Arizona Fall League

AFL: Eric Wood Has a Chance at the Triple Crown

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 11, 2016

On Friday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Saguaros defeated Mesa by a 5-3 score. Eric Wood was the only Pirate in the...

AFL: Tanner Anderson Pitches Out of Trouble to Pick Up Victory

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 10, 2016

On Thursday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Saguaros won 3-1 over Glendale. There were no Pittsburgh Pirates in the starting lineup...

AFL: Jin-De Jhang Drives in a Pair; Edgar Santana Continues Shutout Streak

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 9, 2016

In the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros lost 5-4 to Scottsdale in a game that saw seven runs scored in...

AFL: Jin-De Jhang, Eric Wood and Connor Joe Each Contribute on Offense in Losing Effort

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 8, 2016

In the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros lost 10-7 to Mesa, but it was a good day on offense for...

AFL: Eric Wood Takes Over League Lead in Hitting, As Surprise Wins 8-5

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 7, 2016

In the Arizona Fall League on Monday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros defeated Salt River by an 8-5 score. Three Pirates took part in this...

AFL Live: Edgar Santana Looks Ready to Pitch in a Major League Bullpen

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 5, 2016

SURPRISE, AZ - There isn't a lot to write about for the Fall Stars Game from the Pirates' perspective. Connor Joe entered the game...

AFL Live: Eric Wood Puts on a Show on Offense and at Third Base

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 4, 2016

SURPRISE, AZ - One nice advantage of covering a single organization in the Arizona Fall League is that you can focus specifically on a few...

Introducing Tanner Anderson and His Bronson Arroyo Style Delivery

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 3, 2016

SURPRISE, AZ - No, that's not Bronson Arroyo in the picture above. It's Tanner Anderson, the right-handed senior taken out of Harvard in the...

AFL Live: Connor Joe Crushes a Home Run on a Busy Day For the Pirates Prospects

Arizona Fall LeagueNovember 2, 2016

PEORIA, AZ - Today was much more eventful than yesterday. The Surprise Saguaros were no-hit yesterday, with Connor Joe and Jin-De Jhang participating in...