Surprise Rafters

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 in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado 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.

Notable alumni

Garret Anderson, former outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
Nolan Arenado, All-Star third baseman, St. Louis Cardinals
Jake Bird (born 1995), pitcher for the Washington Nationals
Jesse Chavez, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Ike Davis, first baseman for the Oakland Athletics
Adam Eaton, former outfielder with the Washington Nationals
Terry Francona, manager of the Cleveland Guardians, formerly of the Boston Red Sox
Roy Halladay, former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies
Ryan Klesko, former first baseman and corner outfielder for Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, SF Giants.
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 for the Atlanta Braves
Josh Zeid, pitcher for the Houston Astros


Players		Coaches/Other
Pitchers 52 Joe Ariola (ARI) 21 Luke Craig (ARI) 8 Noah Dean (WAS) 35 Ross Dunn (MIN) 22 Konner Eaton (COL) 38 Mack Estrada (NYY) 33 J.T. Etheridge (NYY) 53 Stu Flesland III (COL) 16 Connor Foley (ARI) 9 Patrick Forbes (ARI) 81 Nolan Hughes (WAS) 49 Cesar Lares (MIN) 99 Cleiber Maldonado (MIN) 88 Hunter Mann (COL) 30 Jake Murray (MIN) 25 R.J. Sales (WAS) 45 Sean Sullivan (COL) 91 Jarlin Susana (WAS) 27 Fidel Ulloa (COL) 17 Chris Veach (NYY) 41 John West (ARI) 39 Brian Zeldin (MIN)	Catchers 18 Jack O'Dowd (COL) Infielders 1 Demetrio Crisantes (ARI)) 8 Kyle DeBarge (MIN) 12 Core Jackson (NYY) 11 Dax Kilby (NYY) 6 Andy Perez (COL) 5 Yassel Soler (ARI)) 24 Kyle West (NYY) Outfielders 20 Teo Banks (WAS) 29 Nathan Hall (ARI)) 4 Jacob McCombs (MIN) 23 Yasser Mercedes (MIN) 31 Jorgelys Mota (WAS) 2 Jared Thomas (COL)	Manager -- Ted Tom Coaches -- Scott Nestor (hitting) -- Owen Cuffe (pitching) -- Carter Kessinger (pitching) -- Jerry Sullivan (pitching) -- Ronald Ramirez 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 15, 2026 → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Fall League

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