Diamondbacks Official Site · Nov 5
What D-backs are looking for from AFL, winter ball participants
The Arizona Fall League has long served as a finishing school for baseball’s rising talent, offering a bridge for players needing extra developmental reps, injury rehab or simply a test against advanced competition. For the Diamondbacks’ player development staff, the focus in the AFL extends beyond where the Salt River Rafters place in the standings -- entering Thursday they sat in fourth place. Instead, it is about laying a structural foundation for 2027.