The leaves are turning, pumpkin spice lattes are on menus and Arizona Fall League baseball is formally again.
Opening Monday with a tightly contested matchup between the Peoria Javelinas and Scottsdale Scorpions, the thirty second AFL season guarantees to offer followers the proper nightcap to the 2025 season.
After consecutive years through which 10 High 100 prospects reported to the desert, final 12 months’s rosters raised the bar with 14 of MLB’s brightest future begins competing within the Fall League. Amongst that group, led by Jac Caglianone, Leo De Vries and Bryce Eldridge, seven High 100 prospects made their MLB debuts in 2025.
Extensively often known as “baseball’s ending faculty,” the circuit, which runs by Nov. 15, provides prospects a chief alternative to proceed their summer time campaigns or make up for reps they missed out on on account of damage. One identify that matches the second description is Reds right-hander Rhett Lowder, who will pitch within the Fall League after lacking many of the 2025 season with a myriad of accidents.
In 2024, MLB’s No. 33 prospect Josue Briceño capitalized on his outing west, changing into the primary participant within the league’s historical past to take dwelling the AFL Triple Crown. The standout season propelled Briceño to AFL MVP honors, rocketing him up most prospect rankings.
Except for Briceño, the Fall League boasts some spectacular alumni. Forty-one % of all gamers named to the 2025 MLB All Star Sport in Atlanta had been alums (33 of 80). Ten out of 20 gamers within the beginning lineups for that sport (beginning pitchers and DH included) as soon as performed within the Fall League.
Listed below are the matchups for the primary two days of Fall League motion:
MONDAY9:30 p.m. – Peoria vs. Scottsdale: There can be no scarcity of fireworks (and dingers) on this one! Peoria, led by three of baseball’s High 100 prospects in Alfredo Duno (No. 48), Jonny Farmelo (No. 75) and Cam Collier (No. 94), can be up in opposition to baseball’s No. 2 prospect, Kevin McGonigle — the highest-ranked prospect within the AFL since Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was No. 1 in 2018 — and Scottsdale.
TUESDAY4:30 p.m. – Glendale vs. Salt River: Some severe sluggers pack this matchup. White Sox prime prospect Braden Montgomery (MLB No. 35) groups up with Dodgers No. 1 Josue De Paula (MLB No. 13) for Glendale. On the opposite facet, the Rockies’ Charlie Condon (MLB No. 61) leads Salt River.
Every MLB group sends seven of their prime prospects to the desert, forming six squads.
The Fall League groups and their MLB affiliations are as follows:
Glendale Desert Canine: Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals, Blue JaysMesa Photo voltaic Sox: Athletics, Cubs, Marlins, Yankees, RaysPeoria Javelinas: Orioles, Reds, Twins, Padres, MarinersSalt River Rafters: Diamondbacks, Pink Sox, Rockies, Angels, PiratesScottsdale Scorpions: Tigers, Astros, Mets, Giants, NationalsSurprise Saguaros: Guardians, Royals, Brewers, Phillies, Rangers
High 100 prospects within the Arizona Fall League
2. Kevin McGonigle, SS, Tigers (Scottsdale)6. Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B, Rangers (Shock)13. Josue De Paula, OF, Dodgers (Glendale)35. Braden Montgomery, OF, White Sox (Glendale)48. Alfredo Duno, C, Reds (Peoria)61. Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Rockies (Salt River)62. Blake Mitchell, C, Royals (Shock)75. Jonny Farmelo, OF, Mariners (Peoria)80. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Reds (Peoria)88. Hagen Smith, LHP, White Sox (Glendale)94. Cam Collier, 1B/3B, Reds (Peoria)
Followers can as soon as once more watch their favourite prospects all fall through MLB.com streams. Your complete 90-game common season can be out there to stream utterly free together with the AFL Dwelling Run Derby, Fall Stars Sport, Play-in Semifinal and Championship Sport. Moreover, the Fall Stars Sport and Championship Sport can be broadcast on MLB Community. All contests can have Gameday out there as effectively.
Oct. 6: Opening Evening, 9:30 p.m. ETOct. 11: Kino Sports activities Advanced tripleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m. ETOct. 18: Goodyear Ballpark tripleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m. ETNov. 8: Dwelling Run Derby, Sloan Park, 8:30 p.m. ETNov. 9: Fall Stars Sport, Sloan Park, 8 p.m. ETNov. 13: Division Sequence, Scottsdale Stadium, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ETNov. 14: Semifinals, Salt River Fields, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ETNov. 15: Championship Sport, Salt River Fields, 6:30 p.m. ET
