List of New York Yankees minor league affiliates

The New York Yankees farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates in the United States and Dominican Republic.[1] Four teams are owned by the major league club, while two—the Somerset Patriots and Hudson Valley Renegades—are independently owned.

SWB RailRiders

Somerset Patriots

Tampa Tarpons/
GCL Yankees

Hudson Valley Renegades

New York Yankees

Current New York Yankees domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Yankees have been affiliated with the Rookie Gulf Coast League Yankees of the Gulf Coast League since 1980, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization.[2] It is also the longest affiliation in the team's history. Their newest affiliates are the Somerset Patriots, which became the Yankees' Double-A affiliate in 2021, and the Hudson Valley Renegades, which became their High Single-A affiliate in 2021.[2]

Geographically, New York's closest domestic affiliate is the Somerset Patriots, which are approximately 38 miles (61 km) away. New York's furthest domestic affiliates are the Tampa Tarpons of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and Gulf Coast League Yankees of the Rookie Gulf Coast League, which share a facility some 1,012 miles (1,629 km) away.

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 Single-A and Low Single-A. Class A Short Season teams and domestic Rookie League teams that operated away from Spring Training facilities were eliminated.[3]

Year	Triple-A	Double-A	High Single-A	Low Single-A	Rookie League	Foreign Rookie
2021	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders[3]	Somerset Patriots[3]	Hudson Valley Renegades[3]	Tampa Tarpons[3]	GCL Yankees[3]	DSL Yankees[3]

1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. 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.[4]

Year	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A-Advanced	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie League	Foreign Rookie
2020	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders[5]	Trenton Thunder[6]	Tampa Tarpons[7]	Charleston RiverDogs[8]	Staten Island Yankees[7]	Pulaski Yankees[7] GCL Yankees East GCL Yankees West	DSL Yankees
2019	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Tarpons	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	Pulaski Yankees GCL Yankees East GCL Yankees West	DSL Yankees
2018	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Tarpons	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	Pulaski Yankees GCL Yankees East GCL Yankees West	DSL Yankees
2017	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	Pulaski Yankees GCL Yankees East GCL Yankees West	DSL Yankees
2016	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	Pulaski Yankees GCL Yankees East GCL Yankees West	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2015	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	Pulaski Yankees GCL Yankees 1 GCL Yankees 2	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2014	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees 1 GCL Yankees 2	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2013	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees GCL Yankees 2	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2012	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2011	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2010	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2009	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2008	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2007	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2006	Columbus Clippers	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2005	Columbus Clippers	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Charleston RiverDogs	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2004	Columbus Clippers	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Battle Creek Yankees	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2003	Columbus Clippers	Trenton Thunder	Tampa Yankees	Battle Creek Yankees	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2002	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees 1 DSL Yankees 2
2001	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
2000	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1999	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Staten Island Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1998	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1997	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees Melbourne Reds
1996	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1995	Columbus Clippers	Norwich Navigators	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1994	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Tampa Yankees	Greensboro Bats	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1993	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons	Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees/Padres
1992	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees/Padres
1991	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees
1990	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees	DSL Yankees

1963–1989

The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-AA, Class A, and Rookie) was a 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.[4]

Year	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie League
1989	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees DSL Yankees
1988	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees
1987	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Prince William Cannons Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees
1986	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees
1985	Columbus Clippers	Albany-Colonie Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees
1984	Columbus Clippers	Nashville Sounds	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees
1983	Columbus Clippers	Nashville Sounds	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	—
1982	Columbus Clippers	Nashville Sounds	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees Paintsville Yankees
1981	Columbus Clippers	Nashville Sounds	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees Paintsville Yankees
1980	Columbus Clippers	Nashville Sounds	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Hornets	Oneonta Yankees	GCL Yankees Paintsville Yankees
1979	Columbus Clippers	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	Paintsville Yankees
1978	Tacoma Rainiers	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	—
1977	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	—
1976	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	—
1975	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	—
1974	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1973	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1972	Syracuse Chiefs	West Haven Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Kinston Eagles	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1971	Syracuse Chiefs	Manchester Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Kinston Eagles	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1970	Syracuse Chiefs	Manchester Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Kinston Eagles	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1969	Syracuse Chiefs	Manchester Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Kinston Eagles	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1968	Syracuse Chiefs	Binghamton Triplets	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Kinston Eagles	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1967	Syracuse Chiefs	Binghamton Triplets	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Yankees	Oneonta Yankees	Johnson City Yankees
1966	Toledo Mud Hens	Columbus Confederate Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Yankees Binghamton Triplets	—	Johnson City Yankees GCL Yankees
1965	Toledo Mud Hens	Columbus Confederate Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Yankees Binghamton Triplets	—	Johnson City Yankees FRL Yankees
1964	Richmond Virginians	Columbus Confederate Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Yankees Shelby Colonels	—	SRL Yankees
1963	Richmond Virginians	Augusta Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees Greensboro Yankees Shelby Colonels Idaho Falls Yankees	—	Harlan Yankees

1932–1962

The minors operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, and Classes A, B, C, and D) from 1946 to 1962. The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast killed any chance of the PCL being promoted. The 1963 reorganization resulted in the Eastern and South Atlantic Leagues being elevated from Class A to Double-A, five of seven Class D circuits plus the ones in B and C upgraded to A, and the Appalachian League reclassified from D to Rookie.[4]

Year	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
1962	Richmond Virginians	Amarillo Gold Sox	Augusta Yankees	Greensboro Yankees	Idaho Falls Yankees	Fort Lauderdale Yankees
1961	Richmond Virginians	Amarillo Gold Sox	Binghamton Triplets	Greensboro Yankees	Modesto Reds	Auburn Yankees St. Petersburg Saints
1960	Richmond Virginians	Amarillo Gold Sox	Binghamton Triplets	Greensboro Yankees	Modesto Reds Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Auburn Yankees St. Petersburg Saints
1959	Richmond Virginians	—	Binghamton Triplets	Greensboro Yankees	Modesto Reds Fargo-Moorhead Twins	St. Petersburg Saints Auburn Yankees Kearney Yankees
1958	Richmond Virginians Denver Bears	New Orleans Pelicans	Binghamton Triplets	Greensboro Yankees	Modesto Reds Fargo-Moorhead Twins	St. Petersburg Saints Auburn Yankees Kearney Yankees
1957	Richmond Virginians Denver Bears	New Orleans Pelicans	Binghamton Triplets	Peoria Chiefs	Modesto Reds Alexandria Aces	St. Petersburg Saints Kearney Yankees Greenville Majors
1956	Richmond Virginians Denver Bears	Birmingham Barons	Binghamton Triplets	Quincy Gems Winston-Salem Twins	Modesto Reds Monroe Sports	St. Petersburg Saints Kearney Yankees Bradford Yankees McAlester Rockets
1955	Denver Bears	Birmingham Barons	Binghamton Triplets	Quincy Gems Winston-Salem Twins Norfolk Tars	Modesto Reds Monroe Sports	McAlester Rockets Bristol Twins Owensboro Oilers
1954	Kansas City Blues	Birmingham Barons	Binghamton Triplets	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars	Modesto Reds St. Joseph Saints	McAlester Rockets Bristol Twins Owensboro Oilers
1953	Kansas City Blues Syracuse Chiefs	Birmingham Barons	Binghamton Triplets	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars	Boise Yankees Joplin Miners	McAlester Rockets Olean Yankees Owensboro Oilers
1952	Kansas City Blues	Beaumont Roughnecks	Binghamton Triplets	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars	Boise Yankees Joplin Miners	McAlester Rockets Olean Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers
1951	Kansas City Blues San Francisco Seals	Beaumont Roughnecks	Binghamton Triplets Muskegon Reds	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys	McAlester Rockets La Grange Troupers Newark Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers
1950	Kansas City Blues	Beaumont Roughnecks	Binghamton Triplets Muskegon Reds	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys Grand Forks Chiefs	McAlester Rockets Newark Yankees La Grange Troupers Fond du Lac Panthers Independence Yankees
1949	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Beaumont Exporters	Binghamton Triplets Augusta Tigers	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars Manchester Yankees Victoria Athletics	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys Grand Forks Chiefs Ventura Yankees	McAlester Rockets Newark Yankees La Grange Troupers Independence Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers Belleville Stags Easton Yankees
1948	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Beaumont Exporters	Binghamton Triplets Augusta Tigers	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars Manchester Yankees Victoria Athletics	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys Grand Forks Chiefs Ventura Yankees Bisbee-Douglas Miners Butler Yankees Longview Texans	McAlester Rockets Newark Yankees La Grange Troupers Independence Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers Easton Yankees Blackstone Barristers
1947	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Beaumont Exporters	Binghamton Triplets Augusta Tigers Denver Bears	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars Victoria Athletics Sunbury Yankees	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys Ventura Yankees Butler Yankees Bisbee Yanks	Independence Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers Easton Yankees Stroudsburg Poconos
1946	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Beaumont Exporters	Binghamton Triplets Augusta Tigers	Quincy Gems Norfolk Tars Sunbury Yankees	Joplin Miners Amsterdam Rugmakers Twin Falls Cowboys Butler Yankees	Fond du Lac Panthers Easton Yankees Wellsville Yankees
1945	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	—	Wellsville Yankees
1944	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	—	Wellsville Yankees
1943	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	—	Wellsville Yankees
1942	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	Amsterdam Rugmakers Joplin Miners	Wellsville Yankees Butler Yankees Fond du Lac Panthers
1941	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	Amsterdam Rugmakers Joplin Miners Akron Yankees Idaho Falls Russets	Butler Yankees Easton Yankees Norfolk Yankees
1940	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars Augusta Tigers Wenatchee Chiefs	Amsterdam Rugmakers Joplin Miners Akron Yankees Idaho Falls Russets	Butler Yankees Easton Yankees Norfolk Yankees Neosho Yankees
1939	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars Augusta Tigers Wenatchee Chiefs	Amsterdam Rugmakers Joplin Miners Akron Yankees	Butler Yankees Easton Yankees Neosho Yankees Big Spring Barons El Paso Texans Newport Canners Norfolk Elks
1938	—	Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars Augusta Tigers Wenatchee Chiefs Jackson Senators	Joplin Miners Akron Yankees	Butler Yankees Neosho Yankees Norfolk Elks
1937	—	Oakland Oaks Kansas City Blues Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars Augusta Tigers Jackson Senators	Joplin Miners Akron Yankees Bartlesville Blues Smiths Falls Beavers	Butler Yankees Norfolk Elks Palatka Azaleas
1936	—	Oakland Oaks Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	Joplin Miners Akron Yankees	Butler Yankees
1935	—	Oakland Oaks Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	Joplin Miners Akron Yankees	Washington Generals
1934	—	Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Norfolk Tars	Wheeling Stogies	Washington Generals
1933	—	Newark Bears	Binghamton Triplets	Durham Bulls	Wheeling Stogies	—
1932	—	Newark Bears	Springfield Rifles	Binghamton Triplets Erie Sailors	Cumberland Colts	—

References

"Yankees Affiliates". New York Yankees. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
"New York Yankees Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
"New York Yankees Announce New Minor League Affiliation Structure". MLB.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
Reichard, Kevin (September 2, 2018). "Yankees, RailRiders Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Reichard, Kevin (August 30, 2012). "Thunder, Yankees extend PDC through 2022". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Reichard, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "RiverDogs, Yankees Renew PDC Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

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[1] "Yankees Affiliates". New York Yankees. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

[BRList-2] "New York Yankees Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

[2021affiliates-3] "New York Yankees Announce New Minor League Affiliation Structure". MLB.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[JCronin-4] Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 27, 2017.

[5] Reichard, Kevin (September 2, 2018). "Yankees, RailRiders Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[6] Reichard, Kevin (August 30, 2012). "Thunder, Yankees extend PDC through 2022". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[affdance-7] Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[8] Reichard, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "RiverDogs, Yankees Renew PDC Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 13, 2018.