Surprise Rafters Founded in 1993 Surprise, Arizona
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Class A to Triple-A
Minor league affiliations
Arizona Fall League (1993–present) West Division (2009–present)
Major league affiliations
Kansas City Royals New York Mets New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers
Name
Surprise Rafters (2007–present) Grand Canyon Rafters (199?–2006) Tempe Rafters (1993–199?)
Ballpark
Surprise Stadium
Minor league titles
League titles	1993, 2000
Division titles	1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Brian Rupp
General Manager:

The Surprise Rafters are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, which is also the spring training home to the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.

For the 2009 season, Major League Baseball teams sending players to the Rafters are: the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Garret Anderson, outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
• Terry Francona, manager of the Boston Red Sox
• Roy Halladay, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Alfonso Soriano, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, member of 40-40 club
• Grady Little, former manager of the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers

[edit] Standings

[edit] References

• http://phoenix.about.com/od/sportsteams/ss/AFLteams.htm

[edit] External links

• Official website of the Surprise Rafters
• Team Roster (as of August 26, 2008)
• Official Arizona Fall League website