Follow @IronPigsA wild pitch by Louisville Bats (47-68) pitcher Joel Kuhnel (2-1) in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie in favor of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (55-58) as they won 2-1. Jose Pirela scored the winning run for Lehigh Valley after reaching on a fielder's choice.

Follow @IronPigsThe Lehigh Valley IronPigs (23-19) have won back-to-back games over the Syracuse Mets (24-20) 6-4 on Wednesday evening at Coca-Cola Park. The Pigs moved into first place in the International League North Division. JD Hammer (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for his first Triple-A victory. 

The Arizona Fall League season wrapped up nearly a month ago, but accolades are still rolling in for the circuit's best.The showcase league's top players were honored Monday with the announcement of the official 2017 Top Prospects Team, voted on by AFL managers and coaches. The group is comprised of

J.D. Hammer already had the upper-90s fastball and a name ripe for a catchy moniker. In 2017, he added a new dimension to his mound persona, and now the only thing standing between him and Rick Vaughn might be a small skull and crossbones.Replete with thick-framed glasses -- though without

Cornelius Randolph and JD Hammer highlight a selection of seven Philadelphia Phillies prospects who have been named to this year's Arizona Fall League preliminary rosters, which were announced on August 29.Clearwater Threshers manager Shawn Williams will head up the Glendale Desert Dogs, whose roster includes rising talent from the Phillies,