{"id":849088,"date":"2026-11-09T03:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T03:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/849088\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T03:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T03:33:16","slug":"derby-champ-aaron-parker-sebastian-walcott-lead-al-how-to-watch-the-2026-arizona-fall-league-fall-stars-game-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/849088\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby Champ Aaron Parker, Sebastian Walcott Lead AL: How to Watch the 2026 Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 20th annual Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game is tonight. The American League lineup includes a Home Run Derby champion who wasn\u2019t supposed to be in the Derby, and one of the game\u2019s top prospects playing out of position.<\/p>\n

Sebastian Walcott, the Texas Rangers\u2019 No. 1 prospect, is starting at third base and batting ninth. It\u2019s his first start at third in 15 months. With the Surprise Saguaros this fall, he has split shortstop with Guardians prospect Welbyn Francisca. Both are in the AL lineup tonight, so Walcott slides over.<\/p>\n

How to Watch<\/p>\n

First pitch: 8 p.m. ET \/ 6 p.m. local
Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona
TV: MLB Network
Stream: MLB.com<\/a>
Call: Paul Severino and Dan O\u2019Dowd<\/p>\n

Last Night\u2019s Derby: The Replacement Won It<\/p>\n

Aaron Parker got the call to join Saturday\u2019s Home Run Derby the night before, as the replacement for Dodgers prospect Chase Harlan. \u201cGot the call at 10:30 last night,\u201d Parker said on the broadcast.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays\/status\/2119289205176008811<\/a><\/p>\n

Parker, who is 5-foot-7, entered as the No. 7 seed and won the whole thing. He beat No. 2 seed Alex McCoy, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Padres slugger, 12-7. In the semifinals against Royals prospect Brooks Bryan, he was down to his last out and hit three straight homers to advance. In the final, he needed just three swings to hit the two homers he needed against Cardinals prospect Tai Peete, and the last one went 477 feet. His teammates doused him with water to celebrate.<\/p>\n

\"AP18236068603962\"Peachtree City, Ga.\u2019s Will Clem (3) pours water onto Tai Peete as they celebrate the team\u2019s 7-3 win over Staten Island (N.Y.) at the Little League World Series baseball tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. \u2014 (AP Photo\/Tom E. Puskar)<\/p>\n

Peete got his own water celebration at the 2018 Little League World Series with Peachtree City, Georgia. On Saturday he hit 15 homers and won two rounds before Parker beat him. Peete, who does magic as a hobby, leads off for the National League tonight.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/De2f5uvSgAO\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Parker, a sixth-round pick out of UC Santa Barbara in 2024, hit 19 homers in 87 games at Double-A New Hampshire this season. He was drafted as a catcher but has played mostly left field this fall for the Mesa Solar Sox, where he has a .994 OPS and eight steals. He\u2019s the AL\u2019s designated hitter tonight, alongside Blue Jays teammates Jake Bloss and Jake Cook on the roster.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline\/status\/2119573610323198165<\/a>Lineups<\/p>\n

American League<\/p>\n

Zion Rose, LF<\/p>\n

Welbyn Francisca, SS<\/p>\n

Kyle DeBarge, 2B<\/p>\n

Antonio Anderson, 1B<\/p>\n

Vance Honeycutt, CF<\/p>\n

Aaron Parker, DH<\/p>\n

Ike Irish, RF<\/p>\n

Nathan Flewelling, C<\/p>\n

Sebastian Walcott, 3B
SP: Patrick Reilly, RHP<\/p>\n

National League<\/p>\n

Tai Peete, CF<\/p>\n

Tate Southisene, SS<\/p>\n

Demetrio Crisantes, 2B<\/p>\n

Aidan Miller, DH<\/p>\n

Jack O\u2019Dowd, C<\/p>\n

Eric Bitonti, 1B<\/p>\n

Carlos Sanchez, 3B<\/p>\n

Jared Thomas, LF<\/p>\n

Teo Banks, RF
SP: Jarlin Susana, RHP<\/p>\n

Players to Watch<\/p>\n

Sebastian Walcott (Rangers). He\u2019s 20, from Nassau, Bahamas, and MLB Pipeline ranks him No. 8 overall. He played most of 2026 at Double-A Frisco before a late promotion to Triple-A Round Rock.<\/p>\n

\"AP25048796313625\"Texas Rangers infielder Sebastian Walcott throws while running fielding drills during spring training baseball practice at the team’s training facility Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. \u2014 (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson)<\/p>\n

Welbyn Francisca (Guardians). He\u2019s hitting .409, which leads the AFL, and he was named Hitter of the Week after a five-hit game with his newborn in the stands.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DfS1jLKSlw3\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Aidan Miller (Phillies). MLB Pipeline ranks him No. 59 overall. He normally plays third base next to Walcott in Surprise, and he\u2019s the National League\u2019s designated hitter tonight.<\/p>\n

Jarlin Susana (Nationals). MLB Pipeline ranks him No. 66 overall, and he starts for the National League.<\/p>\n

Ten of MLB Pipeline\u2019s Top 100 prospects are in the game. For the full rosters, see our weekend preview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also Tonight<\/p>\n

Walcott\u2019s Double-A ballpark in Frisco is a short walk from the home of the Texas Legends, who open their G League season in Mexico City at 7:30 p.m. ET. Spanish twins Jorge and Guillermo D\u00edaz Graham make their pro debuts. How to watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/p>\n

The AFL Championship Game is Saturday, Nov. 14. That\u2019s the same night Magallanes and La Guaira open Choque de Gigantes at loanDepot Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sources: Arizona Fall League, MLB Pipeline, NBC Sports, Roundtable Sports, Zach Worden, Luis Sanchez, World Baseball Network.<\/p>\n