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These under-the-radar prospects are standing out in the Arizona Fall League

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM · 3 min read
These under-the-radar prospects are standing out in the Arizona Fall League — St. Cloud Sports news

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. Subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Fifteen Top 100 Prospects have played in the Arizona Fall League this season and several of them have thrived. White Sox outfielder Caleb Bonemer, Phillies third baseman Aidan Miller and Angels shortstop Arjun Nimmala rank among the top hitters in the developmental circuit. Nationals right-hander Jarlin Susana has stood out as unquestionably the best pitching prospect. There also are a number of prospects making names for themselves who not only aren't on the Top 100, but they didn't even make our organization Top 30 lists. Here are seven who have significantly raised their profiles and played in Sunday's Fall Stars Game . More on the Arizona Fall League: • Fall Stars Game: Results | Top performers | Gameday | History • HR Derby: Blue Jays' Parker wins crown | History • Week 5 top performers | Players of the Week • Past champions | Awards | All-time roster • Tickets | Shop | Schedule | Complete coverage Kevin Bazzell, C, Salt River (Nationals) A 2024 third-round pick from Texas Tech, Bazzell is one of the better all-around catchers in the AFL. He has a good approach and average power, which have translated into a .349/.500/.605 line and league-best 7 percent strikeout rate. He also gets the job done behind the plate and has a strong arm. Yerlin Confidan, OF, Peoria (Reds) The Fall Stars Game MVP , Confidan has displayed well-above-average power while posting the best exit velocities in the league. Signed for $200,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, he's batting .323/.380/.585 and having more success against non-fastballs than he has in the Minors. His arm strength enhances his right-field profile. Kyle DeBarge, INF/OF, Salt River (Twins) After struggling in Double-A this season, DeBarge has rebounded to hit .347/.473/.625 with four homers and eight steals in 20 games while showing the versatility to play all over the infield and outfield. A 2024 supplemental first-rounder from Louisiana-Lafayette, he possesses plus speed and has a steep right-handed stroke that enables him to get the most out of his fringy raw power. Vance Honeycutt, OF, Peoria (Orioles) Honeycutt may have the best all-around tools in the Fall League and he has continued a late-season surge that began in Double-A. The 2024 first-rounder from North Carolina is hitting .256/.500/.535 with three homers and eight steals in 14 games and posting a manageable 24 percent strikeout rate -- down from 42 percent during two years in Single-A and High-A. He has well-above-average raw power and speed, and some scouts believe he's the best defensive outfielder in the Minors. Jack O'Dowd, C, Salt River (Rockies) After going undrafted as a college second baseman at Texas, O'Dowd remade himself as a catcher and hit 22 homers in 84 games in the independent Pioneer League last year to earn a contract from the Rockies. He slashed .307/.383/.564 and reached Double-A in his Minor League debut, and he leads the AFL with six homers in 20 contests while posting a .995 OPS. The son of former Colorado general manager and current MLB Network analyst Dan O'Dowd, he has legitimate power and surprisingly advanced framing skills given his inexperience. Aaron Parker, OF/C, Mesa (Blue Jays) Parker's 90th-percentile exit velocities (107.9 mph) ranked in the top 1 percent during the Minor League season and he has pounded balls in Arizona. The 2024 sixth-rounder from UC Santa Barbara is batting .356/.483/.511, won the Fall League home run derby , has carried his aggressive nature at the plate to the bases (eight steals in 12 games) and has begun learning to play left field. Get the latest from the Twins Have the latest news, ticket information, and more from the Twins and MLB delivered right to your inbox. Sign up Patrick Reilly, RHP, Peoria (Orioles) One of the best starting pitchers in a league short on them, Reilly has returned from 2025 Tommy John surgery to miss bats with a mid-90s fastball with impressive carry and a mid-80s slider. Acquired from the Pirates in a 2024 trade for Billy Cook, he sports a 2.87 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings.

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