The National League secured a 7-4 victory over the American League in the 20th annual Fall Stars Game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, marking the first time the NL won the event since 2022.
Reds prospect Yerlin Confidan claimed the Fall Stars Game MVP award after lacing a double to center field and working a bases-loaded walk for the NL. The eighth-inning rally was kicked off by Nationals catcher Kevin Bazzell, who rocketed a double to right-center field before coming around to score on Padres infielder Justin DeCriscio’s bunt RBI single.
Nationals prospect Jarlin Susana started on the mound for the National League and touched 103.1 mph with his fastball while recording a pair of strikeouts. Philadelphia prospect Aidan Miller notched the only multihit night for the NL squad among ten representatives from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list.
The American League lineup featured Aaron Parker, who won Saturday’s Home Run Derby as a replacement after getting a late call. Parker won the Home Run Derby and cleared the fence at 477 feet in the final against Cardinals prospect Tai Peete.
Texas Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott started at third base for the American League, making his first start at the hot corner in 15 months. Walcott is joined in the Rangers’ AFL contingent by outfielder Paxton Kling, catcher Julian Brock, and pitcher Alejandro Chiquillo. Walcott, a 20-year-old from Nassau, Bahamas, is ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline.
The Rangers sent five prospects to the Fall Stars Game event, which helps close the regular season before the Arizona Fall League postseason. Among them, Kling has impressed with a .361/.473/.443 slash line and 13 RBIs, while Brock provides organizational catching depth behind former first-round pick Malcolm Moore. Chiquillo has put together a 1-0 record and a 5.52 ERA across five appearances.
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Baltimore Orioles prospects Braxton Bragg and Patrick Reilly suited up for the American League. They were joined by fellow Orioles prospects Vance Honeycutt and Ike Irish on the American League squad. Bragg earned AFL Pitcher of the Week honors on Tuesday, carrying a 1-0 record and a 3.60 ERA across five games and two starts, allowing seven runs in 15 innings while striking out nine batters.
It’s an incredible honor to pitch in the Fall Stars game,
Braxton Bragg
Bragg added that missing time was difficult. He also noted that he was simply itching to get back out and compete after missing the previous season following his July 2025 procedure. Bragg was originally selected by the Orioles in the eighth round of the 2023 draft.
Reilly posted a 2-0 record with a 2.87 ERA over five games and four starts for the Peoria Javelinas, striking out batters.