Josh Stephan pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out five for Surprise of the AFL on Saturday.
He’s allowed one run in 9 2/3 innings thus far in Arizona. Stephan went unselected in the five-round 2020 draft, but he’s a solid prospect with a couple of very good secondary pitches in his slider and changeup helping to make up for the lack of velocity on his low-90s fastball. It’s possible he’ll make his major league debut sometime next year.
