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OF prospect Peete among Fall League’s Week 3 top performers

The leaves may be continuing to change and temperatures starting to drop, but the hitters are only getting hotter in the Arizona Fall League. Twenty-nine homers were hit by 22 players during the third week of play in the desert.…

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:20 PM
OF prospect Peete among Fall League’s Week 3 top performers
Key Things to Know
  • Seven prospects were selected as the top performers for Week 3 of the Arizona Fall League.
  • Royals pitching prospect Justin Lamkin threw 4 1/3 perfect innings with four strikeouts for Surprise.
  • Rockies prospect Jack O'Dowd hit three homers during the week to lead the circuit with five total.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Major League Baseball highlighted seven standout prospects as the Arizona Fall League's Week 3 top performers following a high-scoring period across the circuit. The featured players include Dax Kilby, Justin Lamkin, Briggs McKenzie, Jared Thomas, Tai Peete, Jack O'Dowd, and Yerlin Confidan. Hitters combined for 29 home runs across the week, while 64 pitchers logged scoreless outings in the desert.

Surprise left-hander Justin Lamkin led pitchers by retiring 13 straight batters over 4 1/3 perfect innings. Among hitters, Salt River catcher Jack O'Dowd launched three home runs to take the league lead with five, while Peoria outfielder Tai Peete became the first AFL player since at least 2005 to hit triples in four consecutive games.

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