Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based

Here are the top performers from the fourth week of AFL action:

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Late in the 2024 season, Thomas Saggese had an illuminating conversation with Cardinals right-hander and 2021AL All-Star Andrew Kittredge about the young infielder’s approach at the dish. “He was telling me he has good command, and sometimes to him, that means he can throw strikes when he

Here are the top performers from the second week of AFL action:

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at second-ranked Cardinals prospect Thomas Saggese. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Since entering pro ball in 2021, Thomas Saggese has

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Minor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Springfield Cardinals 2B Thomas Saggese has been named the 2023 Texas League Most Valuable Player, becoming the fifth player in team history to capture the league's MVP/Player of the Year award. Saggese, 1B Chandler Redmond and C Pedro Pages were

Springdale, AR - RF Noah Mendlinger tallied four hits and just missed the cycle by a triple, helping pace the Springfield Cardinals (27-26, 61-61) to the 6-5 win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (25-27, 54-67) at Arvest Ballpark on Wednesday night. Springfield is 6-1 in their last seven games and

Springdale, AR - Already Springfield's all-time stolen base leader, LF Mike Antico broke the club's all-time single-season record with two steals on Tuesday night, surpassing OF Charlie Tilson's previous record of 46 steals in 2015 and helping the Springfield Cardinals (26-26, 60-61) top the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (25-26, 54-66), 5-3,

Wichita, KS - 2B Thomas Saggese became just the second Springfield Cardinal in the last 12 years to hit for the cycle, leading the Springfield Cardinals (21-23, 55-58) to the 11-2 blowout win against the Wichita Wind Surge (23-21, 51-61) on Saturday night at Riverfront Stadium. Saggese's cycle is the

Wichita, KS - 2B Thomas Saggese slugged his 20th home run of the season, and fifth as a Cardinal, but the Wichita Wind Surge (21-20, 49-60) topped the Springfield Cardinals (20-21, 54-56), 5-1, on Wednesday night at Riverfront Stadium. Decisions: W - RHP Travis Adams (3-8) L - RHP Connor

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Texas Rangers.

FRISCO, Texas (September 28, 2022) – In honor of the RoughRiders first Texas League Championship since 2004, the iconic Reunion Tower Ball in Dallas will feature a Frisco RoughRiders-themed light show on Wednesday, September 28th. The show will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Dallas. Located in

WICHITA, Kansas (September 27, 2022) – Facing a 2-0 deficit into the eighth inning, the Frisco RoughRiders scored four runs in the top of the tenth to defeat the Wichita Wind Surge, 7-5, and take the Texas League Championship Series, 2-0. With Tuesday’s win, the RoughRiders claim their first Texas

Zebulon, N.C. – Despite falling behind early, the Down East Wood Ducks clubbed three home runs against the Carolina Mudcats, taking the 5-2 win Sunday afternoon. Owen White (W, 2-1)finished with a career-high 10 strikeouts in six innings to earn the Suddenlink Player of the Game. For the second night

Kinston, N.C. – Despite trailing early, the Down East Wood Ducks earned the 6-5 walk off win against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Friday night. Thomas Saggese earned the Suddenlink Player of the Game with a walk off single. Kannapolis (32-74) took the early lead, plating one run in the second

Kinston, N.C. – After falling in game one, 1-0, the Down East Wood Ducks won game two of their doubleheader with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, 7-0. John Matthews (W, 4-4) spun 5 2/3 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and Josh Stephan tossed five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in his

Kinston, N.C. – The Down East Wood Ducks came from behind after an early deficit to defeat the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, 6-5 Friday night. Cristian Inoa extended his on-base streak to 25 games with a single in the second inning to tie the longest on-base streak by a Wood Ducks this

Kannapolis, N.C. – The Down East Wood Ducks continued their winning ways on the road with a 14-3 win over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Thursday night. Daniel Mateo and Thomas Saggese led the way for the Wood Ducks, combining for nine hits in 11 at-bats with four RBI. Down East

Kinston, N.C. – After a 19-10 loss, the Down East Wood Ducks rebounded with an 11-6 win over the Carolina Mudcats, Thursday night. Down East held Carolina scoreless through the first seven innings and had a huge offensive day with 11 runs. Down East (49-37) opened the scoring in the

Kinston, N.C. – With a 4-2 win on Tuesday against the Carolina Mudcats, the Down East Wood Ducks won their fifth straight game. The pitching staff shut down the Mudcats with seven shutout innings and took a no-hitter to the sixth inning. After two scoreless innings, Down East (48-36) jumped

Salisbury, M.D. – The Down East Wood Ducks combined for eight runs in the seventh inning of both games to sweep the doubleheader against the Delmarva Shorebirds, Sunday afternoon. The Woodies took the first contest by a score 9-5 and game two 6-2. Down East (47-36) started game one with

Salisbury, M.D. – Despite a late-inning surge, the Down East Wood Ducks held on to defeat the Delmarva Shorebirds, 8-4 Friday night. Jayce Easley and Thomas Saggese led the way with two RBIs each. Down East (45-36) opened the scoring for the second night in-a-row. In the top of the

Kinston, N.C. – Thanks to a late error, the Down East Wood Ducks defeated the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 7-5 on Tuesday night. The Wood Ducks surrendered the lead but managed to claw back with a three-run bottom of the eighth for their second come from behind win this season. Fayetteville (32-41)

Zebulon, N.C. – After a 15-run performance last night, the Down East Wood Ducks split their doubleheader with the Carolina Mudcats. The Wood Ducks picked up where they left off last night, with a 12-4 win in game one but were completely shut down in game two, falling 9-1. For

Kinston, N.C. – Thanks to some timely hitting late in the game, the Down East Wood Ducks, playing as the Kinston Collard Greens defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds, 6-3 Friday night. Leading by one, the Collard Greens bats plated two runs in the eighth inning to give them a comfortable three-run