Two weeks post-championship and the presence of the MLB Draft League in pro baseball rolls on. The 2026 Arizona Fall League features more than 15 alumni that have appeared from the league’s inception to 2025 across all six teams.
Three prospects were named as All-Stars at their respective levels, including Jacob Kisting who was named as the South Atlantic League’s (High-A) Pitcher of the Year, who posted a sub-1.70 ERA with 96 strikeouts for the Tampa Bay Rays’ Bowling Green Hot Rods before being dealt to the Miami Marlins at the trade deadline and promoted to Double-A.
Furthermore, the playoffs at the lower levels are wrapping up with several alumni making great impacts to help clinch championships with those at the higher levels hungry for the crown.
Previous Alumni Reports: 2025 Recap | Offseason Update | Prospect Update | Opening Weeks | April 16 | April 23 | April 30 | May 7 | May 14 | May 21 | May 28 | June 4 | June 11 | June 18 | June 25 | July 2 | July 9 | July 16 | July 23 | July 30 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 13 | Aug. 20 | Aug. 27 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 10
Position Players
2023 Trenton Thunder | Braves No. 29 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Glendale Desert Dogs
Season (A+): 68 G, .264/.342/.443 (.785 OPS), 12 HR, 14 2B, 36 RBI, 52 R, 19 SB
2023-24 Trenton Thunder
Mesa Solar Sox
Season (ROK/A/A+): 66 G, .279/.368/.538 (.906 OPS), 16 HR, 14 2B, 68 RBI, 39 R
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Athletics No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Mesa Solar Sox
Week: 5 G, .250/.318/.600 (.918 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R
Season (AA/AAA): 102 G, .288/.393/.456 (.849 OPS), 11 HR, 3 3B, 26 2B, 73 R, 56 RBI, 28 SB
2025 Williamsport Crosscutters | Mariners No. 13 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Peoria Javelinas
Season (A/A+/AA): 112 G, .274/.424/.566 (.990 OPS), 31 HR, 12 2B, 4 3B, 84 RBI, 93 R, 11 SB
2021 State College Spikes
Peoria Javelinas
Season (A+): 76 G, .247/.376/.470 (.846 OPS), 17 HR, 11 2B, 57 RBI, 45 R, 2 SB
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Salt River Rafters
Week: 3 G, .333/.400/.333 (.733 OPS), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB, SF
Postseason (AA): G, 1-for-4, RBI
Season (A/A+/AA): 107 G, .307/.383/.564 (.947 OPS), 23 HR, 30 2B, 2 3B, 91 RBI, 61 R, 4 SB
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Scottsdale Scorpions
Season (A+): 13 G, .265/.368/.429 (.797 OPS), HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI, 9 R, 3 SB
2025 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 29 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Surprise Saguaros
Season (A): 13 G, .245/.375/.321 (.696 OPS), 4 2B, 8 RBI, 13 R, 3 SB
2023 Frederick Keys / 2025 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
California League All-Star
Season (A): 88 G, .296/.372/.523 (.895 OPS), 17 HR, 24 2B, 2 3B, 68 RBI, 72 R, 15 SB
Season (A+): 116 G, .300/.365/.523 (.888 OPS), 21 HR, 32 2B, 4 3B, 84 RBI, 89 R, 15 SB
2026 Williamsport Crosscutters
Postseason (A): 4 G, .250/.333/.688 (1.021 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 5 R
Season: 13 G, .267/.353/.444 (.797 OPS), 2 HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 7 R, SB
Eddie Micheletti Jr. (LAA, Double-A)
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 3 G, .417/.462/.667 (1.129 OPS), 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Postseason (AA): G, 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Season: 121 G, .239/.339/.445 (.784 OPS), 18 HR, 5 3B, 27 2B, 72 R, 63 RBI, 7 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 3 G, .444/.583/1.000 (1.583 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Postseason (AA): G, 2-for-5, 2 RBI
Season: 120 G, .227/.356/.398 (.754 OPS), 18 HR, 17 2B, 69 R, 57 RBI, 11 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 4 G, .214/.421/.643 (1.064 OPS), 2 HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, 5 BB, SB
Season: 118 G, .243/.347/.433 (.780 OPS), 19 HR, 2 3B, 19 2B, 72 R, 62 RBI, 22 SB
Jared Sprague-Lott (ATH, Double-A)
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 4 G, .308/.438/.462 (.900 OPS), 2 2B, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB
Season (AA/A+/A): 117 G, .269/.378/.391 (.769 OPS), 10 HR, 3 3B, 17 2B, 91 R, 66 RBI, 26 SB
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 4 G, .267/.389/.467 (.856 OPS), 3 2B, 4 RBI, R, 3 BB
Season (AA/A+/A): 90 G, .326/.407/.448 (.855 OPS), 5 HR, 2 3B, 20 2B, 58 RBI, 44 R, 9 SB
2023 State College Spikes | Astros No. 23 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 4 G, .167/.375/.417 (.792 OPS), HR, 3 RBI, R, 3 BB, HBP
Season: 99 G, .233/.376/.381 (.757 OPS), 13 HR, 12 2B, 52 R, 44 RBI, 17 SB
2024 State College Spikes
Week: 3 G, .364/.417/.364 (.781 OPS), 3 RBI, R, BB
Season (AA): 62 G, .279/.392/.474 (.866 OPS), 10 HR, 12 2B, 41 RBI, 37 R, 9 SB
2022 State College Spikes | Cubs No. 2, MLB No. 91 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 4 G, .286/.412/.357 (.769 OPS), 2B, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB
Season: 121 G, .295/.408/.538 (.946 OPS), 25 HR, 3B, 28 2B, 82 RBI, 78 R, 13 SB
Pitchers
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters
Glendale Desert Dogs
Season (AA): 43 G, 10 SV, 1.84 ERA, 49 IP, 73 K, 1.06 WHIP, .142 BAA
2025 Frederick Keys
Glendale Desert Dogs
Season (A/A+): 42 G, 3-2, 7 SV, 5.17 ERA, 54 IP, 52 K, 1.54 WHIP, .229 BAA
2022 West Virginia Black Bears, 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Mesa Solar Sox
Season (A+): 22 GS, 6-8, 4.47 ERA, 106.2 IP, 111 K, 1.40 WHIP, .241 BAA
2025 West Virginia Black Bears
Mesa Solar Sox
Season (A+): 43 G, 3-3, 15 SV, 3.92 ERA, 43.2 IP, 47 K, 1.60 WHIP, .222 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Peoria Javelinas
Season (2025 A/A+): 24/10 G/S, 4-7, 3.41 ERA, 66 IP, 71 K, 1.08 WHIP, .184 BAA
2024 State College Spikes
Salt River Rafters
Season (AA): 36 G, 6-3, 7 SV, 3.72 ERA, 46 IP, 49 K, 1.48 WHIP, .225 BAA
2025 Trenton Thunder
Salt River Rafters
Postseason (AA): G, IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Season (ROK/A/A+/AA): 21/2 G/S, 2-1, 1.56 ERA, 34.2 IP, 64 K, 1.04 WHIP, .176 BAA
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Scottsdale Scorpions
Season (A+): 39 G, 2-3, 5 SV, 4.45 ERA, 54.2 IP, 51 K, 1.52 WHIP, .271 BAA
2023 Trenton Thunder
Scottsdale Scorpions
Postseason (AA): G, SV, IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Season (AA): 34/2 G/S, 2-3, SV, 4.68 ERA, 50 IP, 82 K, 1.72 WHIP, .168 BAA
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Surprise Saguaros
Season (A/A+/AAA): 30/1 G/S, 3-2, 27 IP, 37 K, 1.85 WHIP, .211 BAA
2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Surprise Saguaros
Postseason (AA): G, IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 2 K
Season (A/A+/AA): 35 G, 3-4, 7 SV, 3.14 ERA, 51.2 IP, 69 K, 1.10 WHIP, .175 BAA
2024 Trenton Thunder | Marlins No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year
Week: GS, 4 IP, R, H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .077 BAA
Postseason: GS, 4 IP, R, H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .077 BAA
Season (AA/A+): 23/21 G/S, 10-0, 1/1 SV, 110 IP, 1.72 ERA, 127 K, 0.91 WHIP, .186 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Carolina League All-Star
Season (A): 12/11 G/S, 4-1, 1.84 ERA, 58.2 IP, 55 K, 1.02 WHIP, .244 BAA
Season (A/A+): 32/16 G/S, 6-3, 3.41 ERA, 103 IP, 94 K, 1.23 WHIP, .260 BAA
2022 Frederick Keys
Week: GS, 6 IP, R (0 ER), 4 H, BB, 6 K, 0.83 WHIP, .190 BAA
Season (MLB): 5/2 G/S, 2-1, 21 IP, 3.43 ERA, 20 K, 1.19 WHIP, .203 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley / 2023 West Virginia
Week: GS, W, 7 IP, 2 R, 5 H, BB, 4 K, 0.86 WHIP, .200 BAA
Season (MLB): 13 GS, 4-5, 73.1 IP, 3.44 ERA, 55 K, 1.16 WHIP, .253 BAA
2022 State College Spikes
Week: 2 G, SV, 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, K
Postseason: G, IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Season (AA/AAA): 42 G, 2-2, 3/3 SV, 48.1 IP, 5.03 ERA, 41 K, 1.53 WHIP, .230 BAA
2023 West Virginia Black Bears | Royals No. 30 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Postseason: 4 G, 2/2 SV, 4 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 8 K, 0.25 WHIP, .077 BAA
Season: 40 G, 5-3, 3/4 SV, 55.1 IP, 3.42 ERA, 106 K, 1.19 WHIP, .142 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: GS, 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.00 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season (AAA): 28/11 G/S, 5-3, 69.1 IP, 5.97 ERA, 71 K, 1.44 WHIP, .265 BAA
2023-24 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 3 G, W, 4 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.25 WHIP, .091 BAA
Season (AAA/AA/A+): 39 G, 4-0, 5/7 SV, 48.1 IP, 1.68 ERA, 73 K, 0.81 WHIP, .173 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Postseason: 2 GS, 2-0, 14 IP, 0.64 ERA, 22 K, 0.64 WHIP, .130 BAA
Season: 26/22 G/S, 11-7, 120.2 IP, 4.70 ERA, 108 K, 1.29 WHIP, .245 BAA
Garrett Hawkins (SD, Triple-A)
2021 Trenton Thunder
Week: 2 G, 3 IP, 0 R, H, BB, 4 K, 0.67 WHIP, .100 BAA
Season (AA/AAA): 41 G, 2-1, 2 SV, 51.2 IP, 5.23 ERA, 62 K, 1.55 WHIP, .233 BAA
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: GS, W, 7 IP, R, 5 H, 0 BB, 0.71 WHIP, .192 BAA
Season: 26/22 G/S, 10-4, 141.1 IP, 4.52 ERA, 108 K, 1.29 WHIP, .271 BAA
2023 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: GS, 5 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 0.80 WHIP, .125 BAA
Season (AA/A+/A): 20/17 G/S, 70.1 IP, 4.22 ERA, 72 K, 1.41 WHIP, .232 BAA
2021 Trenton Thunder
Week: 2 G, 2.1 IP, R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.86 WHIP, .222 BAA
Season (AAA): 51 G, 50 IP, 5.22 ERA, 68 K, 1.40 WHIP, .284 BAA
Promotions and signings
Sept. 15: C Michael Trautwein (CIN, WIL ‘21) - Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) to Louisville Bats (AAA).
Sept. 11: RHP Keegan Batka (PHI, MV ‘21) - Jersey Shore BlueClaws (A+) to Reading Fightin Phils(AA).
Draft History
The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 291 players drafted and another 200+ signing as free agents for a total of over 450 players placed in affiliated baseball. A complete list of MLB Draft League graduates who have moved on to the next level can be found here.
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