Professional baseball team
Minor league baseball team
| Salt River Rafters |
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| Minor league affiliations |
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| Class | Class A to Triple-A |
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| League | Arizona Fall League (1993–present) |
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| Division | East Division (2011–present) |
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| Major league affiliations |
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| Minor league titles |
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| League titles(6) | |
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| Division titles(13) | - 1993
- 1997
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
- 2006
- 2007
- 2011
- 2012
- 2014
- 2018
- 2019
- 2024
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| Team data |
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| Name | Salt River Rafters (2011–present) |
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Previous names | - Surprise Rafters (2007–2010)
- Grand Canyon Rafters (1997–2006)
- Tempe Rafters (1993–1996)
- Grand Canyon Rafters (1992)
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| Ballpark | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (2011–present) |
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Previous parks | |
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| Manager | Tyler "Doc" Smarslok |
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TheSalt River Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of theArizona Fall League. They play their home games atSalt River Fields at Talking Stick in theSalt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community nearScottsdale, Arizona. The ballpark is also thespring training facility of theArizona Diamondbacks andColorado Rockies. The team was established in 1992 as the Grand Canyon Rafters, and has changed locations several times while retaining the same nickname. The Rafters have won six league championships, most recently in 2024. They have won the most division titles, 13, of any team within the Arizona Fall League.
- Garret Anderson, formeroutfielder for theLos Angeles Angels
- Nolan Arenado,All-Star third baseman,St. Louis Cardinals
- Jake Bird (born 1995), pitcher for theColorado Rockies
- Jesse Chavez,pitcher for theToronto Blue Jays
- Ike Davis,first baseman for theOakland Athletics
- Terry Francona,manager of theCleveland Guardians, formerly of theBoston Red Sox
- Roy Halladay, former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and thePhiladelphia Phillies
- Jake Lamb, third baseman for theArizona 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 theNew York Yankees, member of the40–40 club
- Michael Young, former infielder for theTexas 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, first baseman and corner outfielder for Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, SF Giants.
Salt River Rafters roster
| Players | Coaches/Other |
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Catchers - 77 Kenny Castillo (ARI)
- 19 Juan Flores (ARI)
- 30 Johanfran Garcia (BOS)
Infielders Outfielders | Manager Coaches - -- Chris Hess(hitting)
- -- Tyler Mark(pitching)
- -- Erick Salcedo
- -- Flint Wallace(pitching)
 7-day injured list- ~ Development list
- # Rehab assignment
- ∞ Reserve list
- ‡ Restricted list
- § Suspended list
- † Temporarily inactive list
- Roster updated October 10, 2025
- → More rosters:MiLB • Arizona Fall League
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- ^Corbett, Peter (July 27, 2006)."Fall League, Scorpions are returning to Scottsdale Stadium".The Arizona Republic. p. S1. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Fall League Rosters".The Arizona Republic. September 1, 1997. p. D2. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Arizona Fall League is just around corner".The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1993. p. D8. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Fall League Lineup: Grand Canyon Rafters".Arizona Daily Sun. September 22, 1992. p. 28. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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