Arizona Complex League Athletics Explained

Arizona Complex League Athletics
Founded:1988
City:Phoenix, Arizona
Misc:previously in Scottsdale, Arizona (1988–1995)
Uniformlogo:Oakland A's cap logo.svg
Class Level:Rookie
Current League:Arizona Complex League
Division:East
Past League:Arizona League (1988–2020)
Majorleague:Oakland Athletics
Leaguenum:7
Divnum:1
Secondhalfnum:2
Nickname:ACL Athletics
Colors:hunter green, gold, white
Ballpark:Fitch Park (2015–present)
Owner:Oakland Athletics
Manager:Adam Rosales[1]

The Arizona Complex League Athletics are a Minor League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, which plays as a Rookie-level team in the Arizona Complex League and has served as a farm team for the Oakland Athletics organization since 1988.[2] They play their home games at Fitch Park, the minor league spring training camp of the Oakland Athletics.[3] The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other countries.

History

The team first competed in the Arizona League (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.[4] Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster.
  2. Web site: Arizona League (Rookie) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball-Reference.com. August 25, 2014.
  3. Web site: Lew Wolff Training Complex Set to Open at Fitch Park. February 18, 2015. March 25, 2015. MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121635/http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/109618290/lew-wolff-training-complex-set-to-open-at-fitch-park. dead.
  4. Web site: Oakland Athletics Minor League Affiliates . . June 28, 2021.