The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball.
Michael James Jacobs is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current manager for the Clinton LumberKings. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Glenn Patrick Sherlock is an American professional baseball coach. He is currently the first base coach for the New York Mets. He previously was one of the original coaches for the Arizona Diamondbacks, serving for 19 consecutive seasons (1998–2016). He was the team's longtime bullpen coach, although he spent stints as bench coach (2003), first base coach (2004) and third base coach.
In baseball, a fourth outfielder is a backup outfielder, who does not have the hitting skills to regularly play in the corner outfield, but does not have the fielding skills to play center field; for these players, this often leads to playing time that has been called "erratic and unpredictable". Often, fourth outfielders are outfield prospects who have not settled on one outfield position when arriving in the Major Leagues, veteran players seeking additional playing time to extend their careers, or part-time position players who double as designated hitters.
Paul Marshall Gibson, Jr. is a former major league baseball pitcher. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Gibson in the third round in 1978, but released him in 1981. The Detroit Tigers signed him in May 1981. In December 1982 the Minnesota Twins took Gibson in the Rule 5 draft, but granted him free agency in 1984, whereupon the Tigers reacquired him.
Eric Anthony Duncan is a retired American baseball player. Considered an excellent high school baseball player, Duncan was chosen by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, and became one of the best prospects in baseball. However, injuries and ineffectiveness in minor league baseball prevented Duncan from reaching MLB.
Louis Glenn Marson is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians from 2008 through 2013. He also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Marson is the manager for the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Seattle Mariners system.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players of the minor league affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks:
Dustin Michael Ackley is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
Nicholas Edward Franklin is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who is currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round, 27th pick overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Lake Brantley High School where he won numerous awards, including being named the player of the year by the Orlando Sentinel in 2009. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Angels.
Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is a seven-time MLB All-Star, received the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2014 and 2016, and is a six-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. Trout is nicknamed "The Millville Meteor."
Daniel Alexander "Danny" Hultzen is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs organization. Hultzen attended the University of Virginia, where he starred for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team. He was drafted and selected second overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2011 MLB draft.
Michael A. Costanzo is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Cole Bryson Tucker is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Anthony Joseph Alford is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 11th on MLB's 2019 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.
Historic Dodgertown is a multi-sport facility in Vero Beach, Florida where athletes of all ages and skill levels have the opportunity to train, play, and stay together. The facility which includes the historic Holman Stadium was originally created as a Navy housing base, and was transformed into the home of Spring Training for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. It has since evolved into a multi-sport destination that includes an option of room and board via their on-site villas.
Carson Franklin Kelly is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2016 through 2018.
Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses. Most are members of the umbrella organization known as Minor League Baseball (MiLB), which operates under the Commissioner of Baseball within the scope of organized baseball. Several leagues, known as independent baseball leagues, do not have any official links to Major League Baseball.
