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\n\t\"arizona<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFall league showcases the top prospects in Minor League Baseball<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRochester, Minn. – Twenty eight former Northwoods League players will be competing over the next two months in Arizona against the top players in Minor League Baseball.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThere are six teams in the Arizona Fall League: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters, Glendale Desert Dogs, Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros. The names of the teams were picked by Major League Baseball to reflect the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe teams are broken into two divisions, East and West and each Major League Baseball team sends six top prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Most of the players are Double-A and Triple-A Minor League players. Each team can choose to send one player considered a Class A player.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2014 All-Star Game in Minnesota featured a former AFL alum in the American League's winning pitcher, Max Scherzer who pitched in the Northwoods League in La Crosse with the Loggers in 2004.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe former Northwoods League players and their AFL team are as follows:<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGlendale Desert Dogs<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMike Thomas    Green Bay ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNick Ramirez    Rochester ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tScott Schebler  Green Bay ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBlake Smith      Alexandria ‘07\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMichael Strong  Rochester ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPeoria Javelinas<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tZach Cooper     Waterloo ‘09-‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLouis Head       Eau Claire ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSam Selman      Mankato ‘10-‘11\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHunter Dozier   Willmar ‘12\n<\/p>\n

\n\tJordan Smith    Willmar ‘10       \n<\/p>\n

\n\tSalt River Rafters<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTyler Heineman Wisconsin ‘11\n<\/p>\n

\n\tChris O’Dowd    La Crosse ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tChad Wallach    Rochester ‘12\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAndrew Aplin     St. Cloud ‘10    \n<\/p>\n

\n\tSurprise Saguaros<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNick Howard          Madison ‘12\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBen Klimesh          Rochester ‘11\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAaron Kurcz           Alexandria ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSamuel Wolff         Wisconsin ‘10         \n<\/p>\n

\n\tSeth Mejias-Brean   La Crosse ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tJohn Hicks             Madison ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMesa Solar Sox<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAustin House    Rochester ‘11\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDerek Self        Madison ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNate Smith       Alexandria ‘11\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTony Renda      St. Cloud ‘09\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCal Towey        Eau Claire ‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tArik Sikula        Rochester ’09-‘10\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMatt Grace        Alexandria ‘08\n<\/p>\n

\n\tScottsdale Scorpions<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRyan O’Sullivan            Eau Claire ‘08\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMore information on the Arizona Fall League can be found at:<\/span>http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/mlb\/events\/afl\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t##<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. The 21-year old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/em>
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