Arizona Fall League Recap: 10/11/2026

Mesa Solar Sox (Beck)

Antonio Anderson, 1B/3B, Boston Red Sox (1-3, HR, BB)

As written yesterday, Anderson needs to show true skill development in the Arizona Fall League to have fantasy appeal. He delivered on Saturday by homering in his second straight game. There were no statcast readings across the AFL yesterday, so there’s no measure of the exit velocity on his sixth-inning blast, but he launched a 115.2 MPH grand slam on Friday. Here’s yesterday’s blurb:

Jake Munroe, 3B, Los Angeles Angels (2-4, 2 2B)

Munroe picked up his fifth and sixth hits of the circuit on Saturday by way of his first two doubles. A continuation of his regular season would be a welcome sight — he slugged nearly .500 over 516 plate appearances — as he’ll need to hit his way to fantasy viability. More on Munroe:

Salt River Rafters (Chris)

Jack O’Dowd, 1B, Colorado Rockies

Rumors have it that O’Dowd is a descendant somewhere down the line of Jon Dowd, the fictional legend in MVP Baseball. Just as Dowd blasted 500-foot home runs with ease, O’Dowd also has shown the ability to leave the yard regularly.

O’Dowd spent time in college with Vanderbilt and Texas and played indy ball before being signed by the Rockies. He worked his way from Single-A to Double-A by season's end and hit 23 home runs with 30 doubles while slashing .307/.383/.564.

While Salt River had just four hits yesterday, O’Dowd collected two of them, including the only extra-base hit they had. There is plenty of power in the profile, but contact is a major issue and got more exposed as he moved up levels. O’Dowd will turn 26 toward the beginning of next season and will need to show a bit more to be considered a late-career breakout.

Jarlin Susana, RHP, Washington Nationals (2.1 IP/2 H/1 ER/0 BB/4 K)

It was quite an odd start to the game for Susana, who allowed a ground ball single to start the game. Summerhill, who was on first, proceeded to steal second. A wild pitch and a passed ball then allowed Summerhill to score. Susana retired six straight batters before Luke Davis had a swinging bunt-esque single in the third. A lightning delay ended his day early in the third.

Regardless, Susana generated nine whiffs and struck out four while throwing just 40 pitches. Susana pumps the fastball north of 100 mph with strong traits. It is some of the most effortless velocity you’ll see. Don’t believe me? Check out the video below.

Susana also throws a strong sweeper with good depth. It sits in the 86-88 mph range. There is also a changeup that works 92-94 mph in the profile. Susana looks likely to be in the Nationals rotation at some point in 2027.

Peoria Javelinas (Chris)

Sammy Hernandez, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals (2/4, RBI)

The Peoria lineup did not get much going during Saturday’s action, but Hernandez was the only player who put together a multi-hit performance. So far, Hernandez has done nothing but hit since coming out to Arizona.

Hernandez got just 253 plate appearances this season in High-A, but he made the most of his time, hitting 11 home runs with 18 doubles. Hernandez even added 21 stolen bases while slashing .279/.411/.529. He showed an impressive feel to hit and approach, having a 23 percent chase rate and an 87 percent in-zone contact rate. While the exit velocities weren't off the charts, Hernandez creates good launch angles.

Scottsdale Scorpions (Beck)

Brendan Summerhill, OF, Tampa Bay Rays (2-2, 2B, 4 R, 2 SB)

Summerhill went 42nd overall in the 2025 draft after posting a .343/.459/.556 slash with four home runs, 11 stolen bases, and more walks than strikeouts in his platform year at the University of Arizona. He struggled when on the field, splitting 85 games between the Complex (five), Charleston (Single-A, 65), and Bowling Green (High-A, 15). He missed a month of games due to an injury in April that could explain some of the performance, though his results weren’t particularly good in the 11 games preceding the injury.

He was billed as a well-rounded offensive talent with projectability despite already inhabiting a 6-foot-3, 200 lb frame. His bat-to-ball held up well, but the projection once thought possible might be a requirement for him to end up a quality bat for fantasy. He managed just five home runs in 377 plate appearances this year.

He’s off to a strong start in the AFL and notched his fourth and fifth hits of the circuit on Saturday. He also added a stolen base, bringing his total to four and his pace to one off the league lead.

Nathan Flewelling, OF, Tampa Bay Rays (2-4, 3 RBI, R)

It’ll be interesting to see how the Rays manage having two of the top catching prospects in baseball matriculating through the system at the same time. Caden Bodine finished the year in Durham (Triple-A) while Flewelling spent the entirety of the year in Bowling Green, and now the latter is competing in what was traditionally prospect finishing school. Bodine is assuredly the more MLB-ready prospect, but barring a trade that sends one elsewhere, they’ll overlap in Tampa, and neither is prepared to play a secondary position.

Flewelling remains a top-100 prospect, and there isn’t much he could do to change his fantasy value in the desert. He has nine hits through his first five games and owns a .429/.429/.476 slash in the early going.

Glendale Desert Dogs (No Game)

Surprise Saguaros (No Game)