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Pirates OF Prospect Continues Hot Bat in AFL
How Sammy Siani’s bat would fare in the Arizona Fall League was among the most important questions facing the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect.
Through 10 games, Siani has done nothing but impress, and he continued to swing a hot bat on Friday. He went 3-4 with a walk and two runs scored in the Scottsdale Scorpions’ 10-9 loss to the Surprise Saguaros.
With the performance, the Pirates’ outfield prospect has 16 hits, a .410 batting average and nine runs scored, all of which are second on the team only to Detroit Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceño. Siani is tied for first on the team in stolen bases (2) with Pirates No. 3 prospect Termarr Johnson and Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Adrian Pinto.
Johnson, who is MLB Pipeline’s No. 75 prospect, was 1-5 with an RBI, one run scored and three strikeouts.
Siani continuing to improve at the plate is a more than welcome sign for a Pittsburgh farm system in need of more promising bats. MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo noted Siani’s improvements at the plate and how that complements his already strong speed and defense. Siani hit 9 home runs, drove in 48 runs and slashed .265/.338/.400 across High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona in 2024.
“Taken No. 37 overall in the 2019 Draft, the younger brother of Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani struggled for much of his two first full seasons of pro ball,” Mayo wrote. “A change to his swing path — he’s much less steep now — led to his first prolonged success with High-A Greensboro, and he earned a promotion to Double-A. He’s making a lot more contact now and trying to carry over that success to the AFL, where his speed and above-average defense should also be on display.”
Siani doubled to center field in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning before singling to right field during his second plate appearance in the fourth. Siani’s single set the table for the Scorpions to tie the game 2-2 on an RBI single from San Francisco Giants infield prospect Charlie Szykowny, and they went on to score six runs to take a 7-2 lead.
Siani walked and scored in his next at-bat on a two-run home run from Szykowny, then was retired for the only time in the game on a groundout in the top of the seventh. The Pirates’ farmhand later came up with the game-tying run on first base in the ninth inning and two outs and singled. Scottsdale couldn’t sustain the late rally, though, as Szykowny struck out to end the game.
The Scorpions (5-10) will look to snap their three-game losing streak on Saturday when they face the Saguaros (10-5) at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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One of Pittsburgh’s biggest goals before hosting the NFL Draft was to modernize Market Square. It is just one of the spaces in the downtown area that is being transformed for the massive event.
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2026 NFL Draft Pittsburgh regional transportation plan unveiled
With the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh quickly approaching, city officials and Pittsburgh Regional Transit unveiled its regional transportion plan.
Extensive road closures will be in place around Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium from April 22-25 as the 2026 NFL Draft brings three days of excitement and football fans into the city of Pittsburgh.
During NFL Draft events, the city’s Downtown and North Shore areas will convert to a walkable “Draft Campus,” with motorized traffic limited to Pittsburgh Regional Transit vehicles, the city’s light rail system (the “T”) and other official providers.
Therefore, many streets into and around the “Draft Campus” are closed to vehicle traffic starting April 22. Traffic patterns will be adjusted to allow Pirates fans to access PNC Park for baseball games held during the road closures, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com.
In addition to these streets, the Interstate 279 and Interstate 579 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes into the city are closed to vehicle traffic all week; only authorized bus traffic and emergency vehicles will be permitted to use those lanes.
People planning to use the Beaver County Transit Authority bus to reach downtown Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft events can find more information about the authority’s bus service plans on the BCTA website.
Here is the list of road closures in place from April 22-25, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com, which has a complete guide to getting into and around the city during NFL Draft events.
- Art Rooney Avenue
- West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
- Scotland Avenue
- Casino Drive, from Sproat Way
- North Shore Drive, from Chuck Noll Way
- Reedsdale Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
- Chuck Noll Way
- Tony Dorsett Drive
- Sproat Way
- Allegheny Avenue from Ridge Avenue
- North Shore Drive, from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way
- Mazeroski Way
- West General Robinson Street
- Lacock Street, from Federal Street
- Federal Street, from Lacock Street
- Merchant Street
- I-279 southbound exit 1B ramp
- I-279 northbound exit 1B ramp
- Route 65 southbound ramp to Fort Duquesne
- Route 65 northbound ramp from Fort Duquesne Bridge
- T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street and Ridge Avenue
- Sixth Street Bridge, aka the Roberto Clemente Bridge
- Seventh Street Bridge, aka the Andy Warhol Bridge
- Isabella Street
- Sixth Street
- Fort Pitt on ramp, from 10th Street Bypass and Fort Duquesne Boulevard
- Commonwealth Place
- Liberty Avenue extension
- Penn Avenue, from Stanwix Street to 9th Street
- Liberty Avenue/PPG Paints Arena exit off the Fort Pitt Bridge
- Smithfield Street Bridge
Pennsylvania’s 511PA.com online transportation website will feature a special NFL webpage providing real-time traffic information in and around the city during the NFL Draft.
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