photo: Connor Thomas (Memphis Redbirds)
The Salt River Rafters fell to the Glendale Desert Dogs on Monday afternoon. Cardinals Jordan Walker, Pedro Pages, Masyn Winn, Mike Antico, Connor Thomas and Kyle Leahy all saw action. Walker homered, Winn had two hits and Thomas tossed five scoreless innings.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played Monday, October 10th.
The Salt River Rafters (0-7) were defeated by the Glendale Desert Dogs (4-3) at Salt River Fields. Six of the eight AFL Cardinals played.
Starter Connor Thomas had a great outing with five scoreless innings and five strikeouts. The left-hander has a 1.04 ERA in two AFL starts.
Jordan Walker played in left field and hit third. TCN’s no. 1 prospect blasted a solo homer 434 feet in the fourth inning. Walker also singled and came across in the eighth. From the outfield, he threw a runner out at second base.
Jordan Walker, my goodness!
The top @Cardinals prospect sends a rocket 434 feet at 107.8 mph for his second long ball of the Fall League. pic.twitter.com/gfb52dIYwm
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 10, 2022
Pedro Pages started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a single in the seventh. The Desert Dogs stole a base with Pages behind the plate.
At second base for the Rafters was TCN’s no. 2 prospect, Masyn Winn. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and two singles. The 20-year-old was caught stealing for the first time in the AFL.
Reliever Kyle Leahy had a rough outing with three runs surrendered in 2/3 of an inning. The right-hander was charged with two hits and one walk and they all scored.
Mike Antico pinch ran in the sixth inning and stayed in center field. He went 0-for-1, striking out.
Former Cardinal minor leaguer Moises Castillo recorded two doubles and three RBI against the Rafters on Monday. The 23-year-old moved to the White Sox in the 2021 Rule 5 draft.
Salt River is off to a rough start in the AFL with an 0-7 record. The pitching surrendered 16 hits while the hitting went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position on Monday.
Tuesday’s game: vs. Glendale, Peter Lambert (COL) vs. Christian Roa (CIN) 8:35 CT
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