2012 Arizona Fall League Organization & Staff Assignments Announced
July 25, 2012 - Arizona Fall League (AzFL)
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Fall League Director Steve Cobb announces organization and staff (managers, pitching coaches, hitting coaches, athletic trainers) for the Arizona Fall League's 20th anniversary season that begins Tuesday, October 9.Regarded throughout professional baseball as the "finishing school" for top prospects, the six-team league features top prospects from every organization in Major League Baseball. It plays three games per day six days a week (Monday-Saturday) in six Cactus League stadiums (Mesa Hohokam Stadium, Peoria Sports Complex, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale Stadium, Surprise Stadium) in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Daily start times are 12:35 p.m. and 6:35 p.m.
This year's seventh annual Rising Stars Game will be played on Saturday, November 3 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The league's championship will be held Saturday, November 17 at Scottsdale Stadium.
The league's 2012 schedule will be released in early August followed by rosters in late August.
The Arizona Fall League is owned and operated by Major League Baseball.
East Division
Mesa Solar Sox
Mesa Solar Sox
(Hohokam Stadium)
-Baltimore Orioles
-Chicago Cubs
-Detroit Tigers
-Houston Astros
-Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager
Rodney Linares (Astros)
Pitching Coach
Matt Herges (Dodgers)
Hitting Coach
Brian Harper (Cubs)
Trainers
Aaron Scott (Orioles)
Corey Tremble (Tigers)
Salt River Rafters
(Talking Stick)
-Arizona Diamondbacks
-Chicago White Sox
-Colorado Rockies
-Toronto Blue Jays
-Washington Nationals
Manager
Matt Williams (Diamondbacks)
Pitching Coach
Mark Grater (Nationals)
Hitting Coach
Jon Nunnally (Blue Jays)
Trainers
Cory Barton (White Sox)
Chris Dovey (Rockies)
Scottsdale Scorpions
(Scottsdale Stadium)
-Cleveland Indians
-L.A. Angels of Anaheim
-New York Yankees
-Pittsburgh Pirates
-San Francisco Giants
Manager
Carlos Mendoza (Yankees)
Pitching Coach
Mike Couchee (Giants)
Hitting Coach
Phil Clark (Indians)
Trainers
Bryan Housand (Pirates)
Mike Metcalfe (Angels)
West Division
Peoria Javelinas
(Peoria Stadium)
-Cincinnati Reds
-Minnesota Twins
-Philadelphia Phillies
-San Diego Padres
-Seattle Mariners
Manager
Dusty Wathan (Phillies)
Pitching Coach
Lance Painter (Mariners)
Hitting Coach
Alex Pelaez (Reds)
Trainers
Ricky Huerta (Padres)
Alan Rail (Twins)
Phoenix Desert Dogs
(Phoenix Municipal Stadium)
-Atlanta Braves
-Oakland Athletics
-Miami Marlins
-Milwaukee Brewers
-Tampa Bay Rays
Manager
Aaron Holbert (Braves)
Pitching Coach
Charlie Corbell (Marlins)
Hitting Coach
Darnell Coles (Brewers)
Trainers
Nate Brooks (Athletics)
Chris Tomashoff (Rays)
Surprise Saguaros
(Surprise Stadium)
-Boston Red Sox
-Kansas City Royals
-New York Mets
-St. Louis Cardinals
-Texas Rangers
Manager
Jason Wood (Rangers)
Pitching Coach
Jim Brower (Royals)
Hitting Coach
TBD (Cardinals)
Trainers
Brandon Henry (Red So
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