Arizona Complex League Royals

Minor league baseball team

Arizona Complex League Royals

* (2003–2013, 2015–present)
* Surprise, Arizona

Minor league affiliations
Class| Rookie
League| Arizona Complex League
Division| West

Previous leagues

| Arizona League (2003–2013, 2015–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team| Kansas City Royals
Minor league titles
League titles (1)| 2003
Division titles (1)| 2016 (first-half)
Team data
Name| ACL Royals Blue & Gold

Previous names

* AZL Royals (2004–2013, 2015–2020)
* AZL Royals 1 & 2 (2003)

Ballpark| Surprise Stadium
Manager|

* Blue: Omar Ramirez[1]
* Gold: Andre David[2]

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

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Players | Coaches/Other

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Pitchers

* 75 Andy Basora
* 81 Adrian Belen
* 65 Sthiven Benitez
* 53 Marwys Cabrera
* 32 Kyle DeGroat
* 37 Weskendry Espinoza
* 70 Jose Gutierrez
* 38 Brandon Herbold
* 67 Jorge Herrera
* \-- Isaiah Jackson
* 72 Carlos Mateo
* 64 Ryan McDonagh
* 68 Augusto Mendieta
* 41 Victor Pena
* 71 Yimi Presinal
* 56 Emmanuel Reyes
* 73 Jhon Reyes
* 61 Darwin Rodriguez
* 77 Edinson Salgado
* 43 David Shields
* 49 Yenfri Sosa
* 71 Luis Valdez
* 35 Gijs Van Den Brink

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Catchers

* 24 Ricson Gonzalez
* 18 Aldrin Lucas
* 2 Jhosmmel Zue

Infielders

* 6 Jose Cerice
* 0 Darison Garcia
* 12 Manuel German
* 11 Yandel Ricardo
* 1 Ivan Sosa
* 9 Jhonayker Ugarte

Outfielders

* 21 Noah Barber
* \-- Darnel Collins ‡
* 17 Daniel Jose Lopez
* 16 Raimel Medina
* 13 Henry Ramos

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Manager

* 33 Larry Sutton

Coaches

* \-- Jesus Atencio (coach)
* \-- Wilson Betemit (hitting)
* 60 Jesús Delgado (pitching)
* 62 Ken Knutson (rehab pitching)
* \-- Christopher Marte (pitching)
* \-- Chris Nelson (hitting)
* 22 Joel Rivera (assistant hitting)

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 May 2, 2025
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.

## External links

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* Official website

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Kansas City Royals

* Established in 1969
* Based in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise|

* History
* Expansion and draft
* Seasons
* Current roster
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards and league leaders
* Royals Academy
* Broadcasting
* FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City
* KSMO-TV

Ballparks|

Municipal Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
New Royals Stadium (proposed)
Spring training
Terry Park
Baseball City Stadium
Surprise Stadium

Culture|

* Sluggerrr
* Denny Matthews
* Ryan Lefebvre
* George Toma
* American Royal
* "Royals" (song)

Lore|

* Pine Tar Incident
* The Call
* 2014 AL Wild Card Game
* MLB in Omaha
* A drive into deep left field by Castellanos
* Bo Knows

Team Hall of Fame|

* Steve Busby
* Amos Otis
* Dick Howser
* Cookie Rojas
* Paul Splittorff
* Dennis Leonard
* Hal McRae
* Joe Burke
* Larry Gura
* Freddie Patek
* Ewing Kauffman
* George Brett
* Frank White
* Muriel Kauffman
* John Mayberry
* Dan Quisenberry
* Whitey Herzog
* Willie Wilson
* Jeff Montgomery
* Denny Matthews
* Bret Saberhagen
* Mark Gubicza
* Art Stewart
* Kevin Appier
* Mike Sweeney
* Ned Yost

Retired numbers|

* 5
* 10
* 20
* 42

Minor league
affiliates|

Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A
Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A
Columbia Fireflies
Rookie
ACL Royals
DSL Royals Fortuna
DSL Royals Ventura

Key personnel|

* Owner: John Sherman
* President of Baseball Operations & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
* Manager: Matt Quatraro

World Series
championships (2)|

* 1985
* 2015

American League
pennants (4)|

* 1980
* 1985
* 2014
* 2015

Division titles|

West
1976
1977
1978
1980
1981 (second half)
1984
1985
Central
2015
Wild Card
2014
2024

Seasons (57)

1960s|

* 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 ·  1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Arizona Complex League

East Division|

* Angels
* Diamondbacks
* Giants
* Rockies

Central Division|

* Athletics
* Brewers
* Cubs
* Guardians
* Reds

West Division|

* Dodgers
* Mariners
* Padres
* Rangers
* Royals
* White Sox

* Rosters
* Stadiums

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Sports teams based in Arizona

Australian rules football|

USAFL
Arizona Hawks

Baseball|

MLB
Arizona Diamondbacks
ACL
Angels
Athletics
Brewers
Cubs
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Giants
Guardians
Mariners
Padres
Rangers
Reds
Rockies
Royals
White Sox
AFL
Glendale Desert Dogs
Peoria Javelinas
Scottsdale Scorpions
Mesa Solar Sox
Surprise Saguaros
Salt River Rafters

Tucson Saguaros

Basketball|

NBA
Phoenix Suns
WNBA
Phoenix Mercury
NBAGL
Valley Suns
TBL
Arizona HEET

Football|

NFL
Arizona Cardinals
IFL
Arizona Rattlers
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Tucson Sugar Skulls
WFA
Phoenix Phantomz

Hockey|

AHL
Tucson Roadrunners

Pickleball|

MLP
Phoenix Flames

Roller derby|

WFDTA
Arizona Roller Derby
Tucson Roller Derby
RDCL
Arizona Derby Dames

Rugby|

ARU
Camelback Rugby Club
Northern Arizona Rugby Football Club
Old Pueblo Lions Rugby Football Club
Prescott Blacksheep
Red Mountain RFC
Scottsdale Blues
Tempe Rugby Club
Tucson Rugby Club
Yuma Rugby Football Club

Soccer|

USLC
Phoenix Rising FC
USL2
Arizona Arsenal SC
FC Tucson
Stars FC
NPSL
FC Arizona
WPSL
Arizona Arsenal SC Women
Royals AZ
RSL Southern Arizona
SC Del Sol
FC Tucson Women
UWS
FC Arizona Women

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)|

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

College athletics
(NAIA)|

* Arizona Christian University
* Benedictine University at Mesa
* Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
* Ottawa University Arizona
* Park University Gilbert

College athletics
(NJCAA)|

* Arizona Western College
* Central Arizona College
* Chandler-Gilbert Community College
* Cochise College
* Eastern Arizona College
* Estrella Mountain Community College
* GateWay Community College
* Glendale Community College
* Mesa Community College
* Paradise Valley Community College
* Phoenix College
* Pima Community College
* Scottsdale Community College
* South Mountain Community College
* Tohono O'odham Community College
* Yavapai College

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