The Arizona Complex League Padres are a
Rookie-level affiliate of the
San Diego Padres, competing in the
Arizona Complex League of
Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at
Peoria Sports Complex in
Peoria, Arizona, which is also the
spring training
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home of the major-league Padres. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of
professional baseball either as
draftees or non-drafted
free agents.
History
The team first competed in the
Arizona League (AZL) from 1988 to 2000.
For the 1988–1992 seasons, the team played its home games at
Scottsdale Stadium in
Scottsdale. The team moved to
Peoria and the
Peoria Sports Complex in 1993.
After being absent from the league from 2001 through 2003, the team resumed operation in 2004 and has competed since then.
[ In 2006, the team won the first-half title and went on to win the league championship by defeating the ]AZL Angels
The Arizona Complex League Angels are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Te ...
, 5–2. For the 2017–2019 seasons, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2).[ Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL).
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Rosters
Notable players
Notable players for the team include:
* Dylan Axelrod
Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod (born July 30, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds.
At Santa Barbara High School Axelrod was the 2003 ...
* Cody Decker
Cody Marshall Decker (born January 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball player who played for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). A right-handed power hitter, he played first base, third base, left field, and coul ...
* Max Fried
* Mat Latos
* Derrek Lee
* Jake Peavy
Jacob Edward Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants. He batted and threw right- ...
* Fernando Tatis Jr.
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* Will Venable
William Dion Venable (born October 29, 1982) is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He is the associate manager of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as an outfielder for the San Diego Padr ...
References
External links
Official website (Padres 1)
Official website (Padres 2)
{{Arizona Sports
Baseball teams established in 1988
Arizona Complex League teams
Professional baseball teams in Arizona
San Diego Padres minor league affiliates
Sports in Peoria, Arizona
Sports in Maricopa County, Arizona
1988 establishments in Arizona