Written by Joseph Coblitz at Bloguin
The Arizona Fall League wrapped up yesterday after a championship game that featured both plenty of promise and plenty of reminders why these guys aren’t in the major leagues yet. The game saw the Scottsdale Scorpions (made of players from the Giants, Indians, Red Sox, Tigers, and Twins) take on the Surprise Saguaros, a team consisting of players from the Royals, Rangers, Yankees, Brewers, and Cardinals. The Scorpions won the championship in their home ballpark thanks mostly to a few players in particular from the Giants and Twins.
For Minnesota, Taylor Rogers started the game and pitched three scoreless innings, earning the win. The rest of the Twins pitching staff played in the game as well, as Trevor Hildenberger and Jake Reed pitched scoreless innings in relief, both earning holds with Nick Burdi earning the save in the ninth despite allowing the only home run of the game. Offensively, it was the Giants setting the table with short stop Christian Arroyo and left fielder Mac Williamson each reaching twice and scoring off hits from Tiger Dominic Ficociello and the Twins Adam Walker II.
While there was plenty of great pitching and timely hitting in the 6-4 game, the defense was seen in both extremes. Seven errors were committed including one by Arroyo, who had five in the short regular season. The Saguaros had four errors themselves including a couple that set up two unearned runs that ultimately decided the game.
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