The Arizona Complex League Rangers are a
Rookie-level
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affiliate of the
Texas Rangers, competing 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 ...
of
Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...
. The team plays its home games at
Surprise Stadium
Surprise Stadium is a baseball venue located at the Surprise Recreation Campus athletic facility in Surprise, Arizona, United States. The stadium opened in 2002 and seats 10,714 people. It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City ...
in
Surprise, Arizona
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and just 30,848 in 2000.
Surprise is the spring training location of the Kansas City Royals and the ...
. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of
professional baseball
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Moder ...
either as
draftees or non-drafted
free agents.
History
The team began play in 2003 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), succeeding the
Texas Rangers' prior rookie team, the Florida-based
Gulf Coast League Rangers.
The team has captured two league championships, in 2010 and 2019. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as 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 ...
(ACL).
Roster
Notable alumni
Notable players for the team include:
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Jordan Akins
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Jorge Alfaro
Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas (born June 11, 1993) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, San Diego ...
*
Alex Claudio
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John Danks
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Jerad Eickhoff
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Scott Feldman
Scott Wynne Feldman (born February 7, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Toronto ...
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Armando Galarraga
Armando Antonio Galarraga Barreto (born January 15, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. Galarraga made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers on September 15, 2007. He was ...
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Joey Gallo
Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, New York ...
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Odúbel Herrera
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Derek Holland
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Keone Kela
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Michael Kirkman
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Gerald Laird
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Nomar Mazara
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Mike Olt
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Zach Phillips
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Edinson Vólquez
Edinson Vólquez (; born July 3, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City R ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Arizona Sports
2003 establishments in Arizona
Arizona Complex League teams
Baseball teams established in 2003
Professional baseball teams in Arizona
Texas Rangers minor league affiliates