Glendale Desert Dogs 2024 Arizona Fall League Roster Analysis
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The latest edition of the Arizona Fall League is just days away, with opening day scheduled for October 7.
On Wednesday, the league gave fans their first look at the league’s initial rosters, which feature 13 of Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects. The group is led by Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson, who ranks No. 11 on the current iteration of the list.
To preview the 2024 season, we’ll be breaking down rosters for each AFL team. You can find the complete set of rosters as part of our AFL fan guide here.
Glendale Desert Dogs
Top 100 Prospects: Colson Montgomery, SS, White Sox (38)
Other Interesting Prospects: Before suffering an injury, Dodgers prospect Zyhir Hope was one of the biggest up-arrow in the sport. The outfielder was one of two prospects acquired by Los Angeles in the deal that sent first baseman Michael Busch to Chicago. Hope has a plethora of skills on both sides of the ball, and when he returned in August, a month in which he hit .266/.410/.479 with five doubles and five home runs. … The White Sox’s farm system is on the rise, largely on the strength of its plethora of pitching prospects. Currently fronted by fireballing southpaw Noah Schultz, with a strong performance in the Fall League, Grant Taylor could place himself squarely in the middle of that group. The Louisiana State alum a wrecking ball at Low-A Kannapolis, where he struck out 25 and walked just one over 16 innings. The righthander works with a five-pitch mix that includes a four-seam fastball that peaked at 100 mph and a high-80s slider that garnered a miss rate of more than 50%. … Last year, Zach Maxwell was the Reds’ tour de force Fall League reliever. This year, that honor could be held by Luis Mey, a flamethrower whose four- and two-seam fastballs each eclipsed 100 mph this season. His two-seamer peaked at 103 mph. Mey finished the year with 63 strikeouts in 55 innings between High-A and Double-A. Without throwing more strikes—he walked 43 hitters—his full potential will remain potential.
| Pitchers | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | 2024 Level |
| Acuna, Jose | CIN | R | R | 6’2 | 213 | 10/20/2002 | Bejuma, Venezuela | Louisville (AAA) |
| Adler, Eric | CWS | R | R | 6’2 | 190 | 10/12/2000 | Melbourne, FL | Birmingham (AA) |
| Baker, Trent | STL | R | R | 6’3 | 243 | 12/28/1998 | Austin, TX | Springfield (AA) |
| Cornwell, Alex | STL | L | L | 6’0 | 202 | 05/09/1999 | Glendale, CA | Memphis (AAA) |
| Dalquist, Andrew | CWS | R | R | 6’1 | 195 | 11/13/2000 | Torrance, CA | Birmingham (AA) |
| Fransen, Arij | CIN | R | R | 6’3 | 190 | 05/20/2001 | Deventer, Netherlands | Dayton (A+) |
| Garnett, Tristan | PHI | L | L | 6’6 | 240 | 03/29/1998 | Portland, OR | Reading (AA) |
| Henderson, Ixan | STL | L | L | 6’2 | 180 | 01/29/2002 | Fresno, CA | Peoria (A+) |
| Hoopii-Tuioneotoa , Anthony | CWS | R | R | 6’2 | 190 | 08/11/2000 | Wailuku, HI | Charlotte (AAA) |
| Makarewich, Alex | LAD | R | R | 6’0 | 185 | 01/17/2002 | Santa Monica, CA | Rancho Cucamonga (A) |
| Mautz, Brycen | STL | L | L | 6’3 | 190 | 07/17/2001 | San Diego, CA | Peoria (A+) |
| McGarry, Griff | PHI | R | R | 6’2 | 190 | 06/08/1999 | San Francisco, CA | Lehigh Valley (AAA) |
| McGowan, Christian | PHI | R | R | 6’0 | 205 | 03/07/2000 | Denison, TX | Reading (AA) |
| Mey, Luis | CIN | R | R | 6’5 | 235 | 06/24/2001 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | Chattanooga (AA) |
| Moore, Wesley | PHI | L | L | 6’2 | 200 | 09/05/1999 | Surrey, Canada | Reading (AA) |
| Pallette, Peyton | CWS | R | R | 6’1 | 180 | 05/09/2001 | Benton, AR | Winston-Salem (A+) |
| Pan, Wen-Hui | PHI | R | R | 6’3 | 220 | 09/19/2002 | Hualien, Taiwan | Jersey Shore (A+) |
| Phillips, Connor | CIN | R | R | 6’2 | 209 | 05/04/2001 | Houston, TX | Louisville (AAA) |
| Ramirez, Kelvin | LAD | R | R | 6’4 | 187 | 06/10/2001 | Cumana, Venezuela | Great Lakes (A+) |
| Rosario, Jerming | LAD | R | R | 6’1 | 175 | 05/08/2002 | Peravia, DR | Tulsa (AA) |
| Rudd, Carson | CIN | R | R | 6’5 | 190 | 09/17/1998 | Santa Monica, CA | Chattanooga (AA) |
| Svanson, Matt | STL | R | R | 6’5 | 235 | 01/31/1999 | Lake Zurich, IL | Springfield (AA) |
| Swan, Eriq | LAD | R | R | 6’6 | 240 | 10/31/2001 | Marietta, GA | Rancho Cucamonga (A) |
| Taylor, Grant | CWS | R | R | 6’3 | 230 | 05/20/2002 | Florence, AL | Kannapolis (A) |
| Catchers | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | 2024 Level |
| Bernal, Leonardo | STL | S | R | 6’0 | 245 | 02/13/2004 | Panama, Panama | Springfield (AA) |
| Dissin, Jordan | PHI | R | R | 6’1 | 185 | 05/29/2002 | Pottstown, PA | Jersey Shore (A+) |
| Turner, Michael | CWS | L | R | 6’0 | 205 | 08/18/1998 | Warren, OH | Birmingham (AA) |
| Infielders | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | 2024 Level |
| Arroyo, Edwin | CIN | S | R | 6’0 | 175 | 08/25/2003 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Chattanooga (AA) |
| Elko, Tim | CWS | R | R | 6’3 | 250 | 12/27/1998 | Wichita, KS | Charlotte (AAA) |
| Encarnacion-Strand, Christian | CIN | R | R | 6’0 | 224 | 12/01/1999 | Walnut Creek, CA | Reds (MLB) |
| Gelof, Jake | LAD | R | R | 6’1 | 195 | 02/25/2002 | Lewes, DE | Great Lakes (A+) |
| Kemp, Otto | PHI | R | R | 6’0 | 185 | 09/09/1999 | Fullerton, CA | Reading (AA) |
| Montgomery, Colson | CWS | L | R | 6’3 | 225 | 02/27/2002 | Jasper, IN | Charlotte (AAA) |
| Rincon, Bryan | PHI | S | R | 5’11 | 185 | 02/08/2004 | New York, NY | Jersey Shore (A+) |
| Saggese, Thomas | STL | R | R | 5’11 | 185 | 04/10/2002 | Carlsbad, CA | Cardinals (MLB) |
| Outfielders | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | Birthplace | 2024 Level |
| Church, Nathan | STL | L | L | 5’10 | 180 | 07/12/2000 | Newport Beach, CA | Springfield (AA) |
| Gladney, DJ | CWS | R | R | 6’2 | 195 | 07/14/2001 | Oak Park, IL | Birmingham (AA) |
| Rincones Jr, Gabriel | PHI | L | R | 6’3 | 225 | 03/03/2001 | Boynton Beach, FL | Reading (AA) |
| Hope, Zyhir | LAD | L | L | 6’0 | 193 | 01/19/2005 | Chesapeake, VA | Rancho Cucamonga(A) |
| Callihan, Tyler | CIN | L | R | 5’11 | 205 | 06/22/2000 | Jacksonville, FL | Louisville(AAA) |
