With the lower minor league levels having wrapped up their regular seasons and the high minors not far behind them, the next place to think about following prospects is the Arizona Fall League.
On Friday afternoon, the rosters for this year’s edition of the league were announced. Seven Orioles are headed to play for the Scottsdale Scorpions: Outfielders Heston Kjerstad and Reed Trimble, infielder César Prieto, and pitchers Noah Denoyer, Nolan Hoffman, Easton Lucas, and Nick Richmond.
Kjerstad, as the former #2 overall pick, is the obvious headliner out of this group. It’s not surprising to see him included here, because the AFL is often used by teams to get some extra reps for players who have missed time this season due to injury.