Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks

Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks Boca Chica
Class-level
Current	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Boca Chica Baseball City
Major league affiliations
Current	Arizona Diamondbacks
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Team data
Nickname	Diamondbacks
Ballpark	Baseball City Complex
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Arizona Diamondbacks
Manager	Sergio Mendez

The Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks or DSL Diamondbacks, commonly called the DSL D-backs, are a Rookie League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks based in the Dominican Republic.^[1] They play in the Baseball City Division of the Dominican Summer League.

History

The team first came into existence in 1996, two years before the MLB debut of the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[2] They have been an independent D-backs affiliate throughout their history, although there have been a few seasons where a second squad shared affiliation with other teams.

In 2000, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.^[3] In 2003, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Montreal Expos.^[4] A second squad shared an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008,^[5] and again in 2012.^[6]

Roster

Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 25 Silvestre Berroa 31 Wilfry Cruz 49 Felix Cuevas 40 Javier Ferrand 41 Luis Frias 35 Jose Gomez 37 Omar Herman 55 Joshua Javier 11 Merkis Montero 48 Deyni Olivero 52 Nestor Ramirez 59 Diony Rodriguez 44 Yeison Santana 57 Jhonny Valdez		Catchers  2 Miguel Bermudez 15 Edward Lemus 33 Adony Ovalles  4 Luvin Valbuena Infielders 10 Mailon Arroyo 14 Jonathan Bueno  5 Jose King  6 Luis Lara 17 Waldy Ramirez Outfielders  9 Enyor Acosta 56 Joan De Jesus  2 Eduardo Diaz  7 Jesus Marriaga 12 Oscar Moreno 24 Jesus Munoz		Manager -- Audo Vicente Coaches 24 Rolando Arnedo (hitting) -- Elvis Pena (infield) 45 Jose Tapia (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated June 3, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players

References

1. MinorLeagueBaseball.com
2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=0911d9aa
3. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=cee117fd
4. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=46f5baaf
5. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=8e4d66e6
6. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=2e8f796a