GLENDALE, Ariz. -- For years, Bryce Cunningham and Hagen Smith have orbited around one another without ever officially facing off.

They’ve been close though. During a May 2023 series between Vanderbilt and Arkansas, the duo both pitched, albeit on different days. By the time their collegiate careers concluded (both spanning from 2022-24), Smith had become the highest-drafted pitcher in Razorbacks history and Cunningham had recorded better than a strikeout per inning while becoming a two-time Cape Cod League All-Star.

Finally, the two toed the same rubber Wednesday as the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect and White Sox No. 5 prospect ( MLB No. 88 ) met in a battle of highly regarded arms during Glendale’s 6-4 win over Mesa at Camelback Ranch.

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