Overview

• The 2025 circuit is underway across Valley ballparks with 11 MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospects, headlined by shortstops Kevin McGonigle (No. 2) and Sebastian Walcott (No. 6).
• Scout reports from the first games noted Red Sox right-hander Luis Perales touching 101.1 mph with a sharp cutter, slider and a well‑timed changeup.
• Other early performances drew praise, including Rockies slugger Charlie Condon’s 100+ mph exit velos and clean first-base defense, Jared Thomas’s two doubles and a triple, and Guardians righty Daniel Espino’s 95–98 mph fastball with a biting slider in relief.
• Teams are leveraging the league for evaluation and innings recovery, with Arizona sending Drey Jameson to build workload and top pitching prospect David Hagaman to further assess starter potential on the Salt River Rafters.
• AZ Central reports a postseason shift for a forthcoming AFL season that adds a quarterfinal round so all six teams qualify, with the top two regular-season finishers advancing directly to the semifinals.