Live From The Arizona Fall League: 11/3/2026

Salt River Rafters (Beck)

Jarlin Susana, RHP, Washington Nationals (2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K)

It’s easy to forget how inconsistent the pitching and defense in the AFL are until you’re back in the seats watching games live. Susana didn’t have the zone last night. He was lifted in the middle of the second inning when he got into trouble and returned an inning later to finish his work. The stuff was all there — Abner Uribe-esque with his power sinker and 90+ MPH slider — but Scottsdale employed a fairly effective “four-before-three” strategy against him.

Of course, none of that matters. Susana’s appeal is that he’s the only arm in minor league baseball with a slim chance of pulling off a Jacob Misiorowski impression. He has only 39 innings under his belt in 2026, all of which are coming after a devastating lat tear and reconstructive surgery. That his stuff is still intact is enough.

Kyle West, 1B, New York Yankees (3-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB)

This game was three hours and 24 minutes long. There were 16 walks. Seemingly every count ran full. Hopefully you’ll forgive me for not being in the building for Kyle West’s two-run homer in the ninth inning. I have it on good authority (Statcast) that he smoked it, which is a good sign for a first base or left field-only defender who hasn’t slugged much since being selected in the 13th round of the 2025 draft. West played a full complement of games this year — 124 exclusively in High-A — and slugged under .400 after being a reliable power threat for West Virginia as a senior.

The problem is that strikeouts produce a slugging percentage of zero. West carried a 68.4% overall contact rate this year and it resulted in a 29.8% strikeout rate (160 strikeouts in 124 games). He still managed to muscle 20 out of the yard. There’s juice here when he’s making flush and regular contact. He’ll have to do that more often to be viable as a big leaguer; his swing speeds in the Savant feed make it look like a distinct possibility.

Kyle DeBarge, SS/2B, Minnesota Twins (3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB)

DeBarge has been more or less written to death this fall, and for good reason. He’s got a .386/.507/.649 slash through 16 games after pouring in a pair of doubles and hitting the ball hard three times on Monday night. At the risk of regurgitating what Rhys and Chris have already written, DeBarge was as advertised; he’s fleet of foot and can occasionally get into one, and his lift-and-launch pullside approach helps his power play up. It can leave him vulnerable on the outer third. He’s a niftier player than his 2026 regular season would indicate, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a prospect that must be rostered. He’s of interest in leagues with 300+ prospect slots.

Mesa Solar Sox (Rhys)

Antonio Anderson, 1B, Boston Red Sox (3/4 2 2B)

Antonio Anderson had a solid season before he went to the Arizona Fall League, hitting 9 homers, stealing 2 bags, and batting .273/.373/.453 in High-A. The Red Sox 3rd rounder in 2023 is currently hitting .361/.500/.623 with 3 homers and showing off a solid approach (in a limited sample), walking 17 times while striking out 20 times.

Antonio Anderson has been hitting the ball hard and taking advantage of the current run environment that the AFL is providing. He has posted a 115 Max EV for all my Max EV heads; he is getting the ball in the air, pulling it, and laying off bad pitches. This is what you want to see from a prospect like this who has been slow-played his entire minor-league career. But it does ever so slightly feel fake, as if he is taking advantage of the less-than-stellar pitching that this year's AFL is presenting him.

It’s nice to see him show a little bit of life as a prospect, and if you roster him, maybe now is a great time to sell high. He showed some signs of life with the bat this year, so maybe you can parlay that into a piece that helps your major-league roster. Anderson was just named to the Fall League Home Run Derby, so look for him to put on a show with a few blasts and maybe see his stock tick up in front of fantasy owners, especially with FPAZ being this weekend.

Surprise Saguaros (Chris)

Zion Rose, OF, Kansas City Royals (2/4 HR 2 BB)

Rose got off to a very slow start in Arizona, but has really picked things up recently. Last night he blasted a home run and reached base four times. The AFL average is now up to .313 with a .964 OPS

At Louisville this year, Rose ran an 88 percent zone contact rate with an overall mark at 83 percent. He chased at just a 20 percent clip. Rose ran a 105 mph 90th percentile exit velocity and topped out at 111 mph. He will need to pull more balls in the air, but there is solid power in the profile.

Rose is a premium athlete, which led him to move off the catcher position and play in the outfield where he clocks plus run times. The hit tool carries the profile, but Rose is capable of being a 20 home run hitter who steals plenty of bags.

Sebastian Walcott, SS, Texas Rangers (3/7 2B)

In the blowout win, Walcott had seven at-bats, and while he had three hits, the more impressive stat is that he whiffed just one time. While the hits were just two singles and a double, the at-bats he made were highly impressive.

The double was smoked at 105 mph and one of the singles was struck at 103 mph. Walcott is doing everything you hoped he would coming back from injury.

Walcott became my number one prospect for fantasy purposes to end the 2026 season due to how he returned to action from having elbow surgery. The power was elite and came back better than ever, and he also showed improved contact skills. He has done nothing but hit the ball well so far in the AFL

Paxton Kling, OF, Texas Rangers (3/5 2B)

Kling was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft and immediately hit the ground running with the Rangers. This year he started out strong again, but a wrist injury ended his season shortly after his promotion to Double-A.

He collected three hits on Monday, including a double, and had two hard-hit balls. Kling has shown some things in the Fall League that could lead him to rise up rankings and it would be warranted.

Kling has exceptional speed, and it shows on the basepaths and in the field. He stole 40 bases in 401 plate appearances. While the power is not there, he has shown flashes and had seven home runs, a triple, and 15 doubles this year.

Scottsdale Scorpions (Beck)

Nehomar Ochoa Jr., 1B/RF, Houston Astros (3-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI, R, 2 SB)

Ochoa is a frequent flier on the rundown this year. He was the player I was most excited to see; his 29 stolen bases required further boots-on-the-ground investigation. Not only was I able to confirm his hulking size — he’s every bit of the 6-foot-4, 230 lbs he’s listed — but he was legitimately quick. He swiped second and third after being hit by a pitch in his third plate appearance, then rounded out the evening with two doubles. He hit the ball hard three times.

His condemnation to first base is also far from a foregone conclusion. It’s easy to see his frame and assume it can’t play anywhere else, but he was passable in right. Outfielders have their work cut out for them this year as the AFL is testing restrictions on positioning, which requires better routes and reads from all three defenders in the grass. If he can stave off a slip down the defensive ladder, he’s legitimately interesting as a fantasy prospect. He has the raw tools.

Jett Williams, UTIL, Milwaukee Brewers (1-2, 3 BB, 3 R, 3 SB)

It’s difficult to know what to make of Jett Williams. It’s similarly difficult to ascribe a clear role for him on the 2027 Milwaukee Brewers. Welcome back, Jeff Cirillo.

Williams doesn’t hit the ball particularly hard, but he offers extreme positional flexibility and excellent speed. He can play three of the four true infield positions and handle any spot in the outfield well. However, Milwaukee has a great many of this player archetype; they’ve experimented with Sal Frelick in the infield, Joey Ortiz is a wonderful defender at any infield position, David Hamilton plays a utility role, Luis Lara owns the fourth outfielder roster spot, and they can all steal bases. It’s not clear Williams is a better offensive talent than any of them. It’s likely Milwaukee consolidates some of the talent in their system, and Jett is a candidate to be in the transaction log.

He showed off the wheels on Monday night, reaching base five times (three walks, a 101 MPH single, and a hit-by-pitch) and stealing three bases. He’s exciting on the basepaths.

Peoria Javelinas (No Game)

Glendale Desert Dogs (No Game)