MLB Putting 2034 Arizona Fall League Details In Place
Major League Baseball announced the schedule for the 2023 season of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) on Monday. This year represents the 30th anniversary of Baseball’s premier development league, which has helped propel the careers of some of the game’s best recent and current Major League stars.
Here are the key moments of the upcoming Arizona Fall League Season:
Report Days
Monday, September 25th – AFL Coaching Staff
Tuesday, September 26th – AFL Players
Media Days @ Scottsdale Stadium
Wednesday, September 27th
Thursday, September 28th
Key Season Dates
Monday, October 2nd – OPENING DAY
Saturday, October 14th (Goodyear Ballpark) – NEUTRAL SITE TRIPLEHEADER GAMES
NOTE: This special event is designed as a “triple-header” where all AFL teams play in the same ballpark on the same day.
Saturday, October 28th (Hohokam Stadium – Javelinas vs. Solar Sox)– NEUTRAL SITE GAME
Friday, November 3rd & Saturday, November 4th – AFL HOME RUN DERBY & FALL STARS GAME @ Sloan Park for second consecutive season
Friday, November 10th – AFL PLAY-IN GAME @ Camelback Ranch
NOTE: Play-In Game will feature the 2nd and 3rd seeds competing to face #1 ranked AFL team in the AFL Championship
Saturday, November 11th – AFL Championship Game @ Scottsdale Stadium
Important AFL Season Notes
Each Major League team will send several top prospects to fill the rosters of the following six teams (and home venues) for the 2023 AFL Season
Glendale Desert Dogs (Camelback Ranch)
Peoria Javelinas (Peoria Sports Complex)
Salt River Rafters (Salt River Fields at Talking Stick)
Scottsdale Scorpions (Scottsdale Stadium)
Mesa Solar Sox (Sloan Park)
Surprise Saguaros (Surprise Stadium)
All teams will play 30 Games, with most game times starting at either 2:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. (Arizona Time)
NOTE: 2:30 p.m. start times are a new component for Arizona Fall League.
Additional promotional dates and youth engagement activities will be announced.
The Arizona Fall League is professional baseball’s premier development league, with each season featuring the best prospects affiliated with every MLB Club. Thirty-six of the 76 players selected to participate in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle played in the Arizona Fall League.
The list includes Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Nolan Arenado, David Bednar, Mookie Betts, Nick Castellanos, Alex Cobb, Gerrit Cole, All-Star Game MVP Elias Díaz, Yandy Díaz, Carlos Estévez, Freddie Freeman, T-Mobile Home Run Derby Champion Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Josh Hader, Kenley Jansen, Aaron Judge, Mitch Keller, Craig Kimbrel, Michael Lorenzen, Whit Merrifield, Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Geraldo Perdomo, Salvador Perez, Austin Riley, Luis Robert Jr., Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Will Smith, Jorge Soler, Justin Steele, Marcus Stroman, Mike Trout and Kyle Tucker.