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On November 18, 1997, Major League Baseball (MLB) held an expansion draft to allow two expansion teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, to build their rosters prior to debuting in the National League West and American League East divisions, respectively, in the 1998 MLB season.
The following is a list of past and current players who have played in at least one game for the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. ... Arizona Diamondbacks all-time roster.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established on March 9, 1995, and began play in 1998 as an expansion team. The team plays its home games at Chase Field.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks are part of the National League and play in the West Division . Since beginning play in the 1998 season , the Diamondbacks called Chase Field (formerly named "Bank One Ballpark") their home. [ 1 ]
The two expansion teams set to debut in 1998, the Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, had two full seasons to establish scouting and player development systems and were permitted to participate fully in the 1996 and 1997 Major League Baseball drafts. The Diamondbacks drafted 30th in both 1996 and 1997, selecting 62 players (1996) and 60 ...
Thus, on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League while their expansion counterparts in Tampa Bay were voted into the American League. [5] MLB reserved the right to unilaterally move either the Diamondbacks or Devil Rays to another league within the first five years of existence.
The First-Year Player Draft is unrelated to the 1997 expansion draft in which the Diamondbacks filled their roster. Of the 28 players picked in the first round by the Diamondbacks, 15 have been pitchers , the most of any position; 11 of these have been right-handed, while 4 have been left-handed.
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels.