Last week, action in the Arizona Fall League wrapped up, and with it, so did the last of MLB-affiliated professional baseball in 2025. From play beginning in October and ending early last week, the Peoria Javelinas team that contained prospects from the Orioles and five other MLB teams played to a 12-15 record, with four of the O’s prospects playing well enough to qualify for the Fall Stars Game, the All-Star celebration for the league.

Performance in the AFL is not a guarantee of future success or failure once players go back to their organizations next year. Some guys overcome a bad time in the AFL and for others, success ends up being more of a mirage. These are all small sample sizes to the extreme. The AFL leader in plate appearances went to the plate 104 times, which is around 15% o

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