It's not uncommon for Minor League players to have competing in the Arizona Fall League on their wish list as prospects. For Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker, however, it's been a life-long ambition.
"Publicly, it's been like a year in the works, but in my life, it's been like 22 years in the works," said Tucker, the Phoenix-area native and Pirates' No. 5 prospect, who was slated to head to the AFL a year ago but couldn't because of a broken thumb. "I used to come to these games with my dad. I've always dreamt of playing here.