Dominican Summer League
The Dominican Summer League is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only Latin America-based rookie league.[1]
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 45 |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | DSL Royals 1 (2019) |
| Most titles | DSL Dodgers (8) |
| Official website | Official website (in English) Official website (in Spanish) |
The 2019 72-game season (64 games for the Boca Chica South) starts June 1 and ends August 24 with the playoffs starting on August 26.
The league will be played with forty-five teams in six divisions. With the exception of the cooperative team formed by the Brewers and Indians, each team is affiliated with a different major league franchise with fourteen organizations fielding two teams: the Cardinals, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Mets, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Rockies, Royals and Tigers.
The six division winners advance to the playoffs. The two division champions with the best winning percentages receive byes to the semifinals.
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[2][3]
2019 member teams
Champions
References
- "Venezuelan Summer League Shuts Down". Baseball America. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- "A Message From Pat O'Conner". Minor League Baseball. March 13, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
Further reading
- Badler, Ben (August 15, 2018). "MLB Changes Rules For International Signings". Baseball America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Spanish)
- DSL Encyclopedia and History (at Baseball Reference)