O'Dowd Leads Arizona Fall League With Six Homers
The 25-year-old former undrafted slugger has earned a spot in Sunday's Fall Stars Game after a strong autumn showing.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Baseball
Jack O'Dowd leads the Arizona Fall League with six home runs and a .687 slugging percentage, and he has earned a spot in the Fall Stars Game. The 25-year-old went undrafted out of Texas in 2024 before Colorado signed him to a minor league contract in winter 2025.
Why it matters
O'Dowd's rise from an undrafted college player to a standout prospect shows how independent-league production can translate into professional opportunity. His autumn performance adds to the case that his 2026 season across three minor league levels was no fluke.
Fall league totals show six home runs and a .687 slugging percentage, while his 2026 season produced a .307 average with 23 homers and a .947 OPS across three minor league levels. His Double-A numbers at Hartford dropped to a .254 average with seven homers in 51 games, and it is not yet clear whether that dip reflects an adjustment to higher competition.
The players
Jack O'Dowd
A 25-year-old infielder-turned-slugger who went undrafted out of Texas before rising through the Colorado Rockies' minor league system.
Dan O'Dowd
Former Colorado Rockies general manager from 1999 through 2014 who now works as an MLB Network analyst and is scheduled to call Sunday's Fall Stars Game.
The details
O'Dowd hit 22 home runs for the independent Billings Mustangs in 2025 after going undrafted out of Texas in 2024. Colorado then signed him to a minor league contract, and he has continued to produce in the Arizona Fall League, where he earned a berth in the Fall Stars Game.
Timeline
2024: Went undrafted out of Texas.
2025: Hit 22 home runs with the Billings Mustangs.
Winter 2025: Colorado signed him to a minor league contract.
2026: Hit .307 with 23 home runs across three minor league levels.
Sunday (November 2026): Fall Stars Game, which Dan O'Dowd is scheduled to call.
Season Trajectory
The Rockies' player development pipeline, which Dan O'Dowd oversaw as general manager from 1999 through 2014, has produced its share of late-blooming prospects. Jack O'Dowd's path from an undrafted college player to a Fall Stars Game selection follows that pattern of developing overlooked talent within the organization.
O'Dowd's Fall Stars Game selection makes him a player worth tracking for fantasy and prospect rankings heading into the offseason. His combined 2026 numbers across three levels give fans a concrete baseline for evaluating whether his Double-A dip was temporary.
The takeaway
Late-round and undrafted prospects can still reach high levels of professional production when they keep hitting, as O'Dowd's combined 2026 season shows. Following a player's performance across multiple levels, not just one, gives a clearer picture of his real development.
What happens next
O'Dowd is scheduled to play in the Fall Stars Game on Sunday in November 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Baseball coverage for context on prospects and the minor league pipeline.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Sports Illustrated.
