Arizona Complex League Royals

Arizona Complex League Royals
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueArizona Complex League
DivisionWest
Previous leagues
Arizona League (2003–2013, 2015–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamKansas City Royals
Minor league titles
League titles (1)2003
Division titles (1)2016 (first-half)
Team data
NameACL Royals Blue & Gold
Previous names
  • AZL Royals (2004–2013, 2015–2020)
  • AZL Royals 1 & 2 (2003)
BallparkSurprise 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

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 again fielded two squads, differentiated by color suffixes (Blue and Gold).

Roster

Arizona Complex League Royals roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 81 Adrian Belen
  • 65 Sthiven Benitez
  • -- Grayson Boles
  • 53 Marwys Cabrera
  • -- Isaiah Jackson
  • 64 Ryan McDonagh
  • -- Cameron Millar
  • 79 Jesus Oliveira
  • -- Coleman Picard
  • -- Max Poirier
  • 72 David Rodriguez
  • 77 Edinson Salgado
  • 57 Luis Valdez

Catchers

  • 24 Ricson Gonzalez
  • 29 Jorge Hernandez
  • -- Gabriel Silva

Infielders

  • -- Michael Braswell III
  •  7 Luis Chevalier
  •  0 Darison Garcia
  • 12 Manuel German
  • -- Tyson Moran
  •  9 Jhonayker Ugarte

Outfielders

  • 21 Noah Barber
  • -- Darnel Collins ‡
  • -- Corey Cousin
  • -- Angel Ramirez

Manager

  • 33 Larry Sutton

Coaches

  • -- Jesus Atencio (coach)
  • -- Wilson Betemit (hitting)
  • 60 Jesús Delgado (pitching)
  • -- Rosell Herrera (assistant hitting)
  • 62 Ken Knutson (rehab pitching)
  • -- Christopher Marte (pitching)
  • -- Alan Zinter (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • 16 Raimel Medina
  • 35 Gijs Van Den Brink
  • Injury icon 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 April 22, 2026
  • Transactions
  • → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League
  • → Kansas City Royals minor league players

References

  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.
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