For fans of good teams, the end of MLB’s regular season means the start of the postseason. For rebuilding teams where the prospects are what matters most, October means something different: Arizona Fall League season. The league is a place where some prospects can be tested against higher competition, others can make up for injury-shortened seasons with extra work, and still others can try to carve out a name for themselves.
The Orioles announced their Arizona Fall League participants on Wednesday morning. This year’s contingent of players headed to the AFL’s Mesa Solar Sox is headlines by outfielders Kyle Stowers and Yusniel Diaz.