The Arizona Fall League will crown a champion on Saturday when the final takes place starting at 1:08 MT. The Salt River Rafters (17-11-4) will take on the Peoria Javelinas (15-14-3) in a meeting of East vs. West division champions.
The two teams break down to major league affiliations this way:
SALT RIVER RAFTERS – Diamondbacks, Rockies, Astros, Marlins, Twins
PEORIA JAVELINAS – Braves, Indians, Royals, Cardinals, Rays
So, only the Salt River club has Cal League ties at this point. Here are the starting lineups for Saturday’s finale, with the recent Cal League players linked to their AFL stat page:
SALT RIVER
8 Marzilli (VIS ’13, ’14)
D Sclafani
7 Rosario
2 O’Brien
9 Kepler
6 Bohn
3 Casteel (MOD ’13)
5 Drury (VIS ’14)
4 Featherston (MOD ’13)
1 DeSclafani
PEORIA
6 Mondesi
4 Valera
9 Salcedo
D Stanley
5 Dozier
2 O’Conner
3 Wilson
8 Starling
7 Carter
1 Almonte
MLB Network goes live with the Championship Game at 3PM ET. Here’s one more chance to see these elite prospects in action prior to 2015’s Spring Training.
Check back here for a look at how some of the recent Cal Leaguers did in the AFL.