Arizona Complex League White Sox

The Arizona Complex League White Sox are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, 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.

Arizona Complex League White Sox
(1998–2002, 2014–present) Phoenix, Arizona previously in Tucson, Arizona (1998–2000)
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Arizona Complex League
Division	Central Division
Previous leagues	Arizona League (1998–2002, 2014–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team	Chicago White Sox
Team data
Name	ACL White Sox
Previous names	AZL White Sox (1998–2002, 2014–2020)
Ballpark	Camelback Ranch
Previous parks	Tucson Electric Park (1998–2000)
Manager	Danny Gonzalez

History

The team first competed in the Arizona League (AZL) from 1998 to 2002. The team played at facilities in Tucson from 1998 to 2000, and Phoenix from 2001 to 2002. The team was formed after the major-league Chicago White Sox moved their spring training headquarters from Sarasota, Florida, to Tucson Electric Park after the 1997 season. The move effectively transplanted their Rookie-level Gulf Coast League White Sox across the country to the Arizona League. The AZL White Sox compiled a record of 115–161 (.417) during their first incarnation, never posting a winning mark.

The team departed the Arizona League in 2003, and was absent from the league for 11 seasons.

At the close of the 2013 season, the major-league White Sox announced their intention to sever their 19-year-long relationship with the Bristol White Sox of the Appalachian League, to be replaced with an AZL team operating from the team's spring training base at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The Pittsburgh Pirates replaced the White Sox in Bristol, Virginia, and in the Appalachian League as the new owners and operators of the Bristol Pirates.

The White Sox' Rookie-level team has competed in Arizona since 2014. The team shares the Camelback Ranch stadium with the Arizona League Dodgers, whose parent team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, also train at the Glendale facility. Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL).

Roster

Arizona Complex League White Sox roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 30 Jordany Chirinos 32 Carlos Hinestroza 31 Anthony Imhoff 58 Jimmy Lambert * # 29 Denny Lima -- Mason Moore 36 Christian Oppor 57 Luis Reyes 51 Emerson Talavera 47 Marcelo Valladares 49 Frander Veras		Catchers  6 Stiven Flores 23 Angelo Hernandez Infielders -- Caleb Bonemer 21 Edrick Felix  8 Adrian Gil  1 Javier Mogollon -- Grant Smith 12 D'Angelo Tejada Outfielders 13 Leandro Alsinois -- Nick McLain 27 Abraham Nunez 18 Arnold Prado		Manager    Danny Gonzalez Coaches    Nasusel Cabrera (development)    Jacob Dorris (pitching)    Gerardo Olivares (hitting)    Siera Weathers (performance) 60-day injured list 45 Jeremy Gonzalez -- Ethan Hammerberg (full season) 38 Mathias LaCombe 33 Maximo Martinez (full season) -- Colton McIntosh 34 Jose Mendoza 44 Pedro Redman -- Gabriel Rodriguez (full season) 15 Dominic Tamez 7-day injured list * On Chicago White Sox 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 21, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League → Chicago White Sox minor league players

Notable alumni (1998–2002)

• Edwin Almonte
• Lorenzo Barceló
• Rocky Biddle
• Joe Borchard
• Josh Fogg
• Matt Ginter
• Andy González
• Charlie Haeger
• Brandon McCarthy
• Gustavo Molina
• Michael Morse
• Arnie Muñoz
• Humberto Quintero
• David Sanders
• Joe Valentine
• Chris Young

Former Major League All-Star catcher Tony Peña began his career as a manager with the 1998 AZL White Sox. He later managed the MLB Kansas City Royals (2003–2005) and was a coach for the New York Yankees (2006–2017).

External links

• Official website
• List of Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates from Baseball Reference