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43-619: The team first competed in the Arizona League (AZL) from 1988 to 2000. For the 1988–1992 seasons, the team played its home games at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale . The team moved to Peoria and the Peoria Sports Complex in 1993. After being absent from the league from 2001 through 2003, the team resumed operation in 2004 and has competed since then. In 2006, the team won the first-half title and went on to win

86-702: A World Series ; coincidently, he left both the Yankees and Diamondbacks just prior to seasons when they won the World Series. Since Dusty Baker 's win in the 2022 World Series , Showalter has become the winningest active manager in MLB never to win a World Series. In 22 seasons, he has reached the postseason six times, reaching the League Championship Series once. A three-time American League (AL) and one-time National League (NL) Manager of

129-658: A career average of .294 with 17 home runs and 336 runs batted in . He never played in the major leagues, rising no higher than Triple-A Columbus (one rung below the majors). Showalter was hired as manager of the Single-A minor-league Oneonta Yankees of the New York–Penn League in 1985, leading them to 114 victories in two seasons. In August 2017, he was named as an inductee in the New York–Penn League Hall of Fame . In 1987, Showalter became manager of

172-550: A prefix, such as with the Peoria Padres and Peoria Mariners . Franchises that field more than one team use differentiating suffixes, typically based on team colors (e.g. Blue and Gold). As of the 2024 season, no major league club fields more than one ACL team. Finals opponent in parentheses, if applicable. † 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Source: Buck Showalter As manager William Nathaniel " Buck " Showalter III (born May 23, 1956)

215-538: A reputation for building baseball teams into postseason contenders in short periods of time. He helped the Yankees rise from the bottom half of the AL East to first place before a players' strike prematurely ended the 1994 campaign . Under his watch, the Diamondbacks made their first-ever playoff appearance in only the second year of the team's existence. Despite this reputation, Showalter has never appeared in

258-437: A single-game semi-final. A best-of-three series between the two semi-final winners follows to determine the league champion. Teams in the league are not referred to by their home city, but simply by their parent club's name. A prefix of ACL (previously AZL or Arizona League) is typically used to differentiate the team from its parent club and other farm teams with the same nickname. City names have been used previously instead of

301-549: A teacher and principal at Century High School , from which the younger Showalter graduated. Before becoming a teacher, his father had been a Little All-American fullback in 1940 at Milligan College , and had considered a career in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers , but chose to become a high school coach instead. Showalter was known as "Nat", and had not acquired

344-460: A team won both halves, the next best team in that division by overall record qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams by overall record received a bye to the semifinals. All playoff games were single elimination, with the exception of a best-of-3 final. As of 2022, four teams—three division winners and one wild card team—qualify for the playoffs seeded by winning percentage regardless of division standing, with seeds 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3 playing in

387-657: A tribute to Johnny Oates . Signed to a contract through the 2013 campaign, he inherited a ballclub with the worst record in the majors at 32–73. In his debut as manager on August 3, the Orioles recorded a 6–3 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park , leading to a three-game sweep. The team's first-ever season series sweep of the Angels was completed by the end of the month. The 2010 Orioles won 34 of 57 games played under Showalter, second only to

430-515: A year before starting major league play as well in 1992, sharing a team with the Cubs. The team, composed of the Rockies' first-ever draft picks, received a different level of notoriety than the Diamondbacks for their first rookie league game: as the players wore either Rockies jerseys or Cubs jerseys, the team did not have their uniform pants ready at the start of the season, and had to borrow pants from

473-528: Is an American professional baseball manager . He served as manager of the New York Yankees ( 1992 – 1995 ), Arizona Diamondbacks ( 1998 – 2000 ), Texas Rangers ( 2003 – 2006 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 2010 – 2018 ) and New York Mets ( 2022 – 2023 ). He also is a former professional Minor League Baseball player and television analyst for ESPN and the YES Network . Showalter has earned

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516-529: Is not charged and no concessions are operated at the teams' games. Every Cactus League team fields at least one team in the league. Night games are commonly played in the spring training stadium, although games may also be played at the team's practice fields. As of the 2021 season, there is no league limit to how many players can be on an active roster, but no team can have more than three players with four or more years of minor-league experience. Major-league players on rehabilitation assignments may also appear in

559-607: The AL West . He was fired as manager on October 4, 2006. He finished his Rangers career with a 319–329 record. Showalter was hired as a senior advisor to baseball operations for the Cleveland Indians on December 1, 2006, and then returned to ESPN as an analyst , before being appointed to succeed Juan Samuel as manager of the Baltimore Orioles on July 29, 2010. He chose to wear uniform number 26 as

602-527: The New York Mets hired Showalter as their manager, signing him to a three-year contract. Showalter wore number 11—the number he wore every other place he managed except Baltimore, where he wore number 26 as a tribute to Johnny Oates . In 2022, he tied for the lead among all major league managers in overturns (26), and had the highest overturn percentage (78.6%), while he was the only full-season manager not to be ejected from any games. Under Showalter,

645-631: The Texas Rangers in the Wild Card game on October 5, 2012. The Orioles were later defeated by the New York Yankees in the 2012 American League Division Series , 3 games to 2. Showalter was named the AL Manager of the Year by The Sporting News . He was re-signed through 2018 with the Orioles. After finishing out of playoff contention in the 2013 season, Showalter led the 2014 Orioles to

688-734: The Triple-A Pacific Coast League . The Phoenix Diamondbacks debuted in 1996, the first affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks to start playing professional baseball, two years before their parent club joined Major League Baseball . A crowd of 6,124 attended the Diamondbacks' first game on June 25, 1996, a 15–7 loss to the Phoenix Athletics . A number of local dignitaries were at the game, including Buck Showalter and Jerry Colangelo . The Colorado Rockies started their rookie league team

731-650: The 1992 season. During his four years as the Yankees' manager, the team posted a record of 313–268, finishing first during the strike -shortened 1994 season , thereby being named by the Associated Press as the American League Manager of the Year and became the 1995 American League manager for the All-Star Game . The Yankees won the AL wild card in 1995, participating in the playoffs for

774-768: The AL East title—the franchise's first in 17 years. The Orioles subsequently swept the Detroit Tigers (3–0) in the ALDS for Showalter's first major league ALDS title, before being swept themselves (4–0) by the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS . On November 11, 2014, Showalter won his third AL Manager of the Year award, his first since 2004. The Orioles finished the 2015 season with an 81–81 record, giving them their fourth consecutive non-losing season. And in 2016,

817-659: The Cubs. Between 1998 and 2000 an unaffiliated team composed of young players from the Mexican League played out of the Tucson Electric Park spring training complex, in part to add a fourth team to a southern division. Three Tucson -based teams (the Mexican All-Stars, the Diamondbacks, and the Rockies) would leave the league after the 2000 season, largely due to travel concerns, followed by

860-625: The Diamondbacks, managed by Bob Brenly , won the World Series the following year. After a few years as an analyst on ESPN , Showalter was hired as manager of the Texas Rangers on October 11, 2002, following a last-place season under manager Jerry Narron . In his first season with the Rangers, Showalter managed the team to a 71–91 record—again in last place; but following the high-profile, off-season trade which sent Alex Rodriguez to

903-754: The Mets had their first 100-win season since 1988 , but their division lead (one that reached 10 games at one point) was gradually whittled away by September, with a three-game-sweep by the Atlanta Braves proving key to the finish as the Mets lost the division title to the Braves in an automatic tiebreaker. The Mets would go on to lose the NLWCS in Game 3 to the San Diego Padres . He was named NL Manager of

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946-671: The Orioles finished tied for second in the American League East with an 89–73 record. They made the postseason for the third time in five years, but lost 5–2 in 11 innings to the Toronto Blue Jays during the AL Wild Card game . On October 3, 2018, days after the Orioles finished with a franchise-worst 115 losses, Showalter's and General Manager Dan Duquette 's contracts ran out and the team announced that they would not be brought back. On December 18, 2021,

989-457: The Phillies during the same stretch. Showalter managed the 1,000th victory of his major-league career in a 7–1 triumph at Yankee Stadium on May 1, 2012. Showalter finished the 2012 season with a .574 winning percentage, winning 93 games, and ending a streak of losing seasons for the Orioles at 14. Under Showalter, the Orioles reached the postseason for the first time since 1997, defeating

1032-582: The White Sox two years later. All three teams later relocated their spring training complexes to the Phoenix metropolitan area, and the Diamondbacks and White Sox reinstated their rookie league teams. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. Prior to the 2021 season, in continuation of MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues,

1075-459: The Yankees, Showalter's Rangers jumped out to an early-season record of 17–9 by early May of the 2004 season. The Rangers stayed in playoff contention for most of the season, performing far better than most had predicted. The Rangers failed to make the playoffs, finishing third in the AL West , though Showalter was again named Manager of the Year . In Showalter's four years with the Rangers the team failed to finish better than third (of four teams) in

1118-527: The Year , he is the third manager to win four Manager of the Year awards, the seventh to win the award in both the American and National Leagues, and the only one to win the award with four different teams and in four different decades. Showalter was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida , on May 23, 1956, and grew up in nearby Century . His father, William Nathaniel Showalter II, served 23 years as

1161-440: The Year. Amid a disappointing start to the 2023 season, in the words of The Athletic ' s Tim Britton, Showalter's performance came "under justified fire" from fans. In spite of that, on June 28, 2023, Mets majority owner Steve Cohen held a press conference in which he affirmed that Showalter's job would be guaranteed at least until the end of what Cohen conceded was an "incredibly frustrating" season. Showalter then announced on

1204-420: The announcement. While some sources say that Showalter was fired from the Yankees, others indicate that he resigned his position. Showalter finished his Yankees tenure with a regular-season record of 313 wins and 268 losses and a playoff record of two wins and three losses. Showalter was not re-hired after that season in part because of the playoff loss, but mostly because he stood up for his players during

1247-464: The fastest expansion team in MLB history to win a division title. They lost in the NLDS to the New York Mets . After the team regressed to an 85–77 record in 2000, the Diamondbacks fired Showalter on October 1, 2000, with the team citing a need for a "lighter touch" as compared to the disciplinarian approach by Showalter. He had a three-year record of 250–236. Just as the Yankees did after replacing him,

1290-530: The final day of the season that he was fired as Mets manager by newly appointed President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. Showalter has been married to his wife, Angela, since 1983. They have two children, Allie, born in 1987, and William, born in 1991. The couple met in Nashville when he was playing for the Nashville Sounds . When Showalter was manager of the Orioles, his wife was active in

1333-568: The first time since 1981. However, they lost to the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series . Following the season, owner George Steinbrenner offered Showalter a new, two-year contract, but demanded that Showalter fire his hitting coach, Rick Down . Showalter was unwilling to do this. On October 26, 1995, the Yankees announced that Showalter and the team had parted ways "'under amicable terms'"; Showalter expressed surprise at

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1376-568: The league batting title with a .434 batting average, and was named league MVP. In 2002, he was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame . Showalter was an All-American and set the Mississippi State record for batting average in a season by hitting .459 during the 1977 season. He was selected by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 1977 MLB draft , and spent seven seasons in the Yankees' minor league system where he had

1419-1017: The league championship by defeating the AZL Angels , 5–2. For the 2017–2019 seasons, the team fielded two squads in the league, differentiated by numerical suffixes (1 and 2). Prior to the 2021 season, the Arizona League was renamed as the Arizona Complex League (ACL). Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 60-day injured list [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On San Diego Padres 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 1, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Arizona Complex League → San Diego Padres minor league players Notable players for

1462-622: The league. The league began play in 1988 as the Arizona League (AZL) on an experimental basis with four teams playing a 60-game schedule—the teams were affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers , Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres , and a cooperative between the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners . Games were scheduled in the morning in order to make sure the league did not compete with the Phoenix Firebirds of

1505-635: The minor league Fort Lauderdale Yankees , leading the league with an 85–53 record in his first season. In 1989, Showalter managed the Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League , where he was named Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America . In 1990, Showalter was promoted to the coaching staff of the New York Yankees, and eventually succeeded Stump Merrill as the team's manager for

1548-506: The moment). Showalter elected to honor his agreement with Arizona. In the Diamondbacks' first season (1998), Showalter managed the team to a 65–97 record, but following numerous off-season player acquisitions, which included Randy Johnson , Armando Reynoso , Todd Stottlemyre , Luis Gonzalez , Tony Womack , and Steve Finley , Showalter managed the 1999 team to a 100–62 record and the National League West title, making them

1591-680: The nickname "Buck" prior to turning professional. Showalter played college baseball at Chipola Junior College (now Chipola College ) in Marianna, Florida, in 1976. From there he transferred to Mississippi State University to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs . In 1976, Showalter played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) for the Hyannis Mets , where he won

1634-572: The strike. The Yankees won the World Series the following year and they would win the World Series in four of the next five years. However, Showalter could not watch the Yankees win the World Series, saying, "I feel badly for the fans" in New York for what they lost during the 1994 strike. Showalter appeared as himself along with Danny Tartabull in the September 1994 Seinfeld television episode " The Chaperone ". In November 1995, Showalter

1677-669: The team include: Arizona League The Arizona Complex League ( ACL ) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona , since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League ( AZL ). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it forms the lowest rung on the North American minor-league ladder. ACL teams play at the minor league spring training complexes of their parent Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs and are owned by those parent clubs. Admission

1720-490: The two US-based complex leagues were renamed, with the Arizona League becoming the Arizona Complex League (ACL). For 2021, the league consisted of 18 teams. In 2024, the schedule was changed from a late June to late August season to a season that stated in early May to late July season, meaning the league would no longer feature players drafted in the current year draft. Prior to 1998, the league champion

1763-500: Was approached to manange an expansion team that would begin play in 1998. Named the Arizona Diamondbacks , Showalter was interested in taking a more active role in developing the eventual roster, complete with a $ 7 million contract for seven years. He had a handshake deal with the team, but Yankees owner George Steinbrenner made one last ditch effort to his home in Florida about wanting him back ( Joe Torre had been tapped to manage for

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1806-437: Was the team with best record over the course of the season. Since 1998, the season has been split into two half-seasons. From 1998 to 2008, the teams with the best records in each half faced off to decide the league champion. If the same team won both halves, they were automatically crowned champions (only one team accomplished this, the 2005 Arizona League Giants ). In 2009, the league split into two divisions, an alignment that

1849-407: Was used through the 2012 season. The two teams in each division with the best record in each half-season played off for the division championship, and the winners advanced to the final. If the same team won their division in both halves, they advanced directly to the final. From 2013 to 2019, the six teams who won their division in the first and second half of the season qualified for the playoffs. If

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