Dominican Summer League
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Dominican Summer League logo | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 42 |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | DSL Red Sox |
| Official website | Official website (Spanish) |
The Dominican Summer League is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. The 2016 72-game season starts June 4 and ends August 27 with the playoffs starting on August 29.[1]
With closure of the Venezuelan Summer League,[2] the league expanded to a record high of 42 teams in six divisions.[3] Each team is affiliated with a different major league franchise with twelve organizations fielding two teams: the Astros, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Mets, Orioles, Phillies, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Red Sox and Yankees.
The six division winners advance to the playoffs. The two division champions with the best winning percentages receive byes to the semifinals.
2016 member teams
| Division | Team | MLB Affiliation | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Chica San Pedro de Macorís | DSL Angels | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Baseball Valley Complex |
| DSL Braves | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta Braves Complex | |
| DSL Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers Complex | |
| DSL Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | Baseball Oasis Complex | |
| DSL Nationals | Washington Nationals | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Rockies | Colorado Rockies | Colorado Rockies Complex | |
| DSL Tigers | Detroit Tigers | Detroit Tigers Complex | |
| DSL Yankees 2 | New York Yankees | New York Yankees Complex | |
| Boca Chica North | DSL Cubs 1 | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs Complex |
| DSL Indians | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Indians Complex | |
| DSL Mets 1 | New York Mets | New York Mets Complex | |
| DSL Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates Complex | |
| DSL Rangers 1 | Texas Rangers | Academia de Prospecto Complex | |
| DSL Yankees 1 | New York Yankees | New York Yankees Complex | |
| Boca Chica South | DSL Cubs 2 | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs Complex |
| DSL D-backs 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Dodgers 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Las Américas Complex | |
| DSL Giants | San Francisco Giants | Rawling Foundation Complex | |
| DSL Mariners | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners Complex | |
| DSL Orioles 2 | Baltimore Orioles | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Rojos | Cincinnati Reds | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Twins | Minnesota Twins | Las Américas Complex | |
| Boca Chica Baseball City | DSL Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays | Baseball City Complex |
| DSL D-backs 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Orioles1 | Baltimore Orioles | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL Padres | San Diego Padres | San Diego Padres Complex | |
| DSL Reds | Cincinnati Reds | Baseball City Complex | |
| DSL White Sox | Chicago White Sox | Baseball City Complex | |
| Boca Chica Northwest | DSL Astros Blue | Houston Astros | Houston Astros Complex |
| DSL Athletics | Oakland Athletics | Juan Marichal Complex | |
| DSL Dodgers 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Las Américas Complex | |
| DSL Marlins | Miami Marlins | Miami Marlins Complex | |
| DSL Phillies 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | Corcova de Guerra Complex | |
| DSL Rays 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays Complex | |
| DSL Red Sox 1 | Boston Red Sox | El Toro Complex | |
| DSL Royals | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals Complex | |
| Boca Chica Northeast | DSL Astros Orange | Houston Astros | Houston Astros Complex |
| DSL Mets 2 | New York Mets | New York Mets Complex | |
| DSL Phillies 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | Corcova de Guerra Complex | |
| DSL Rangers 2 | Texas Rangers | Academia de Prospecto Complex | |
| DSL Rays 2 | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays Complex | |
| DSL Red Sox 2 | Boston Red Sox | El Toro Complex |
See also
References
- ↑ "Torneo Verano de la DSL arranca el 4 de junio". Dominican Summer League. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Venezuelan Summer League Shuts Down". Baseball America. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Torneo Veraniego DSL establecerá récord con 42 equipos". Dominican Summer League. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links
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