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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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. 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 from the

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, and other countries.

History

The

previously fielded a Rookie-level team in the

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(GCL) during three tenures (1968–1973, 1984–1990, and 1999–2009) known as the Gulf Coast League Reds. During 2004–2009, the team played home games at

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. In 2010, when the major-league Reds moved their

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headquarters from Florida to Arizona, the Rookie-level team also relocated and became members of 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), and were renamed as the Arizona League Reds. The team has competed in Arizona since then. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the

(ACL).

Roster

Season-by-season

Notable players

Notable players for the team have included: *

Jared Burton Levi Jared Burton (born June 2, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins. Early life Burton was born in Westminster, South Carolina. He graduated fr ...

* Noah Davis *

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Michael Lorenzen Michael Clifton Lorenzen (born January 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels. ...

Kyle Lotzkar Kyle S. Lotzkar (born October 24, 1989) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Lotzkar has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team. Career Amateur career Lotzkar attended South Delta Secondary School in Delta, British ...

* Donald Lutz *

Jon Moscot Jonathan Solomon Moscot (ג'ון מוסקוט; born August 15, 1991) is an American-Israeli former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and 2016, and who played internationally for Israel national baseba ...

Nefi Ogando Nefi Ismael Ogando (born June 3, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins. Career Boston Red Sox Ogando signed a ...

Wandy Peralta Wandy Luis Peralta Dominguez (born July 27, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. Peralta s ...

Denis Phipps Denis Phipps (born July 22, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2012. Career Cincinnati Reds He was called up to the majors ...

Josh Ravin Joshua Joseph Ravin (born January 21, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves and for the Chiba Lotte Mari ...

* Steve Selsky *

Brett Tomko Brett Daniel Tomko (born April 7, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Los Ange ...

Zack Weiss Zachary Daniel Weiss ( he, זאק וייס; born June 16, 1992) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. He has four ...

References

External links

Official website
{{Arizona Sports Arizona Complex League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates Baseball teams established in 1968 1968 establishments in Florida