Arizona Fall League Week 4 top performers

The calendar has turned over to November, each Fall League team has played at least 21 games and the statistical leaderboards are beginning to take shape.

Week 1 Hitter of the Week Welbyn Francisca (CLE No. 19) sits atop the circuit with a 1.237 OPS and is tied with the Nationals' Teo Banks with 24 hits. The Rockies' Jack O'Dowd -- the Week 3 winner -- paces the league with 12 extra-base hits and is tied with Alex McCoy (SD No. 26) for the home run lead with five. McCoy's five moonshots have been just a taste of his power as he also possesses the hardest-hit ball to date -- a 118.2 mph, 435-foot wallop on Oct. 15. ​

On the mound, 12 hurlers still sport flawless ERAs and two arms -- Jarlin Susana (WSH No. 4/MLB No. 66) and Patrick Reilly (Orioles) -- have reached the 20-punchout mark. The top WHIP through the first four weeks belongs to White Sox prospect Jonathan Clark (0.55).

Dozens of other prospects are thriving in the desert, many of whom delivered eye-popping showings during the most recent batch of games. Here are the seven players who stood out most during Week 4 of the Arizona Fall League season.

Jarlin Susana, RHP, Salt River (WSH No. 4/MLB No. 66)
Stats: 1 GS, 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K

Standing 6-feet-6 at 235 pounds, Susana has a knack for lighting up the radar gun. The flamethrowing 22-year-old eclipsed 100 mph 40 times in his latest outing for Salt River, topping out at 102.9 across five innings. He landed 38 of 63 pitches for strikes and produced seven whiffs. For context, Jacob Misiorowski threw 51 of 86 pitches 100 mph or faster during Game 5 of the World Series, so Susana is in some pretty elite company. Additionally, out of 29 Fall League pitchers who made starts last week, Susana was the only one to complete five frames. The outing represented an important step for the Dominican Republic native, who had previously maxed out at 3 2/3 innings since returning from a right lat tear on Aug. 11.

Jared Thomas, OF, Salt River (COL No. 10)
Stats: 9-for-18, 7 R, 1 2B, 3 3B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 6 K, 2 SB

Named among the top performers for the second straight week, Thomas has undoubtedly found his stride this fall. The swift-running 23-year-old added three triples to his ledger this week, upping his total to a league-best five over 19 games. Thomas' standout week was fueled by a dazzling performance on Monday in which he racked up four hits -- two triples -- and scored five runs. After collecting knocks in all five games he appeared in last week, Thomas has hits in eight of his past nine contests. The 2024 second-rounder is also tied for third among Fall Leaguers with 17 runs scored.

Braxton Bragg, RHP, Peoria (BAL No. 22)
Stats: 1 GS, 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Eight pitchers completed four or more innings this week, combining for a lofty 5.67 ERA. If you eliminate Bragg's four scoreless frames, that number would balloon to 6.44. Bragg was the lone pitcher to turn in a semi-lengthy scoreless start in a week that was dominated by offense. Despite constant traffic on the basepaths throughout the outing, Bragg was able to shut down hitters by limiting hard contact -- he allowed just five hard-hit balls and no extra-base hits. Following the start, Bragg ranks ninth in the Fall League with a 2.77 ERA.

Colby Shelton, INF, Glendale (CWS No. 23)
Stats: 6-for-13, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 SB

Not only did Shelton plate the most runs of any hitter last week, but he also recorded the most RBIs of any hitter in the span of a week this season. The 2025 sixth-rounder turned in three straight four-RBI performances for Glendale, capping the stretch with a grand slam on Thursday -- his third Fall League homer. Shelton made waves during his junior season for the University of Florida after only striking out at an impressive 11.8 percent clip. This fall, he has been swinging-and-missing just 13.9 percent of the time. Shelton has also walked the same number of times he has struck out (8 K/8 BB).

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Isaiah Drake, OF, Glendale (ATL No. 29)
Stats: 7-for-10, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K

The 21-year-old outfielder stepped up to the plate 12 times last week and tallied a whopping seven knocks, resulting in a .700 average that firmly led all hitters. Drake's top moment over that stretch was a 102.4 mph, 403-foot homer on Saturday that secured his second consecutive three-hit game to close out the week. The younger brother of former NFL running back Kenyan Drake, Isaiah's top tool is his 70-grade speed. In the same game as the homer, Drake reached 30.8 ft/sec on a Chandler Simpson-esque infield single, marking his 10th bolt of the fall. He currently possesses three of the top five sprint speeds recorded in the Fall League.

Miguel Useche, C, Mesa (CHC)
Stats: 6-for-12, 3 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB, 1 K

A nondrafted free agent out of the University of New Orleans, Useche proved himself in the independent Frontier League, an MLB Partner League, before earning a contract with the Cubs. Once viewed as organizational depth, the 25-year-old backstop has emerged as a legitimate prospect this year, particularly during his time in the Fall League. Useche belted his first homer in the desert on Tuesday and followed it up with a trio of doubles two days later. All told, five of Useche's six hits last week went for extra bases, the most of any player.

Kyle West, 1B, Salt River (NYY)
Stats: 4-for-14, 3 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K

West hit three homers last week, and they were absolutely launched. He kicked off the barrage in his first at-bat on Monday by mashing the furthest-hit homer of the Fall League season -- a 112 mph, 462-foot moonshot. Later in the contest, the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder made another submission to the leaderboard with a 109.2 mph, 450-foot clout that registered as the fifth-farthest AFL big fly to date. West closed out the trifecta with a towering three-run wallop on Saturday, making him the only player with three homers during Week 4. The 2025 13th-rounder is one of just seven players with four or more wallops in the desert this year.