AFL Rising Stars Rosters
The World Series will be over by Saturday, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any baseball on TV. Set your TiVo for 8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 7 on MLB Network, and you can watch the...
View ArticleStrasburg, Ramos Injured
Some prospect injury news that is still a bit developing. First, No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg will miss his scheduled start in Saturday’s Rising Stars game at the Arizona Fall League. The...
View ArticleRising Stars Game Turns Into Futures Sequel
The Arizona Fall League’s Rising Stars Game didn’t have Stephen Strasburg in it, as the 2009 No. 1 draft pick and Nationals phenom was scratched from his appearance by a stiff neck. Mike Minor, the...
View ArticleMesa Boasts Slick-Fielding Left Side
SURPRISE, Ariz.—How a player translates his tools into game situations is important, but batting practice is a great time to get a better feel for prospects. BP is an opportunity to measure a player’s...
View ArticleArizona Fall League Notebook
PEORIA, Ariz.—After catching all season, some of the catchers in the Arizona Fall League are starting to show some wear and tear. The Astros have already sent catcher Jason Castro home, while some...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: Mejia Showing Signs Of Life
SURPRISE, Ariz.—Jenrry Mejia signed with the Mets two and a half years ago in relative anonymity. His $16,500 signing bonus looks like a clearance-aisle price today for the organization’s No. 1...
View ArticleBell, Snyder Upgrade On Defense
PHOENIX—For most of their careers, Baltimore’s Josh Bell and Brandon Snyder have been known as defensive liabilities. Coming into the season, Bell appeared to be a likely candidate to move off of third...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: D’Arnaud Does It All
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—There isn’t anything too flashy about Chase D’Arnaud. While the Pirates infielder won’t hit 460-foot home runs, show off a rocket arm or fly down the line in four seconds flat, he’s a...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: Strasburg’s Big Change
PHOENIX—For all the accolades Stephen Strasburg has received, he might be even better than you think. Strasburg didn’t have much need to throw his changeup at San Diego State, not with an arm that...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: Brown Still Polishing Tools
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—It doesn’t take long to see what all the fuss is about with Phillies right fielder Domonic Brown. Brown, 22, is a potential true five-tool player with a wiry 6-foot-5, 204-pound frame...
View ArticleStrasburg Injures Knee At AFL
Stephen Strasburg’s time in the Arizona Fall League is finished after the Nationals righthander twisted his left knee prior to today’s game. The Nationals in a press release claimed the injury was "not...
View ArticleRetherford’s Homer Powers Javelinas to AFL Title
BY BILL MITCHELL PHOENIX—The Arizona Fall League championship game was supposed to be the occasion for No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg to lead the Phoenix Desert Dogs to their sixth straight...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: Catching Roundup
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Giants catcher Buster Posey might have been the best position prospect in the Arizona Fall League. Posey, 22, hit .325/.416/.531 in 115 games between high Class A San Jose and...
View ArticleAFL Notebook: Jansen Gives Dodgers New Conversion Project
GLENDALE, Ariz.—The Dodgers have shown a knack over the years for taking prospects and moving them to catcher. Russell Martin is the most successful example, a third baseman who moved behind the plate...
View ArticleHow Fast Do They Throw? Average And Max Velocities For Everyone In The AFL
Thanks to the Pitch F/X data that is being gathered at several Arizona Fall League sites, we have consistent pitch data that has never been available for prospects before. So if you want to know who’s...
View ArticleUPDATED: Desme Retires To Become Catholic Priest
Athletics outfielder Grant Desme has retired to become a Catholic priest. A's farm director Keith Lieppman confirmed that Desme, who led the Arizona Fall League with 11 home runs en route to MVP...
View ArticleWednesday Dish: May Fans 14, Altoona’s 20 Not Enough
We've written about how just how loaded the Phillies' low Class A Lakewood club is, but one name that we hadn't expected to see there anymore was righthander Trevor May. The 20-year-old was Lakewood's...
View ArticleAFL Roster Highlights
See also: Arizona Fall League rosters MLB.com released rosters for the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday. Rather than just give you raw names, here's a look inside the rosters for the premier prospect...
View ArticleHarper To Play In Arizona Fall League
For the second year in a row, the Nationals will have the most highly touted prospect in the Arizona Fall League. After sending 2009 No. 1 overall pick Stephen Strasburg to the AFL a year ago, the...
View ArticleAFL Announces Saturday’s Rising Stars Rosters
The World Series is over, but there is still baseball on TV this weekend. The Arizona Fall League announced the rosters for its annual Rising Stars all-star game, which will be televised live on MLB...
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