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Professional baseball team
Minor league baseball team
Salt River Rafters |
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Cap insignia |
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Class | Class A to Triple-A |
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League |
Arizona Fall League (1993–present) |
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Division | East Division (2011–present) |
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League titles (5) | |
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Division titles (12) | - 1993
- 1997
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
- 2006
- 2007
- 2011
- 2012
- 2014
- 2018
- 2019
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Name | Salt River Rafters (2011–present) |
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Previous names |
- Surprise Rafters (2007–2010)
- Grand Canyon Rafters (1997–2006)
- Tempe Rafters (1993–1996)
- Grand Canyon Rafters (1992)
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Ballpark |
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (2011–present) |
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Previous parks | |
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Manager |
Javier Colina |
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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.
Notable alumni
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Garret Anderson, former
outfielder for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Nolan Arenado,
All-Star third baseman,
St. Louis Cardinals
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Jake Bird (born 1995), pitcher for the
Colorado Rockies
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Jesse Chavez,
pitcher for the
Toronto Blue Jays
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Ike Davis,
first baseman for the
Oakland Athletics
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Terry Francona,
manager of the
Cleveland Indians, formerly of the
Boston Red Sox
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Roy Halladay, former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and the
Philadelphia Phillies
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Jake Lamb, third baseman for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Grady Little, former manager of the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Kevin Pillar, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants
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Alfonso Soriano, former outfielder for the
New York Yankees, member of the
40–40 club
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Michael Young, former infielder for the
Texas Rangers
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Rowdy Tellez, first baseman/designated hitter in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
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Josh Zeid, pitcher for the Houston Astros
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Adam Eaton, outfielder with the Washington Nationals
- Ryan Klesko, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, SF Giants.
Roster
Players
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Coaches/Other
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
- -- Drew Benes (pitching)
- -- Angel Flores
- -- Zach Osborne
- -- CJ Wamsley (hitting)
7-day injured list
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated October 9, 2023
→ More rosters:
MiLB •
Arizona Fall League
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See also
References
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^ Corbett, Peter (July 27, 2006).
"Fall League, Scorpions are returning to Scottsdale Stadium".
The Arizona Republic. p. S1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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"Fall League Rosters".
The Arizona Republic. September 1, 1997. p. D2. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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"Arizona Fall League is just around corner".
The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1993. p. D8. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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"Fall League Lineup: Grand Canyon Rafters".
Arizona Daily Sun. September 22, 1992. p. 28. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
External links
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East Division | |
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West Division | |
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