Top MLB Prospects Headline 2026 Arizona Fall League Rosters

EASTLAKE, OH: Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Eduardo Quintero connects for the Great Lakes Loons against the Lake County Captains in a High-A Midwest League game at Classic Auto Group Park on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers will each send two of baseball’s top prospects to the 2026 Arizona Fall League.

Dodgers outfielders Eduardo Quintero and Charles Davalan, along with Tigers outfielder Zyhir Hope and shortstop Bryce Rainer, are among the 12 top-100 prospects from MLB Pipeline participating in the league.

All 30 MLB organizations are represented across the AFL’s six teams, with each squad drawing from five affiliates and at least seven prospects per organization. Here are the 2026 AFL team assignments:

• Glendale Desert Dogs: Braves, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates, White Sox
• Mesa Solar Sox: Angels, Athletics, Blue Jays, Cubs, Red Sox
• Peoria Javelinas: Cardinals, Mariners, Orioles, Padres, Reds
• Salt River Rafters: D-backs, Nationals, Rockies, Twins, Yankees
• Scottsdale Scorpions: Astros, Brewers, Giants, Rays, Tigers
• Surprise Saguaros: Guardians, Mets, Phillies, Rangers, Royals

Kevin McGonigle, the 2025 AFL MVP after batting .362 with five homers and 19 RBI in 19 games, is a leading candidate for 2026 American League Rookie of the Year. The infielder has played the full season for Detroit, hitting .273 with 17 homers, 26 doubles, 93 runs, 65 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.

Esmerlyn Valdez claimed the 2025 AFL Offensive Player Award after batting .368 with eight homers and 27 RBI in 19 games. He began 2026 at Triple-A Indianapolis with 13 homers in 56 games before being called up by Pittsburgh, where he has belted 17 homers with 47 RBI in 72 games.

The season runs from October 3 through the championship game on November 14.

Here are the Opening Day matchups with all times local:

• Salt River Rafters at Glendale Desert Dogs at 12:30 p.m.
• Surprise Saguaros at Scottsdale Scorpions, 3:30
• Mesa Solar Sox at Peoria Javelinas, 6:30

AFL games will be held primarily at six ballparks used for spring training Cactus League games:

• Camelback Ranch, Glendale (spring home of Dodgers and Chicago White Sox)
• Peoria Sports Complex (San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners)
• Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies)
• Scottsdale Stadium (San Francisco Giants)
• Sloan Park: (Chicago Cubs)
• Surprise Stadium (Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers)

Special Dates, All-Stars And Playoffs

Two weekend series move to alternate sites. The AFL returns to Tucson for the first time since 2002 with the Tucson Doubleheader on Saturday, October 10 at Kino Sports Complex. The fourth-annual Goodyear Ballpark Tripleheader is set for Saturday, October 17 at the spring home of the Reds and Guardians.

The 20th annual AFL Fall Stars Game takes place Sunday, November 8 at Salt River Fields, preceded by the Home Run Derby on Saturday, November 7. Both events will air live on MLB Network, MLB.com, and the MLB App.

Past AFL All-Stars who reached the 2025 MLB postseason include Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Aaron Judge, Julio Rodriguez, Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Jazz Chisholm, Max Fried, Andres Munoz, Parker Meadows, Kyle Tucker, and Christian Yelich.

The postseason features all six teams, with quarterfinals on November 12 at Sloan Park (No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5). Semifinals take place November 13 at Peoria Sports Complex (No. 2 vs. the lower-seed winner and No. 1 vs. the higher-seed winner).

The 24th AFL Championship Game is set for Saturday, November 14 at Peoria Sports Complex and will air live on MLB Network, MLB.com, and the MLB App. The 2025 edition featured a thrilling comeback victory.

The Top Prospects

The Glendale Desert Dogs boast four top-100 MLB Pipeline prospects, while the Scottsdale Scorpions and Salt River Rafters each have three.

2026 Arizona Fall League Top 100 MLB Pipeline Prospects:

No. 19 – Eduardo Quintero – OF, Glendale (LAD)
No. 64 – Nathan Flewelling – C, Scottsdale (TB)
No. 27 – Zyhir Hope – OF, Scottsdale (DET)
No. 67 – Jarlin Susana – RHP, Salt River (WSH)
No. 29 – Caleb Bonemer – OF, Glendale (CWS)
No. 74 – Demetrio Crisantes – IF, Salt River (ARI)
No. 37 – Arjun Nimmala – SS, Mesa (LAA)
No. 85 – Dax Kilby – SS, Salt River (NYY)
No. 37 – Bryce Rainer – SS, Scottsdale (DET)
No. 86 – Charles Davalan – OF, Glendale (LAD)
No. 59 – Tate Southisene – SS, Glendale (ATL)
No. 99 – Ike Irish – UTL, Peoria (BAL)

Quintero, the AFL’s top prospect, batted .309 with 12 homers, 68 RBI and 44 runs in 111 games for the Great Lakes Loons this summer. The 20-year-old ranked in the top 10 in the Midwest League in 12 categories before being promoted to Double-A Tulsa. He was signed at age 17 from Venezuela for $297,500 in January 2023.

Hope was dealt to Detroit at the trade deadline as part of the package that sent two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers. In 124 Double-A games in 2026, the 21-year-old has 29 homers, 111 RBI, 26 steals, and a .287 average. He returns to the AFL, where he hit 5 homers in 23 games in 2024.

Bonemer, 20, has belted 37 homers (19 at Double-A Birmingham) across two levels this season. The White Sox gave him a $2,997,500 signing bonus as a second-round pick out of high school in 2024.

Also on AFL rosters are five players from the 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game: Quintero (Dodgers), Bonemer (White Sox), Flewelling (Rays), Irish (Orioles), and Dakota Jordan (Giants).

Three AFL players are listed as No. 1 prospects for their franchises: Hope (Tigers), Nimmala (Angels), and Crisantes (Diamondbacks).

Twelve players are alumni of MLB’s youth development programs, including Nike RBI and MLB Develops events such as the DREAM Series, Hank Aaron Invitational, and Breakthrough Series: Jay Allen II (Peoria/Reds), Antonio Anderson (Mesa/Red Sox), Myles Bailey (Mesa/Cubs), Isaiah Drake (Glendale/Braves), Kenya Huggins (Mesa/Athletics), Dante Nori (Surprise/Phillies), Zion Rose (Surprise/Royals), Tate Southisene (Glendale/White Sox), Tyrese Turner (Surprise/Guardians), Dalton Wentz (Scottsdale/Giants), Hiro Wyatt (Surprise/Royals), and Nazzan Zanetello (Mesa/Red Sox).

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