Salt River Rafters Explained

Salt River Rafters
Founded:1992
Misc:Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona
Uniformlogo:SaltRiverRaftersCapLogo.png
Class Level:Class A to Triple-A
Current League:Arizona Fall League (1993–present)
Division:East Division (2011–present)
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Nickname:Salt River Rafters (2011–present)
Pastnames:
  • Surprise Rafters (2007–2010)
  • Grand Canyon Rafters (1997–2006)
  • Tempe Rafters (1993–1996)
  • Grand Canyon Rafters (1992)
Ballpark:Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (2011–present)
Leaguenum:5
Divnum:12
Manager:Javier Colina

The Salt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. The team was established in 1992 as the Grand Canyon Rafters, and has changed locations several times while retaining the same nickname. The Rafters have won five league championships, most recently in 2019. They have won the most division titles, 12, of any team within the Arizona Fall League.

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