SURPRISE, Ariz. – Batters love hitting in the Arizona Fall League. The dry, humid air coupled with temps that often hover around triple digits in the early weeks often lead to a pile of extra-base hits and fly balls that might have landed on the warning track in other settings instead going over the fence.
Through his first two games of the 2024 campaign, Kemp Alderman is the latest in the lineage of sluggers to have an affinity for the premier prospect showcase. But just how much does he love the AFL? Enough to return immediately after his wedding.
The Marlins’ No. 12 prospect is in Arizona to make up for lost time at the start of his season, while also showcasing the offensive impact that made him a second-round pick out of Ole Miss in 2023. The 22-year-old was overjoyed when he got the news of being AFL-bound … even if it meant needing to take a brief sabbatical in late October to get married and honeymoon in Antigua…