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Jesse Borek
MESA, Ariz. — For the third consecutive season, the American League Fall Stars took dwelling Arizona Fall League bragging rights on the again of a 5-4 walk-off victory<\/a> over their Nationwide League counterparts at Sloan Park on Sunday evening.
Angels outfielder Raudi Rodriguez<\/a> garnered Most Invaluable Participant honors, turning into the primary member of the group to win the award because it was first given out in 2010.
Fall Stars Recreation protection:<\/strong>
Right here\u2019s how every participant fared in the course of the 2025 iteration:
Soar to: AL East<\/a> | AL Central<\/a> | AL West<\/a> | NL East<\/a> | NL Central<\/a> | NL West<\/a>
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Blue Jays<\/strong>
Southpaw Kai Peterson<\/a> issued two walks however completed the sixth unscathed. The 23-year-old used his three-pitch mixture of a sinker, changeup and slider to get out of the jam with a popup and lined double play.
Orioles<\/strong>
Left-hander De Le\u00f3n (No. 21<\/a>) delivered a dominant opening body for the American League squad, retiring all three batters he confronted on 10 pitches. He notched three whiffs on seven swings, together with getting swinging strikeouts on a slider and splitter. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (No. 4<\/a>) was one in every of 4 gamers to go wire-to-wire, beginning in proper area earlier than ending in middle throughout an 0-for-3 evening by which he reached base as soon as on a hit-by-pitch from the ninth spot within the AL\u2019s lineup. Righty Tanner Smith<\/a> — acquired in July\u2019s Commerce Deadline deal for Ramon Laureano and Ryan O\u2019Hearn — additionally struck out a pair however handled extra site visitors on the basepaths, permitting one run on three hits. His fastball was clocked as excessive as 98.1 mph and he racked up six whiffs, probably the most of any hurler. Ethan Anderson<\/a>, a 2024 second-rounder, took two plate appearances, drawing a five-pitch stroll within the ninth.
Rays<\/strong>
Brayden Taylor (No. 25<\/a>) entered as a defensive substitute within the prime of the sixth and picked up an infield knock within the backside half of the body. Jackson Baumeister (No. 21<\/a>) was the lone pitcher chosen to the Fall Stars Recreation who was eligible to seem who didn’t enter the competition.
Purple Sox<\/strong>
Stanley Tucker<\/a> took over at second base within the sixth inning and helped flip a pair of double performs. The 23-year-old went hitless throughout a pair of at-bats, however did ship a hard-hit groundout within the eighth. Luis Perales (No. 9<\/a>) was chosen to the AL squad however didn’t take part within the contest.
Yankees<\/strong>
It\u2019s robust to be any extra environment friendly than righty Cade Smith (No. 19<\/a>) was throughout his scoreless inning within the fourth, retiring all three batters he confronted on 9 pitches (eight strikes).
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Guardians<\/strong>
Daniel Espino (No. 29<\/a>) was named to the AL Fall Stars roster however didn’t take part within the sport.
Royals<\/strong>
Blake Mitchell (No. 2<\/a>\/MLB No. 62<\/a>) sizzled a double within the second inning at 103.8 mph off the bat earlier than coming round to attain for the AL's first run. He added a stroll and a second run scored within the fifth. Daniel Vazquez (No. 16<\/a>) whistled a 107.3 mph single to middle to guide off the sixth and completed the sport at shortstop, the place he helped flip a double play.
Tigers<\/strong>
Kevin McGonigle (No. 1<\/a>\/MLB No. 2<\/a>) drew the beginning at shortstop, the place he made a slick play defensively, and hit leadoff for the AL squad. He went 0-for-2 on the dish with a stroll, together with a 109.2 mph lineout to proper area within the fourth, earlier than which he slugged a 118 mph foul down the right-field line with the bases loaded. Max Anderson (No. 9<\/a>) drew the beginning on the sizzling nook subsequent to McGonigle and plated his roommate and close friend<\/a> on an RBI groundout within the third en path to going 0-for-3. Proper-hander Daniel Fregio<\/a> was a late addition to the roster however pitched within the sport\u2019s largest spot within the prime of the ninth earlier than being rewarded with the win following the AL\u2019s walk-off within the backside half of the body.
Twins<\/strong>
Righty Miguel Boadas<\/a> twirled a scoreless seventh, locking in after a leadoff stroll to strike out consecutive batters and escaped unscathed following a pickoff by Angels catcher Juan Flores. He averaged 96.1 mph on his sinker and threw eight of his 13 pitches for strikes.
White Sox<\/strong>
Southpaw Hagen Smith (No. 5<\/a>\/MLB No. 88<\/a>) labored round a stroll and a single to ship a scoreless second body for the AL squad. The 2024 first-rounder averaged 96.4 mph together with his heater and logged a pair of strikeouts on his 60-grade slider. Heart fielder Braden Montgomery (No. 1<\/a>\/MLB No. 35<\/a>) walked twice and slugged a 98.7 mph flyout from the second spot within the lineup. Sam Antonacci (No. 11<\/a>) performed walk-off hero, lofting the game-winning fly ball to left within the backside of the ninth. The 22-year-old additionally collected an RBI within the fifth on a bases-loaded stroll and was plunked by a pitch, ending as one in every of 4 gamers to play all the contest.
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Angels<\/strong>
Outfielder Raudi Rodriguez<\/a> grew to become the primary participant in franchise historical past to win Fall Stars Recreation MVP honors on the again of a two-hit, two-RBI efficiency. The 22-year-old sizzled a 111 mph run-scoring knock within the second, plated one other runner with a bases-loaded stroll within the fifth and added a second single — at 111.7 mph — within the seventh. Juan Flores (No. 17<\/a>) took over behind the dish and ripped a 99.1 mph flyout in his first at-bat earlier than dunking in a bloop single in the course of the AL\u2019s ninth-inning rally. The 19-year-old additionally backpicked a runner within the seventh for good measure.
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Astros<\/strong>
Anderson Brito (No. 7<\/a>) dialed his fastball as much as 99 mph — and averaged 98.1 — throughout his scoreless body of labor within the third. The correct-hander labored round a leadoff stroll and wild pitch to strand a runner in scoring place. James Hicks (No. 26<\/a>) has loved a 14-inning scoreless streak<\/a> to start the AFL\u2019s common season — one thing simply two hurlers earlier than him have completed — however bumped into some hassle attempting to lock down the save within the ninth. The 24-year-old obtained whiffs on three of 5 swings and notched a strikeout for his lone out. Walker Janek (No. 4<\/a>) was additionally chosen to the AL squad however didn’t take part within the sport.
Athletics<\/strong>
Drawing the beginning at first base, Tommy White (No. 7<\/a>) collected a single within the fourth and a stroll an inning later. Ryan Lasko (No. 17<\/a>) entered in left area within the sixth and was a key cog within the ultimate body, drawing a stroll earlier than scampering dwelling on Antonacci\u2019s walk-off sacrifice fly.
Mariners<\/strong>
Jonny Farmelo (No. 7<\/a>\/MLB No. 75<\/a>) went 0-for-3 after he drew the beginning in left area and hit cleanup for the AL squad. Proper-hander Jimmy Kingsbury<\/a> labored round a pair of singles by twirling the AL\u2019s third double play of the evening to ship a scoreless inning of labor within the eighth.
Rangers<\/strong>
Three of Texas\u2019 prime pitching prospects — Jose Corniell (No. 3<\/a>), Winston Santos (No. 4<\/a>) and Emiliano Teodo (No. 14<\/a>) — have been chosen to take part in Fall Stars weekend however didn’t take part within the sport.
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Braves<\/strong>
Getting the beginning on the sizzling nook, Nacho Alvarez Jr.<\/a> went 0-for-2 with a groundout and a popout. Fall League stolen-base chief Patrick Clohisy<\/a> (21-for-23) entered the sport in left area within the sixth after which delivered an opposite-field RBI knock within the ninth earlier than coming round to attain the then-tying run later within the body. Luke Sinnard (No. 16<\/a>) was chosen to the NL squad however didn’t take part within the sport.
Marlins<\/strong>
Tabbed because the Nationwide League\u2019s beginning pitcher, righty Karson Milbrandt (No. 18<\/a>) dialed up his four-seam fastball as excessive as 99 mph throughout a scoreless first inning. He notched 5 whiffs on eight swings, together with a strikeout of the Fall League\u2019s OPS chief, Max Anderson. Starlyn Caba (No. 5<\/a>) shattered his bat throughout pregame batting apply, then handled extra damaged wooden in the course of the sport itself. However regardless of that, the NL\u2019s beginning shortstop beat out an infield hit within the fifth earlier than coming round to attain later within the body.
Mets<\/strong>
Chris Suero (No. 15<\/a>) and Nick Morabito (No. 16<\/a>) drew begins at designated hitter and middle area, respectively, with Morabito delivering the NL squad\u2019s first RBI of the evening off a groundout within the fifth earlier than promptly swiping a bag. Suero produced the best measured bat pace of the sport (81.4 mph), significantly better than the \u201cfast\u201d measurement<\/a>, which is something above 75 mph.
Nationals<\/strong>
Seaver King (No. 7<\/a>) has been a line-drive machine throughout his stint within the AFL with the Fall Stars Recreation no completely different. Beginning at second base, the membership\u2019s 2024 first-rounder ripped a 102.6 mph lineout within the first. He delivered an infield single within the fifth but it surely got here with an 80.9 mph bat pace, an elite quantity, earlier than including a stolen base. Southpaw Jake Bennett (No. 10<\/a>) — who leads the circuit with 25 strikeouts in the course of the common season — notched a pair of punchouts throughout his scoreless backside of the sixth. He obtained whiffs on half of his eight swings and utilized six completely different choices to stymie the AL bats.
Phillies<\/strong>
Proper-hander Jack Dallas<\/a> recorded a pair of strikeouts and allowed a run on a pair of hits throughout his lone body of labor within the second.
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Brewers<\/strong>
Just one participant completed the 2025 Fall Stars Recreation with an ideal batting common: the new-to-left field<\/a> Josh Adamczewski (MIL No. 13<\/a>), who drew a stroll within the third and ripped a 106.9 mph single to proper within the fifth. Southpaw Jes\u00fas Broca<\/a> walked Kevin McGonigle to guide off his lone body of labor within the third, watching MLB\u2019s No. 2 prospect manufacture a run towards his ledger. After getting a groundout and flyout, Broca struck out High 100 prospect Jonny Farmelo to shine off his outing. Dylan O\u2019Rae<\/a> entered as a defensive substitute on the keystone within the sixth and completed with a pair of hitless plate appearances.
Cardinals<\/strong>
Miguel Ugueto<\/a> delivered the most important hit of the evening for the NL squad, a game-tying two-RBI single within the prime of the ninth. He went on so as to add a stolen base later within the body and held down middle area for the ultimate 4 frames. Proper-hander Darlin Saladin<\/a> was the ultimate pitcher used within the contest, struggling mightily together with his command (two walks) earlier than being tagged with the loss. Chen-Wei Lin<\/a> (No. 16<\/a>) was chosen to the staff however didn’t take part within the sport.
Cubs<\/strong>
Owen Ayers<\/a> drew the beginning behind the dish for the NL squad and picked up a hard-hit single off High 100 prospect Hagen Smith throughout his 1-for-2 evening. Proper-hander Koen Moreno got here on within the fifth in a two-out, bases-loaded state of affairs and issued his personal pair of walks earlier than escaping additional harm with a strikeout.
Pirates<\/strong>
Esmerlyn Valdez (No. 15<\/a>) got here inside a couple of swings of claiming the AFL Home Run Derby crown<\/a> on Saturday evening earlier than drawing the beginning in proper area whereas hitting cleanup for the NL squad on Sunday. He drew a stroll within the second and picked up an opposite-field single within the eighth, ending as one in every of 4 gamers to compete in all the Fall Stars Recreation.
Reds<\/strong>
Getting into the sport at first base as a part of a slew of adjustments, Cam Collier (No. 6<\/a>\/MLB No. 94<\/a>) ripped the hardest-hit ball of the sport (113.1 mph) for a single within the eighth. He struck out in his second plate look the next body after fouling a pitch instantly off his proper knee. Alfredo Duno (No. 2<\/a>\/MLB No. 48<\/a>) entered as a pinch-hitter within the sixth and drew a stroll earlier than ending the sport behind the dish. Leo Balcazar (No. 23<\/a>) — second within the AFL in hits (26) this fall — collected a base on balls of his personal as a pinch-hitter within the sixth earlier than coming round to attain after reaching on an error within the ninth. Rhett Lowder (No. 5<\/a>\/MLB No. 80<\/a>) was chosen to the staff however didn’t take part in sport motion.
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D-backs<\/strong>
Taking up at shortstop for the NL squad within the late innings, Jansel Luis (AZ No. 12<\/a>) drew a stroll throughout his two plate appearances.
Dodgers<\/strong>
Righty Alex Makarewich<\/a> battled his command mightily, strolling three batters — two of whom got here round to attain — throughout his two-thirds-of-an-inning outing within the fifth.
Giants<\/strong>
Simply 24 hours after taking part within the AFL House Run Derby, Parks Harber<\/a> hit third and drew the beginning at first base for the NL squad. He completed 0-for-3 however delivered one of many hardest-hit balls of the evening with a 106.6 mph groundout within the third.
Padres<\/strong>
Proper-handers Carson Montgomery and Tucker Musgrove<\/a> mixed to spin back-to-back scoreless frames of aid for the NL squad within the seventh and eighth. Montgomery pumped 9 of his 13 pitches for strikes, together with a pair of strikeouts of Orioles prospects. Musgrove threw 5 of the sport\u2019s 11 quickest pitches, averaging 98 mph on his four-seamer and 97.9 on his sinker.
Rockies<\/strong>
Charlie Condon (No. 2<\/a>\/MLB No. 61<\/a>) entered within the sixth as a pinch-hitting designated hitter and sizzled a 102.3 mph line drive \u2026 proper at AL shortstop Daniel Vazquez, who turned a double play off the smash. The correct-handed slugger added a stroll within the ninth earlier than coming round to attain in the course of the NL\u2019s late rally. Proper-hander Cade Denton labored round a single and a pair of hit by pitches to show in a scoreless fourth inning for the NL squad, together with a swinging strikeout on a 94.9 mph sinker.<\/p>\n