The Arizona Complex League Athletics are a

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team based in

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, which plays as a

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team in the

Arizona Complex League The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona, since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League (AZL). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it fo ...

and has served as a farm team for the

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organization since 1988. They play their home games at Fitch Park, the minor league

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camp of the Athletics. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of

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either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the

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, and other countries.

History

The team first competed in the

Arizona League The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona, since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League (AZL). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it fo ...

(AZL) in 1988, and has been a member of the league continuously since then. During the 2019 season, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by Green and Gold suffixes. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the

(ACL).

Rosters

References

External links

Official website (Green)

Official website (Gold)
{{Arizona Sports Baseball teams established in 1988 Arizona Complex League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates 1988 establishments in Arizona Sports in Mesa, Arizona