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2016 Arizona Fall League Schedule Released

The 2016 Arizona Fall League schedule (link is external) has been released and rosters should be announced later this month.

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an MLB developmental league (approximately equivalent to "AA") that operates for six weeks after the conclusion of the MLB regular season. It features a 31-game "regular season" schedule plus the "Bowman Hitting Challenge" on the Saturday prior to Opening Day (formerly held on the Saturday after the first week of games), an All-Star Game (formerly called the "Rising Stars Game," but now known as the "Fall Stars Game") on the Saturday at the end of the fourth week, and the AFL;Championship Game (pitting the winner of the East Division against the winner of the West Division) on the Saturday at the end of the 6th and final week.