LIVE: Watch top prospects in winter ball action
Tune into the Arizona Fall League and the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) to watch some of baseball's brightest young stars. You can see MLB's top prospects in action, with AFL matchups streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. LIDOM games are included as part of MLB.TV's Postseason Package, which is available for $29.99.
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WEDNESDAY
6 p.m. – Licey vs. Gigantes
This is a heavyweight battle. The Tigres del Licey have more ranked prospects on their team than any other winter ball squad, with four: shortstop Jordan Lawlar (AZ No. 1/MLB No. 9), infielders Orelvis Martinez (TOR No. 2) and Roderick Arias (NYY No. 4), and corner bat Yunior Severino (MIN No. 25). Meanwhile, Gigantes del Cibao has the reigning Minor League home run champion in Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA No. 4) and talented outfielder Raylin Heredia (PHI No. 30).
8:30 p.m. ET – Glendale (CIN, CWS, LAD, PHI, STL) @ Mesa (BOS, CHC, LAA, ATH, TB)
Mesa is the highest-scoring team in the AFL, and it also leads the circuit in homers and non-homer extra-base hits. The Solar Sox's lineup has a lot of firepower, including Cubs standouts Jonathon Long (CHC No. 30) and Moises Ballesteros (CHC No. 4/MLB No. 44), and both of them are swinging red-hot bats right now. Glendale, meanwhile, is home to one of the hottest hitters in Arizona in Gabriel Rincones Jr. (PHI No. 11), who led AFL batters in hits in Week 5 of circuit play. The Desert Dogs also feature one of the game’s top middle infield prospects in Edwin Arroyo (CIN No. 3/MLB No. 65) as well as his organization-mate Christian Encarnacion-Strand, one of the few AFL players with big league time. Gameday »
THURSDAY
3:30 p.m ET – Surprise (BAL, CLE, HOU, KC, TEX) @ Salt River (AZ, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH)
Surprise entered the final week of the AFL regular season with a sizable first-place lead and appearing playoff-bound. The Saguaros will play their final regular-season game against Salt River, which, on the other hand, figures to need to fight to ensure itself a playoff berth. If the Rafters reach the postseason, it'll be because of contributions from guys like Tommy Troy (AZ No. 5) and Robert Hassell III (WSH No. 13), both of whom entered the final week with more hits than games played this fall.
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3:30 p.m. ET – Peoria (ATL, MIA, MIL, SD, SEA) @ Mesa (BOS, CHC, LAA, ATH, TB)
The Javelinas' season will end here against Mesa in its regular-season finale, while Mesa could play itself into the postseason with a strong final week. Whether the Solar Sox do or not, they will remember the big contributions players like team hits leader Tre' Morgan (TB No. 10) and slugger Niko Kavadas (LAA No. 29) made to the 2024 team. Gameday »
3:30 p.m. ET – Scottsdale (DET, NYM, PIT, SF, TOR) @ Glendale (CIN, CWS, LAD, PHI, STL)
It's more likely that the Scorpions play spoiler this week than it is that they leapfrog several teams in the standings, and Glendale entered the week tied for second place, so it has a lot to lose. Whether the Desert Dogs get to the postseason, and how far they advance, might depend on how well they can deal with Josue Briceño (DET No. 9), Sammy Siani (Pirates) and the rest of Scottsdale's very strong lineup. Gameday »
FRIDAY
AFL Play-in Semifinals
4:30 p.m. ET – No. 3 Seed @ No. 2 Seed
SATURDAY
AFL Championship
4 p.m. ET – TBD (Semifinal winner) @ No. 1 Seed
The two teams left standing will battle for the Arizona Fall League's 2024 title at Scottsdale Stadium in a championship game that will be broadcast live on MLB Network and MLB.com. Don't miss a single pitch of the action.