The Arizona Complex League Reds are a

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affiliate of the

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, 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 ...

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. The team plays its home games at Goodyear Ballpark in

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. 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

previously fielded a

team in the

Gulf Coast League The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States. Before 2021, it was known as the Gulf Coast League (GCL). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL), it forms the low ...

(GCL) during three tenures (1968–1973, 1984–1990, and 1999–2009) known as the Gulf Coast League Reds. During 2004–2009, the team played home games at

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. In 2010, when the major-league Reds moved their

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headquarters from Florida to Arizona, the Rookie-level team also relocated and became members of 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), and were renamed as the Arizona League Reds. The team has competed in Arizona since then. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the

(ACL).

Roster

Season-by-season

Notable players

Notable players for the team have included: * Jared Burton * Noah Davis * Elly De La Cruz (born 2002) * Yasmani Grandal * Evan Kravetz *

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* Donald Lutz * Jon Moscot * Nefi Ogando *

Wandy Peralta Wandy Luis Peralta Dominguez (born July 27, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, and New Yo ...

Denis Phipps Denis Phipps (born July 22, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2012. Career Cincinnati Reds On May 3, 2004, Phipps signed with the Cincinnati Reds as ...

* Josh Ravin * Steve Selsky * Brett Tomko * Zack Weiss

References

External links

Official website
{{Arizona Sports Arizona Complex League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates Baseball teams established in 1968 1968 establishments in Florida