AFL Roster

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Prospect One podcast did an AFL intro.  The guy lives in Arizona, so he goes to dozens of games.  Historically, AFL has been a mix of prospects rising as a 'finishing school'.  The past few years (including this year) it has shifted a bit toward those who are Rule 5 eligible or coming back from injury.  He said that there were at least 5 players with MLB experience on rosters this year.  

He went through each roster and noted the tier 1, tier 2, and sleeper picks.  The only Oriole prospect he mentioned was Baumler in the sleeper tier.  

MLBTR did a little AFL focus in their Big Hype blurb.

While we don’t usually watch the AFL for pitchers, Baumler is an exception. A fifth-round pick in the abbreviated 2020 draft, Baumler’s career has been waylaid by injuries, mostly to his shoulder. He managed to return to the mound in late July and even faced 16 batters in his final regular season outing on September 7. He was once viewed as a future Top 100 prospect candidate. With health, he’s young enough to get back on track. He features a well-designed fastball-curve combo. He also shows a slider and changeup, both of which are in want of further development. Baumler is not Rule 5 eligible this winter.

Big Hype Prospects: AFL Sleepers Edition - MLB Trade Rumors