opportunity to clear away a 2-for-20 skid that had dropped his average and OPS down to .215 and .578 respectively. The No. 5 Rockies prospect took full advantage of that on Monday. Vilade reached
Red-hot Moreno keeps on hitting in AFL
Mesa 15, Salt River 10 With each passing day, Gabriel Moreno backs up his status as MLB Pipeline's No. 32 overall prospect. The 21-year-old tallied three more hits and drove in three runs to pace Mesa's offensive onslaught on Thursday night. Toronto's top prospect helped his club jump out to
Hoese heats up with first two AFL homers
Glendale 9, Mesa 4 What has been an less-than-stellar AFL campaign took a turn for the better for Kody Hoese on Wednesday. The 13th-ranked Dodgers prospect slugged a pair of solo homers, his first two of the season, singled and scored three times to lead the Desert Dogs. Organization mate
Bleday lighting up the Arizona Fall League
Peoria 15, Mesa 15 In a score more reminiscent of those found on the gridiron, the Javelinas and Solar Sox turned up the heat by combining for 30 runs and 28 hits on Monday afternoon. JJ Bleday led the charge with a homer and a double among his five hits