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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 4, 2026

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ROSTERS AND FINAL 2 VOTE FOR

20TH ANNUAL “FALL STARS GAME” ON SUNDAY, NOV. 8 AT SALT RIVER FIELDS

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PHOENIX – The Arizona Fall League has announced the rosters and staff for the 20th annual Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game set for Sunday, November 8 at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. EST) at Salt River Fields, the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.

A combination of scouts, AFL staff, and national baseball reporters selected the players for the annual showcase of baseball’s future stars from their respective American and National League organizations. The Fall Stars Game will air LIVE on MLB Network and stream LIVE on MLB.com with Paul Severino (play-by-play), Dan O’Dowd (analyst), and Jim Callis (analyst) on the call.

The American and National League rosters are made up of players from the Mesa Solar Sox (ATH, BOS, CHC, LAA, TOR), Salt River Rafters (AZ, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH), Scottsdale Scorpions (DET, HOU, MIL, SF, TB), Glendale Desert Dogs (ATL, CWS, LAD, MIA, PIT), Peoria Javelinas (BAL, CIN, SD, SEA, STL), and Surprise Saguaros (CLE, KC, NYM, PHI, TEX).

As the managers with the best two records in the first half of the Arizona Fall League season, Daniel Robertson (Surprise – CLE) and his staff will manage the American League Fall Stars, while Rafael Neda (Scottsdale – MIL) and his staff will manage the National League. Robertson is in his fifth season in the Guardians organization as a coach after playing 12 seasons of professional baseball, including four in the big leagues. Robertson was assigned as the Triple-A Columbus bench coach and Guardians Assistant Baserunning Coordinator before coming to the AFL.

“It’s humbling to know that they chose me for this opportunity,” Robertson said. “I’m looking forward to all of the guys, the familiarity of our guys, and working with the other guys.”

Neda brings in a decade of coaching experience in the Brewers system. The former Milwaukee farmhand has been the Arizona Complex League manager since 2017, accumulating 233 wins, an ACL Championship in 2023, and has helped lay the groundwork for eventual World Series Champions Cooper Pratt (2023) and Brice Turang (2018).

“It’s really cool, and it’s definitely an honor to represent both the Scottsdale Scorpions, but also the Brewers,” Neda said. “Being able to represent the team in the Fall League All-Star Game is going to be a new experience for me, but I’m ready for it, and I’m excited, and it’s going to be fun.”

Fans will get the chance to select an additional player for each Fall Stars team through “The Fall Stars Final 2 Vote.” Brooks Bryan (KC), Jake Munroe (LAA), and Kyle West (NYY) are the three eligible for the American League, where Charles Davalan (LAD), Justin DeCriscio (SD), and Eduardo Quintero (LAD) will be voted on for the National League. Voting is live now, and fans can vote at MLB.com and on the AFL website. Voting will close at 6 p.m. MST/8 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 6.

The AFL “Fall Stars Game” Rosters (all names are subject to change):

AMERICAN                                                                                         NATIONAL

10	Anderson, Antonio	BOS	1B/3B		20	Banks, Teo	WSH	OF
27	Bonemer, Caleb*	CWS	OF		14	Bazzell, Kevin	WSH	C
9	Brock, Julian	TEX	C		25	Bitonti, Eric	MIL	1B
9	Cook, Jake	TOR	OF		55	Confidan, Yerlin	CIN	OF
8	DeBarge, Kyle	MIN	MIF		1	Crisantes, Demetrio	ARI	2B
8	Diaz, Davis	ATH	C		11	Harlan, Chase	LAD	1B/3B
27	Flewelling, Nathan	TB	C		22	Lewis, Dillon	MIA	OF
24	Francisca, Welbyn	CLE	MIF		11	McCoy, Alex	SD	OF
18	Gomez, Angeibel	KC	OF		4	Miller, Aidan	PHI	SS/3B
7	Hill, Luke	CLE	MIF		18	O’Dowd, Jack	COL	C
25	Honeycutt, Vance	BAL	OF		22	Peete, Tai	STL	OF
7	Hope, Zyhir*	DET	OF		6	Perez, Andy	COL	MIF
10	Irish, Ike	BAL	OF		12	Sanchez, Carlos	CIN	MIF
11	Kilby, Dax	NYY	MIF		3	Sanford, Wyatt	PIT	MIF
21	Kling, Paxton	TEX	OF		6	Snell, Kade	CHC	OF
78	Nimmala, Arjun	LAA	MIF		19	Southisene, Tate	ATL	MIF
20	Parker, Aaron	TOR	C		2	Thomas, Jared	COL	OF
8	Rose, Zion	KC	OF		10	Wentz, Dalton	SF	3B
12	Walcott, Sebastian	TEX	MIF		15	Wood, Matt	MIL	C
50	Bloss, Jake	TOR	RHP		52	Ariola, Joseph	ARI	LHP
40	Bragg, Braxton	BAL	RHP		36	Auger, Brooks	LAD	RHP
43	Clark, Jonathan	CWS	RHP		91	Cota, Irving	NYM	RHP
37	Chiquillo, Alejandro	TEX	RHP		5	Fox, Luke	LAD	LHP
69	Huggins, Kenya	ATH	RHP		29	Holman, Luke	CIN	RHP
8	Johnson, Marcus	TB	RHP		24	Kemp, Kannon	SD	RHP
47	Lamkin, Justin	KC	LHP		19	Lambert, Ryan	NYM	RHP
11	Pichardo, Jank	HOU	RHP		45	McKenzie, Briggs	ATL	LHP
19	Reilly, Patrick	BAL	RHP		11	Reid, Dominick*	CHC	RHP
48	Smith, Adam	SEA	RHP		38	Roby, Tekoah*	STL	RHP
17	Veach, Chris	NYY	RHP		91	Susana, Jarlin	WSH	RHP
					27	Ulloa, Fidel	COL	RHP

* The player has been selected but will not participate

In addition to the Home Run Derby and Fall Stars Game, the Arizona Fall League will be putting on its annual PLAY BALL event on Saturday, November 7 from 9 a.m. MST to 11 a.m. MST at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona. Play Ball is a free introductory baseball/softball event for kids from the ages of 5-12 and will be ran by some of MLB’s top prospects. Check-in will be open at 8:30 a.m. MST. All participants will receive a free PLAY BALL T-Shirt, wristband, and bat and ball set. For registration, parents are encouraged to sign-up at MLB.com/play-ball prior to the event. Day-of registration availability is subject to change.

This AFL season, five participants are alumni of MLB’s youth development programs, including the Nike RBI program and MLB Develops events such as DREAM Series, Hank Aaron Invitational, Breakthrough Series and States Play. MLB Develops alumni participating in the AFL Fall Stars Game include Antonio Anderson (Mesa), Kenya Huggins (Mesa), Zion Rose (Surprise), Tate Southisene (Glendale), and Dalton Wentz (Scottsdale).

Many notable Major League stars have played in the Arizona Fall League, including Julio Rodríguez (2019), Jeremy Peña (2019), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2018), Ronald Acuña Jr. (2017), Kyle Tucker (2017), Max Fried (2017), Kyle Schwarber (2016), Aaron Judge (2014), Mookie Betts (2013), Bryce Harper (2010 & 2011), Mike Trout (2011), Freddie Freeman (2009 & 2010), Buster Posey (2009), and Albert Pujols (2000).