The Arizona Complex League Rockies are a

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team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the

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in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near

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. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of

either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the

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, and other countries.

History

In 1992, the

and

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fielded a cooperative team in the Arizona League (AZL), known as the Arizona League Rockies/Cubs. The team was then an affiliate of only the Rockies from 1993 to 2000, and named as such. The teams were located in Mesa (1992–1993),

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(1994–1997), and Tucson (1998–2000). The team won its first, and to date only, championship in 1998, under manager

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. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL). Also in 2021, the Rockies rookie team returned to Arizona for the first time in 20 years.

Roster

References

External links

Baseball Reference
{{Arizona Sports Baseball teams established in 1992 Arizona Complex League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona Colorado Rockies minor league affiliates Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates 1992 establishments in Arizona