About the AFL

There are six teams in the Arizona Fall League: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters, Glendale Desert Dogs, Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros. These club names were picked by Major League Baseball as reflective of the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.

Each August, Major League clubs determine the players who will go to Arizona. Each Major League Baseball team sends seven top prospects to the Arizona Fall League. The games are played in six total ballparks that house MLB Spring Training, with select events in additional ballparks.

The roots of the Arizona Fall League go back three decades, when the Major Leagues wanted to create an easily accessed offseason league. With the Arizona Fall League, managers, coaches, scouts and league officials can be under direct guidance of league and club personnel in league-affiliated ballparks and premier training facilities. The AFL is designed to serve as the ‘finishing school’ of the minor leagues for players, coaches, umpires and aspiring employees.

How good are the players in the Arizona Fall League? Approximately 40 percent of all players named to the 2024 MLB All Star Game in Texas are AFL alums. Nine out of 20 players in the starting lineups for that game (starting pitchers and DH included) once played in the Arizona Fall League.

Baseball Benefits Off the Field

There's a two-pronged mission to the AFL. One is for the players to accelerate, and hopefully jump a classification. The other is for the managers and umpires to develop. For those who aspire to be Major League managers, this is a place to gain additional experience. The AFL provides employment opportunity to enhance managers' and coaches' skills.

The Games

Given the top prospects who play here, every game in the AFL is like a future All-Star Game. It's a definite destination for baseball fans and families who want to see great action on the diamond.

A day or night at a game is affordable: $13 for an adult and $11 for seniors (55+), and you can sit anywhere you want. Kids 10 and under receive free admission (must be accompanied by an adult). The AFL also sells season passes: a Single Pass (admit one) for $155, or $115 for seniors; a Double Pass (admit two) for $185, or $155 for seniors.

Another benefit of the Arizona Fall League is that all six stadiums are within a short driving distance. Most stadiums are within minutes of each other.

For additional information and questions, please call the league office at 480-990-1005.