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

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Rochester, Minn. \u2013 Starting this week, twenty-nine former Northwoods League players will be competing over the next two months in Arizona against the top players in Minor League Baseball.<\/p>\n

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There 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. These club names were picked by Major League Baseball as reflective of the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.<\/p>\n

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Each August, Major League clubs determine the players who will go to Arizona. Each Major League Baseball team sends seven top prospects to the Arizona Fall League. The games are played in six total ballparks that house MLB Spring Training, with select events in additional ballparks.<\/p>\n

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The roots of the Arizona Fall League go back three decades, when the Major Leagues wanted to create an easily accessed offseason league. With the Arizona Fall League, managers, coaches, scouts, and league officials can be under direct guidance of league and club personnel in league-affiliated ballparks and premier training facilities. The AFL is designed to serve as the \u2018finishing school\u2019 of the minor leagues for players, coaches, umpires and aspiring employees.<\/p>\n

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How good are the players in the Arizona Fall League? Approximately 50 percent of all players named to the 2022 MLB All Star Game in Los Angeles were AFL alums. Twelve out of 20 players in the starting lineups for that game (starting pitchers and DH included) once played in the Arizona Fall League.<\/p>\n

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

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

INF JT Schwartz \u2013 New York Mets AA \u2013 La Crosse 2019<\/p>\n

OF Jacob Burke \u2013 Chicago White Sox High A \u2013 Wausau 2021<\/p>\n

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

P Nick Hull \u2013 Chicago Cubs High A \u2013 Mankato 2019<\/p>\n

P Trystan Vrieling \u2013 New York Yankees Low A \u2013 Mandan 2020<\/p>\n

INF TT Bowens \u2013 Baltimore Orioles High A \u2013 Wisconsin Rapids 2020<\/p>\n

INF Billy Cook \u2013 Baltimore Orioles AA \u2013 Thunder Bay 2017, 2018, Wisconsin Rapids 2020<\/p>\n

INF Caleb Durbin \u2013 New York Yankees AA \u2013 Rockford 2019, 2020, Fond du Lac 2021<\/p>\n

INF Brett Harris \u2013 Oakland Athletics AAA \u2013 Kenosha 2020<\/p>\n

OF John Rhodes \u2013 Baltimore Orioles AA \u2013 Fond du Lac 2020<\/p>\n

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

P Gabe Bierman \u2013 Miami Marlins High A \u2013 Kenosha 2019<\/p>\n

P Ike Buxton \u2013 Miami Marlins High A \u2013 Bismarck 2020, Madison 2021<\/p>\n

P Ross Carver \u2013 Cleveland Guardians Rookie Complex \u2013 Eau Claire 2021<\/p>\n

INF Kyle Manzardo \u2013 Cleveland Guardians AAA \u2013 Willmar 2020<\/p>\n

INF Graham Pauley \u2013 San Diego Padres AA \u2013 La Crosse 2020<\/p>\n

OF Jakob Marsee \u2013 San Diego Padress AA \u2013 Great Lakes 2020, Kokomo 2021, Traverse City 2022<\/p>\n

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

P Tanner Kohlhepp \u2013 Detroit Tigers Low A \u2013 Eau Claire 2019<\/p>\n

OF Justice Bigbie \u2013 Detroit Tigers AAA \u2013 Madison 2018, 2019, Kenosha 2020<\/p>\n

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

P Andre Granillo \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals AAA \u2013 Mankato 2020<\/p>\n

P Christian McGowan \u2013 Philadelphia Phillies High A \u2013 Waterloo 2020<\/p>\n

P Luke Murphy \u2013 Los Angeles Angels AA \u2013 Battle Creek 2020<\/p>\n

P Jake Sinclair \u2013 Washington Nationals AA \u2013 Wisconsin Rapids 2019<\/p>\n

P Eric Torres \u2013 Los Angeles Angels AA \u2013 Green Bay 2020<\/p>\n

C Caleb Ricketts \u2013 Philadelphia Phillies Low A \u2013 St. Cloud 2021<\/p>\n

INF Carter Howell \u2013 San Francisco Giants Low A \u2013 Willmar 2021<\/p>\n

INF Matt Kroon \u2013 Philadelphia Phillies AA \u2013 Kenosha 2016<\/p>\n

OF Victor Scott \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals AA \u2013 Fond du Lac 2020, 2021<\/p>\n

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

P Justin Slaten \u2013 Texas Rangers AA \u2013 Eau Claire 2018<\/p>\n

C Michael Trautwein \u2013 Cincinnati Reds High A \u2013 Lakeshore 2019<\/p>\n

INF Nick Loftin \u2013 Kansas City Royals MLB \u2013 Wausau 2018<\/p>\n

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More information on the Arizona Fall League can be found here:\u00a0Arizona Fall League<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its\u2019 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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, 340 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website at\u00a0watchnwl.com<\/a>\u00a0and on ESPN+. For more information, visit\u00a0www.northwoodsleague.com<\/a>\u00a0or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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