Fresh off of a thrilling Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby and Fall Stars Game, the energy in the desert is at an all-time high. With the campaign nearing its close, the penultimate week of the circuit brought a number of memorable performances.
A pair of players emerged above the rest at the top of the league in Week 5 (from Nov. 2-6): Zion Rose and Alex Williams. The duo was named the AFL's Hitter and Pitcher of the Week respectively on Tuesday.
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Hitter of the Week: Zion Rose, OF, Surprise (KC)
Rose paced the circuit with an .857 slugging percentage, a 1.457 OPS and seven RBIs last week. The Royals' No. 6 prospect placed second in the league with six stolen bases, six runs scored and a trio of extra-base hits -- a homer, a triple and a double. His .600 on-base percentage ranked third. Rose went 6-for-14, with his four knocks finishing fourth most for the week among the circuit, and his .429 batting average was fifth highest.
The 21-year-old's best performance came on Monday when he reached base four times and recorded four RBIs and three runs scored. Rose collected a pair of knocks -- including a two-run dinger -- walked twice and stole three bases. He recorded multihit efforts in three of his four games played last week.
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft is hitting .328/.494/.517 this season across 15 games with 16 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.
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Pitcher of the Week: Alex Williams, RHP, Glendale (MIA)
Williams turned in a historic outing on Wednesday when he became the 10th hurler in the Arizona Fall League since 2005 to rack up a double-digit strikeout total in a single game after fanning 10 over four one-hit scoreless frames for the Desert Dogs. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound right-hander was economical in the process, needing just 14 plate appearances to reach the double-digit K mark, making him the quickest pitcher in Fall League history to accomplish the feat.
The Marlins prospect's 10 punchouts tied his career high, which he set earlier this year on April 22 for Double-A Pensacola. His mark is just one shy of the Fall League single-game strikeout record since at least 2005 and it is the first time a pitcher in the desert circuit has struck out 10 or more since Davis Daniel in 2023.
In 14 total innings for Glendale, Williams sports an 11.6 K/9.