Arizona Fall League 2025 Opening Day Guide
- * It's considered "baseball's finishing school" - a place for prospects to develop.
- * Prospect Growth: The AFL has seen an increasing number of top prospects participate.
- * Glendale Desert Dogs: Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, cardinals, Blue Jays * Mesa Solar Sox: Athletics, Cubs, Marlins, Yankees, Rays * Peoria Javelinas: Orioles, Reds, Twins, Padres,...
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What is the Arizona Fall League (AFL)?
* It’s considered “baseball’s finishing school” – a place for prospects to develop.
* it runs from October 6th through November 15th.
* Each MLB organization sends seven of their top prospects.
* There are six teams in the league.
Tonight’s Game:
* Peoria Javelinas vs. Scottsdale Scorpions at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Key Stats & Information:
* Prospect Growth: The AFL has seen an increasing number of top prospects participate. 14 Top 100 prospects played in 2024, and seven of those debuted in MLB in 2025.
* Opportunity for Reps: Players use the AFL to continue playing after the regular season or make up for lost time due to injury (like Reds’ Rhett Lowder).
* Success Stories:
* Josue briceño (MLB’s No. 33 prospect) won the AFL Triple Crown and was named AFL MVP in 2024.
* A meaningful number of 2025 MLB All-Stars (41% – 33 of 80) were AFL alumni. 10 of 20 starting players were also AFL alumni.
Fall League Teams & Affiliations:
* Glendale Desert Dogs: Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, cardinals, Blue Jays
* Mesa Solar Sox: Athletics, Cubs, Marlins, Yankees, Rays
* Peoria Javelinas: Orioles, Reds, Twins, Padres, Mariners
* Salt river Rafters: Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Rockies, Angels, Pirates
* Scottsdale Scorpions: Astros, Brewers, Giants, Mets, Phillies
* Surprise Saguaros: Nationals, Tigers, Guardians, Royals, Rangers