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Arizona Complex League to begin June 6th
The Arizona Complex League is set to begin play on Monday June 6, 2022. The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is what was formerly known as the Arizona League (AZL). It is a minor league baseball rookie-level league in Phoenix, Arizona.
It is made up of 18 teams and each team in the Cactus League has at least one team that participates.
Currently there is no limit to the number of players that can be on a roster but no team is able to carry more than three players who have four of more years of minor league experience.
The current Arizona Complex League teams
| Division | Team | Affiliate | Stadium | Capacity |
| West | ACL Athletics | Athletics | Fitch Park | 12,500 |
| ACL Cubs | Cubs | Sloan Park | 15,000 | |
| ACL D-Backs | Diamondbacks | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | 11,000 | |
| ACL Giants Black | Giants | Scottsdale Stadium | 12,000 | |
| ACL Giants Orange | Giants | Scottsdale Stadium | 12,000 | |
| ACL Rockies | Rockies | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | 11,000 | |
| Central | ACL Angels | Angels | Tempe Diablo Stadium | 9,558 |
| ACL Brewers Blue | Brewers | American Family Fields of Phoenix | 10,000 | |
| ACL Dodgers | Dodgers | Camelback Ranch | 13,000 | |
| ACL Guardians | Guardians | Goodyear Ballpark | 10,311 | |
| ACL Reds | Reds | Goodyear Ballpark | 10,311 | |
| ACL White Sox | White Sox | Camelback Ranch | 13,000 | |
| West | ACL Brewers Gold | Brewers | American Family Fields of Phoenix | 10,00p |
| ACL Mariners | Mariners | Peoria Sports Complex | 12,339 | |
| ACL Padres | Padres | Peoria Sports Complex | 12,339 | |
| ACL Rangers | Rangers | Surprise Stadium | 10,500 | |
| ACL Royals Blue | Royals | Surprise Stadium | 10,500 | |
| ACL Royals Gold | Royals | Surprise Stadium | 10,500 |
Each team will play a 55-game regular season followed by a post-season.
The ACL Rockies were the 2021 Arizona Complex League Champions although there was no post-season.
The brand of baseball used is Rawlings.
