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2023 Minor League - ACL(AZ Complex League)

The Only Arizona Complex League Blog First Pitch is Monday June 5th! The 2023 ACL kicks off another season and the 2023 campaign rolls out this evening. I am feverishly trying to get this site/blog updated and have some current articles. The talent that will be playing this year is going to be pretty close to what was seen last year. The rosters are loaded up with young international prosepcts. Most played a few seasons in the Dominican Summer League under the auspices of their major league club. If you follow the mlb draft, it will be held in July, just like last year. There are a number of reasons why it was moved. I could give a long rant about why it made sense to move it but, I digress. In my opinion it should have stayed in June. The most exciting thing about the ACL was, you could see a 1st rd pick hit his first professional HR, or a pitcher throw their first professional strike out. With the draft moving
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AZL Opening Day Post: Schedules for 6-18-2018

AZL Opening Day Good Morning baseball fans! This blog is the only  blog that covers the lowest rung of the minors league the Arizona Rookie League AKA the AZL.  I will bring you facts, pictures, and my insight from around this very exciting Complex league. As I write this post the rosters are being filled out! If you have seen me in the past, this year is different. I have assembled a team of contributors and people to really hit the all the games. I will do my best to stay away from rumors and ruminations and just let you know where you can see someone make their professional debut or where you just catch some free baseball! This blog will always be AD-FREE. This is my commitment to you. If you need to know where a game is or where someone might play, follow me, or contact me.  Twitter: @AZRookieLeague IG:  @AZLBlogger If you are unfamiliar with the AZL check out my AZL primer post here. Listed below you will find match ups and times for tonight's games:
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AZL 2018 Preview and Primer

2018 Primer for the Arizona Rookie League The Lowest Level of baseball with some of the most interesting players you have never heard of...yet. Carson Fulmer(CWS)  The 2018 Arizona Rookie League season is still a month away. However, there have been a number of off-season developments that I would like to attempt to cover and discuss. AZL Primer  If you are unfamiliar with the Arizona Rookie League AKA the AZL, don't feel bad or get a serious case of FOMO. The Arizona Rookie League is at the lowest rung of minor league baseball. It is a "complex league" that serves as a proving ground for recent draftees to cut their teeth. Many players have already played complete seasons in college or in high school so the AZL is only about 50-60 games. These games are FREE to the public and are usually played at the club's spring training facility. Every team is different however, if you know where to look you can find a #1 draft pick pitching his first p
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FREE Minor League Baseball Games in Phoenix TODAY

Minor League Games in Phoenix TODAY Updated: 3/29/2018 Hello everyone!  There are a few minor league games you can catch on some of the "back-fields" around Phoenix over the next 2 days.  The teams that play in these games will be divided into full season ball clubs. So you will actually get 2 AAA teams or 2 AA teams playing against each other in their own version of spring training. Included below are screenshots from the various websites so, you can take a peek yourself. I also included some maps of the complexes to help you to get around. I will update this page as I get more information. Enjoy! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me on the various platforms: Twitter: @Ja_kow FB: @jrashkow jakerashkow@gmail.com Today 3/29/2018 1:10PM @ Goodyear Training Facility - Oakland Teams @ Cincinnati Teams AAA - Nashville @ Louisville AA - Midland @ Pensacola 1:10PM @ Fitch Park - Cincy Teams @ Oakland Teams A+ - Stockton v.  Daytona A -
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Welcome!

Welcome! My name is Jake Rashkow and I have been blogging and taking photos of baseball for a number of years. I have seen so many major league ball players come to Arizona in  a variety of ways.  The purpose of this blog is to give updates on players who are in under-reported or participatory in leagues that have no formal media coverage. This includes the Arizona Rookie League(AZL), Extended Spring Training(EST), Arizona Instructional League(AZIL), and the Arizona Fall League(AFL).  I will eventually have a system for getting/commissioning photos of particular players, commissioning interviews for certain players, and potentially fulfilling small requests i.e. autographs, etc. You will find a page for each team in Arizona with information on players who are currently in one of these aforementioned leagues.  Each page will have information on how to see some of these games live, and regular updates on players who are considered by prospects by most of the major sour
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Arizona Fall League Review: Josh Bell (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Josh Bell Pittsburgh Pirates Organization Highest level reached: AA (Photo: Jake Rashkow) (Photo: Jake Rashkow) For as highly touted as Josh Bell is amongst the experts like Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, he did not deliver in his performance at the Arizona Fall League. Bell hit .214, 0 HR, 7 RBI, and 8 XBH, with 12 BB and 13 K. Bell played in 23 of the 31 games that the AFL provides but his showing put him in the bottom third of players in the League. Bell is a Switch Hitter, and it is hard to say which side he performed better from. Bell hit for a lower AVG from the Right but, this is the side he acquired all of his Walks. In addition, Bell totaled 11 of his 13 strikeouts from the right. So, you can decide but, it seems if he can improve his discipline from the right, Bell could be a really explosive switch hitter in the future considering he hit .273 from the left. Bell is the # 29 Overall prospect according to MLB.com and he will probably spend most of the 2015 in AAA
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