Sammy Siani keeps hitting in the Arizona Fall League.
The outfielder picked up two hits on Wednesday night, giving him hits in each of his games this season. Siani is batting .412 with a 1.092 OPS in 18 plate appearances across four games.
The first hit for Siani was a single in the bottom of the sixth, which came right after a solo home run. Siani picked up his second hit in the eighth inning, reaching on an infield single to third, before being stranded.
Siani was drafted by the Pirates with the 37th overall pick in 2019 out of the prep ranks. He spent his 2024 season split between Greensboro and Altoona. Siani hit .254/.325/.368 after his promotion to Double-A, showing better results toward the end of the season. He’s carried that hitting over to the AFL so far.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
SCOTTSDALE won 3-1
- RF Sammy Siani: 2-for-4
- C Geovanny Planchart: 0-for-3, BB, R
- RHP Valentin Linarez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Valentin Linarez came on to pitch in the sixth inning, getting the final out of the frame while stranding a runner. Scottsdale had a 1-0 lead at the time. Geovanny Planchart had a rough game at and behind the plate. He struck out three times at the plate. Behind the plate, he had an error on a pickoff throw, which was his fourth error in three AFL games.
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
- AFL: Scottsdale at Peoria (4:30 PM EST)
