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Remember - Tuesday, October 13 is Opening Day for the Arizona Fall League, with afternoon games in Peoria and Phoenix and an evening game in Scottsdale.
Information for the three teams in the AFL’s National Division:
Peoria Javelinas (also playing in Peoria Sports Complex) will feature players from the Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Detroit Tigers.
Manager – Kevin Bradshaw, Detroit
Batting Coach – Gary Ward; Pitching Coach – Fred Dabney
Hitters – Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF, SEA; Scott Sizemore, 2B, DET; Dayan Viciedo, 3B, CWS; Cale Iorg, SS, DET; Carlos Triunfel, SS, SEA; and Jordan Danks, OF, CWS
Pitchers - Phillippe Aumont, SEA; Josh Fields, SEA; Mark Rogers, MLW; Aaron Miller, LAD; Andrew Oliver, DET
Phoenix Desert Dogs (playing home games in Phoenix Municipal Stadium, spring training home of the Oakland Athletics) will feature players from the Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays
Manager – Gary Cathcart, Toronto
Batting Coach – Brian McArn; Pitching Coach – R.C. Lichtenstein
Hitters – J.P. Arencibia, C, TOR; Josh Bell, 3B, BAL; Chris Marrero, IF, WAS; Jemile Weeks, 2B, OAK; Brad Emaus, 2B, TOR; Brandon Snyder, 1B, BAL; and Grant Desme, OF, OAK.
Pitchers – Stephen Strasburg, WAS; Brandon Erbe, BAL; Drew Storen, WAS; Robert Ray, TOR; and Mitch Talbot, TB.
Surprise Rafters (playing home games in Surprise Stadium, spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers) will feature the players from the Royals, Rangers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Mets.
Manager – Brian Rupp, Kansas City
Batting Coach – Brant Brown; Pitching Coach – Tommy Phelps
Hitters –Ike Davis, 1B, NYM; Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC; Jeff Bianchi, SS, KC; Marcus Lemon, 2B, TEX; Daryl Jones, OF, STL; Colin Curtis, OF, NYY; Mitch Moreland, OF, TEX; and Reese Havens, SS, NYM
Pitchers - Ian Kennedy, NYY; Tanner Scheppers, TEX; Blake Wood, KC; Mike Parisi, STL; and Matt Harrison, P, TEX.
AFL games are played every day from Monday through Saturday in three of the five ballparks. Afternoon games start at 12:35 PM while Evening games begin at 6:35 PM. Through the first five weeks of the season, most days will have two afternoon games and one night game. In the final week of the season, November 16-19 the only evening game is on Wednesday.
The “Rising Stars Game”, the AFL All Star game will be played on Saturday, November 7 at 6:15 PM in Surprise Stadium.
The AFL Championship game will be held on Saturday, November 21 at 12:35 PM in Scottsdale Stadium.
(for information, the AFL office can be reached at 602 681-9362)
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