List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates

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Current Arizona Diamondbacks domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Arizona Diamondbacks farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Six teams are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks and two Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks squads—are owned by the major league club.

The Diamondbacks have been affiliated with the Low-A Visalia Rawhide franchise of the Low-A West since 2007, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Diamondbacks.[1] Arizona's longest affiliation was with the Missoula Osprey spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020. Their newest affiliate is the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central, which became the Diamondbacks' Double-A club in 2021.

Geographically, Arizona's closest domestic affiliate is the Arizona League Diamondbacks of the Rookie Arizona League, which is approximately 13 miles (21 km) away. Arizona's furthest domestic affiliate is the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A High-A West some 1,015 miles (1,633 km) away.

2021–present[]

The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A.[2]

Year Triple-A Double-A High-A Low-A Rookie League Foreign Rookie
2021 Reno Aces[3] Amarillo Sod Poodles[3] Hillsboro Hops[3] Visalia Rawhide[3] ACL D-backs DSL D-backs 1
DSL D-backs 2

1996–2020[]

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. The Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[4]

Year Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie League Foreign Rookie
2020 Reno Aces Jackson Generals Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars Hillsboro Hops Missoula PaddleHeads
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL D-backs 1
DSL D-backs 2
2019 Reno Aces[5] Jackson Generals Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars[6] Hillsboro Hops[7] Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL D-backs 1
DSL D-backs 2
2018 Reno Aces Jackson Generals Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL D-backs 1
DSL D-backs 2
2017 Reno Aces Jackson Generals [8] Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2016 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2015 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide Kane County Cougars[9] Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey[10][11]
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2014 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks[12] Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2013 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks Hillsboro Hops Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2012 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2011 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
2010 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2009 Reno Aces Mobile BayBears Visalia Rawhide South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2008 Tucson Sidewinders Mobile BayBears Visalia Oaks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2007 Tucson Sidewinders Mobile BayBears Visalia Oaks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2006 Tucson Sidewinders Tennessee Smokies Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2005 Tucson Sidewinders Tennessee Smokies Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2004 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2003 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2002 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2001 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears Missoula Osprey DSL Diamondbacks
2000 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos High Desert Mavericks South Bend Silver Hawks — Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
1999 Tucson Sidewinders El Paso Diablos High Desert Mavericks South Bend Silver Hawks — Missoula Osprey
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
1998 Tucson Sidewinders — High Desert Mavericks South Bend Silver Hawks — Lethbridge Black Diamonds
AZL Diamondbacks 		DSL Diamondbacks
1997 — — High Desert Mavericks South Bend Silver Hawks[12] — Lethbridge Black Diamonds —
1996 — — — — — Lethbridge Black Diamonds[13] —

References[]

  1. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance 2020". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Gilbert, Steve (December 9, 2020). "D-backs extend invitations to 4 affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Reno, Diamondbacks Extend Affiliation Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. May 31, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hillsboro Hops and Arizona Diamondbacks Extend Affiliation". Minor League Baseball. July 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Reichard, Kevin (September 20, 2016). "Generals, D-Backs Announce New Affiliation". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Touney, Shawn. "Cougars Announce Affiliation With Arizona Diamondbacks", Kane County Cougars, Wednesday, September 24, 2014
  10. ^ Reichard, Kevin (July 22, 2014). "Osprey, D-Backs extend PDC to 2020". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Speltz, Bill. "Osprey to PaddleHeads: Missoula's minor league baseball team changes nickname," Missoulian (Missoula, MT), Monday, November 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020
  12. ^ a b "Cubs leaving Kane County after reaching PDC deal with South Bend" Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Thursday, September 18, 2014
  13. ^ "D-Backs' minor league affiliate begins play tonight" Associated Press, Wednesday, June 19, 1996

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