Emerging MLB Prospects Shine in Arizona Fall League Showcase
WHO:
MLB.com - Angeibel Gomez, MLB's No. 76 prospect, is a 17-year-old player for the Kansas City Royals.
MLB.com - Aaron Judge is recovering from a strained right calf and is not on the Yankees' 26-man roster for the AL Division Series against the Rays.
MLB.com - Giancarlo Stanton is active for the ALDS after missing most of the season due to calf injuries.
MLB.com - Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs was selected as Baseball Digest’s 2026 MLB Player of the Year.
MLB.com - Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers was named MLB Pitcher of the Year.
MLB.com - Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres was voted MLB Relief Pitcher of the Year.
MLB.com - 150 high school players from across Canada participated in the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
MLB.com - Jalen Jacob, Sam Ellis, Tanner Morris, Cohen Miller, Ethan Borovilos, and Trace Pettit were among the players mentioned.
MLB.com - Former Canadian MLB players Andrew Albers, Denis Boucher, Pete Orr, Chris Reitsma, Michael Saunders, and Matt Stairs served as coaches.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Gomez became the second youngest player in the history of the Arizona Fall League during his debut, where he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts.
MLB.com - Gomez collected his first hit and first walk, stealing second base on a double steal and scoring two runs.
MLB.com - He joined the Royals organization in January for $2.9 million as the No. 4 prospect on MLB Pipeline's Top 50 international prospect list.
MLB.com - Judge's calf injury has kept him from being active for the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox and he is eligible to be added to the roster for a potential AL Championship Series.
MLB.com - Judge has a career playoff line of .248 with 36 hits, 10 home runs, and 29 RBIs across 37 games.
MLB.com - Crow-Armstrong received 21 first-place votes, two second-place votes, and one third-place vote from a 24-member panel.
MLB.com - Misiorowski led all MLB pitchers in 2026 with a 1.80 earned run average and 252 strikeouts.
MLB.com - Miller compiled a career-high 38 saves in 2026, tied for first in the National League.
MLB.com - Jalen Jacob hit a 110 mph home run that traveled 425 feet during batting practice.
MLB.com - Sam Ellis recorded the fastest 60-yard dash with a time of 6.25 seconds.
MLB.com - Tanner Morris had the top throwing velocity for catchers at 90 mph, while Cohen Miller threw at 91 mph, and both Ethan Borovilos and Trace Pettit reached 92 mph.
MLB.com - Team New Blue won the championship game against Team Royal with a score of 6-1.
MLB.com - Dayne Liske was named Showcase MVP after hitting .455 with a 1.637 OPS, a triple, two homers, and four RBIs.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase was held at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, B.C.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The AL trade deadline is set for November 10.
MLB.com - This is Baseball Digest’s 58th MLB Player of the Year Award (1969-2026) and its 33rd MLB Pitcher of the Year Award (1994-2026).
MLB.com - The event took place over four days, with Scout Day on September 17.
WHY:
MLB.com - The showcase aimed to provide high school players an opportunity to display their skills to scouts.
HOW:
MLB.com - The Royals decided to send Gomez to the Fall League to provide him with additional at-bats in a controlled environment, despite it being an unprecedented move for a player coming directly from the Dominican Summer League.
MLB.com - Judge received a platelet-poor plasma (PPP) injection in late September and has been participating in live batting practice and workouts to aid his recovery.
MLB.com - Misiorowski threw 1,172 pitches at 100-or-more miles per hour in 2026, 499 more than any pitcher in any season since pitch speeds started being tracked in 2015.
MLB.com - Players were split into six teams and participated in various drills and games to showcase their abilities.
Angeibel Gomez, a 17-year-old player for the Kansas City Royals and MLB's No. 76 prospect, made history by becoming the second youngest player to debut in the Arizona Fall League. In his first game, he went one-for-four with three strikeouts, but he also collected his first hit and walk, stole second base on a double steal, and scored two runs. The Royals brought Gomez into their organization in January for $2.9 million, recognizing his potential as the No. 4 prospect on MLB Pipeline's Top 50 international prospect list, and decided to send him to the Fall League for valuable experience.