Dominican Summer League Red Sox

Dominican Summer League Red Sox; Founded in 1997
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Northwest (DSL Red Sox Red); North (DSL Red Sox Blue)
Major league affiliations
Team	Boston Red Sox
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2016
Team data
Name	Red Sox
Ballpark	El Toro Complex; carr. Mella KM 23.5, El Toro, DR
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Boston Red Sox
General Manager	(field coordinator)
Manager	Ozzie Chavez & Sandy Madera

The Dominican Summer League Red Sox, often called the DSL Red Sox,^[a] are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, playing in the foreign Dominican Summer League. The team, classed as a Rookie League franchise, plays at the El Toro Complex in the Dominican Republic.

For the 2021 Boston Red Sox season, the field coordinator is , and the Red Sox are fielding two teams; one managed by Ozzie Chavez and the other managed by Sandy Madera.^[2]

History[]

The Red Sox have fielded at least one team in the DSL each season since 1996; the team that season was a cooperative with the Houston Astros. Since 1997, the Red Sox have fielded their own team. In some seasons, the Red Sox have fielded two teams in the league. This first occurred in 2003, when the Venezuelan general strike of 2002–03 impacted the Venezuelan Summer League, where the Red Sox also had an affiliate.^[3] The Red Sox have fielded two DSL teams each season since 2015, except for 2017.^[4] When two teams are fielded, they are distinguished by the suffixes 1 and 2, or Blue and Red (e.g. DSL Red Sox 1).

In several seasons, the Red Sox have fielded a cooperative team with one or more other MLB clubs; this was the case in 1989 (with the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers), 1990 (with the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres), 1996 (with the Astros), 2000 (with the Arizona Diamondbacks), and 2001 (with the Cleveland Indians).

The DSL Red Sox reached the league championship series in 2014, and DSL Red Sox 1 won the league championship series in 2016.^[5]

Notable alumni include Hanley Ramírez, who played with the team in 2001,^[6]^[7] Xander Bogaerts, who hit .314 with the team during the 2010 season,^[8] and Rafael Devers, who hit .337 with the team during the 2014 season.^[8]

Results by year[]

Cooperative teams[]

Year	Team	Division	Manager	W–L Record	Finish
1989	Red Sox/Orioles/Brewers			16–39
1990	Tigers/Padres/Red Sox			8–62
1996	Astros/Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Rick Aponte	29–39	4th of 7
2000	Diamondbacks/Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris		15–55	9th of 10
2001	Indians/Red Sox	Santo Domingo West		25–43	8th of 8

Red Sox teams[]

Year	Team	Division	Manager	W–L Record	Finish	Postseason
1997	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	25–46
1998	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	37–30
1999	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	30–40
2000	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman^[9]	30–40
2001	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Guadalupe Jabalera^[10]	28–42
2002	Red Sox	Santo Domingo East	Nelson Norman	41–31		lost to DSL Phillies^{[citation needed]}
2003	Red Sox 1	Santo Domingo East	Nelson Paulino	28–38
2003	Red Sox 2	Santo Domingo North		23–44
2004	Red Sox	Santo Domingo East - American	Nelson Paulino	33–35
2005	Red Sox	Boca Chica - American	Nelson Paulino	26–42	3rd of 4
2006	Red Sox	Boca Chica - American	Nelson Paulino^[11]	23–47	3rd of 3
2007	Red Sox	Boca Chica North		38–31	4th of 8
2008	Red Sox	Boca Chica South		43–27	3rd of 12
2009	Red Sox	Boca Chica North		44–25	3rd of 12
2010	Red Sox	Boca Chica North		37–35	5th (tie) of 12
2011	Red Sox	Boca Chica North		38–33	4th of 9
2012	Red Sox	Boca Chica North		41–29	4th of 6
2013	Red Sox	Boca Chica Northwest		46–24	1st of 8	lost in semi-finals to DSL Rangers
2014	Red Sox	Boca Chica South		50–19	1st of 10	lost in finals to DSL Rangers 1
2015	Red Sox 1	Boca Chica South		28–44	8th of 10
2015	Red Sox 2	San Pedro de Macoris	Aly González	45–27	1st (tie) of 5	lost in quarterfinals to DSL Yankees 1
2016	Red Sox 1	Northwest		50–18	1st of 8	won league championship
2016	Red Sox 2	Northeast	Aly González	47–22	1st of 6	lost in semi-finals to DSL Rangers
2017	Red Sox	Northwest	Aly González	47–24	1st (tie) of 8	lost in quarterfinals to DSL Dodgers 1
2018	Red Sox 1	Northwest	Aly González	30–41	6th (tie) of 8
2018	Red Sox 2	North	Fernando Tatís	33–38	5th of 8
2019	Red Sox 1	Northwest	Ozzie Chavez	38–33	4th of 8
2019	Red Sox 2	North	Fernando Tatís	31–39	6th of 8
2020	Red Sox Blue	—	Ozzie Chavez	Season cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2020	Red Sox Red	—	Sandy Madera	Season cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Red Sox Blue	North	Ozzie Chavez	TBD
2021	Red Sox Red	Northwest	Sandy Madera	TBD

Notes:

Finish position is within the team's division.
Records of the 1997 through 2004 seasons are incomplete on Baseball-Reference.com; additional info sourced from that site's BR Bullpen.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Roster[]

Dominican Summer League Red Sox Blue roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 57 Stiwar Adames 54 Royman Blanco 50 Yizreel Burnet -- Gary Calvo 31 Jogly Garcia 40 Faysel Gregorio 17 Angel Lopez 55 Irving Medina 30 Yordanny Monegro -- Robinson Montero ∞ 52 Henry Morales 18 Jedixson Paez 65 Robinson Parra 23 Railin Perez -- Beiker Pineda ∞ 36 Barbaro Pinero -- Antonio Police 59 Carlos Reyes 24 Jean Carlos Reyes 46 Carlos Velez		Catchers 41 Renny Flores 44 Miguel Rojas 7 Ronald Rosario 43 Diego Viloria Infielders 3 Alixandri Alvarez 51 Josue Castillo 29 Sebastian Guerra 49 Lyonell James 5 Diego Rodriguez 2 Johnfrank Salazar -- Wilker Vargas ∞ 63 Alex Zapete Outfielders 28 Jackson Camejo 47 Juan Chacon 71 Jhostynxon Garcia 25 Alexis Hernandez 60 Diego Saavedra 22 Giancarlos Santana 35 Armando Sierra		Manager Ozzie Chavez Coaches Claudio Sanchez (coach) Humberto Sánchez (pitching) Eider Torres (hitting) Leonel Vasquez (pitching) 7-day injured list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list ± Taxi squad † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated July 28, 2021 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Boston Red Sox minor league players

Dominican Summer League Red Sox Red roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 41 Victor De Leon 52 Victor De Leon 65 Efren Diaz 40 Francis Hernandez 44 Alvaro Mejias 32 Andres Ortuno 55 Simon Pacheco 63 Luis Perales 51 Jose Ramirez -- Yonfi Rodriguez 36 Jesus Rosillo 16 Cesar Ruiz 69 Frailyn Sanchez 60 Starlin Santos 5 Cesar Soto 48 Luis Talavera 43 Michael Valera -- Irvin Villarroel ∞		Catchers 3 Rivaldo Avila 54 Carlos Diaz 22 Enderso Lira 49 Claudio Richetti Infielders 58 Frank Astacio 11 Allan Castro 13 Jhon Garcia 2 Ahbram Liendo 18 Jose Mendez 24 Helison Mota 30 Luis Ravelo 28 Yevganni Reinita Outfielders 56 Albertson Asigen 71 Karim Ayubi 20 Miguel Bleis 23 Elvys Castro 31 Kelvin Diaz 50 Kevin Garcia 25 Axel James -- Jesus Marrero ∞		Manager Sandy Madera Coaches Juan Hernandez (coach) Oscar Lira (pitching) Sixto Ortega (hitting) Carlos Vallejo (coach) 7-day injured list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list ± Taxi squad † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated July 28, 2021 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Boston Red Sox minor league players

Notes[]

^ Not to be confused with the defunct VSL Red Sox.

References[]

^ "2021 Info Guide". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via MiLB.com. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs". mlb.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ Edes, Gordon (April 16, 2003). "Red Sox Notebook". The Boston Globe. p. F3. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ Drellich, Evan (January 11, 2017). "Red Sox drop one Dominican Summer League team". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ Magee, Brandon (September 19, 2016). "The 2016 DSL Red Sox: Taking Pressure Off of Big Papi". sonsofsamhorn.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ Doyle, Ricky (December 2, 2014). "Xander Bogaerts Similar To Young Hanley Ramirez, Red Sox Coach Says". NESN. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ Magee, Brandon (May 29, 2015). "Minor League Report 5/29/15 – Dominican Summer League Begins". sonsofsamhorn.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Baseball-reference.com
^ Miller, Glenn (March 24, 2001). "New coaches significant despite lack of celebrity". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. p. 5C. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ Edes, Gordon (December 7, 2000). "Sox caught on another pitchout". The Boston Globe. p. C6. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Drive Announce Coaching Staff for 2019 Season". MiLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "DSL Red Sox". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "DSL Red Sox 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "DSL Red Sox 2". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

External links[]

DSL Red Sox Blue at MiLB.com
DSL Red Sox Red at MiLB.com

[2] Not to be confused with the defunct VSL Red Sox.

[1] "2021 Info Guide". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via MiLB.com. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[3] "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs". mlb.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

[4] Edes, Gordon (April 16, 2003). "Red Sox Notebook". The Boston Globe. p. F3. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[5] Drellich, Evan (January 11, 2017). "Red Sox drop one Dominican Summer League team". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[6] Magee, Brandon (September 19, 2016). "The 2016 DSL Red Sox: Taking Pressure Off of Big Papi". sonsofsamhorn.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[7] Doyle, Ricky (December 2, 2014). "Xander Bogaerts Similar To Young Hanley Ramirez, Red Sox Coach Says". NESN. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[8] Magee, Brandon (May 29, 2015). "Minor League Report 5/29/15 – Dominican Summer League Begins". sonsofsamhorn.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[BR-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b Baseball-reference.com

[10] Miller, Glenn (March 24, 2001). "New coaches significant despite lack of celebrity". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. p. 5C. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[11] Edes, Gordon (December 7, 2000). "Sox caught on another pitchout". The Boston Globe. p. C6. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[12] "Drive Announce Coaching Staff for 2019 Season". MiLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

[13] "DSL Red Sox". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

[14] "DSL Red Sox 1". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

[15] "DSL Red Sox 2". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

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