SCOTTSDALE — The National League pulled away with an eighth-inning breakout to beat the American League 7-4 in the 20th annual Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, according to MLB.com.
It was the NL’s first win in the showcase since 2022. Reds outfielder Yerlin Confidan was named MVP, joining past winners such as Colson Montgomery, JJ Bleday, Royce Lewis and Gary Sanchez.
Two Arizona Diamondbacks prospects played for the NL. Second baseman Demetrio Crisantes, the D-backs’ No. 1 prospect and No. 84 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, ripped a fifth-inning single with a 103.5 mph exit velocity and also walked and grounded out.
Crisantes, 22, had limited playing time this past season while recovering from a shoulder injury, and MLB.com said he has been putting his tools on full display in the Fall League.
Left-hander Joe Ariola, also 22, was asked to get two outs in the eighth inning with a runner on first. After giving up a sharp single, he benefited from a runner being thrown out, then struck out Royals prospect Angeibel Gomez on three pitches, including an 81.3 mph curveball, to strand a runner at third.
Ten members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 played in the game, and 60 players appeared in all.
The Arizona Fall League, which plays at spring training ballparks around the Valley, gives top minor leaguers extra at-bats and innings after the regular season.
Sources: MLB.com. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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