Arizona Fall League

Arizona Fall League

abbreviation	AFL
League foundation	1992
Teams	6th
Country countries	United States
Title holder	Salt River Rafters (2019)
Record champions	Peoria Javelinas (7)
Website	Official website

The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball that takes place this fall in Arizona , United States. The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top talent in the minor leagues .

structure

Every August, the Major League Baseball clubs select which players will go to Arizona. Most of them are Double-A and Triple-A minor league players. Each club can choose to send two players under the Double-A league. Foreign players are allowed as long as the player is not on the list of primarily protected players in his home country. The league is designed to hone the skills and showcase one's own skills. In addition, the players play in front of managers and baseball scouts from the big and small leagues, who are present at almost every game. The games begin shortly after the end of the MLB regular season in early October and end in mid-November with a championship game between the winners of the East and West divisions.

The Arizona Fall League teams are each associated with five separate major league teams. Each affiliated Major League team provides seven players who join forces to fill the 35-man roster of each team. In addition, the teams can choose whether they want to send practice squad players. MLB teams also provide managers, coaches and trainers.

Well-known players

A number of famous ball players have had stints in the Arizona Fall League. The league gained worldwide attention in 1994 when Michael Jordans played for the Scottsdale Scorpions . Also played Tim Tebow for the Scorpions during its transition to professional baseball. Other notable baseball players 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, and Mike Trout , among others .

Current teams

division	team	Major League Teams	city	Stadion	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	13,000
	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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Winter Leagues: About the Arizona Fall League. Retrieved November 1, 2018 . 
2. ^ Tim Tebow makes Arizona Fall League debut, crashes into wall . In: USA TODAY . ( usatoday.com [accessed November 1, 2018]).