What Are The Minor League Baseball Teams?

If you’re a fan of minor league baseball, you might be wondering what teams are in each league. Here’s a quick rundown of the teams in each minor league.

Triple-A

The Triple-A level is one step below Major League Baseball. There are 30 Triple-A teams in the United States, and they are divided into two leagues, the International League and the Pacific Coast League. Each Triple-A team is affiliated with a Major League team.

The Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States. It is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. The PCL was founded in 1903, and its headquarters are in Phoenix, Arizona.

The PCL today consists of 16 teams across nine states and two Canadian provinces. Each team plays 144 games per season. The season starts in early April and ends in early September.

The PCL has long been considered one of the most competitive Minor Leagues, with a reputation for producing talented players who go on to have successful careers in the Major Leagues. Many of baseball’s greatest players, including Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, and Albert Pujols, all spent time playing in the PCL.

The International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. The IL was founded in 1884 and ran 13 seasons as an independent Minor League. Today, the league is made up of 14 teams across 12 states. The league offices are located in Dublin, Ohio.

The league’s current president is Randy Mobley, and its chairman is Harold Cooper. The chief operating officer (COO) is Joe McIlvaine. Like many Minor League Baseball leagues, it operates on a split season schedule, with the first half beginning in early April and ending in early August, followed by a postseason playoff tournament.

Double-A

The Double-A level is the second-highest level of professional baseball in Minor League Baseball (MLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are 30 teams in Double-A spread across three leagues; the Eastern League, the Southern League, and the Texas League.

The Eastern League

The Eastern League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a temporary western divisional shift in its geographic footprint several times. The Eastern League has existed since 1923, and currently comprises twelve teams in ten states, stretching from Trenton, New Jersey to Hartford, Connecticut, along with a team in Richmond, Virginia.

The Southern League

The Southern League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the Southern United States. It is classified as a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1964 and consists of ten teams, divided into two divisions: the North Division and the South Division.

During the regular season, each team plays 140 games. The teams are divided into two divisions, and each team plays four games against each team in its division and three games against each team in the other division. The top four teams from each division qualify for the playoffs, which consist of two best-of-five series.

The Southern League has produced many Major League Baseball players, including Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Albert Pujols, Andruw Jones, and Justin Verlander.

The Texas League

The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the South Central United States. It is classified as a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892. It was revived as a Class D league in 1909 and has been in operation uninterrupted since then.

Single-A

The minor league baseball teams are the farm teams of the Major League Baseball. They are used to develop players and prepare them for the Major League. There are three levels of minor league baseball: Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.

The California League

The California League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States, as well as Mexico.

As of the 2019 season, the league consists of 16 teams located in California (8), Colorado (1), Illinois (1), Kansas (1), Missouri (1), Nevada (1), Oklahoma (1), and Texas (3). The league is divided into two subleagues, the North and South.

The Carolina League

The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern and southeastern United States. The ten-team, double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball features players that are one to three years away from the big leagues. The league is currently divided into two divisions: the Northern Division and the Southern Division.

founded in 1945, teams in the Carolina League play a 140-game schedule. The All-Star break is scheduled for the first week of July, followed by the playoffs and championship series.

Because of its geographical footprint, the Carolina League has had numerous teams over the years relocate to other areas or dissolve altogether. As of 2019, there have been a total of 40 different franchises in league history.

The Florida State League

The Florida State League is a minor baseball league that operates in the state of Florida. It is one of three leagues that make up the Class A-Advanced level of minor league baseball, and is considered to be a stepping stone between Class A and Class AA.

The league was founded in 1919, and has undergone several name changes and iterations over the years. It is currently made up of 12 teams, all of which are affiliated with Major League Baseball teams. The league plays a 140-game season, which runs from April through September.

The Florida State League has produced a number of Major League Baseball stars, such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, and Derek Jeter.

The Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Midwestern United States. It is one of three leagues playing at the Single-A level, which is just below the Major Leagues.

The Midwest League began in 1947 with eight teams in two states. The league has since expanded to 16 teams in four states.Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The Midwest League plays a 140 game schedule that runs from early April to early September.

The Midwest League has featured many future Major League Baseball stars such as Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, Kerry Wood, and Alex Rodriguez.

The South Atlantic League

The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league with teams along the East Coast of the United States from New Jersey to Georgia. It is a Class A league that play in the South Division. The South Atlantic League began in 1904 as the Georgia-Florida League and changed its name to the South Atlantic League in 1963.