Arizona Fall League Recap: 10/22/2026

Salt River Rafters (Rhys)

Jarlin Susana, P, Washington Nationals (3 IP/1 H/1 ER/3 BB/6 K)

Jarlin Susana had himself a really good outing, even when you factor in the three walks he mixed in. He was able to run the fastball up to 102 and he collected 11 whiffs on 56 pitches on the day.

The shape of Jarlin Susana’s fastball isn’t great, at least the four-seamer isn't great, but when you can pump the ball in at 102 like he did in this one, you just gotta zone it a little bit and it plays. The sinker has been a fun development and I would love to see him throw it more. It’s a 5 IVB 14 HB fastball from his 6’1” release height. Plus he has that absolutely disgusting slider that we all know about.

Susana should not spend any more time in the minors; he has such premium stuff that you shouldn’t be wasting the proverbial bullets. There is still some development here that needs to happen, but that can happen at the big league level with this Nats staff. He needs another pitch or two if he is gonna have the poor shape on his four-seamer.

Jack O’Dowd, 1B, Colorado Rockies (3/4, 2 2B)

Jack O’Dowd with back-to-back mentions here. Which is good for the former indy ball grinder. He had two doubles and posted three hard-hit batted balls for his three hits on the day. 

He was playing first base in this one, which again isn’t necessarily a problem, and maybe just maybe he can be what we all want in fantasy, the catcher who has catcher eligibility but doesn’t catch all that much. His two doubles were scorched coming in with a 107 mph EV on the double off a 95 mph fastball from Preston Howey (totally a real name), and the 100 mph batted ball event off a 92 mph pitch from Railin Perez. 

O’Dowd is making a case for being a back-end Rockies prospect, as a catcher who can hit the ball hard there is some utility here. There isn’t a ton of upside here by any means, but any catcher with a pulse and some power has some viability in a deep two-catcher league.

Demetrio Crisantes, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks (1/2 2B 2 SB)

Demetrio Crisantes with a double and not one but two stolen bases as he was able to parlay his two walks in this one into two stolen bases because guys are running pretty wild in the AFL it feels like.

Demetrio Crisantes ended the season well and the AFL is one of the final steps he needs to take before he becomes some sort of player for the DBacks. He hits the ball medium hard (this is a scout term I heard once that I really like). It’s not plus power by any means, but it’s enough power to get the job done. In this one he posted a 97 mph EV on his double and a 91 mph on what would ultimately be a groundout but that happens when you hit a ball with a -14 degree launch angle.

Demetrio Crisantes needs to play 2B so unless the Dbacks can end their on-again, off-again relationship with Ketel Marte this offseason before the lockout, projecting out playing time early on will be tough. That being said I think he can be a stable middle infield option and a quality 2B in your fantasy lineup for a while. He will make a ton of contact, drive in some runs, and maybe hit a few homers here and there.

Peoria Javelinas (Rhys)

Yerlin Confidan, OF, Cincinnati Reds (3/3 HR)

Yerlin Confidan registered some loud EVs, which have never been the problem for Yerlin, it’s always been whether he can hit enough, because the power is at the very least plus. In this game alone he logged three hard-hit batted balls, and thankfully for the pitchers, this game only went 6 innings, or else he could have had much more.

Let’s start with the homer: it was 106 mph off the bat at a 29-degree launch angle. Then there was the 110 mph batted ball that resulted in a double, followed by a 108 mph batted ball that resulted in a single. Confidan smashes the ball, but he does have a tendency to hit grounders. I think this is a blip for Confidan given how he has hit in his MiLB career, but it’s fun to see him, even if it is slightly a mirage, actualize some of that raw power for a stretch.

Tekoah Roby, P, St. Louis Cardinals (4 IP/4 H/0 ER/0 BB/4 K)

Post-post-post hype sleeper Tekoah Roby? That’s what it feels like at this point. But Tekoah Roby had himself a nice little game: 4 innings of scoreless ball with 4 punchouts and 10 swings and misses.

Roby’s stuff has looked good in the Fall League. It’s a sub-6’0” release height, with a really good four-seamer and curveball. Both of these offerings are at least plus. The curveball gets ample downward movement and is eliciting chase and whiff rates north of 40% in the desert. The four-seamer is a high-vert pitch, getting 16 inches of IVB and 6 inches of HB.

Injuries have started to pile up, and that makes me wonder if the best usage for Roby is moving him to the bullpen where he can be a solid weapon, and then maybe the Cards transition him to being a starter next offseason. I would be buying up Roby in some leagues; I think you can get him for next to nothing right now.

Mesa Solar Sox (Chris)

Antonio Anderson, 1B, Boston Red Sox (1/4 3 Hard-Hit Balls)

Mesa’s offense was atrocious on Wednesday. They collected just three hits and did not have an extra-base hit on the ledger. The team only added two more base runners via walk. Anderson was probably the lone bright spot despite only having a single on the day, but he did have three hard-hit balls.

Anderson smoked a first-inning, 100 mph lineout that traveled 338 feet to center. He smoked another ground out in the fourth inning at 99 mph and finally got on in the seventh with a 103 mph single.

During the regular season, Anderson returned to High-A for the second straight year and in 339 plate appearances slashed .273/.373/.453. He added nine home runs and stole two bases. The ground balls are a major issue in the profile.

Surprise Saguaros (Beck)

Zion Rose, OF, Kansas City Royals (3-5, BB, 2 SB, 2 RBI)

The Saguaros scored nine runs on seven hits on Wednesday. That’s not possible unless there are at least a couple walks involved, and indeed there were: fourteen of them. Large run totals in the AFL often develop this way. Perusing game results and hoping to see prolific performances in the box score can sometimes feel like you’re Charlie Brown and you’re really going to kick the football before Lucy pulls it away this time.

Rose was the only standout offensive performer in Mesa yesterday. Between both teams, he was the only player to notch more than one hit. There were two extra-base hits (both doubles), and while Rose accounted for neither, he did turn a pair of singles into de facto doubles with two stolen bases. He reached base four times.

It’s possible Rose becomes the biggest FYPD riser on the back of a strong AFL. I would be unsurprised if he went first overall in some drafts early next year should his performance continue; he’s accrued a .357/.526/.536 slash with a home run, five stolen bases, and as many walks as strikeouts in seven games.

Justin Lamkin, LHP, Kansas City Royals (4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K)

Lamkin spent his first two years at Texas A&M as a workhorse lefty with a full pitch mix and lackluster results until putting together a career-best 3.42 ERA over a career-high 84.1 innings in his platform campaign. The Royals snagged him with the 71st pick of the 2025 draft, and he threw well over 39.2 innings before being shut down with a shoulder injury. Now in the AFL, he’s continuing where he left off and looking to solidify his prognosis as a mid-to-backend rotation option. His 4.1 scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner on Wednesday was an encouraging sign, as was his average fastball velocity of 92.6 MPH — unspectacular on its own, but in line with his in-season radar readings and indicative of a return to full health. He’s a potential 2027 breakout candidate should he develop some additional velocity and one of his secondaries takes a step forward. Those are tall orders, though.

Glendale Desert Dogs (Beck)

No Desert Dog performed well on Wednesday. They collected four hits and drew one walk. They’re chock full of talent but have a 3-12 record through 15 games. Some notable names:

Caleb Bonemer was 0-3 with two strikeouts. He’s been good overall but was stymied yesterday.

Charles Davalan was 1-3 and struck out once. He has a .654 OPS through 10 games.

Dylan Lewis was 0-3, though he kept the strikeout column empty.

Isaiah Drake was 1-2 with a strikeout. He has a .499 OPS through 10 games.

Scottsdale Scorpions (Chris)

Luke Davis, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies (2/3 2B)

Scottsdale’s lineup did not get much going on Wednesday, collecting just six hits on the day. Two of those hits came from Davis, who was the only one who had multiple hard-hit balls as well. Davis smoked a single at 106 mph and then a double at 95.3 mph that traveled 340 feet.

Davis has just 19 at-bats so far in Arizona, but he is slashing .316/.480/.368 with more walks than strikeouts. During 184 plate appearances of the regular season, Davis put up a .201/.367/.336 slash with four home runs.