Check out the Arizona Fall League 2026 playoff games

The 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has hit the home stretch, and now the promising six-week showcase ends with three days of playoffs to crown the champion.

All six teams advance to the postseason, with the two teams with the best records — the Surprise Saguaros (18-10) and the Peoria Javelinas (17-11) — earning first-round byes. The semifinals and championship will be held at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria

Here is the full playoff schedule. All games will be available on MLB.com and MLB.TV, and the championship game will also be broadcast on MLB Network with Gregg Caserta, Dan O’Dowd and MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis.

Glendale 17, Scottsdale 5 — Game day | Look
After being held hitless through the first five frames, the Desert Dogs offense came alive en route to a victory over the Scorpions, setting the record for most runs scored in a Fall League playoff game since at least 2005. Charles Davalan (LAD 6/MLB 79) led off the scoring with an RBI single, and he finished with an RBI and Quint with three RBI singles. 2/MLB 15) combined to reach base eight times. In all, six members of the lineup collected multiple RBIs, including Tate Southisene (ATL 3/MLB 58), Dillon Lewis (MIA 11), Owen Carey (ATL 21) and Jhonny Severino (PIT 28). Miguel Mendez (SF 16), acquired in the Robbie Ray deal with the Padres, threw four hitless frames with six strikeouts, averaging 98 mph on his four-seam fastball. Jett Williams (MIL 10) hit a two-run homer, walked and added a stolen base to end his first season in the Milwaukee organization.

Salt River 5, Mesa 2 — Game day | Look
After Salt River finished the regular season with a 6.55 ERA, its three pitchers combined to allow just two runs on nine hits in the easy victory. Jarlin Susana (WSH 4/MLB 66), the Fall League’s top mound prospect, started for the Rafters and worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings. He threw nine fastballs at 102 mph and struck out five, one with his heater and four with an 86-87 mph sweeper. Stu Flesland (Rockies) followed with one run in 3 1/3 frames before John West (D-backs) closed it out with a three-inning shutout. Third baseman Kyle DeBarge (Twins) led Salt River’s offensive attack with two hits and three RBI.

Surprise 10, Glendale 4 — Game day | Look
Cole Mathis (NYM 13) set an AFL playoff record with seven RBIs to lead the Surprise to their seventh straight championship game. Mathis drove in the game’s first run with a groundout in the bottom of the first inning, plated another with a bases-loaded walk in the second, ignited a two-run single in the third and crushed a three-run homer in the fifth. Owen Hackman’s (Braves) fastball blast traveled 424 feet at 108 mph. The Saguaros totaled 10 walks and nine steals, with Welbyn Francisca (CLE 19), Paxton Kling (TEX 20) and Zion Rose (KC 6) each recording two. Dante Nori (PHI 7) also had three hits. Mason McConnaughey (Rangers) was the most effective of the five Surprise pitchers, going four scoreless innings with four strikeouts.

Salt River (AZ, COL, MIN, NYY, WSH) vs. Peoria (BAL, CIN, SD, SEA, STL), 9:20 p.m. ET
Demetrio Crisantes (AZ 1/MLB 84) scored twice and collected two hits and a walk to lead Salt River to a quarterfinal victory. The Arizona native has been the prototypical leadoff hitter for the Rafters and combines with Dax Kilby (NYY 1/MLB 78) to form a potent one-two punch. The duo’s next test will be the Javelinas, who have the best power bats in the circuit. Along with 2024 first-rounder Ike Irish (BAL 5/MLB 95), Peoria’s eight-player Fall League Home Run Derby field included third baseman Tai Peete (STL 17), Alex McCoy (SD 26) and Fall Stars Game MVP Yerlin Confidan (Reds).

Surprise (CLE, KC, NYM, PHI, TEX) vs. Peoria (BAL, CIN, SD, SEA, STL), 8 p.m. ET
The two teams with the most wins in the regular season face off in a duel for the Fall League crown. Leading the way with 18 wins, the Saguaros have as strong a lineup as it gets. Dynamic shortstop Sebastian Walcott (TEX 1/MLB 8), who hit 116.9 mph during the semifinal, anchors the lineup along with Aidan Miller (PHI 2/MLB 59), Angeibel Gomez (KC 2/MLB 76) and star prospect Franciscall (Franciscal). For Peoria, the roster has a unique development prospect for one of the circuit’s best athletes, Tai Peete (STL 17). Several amazing bats follow Peete in the order, including Ike Irish (BAL 5/MLB 95).