Peoria Javelinas - Phillies Arizona Fall League Affiliate

The Phillies participate each fall in the Arizona Fall League, represented by the Peoria Javelinas. The Phillies send around 6 players to the Peoria Javelinas and are one of five organizations comprising the team:

Peoria Javelinas Major League Affiliates

Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Minnesota Twins
San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners

The Phillies sent the following players to the AFL this fall:

Phillies Arizona Fall League Players - Peoria Javelinas
Pitchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Phillies Affiliate
Jay Johnson	R-L	6'2"	210	12/21/89	Reading
Tyler Knigge	L-R	6'4"	215	12/27/88	Reading
Colby Shreve	R-R	6'5"	210	1/5/88	Reading
Kyle Simon	R-R	6'5"	225	8/18/90	Reading
Catchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Phillies Affiliate
Tommy Joseph	R-R	6'1"	215	7/16/91	Reading
Infielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Phillies Affiliate
Cody Asche	L-R	6'1"	180	6/30/90	Reading
Outfielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Phillies Affiliate
Zach Collier	L-L	6'2"	185	9/8/90	Clearwater

You can follow the progress of all Phillies players on the Peoria Javelinas home page.

Brief History of the Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League was founded in 1992 mainly as a developmental league for top prospects. Major League Baseball created it as an offseason league in which they could monitor the players better than in winter leagues overseas. Each Arizona Fall League team is made up of several MLB teams, and each team must provide six players. Major League clubs hold a draft each August to determine which players who will go to the AFL. Most are AA and AAA players, but each team can choose one Class A player.