How every organization fared in the Fall Stars Game
MESA, Ariz. -- For the third consecutive season, the American League Fall Stars took home Arizona Fall League bragging rights on the back of a 5-4 walk-off victory over their National League counterparts at Sloan Park on Sunday night.
Angels outfielder Raudi Rodriguez garnered Most Valuable Player honors, becoming the first member of the organization to win the award since it was first given out in 2010.
Here’s how each player fared during the 2025 iteration:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays
Southpaw Kai Peterson issued two walks but finished the sixth unscathed. The 23-year-old used his three-pitch mix of a sinker, changeup and slider to get out of the jam with a popup and lined double play.
Orioles
Left-hander De León (No. 21) delivered a dominant opening frame for the American League squad, retiring all three batters he faced on 10 pitches. He notched three whiffs on seven swings, including getting swinging strikeouts on a slider and splitter. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (No. 4) was one of four players to go wire-to-wire, starting in right field before finishing in center during an 0-for-3 night in which he reached base once on a hit-by-pitch from the ninth spot in the AL’s lineup. Righty Tanner Smith -- acquired in July’s Trade Deadline deal for Ramon Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn -- also struck out a pair but dealt with more traffic on the basepaths, allowing one run on three hits. His fastball was clocked as high as 98.1 mph and he racked up six whiffs, the most of any hurler. Ethan Anderson, a 2024 second-rounder, took two plate appearances, drawing a five-pitch walk in the ninth.
Rays
Brayden Taylor (No. 25) entered as a defensive replacement in the top of the sixth and collected an infield knock in the bottom half of the frame. Jackson Baumeister (No. 21) was the lone pitcher selected to the Fall Stars Game who was eligible to appear who did not enter the contest.
Red Sox
Stanley Tucker took over at second base in the sixth inning and helped turn a pair of double plays. The 23-year-old went hitless across a pair of at-bats, but did deliver a hard-hit groundout in the eighth. Luis Perales (No. 9) was selected to the AL squad but did not participate in the contest.
Yankees
It’s tough to be any more efficient than righty Cade Smith (No. 19) was during his scoreless inning in the fourth, retiring all three batters he faced on nine pitches (eight strikes).
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
Guardians
Daniel Espino (No. 29) was named to the AL Fall Stars roster but did not participate in the game.
Royals
Blake Mitchell (No. 2/MLB No. 62) sizzled a double in the second inning at 103.8 mph off the bat before coming around to score for the AL's first run. He added a walk and a second run scored in the fifth. Daniel Vazquez (No. 16) whistled a 107.3 mph single to center to lead off the sixth and finished the game at shortstop, where he helped turn a double play.
Tigers
Kevin McGonigle (No. 1/MLB No. 2) drew the start at shortstop, where he made a slick play defensively, and hit leadoff for the AL squad. He went 0-for-2 at the dish with a walk, including a 109.2 mph lineout to right field in the fourth, before which he slugged a 118 mph foul down the right-field line with the bases loaded. Max Anderson (No. 9) drew the start at the hot corner next to McGonigle and plated his roommate and close friend on an RBI groundout in the third en route to going 0-for-3. Right-hander Daniel Fregio was a late addition to the roster but pitched in the game’s biggest spot in the top of the ninth before being rewarded with the win following the AL’s walk-off in the bottom half of the frame.
Twins
Righty Miguel Boadas twirled a scoreless seventh, locking in after a leadoff walk to strike out consecutive batters and escaped unscathed following a pickoff by Angels catcher Juan Flores. He averaged 96.1 mph on his sinker and threw eight of his 13 pitches for strikes.
White Sox
Southpaw Hagen Smith (No. 5/MLB No. 88) worked around a walk and a single to deliver a scoreless second frame for the AL squad. The 2024 first-rounder averaged 96.4 mph with his heater and logged a pair of strikeouts on his 60-grade slider. Center fielder Braden Montgomery (No. 1/MLB No. 35) walked twice and slugged a 98.7 mph flyout from the second spot in the lineup. Sam Antonacci (No. 11) played walk-off hero, lofting the game-winning fly ball to left in the bottom of the ninth. The 22-year-old also collected an RBI in the fifth on a bases-loaded walk and was plunked by a pitch, finishing as one of four players to play the entire contest.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
Angels
Outfielder Raudi Rodriguez became the first player in franchise history to win Fall Stars Game MVP honors on the back of a two-hit, two-RBI performance. The 22-year-old sizzled a 111 mph run-scoring knock in the second, plated another runner with a bases-loaded walk in the fifth and added a second single -- at 111.7 mph -- in the seventh. Juan Flores (No. 17) took over behind the dish and ripped a 99.1 mph flyout in his first at-bat before dunking in a bloop single during the AL’s ninth-inning rally. The 19-year-old also backpicked a runner in the seventh for good measure.
Astros
Anderson Brito (No. 7) dialed his fastball up to 99 mph -- and averaged 98.1 -- during his scoreless frame of work in the third. The right-hander worked around a leadoff walk and wild pitch to strand a runner in scoring position. James Hicks (No. 26) has enjoyed a 14-inning scoreless streak to begin the AFL’s regular season -- something just two hurlers before him have accomplished -- but ran into some trouble trying to lock down the save in the ninth. The 24-year-old got whiffs on three of five swings and notched a strikeout for his lone out. Walker Janek (No. 4) was also selected to the AL squad but did not participate in the game.
Athletics
Drawing the start at first base, Tommy White (No. 7) collected a single in the fourth and a walk an inning later. Ryan Lasko (No. 17) entered in left field in the sixth and was a key cog in the final frame, drawing a walk before scampering home on Antonacci’s walk-off sacrifice fly.
Mariners
Jonny Farmelo (No. 7/MLB No. 75) went 0-for-3 after he drew the start in left field and hit cleanup for the AL squad. Right-hander Jimmy Kingsbury worked around a pair of singles by twirling the AL’s third double play of the night to deliver a scoreless inning of work in the eighth.
Rangers
Three of Texas’ top pitching prospects -- Jose Corniell (No. 3), Winston Santos (No. 4) and Emiliano Teodo (No. 14) -- were selected to participate in Fall Stars weekend but did not participate in the game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
Braves
Getting the start at the hot corner, Nacho Alvarez Jr. went 0-for-2 with a groundout and a popout. Fall League stolen-base leader Patrick Clohisy (21-for-23) entered the game in left field in the sixth and then delivered an opposite-field RBI knock in the ninth before coming around to score the then-tying run later in the frame. Luke Sinnard (No. 16) was selected to the NL squad but did not participate in the game.
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Marlins
Tabbed as the NL's starting pitcher, righty Karson Milbrandt (No. 18) dialed up his four-seam fastball as high as 99 mph during a scoreless first inning. He notched five whiffs on eight swings, including a strikeout of the Fall League’s OPS leader, Max Anderson. Starlyn Caba (No. 5) shattered his bat during pregame batting practice, then dealt with more broken wood during the game. But despite that, the NL’s starting shortstop beat out an infield hit in the fifth before coming around to score later in the frame.
Mets
Chris Suero (No. 15) and Nick Morabito (No. 16) started at designated hitter and center field respectively, with Morabito delivering the NL squad’s first RBI of the night on a groundout before swiping a bag in the fifth. Suero produced the highest measured bat speed of the game (81.4 mph), significantly better than the “fast” measurement, which is anything above 75 mph.
Nationals
Seaver King (No. 7) has been a line-drive machine during his stint in the AFL with the Fall Stars Game no different. Starting at second base, the club’s 2024 first-rounder ripped a 102.6 mph lineout in the first. He delivered an infield single in the fifth and it came with an elite 80.9 mph bat speed before adding a stolen base. Southpaw Jake Bennett (No. 10) -- who leads the circuit with 25 strikeouts during the regular season -- notched a pair of punchouts during his scoreless bottom of the sixth. He got whiffs on half of his eight swings and utilized six different offerings to stymie the AL bats.
Phillies
Right-hander Jack Dallas recorded a pair of strikeouts and allowed a run on a pair of hits across his lone frame of work in the second.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
Brewers
Only one player finished the 2025 Fall Stars Game with a perfect batting average: the new-to-left field Josh Adamczewski (MIL No. 13), who drew a walk in the third and ripped a 106.9 mph single to right in the fifth. Southpaw Jesús Broca walked Kevin McGonigle to lead off his lone frame of work in the third, watching MLB’s No. 2 prospect manufacture a run against his ledger. After getting a groundout and flyout, Broca struck out Top 100 prospect Jonny Farmelo to polish off his outing. Dylan O’Rae entered as a defensive replacement at the keystone in the sixth and finished with a pair of hitless plate appearances.
Cardinals
Miguel Ugueto delivered the biggest hit of the night for the NL squad, a game-tying two-RBI single in the top of the ninth. He added a stolen base later in the frame and held down center field for the final four innings. Right-hander Darlin Saladin was the final pitcher used in the contest, struggling mightily with his command (two walks) before being tagged with the loss. Chen-Wei Lin (No. 16) was selected to the team but did not participate in the game.
Cubs
Owen Ayers drew the start behind the dish for the NL squad and collected a hard-hit single off Top 100 prospect Hagen Smith during his 1-for-2 night. Right-hander Koen Moreno came on in the fifth in a two-out, bases-loaded scenario and issued a pair of walks before escaping further damage with a strikeout.
Pirates
Esmerlyn Valdez (No. 15) came within a few swings of claiming the AFL Home Run Derby crown on Saturday night before drawing the start in right field while hitting cleanup for the NL squad on Sunday. He drew a walk in the second and collected an opposite-field single in the eighth, finishing as one of four players to compete in the entire Fall Stars Game.
Reds
Entering the game at first base as part of a slew of changes, Cam Collier (No. 6/MLB No. 94) ripped the hardest-hit ball of the game (113.1 mph) for a single in the eighth. He struck out in his second plate appearance the following frame after fouling a pitch directly off his right knee. Alfredo Duno (No. 2/MLB No. 48) entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth and drew a walk before finishing the game behind the dish. Leo Balcazar (No. 23) -- second in the AFL in hits (26) this fall -- also collected a base on balls as a pinch-hitter in the sixth before coming around to score after reaching on an error in the ninth. Rhett Lowder (No. 5/MLB No. 80) was selected to the team but did not participate in the game.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
D-backs
Taking over at shortstop for the NL squad in the late innings, Jansel Luis (AZ No. 12) drew a walk across his two plate appearances.
Dodgers
Righty Alex Makarewich battled his command mightily, walking three batters -- two of whom came around to score -- across his two-thirds-of-an-inning outing in the fifth.
Giants
Just 24 hours after participating in the AFL Home Run Derby, Parks Harber hit third and drew the start at first base for the NL squad. He finished 0-for-3 but delivered one of the hardest-hit balls of the night with a 106.6 mph groundout in the third.
Padres
Right-handers Carson Montgomery and Tucker Musgrove combined to spin back-to-back scoreless frames of relief for the NL squad in the seventh and eighth. Montgomery pumped nine of his 13 pitches for strikes, including a pair of strikeouts of Orioles prospects. Musgrove threw five of the game’s 11 fastest pitches, averaging 98 mph on his four-seamer and 97.9 on his sinker.
Rockies
Charlie Condon (No. 2/MLB No. 61) entered in the sixth as a pinch-hitting designated hitter and sizzled a 102.3 mph line drive … right at AL shortstop Daniel Vazquez, who turned a double play off the smash. The right-handed slugger added a walk in the ninth before coming around to score during the NL’s late rally. Right-hander Cade Denton worked around a single and a pair of hit batsmen to turn in a scoreless fourth, which included a swinging strikeout on a 94.9 mph sinker.