The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the

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. They play their home games in

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, at

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. The ballpark is also the

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facility of the

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and Texas Rangers. The team was established in 1992 as the Phoenix Saguaros, and has retained its nickname through multiple location changes. The team has won three league championships, most recently in 2022.

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* Bryan Anderson *

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* Jason Castro * Alex Cobb * Zack Cozart *

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* Eduardo Escobar *

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* Chris Heisey *

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* Cedric Hunter *

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* Wilton López * Jerry Manuel * Leonys Martín *

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* Justin Miller * Mike Minor * Wil Myers *

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* Logan Ondrusek * Chris Parmelee * Tony Peña * Vinnie Pestano *

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