Inbox: Is Liranzo's future with Tigers behind the plate? Chandler in Bucs '25 rotation?
The Arizona Fall League is over, with tremendous prospects shutting things down for the offseason. All 30 teams have made their 40-man roster decisions, adding big-name prospects and some sleepers to keep an eye on. So what¡¯s a prospect hound to do? Answer your questions, of course! We answered a
Tigers prospect overcomes injury to win Fall League Triple Crown
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Here are the top 30 prospects from the 2024 Arizona Fall League
Though the quality of pitching in the Arizona Fall League continued to decline, the developmental circuit's best prospect did his work on the mound. Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter returned to competition after missing the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons and quickly re-established himself as the most promising young arm in
8 stats to remember from the 2024 Arizona Fall League
There¡¯s no denying that the 2024 Arizona Fall League season was historic. There was a little bit of everything in the desert, with record books being rewritten during the 32nd year of prospects putting their skills on display. It¡¯s always difficult to gauge just how significant six weeks' worth of
Caglianone's 'great year of baseball' includes stamp of approval from Witt Jr.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the Royals selected Jac Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in July, fans and the front office alike saw the vision: a power-hitting middle-of-the-order bat with prolific collegiate slugging exploits teaming with Bobby Witt Jr. at the heart of the lineup for years to come. Those
Here's the 2024 All-Arizona Fall League Team
Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based
Speedy Durbin lands Yanks' 40-man spot after impressive fall
Caleb Durbin arrived in the Arizona Fall League intent upon boosting his prospect status, with the infielder aiming to showcase his skills in hopes of securing a place on the Yankees¡¯ 40-man roster. Mission accomplished. Coming off a Fall League performance in which he was selected as an AFL ¡°Fall
Tigers' Brice?o, Dodgers' Rosario earn Week 6 AFL honors
The Arizona Fall League concluded with the Salt River Rafters claiming an unlikely title with their win over Surprise in Nov. 16¡¯s AFL championship game, bringing a dramatic close to Week 6, and this year, of AFL play. The players honored for their performances in the season¡¯s final week were
Arizona Fall League '24 Championship
Rafters surprise Saguaros for first Arizona Fall League crown since 2019
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ¨C As the Salt River Rafters posed with their Arizona Fall League champions banner, they held their pinky fingers and thumbs pointed out in the form of ¡°the shaka¡± or hang-ten as they cheered. ¡°Kala¡¯i Rosario is from Hawaii, he's been one of our team leaders here,¡± Rafters
8 prospects who stood out in the AFL Championship Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros¡¯ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season¡¯s best
Here are the 2024 Fall League award winners
For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game¡¯s most elite prospect circuit. Now it¡¯s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer, and since
Phils' Painter named Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Year
When you¡¯re as good as Andrew Painter can be on the mound, a rehab assignment can turn into an award-winning performance. After a two-year layoff following Tommy John surgery, the goal was for the No. 32 prospect in baseball to simply get his first competitive innings in the Arizona Fall
Tigers' Brice?o takes home Fall League's Joe Black MVP Award
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ¨C You don¡¯t always know that you¡¯re witnessing history when you see it. But anyone who watched Josue Brice?o on a daily basis during the 2024 Arizona Fall League campaign knew that he was hitting at a prolific rate unlike anything seen in the circuit¡¯s 32 years. On
Angels prospect Kavadas named AFL Offensive Player of the Year
MESA, Ariz. ¨C MLB¡¯s July 30 Trade Deadline had passed five minutes earlier when Triple-A Worcester catcher Mark Kolozsvary approached first baseman Niko Kavadas with a fist bump. ¡°Congrats,¡± Kolozsvary said. ¡°We survived the Deadline.¡± Kavadas reciprocated, then was getting ready to take the field when he was told manager
This AFL team has the best record -- and the best celly
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Watching Chase DeLauter hit a double can be a thing of beauty. And at the Arizona Fall League this season, the entertainment didn't stop when he got to second. MLB's No. 41 prospect, as well as his Surprise Saguaros teammates, would strike a saguaro cactus-like pose to
Here's how Reds used AFL to their advantage
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Pipeline Inbox: Where would Ethan Holliday rank today? More prospect projections
The Arizona Fall League is so much fun and just two games remain. The Salt River Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions meet in a play-in contest Friday that will stream live on MLB.com at 8:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. local. The winner meets the two-time defending champion Surprise Saguaros for the title
Caglianone, Jensen representing Royals well in Fall League
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Scottsdale, Salt River meet in Fall League Play-in Semifinal
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League playoffs started a day early on Thursday, with the matchup between the Scottsdale Scorpions and Glendale Desert Dogs at Camelback Ranch serving as a de facto play-in game to Friday¡¯s semifinal contest. Riding back-to-back homers from Adrian Pinto (Blue Jays) and Jacob Reimer
A master of deception, Rockies pitching prospect makes Fall League history
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the Arizona Fall League season got underway on Oct. 7, it offered participants a chance to hit reset on their Minor League statistics. For Evan Justice, that was a welcome reprieve on a year where not much went right on the hill. But nearly everything went
Tigers prospect Brice?o becomes Fall League's first Triple Crown winner
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League has been host to a who¡¯s who of baseball royalty that cut their teeth in pro ball early in their careers -- future Rookies of the Year and Most Valuable Players Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Ronald Acu?a Jr., to name a few.
Witt's wedding party is in the cards for Angels prospect Britt
MESA, Ariz. -- Three years into his Major League career, Bobby Witt Jr. has already had 2,035 regular-season plate appearances. That¡¯s a lot of chances to make an impression. But when it comes to your wedding, you only get one chance to hit it out of the park.
Pipeline Podcast: Recapping AFL's big weekend, plus Roki Sasaki and RoY candidates
We're in the Arizona Fall League homestretch and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew has you covered. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down last weekend's AFL festivities from the Home Run Derby to the Fall Stars Game, looking at top performers before hearing from one directly as Callis
Painter aces test with 6 K's in final Fall League outing
SURPRISE, Ariz. ¨C Mission accomplished. Andrew Painter arrived in the Arizona Fall League six weeks ago, having not pitched in game action since he sprained his elbow during a Spring Training appearance on March 1, 2023. He tried to rehab the injury before having Tommy John surgery that July, and