SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.
It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en route to a 7-4 win at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. It was the NL's first victory since 2022.
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Reds prospect Yerlin Confidan was named Fall Stars Game MVP after lacing a double to center field and working a bases-loaded walk for the NL.
The NL's eighth-inning rally was kicked off by Nationals catcher Kevin Bazzell, who rocketed a double to right-center field before coming around to score on Padres infielder Justin DeCriscio’s bunt RBI single. It marked the first time since 2022 that the NL won the event.
Ten members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list took the field and many showed why they could soon be integral pieces of their respective franchises at the big league level, including Philadelphia’s Aidan Miller (No. 2/MLB No. 59), who was the lone member of the NL squad to deliver a multihit night.
Flamethrowing Nationals prospect Jarlin Susana (No. 4/MLB No. 66) set the tone for the strikeout-heavy night to come as the NL's starter. He cranked his fastball up above 102 mph on five occasions, topping out at 103.1, while racking up a pair of K's.