List of Tampa Bay Rays minor league affiliates
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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 Florida Complex 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 International League since 1998, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rays. Their newest affiliate is the Charleston RiverDogs of the Carolina League, which became the Rays' Single-A club in 2021.
Geographically, Tampa Bay's closest domestic affiliate is the Rookie Florida Complex League Rays, which are approximately 61 miles (98 km) away. Tampa Bay's furthest domestic affiliate is the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League some 674 miles (1,085 km) away.
Current affiliates
The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Durham Bulls | International League | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | 1998 |
| Double-A | Montgomery Biscuits | Southern League | Montgomery, Alabama | Dabos Park | 1999 |
| High-A | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Midwest League | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Bowling Green Ballpark | 2009 |
| Single-A | Charleston RiverDogs | Carolina League | Charleston, South Carolina | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park | 2021 |
| Rookie | FCL Rays | Florida Complex League | Port Charlotte, Florida | Charlotte Sports Park | 2009 |
| DSL Rays | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Tampa Bay Rays Complex | 2016 | |
| DSL Tampa Bay |
Past affiliates
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Tampa Bay season. |
|---|
1996–2020
Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season, and Rookie) from 1996 to 2020. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[2]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | Butte Copper Kings Hudson Valley Renegades |
GCL Devil Rays | — | [3] |
| 1997 | — | — | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays GCL Devil Rays |
— | [3] |
| 1998 | Durham Bulls | — | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays GCL Devil Rays |
DSL Devil Rays | [4] |
| 1999 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Devil Rays | [5] |
| 2000 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Devil Rays | [6] |
| 2001 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Devil Rays | [7] |
| 2002 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — | [8] |
| 2003 | Durham Bulls | Orlando Rays | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — | [9] |
| 2004 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bakersfield Blaze | Charleston RiverDogs | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — | [10] |
| 2005 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Visalia Oaks | Southwest Michigan Devil Rays | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — | [11] |
| 2006 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Visalia Oaks | Southwest Michigan Devil Rays | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | — | [12] |
| 2007 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Columbus Catfish | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Devil Rays | DSL Devil Rays VSL Devil Rays/Reds |
[13] |
| 2008 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Columbus Catfish | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays | DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[14] |
| 2009 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[15] |
| 2010 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[16] |
| 2011 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[17] |
| 2012 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[18] |
| 2013 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[19] |
| 2014 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[20] |
| 2015 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays VSL Rays |
[21] |
| 2016 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1 DSL Rays 2 |
[22] |
| 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 |
[23] |
| 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 |
[24] |
| 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 |
[25] |
| 2020[n 1] | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Hudson Valley Renegades | Princeton Rays GCL Rays |
DSL Rays 1 DSL Rays 2 |
[27] |
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.[28] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[29]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Single-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Charleston RiverDogs | FCL Rays | DSL Rays 1 DSL Rays 2 |
[30] |
| 2022 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Charleston RiverDogs | FCL Rays | DSL Rays DSL Tampa Bay |
[31] |
| 2023 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Charleston RiverDogs | FCL Rays | DSL Rays DSL Tampa Bay |
[32] |
| 2024 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Charleston RiverDogs | FCL Rays | DSL Rays DSL Tampa Bay |
[33] |
| 2025 | Durham Bulls | Montgomery Biscuits | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Charleston RiverDogs | FCL Rays | DSL Rays DSL Tampa Bay |
[34] |
Notes
- The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]