Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks

The Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Arizona. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other countries.

Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueArizona Complex League
DivisionEast Division
Previous leagues
Arizona League (1996–2000, 2011–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamArizona Diamondbacks
Minor league titles
Division titles (1)
  • 2024
Team data
NameACL Diamondbacks (2021–present)
Previous names
  • AZL Diamondbacks (1998–2000, 2011–2020)
  • Phoenix Diamondbacks (1996–1997)
BallparkSalt River Fields at Talking Stick (2011–present)
Previous parks
ManagerJuan Francia

History

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While the major-league Arizona Diamondbacks began play in 1998, their rookie league team (initially known as the Phoenix Diamondbacks) first competed in the Arizona League (AZL) in 1996, in order to jump start player development, and were the first team with a Diamondbacks affiliation to begin play.[1] They played at Scottsdale Stadium and Phoenix Municipal Stadium during 1996–1997, and at Tucson Electric Park during 1998–2000. [citation needed]

The Diamondbacks did not field an Arizona-based rookie league team from 2001 to 2010; the team returned to the league in 2011.[2] Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL).

Roster

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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 16 Raminel Almonte
  • 50 Angel Beltran
  • 36 Anderson Cardenas
  • 54 Blake Cederlind
  • 30 Jeury Espinal
  • 28 Connor Foley #
  • 17 Spencer Giesting #
  • 39 Derek Law #
  • 32 Juan Ledezma
  • 18 Yan Mago
  • 22 Augie Mojica
  • 41 Neiker Palacios
  • 25 Rocco Reid
  • 11 Kelvin Rosario
  • 15 Naimer Rosario
  • 26 David Sanchez
  • 29 Isael Torres
  • 40 Modesto Vargas
  • 13 Gian Zapata

Catchers

  • 19 Moises Alcala
  • 35 Johan Fernandez
  • 14 Jose Urbina

Infielders

  •  2 Alfredo Benzan
  •  6 Tytus Cissell
  •  9 Erick De La Cruz
  •  4 Jorge Lara
  •  8 Eybert Sanchez
  •  7 Victor Santana

Outfielders

  • 23 Juan Alvarez
  • 10 Jordan Lawlar #*
  • 10 Adriel Radney
  • 27 Bo Walker

Manager

  •  3 Juan Francia

Coaches

  • 34 Ronnie Gajownik (bench)
  •  3 Chuy Mendoza (pitching)
  •  2 Tommy Murphy (hitting)
  • 13 John Pachot (coach)

60-day injured list

  • -- Joel Sarver
  • -- Vitico Valdez

Minor league affiliations

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References

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  1. Sherman, Len. Big League, Big Time. p. 125.
  2. "Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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