List of Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates
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The Seattle Mariners farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while two others, the Arizona Complex League Mariners and Dominican Summer League Mariners, are owned by the major league club.
The Mariners have been affiliated with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League and High-A Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League since 1995, making them the longest-running affiliations in the organization among teams not owned by the Mariners. Their newest affiliate is the Inland Empire 66ers of the California League, which will become the Mariners' Single-A affiliate in 2026.
Geographically, Seattle's closest affiliates are the Tacoma Rainiers, which are approximately 26 miles (42 km) away, and the Everett AquaSox, which are approximately 27 miles (43 km) away. Seattle's furthest domestic affiliate is the Arkansas Travelers, 1,781 miles (2,866 km) away.
The Seattle Mariners farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.[1]
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma, Washington | Cheney Stadium | 1995 |
| Double-A | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Dickey–Stephens Park | 2017 |
| High-A | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Everett, Washington | Funko Field | 1995 |
| Single-A | Inland Empire 66ers | California League | San Bernardino, California | San Manuel Stadium | 2026 |
| Rookie | ACL Mariners | Arizona Complex League | Peoria, Arizona | Peoria Sports Complex | 1989 |
| DSL Mariners | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Las Palmas Complex | 1989 |
Past affiliates
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Mariners season. |
|---|
1977–1989
Prior to Mariners formation, Major League Baseball (MLB) organized Minor League Baseball into five classes, Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class A Short Season, and Rookie.[2]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | — | — | — | Bellingham Mariners | — | [3][4] |
| 1978 | San Jose Missions | — | Stockton Mariners | Bellingham Mariners | — | [5][4] |
| 1979 | Spokane Indians | — | Alexandria Mariners San Jose Missions |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [6] |
| 1980 | Spokane Indians | Lynn Sailors | San Jose Missions | Bellingham Mariners | — | [7] |
| 1981 | Spokane Indians | Lynn Sailors | Wausau Timbers | Bellingham Mariners | — | [8] |
| 1982 | Salt Lake City Gulls | Lynn Sailors | Bakersfield Mariners Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [9] |
| 1983 | Salt Lake City Gulls | Chattanooga Lookouts | Bakersfield Mariners Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [10] |
| 1984 | Salt Lake City Gulls | Chattanooga Lookouts | Salinas Spurs Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | Butte Copper Kings | [11] |
| 1985 | Calgary Cannons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Salinas Spurs Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [12] |
| 1986 | Calgary Cannons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Salinas Spurs Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [13] |
| 1987 | Calgary Cannons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Salinas Spurs Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | — | [14] |
| 1988 | Calgary Cannons | Vermont Mariners | San Bernardino Spirit Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners/Red Sox | [15] |
| 1989 | Calgary Cannons | Williamsport Bills | San Bernardino Spirit Wausau Timbers |
Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners DSL Mariners |
[16][17] |
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] In 1995, the Mariners moved two affiliates closer to Seattle, adding the Tacoma Rainiers and Everett AquaSox to their system.[18][19] The Venezuelan Summer League started in 1997, with the Mariners adding an affiliate in 2002, and folded after the 2015 season.[20][21] The Mariners operated a second Dominican Summer League team, called DSL Mariners 2, in 2015.[22] Two longtime affiliates, the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and Class A-Advanced Modesto Nuts, joined the Mariners system in 2017, with the Mariners purchasing the Nuts.[23][24]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Calgary Cannons | Williamsport Bills | Peninsula Pilots San Bernardino Spirit |
— | Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [25][26] |
| 1991 | Calgary Cannons | Jacksonville Suns | Peninsula Pilots San Bernardino Spirit |
— | Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [27][28] |
| 1992 | Calgary Cannons | Jacksonville Suns | Peninsula Pilots San Bernardino Spirit |
— | Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [29] |
| 1993 | Calgary Cannons | Jacksonville Suns | Riverside Pilots | Appleton Foxes | Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [30] |
| 1994 | Calgary Cannons | Jacksonville Suns | Riverside Pilots | Appleton Foxes | Bellingham Mariners | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [31] |
| 1995 | Tacoma Rainiers | Port City Roosters | Riverside Pilots | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [32] |
| 1996 | Tacoma Rainiers | Port City Roosters | Lancaster JetHawks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [33] |
| 1997 | Tacoma Rainiers | Memphis Chicks | Lancaster JetHawks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [34] |
| 1998 | Tacoma Rainiers | Orlando Rays | Lancaster JetHawks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [35] |
| 1999 | Tacoma Rainiers | New Haven Ravens | Lancaster JetHawks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [36] |
| 2000 | Tacoma Rainiers | New Haven Ravens | Lancaster JetHawks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [37] |
| 2001 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | San Bernardino Stampede | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [21] |
| 2002 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | San Bernardino Stampede | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Aguirre |
[38] |
| 2003 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | Inland Empire 66ers | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Aguirre |
[39] |
| 2004 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | Inland Empire 66ers | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Aguirre |
[40] |
| 2005 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | Inland Empire 66ers | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[41] |
| 2006 | Tacoma Rainiers | San Antonio Missions | Inland Empire 66ers | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[42] |
| 2007 | Tacoma Rainiers | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | High Desert Mavericks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[43] |
| 2008 | Tacoma Rainiers | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | High Desert Mavericks | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[44] |
| 2009 | Tacoma Rainiers | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[45] |
| 2010 | Tacoma Rainiers | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[46] |
| 2011 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[47] |
| 2012 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[48] |
| 2013 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[49] |
| 2014 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | High Desert Mavericks | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | Pulaski Mariners AZL Mariners |
DSL Mariners VSL Mariners |
[50] |
| 2015 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners 1 DSL Mariners 2 VSL Mariners |
[51] |
| 2016 | Tacoma Rainiers | Jackson Generals | Bakersfield Blaze | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [52] |
| 2017 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Modesto Nuts | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [53][24] |
| 2018 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Modesto Nuts | Clinton LumberKings | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [54] |
| 2019 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Modesto Nuts | West Virginia Power | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [55] |
| 2020[n 1] | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Modesto Nuts | West Virginia Power | Everett AquaSox | AZL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [57] |
2021–present
Minor League Baseball contracted before the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A. The Everett AquaSox, which had been a Class A Short-Season team, were promoted to High-A, and the West Virginia Power lost their affiliated status.[58] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[59]
The Mariners sold the Single-A Modesto Nuts at the end of 2024, and new owners Diamond Baseball Holdings announced the team would move to San Bernardino and become the Inland Empire 66ers beginning in the 2026 season.[60][61]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Single-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Modesto Nuts | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [62] |
| 2022 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Modesto Nuts | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [63] |
| 2023 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Modesto Nuts | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [64] |
| 2024 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Modesto Nuts | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [65] |
| 2025 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Modesto Nuts | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [66] |
| 2026 | Tacoma Rainiers | Arkansas Travelers | Everett AquaSox | Inland Empire 66ers | ACL Mariners | DSL Mariners | [67] |