Arizona Complex League Royals
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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Arizona Complex League Royals
|allyears = 2003–2013, 2015–present
|city = Surprise, Arizona
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|logo =
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|class level = Rookie
|past class level=
|current league = Arizona Complex League
|conference =
|division = West
|past league = Arizona League (2003–2013, 2015–2020)
|majorleague = Kansas City Royals
|pastmajorleague =
|nickname = ACL Royals Blue & Gold
|pastnames = {{ubl
|AZL Royals (2004–2013, 2015–2020)
|AZL Royals 1 & 2 (2003)
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|ballpark = Surprise Stadium
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|leaguenum = 1
|leaguechamps = 2003
|divnum = 1
|divisionchamps = 2016 (first-half)
|owner =
|manager = {{ubl
|Blue: Omar Ramirez{{Cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?cid=412|title = Roster}}
|Gold: Andre David{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/arizona/about|title = About the Arizona Complex League}}
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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=KCR |title=Kansas City Royals Minor League Affiliates |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=June 28, 2021}} That season, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2). The Royals 1 squad won the league championship, defeating the AZL Rangers in the title game.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bdfba3ac |title=2003 Arizona League |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=June 28, 2021}}
Starting in 2004, the team fielded a single squad in the league, except for the 2014 season when the team did not compete. The team returned to the league in 2015.{{cite web|title=Royals To Return To Arizona League In 2015|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/royals-return-arizona-league-2015/|date=January 16, 2015|access-date=May 27, 2015}}
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
{{Arizona Complex League Royals roster}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t412 Official website]
{{Kansas City Royals}}
{{Arizona League}}
{{Arizona Sports}}
Category:Baseball teams established in 2003
Category:Arizona Complex League teams
Category:Professional baseball teams in Arizona
Category:Kansas City Royals minor league affiliates