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
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 to keep his ERA at 0.00 through three starts. The southpaw has piled up 14 strikeouts across 12 scoreless innings this fall and has surrendered just two hits and four walks. Run-scoring hits from Gage Workman and Cooper Hummel provided the offensive support, while Workman, an Arizona State alum, also contributing a strong defensive play at shortstop to help Wentz out of a mini-jam in the third. More »
Homecoming king?
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Playing in his college stadium, @ASU_Baseball product and @Tigers prospect Gage Workman drills his second triple of the week in the @MLBazFallLeague! pic.twitter.com/bMkMFXe7Gj
Scottsdale 9, Glendale 7
The ball was flying today in the Arizona Fall League. The best example came in Scottsdale’s slugfest win over Glendale, where the teams combined for six home runs in the seven-inning contest. Edouard Julien led the way with a two-homer day in a losing effort. The No. 14 Twins prospect slugged a pair of two-run jacks in the first and a fifth RBI on a single to round out his day. Stephen Scott, Cesar Prieto and Cal Conley also went deep for the Scorpions. Prieto, the Orioles’ 18th-ranked prospect, clubbed a three-run shot in the second and Conley, the No. 12 Braves prospect, belted a long clout in the sixth. Brewers' sixth-ranked prospect Tyler Black also homered for Glendale to complement Julien, who is hitting .364 and slugging .636. The bat-first infielder has hit safely in eight of 10 games. More »
Edouard Julien has liftoff 🚀
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The No. 14 @Twins prospect clubs his first @MLBazFallLeague homer! pic.twitter.com/MlZBdItH4A
Mesa 12, Surprise 9
The Solar Sox used three home runs and a big night from Owen Caissie to power past the Saguaros in the nightcap of Saturday’s triple header at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Cubs' tenth-ranked prospect socked a two-run double in the second and connected for a two-run homer in the fifth to help Mesa rally. The Solar Sox jumped ahead for good with three more runs in the sixth, highlighted by Tampa Bay 12th-ranked prospect Mason Auer's solo homer. Another Rays prospect, Blake Hunt, (HR, 3B, 2 RBIs) enjoyed a strong night as well. Phoenix native and Arizona State alum Trevor Hauver enjoyed a productive night in a losing effort, reaching base in all four plate appearances and notching a first-inning RBI single. Samad Taylor (Royals No. 25) and Jhailyn Ortiz (Phillies No. 17) also homered for the Saguaros. More »
Samad Taylor knew this was gone.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 23, 2022
The No. 25 @Royals prospect crushes a two-run homer in the @MLBazFallLeague! pic.twitter.com/RZ7k16V4Ih