Joker Marchant Stadium is the oldest stadium among rookie-level leagues and home of the FCL Tigers.

There are 23 stadiums in use by Rookie league baseball teams in the United States and an additional 24 stadiums being used by teams playing in the Dominican Summer League. Of the U.S. stadiums, the oldest is Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium (1966) in Lakeland, Florida, home of the FCL Tigers. The newest stadium is CoolToday Park (2019) in North Port, Florida, the home field of the FCL Braves. Four stadiums were built in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, four in the 1980s, six in the 1990s, three in the 2000s, and five in the 2010s. The highest seating capacity is 15,000 at Sloan Park, where the ACL Cubs play. The lowest capacity is 500 at the Carpenter Complex, where the FCL Phillies play. All stadiums have a grass surface.

Stadiums

Arizona Complex League

Main article: List of Arizona Complex League stadiums
Name Team(s) Location Opened Capacity Ref(s)
American Family Fields of Phoenix ACL Brewers Blue/Gold Phoenix 1988 8,000 [1] [2]
Camelback Ranch ACL Dodgers
ACL White Sox 		Phoenix 2009 12,000 [3] [4]
Fitch Park ACL Athletics Mesa 1997 10,000 [5]
Goodyear Ballpark ACL Guardians
ACL Reds 		Goodyear 2009 10,000 [6]
Peoria Sports Complex ACL Mariners
ACL Padres 		Peoria 1994 12,882 [7]
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ACL D-backs Black/Red
ACL Rockies 		Scottsdale 2011 11,000 [8]
Scottsdale Stadium ACL Giants Black/Orange Scottsdale 1992 12,000 [9] [10]
Sloan Park ACL Cubs Mesa 2014 15,000 [11] [12]
Surprise Stadium ACL Rangers
ACL Royals 		Surprise 2003 10,500 [13] [14]
Tempe Diablo Stadium ACL Angels Tempe 1968 9,785 [15]

Florida Complex League

Main article: List of Florida Complex League stadiums
Name Team(s) Location Opened Capacity Ref(s)
Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex FCL Blue Jays Dunedin 1978 5,500 [16]
Carpenter Complex FCL Phillies Clearwater 1967 500 [17]
Charlotte Sports Park FCL Rays Port Charlotte 1988 7,000 [18]
Clover Park FCL Mets Port St. Lucie 1988 7,160 [19]
CoolToday Park FCL Braves North Port 2019 9,500 [20]
Ed Smith Stadium FCL Orioles Sarasota 1989 8,340 [21]
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches FCL Astros Blue/Orange
FCL Nationals 		West Palm Beach 2017 6,500 [22]
George M. Steinbrenner Field FCL Yankees Tampa 1996 11,000 [23]
JetBlue Park at Fenway South FCL Red Sox Fort Myers 2012 8,000 [24]
Lee County Sports Complex FCL Twins Fort Myers 1991 7,500 [25]
Pirate City FCL Pirates Bradenton 1969 7,500 [26]
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium FCL Tigers Lakeland 1966 8,500 [27]
Roger Dean Stadium FCL Cardinals
FCL Marlins 		Jupiter 1998 7,200 [28]


Maps

8km
5miles
none
Tempe Diablo Stadium
Surprise Stadium
Sloan Park
Scottsdale Stadium
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Peoria Sports Complex
Goodyear Ballpark
Fitch Park
Camelback Ranch
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American Family Fields of Phoenix
Map
Arizona Complex League stadium locations
  • West Division
  • Central Division
  • East Division
75km
50miles
none
Roger Dean Stadium
Joker Marchant Stadium
Pirate City
Lee County Sports Complex
JetBlue Park
George M. Steinbrenner Field
FITTEAM Ballpark
Ed Smith Stadium
CoolToday Park
Clover Park
Charlotte Sports Park
Carpenter Complex
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Englebert Complex
Map
Florida Complex League stadium locations
  • North Division
  • South Division
  • East Division

Gallery

Arizona Complex League

Florida Complex League

See also

References

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  28. ^ "Roger Dean Stadium". BaseballPilgrimages.com. Graham Knight. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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