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 to right field in the fourth went for a double and plated three. Yankees infield prospect Tyler Hardman also chipped in a pair of knocks for Mesa, including a a two-bagger and an RBI single in the third. A pair of Rangers prospects accounted for the Saguaros' offense. Seventh-ranked Luisangel Acuna drove in two on an infield single in the third, and Trevor Hauver mashed his this third long ball of the campaign -- a solo shot to right-center in the fourth. More »

“My approach is always: Bring ‘em home.”@RaysBaseball prospect Ronny Simon did just that, driving in four runs to take over the @MLBazFallLeague RBI lead: https://t.co/UUAkxMTP59 pic.twitter.com/HMYZtU9ChU

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 28, 2022

Salt River 9, Glendale 6
Through three-plus weeks of Arizona Fall League play, Grant Lavigne had accomplished basically everything offensively, except homer. Consider that accomplished after his latest outing. The Rockies’ No. 13 prospect went deep in the third to extend his season-opening hitting streak to an AFL-best 12 games. He crushed a 1-0 sinker from Desert Dogs right-hander Tanner Dodson 457 feet to right-center at 106 mph and finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs. D-backs catcher Cooper Hummel went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBIs for Salt River in his final game of the Fall League, and Warming Bernabel (COL No. 8) drove in a pair with a double as part of a five-run opening frame. Reds' No. 18 prospect Rece Hinds struck a 117-mph triple during a 2-for-5 showing and 29th-ranked White Sox prospect Adam Hackenberg connected on his first AFL homer, a two-run tater to left in the fifth for the Desert Dogs. More »

That crack of the bat was LOUD.

No. 13 #Rockies prospect Grant Lavigne's first AFL homer sailed 457 feet. Watch what happens next: https://t.co/otNCEN63HO pic.twitter.com/MNCCQYJD6p

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 28, 2022

Peoria 3, Scottsdale 1
Strong pitching led the Javelinas to victory. Guardians right-hander Hunter Stanley, who came to the AFL not having pitched since May 1 due to injury, struck out eight over four innings of one-hit ball. Three knocks were all Scottsdale mustered against Peoria’s staff, with Adam Macko (SEA No. 8), Lucas Knowles (Nationals), Mason Hickman (Guardians) and Cade Smith (Guardians) combining for five strong frames behind Stanley. The Javelinas pieced together their runs on six hits, scoring on a wild pitch and sacrifice flies by Nerwilian Cedeno (SD No. 26) in the second and Brady Lindsly (Nationals) in the eighth. Robert Perez Jr. (SEA No. 21) was the only player on either side to notch a multihit game, picking up a pair of singles in four trips to the plate. Box score »

Hunter Stanley was untouchable for Peoria in the @MLBazFallLeague.

The @CleGuardians RHP prospect fanned 8 over 4 innings of 1-hit ball. pic.twitter.com/70bMvA6ifV

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) October 28, 2022