photo: Connor Thomas (Memphis Redbirds)
The Salt River Rafters were defeated by the Mesa Solar Sox on Monday night. Cardinals left-handewd prospect Connor Thomas tossed five one-run innings with seven strikeouts and Jordan Walker homered. Masyn Winn, Pedro Pages and Ryan Loutos also played.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played Monday, October 24th.
The Salt River Rafters (7-12) fell to the Mesa Solar Sox (9-8) at Sloan Park. Five of the eight AFL Cardinals appeared.
Starter Connor Thomas tossed five innings and surrendered one run on two hits. He was again sharp, not allowing a baserunner until two out in the fifth. The left-hander fanned seven and has a 1.53 ERA in the AFL.
Masyn Winn started at second base and hit in the second spot in the lineup. He went 0-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts and a pop out. TCN’s no. 2 prospect stole his sixth bag in Arizona.
Batting cleanup was TCN’s no. 1 prospect, Jordan Walker. He blasted a solo shot in the fourth inning, his third of the AFL. Walker went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and left two men on base.
"Jordan Walker leaves the yard!"
The top @Cardinals prospect posts the first run of the game for the Rafters in the @MLBazFallLeague: pic.twitter.com/dGcpxWykPs
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 25, 2022
Pedro Pages started behind the plate and went 0-for-4. The 24-year-old has a .214 average in the desert.
In the seventh, Ryan Loutos appeared in relief. He pitched a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three groundouts.
The Rafters recorded six hits and three walks but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The lineup struck out 10 times.
Tuesday’s game: at Scottsdale, TBA vs. TBA 8:35 CT
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