The Arizona Complex League Padres are a Rookie-level affiliate of the

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, competing in the

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of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at

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, which is also the

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home of the major-league Padres. 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.

History

The team first competed in 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 f ...

(AZL) from 1988 to 2000. For the 1988–1992 seasons, the team played its home games at

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in Scottsdale. The team moved to Peoria and the

in 1993. After being absent from the league from 2001 through 2003, the team resumed operation in 2004 and has competed since then. In 2006, the team won the first-half title and went on to win the league championship by defeating the

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, 5–2. For the 2017–2019 seasons, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2). Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the

(ACL).

Rosters

Notable players

Notable players for the team include: *

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Derrek Lee Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975), nicknamed "D-Lee", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Lee played with the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates ...

Jake Peavy Jacob Edward Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants. He batted and threw right- ...

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References

External links

Official website (Padres 1)

Official website (Padres 2)
{{Arizona Sports Baseball teams established in 1988 Arizona Complex League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona San Diego Padres minor league affiliates Sports in Peoria, Arizona Sports in Maricopa County, Arizona 1988 establishments in Arizona