Major League shortstop Garry Templeton would be replacing Canseco as field manager. The Arizona Winter League team is still known as the Scorpions. On April 27, 2012, Godfather Media, LLC C.E.O. Michael Cummings announced that the Panthers were withdrawing from the North American League and were sitting out the 2012 season along with a team they acquired, the Orange County Flyers. In 2012, Godfather Media, then owners of the Panthers, started a new league called the American West Baseball League and entered the Panthers as a member team. The team was then sold to local investor Tim Ferguson and the name changed again. This time, becoming the Desert Rats. However, before they could throw a pitch, the team folded after Ferguson and the AWBL parted ways. Alumni Scorpions who made it to the Big Leagues Dane De La Rosa, RHP, Yuma Scorpions 2005, Tampa Bay Rays (2011) Joey Gathright, OF, Yuma Scorpions 2011, Boston Red Sox (2011) Sergio Romo, RHP, Yuma Scorpions Winter League 2007, San Francisco Giants (2010) Scorpions acquired by MLB teams Joey Gathright, OF, Boston Red Sox (2011) Robby Scott, LHP, Boston Red Sox (2011) JJ Leaper, RHP Oakland Athletics (2011) Lee Cruz, OF, Houston Astros (2010) Gilbert De La Vara, LHP, Detroit Tigers (2010) Brandon Fowler, C, San Diego Padres (2010) Rylan Sandoval, SS, New York Mets (2010) Reynaldo Rodriguez, 1B, Boston Red Sox (2009) Ryan Barba, SS, Atlanta Braves (2008) Donald Brandt, P Milwaukee Brewers (2008) Derrick Hale, SS, Cincinnati Reds (2008) Kennard Jones, OF, Baltimore Orioles (2007) Charles Merricks, P, Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Scott Richmond, P, Toronto Blue Jays (2007) Sergio Romo, P, San Francisco Giants (2007) Cardoza Tucker, P, Houston Astros (2006) Dane De La Rosa, P, Tampa Bay Rays (2005) Jason Dewey, C, Colorado Rockies, (2005) Major Leaguers who have played for the Scorpions 2005: Alex Arias SS, Joe Davenport P, Carl Sadler P, Jason Dewey 2006: Rusty Meacham P 2007: Pasqual Matos C 2008: Mike Esposito P, Felipe Lira P 2009: Emiliano Fruto, P 2010: Bill Pulsipher P, Alex Prieto P, Cha-Seung Baek P, Mike Johnson P 2011: Joey Gathright OF, Jose Canseco DH, Tony Phillips IF/OF, Ozzie Canseco OF/DH Managers Benny Castillo (2005–2006) Record: 79–91, Winning % : .465 Mike Marshall (2007–2008) Record: 89–74 Winning %: .546 Boris Villa (2009) Record: 29–47 Winning %: .382 Darryl Brinkley (2010) Record: 41–49, Winning % : .456 Jose Canseco (2011) Record: 35–53, Winning