The Arizona Fall League is here with the Mets prospects playing for the Surprise Saguaros. 1B/3B Cole Mathis, SS Bruin Agbayani, INF Boston Baro, INF; RHP Irving Cota, RHP Brendan Girton, RHP Ryan Lambert, RHP Peyton Prescott, RHP Calvin Ziegler.
Player of the Game: Braylon Payne
The Scottsdale Scorpions defeated the Surprise Saguaros, 4-1, at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Braylon Payne went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead the way. Darien Smith (1-0) earned the win; Aidan Major took the loss; Joshua Quezada (1) picked up the save.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SCO | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Surprise Saguaros Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Rose LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Welbyn Francisca SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .538 |
| Aidan Miller 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .444 |
| Cole Mathis 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 |
| Paxton Kling RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Dante Nori CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 |
| Julian Brock C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Boston Baro DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| Bruin Agbayani 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
BATTING
2B: Miller (1, Dixon); Agbayani (1, Smith).
TB: Agbayani 2; Kling; Miller 2.
RBI: Kling (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francisca; Kling; Brock; Mathis.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Kling (2, 2nd base off Smith/Flewelling); Miller (1, 2nd base off Bello/Flewelling).
CS: Francisca (1, 2nd base by Dixon/Flewelling); Nori (1, 2nd base by Dixon/Flewelling).
PO: Mathis (1st base by Flewelling).
FIELDING
E: Agbayani (4, fielding).
Scottsdale Scorpions Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Summerhill LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 |
| Nathan Flewelling C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 |
| John Peck 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Braylon Payne CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| Nehomar Ochoa Jr. RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Eric Bitonti 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .071 |
| Matthew Wood DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Nick Monistere 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Narciso Polanco SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
BATTING
2B: Ochoa Jr. (1, Major); Monistere (1, Girton).
3B: Payne (2, Major); Ochoa Jr. (1, Major).
TB: Flewelling; Monistere 2; Ochoa Jr. 5; Payne 3; Wood.
RBI: Ochoa Jr. (2); Payne 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Ochoa Jr.; Payne 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Summerhill; Ochoa Jr.; Payne; Monistere.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Payne (1, 2nd base off McConnaughey/Brock).
FIELDING
E: Peck (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Flewelling (Mathis at 1st base).
Surprise Saguaros Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Major (L) | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Brendan Girton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mason McConnaughey | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Magnus Ellerts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Kyle Scott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Scottsdale Scorpions Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Dixon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Darien Smith (W) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.60 |
| Juan Bello | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Quezada (SV) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | Dixon | 6 | Swinging Strike (Blocked) | 2-2 | 84.5 mph Changeup |
| Payne | Major | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 87.3 mph Changeup |
| Brock | Dixon | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 81.0 mph Curveball |
| Baro | Smith | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 90.2 mph Sinker |
| Peck | Major | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 81.8 mph Slider |
| Nori | Smith | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | 91.3 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Agbayani | Smith | 4 | Foul Tip | 1-2 | 88.5 mph Sinker |
| Rose | Smith | 3 | Foul Tip | 0-2 | 88.8 mph Changeup |
| Flewelling | McConnaughey | 10 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 86.8 mph Changeup |
| Peck | McConnaughey | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 83.9 mph Slider |
| Ochoa Jr. | McConnaughey | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 83.0 mph Slider |
| Kling | Bello | 6 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | 90.9 mph Cutter |
| Bitonti | McConnaughey | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 82.5 mph Slider |
| Monistere | McConnaughey | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 82.8 mph Slider |
| Brock | Bello | 7 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 80.9 mph Slider |
| Baro | Bello | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 75.8 mph Curveball |
| Peck | Ellerts | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 96.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Agbayani | Bello | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 91.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Payne | Scott | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 94.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Bitonti | Scott | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 77.1 mph Curveball |
| Miller | Quezada | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 79.8 mph Slider |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
B3: Braylon Payne triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Paxton Kling. Brendan Summerhill scores. Nathan Flewelling scores. (SUR 0, SCO 2)
B3: Nehomar Ochoa Jr. triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Dante Nori. Braylon Payne scores. (SUR 0, SCO 3)
B3: Eric Bitonti grounds out, shortstop Welbyn Francisca to first baseman Cole Mathis. (SUR 0, SCO 4)
T4: Paxton Kling singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nehomar Ochoa Jr. Aidan Miller scores. (SUR 1, SCO 4)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Braylon Payne | Triple | 107.9 |
| Narciso Polanco | Groundout | 104.2 |
| Aidan Miller | Double | 103.5 |
| Narciso Polanco | Groundout | 100.7 |
| Eric Bitonti | Flyout | 100.0 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Monistere | Flyout | 383 |
| Nehomar Ochoa Jr. | Triple | 365 |
| Braylon Payne | Triple | 349 |
| Boston Baro | Lineout | 344 |
| Matthew Wood | Flyout | 328 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Magnus Ellerts | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.3 |
| Joey Dixon | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.2 |
| Magnus Ellerts | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.7 |
| Joey Dixon | Sinker | 96.6 |
| Joey Dixon | Four-Seam Fastball | 96.6 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Juan Bello | 8 |
| Mason McConnaughey | 8 |
| Aidan Major | 4 |
| Joey Dixon | 3 |
| Darien Smith | 2 |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Major | 94.1 | 107.9 | 4 |
| Darien Smith | 94.9 | 97.1 | 2 |
| Mason McConnaughey | 95.0 | 99.6 | 8 |
| Juan Bello | 91.3 | 84.1 | 8 |
| Joey Dixon | 97.2 | 103.5 | 3 |
| Brendan Girton | 94.2 | 104.2 | 0 |
| Joshua Quezada | 93.9 | 88.1 | 2 |
| Kyle Scott | 95.0 | 93.1 | 2 |
| Magnus Ellerts | 97.3 | 93.5 | 1 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Major; Smith.
ABS Challenge: Bitonti (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Flewelling (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Ochoa Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Miller (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Major 44-28; Girton 14-9; McConnaughey 41-27; Ellerts 6-4; Scott 10-7; Dixon 31-16; Smith 41-28; Bello 39-24; Quezada 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Major 5-3; Girton 2-1; McConnaughey 1-0; Ellerts 1-0; Scott 1-0; Dixon 1-1; Smith 4-0; Bello 2-0; Quezada 2-1.
Batters faced: Major 15; Girton 4; McConnaughey 9; Ellerts 2; Scott 3; Dixon 7; Smith 12; Bello 10; Quezada 4.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Welling. 1B: Denver Dangerfield. 2B: Sean Sparling. 3B: Trevor Mathews.
Weather: 97 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:32 PM.
T: 2:08.
Att: 372.
Venue: Scottsdale Stadium.
October 8, 2026
Game Highlights
Paxton Kling singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nehomar Ochoa Jr. Aidan Miller scores.
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.
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