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Orioles, Rangers prospects among top performers in first week of Arizona Fall League

Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt watches his solo home run for the Peoria Javelinas against the Salt River Rafters on Monday, Oct. 5 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

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Texas Rangers prospect Paxton Kling walks off the field after being mobbed by his Surprise Saguaros teammates in celebration of his walk-off RBI single against the Glendale Desert Dogs on Monday, Oct. 5 at Surprise Stadium.

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Diamondbacks prospect Yassel Soler, right, and Yankees prospect Dax Kilby (11) teammates on the Salt River Rafters, congratulate each other after defeating the Peoria Javelinas on Monday, Oct. 5 at Salt Rivers Fields at Talking Stick.

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Orioles prospect Ike Irish (10) is congratulated by his Peoria Javelina teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the Arizona Fall League season opener game on Saturday, Oct. 3 against the Mesa Solar Sox at the Peoria Sports Complex.

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The Arizona Fall League is a week into its 2026 season. He is a look at some of the top performers so far in a league known to be a steppingstone into MLB stardom.

Top hitters

Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt, on Peoria, leads the league with a 1.740 OPS. He and fellow Orioles prospect Ike Irish are tied for the league lead with two home runs. Guardians prospect Welbyn Francisca, on Surprise, leads the league with a .538 batting average and trails only Honeycutt with a 1.548 OPS. Athletics’ catching prospect Davis Diaz, on Mesa, is third in OPS with a 1.300 mark.

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