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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Arizona League Cubs
|name = Arizona Complex League Cubs
|founded = 1997
|founded = 1997
|city = Mesa, Arizona
|city = Mesa, Arizona
|misc =
|misc =
|logo = Chicago Cubs logo.svg
|logo = Chicago Cubs logo.svg
|uniformlogo = Chicago Cubs Cap Insignia.svg
|uniformlogo = Chicago Cubs Cap Insignia.svg
|class level = [[Minor League Baseball#Rookie|Rookie League]] (1997-present)
|class level = [[Rookie-level|Rookie]]
|past class level=
|past class level=
|current league = [[Arizona League]] (1997-present)
|current league = [[Arizona Complex League]]
|conference =
|conference =
|division =
|division = East
|past league =
|past league = [[Arizona League]] (1997–2020)
|majorleague = [[Chicago Cubs]] (1997-present)
|majorleague = [[Chicago Cubs]]
|pastmajorleague =
|pastmajorleague =
|nickname = Arizona League Cubs (1997-present)
|nickname = ACL Cubs
|pastnames =
|pastnames = {{ubl
|AZL Cubs 1 & 2 (2018–2019)
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|ballpark = [[Sloan Park]] (2014-present)
|AZL Cubs (1997–2017)
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|pastparks = Fitch Park (1997-2013)
}}
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|ballpark = [[Sloan Park]] (2014–present)
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|pastparks = Fitch Park (1997–2013)
|leaguenum = 1
|leaguenum = 1
|leaguechamps = 1997, 2017
|leaguechamps = 1997, 2017
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|firsthalfchamps = 2016
|firsthalfchamps = 2016
|owner = Chicago Cubs
|owner = Chicago Cubs
|manager = [[Carmelo Martinez]]<br> Jonathan Mota
|manager = [[Corey Ray]]
|gm =
|gm =
}}
}}
The '''Arizona League Cubs''' are a [[minor league baseball]] team in [[Mesa, Arizona]], [[United States|USA]]. They are a [[Minor League Baseball#Rookie|Rookie League]] team in the [[Arizona League]], and have been a [[farm team]] of the [[Chicago Cubs]] since 2005. The Cubs play home games at [[Sloan Park]]. The Cubs will have two teams in the league starting in 2018.
The '''Arizona Complex League Cubs''' are a [[Rookie-level]] affiliate of the [[Chicago Cubs]], competing in the [[Arizona Complex League]] of [[Minor League Baseball]]. The team plays it home games at [[Sloan Park]] in [[Mesa, Arizona]]. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of [[professional baseball]] either as [[Major League Baseball draft|draftees]] or non-drafted [[free agents]] from the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Venezuela]], and other countries.

==History==
The team first competed in the [[Arizona League]] (AZL) in 1997, and has been a member of the league continuously since then.<ref name=br/> During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by suffixes (1 and 2, although some sources list them as Blue and Red).<ref name=br>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=CHC |title=Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=June 28, 2021}}</ref> Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the [[Arizona Complex League]] (ACL).


==Year-by-year record==
==Year-by-year record==
{{unreferenced section|date=November 2022}}
⚫
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs
! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs
|-
|- align=center
| 1997 || 34-20 || 1st || [[Terry Kennedy (baseball)|Terry Kennedy]] || '''League Champs'''
| 1997 || 34–20 || 1st || [[Terry Kennedy (baseball)|Terry Kennedy]] || '''League Champs'''
|-
|- align=center
| 1998 || 29-26 || 3rd || [[Nate Oliver]] ||
| 1998 || 29–26 || 3rd || [[Nate Oliver]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 1999 || 18-37 || 8th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
| 1999 || 18–37 || 8th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2000 || 32-24 || 3rd || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
| 2000 || 32–24 || 3rd || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2001 || 26-30 || 5th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
| 2001 || 26–30 || 5th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2002 || 35-21 || 1st || [[Carmelo Martínez]] || '''Won Playoff'''
| 2002 || 35–21 || 1st || [[Carmelo Martínez]] || '''Won Playoff'''
|-
|- align=center
| 2003 || 25-24 || 6th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
| 2003 || 25–24 || 6th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2004 || 27-29 || 6th || [[Trey Forkerway]] ||
| 2004 || 27–29 || 6th || Trey Forkerway ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2005 || 19-37 || 9th || [[Steve McFarland]] ||
| 2005 || 19–37 || 9th || Steve McFarland ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2006 || 21-34 || 8th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
| 2006 || 21–34 || 8th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2007 || || || [[Steve McFarland]] ||
| 2007 || 27–29 || 6th || [[Ricardo Medina]] ||
|-
|- align=center
| 2008 || 31–24 || 5th || Franklin Font ||
|-
| 2009 || 29–27 || 4th || Juan Cabreja ||
|-
| 2010 || 26–29 || 8th || Juan Cabreja ||
|-
| 2011 || 28–28 || 6th (tie) || Juan Cabreja ||
|-
| 2012 || 37–19 || 2nd || Bobby Mitchell ||
|-
| 2013 || 27–28 || 8th || Bobby Mitchell ||
|-
| 2014 || 22–34 || 12th || Jimmy Gonzalez ||
|-
| 2015 || 31–22 || 2nd || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
| 2016 || 28–28 || 9th || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
| 2017 || 25–31|| 11th (tie) || [[Carmelo Martínez]] ||
|-
| 2018 || || || <!--mgr--> ||
|-
| 2019 || || || <!--mgr--> ||
|-
| 2020 || colspan=2|''Season canceled'' || <!--mgr--> ||
|}
|}


==Top player stats==
==Top player stats==
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{| class="wikitable"
'''Cubs Team and top Hitter and Pitcher statistics'''
'''Cubs Team and top Hitter and Pitcher statistics'''
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{| class="wikitable"
|- align=center style="background: #E5E5E5;"
|- align=center style="background: #E5E5E5;"
!colspan=4|Team|| !!colspan=9|Individual
!colspan=4|Team|| !!colspan=9|Individual
|- align=center style="background: #F2F2F2;"
|- align=center style="background: #F2F2F2;"
!Year||BA||ERA||Fld||||Hitter||AB||Hits||Avr||||Pitcher||W-L||ERA
!Year||BA||ERA||Fld||||Hitter||AB||Hits||Avr||||Pitcher||W–L||ERA
|-
|-
|1997||.262||3.43||.941||||[[Brad Ramsey]]||200||63||.315||||[[Todd Noel]]||5-1||1.98
|1997||.262||3.43||.941||||[[Brad Ramsey]]||200||63||.315||||[[Todd Noel]]||5–1||1.98
|-
|-
|1998||.262||4.59||.947||||[[Jason Clarke (baseball)|Jason Clarke]]||140||48||.343||||[[Yonder Linares]]||7-2||2.89
|1998||.262||4.59||.947||||[[Jason Clarke (baseball)|Jason Clarke]]||140||48||.343||||[[Yonder Linares]]||7–2||2.89
|-
|-
|1999||.261||5.52||.946||||[[Adam Morrissey]]||169||50||.296||||[[Dan Wiggens]]||3-0||2.91
|1999||.261||5.52||.946||||[[Adam Morrissey]]||169||50||.296||||[[Dan Wiggens]]||3–0||2.91
|-
|-
|2000||.296||4.93||.945||||[[Syketo Anderson]]||150||58||.387||||[[Andrew Earley]]||2-0||4.00
|2000||.296||4.93||.945||||[[Syketo Anderson]]||150||58||.387||||[[Andrew Earley]]||2–0||4.00
|-
|-
|2001||.268||4.51||.946||||[[Ronny Cedeno]]||206||72||.350||||[[Félix Sánchez]]||2-5||3.98
|2001||.268||4.51||.946||||[[Ronny Cedeño]]||206||72||.350||||[[Félix Sánchez (baseball)|Félix Sánchez]]||2–5||3.98
|-
|-
|2002||.279||3.69||.958||||[[Matt Creighton]]||169||61||.361||||[[Justin Jones (baseball player)|Justin Jones]]||3-1||1.80
|2002||.279||3.69||.958||||[[Matt Creighton]]||169||61||.361||||[[Justin Jones (baseball player)|Justin Jones]]||3–1||1.80
|-
|-
|2003||.276||4.73||.949||||[[Ryan Fitzgerald (baseball)|Ryan Fitzgerald]]||202||77||.381||||[[Ronald Bay]]||7-1||2.48
|2003||.276||4.73||.949||||Ryan Fitzgerald||202||77||.381||||[[Ronald Bay]]||7–1||2.48
|-
|-
|2004||.263||4.11||.956||||[[Carlos Quinones]]||216||68||.315||||[[Jose F. Ortiz]]||4-1||4.15
|2004||.263||4.11||.956||||[[Carlos Quinones]]||216||68||.315||||[[Jose F. Ortiz]]||4–1||4.15
|-
|-
|2005||.275||4.50||.953||||[[D.J. Lewis]]||174||56||.322||||[[Jose Pena (minors)|Jose Pena]]||3-5||4.75
|2005||.275||4.50||.953||||[[D.J. Lewis]]||174||56||.322||||[[Jose Pena (minors)|Jose Pena]]||3–5||4.75
|-
|-
|2006||.240||4.56||NA||||[[Clifford Anderson (baseball)|Clifford Andrson]]||157||39||.248||||[[Taylor Parker]]||2-2||2.33
|2006||.240||4.56||NA||||[[Clifford Anderson (baseball)|Clifford Andrson]]||157||39||.248||||[[Taylor Parker]]||2–2||2.33
|-
|-
|2007||.275||4.15||.951||||[[Jovan Rosa]]||144||49||.340||||[[Michael Bunton]]||4-3||2.79
|2007||.275||4.15||.951||||[[Jovan Rosa]]||144||49||.340||||[[Michael Bunton]]||4–3||2.79
|}
|}


==Roster2==
==Roster==
{{Arizona League Cubs 1 roster}}
{{Arizona Complex League Cubs roster}}

{{Arizona League Cubs 2 roster}}
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/clubs/ip_index.jsp?sid=milb&cid=t407 Arizona League Cubs Official Site]
* [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t407 Official website (Cubs Blue)]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=AZL_Cubs&action=edit&section=1 Arizona League Cubs at BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t1995 Official website (Cubs Red)]

{{Chicago Cubs}}
{{Chicago Cubs}}
{{Arizona League}}
{{Arizona League}}
{{Arizona Sports}}
{{Arizona Sports}}


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[[Category:1997 establishments in Arizona]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Arizona]]


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Latest revision as of 16:07, 4 March 2024

Arizona Complex League Cubs
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueArizona Complex League
DivisionEast
Previous leagues
Arizona League (1997–2020)
Major league affiliations
TeamChicago Cubs
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1997, 2017
Division titles (1)2002
First-half titles (1)2016
Team data
NameACL Cubs
Previous names
  • AZL Cubs 1 & 2 (2018–2019)
  • AZL Cubs (1997–2017)
BallparkSloan Park (2014–present)
Previous parks
Fitch Park (1997–2013)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Chicago Cubs
ManagerCorey Ray

The Arizona Complex League Cubs are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays it home games at Sloan Park in Mesa, 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 from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other countries.

History

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The team first competed in the Arizona League (AZL) in 1997, and has been a member of the league continuously since then.[1] During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by suffixes (1 and 2, although some sources list them as Blue and Red).[1] Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL).

Year-by-year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1997 34–20 1st Terry Kennedy League Champs
1998 29–26 3rd Nate Oliver
1999 18–37 8th Carmelo Martínez
2000 32–24 3rd Carmelo Martínez
2001 26–30 5th Carmelo Martínez
2002 35–21 1st Carmelo Martínez Won Playoff
2003 25–24 6th Carmelo Martínez
2004 27–29 6th Trey Forkerway
2005 19–37 9th Steve McFarland
2006 21–34 8th Carmelo Martínez
2007 27–29 6th Ricardo Medina
2008 31–24 5th Franklin Font
2009 29–27 4th Juan Cabreja
2010 26–29 8th Juan Cabreja
2011 28–28 6th (tie) Juan Cabreja
2012 37–19 2nd Bobby Mitchell
2013 27–28 8th Bobby Mitchell
2014 22–34 12th Jimmy Gonzalez
2015 31–22 2nd Carmelo Martínez
2016 28–28 9th Carmelo Martínez
2017 25–31 11th (tie) Carmelo Martínez
2018
2019
2020 Season canceled

Top player stats

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Cubs Team and top Hitter and Pitcher statistics

Team Individual
Year BA ERA Fld Hitter AB Hits Avr Pitcher W–L ERA
1997 .262 3.43 .941 Brad Ramsey 200 63 .315 Todd Noel 5–1 1.98
1998 .262 4.59 .947 Jason Clarke 140 48 .343 Yonder Linares 7–2 2.89
1999 .261 5.52 .946 Adam Morrissey 169 50 .296 Dan Wiggens 3–0 2.91
2000 .296 4.93 .945 Syketo Anderson 150 58 .387 Andrew Earley 2–0 4.00
2001 .268 4.51 .946 Ronny Cedeño 206 72 .350 Félix Sánchez 2–5 3.98
2002 .279 3.69 .958 Matt Creighton 169 61 .361 Justin Jones 3–1 1.80
2003 .276 4.73 .949 Ryan Fitzgerald 202 77 .381 Ronald Bay 7–1 2.48
2004 .263 4.11 .956 Carlos Quinones 216 68 .315 Jose F. Ortiz 4–1 4.15
2005 .275 4.50 .953 D.J. Lewis 174 56 .322 Jose Pena 3–5 4.75
2006 .240 4.56 NA Clifford Andrson 157 39 .248 Taylor Parker 2–2 2.33
2007 .275 4.15 .951 Jovan Rosa 144 49 .340 Michael Bunton 4–3 2.79

Roster

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Arizona Complex League Cubs roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 86 Lisandro Almonte
  • 82 David Bracho
  • 91 Daniel Brown
  • 95 Eduardo Castillo
  • 80 Miguel Cruz
  • 33 Wilson Cunningham
  • 83 Diego Dugarte
  • 45 Dominic Hambley
  • 89 Zhiorman Imbriano
  • 81 Fraimin Marte
  • 60 Luis Martinez-Gomez
  • 74 Wilme Mora
  • 51 Branden Noriega
  • -- Mathew Peters
  • 59 Starlyn Pichardo
  • 75 Luis A. Reyes
  • 39 Alfredo Romero #

Catchers

  •  6 Yidel Diaz
  •  5 Adan Sanchez

Infielders

  •  1 Angel Cepeda
  • -- Ronny Cruz
  • 16 Jose Escobar
  • 88 Albert Gutierrez
  • 13 Geuri Lubo
  • -- Cole Mathis
  • 15 Yahil Melendez
  • -- Cam Smith
  • -- Ty Southisene
  •  2 Derniche Valdez

Outfielders

  • 20 Derik Alcantara
  • 63 Joan Delgado

Manager

Coaches

  • 13 Andrew Craig (development)
  • 20 Yovanny Cuevas (hitting)
  • 54 Clayton Mortensen (pitching)
  • 11 Chris Pieters (hitting)
  • 22 Kyle Sutherland (bench)
  • 28 Jose Zapata (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • 85 Gabriel Agrazal (full season)
  • 73 JC Coronado
  •  7 Jairo Diaz
  • -- Ethan Flanagan
  • 84 Yoendris Gonzalez
  • -- Edward Vargas (full season)

7-day injured list
* On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated August 7, 2024
 Transactions
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Chicago Cubs Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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