2026 Southern League season
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| 2026 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 3 – September 13 |
| Games | 138 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2026 Southern League is a Class AA baseball season that is being played between April 3 and September 13. Eight teams are playing a 138-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
Map of teams
Regular season
First half standings
As of April 30, 2026[1]
| North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 6 | .750 | – |
| Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7 |
| Rocket City Trash Pandas | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7 |
| Birmingham Barons | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8 |
| South Division | ||||
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clingstones | 13 | 11 | .542 | – |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 1 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 11 | 13 | .458 | 2 |
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 10 | 14 | .417 | 3 |
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | |||||||||
| N2 | |||||||||
| S1 | |||||||||
| S2 | |||||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | |
| Pitcher of the Year | |
| Top MLB Prospect Award | |
| Manager of the Year | |