The 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has entered the home stretch, and now the six-week prospect showcase wraps up with three days of playoffs to crown a champion.
All six teams are headed to the postseason, with the two teams with the best records -- the Surprise Saguaros (18-10) and the Peoria Javelinas (17-11) -- earning first-round byes. The quarterfinals will take place at Sloan Park in Mesa, and the semifinals and championship will be held at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria.
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Here’s the complete schedule breakdown for the playoffs. All five games will be available on MLB.com and MLB.TV, with the championship game also broadcast on MLB Network with Gregg Caserta, Dan O'Dowd and MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis on the call.
Thursday, Nov. 12: Quarterfinals (Sloan Park)
Mesa (ATH, BOS, CHC, LAA, TOR) vs. Salt River (AZ, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH), 8:30 p.m. ET
Arjun Nimmala (LAA 1/MLB 34) is not only the most highly touted player in this game, but the slugging shortstop has also been one of the top performers in the Fall League. Antonio Anderson (Red Sox) and AFL Home Run Derby champion Aaron Parker (Blue Jays) add thump to the Solar Sox lineup. The Rafters feature flamethrowing righty Jarlin Susana (WSH 4/MLB 66) as well as contact-oriented infielders Dax Kilby (NYY 1/MLB 78) and Demetrio Crisantes (AZ 1/MLB 84). Kevin Bazzell (Nationals), Kyle DeBarge (Twins) and slugger Jack O’Dowd (Rockies) also rank among the top hitters in the AFL.
Glendale 17, Scottsdale 5 -- Gameday | Watch
After being held without a hit through the front five frames, the Desert Dogs offense roared to life en route to its win over the Scorpions, setting the record for most runs in a Fall League playoff game since at least 2005. Charles Davalan (LAD 6/MLB 79) opened the scoring with a bloop RBI single and finished with three RBIs as he and Eduardo Quintero (LAD 2/MLB 15) combined to reach base eight times. In total, six members of the lineup collected multiple RBIs, including Tate Southisene (ATL 3/MLB 58), Dillon Lewis (MIA 11), Owen Carey (ATL 21) and Jhonny Severino (PIT 28). Miguel Mendez (SF 16), acquired in the Robbie Ray deal with the Padres, tossed four no-hit frames with six strikeouts, averaging 98 mph on his four-seam fastball. Jett Williams (MIL 10) hammered a two-run homer, walked and added a stolen base to cap his first season in the Milwaukee organization.
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Friday: Semifinals (Peoria Sports Complex)
Glendale/Scottsdale winner vs. Surprise (CLE, KC, NYM, PHI, TEX), 3:30 p.m. ET
The Saguaros have won three of the past four Fall League titles and have a loaded roster once again. There’s plenty of right-handed pop between infielders Sebastian Walcott (TEX 1/MLB 8) and Aidan Miller (PHI 2/MLB 59), while a pair of athletic Royals outfielders -- 17-year-old phenom Angeibel Gomez (KC 2/MLB 76) and 2026 first-rounder Zion Rose (KC 6) -- add speed to the lineup. Switch-hitting shortstop Welbyn Francisca (CLE 19) led the circuit in hitting for most of the campaign.
Mesa/Salt River winner vs. Peoria (BAL, CIN, SD, SEA, STL), 8:30 p.m. ET
Few lineups can boast the type of power the Javelinas show off at their best. In addition to 2024 first-rounder Ike Irish (BAL 5/MLB 95), Peoria had three participants in the eight-player Fall League Home Run Derby field, with runner-up Tai Peete (STL 17), Alex McCoy (SD 26) and Fall Stars Game MVP Yerlin Confidan (Reds). Athletic outfielder Vance Honeycutt, the Orioles’ 2024 first-rounder, has also been a breakout star on the top offense on the circuit.
Saturday: Championship (Peoria Sports Complex)
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET