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Scottsdale Scorpions
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Cap insignia
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Class
| Class A to Triple-A
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League
| Arizona Fall League
(1992?present)
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Division
| East Division (2009?present)
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Teams
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League titles
(3)
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Division titles
(6)
| - 1996
- 2002
- 2004
- 2005
- 2010
- 2015
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Name
| Scottsdale Scorpions (2007?present)
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Previous names
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- Grand Canyon Scorpions (2006)
- Surprise Scorpions (2005)
- Scottsdale Scorpions (1992?2004)
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Ballpark
| Scottsdale Stadium
(2006?present)
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Previous parks
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Manager
| Marty Malloy
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Michael Jordan, #35
The
Scottsdale Scorpions
are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the
Arizona Fall League
. They play their home games in
Scottsdale, Arizona
, at
Scottsdale Stadium
, which is also the
spring training
facility of the
San Francisco Giants
. The team was established in 1992 and has retained the Scorpions nickname through several location changes. The Scorpions have won three league championships, most recently in 2015.
History
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In the fall of 1994, the team gained worldwide media attention, when
Michael Jordan
joined the Scorpions after playing his first minor league baseball season with the Double-A
Birmingham Barons
in
Birmingham, Alabama
.
The Scorpions won their first championship in 1996, against the
Mesa Saguaros
. The Scorpions reached the championship game in 2002, 2004, and 2005 but failed to win it. For the 2005 season, the team played its games in
Surprise, Arizona
, due to renovations of Scottsdale Stadium. The team returned to Scottsdale Stadium the following year, renamed as the Grand Canyon Scorpions. The team changed their name back to Scottsdale Scorpions for the 2007 season. The Scorpions won the league championship in 2010, their first in 14 years. They also won the championship in 2015.
Notable alumni
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Ryan Braun
Scott Schoeneweis
- Dusty Baker
, former
outfielder
and
manager
- Josh Bard
, former
catcher
and current bench coach for the
New York Yankees
- Tim Tebow
, retired
National Football League
quarterback
and onetime minor league baseball player in the
New York Mets
organization
- Ryan Braun
,
outfielder
for the
Milwaukee Brewers
- Emmanuel Burriss
,
utility player
for the
Philadelphia Phillies
- Terry Francona
, manager of the
Cleveland Indians
- Nomar Garciaparra
, former shortstop and current
ESPN
baseball analyst
- Shawn Green
, retired outfielder
- Bryce Harper
, first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Derek Jeter
, retired
shortstop
for the
New York Yankees
and current CEO of the
Miami Marlins
- Michael Jordan
, retired
NBA
player as part of the
Chicago White Sox
organization
- Aaron Judge
, outfielder for the New York Yankees
- Scott Kingery
(born 1994), player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- James Loney
, retired first baseman
- Evan Longoria
, third baseman for the
San Francisco Giants
- Russell Martin
, catcher for the
Toronto Blue Jays
- Luis Matos
, 2021 AFL Defensive Player of the Year, San Francisco Giants
- Will Middlebrooks
, retired third baseman, formerly of the
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
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- Kendrys Morales
, designated hitter for the
Toronto Blue Jays
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- Troy Percival
, retired
closing pitcher
for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Albert Pujols
,
first baseman
and
designated hitter
for the St. Louis Cardinals, formerly of the
Los Angeles Dodgers
and the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
.
- Scott Schoeneweis
, retired pitcher
- Zack Thornton
, pitcher
- Mike Trout
, outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Brandon Webb
, retired pitcher for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Gleyber Torres
, second baseman for the New York Yankees
- Dustin Pedroia
, retired second baseman for the Boston Red Sox
- Miguel Andujar
, third baseman for the New York Yankees
- Tyler Austin
, first baseman for the
Yokohama DeNA Baystars
Stenson Award
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The Stenson Award was created in 2004 by the Arizona Fall League, in memory of
Dernell Stenson
, a Scorpions outfielder (Cincinnati Reds), who was killed in a carjacking on November 5, 2003.
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Roster
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Players
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Coaches/Other
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
7-day injured list
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster
updated October 9, 2023
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Arizona Fall League
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See also
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References
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External links
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East Division
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West Division
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