The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently, with Royals prospects helping to power the Surprise Saguaros to another AFL Championship. This was the third title in the past four years for the Saguaros, as well as their sixth consecutive championship appearance. Though success has waxed and waned in that span for the Kansas City Royals, some of their prospects have had the chance to experience winning in the desert. In the process, they got additional reps against high-caliber minor leaguers — generally 21–25-year-olds on the cusp of the 40-man roster.

This year, Statcast technology was present at all six AFL stadiums for the first time. This means that player performance data is more complete than ever. While it remains a small sample, it is a meaningfully more robust sample thanks to

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