The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns to the desert when eight sluggers take the field at Salt River Fields tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. MST). For this year’s format, eight participants will be placed in a single-elimination head-to-head bracket. Seeding is determined by the number of

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In late June, the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League were stuck in a rain delay. Once things resumed, they lost in extra innings and headed back to the locker room after 1 a.m. Maddox Long finally checked his phone and saw a handful of messages

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

The World Series is over but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players. The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is in full swing, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as AFL matchups are once again streaming

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Vance Honeycutt may have had the best all-around tools in the 2024 Draft. But his pull-heavy approach, tendency to chase pitches off the plate and in-zone swing-and-miss issues created concerns about his hitting ability, so he dropped to the Orioles with the 22nd overall pick. After Honeycutt

MESA, Ariz. -- Harrison Feinberg had already made a habit of overcoming adversity in college. So when he went undrafted in July despite starring at Northeastern the past two seasons, that would just be another obstacle to conquer. Fortunately for Feinberg, he didn't have to wait long. Almost immediately after

The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged with the knowledge that some of the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Elian Soto was winding down for the night, ready to rest and recover following another day of playing ball back home in the Dominican Republic. Soto had enjoyed a breakout 2026 campaign, which included a trip to the playoffs with Single-A Fredericksburg, but his year wasn’t over

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Most prospects aren't accustomed to playing in October, let alone November, so the Arizona Fall League can be a grind. Stacking 30 more games on top of 130 or so during the Minor League regular season leaves a lot of guys dragging at the end of the

The Arizona Fall League schedule is coming to a close, and that means the two biggest events of its season are on tap. The 20th annual Fall Stars Game takes place Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, and the championship game is set for the following Saturday at the

MESA, Ariz. -- The third-youngest player in the 2026 Arizona Fall League might be the happiest on the entire circuit. Breyson Guedez, 19, wears a big smile in the on-deck circle, on the basepaths and in the outfield, and he is in constant motion in all those places. Scouts and

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- During the Arizona Fall League, Dax Kilby has been everything the Yankees envisioned he could be when they selected him with the 39th overall pick in the 2025 Draft out of the Georgia high school ranks. He’s slashed .295/.357/.623 across 15 games with 12 of his 18

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Peoria Javelinas right-hander Kiefer Lord (Orioles) left a 96-mph fastball over the heart of the plate for Mesa Solar Sox left fielder Aaron Parker on Wednesday afternoon, and he took advantage. The Blue Jays prospect crushed it for a 451-foot home run to left-center field, tied for

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball. Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect) leads the group

Before outfielder Jac Caglianone and catcher Carter Jensen made their way to the Major Leagues, they were among the Royals’ prospects showcasing their talent in the Arizona Fall League's Fall Stars Game two years ago. Now, another group of Kansas City's young talent is getting its turn.

The Arizona Fall League started an All-Star Game kind of exhibition back in 2006, first calling it the Rising Stars Showcase, then the Rising Stars Game. It’s been known as the Fall Stars Game since 2013, but whatever you call it, it’s been a must-watch over the years for those

The Arizona Fall League has long served as a finishing school for baseball’s rising talent, offering a bridge for players needing extra developmental reps, injury rehab or simply a test against advanced competition. For the Diamondbacks’ player development staff, the focus in the AFL extends beyond where the Salt River

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Outfielder Teo Banks, an 18th-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft who has yet to play above High-A Wilmington, has become one of the Arizona Fall League's most consistent hitters with the Salt River Rafters. The 23-year-old Banks is second in the AFL with 26 hits and ranks third with

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Giants have spent the first part of the offseason cleaning up their 40-man roster, which needed to be trimmed back down to 40

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and starred in May before a pair of injuries sidelined him for most of the next

The Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby returns for the fourth year with a little bit of a different look to the long ball competition. This year’s contest is slated for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local time) at Salt River Fields. The eight participants will face off

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nearly 2,200 miles away from Tropicana Field, where Brewers big leaguers streamed out of the dugout to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series championship, a handful of Minor League prospects huddled around a screen in the dugout at Scottsdale Stadium on Oct. 28 and kicked off their

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On a yearly basis, the Arizona Fall League offers the chance for some of the game's best prospects to link up. With five organizations represented among each of the six clubs, there's often an opportunity for players who have never suited up together to share the same