The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league designed to showcase the game’s brightest young prospects and gain them extra experience with an eye towards accelerating their timeline to the big leagues. It’s an honor to be selected to play in the AFL, with teams often opting to send their top-ranked offensive prospects to get some extra reps against developing arms. Stars of the past—Albert Pujols, Mike Piazza, Derek Jeter, Roy Halladay—as well as those of the present game—Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Julio Rodriguez, Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout—have all taken part in the AFL. So, too, has Zach DeLoach.
40 in 40: For Zach DeLoach, opportunity is knocking
