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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
The '''Arizona League Royals''' are a [[minor league baseball]] team in [[Surprise, Arizona]], [[United States|USA]]. They are a Class R team in the [[Arizona League]] and have been a [[farm team]] of the [[Kansas City Royals]] since [[2003]]. The Royals play home games at [[Surprise Stadium]]. Opened in [[2002]], Surprise Stadium seats 10,500 fans.
|name = Arizona Complex League Royals
|allyears = 2003–2013, 2015–present
|city = Surprise, Arizona
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|class level = Rookie
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|current league = [[Arizona Complex League]]
|conference =
|division = West
|past league = [[Arizona League]] (2003–2013, 2015–2020)
|majorleague = [[Kansas City Royals]]
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|nickname = ACL Royals Blue & Gold
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|AZL Royals (2004–2013, 2015–2020)
|AZL Royals 1 & 2 (2003)
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|ballpark = [[Surprise Stadium]]
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|leaguenum = 1
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|divnum = 1
|divisionchamps = 2016 (first-half)
|owner =
|manager = {{ubl
|Blue: [[Omar Ramirez]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?cid=412|title = Roster}}</ref>
|Gold: [[Andre David]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/arizona/about|title = About the Arizona Complex League}}</ref>
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The '''Arizona Complex League Royals''' are a [[Rookie-level]] affiliate of the [[Kansas City Royals]], competing in the [[Arizona Complex League]] of [[Minor League Baseball]]. The team plays its home games at [[Surprise Stadium]] in [[Surprise, Arizona]]. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of [[professional baseball]] either as [[Major League Baseball draft|draftees]] or non-drafted [[Free agent (disambiguation)|free agents]].

==History==
The team first competed in the [[Arizona League]] (AZL) in 2003, succeeding the [[Kansas City Royals]]' Florida-based rookie team, the [[Gulf Coast League Royals]].<ref name=br>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=KCR |title=Kansas City Royals Minor League Affiliates |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=June 28, 2021}}</ref> That season, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2).<ref name=br/> The Royals 1 squad won the league championship, defeating the [[Arizona League Rangers|AZL Rangers]] in the title game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bdfba3ac |title=2003 Arizona League |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=June 28, 2021}}</ref>

Starting in 2004, the team fielded a single squad in the league, except for the 2014 season when the team did not compete.<ref name=br/> The team returned to the league in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Royals To Return To Arizona League In 2015|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/royals-return-arizona-league-2015/|date=January 16, 2015|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>

Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the [[Arizona Complex League]] (ACL). For the 2021 season, the team is again fielding two squads, differentiated by color suffixes (Blue and Gold).

==Roster==
{{Arizona Complex League Royals roster}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/teams/view.asp?id=748 Arizona League Royals Official Site]
* [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t412 Official website]


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{{Kansas City Royals}}
{{Arizona League}}
{{Arizona League}}
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Latest revision as of 04:34, 10 August 2022

Arizona Complex League Royals
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueArizona Complex League
DivisionWest
Previous leagues
Arizona League (2003–2013, 2015–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamKansas City Royals
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2003
Division titles (1)2016 (first-half)
Team data
NameACL Royals Blue & Gold
Previous names
  • AZL Royals (2004–2013, 2015–2020)
  • AZL Royals 1 & 2 (2003)
BallparkSurprise Stadium
Manager

The Arizona Complex League Royals are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. 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

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The team first competed in the Arizona League (AZL) in 2003, succeeding the Kansas City Royals' Florida-based rookie team, the Gulf Coast League Royals.[3] That season, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2).[3] The Royals 1 squad won the league championship, defeating the AZL Rangers in the title game.[4]

Starting in 2004, the team fielded a single squad in the league, except for the 2014 season when the team did not compete.[3] The team returned to the league in 2015.[5]

Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL). For the 2021 season, the team is again fielding two squads, differentiated by color suffixes (Blue and Gold).

Roster

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Arizona Complex League Royals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 74 Dioni Baez
  • -- Drew Beam
  • -- A.J. Causey
  • 39 Weskendry Espinoza
  • 35 Brandon Herbold
  • -- L.P. Langevin
  • 49 Luis Martinez
  • 68 Augusto Mendieta
  • 82 Fraynel Nova
  • 77 Shawndrick Oduber
  • 75 Yeri Perez
  • 70 Yimi Presinal
  • -- David Shields
  • 79 Yenfri Sosa
  • 80 Richy Valdez
  • 38 Gijs Van Den Brink
  • 31 Jordan Woods

Catchers

  • 32 Angel Acosta
  •  4 Jorge Hernandez
  • -- Aldrin Lucas
  •  7 Enmanuel Pire
  •  6 Ramon Ramirez
  • 18 Gabriel Silva
  •  3 Jhosmmel Zue

Infielders

  • 12 Josi Novas
  •  1 Ivan Sosa

Outfielders

  • 17 Giullianno Allende
  •  8 Noah Barber
  • 11 Roni Cabrera
  • -- Darnel Collins ‡
  • 27 Asbel Gonzalez
  •  0 Henry Ramos
  • 24 Milo Rushford

Manager

Coaches

  • 58 Miguel Bernard (bench)
  • 37 Ramón Castro (hitting)
  • 60 Jesús Delgado (pitching)
  • 14 Alejandro Gomez (hitting)
  • 62 Ken Knutson (rehab pitching)
  • 63 Julio Pimentel (pitching)
  • 22 Joel Rivera (assistant hitting)

60-day injured list

  • 67 Jose Catano
  • -- Carlos De La Rosa (full season)
  • 72 Carlos Mateo (full season)
  • 41 Victor Pena
  • 55 Coleman Picard (full season)
  • 71 Luis Valdez (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 4, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League
 → Kansas City Royals minor league players

References

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  1. ^ "Roster".
  2. ^ "About the Arizona Complex League".
  3. ^ a b c "Kansas City Royals Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2003 Arizona League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Royals To Return To Arizona League In 2015". January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
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