Salt River Rafters

	Salt River Rafters; Founded in 1993 ; Scottsdale, Arizona
Team logo	Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class A to Triple-A
League	Arizona Fall League (1993–present)
Division	East Division (2011–present)
Major league affiliations
Team	Arizona Diamondbacks; Colorado Rockies; Miami Marlins; Minnesota Twins; Tampa Bay Rays;
Minor league titles
League titles (5)	1993; 2000; 2011; 2014; 2019;
Division titles (12)	1993; 1997; 1998; 2000; 2001; 2006; 2007; 2011; 2012; 2014; 2018; 2019;
Team data
Name	Salt River Rafters (2011–present)
Previous names	Surprise Rafters (2007–2010); Grand Canyon Rafters (1997–2006); Tempe Rafters (1993–1996); Grand Canyon Rafters (1992);
Ballpark	Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Manager	Keith Johnson

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 near Scottsdale, Arizona.

Notable alumni

Garret Anderson, former outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Nolan Arenado, All-Star third baseman, Colorado Rockies
Jesse Chavez, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Ike Davis, first baseman for the Oakland Athletics
Terry Francona, manager of the Cleveland Indians, formerly of the Boston Red Sox
Roy Halladay, former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies
Jake Lamb, third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Grady Little, former manager of the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin Pillar, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants
Alfonso Soriano, former outfielder for the New York Yankees, member of the 40–40 club
Michael Young, former infielder for the Texas Rangers
Rowdy Tellez, first baseman/designated hitter in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
Josh Zeid, pitcher for the Houston Astros
Adam Eaton, Outfielder with the Washington Nationals
Ryan Klesko, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, SF Giants.

Roster

Salt River Rafters roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 31 Miguel Aguilar (ARI) 26 Vincenzo Aiello (MIA) 35 Shane Baz (TB) 29 Matt Brill (ARI) 1 C.J. Carter (MIA) 22 Dakota Chalmers (MIN) 47 Moises Gomez (MIN) 17 Ashton Goudeau (COL) 23 Alexander Guillen (COL) 16 Jovani Moran (MIN) 14 Zach Neff (MIN) 15 Nick Neidert (MIA) 13 Cody Reed (ARI) 28 Simon Rosenblum-Larson (TB) 45 Antonio Santos (COL) 37 Drew Strotman (TB) 32 Alex Valverde (TB) 11 Emilio Vargas (ARI) 18 Alex Vesia (MIA)		Catchers -- Freddy Fermin (KC) 24 Ronaldo Hernández (TB) 6 Brian Serven (COL) Infielders 8 Seth Beer (ARI) 4 Bret Boswell (COL) 33 Vidal Bruján (TB) 2 José Devers (MIA) 9 Royce Lewis (MIN) 7 Geraldo Perdomo (ARI) 34 Colton Welker (COL) Outfielders 27 Jerar Encarnacion (MIA) 5 Jake McCarthy (ARI) 10 Víctor Víctor Mesa (MIA) 25 Luke Raley (MIN)		Manager -- Keith Johnson Coaches -- Jim Paduch (pitching) -- Tim Doherty (hitting) -- Luis Ramirez (coach) -- Travis Denker (coach) 7-day injured list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated October 27, 2019 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Fall League

References

Surprise "Rafters Arizona Fall League." About.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.
Salt River Rafters Active Roster MLB.com. Retrieved on November 13, 2011.

External links

Official website