Arizona Fall League







































Arizona Fall League

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Arizona Fall League logo

Sport Baseball
Founded 1992
No. of teams 6
Country USA
Most recent
champion(s)

Peoria Javelinas (2018)
Most titles
Peoria Javelinas (7)
Official website Official website

The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball[1] which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes.[1] The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball.




Contents






  • 1 Structure


  • 2 Notable players


  • 3 Current teams


  • 4 Championship history


  • 5 Most Valuable Player award


  • 6 Stenson Award


  • 7 Hall of Fame


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Structure


Each August, Major League Baseball clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will go to Arizona.[1] Most are Double-A and Triple-A Minor League players.[1] Each club can opt to send two players below Double-A. Foreign players are allowed, as long as the player is not on his native country's primary protected player list. The league is designed for these prospects to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game. Play begins shortly after the end of MLB's regular season in early October and ends in mid-November with a championship game between the winners of the East and West divisions.


The Arizona Fall League teams are each affiliated with five separate Major League teams; each affiliated Major League team provides seven players who team up to fill the 35-man roster of each team.[1] Additionally, teams may elect to send Taxi Squad players who are only eligible on Wednesdays and Saturdays. MLB teams also provide managers, coaches, and trainers.[1]



Notable players


A number of famous ballplayers have had stints in the Arizona Fall League. In 1994, the league got worldwide attention as Michael Jordan's second professional baseball league, when he played for the Scottsdale Scorpions. Likewise, Tim Tebow played for the Scorpions during his transition to professional baseball.[2] Other notable ballplayers who have played in the Arizona Fall League include Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Mike Piazza, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins, Bryce Harper, David Wright, Mitch Haniger, Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and Mookie Betts.



Current teams























































Division
Team
Major League Affiliates
City
Stadium
Capacity
East

Mesa Solar Sox

Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics

Mesa, Arizona

Sloan Park
15,000

Salt River Rafters

Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals

Scottsdale, Arizona

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
11,000

Scottsdale Scorpions

Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Stadium
11,200
West

Glendale Desert Dogs

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees

Glendale, Arizona

Camelback Ranch
10,300

Peoria Javelinas

Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays

Peoria, Arizona

Peoria Sports Complex
10,714

Surprise Saguaros

Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

Surprise, Arizona

Surprise Stadium
11,000



Arizona Fall League is located in Maricopa County, Arizona

Solar Sox

Solar
Sox



Rafters

Rafters



Scorpions

Scorpions



Desert Dogs

Desert
Dogs



Javelinas

Javelinas



Saguaros

Saguaros





Current team locations:
(Maricopa County, Arizona shown)

  East Division

  West Division





Championship history















































































































































Year
Champion
Runner-Up
1992

Sun Cities Solar Sox

Phoenix Desert Dogs
1993

Tempe Rafters

Tucson Javelinas
1994

Peoria Javelinas

Mesa Saguaros
1995

Mesa Saguaros

Sun Cities Solar Sox
1996

Scottsdale Scorpions

Mesa Saguaros
1997

Peoria Javelinas

Grand Canyon Rafters
1998

Sun Cities Solar Sox

Grand Canyon Rafters
1999

Mesa Solar Sox

Maryvale Saguaros
2000

Grand Canyon Rafters

Phoenix Desert Dogs
2001

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Grand Canyon Rafters
2002

Peoria Javelinas

Scottsdale Scorpions
2003

Mesa Solar Sox

Mesa Desert Dogs
2004

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Scottsdale Scorpions
2005

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Surprise Scorpions
2006

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Grand Canyon Rafters
2007

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Surprise Rafters
2008

Phoenix Desert Dogs

Mesa Solar Sox
2009

Peoria Javelinas

Phoenix Desert Dogs
2010

Scottsdale Scorpions

Peoria Javelinas
2011

Salt River Rafters

Surprise Saguaros
2012

Peoria Javelinas

Salt River Rafters
2013

Surprise Saguaros

Mesa Solar Sox
2014

Salt River Rafters

Peoria Javelinas
2015

Scottsdale Scorpions

Surprise Saguaros
2016

Mesa Solar Sox

Surprise Saguaros
2017

Peoria Javelinas

Mesa Solar Sox
2018

Peoria Javelinas

Salt River Rafters


Most Valuable Player award



First presented in 2002 and named for Joe Black of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the award honors the 1952 National League Rookie of the Year.[3]














































































































































Joe Black MVP Award winners
Year
Player
Organization
Position
Team
Ref
2002

Ken Harvey
Kansas City Royals First baseman Scottsdale Scorpions
2003

Jason Dubois
Chicago Cubs Outfielder Mesa Solar Sox
2004

Chris Shelton
Detroit Tigers Designated hitter Grand Canyon Rafters
2005

Eric Duncan
New York Yankees Third baseman Grand Canyon Rafters
2006

Chip Cannon
Toronto Blue Jays First baseman Phoenix Desert Dogs
2007

Sam Fuld
Chicago Cubs Outfielder Mesa Solar Sox
2008

Tommy Hanson
Atlanta Braves Pitcher Mesa Solar Sox
2009

Grant Desme
Oakland Athletics Outfielder Phoenix Desert Dogs
2010

Dustin Ackley
Seattle Mariners Second baseman Peoria Javelinas [4]
2011

Nolan Arenado
Colorado Rockies Third baseman Salt River Rafters
2012

Chris McGuiness
Texas Rangers First baseman Surprise Saguaros
2013

Kris Bryant
Chicago Cubs Third baseman Mesa Solar Sox
2014

Greg Bird
New York Yankees First baseman Scottsdale Scorpions [5]
2015

Adam Engel
Chicago White Sox Outfielder Glendale Desert Dogs
2016

Gleyber Torres
New York Yankees Shortstop Scottsdale Scorpions [6]
2017

Ronald Acuña
Atlanta Braves Outfielder Peoria Javelinas [7]


Stenson Award






Mark Teahen won the first Stenson Award in 2004.


The Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award was created in 2004, in memory of Dernell Stenson,[8] an outfielder for the Scottsdale Scorpions (Cincinnati Reds), who was killed in a carjacking on November 5, 2003. The award is voted on by the managers and coaches of the six Arizona Fall League teams.[9]






























































































































Stenson Award Winners
Year
Player
Organization
Position
Team
Ref
2004

Mark Teahen
Kansas City Royals Third baseman Phoenix Desert Dogs [9]
2005

Andre Ethier
Oakland Athletics Outfielder Phoenix Desert Dogs [9]
2006

Kevin Frandsen
San Francisco Giants Infielder Scottsdale Scorpions [9]
2007

Sam Fuld
Chicago Cubs Outfielder Mesa Solar Sox [9]
2008

Jason Donald
Philadelphia Phillies Infielder Mesa Solar Sox [9]
2009

Russ Mitchell
Los Angeles Dodgers First baseman Peoria Javelinas [9]
2010

Steve Lombardozzi Jr.
Washington Nationals Third baseman Scottsdale Scorpions [9]
2011

Kevin Mattison
Miami Marlins Outfielder Surprise Saguaros [9]
2012

Cole Kimball
Washington Nationals Pitcher Salt River Rafters [9]
2013

Garin Cecchini
Boston Red Sox Third baseman Surprise Saguaros [9]
2014

Patrick Kivlehan
Seattle Mariners Third baseman Surprise Saguaros [10]
2015

Yadiel Rivera
Milwaukee Brewers Infielder Surprise Saguaros [11]
2016

Austin Nola
Miami Marlins Catcher Mesa Solar Sox [12]
2017

Eric Filia
Seattle Mariners Outfielder Peoria Javelinas [7]


Hall of Fame



The Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame was created in 2001. The AFL has had over 1,200 players who came through the league reach Major League Baseball. Additionally, 18 former AFL Managers/players have gone on to manage a Major League club after managing in the league. To be considered by the selection committee, a player must be recognized at Major League Baseball level as a Rookie of the Year, a Most Valuable Player, an All-Star, or a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Award winner.























































































































































































































































































































Year
Inductee
AFL Year
AFL Team
Role
2001

Dusty Baker
1992 Scottsdale Scorpions
Manager
2001

Nomar Garciaparra
1994 Scottsdale Scorpions
Shortstop
2001

Derek Jeter
1994 Chandler Diamondbacks
Shortstop
2001

Mike Piazza
1992 Sun Cities Solar Sox
Catcher
2002

Jason Giambi
1994 Peoria Javelinas
First baseman
2002

Jerry Manuel
1994 Maryvale Saguaros
Manager
2003

Shawn Green
1992 Scottsdale Scorpions
Outfielder
2003

Todd Helton
1996 Peoria Javelinas
First baseman
2003

Mike Scioscia
1997 Peoria Javelinas
Manager
2004

Garret Anderson
1993 Tempe Rafters
Outfielder
2004

Tony Peña
2000 Maryvale Saguaros
Manager
2004

Albert Pujols
2000 Scottsdale Scorpions
Third baseman
2005

Troy Percival
1992 Scottsdale Scorpions
Pitcher
2005

Terry Francona
1992
1994

Grand Canyon Rafters
Scottsdale Scorpions

Coach
Manager
2006

Roy Halladay
1998 Grand Canyon Rafters
Pitcher
2006

Grady Little
1992 Grand Canyon Rafters
Manager
2006

Alfonso Soriano
1998 Grand Canyon Rafters
Second baseman
2007

Jermaine Dye
1995 Sun Cities Solar Sox
Outfielder
2007

Derrek Lee
1995-1996 Sun Cities Solar Sox
First baseman
2007

Ken Macha
1994 Tempe Rafters
Manager
2007

Torii Hunter
1998 Phoenix Desert Dogs
Outfielder
2008

Jimmy Rollins
2000 Maryvale Saguaros
Shortstop
2008

Eric Wedge
1993 Tucson Javelinas
Catcher
2009

Brian Giles
1994 Sun Cities Solar Sox
Outfielder
2010

Chris Carpenter
1996 Phoenix Desert Dogs
Pitcher
2010

Michael Young
2000 Grand Canyon Rafters
Shortstop
2011

Ryan Howard
2004 Phoenix Desert Dogs
First baseman
2011

Paul Konerko
1996 Sun Cities Solar Sox
First baseman
2012

Derek Lowe
1993
1995

Sun Cities Solar Sox
Peoria Javelinas

Pitcher
2012

Mark Teixeira
2002 Peoria Javelinas
Third baseman
2012

Ron Washington
1992
1993

Sun Cities Solar Sox
Tucson Javelinas

Coach
2013

Darin Erstad
1995 Tempe Rafters
Outfielder
2013

Bob Melvin
1999 Maryvale Saguaros
Manager
2013

Dustin Pedroia
2004 Scottsdale Scorpions
Shortstop
2014

Carl Crawford
2001 Maryvale Saguaros
Outfielder
2014

Matt Holliday
2002–2003 Mesa Solar Sox
Outfielder
2015

Andrew McCutchen
2007 Phoenix Desert Dogs
Outfielder
2016

Max Scherzer
2007
2008

Scottsdale Scorpions
Phoenix Desert Dogs

Pitcher
2016

Mike Trout
2011 Scottsdale Scorpions
Outfielder
2016

David Wright
2003 Peoria Saguaros
Third baseman
2018

Ted Barrett
1993-1995
N/A

Umpire
2018

Jeff Nelson
1996
N/A

Umpire
2018

Buster Posey
2009

Scottsdale Scorpions

Catcher


Ref: 2001–2013 2014 2015 2016 2018


See also


  • Arizona Fall League rosters


References





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  2. ^ "Tim Tebow makes Arizona Fall League debut, crashes into wall". Retrieved November 19, 2016.


  3. ^ "Desme Wins AFL MVP Award". CBS Sports. November 23, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010. See Grant Desme, the 2009 recipient.


  4. ^ Baker, Geoff (November 23, 2010). "Can Dustin Ackley buck the Arizona Fall League MVP curse? The bar has been set pretty low". The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 7, 2011.


  5. ^ "Yankees' Bird named Arizona Fall League MVP". MLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.


  6. ^ "Yankees teenage prospect Gleyber Torres named 2016 Arizona Fall League MVP". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2016.


  7. ^ ab "Braves' Acuna caps breakout with MVP award". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.


  8. ^ Dernell Stenson Stats. Baseball Almanac website. Retrieved December 31, 2010.


  9. ^ abcdefghijk "Stenson Award". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 31, 2010.


  10. ^ "Mariners prospect Patrick Kivlehan wins AFL's Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award". Retrieved November 19, 2016.


  11. ^ "Yadiel Rivera wins Fall League Stenson Award". Retrieved November 19, 2016.


  12. ^ Kramer, Daniel (November 19, 2016). "Nola wins Fall League's Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.




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