The Arizona Fall League is typically viewed as a graduate school for top MLB prospects. Its Hall of Fame alumni include many of the game’s best current players—perennial MVP candidate Mike Trout, three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, etc.—and several who are destined for Cooperstown (like Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols and the late Roy Halladay).
But this year, the Miami Marlins went against the grain. Rather than send their most highly regarded youngsters, they used the AFL to take a longer look at some wild cards.
Even die-hard Fish fans might be unfamiliar with these names.