First baseman Cole Mathis went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base and second baseman Bruin Agbayani doubled, drove in a run and scored Wednesday in the Surprise Saguaros’ 9-2 win over the Mesa Solar Sox.
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Cole Mathis connected for two hits, Boston Baro walked three times and Bruin Agbayani scored three runs and stole a base Thursday as the Surprise Saguaros (6-3) rolled to a 17-8 victory over the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League (box score).
Mets first base prospect (No. 13 prospect) Cole Mathis hit a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning on Sunday during the Surprise Saguaros’ 5-4 win over the Glendale Desert Dogs.
Peyton Prescott recorded five outs for the win, Cole Mathis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk, and Bruin Agbayani made a pair of errors at second base Saturday in the Surprise Saguaros’ 9-3 victory over the Scottsdale Scorpions in an Arizona Fall League opener.
Our last 2026 Arizona Fall League preview focuses on the Surprise Saguaros. Surprise’s roster includes multiple former first-round picks, as well as two of the best infield prospects in all of Minor League Baseball.
Understandably, New York Mets fans assumed that the team's trade of struggling left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for infield prospect Cole Mathis late Wednesday night signaled the start of a fire sale that pessimistic Mets fans have been expecting for weeks, if not longer.
The Chicago Cubs have not been able to keep their starting rotation healthy, which prompted president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to make an early trade.
The Chicago Cubs are 12-9, but tied for last place in the National League Central Division. Indeed, the first several weeks of the 2026 season have indicated that the NL Central is going to be a dog-fight.
For those of you asking. Jaxon Wiggins was placed on the injured list today. The Cubs say that they’re hopeful it will be a short trip. Porter Hodge will have elbow surgery and is out for the season.
Chicago Cubs prospects, as part of the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League, are preparing for another week of action that starts on Tuesday. The Solar Sox are looking up at most of the league after two weeks of action.
The Arizona Fall League has now finished their second week and the Mesa Solar Sox won three and lost three over the past week. That gives them an overall record of 4-6, which puts them in fifth place in the six-team AFL.