The 26th annual Arizona Fall League will begin Tuesday, October 10, as all six teams will be in action. For one of those teams, the Surprise Saguaros, eight of its 37 players will be hailing from the Cardinals organization.
Of the eight Cardinals who will be playing for the Saguaros this fall, there are four pitchers — Sandy Alcantara, Jordan Hicks, Josh Lucas, and Arturo Reyes — catcher Andrew Knizner, outfielder Oscar Mercado, and infielders Edmundo Sosa and John Nogowski.
Alcantara and Lucas made their Major League debuts this season, each working briefly out of the bullpen for St.