List of Houston Astros minor league affiliates

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The Houston Astros farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Six teams are owned by the major league club, while the Asheville Tourists are independently owned.

Current Houston Astros domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Astros have been affiliated with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League since 2005, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization. The longest continuous affiliation in team history was the 21-year relationship with the Double-A Southern League's Columbus Astros/Mudcats from 1970 to 1990. Their newest affiliates are the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys of the Pacific Coast League and the High-A Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League, which became Astros affiliates in 2021.

Geographically, Houston's closest domestic affiliate is the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, which are approximately 20 miles (32 km) away. Houston's furthest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers of the Carolina League some 1,165 miles (1,875 km) away.

Current affiliates

The Houston Astros farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

More information Class, Team ...
Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys Pacific Coast League Sugar Land, Texas Constellation Field 2021
Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League Corpus Christi, Texas Whataburger Field 2005
High-A Asheville Tourists South Atlantic League Asheville, North Carolina McCormick Field 2021
Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers Carolina League Fayetteville, North Carolina Segra Stadium 2017
Rookie FCL Astros Florida Complex League West Palm Beach, Florida The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches 2023
DSL Astros Blue Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Houston Astros Complex 2022
DSL Astros Orange
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Past affiliates

Key

More information Season ...
Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Astros/Colt .45s season.
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1962

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) in 1962.[2]

More information Season, Triple-A ...
Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class B Class C Class D Ref.
1962 Oklahoma City 89ers — — Durham Bulls Modesto Colts Moultrie Colt .22s [3]
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1963–1989

Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in 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.[2]

More information Season, Triple-A ...
Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Ref(s).
1963 Oklahoma City 89ers San Antonio Bullets Durham Bulls
Modesto Colts
Moultrie Colt .22s		 — — [4]
1964 Oklahoma City 89ers San Antonio Bullets Durham Bulls
Modesto Colts		 — Cocoa Colts [5]
1965 Oklahoma City 89ers Amarillo Sonics Cocoa Astros
Durham Bulls
Salisbury Astros		 — FRL Astros [6]
1966 Oklahoma City 89ers Amarillo Sonics Cocoa Astros
Durham Bulls
Salisbury Astros		 Bismarck-Mandan Pards — [7]
1967 Oklahoma City 89ers Amarillo Sonics Asheville Tourists
Cocoa Astros		 — Covington Astros [8]
1968 Oklahoma City 89ers Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs Cocoa Astros
Greensboro Patriots		 — Covington Astros [9]
1969 Oklahoma City 89ers Savannah Senators[n 1] Cocoa Astros
Peninsula Astros		 Williamsport Astros Covington Astros [11]
1970 Oklahoma City 89ers Columbus Astros Cocoa Astros Williamsport Astros Covington Astros [12]
1971 Oklahoma City 89ers Columbus Astros Cocoa Astros
Sumter Astros		 — Covington Astros [13]
1972 Oklahoma City 89ers Columbus Astros Cocoa Astros — Cocoa Astros
Covington Astros		 [14]
1973 Denver Bears Columbus Astros Cedar Rapids Astros — Covington Astros [15]
1974 Denver Bears Columbus Astros Cedar Rapids Astros — Covington Astros [16]
1975 Iowa Oaks Columbus Astros Dubuque Packers — Covington Astros [17]
1976 Memphis Blues Columbus Astros Dubuque Packers — Covington Astros [18]
1977 Charleston Charlies Columbus Astros Cocoa Astros — GCL Astros [19]
1978 Charleston Charlies Columbus Astros Daytona Beach Astros — GCL Astros [20]
1979 Charleston Charlies Columbus Astros Daytona Beach Astros — GCL Astros [21]
1980 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Daytona Beach Astros — GCL Astros Blue
GCL Astros Orange		 [22]
1981 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Daytona Beach Astros — GCL Astros Blue
GCL Astros Orange		 [23]
1982 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Daytona Beach Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [24]
1983 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Daytona Beach Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [25]
1984 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Daytona Beach Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [26]
1985 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Osceola Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [27]
1986 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Osceola Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [28]
1987 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Osceola Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [29]
1988 Tucson Toros Columbus Astros Asheville Tourists
Osceola Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros [30]
1989 Tucson Toros Columbus Mudcats Asheville Tourists
Osceola Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros
DSL Astros/Rangers/White Sox		 [31][32]
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1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, 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.[2]

More information Season, Triple-A ...
Season Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref(s).
1990 Tucson Toros Columbus Mudcats Osceola Astros Asheville Tourists Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros/Cardinals [33][34]
1991 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Osceola Astros Asheville Tourists Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros [35][36]
1992 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Osceola Astros Asheville Tourists
Burlington Astros		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros [37]
1993 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Osceola Astros Asheville Tourists
Quad Cities River Bandits		 Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros
DSL Astros/Giants/Phillies		 [38]
1994 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Osceola Astros Quad Cities River Bandits Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros/Brewers [39]
1995 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Kissimmee Cobras Quad Cities River Bandits Auburn Astros GCL Astros DSL Astros/Brewers [40]
1996 Tucson Toros Jackson Generals Kissimmee Cobras Quad Cities River Bandits Auburn Doubledays GCL Astros DSL Astros/Red Sox [41]
1997 New Orleans Zephyrs Jackson Generals Kissimmee Cobras Quad Cities River Bandits Auburn Doubledays GCL Astros DSL Astros [42]
1998 New Orleans Zephyrs Jackson Generals Kissimmee Cobras Quad Cities River Bandits Auburn Doubledays GCL Astros DSL Astros [43]
1999 New Orleans Zephyrs Jackson Generals Kissimmee Cobras Michigan Battle Cats Auburn Doubledays Martinsville Astros DSL Astros [44]
2000 New Orleans Zephyrs Round Rock Express Kissimmee Cobras Michigan Battle Cats Auburn Doubledays Martinsville Astros DSL Astros [45]
2001 New Orleans Zephyrs Round Rock Express — Lexington Legends
Michigan Battle Cats		 Pittsfield Astros Martinsville Astros DSL Astros [46]
2002 New Orleans Zephyrs Round Rock Express — Lexington Legends
Michigan Battle Cats		 Tri-City ValleyCats Martinsville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Venoco		 [47]
2003 New Orleans Zephyrs Round Rock Express Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Martinsville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Venoco		 [48]
2004 New Orleans Zephyrs Round Rock Express Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Venoco 1		 [49]
2005 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Astros		 [50]
2006 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Astros		 [51]
2007 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Astros		 [52]
2008 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros DSL Astros
VSL Astros		 [53]
2009 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros [54]
2010 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros [55]
2011 Oklahoma City RedHawks Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros [56]
2012 Oklahoma City RedHawks Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Lexington Legends Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros [57]
2013 Oklahoma City RedHawks Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros [58]
2014 Oklahoma City RedHawks Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [59]
2015 Fresno Grizzlies Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [60]
2016 Fresno Grizzlies Corpus Christi Hooks Lancaster JetHawks Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [61]
2017 Fresno Grizzlies Corpus Christi Hooks Buies Creek Astros Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats Greeneville Astros
GCL Astros		 DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [62]
2018 Fresno Grizzlies Corpus Christi Hooks Buies Creek Astros Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats GCL Astros DSL Astros [63]
2019 Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Fayetteville Woodpeckers Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats GCL Astros DSL Astros [64]
2020[n 2] Round Rock Express Corpus Christi Hooks Fayetteville Woodpeckers Quad Cities River Bandits Tri-City ValleyCats GCL Astros DSL Astros[n 3]
DSL Astros		 [66]
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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.[67] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[68]

More information Season, Triple-A ...
Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Sugar Land Skeeters Corpus Christi Hooks Asheville Tourists Fayetteville Woodpeckers FCL Astros DSL Astros [69]
2022 Sugar Land Space Cowboys Corpus Christi Hooks Asheville Tourists Fayetteville Woodpeckers FCL Astros Blue
FCL Astros Orange		 DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [70]
2023 Sugar Land Space Cowboys Corpus Christi Hooks Asheville Tourists Fayetteville Woodpeckers FCL Astros DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [71]
2024 Sugar Land Space Cowboys Corpus Christi Hooks Asheville Tourists Fayetteville Woodpeckers FCL Astros DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [72]
2025 Sugar Land Space Cowboys Corpus Christi Hooks Asheville Tourists Fayetteville Woodpeckers FCL Astros DSL Astros Blue
DSL Astros Orange		 [73]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    In 1969, the Astros shared the Double-A Savannah Senators with the Washington Senators.[10]
  2. [2]
    The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[65]
  3. [3]
    In 2020, the Astros planned to operate two Dominican Summer League teams but did not announce specific names for each squad.[66]

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