Arizona Fall League

Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports league The Arizona Fall League (AFL)Template:Efn is an off-season baseball league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are filled by many of the top prospects in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) who are assigned by their parent clubs.

Structure

File:AZFallLeague.SaltRiverRafters.jpg

Jayson Aquino with the Salt River Rafters in 2014 while a member of the Colorado Rockies organization; he made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2016

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Brandon Marsh (left) and Víctor Víctor Mesa prior to the 2019 Fall Stars Game

The six teams of the AFL are organized in two three-team divisions. Each AFL team is affiliated with five teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), and each MLB team provides seven players from their Minor League Baseball affiliates, yielding 35-man rosters.<ref name=pr2008>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref name=cubreporter/> Specific players are invited (not assigned) to play in the AFL by their parent club.<ref name=cubreporter>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The league provides an environment for top prospects to advance their development, in a setting that MLB governs and monitors, as opposed to other offseason leagues (such as the Puerto Rican Winter League) located outside of the contiguous United States.<ref name=about>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Player eligibility has changed over time; as of 2008, each MLB organization could only provide one player below the Double-A level,<ref name=pr2008/> and before 2019 there were service-time limits for any players on the 40-man roster of an MLB team,<ref name=cubreporter/> but as of 2021 all players within an MLB organization are eligible.<ref name=cubreporter/> Free agents are not eligible.<ref name=cubreporter/> The seven players each MLB organization provides consist of four pitchers and three position players.<ref name=cubreporter/> Positional needs for each AFL team (e.g. catchers) are coordinated between player development directors of the affiliated MLB organizations via a "position draft".<ref name=cubreporter/> An MLB organization can assign more than three position players; such players serve as a taxi squad for the AFL team and are limited to playing two games each week.<ref name=cubreporter/>

Play generally begins in early October (10/7 for 2024) and runs until mid-November, although play continued into early December for the first five seasons that the league operated. Each team plays approximately 30 games; schedule length has varied somewhat during the league's history. Following the end of the league's regular season, the two division winners meet in a championship game.

Players wear uniforms of their respective MLB parent club, along with an AFL team-specific hat. The league had its own team-specific uniforms before 1998 and in 2019.<ref name=walsh1998/> The manager, pitching coach, and hitting coach of each AFL team are provided by MLB organizations on a rotating basis.<ref name=cubreporter/>

Each team plays home games at its own ballpark, each of which currently has a seating capacity in excess of 10,000 spectators. For the 2019 season, only four venues were used due to ballpark renovation work.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The league has organized an annual all-star game since 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Initially known as the "Rising Stars Showcase",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it has been branded as the "Fall Stars Game" since at least 2013. Included in the 2022 season was the Homerun derby.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Players for the game are selected by league staff, scouting and farm directors, and MLB.com writers.<ref name=mayo>Template:Cite news</ref>

History

The league's inaugural season was 1992, during which each team played a 54-game schedule that ended in early December.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The divisions and teams that season were:<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

• Northern division: Grand Canyon Rafters, Scottsdale Scorpions, Sun Cities Solar Sox
• Southern division: Chandler Diamondbacks, Phoenix Saguaros, Tucson Javelinas

The league's first game was played on October 6, 1992,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with the Grand Canyon Rafters defeating the Scottsdale Scorpions, 6–4.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Before the 1994 season, the Javelinas relocated from Tucson to Peoria, to limit travel distances to the Phoenix metropolitan area.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> All teams have been located in greater Phoenix since then.

Since 1995, when the Diamondbacks became the Desert Dogs, no team has changed its nickname. However, each team has changed its location at least once during its history. The most recent change was by the Desert Dogs, who moved from Phoenix to Glendale in 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Michael Jordan during his time with the Scottsdale Scorpions

For the 1998 season, organizers rostered players onto each Arizona Fall League team from a single division in MLB:<ref name=walsh1998>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break

• American League East – Grand Canyon Rafters
• American League Central – Phoenix Desert Dogs
• American League West – Peoria Javelinas

• National League East – Sun Cities Solar Sox
• National League Central – Maryvale Saguaros
• National League West – Scottsdale Scorpions

In 2007, the United States national baseball team and China national baseball team played several games against AFL teams;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> both teams were later competitors in baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2019, the Mesa Solar Sox participated in the Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta in early October, facing teams of the Mexican Pacific League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2019, the league adopted a new logo.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2020, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

A number of future MLB All-Stars have had stints in the Arizona Fall League; over 300, per the league's website.<ref name=about/> These include David Wright (2003), Dustin Pedroia (2004), Andre Ethier (2005), Bryce Harper (2010–2011), Nolan Arenado (2011), Mike Trout (2011), Mookie Betts (2013), Aaron Judge (2014), Gleyber Torres (2016), and Ronald Acuña Jr. (2017).<ref>Baseball-Reference.com minor-league records for each player. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> In 1994, Michael Jordan played for Scottsdale during his time away from the NBA.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Similarly, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow played for Scottsdale in 2016 during his foray into professional baseball.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Current teams

Each stadium hosts one or two of its MLB affiliates, denoted in bold, during spring training.

Each listed city is in Arizona. Team affiliations reflect the 2024 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Team	MLB affiliates	City	Stadium	Capacity
Glendale Desert Dogs	Template:Ubl	Glendale	Camelback Ranch	10,300
Mesa Solar Sox	Template:Ubl	Mesa	Sloan Park	15,000
Peoria Javelinas	Template:Ubl	Peoria	Peoria Sports Complex	10,714
Salt River Rafters	Template:Ubl	Scottsdale	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	11,000
Scottsdale Scorpions	Template:Ubl	Scottsdale	Scottsdale Stadium	11,200
Surprise Saguaros	Template:Ubl	Surprise	Surprise Stadium	11,000

Results by season

Results for each team since the league's inaugural 1992 season are listed below. Teams are listed by their nicknames only, independent of location, as various team locations have changed over time. Tie games are not listed, as they are excluded from winning percentage calculations, which determine division standings. The best winning percentage for a season was by the Saguaros who went 26–10 (.722) in 2011, while the worst was by the Saguaros in 2002 with a record of 11–32 (.256).

Through 1997, teams were organized into Northern and Southern divisions. For the 1998 season, American and National divisions were designated. From 1999 to 2021, the divisions were named East and West, except for four seasons (2003–2005 and 2008) when American and National naming was again used.

As of the 2022 season, divisions have been eliminated. The top three teams in the final regular season standings qualify for the postseason. The second- and third-place teams meet in a play-in semi-final game, with the winner facing the first-place team in the championship game.

Division winners appear in bold type from 1992 to 2021; beginning with 2022, the top three teams that qualify for the postseason appear in bold type. Tie-breaking procedures (such as between the Saguaros and Javelinas in 2021 for the West division title) are unclear.

Year	Desert DogsTemplate:Efn		Javelinas		Rafters		Saguaros		Scorpions		Solar Sox		Ref.
	Record	Finish	Record	Finish	Record	Finish	Record	Finish	Record	Finish	Record	Finish
1992	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	2nd North	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	3rd North	Template:Winpct	1st North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1993	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	1st North	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	2nd North	Template:Winpct	3rd North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1994	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	1st North	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	2nd North	Template:Winpct	3rd North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1995	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	2nd North	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	3rd North	Template:Winpct	1st North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	2nd North	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	1st North	Template:Winpct	3rd North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	Template:Winpct	2nd South	Template:Winpct	1st North	Template:Winpct	1st South	Template:Winpct	3rd South	Template:Winpct	3rd North	Template:Winpct	2nd North	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998	Template:Winpct	3rd AL	Template:Winpct	2nd AL	Template:Winpct	1st AL	Template:Winpct	3rd NL	Template:Winpct	2nd NL	Template:Winpct	1st NL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st East	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2002	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003	Template:Winpct	1st NL	Template:Winpct	3rd NL	Template:Winpct	2nd NL	Template:Winpct	3rd AL	Template:Winpct	2nd AL	Template:Winpct	1st AL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004	Template:Winpct	1st NL	Template:Winpct	2nd NL	Template:Winpct	3rd NL	Template:Winpct	2nd AL	Template:Winpct	1st AL	Template:Winpct	3rd AL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005	Template:Winpct	1st NL	Template:Winpct	2nd NL	Template:Winpct	3rd NL	Template:Winpct	3rd AL	Template:Winpct	1st AL	Template:Winpct	2nd AL	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2006	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	Template:Winpct	1st NL	Template:Winpct	2nd NL	Template:Winpct	3rd NL	Template:Winpct	2nd AL	Template:Winpct	3rd AL	Template:Winpct	1st AL	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	3rd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	1st East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	2nd East	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Template:Winpct	3rd West	Template:Winpct	2nd West	Template:Winpct	3rd East	Template:Winpct	1st West	Template:Winpct	2nd East	Template:Winpct	1st East	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Championship history

From 1992 to 2021, the first-place teams from both divisions met for the league championship. Originally a best-of-three series, it was played as a single game from 2001 to 2021.

As of the 2022 season, divisions have been eliminated. The top three teams in the final regular season standings qualify for the postseason. The second- and third-place teams meet in a play-in semi-final game, with the winner facing the first-place team in the championship game.

The Peoria Javelinas have won the most championships, seven. The most consecutive championships is five, accomplished by the Phoenix Desert Dogs during 2004–2008. No championship game was held in 2020, as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mike Scioscia was manager of the 1997 champion Peoria Javelinas.

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Bob Melvin was manager of the 1999 runner-up Maryvale Saguaros.

Season	Game date	Champion	Score	Runner-Up	Ref.
1992	December 7–9	Sun Cities Solar Sox	2–1 Template:Small	Phoenix Saguaros	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1993	December 3–5	Tempe Rafters	2–1 Template:Small	Tucson Javelinas	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1994	December 2–3	Peoria Javelinas	2–0 Template:Small	Mesa Saguaros	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1995	December 1–3	Mesa Saguaros	2–1 Template:Small	Sun Cities Solar Sox	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	December 7–8	Scottsdale Scorpions	2–0 Template:Small	Mesa Saguaros	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	November 21–23	Peoria Javelinas	2–1 Template:Small	Grand Canyon Rafters	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998	November 20–21	Sun Cities Solar Sox	2–0 Template:Small		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999	November 19–20	Mesa Solar Sox	2–0 Template:Small	Maryvale Saguaros	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000	November 17–18	Grand Canyon Rafters	2–0 Template:Small	Phoenix Desert Dogs	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	November 17	Phoenix Desert Dogs	12–8	Grand Canyon Rafters	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2002	November 23	Peoria Javelinas	7–1	Scottsdale Scorpions	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003	November 15	Mesa Solar Sox	7–2	Mesa Desert Dogs	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004	November 20	Phoenix Desert Dogs	6–2	Scottsdale Scorpions	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005	November 12		9–3	Surprise Scorpions	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2006	November 18		6–2	Grand Canyon Rafters	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007	November 17		7–2	Surprise Rafters	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	November 22		10–4	Mesa Solar Sox	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	November 21	Peoria Javelinas	5–4	Phoenix Desert Dogs	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2010	November 20	Scottsdale Scorpions	3–2	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	November 19	Salt River Rafters	9–3	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	November 17	Peoria Javelinas	4–3	Salt River Rafters	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	November 16	Surprise Saguaros	2–0	Mesa Solar Sox	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	November 15	Salt River Rafters	14–7	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	November 21	Scottsdale Scorpions	6–4	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	November 19	Mesa Solar Sox	6–1		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	November 18	Peoria Javelinas	8–2	Mesa Solar Sox	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	November 17		3–2 Template:Small	Salt River Rafters	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	October 26Template:Efn	Salt River Rafters	5–1	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	Template:Sort				<ref name=2020can>Template:Cite news</ref>
2021	November 20	Mesa Solar Sox	6–0	Surprise Saguaros	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022	November 12	Surprise Saguaros	7–6	Glendale Desert Dogs	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	November 11		6–5	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	November 16	Salt River Rafters	3–2	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Appearances by team

Appearances	Team	Wins	Losses	Win pct.	Seasons
14	Surprise Saguaros	4	10	Template:Winpct	1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
13	Salt River Rafters	6	7	Template:Winpct	1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024
11	Peoria Javelinas	7	4	Template:Winpct	1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023
10	Mesa Solar Sox	6	4	Template:Winpct	1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021
9	Glendale Desert Dogs	6	3	Template:Winpct	2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
6	Scottsdale Scorpions	3	3	Template:Winpct	1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2015

Notes:

• In the Seasons column, bold type indicates a championship
• Each current team has appeared under at least one former name:
  • Glendale Desert Dogs made eight appearances as the Phoenix Desert Dogs and one as the Mesa Desert Dogs
  • Mesa Solar Sox made three appearances as the Sun Cities Solar Sox
  • Peoria Javelinas made one appearance as the Tucson Javelinas
  • Salt River Rafters made five appearances as the Grand Canyon Rafters and one each as the Tempe Rafters and Surprise Rafters
  • Scottsdale Scorpions made one appearance as the Surprise Scorpions
  • Surprise Saguaros made three appearances as the Mesa Saguaros and one each as the Phoenix Saguaros and Maryvale Saguaros

Awards

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} See Grant Desme, the 2009 recipient.</ref>

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Eric Duncan was league MVP in 2005.

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Royce Lewis was league MVP in 2019.

Joe Black MVP Award winners

Year	Player	Organization	Position	Team	Ref
2002	Template:Sortname	Kansas City Royals	1B	Scottsdale Scorpions	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	Template:Sortname	Chicago Cubs	OF	Mesa Solar Sox	<ref name=":0" />
2004	Template:Sortname	Detroit Tigers	DH	Grand Canyon Rafters	<ref name=":0" />
2005	Template:Sortname	New York Yankees	3B		<ref name=":0" />
2006	Template:Sortname	Toronto Blue Jays	1B	Phoenix Desert Dogs	<ref name=":0" />
2007	Template:Sortname	Chicago Cubs	OF	Mesa Solar Sox	<ref name=":0" />
2008	Template:Sortname	Atlanta Braves	P		<ref name=":0" />
2009	Template:Sortname	Oakland Athletics	OF	Phoenix Desert Dogs	<ref name=":0" />
2010	Template:Sortname	Seattle Mariners	2B	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	Template:Sortname	Colorado Rockies	3B	Salt River Rafters	<ref name=":0" />
2012	Template:Sortname	Texas Rangers	1B	Surprise Saguaros	<ref name=":0" />
2013	Template:Sortname	Chicago Cubs	3B	Mesa Solar Sox	<ref name=":0" />
2014	Template:Sortname	New York Yankees	1B	Scottsdale Scorpions	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Template:Sortname	Chicago White Sox	OF	Glendale Desert Dogs	<ref name=":0" />
2016	Template:Sortname	New York Yankees	SS	Scottsdale Scorpions	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	Template:Sortname	Atlanta Braves	OF	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Template:Sortname	Milwaukee Brewers	2B		<ref name=":0" />
2019	Template:Sortname	Minnesota Twins	SS	Salt River Rafters	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	None (season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic)				<ref name=2020can/>
2021	Template:Sortname	Chicago Cubs	OF	Mesa Solar Sox	<ref name=Boor/>
2022	Template:Sortname	Baltimore Orioles	OF	Scottsdale Scorpions	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Jakob Marsee	San Diego Padres	OF	Peoria Javelinas	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Josue Briceño	Detroit Tigers	1B	Scottsdale Scorpions

Source:<ref name=Boor>Template:Cite news</ref>

Stenson Award

The Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award was created in 2004, in memory of Dernell Stenson,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}. Baseball Almanac website. Retrieved December 31, 2010.</ref> an outfielder for the Scottsdale Scorpions (Cincinnati Reds), who was killed in a carjacking on November 5, 2003.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The award is voted on by the managers and coaches of the six Arizona Fall League teams.<ref name=StensonAward>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Mark Teahen won the first Stenson Award in 2004.

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Tyler Stephenson won the Stenson Award in 2019.

Stenson Award winners

Year	Player	Organization	Position	Team	Ref
2004	Template:Sortname	Kansas City Royals	3B	Phoenix Desert Dogs	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2005	Template:Sortname	Oakland Athletics	OF		<ref name=StensonAward/>
2006	Template:Sortname	San Francisco Giants	IF	Scottsdale Scorpions	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2007	Template:Sortname	Chicago Cubs	OF	Mesa Solar Sox	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2008	Template:Sortname	Philadelphia Phillies	IF		<ref name=StensonAward/>
2009	Template:Sortname	Los Angeles Dodgers	1B	Peoria Javelinas	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2010	Template:Sortname	Washington Nationals	3B	Scottsdale Scorpions	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2011	Template:Sortname	Miami Marlins	OF	Surprise Saguaros	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2012	Template:Sortname	Washington Nationals	P	Salt River Rafters	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2013	Template:Sortname	Boston Red Sox	3B	Surprise Saguaros	<ref name=StensonAward/>
2014	Template:Sortname	Seattle Mariners	3B		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Template:Sortname	Milwaukee Brewers	IF		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Template:Sortname	Miami Marlins	C	Mesa Solar Sox	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	Template:Sortname	Seattle Mariners	OF	Peoria Javelinas	<ref name=2017awards/>
2018	Template:Sortname	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Template:Sortname	Cincinnati Reds	C	Glendale Desert Dogs	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	None (season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic)				<ref name=2020can/>
2021	Template:Sortname	Philadelphia Phillies	C	Peoria Javelinas	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022	Template:Sortname	Oakland Athletics	OF/1B	Mesa Solar Sox	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Michael Trautwein	Cincinnati Reds	C	Surprise Saguaros	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Alejandro Osuna	Texas Rangers	OF	Surprise Saguaros

Performance-based awards

In 2021, the league added several awards: pitcher, hitter, reliever, breakout player, and defensive player of the year.<ref name="mayo2021" /> Winners are listed in the below table with their position and major-league organization.

Performance-based award winners

Year	Pitcher	Hitter	Reliever	Breakout player	Defensive player	Ref.
2021	Owen White (RHP, TEX)	Juan Yepez (1B, STL) J. J. Bleday (OF, MIA)	Graham Spraker (RHP, TOR)	Elijah Dunham (OF, NYY)	Jackson Cluff (SS, WSN)	<ref name="mayo2022">Template:Cite news</ref>
2022	Connor Thomas (LHP, STL)	Zac Veen (OF, COL)	Evan Reifert (RHP, TB)	Edouard Julien (2B, MIN)	Luis Matos (OF, SF)	<ref name=mayo2021>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	Ricky Tiedemann (LHP, TOR)	James Triantos (3B, CHC)	Emiliano Teodo (RHP, TEX)	Oliver Dunn (2B, PHI)	Ryan Bliss (2B, SEA)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Niko Kavadas (1B, BOS)	Andrew Painter (SP, PHI)	Luis Mey (RHP, CIN)	Caleb Durbin, (2B, New York Yankees)	Andrew Pintar (SS, Miami Marlins)

Hall of Fame

The Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame was created in 2001. The AFL has had over 1,200 former players reach Major League Baseball. Additionally, 18 former AFL managers or 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 the major league level as a Rookie of the Year, a Most Valuable Player, an All-Star, or a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Award winner. Through 2019, there were 46 inductees to the hall.<ref name=in2019/>

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Dusty Baker, manager, inducted 2001

File:Alfonso Soriano at bat.jpg

Alfonso Soriano, player, inducted 2006

File:Jeff Nelson umpire 2011.jpg

Jeff Nelson, umpire, inducted 2018

HOF year	Inductee	Arizona Fall League			Ref.
		Season	Team	Role
2001	Template:Sortname	1992	Scottsdale Scorpions	Manager	<ref name=hoflist>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	Template:Sortname	1994	Scottsdale Scorpions	Shortstop	<ref name=hoflist/>
2001	Template:Sortname	1994	Chandler Diamondbacks	Shortstop	<ref name=hoflist/>
2001	Template:Sortname	1992	Sun Cities Solar Sox	Catcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2002	Template:Sortname	1994	Peoria Javelinas	First baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2002	Template:Sortname	1994	Maryvale Saguaros	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2003	Template:Sortname	1992	Scottsdale Scorpions	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2003	Template:Sortname	1996	Peoria Javelinas	First baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2003	Template:Sortname	1997	Peoria Javelinas	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2004	Template:Sortname	1993	Scottsdale Scorpions	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
		1994	Tempe Rafters
2004	Template:Sortname	2000	Maryvale Saguaros	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2004	Template:Sortname	2000	Scottsdale Scorpions	Third baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2005	Template:Sortname	1992	Scottsdale Scorpions	Pitcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2005	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Grand Canyon Rafters Scottsdale Scorpions	Coach Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2006	Template:Sortname	1998	Grand Canyon Rafters	Pitcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2006	Template:Sortname	1992	Grand Canyon Rafters	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2006	Template:Sortname	1998	Grand Canyon Rafters	Second baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2007	Template:Sortname	1995	Sun Cities Solar Sox	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2007	Template:Sortname	1995–1996	Sun Cities Solar Sox	First baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2007	Template:Sortname	1994	Tempe Rafters	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2007	Template:Sortname	1998	Phoenix Desert Dogs	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2008	Template:Sortname	2000	Maryvale Saguaros	Shortstop	<ref name=hoflist/>
2008	Template:Sortname	1993	Tucson Javelinas	Catcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2009	Template:Sortname	1994	Sun Cities Solar Sox	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2010	Template:Sortname	1996	Phoenix Desert Dogs	Pitcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2010	Template:Sortname	2000	Grand Canyon Rafters	Shortstop	<ref name=hoflist/>
2011	Template:Sortname	2004	Phoenix Desert Dogs	First baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2011	Template:Sortname	1996	Sun Cities Solar Sox	First baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2012	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Sun Cities Solar Sox Peoria Javelinas	Pitcher	<ref name=hoflist/>
2012	Template:Sortname	2002	Peoria Javelinas	Third baseman	<ref name=hoflist/>
2012	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Sun Cities Solar Sox Tucson Javelinas	Coach	<ref name=hoflist/>
2013	Template:Sortname	1995	Tempe Rafters	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2013	Template:Sortname	1999	Maryvale Saguaros	Manager	<ref name=hoflist/>
2013	Template:Sortname	2004	Scottsdale Scorpions	Shortstop	<ref name=hoflist/>
2014	Template:Sortname	2001	Maryvale Saguaros	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2014	Template:Sortname	2002–2003	Mesa Solar Sox	Outfielder	<ref name=hoflist/>
2015	Template:Sortname	2007	Phoenix Desert Dogs	Outfielder	<ref name=in2015>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015	Template:Sortname	2002	Grand Canyon Rafters	Third baseman	<ref name=in2015/>
2016	Template:Sortname	2003	Peoria Saguaros	First baseman	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2017	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Scottsdale Scorpions Phoenix Desert Dogs	Pitcher	<ref name=in2017>Template:Cite news</ref>
2017	Template:Sortname	2011	Scottsdale Scorpions	Outfielder	<ref name=in2017/>
2017	Template:Sortname	2003	Peoria Saguaros	Third baseman	<ref name=in2017/>
2018	Template:Sortname	1993–1995	Template:Mdash	Umpire	<ref name=in2018>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018	Template:Sortname	1996	Template:Mdash	Umpire	<ref name=in2018/>
2018	Template:Sortname	2009	Scottsdale Scorpions	Catcher	<ref name=in2018/>
2019	Template:Sortname	1994–2018	Template:Mdash	AFL director	<ref name=in2019>Template:Cite press release</ref>

All-star game results

Through the 2021 edition, East and West have each won 7 of their 14 contests. The 2008 edition was staged as National vs. American, with the National team prevailing. No game was held in 2020, as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only one game, the 2007 edition, has gone into extra innings.

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Surprise Stadium in 2006

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Entrance of Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2011

Season	Game date	Winner	Score	Loser	Venue	Ref.
2006	October 27	East	3–1	West	Surprise Stadium	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007	October 26		3–2 Template:Small			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	October 24	National	7–6	American		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	November 7	West	8–7	East		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010	November 6		3–2			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	November 5		11–2			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	November 3	East	9–4	West	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	November 2	West	9–2	East	Surprise Stadium	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	November 1	East	6–2	West	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	November 7	West	8–3	East		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	November 5		12–4		Surprise Stadium	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	November 4	East	4–2	West	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	November 3	West	7–6	East	Surprise Stadium	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	October 12	East	4–2	West	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	Not played, season canceled					citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	November 13	East	6–5	West	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	November 6	National	9–3	American		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	November 5	American	6–3	National	Sloan Park	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	November 9		6–5			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• Arizona Fall League rosters

External links

• Template:Official website

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