List of Tampa Bay Rays minor league affiliates
The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Gulf Coast League Rays and two Dominican Summer League Rays squads—are owned by the major league club.
The Rays have been affiliated with the Triple-A Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East since 1998, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rays.[1] Their newest affiliate is the Charleston RiverDogs of the Low-A East, which became the Rays' Low-A club in 2021.[1]
Geographically, Tampa Bay's farthest domestic affiliate is the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A Central, which is approximately 674 miles (1,085 km) away. Their closest domestic affiliate is the Rookie Florida Complex League, which is approximately 61 miles (98 km) away.
Tampa Bay Rays[]
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. Class A Short Season teams and domestic Rookie League teams that operated away from Spring Training facilities were eliminated.
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Low-A | Rookie League | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Durham Bulls[2] | Montgomery Biscuits[2] | Bowling Green Hot Rods[2] | Charleston RiverDogs[2] | FCL Rays | DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 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.[3]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie League | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Durham Bulls[4] | Montgomery Biscuits[5] | Charlotte Stone Crabs[6] | Bowling Green Hot Rods[7] | Hudson Valley Renegades[8] | Princeton Rays[6] GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 2 |
| 2019 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 2 |
| 2018 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 2 |
| 2017 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 2 |
| 2016 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays |
| 2015 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays |
| 2014 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2013 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2012 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2011 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2010 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2009 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2008 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Columbus Catfish | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays | DSL Rays, VSL Rays |
| 2007 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Columbus Catfish | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Rays |
| 2006 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Visalia Oaks | Southwest Michigan Devil Rays | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 2005 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Visalia Oaks | Southwest Michigan Devil Rays | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 2004 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 2003 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 2002 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 2001 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Rays |
| 2000 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Rays |
| 1999 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Rays |
| 1998 | Durham Bulls | — | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Rays |
| 1997 | — | — | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | Hudson Valley Renegades | Butte Copper Kings | — |
References[]
- ^ a b "Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Toribio, Juan (December 9, 2020). "Durham, 3 others invited to be Rays affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bulls, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2022". Ballpark Digest. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Biscuits, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. February 21, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Rods, Rays Announce PDC Extension". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Renegades, Rays Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
External links[]
- Tampa Bay Rays lists
- Tampa Bay Rays minor league affiliates