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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 46 |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | DSL Blue Jays (2021)[a] |
| Most titles | DSL Dodgers (8) |
| Official website | www |
The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only Latin America-based rookie league.[1]
Teams in the DSL are owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises. The league's season typically begins in June, with each team playing a 72-game schedule, and ends in late August. The division winners advance to the playoffs. The two division champions with the best winning percentages receive byes to the semifinals.
The start of the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the season being cancelled entirely on June 30.[2][3] The start of the 2021 season was delayed until July 12, with the season ultimately concluding on October 2 with no postseason;[4] a total of 46 teams competed in six divisions.
Current teams
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For the 2021 season, 29 of the 30 MLB franchises fielded at least one farm team in the DSL; the Atlanta Braves did not field a team. All DSL teams are named after their parent clubs (e.g. DSL Twins). Seventeen MLB franchises fielded two teams in the league; such squads are usually differentiated by suffixes (e.g. Blue and Red, or 1 and 2), although the Colorado Rockies named their teams "Colorado" and "Rockies". The 46 total teams were organized into six divisions; five divisions with eight teams and one division (Baseball City) with six teams. There is no correlation between MLB divisions and DSL divisions; DSL divisions have a mix of teams from American League and National League parent clubs.
Source:[5]
DSL teams per MLB franchise
| MLB | DSL divisions | ||||||
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| Division | Team | North | South | Northeast | Northwest | Baseball City | San Pedro |
| AL East | Baltimore Orioles | Orioles 2 |
Orioles 1 |
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| Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Blue |
Red Sox Red |
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| New York Yankees | Yankees 1 |
Yankees 2 |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | Rays 2 |
Rays 1 |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | Blue Jays |
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| AL Central | Chicago White Sox | White Sox |
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| Cleveland Guardians | Guardians Red |
Guardians Blue |
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| Detroit Tigers | Tigers
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| Kansas City Royals | Royals White |
Royals Blue |
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| Minnesota Twins | Twins |
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| AL West | Houston Astros | Astros |
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| Los Angeles Angels | Angels |
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| Oakland Athletics | Athletics |
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| Seattle Mariners | Mariners |
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| Texas Rangers | Rangers 1 |
Rangers 2
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| NL East | Atlanta Braves | ||||||
| Miami Marlins | Marlins |
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| New York Mets | Mets 1 |
Mets 2
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| Philadelphia Phillies | Phillies Red |
Phillies White
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| Washington Nationals | Nationals |
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| NL Central | Chicago Cubs | Cubs Blue |
Cubs Red
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| Cincinnati Reds | Reds |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | Brewers 2 |
Brewers 1
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | Pirates Black |
Pirates Gold |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | Cardinals Blue |
Cardinals Red
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| NL West | Arizona Diamondbacks | D-backs 2 |
D-backs 1 |
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| Colorado Rockies | Rockies |
Colorado |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodgers Shoemaker |
Dodgers Bautista |
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| San Diego Padres | Padres |
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| San Francisco Giants | Giants Orange |
Giants Black
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| Division | Team | North | South | Northeast | Northwest | Baseball City | San Pedro |
Champions
See also
Notes
- ^ In 2021, the league did not have a postseason; DSL Blue Jays had the best winning percentage for the season, 38-19 (.667).
- ^ Named after John Shoemaker, a longtime Dodgers minor-league manager.
- ^ Named after Antonio Bautista, a longtime Dodgers coach in the DSL.
References
- ^ "Venezuelan Summer League Shuts Down". Baseball America. Retrieved 2016.
- ^ "A Message From Pat O'Conner". Minor League Baseball. March 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved 2020.
- ^ Sanchez, Jesse (July 12, 2021). "Dominican Summer League opens today". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "Dominican Summer League - Standings". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021.
Further reading
- Badler, Ben (August 15, 2018). "MLB Changes Rules For International Signings". Baseball America. Retrieved 2018.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- DSL Encyclopedia and History at Baseball-Reference.com
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