MLB Network & AFL Announce 3 November Telecasts
Published on October 29, 2012 under Arizona Fall League (AzFL) News Release
Phoenix, Arizona - MLB Network will exclusively televise three upcoming Arizona Fall League games live from three of the league's six venues.
Rising Stars Game Saturday, November 3 5 p.m. AZ (8 p.m. ET) Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Military Appreciation Game (Scottsdale Scorpions vs. Surprise Saguaros) Saturday, November 10 6 p.m. AZ (8 p.m. ET) Surprise Stadium
Championship Game Saturday, November 17 1 p.m. AZ (3 p.m. ET) Scottsdale Stadium
MLB Network's Paul Severino (play-by-play) and Tom Verducci (game analyst) will call all three games.
Rising Stars Game - The starting pitchers for the seventh annual Rising Stars Game have been announced. Mesa Solar Sox right-hander Jarred Cosart (Astros) and Peoria Javelinas right-hander Kyle Gibson (Twins) will start for the East Division and West Division squads, respectively.
Complete rosters will be announced Tuesday, October 30.
Scouting and minor-league directors of every major-league organization, in consultation with Fall League Director Steve Cobb and his baseball personnel staff, select the players for the annual showcase that pits elite prospects from the Fall League's two divisions.
Each major-league organization is offered the opportunity to be represented by at least one player.
The first six Rising Stars Games showcased some of baseball's current standouts, including ...
2006: Ryan Braun, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hunter Pence
2007: Brett Gardner, Andrew McCutchen
2008: Gordon Beckham, Tommy Hanson, Drew Stubbs
2009: Starlin Castro, Ike Davis, Buster Posey, Drew Storen, Stephen Strasburg
2010: Dustin Ackley, Brandon Belt, Eric Hosmer, Jason Kipnis, Ben Revere
2011: Jason Castro, Bryce Harper, Derek Norris, Mike Olt, Mike Trout
Arizona Fall League Stories from October 29, 2012
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