List of Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates

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Current Seattle Mariners domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Seattle Mariners farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Three teams are independently owned, while the Modesto Nuts and two complex-based Rookie level squads playing in the Arizona League and the Dominican Summer League are owned by the major league club.

The Mariners have been affiliated with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Triple-A West and High-A Everett AquaSox of the High-A West since 1995, making them the longest-running active affiliations in the organization with the exception of the Rookie Arizona League Mariners.

Geographically, Seattle's closest domestic affiliate is the Tacoma Rainiers of the Triple-A West, which are approximately 26 miles (42 km) away. Seattle's furthest domestic affiliate is the Double-A Arkansas Travelers of the Double-A Central some 1,781 miles (2,866 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.[1]

Year Triple-A Double-A High-A Low-A Rookie League Foreign Rookie
2021 Tacoma Rainiers[2] Arkansas Travelers[2] Everett AquaSox[2] Modesto Nuts[2] AZL Mariners DSL Mariners

1990–2020[]

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.[3]

Year Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie League Foreign Rookie
2020 Tacoma Rainiers Arkansas Travelers Modesto Nuts West Virginia Power Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2019 Tacoma Rainiers[4] Arkansas Travelers[5] Modesto Nuts West Virginia Power[6] Everett AquaSox[7] AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2018 Tacoma Rainiers Arkansas Travelers Modesto Nuts Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2017 Tacoma Rainiers Arkansas Travelers[8] Modesto Nuts[9] Clinton LumberKings[10] Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2016 Tacoma Rainiers Jackson Generals Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2015 Tacoma Rainiers Jackson Generals [11] Bakersfield Blaze[12] Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2014 Tacoma Rainiers Jackson Generals High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2013 Tacoma Rainiers Jackson Generals High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2012 Tacoma Rainiers Jackson Generals High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2011 Tacoma Rainiers[13] Jackson Generals[14] High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2010 Tacoma Rainiers West Tenn Diamond Jaxx High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2009 Tacoma Rainiers[15] West Tenn Diamond Jaxx High Desert Mavericks Clinton LumberKings[16] Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2008 Tacoma Rainiers West Tenn Diamond Jaxx High Desert Mavericks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners
Pulaski Mariners 		DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2007 Tacoma Rainiers West Tenn Diamond Jaxx[17] High Desert Mavericks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2006 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions Inland Empire 66ers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2005 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions Inland Empire 66ers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2004 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions Inland Empire 66ers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2003 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions Inland Empire 66ers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2002 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions San Bernardino Stampede Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
VSL Mariners
2001 Tacoma Rainiers San Antonio Missions San Bernardino Stampede Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
2000 Tacoma Rainiers New Haven Ravens Lancaster JetHawks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1999 Tacoma Rainiers New Haven Ravens[18] Lancaster JetHawks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1998 Tacoma Rainiers Orlando Rays Lancaster JetHawks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1997 Tacoma Rainiers Memphis Chicks[19] Lancaster JetHawks Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1996 Tacoma Rainiers Port City Roosters Lancaster JetHawks[20] Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1995 Tacoma Rainiers Port City Roosters Riverside Pilots Wisconsin Timber Rattlers[21] Everett AquaSox AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1994 Calgary Cannons Jacksonville Suns Riverside Pilots Appleton Foxes Bellingham Mariners[22] AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1993 Calgary Cannons Jacksonville Suns Riverside Pilots [23] Appleton Foxes[24] Bellingham Mariners AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1992 Calgary Cannons Jacksonville Suns Peninsula Pilots
San Bernardino Spirit 		— Bellingham Mariners AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1991 Calgary Cannons Jacksonville Suns Peninsula Pilots
San Bernardino Spirit 		— Bellingham Mariners AZL Mariners DSL Mariners
1990 Calgary Cannons Williamsport Bills Peninsula Pilots
San Bernardino Spirit 		— Bellingham Mariners AZL Mariners DSL Mariners


1977–1989[]

The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-AA, Class A, and Rookie) was a response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.[3]

Year Triple-A Double-A Class A Class A Short Season Rookie League
1989 Calgary Cannons Williamsport Bills[25] San Bernardino Spirit
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners AZL Mariners
DSL Mariners
1988 Calgary Cannons Vermont Mariners[26] San Bernardino Spirit[27]
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners AZL Red Sox/Mariners
1987 Calgary Cannons Chattanooga Lookouts Salinas Spurs
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners —
1986 Calgary Cannons Chattanooga Lookouts Salinas Spurs
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners —
1985 Calgary Cannons[28] Chattanooga Lookouts Salinas Spurs
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners —
1984 Salt Lake City Gulls Chattanooga Lookouts Salinas Spurs[29]
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners Butte Copper Kings[30]
1983 Salt Lake City Gulls Chattanooga Lookouts[31] Bakersfield Mariners
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners —
1982 Salt Lake City Gulls[32] Lynn Sailors Bakersfield Mariners[33]
Wausau Timbers 		Bellingham Mariners —
1981 Spokane Indians Lynn Sailors Wausau Timbers[34] Bellingham Mariners —
1980 Spokane Indians Lynn Sailors[35] San Jose Missions Bellingham Mariners —
1979 Spokane Indians[36] — Alexandria Mariners
San Jose Missions 		Bellingham Mariners —
1978 San Jose Missions[37] — Stockton Mariners[38] Bellingham Mariners —
1977 — — — Bellingham Mariners[39] —

See also[]

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