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O’s prospect Bragg named AFL Pitcher of the Week

The temperatures may have gotten cooler to open the second half of this year's Arizona Fall League campaign but the performances were still scorching. Two players emerged at the top of the league in Week 4: Colby Shelton and Braxton…

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Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 4:16 PM

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Colby Shelton and Braxton Bragg secured Arizona Fall League Week 4 Hitter and Pitcher of the Week honors.
Colby Shelton led the league with 12 RBIs and hit .462 with two home runs during the week.
Shelton became the first AFL player since at least 2005 to post four RBIs in three straight games.

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Colby Shelton of the Chicago White Sox organization and Braxton Bragg of the Baltimore Orioles organization have been named the Arizona Fall League Hitter and Pitcher of the Week for Week 4. Shelton starred for the Glendale Desert Dogs, while Bragg stood out on the mound for Peoria.

Shelton batted .462 with 12 RBIs and two home runs, becoming the first AFL player since at least 2005 to record four RBIs in three consecutive games. Bragg earned Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing four scoreless innings on Saturday, bouncing back following Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for the 2026 Minor League season.

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O’s prospect Bragg named AFL Pitcher of the Week

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