FARGO, N.D. – Former North Dakota State pitchers Joey Danielson and Carson Jacobs have been selected to play in the 2025 MLB Arizona Fall League.

Danielson was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 17th round of the 2024 MLB Draft and will play for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. He started the 2025 season with the Hub City Spartanburgers and posted four saves with 48 strikeouts before being promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.

Danielson appeared in 62 games over five seasons on the mound for NDSU. His 62 appearances ranked tied for eighth all-time in NDSU history. He totaled 12 saves over that span, which is positioned tied for sixth all-time in Bison history. Danielson registered 93 total strikeouts over 89.0 innings in his career and registered a 5.97 ERA.

Jacobs was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox following the conclusion of the 2023 MLB Draft and will play for the Glendale Desert Dogs. Jacobs started the 2025 season with the Winston-Salem Dash and totaled 80 strikeouts over 54.2 innings with a 4.61 ERA before being promoted to the Double-A Birmingham Barons earlier this month.

Jacobs appeared in 17 games with two starts on the mound in 2023 and recorded 41 strikeouts over 34.0 innings in his only season with the Bison. Danielson and Jacobs were teammates at NDSU during the 2023 season.

The full Arizona Fall League schedules and rosters can be found here.
 
About the AFL
There are six teams in the Arizona Fall League: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters, Glendale Desert Dogs, Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros. These club names were picked by Major League Baseball as reflective of the Southwestern desert traditions in the state.

Each August, Major League clubs determine the players who will go to Arizona. Each Major League Baseball team sends seven top prospects to the Arizona Fall League. The games are played in six total ballparks that house MLB Spring Training, with select events in additional ballparks.