List of Tampa Bay Rays minor league affiliates

The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of eight Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic.[1] Five teams are independently owned, while three—the Gulf Coast League Rays and two Dominican Summer League Rays squads—are owned by the major league club.

Tampa Bay Rays

Durham Bulls

Montgomery Biscuits

Charlotte Stone Crabs/GCL Rays

Bowling Green Hot Rods

Current Tampa Bay Rays domestic minor league affiliate locations

Their newest affiliates are the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League which became the Rays' Low Single-A club in 2009 and the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League which became their Class A affiliate also in 2009.[2]

Geographically, Tampa Bay's closest domestic affiliates are the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Gulf Coast League Rays of the Rookie League Gulf Coast League which share a facility approximately 61 miles (98 km) away.

Tampa Bay Rays

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.

Year	Triple-A	Double-A	High Single-A	Low Single-A	Rookie League	Foreign Rookie
2021	Durham Bulls[3]	Montgomery Biscuits[3]	Bowling Green Hot Rods[3]	Charleston River Dogs[3]	GCL Rays	Dominican Summer League Rays

1996–2020

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	Durham Bulls[5]	Montgomery Biscuits[6]	Charlotte Stone Crabs[7]	Bowling Green Hot Rods[8]	Hudson Valley Renegades[9]	Princeton Rays[7] GCL Rays	DSL Rays 1, DSL Rays 2
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
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
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
2016	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays
2015	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays
2014	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2013	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2012	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2011	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2010	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2009	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Charlotte Stone Crabs	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays GCL Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2008	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Vero Beach Devil Rays	Columbus Catfish	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Rays	DSL Rays, VSL Rays
2007	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Vero Beach Devil Rays	Columbus Catfish	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	DSL Rays
2006	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Visalia Oaks	Southwest Michigan Devil Rays	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
2005	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Visalia Oaks	Southwest Michigan Devil Rays	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
2004	Durham Bulls	Montgomery Biscuits	Bakersfield Blaze	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
2003	Durham Bulls	Orlando Rays	Bakersfield Blaze	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
2002	Durham Bulls	Orlando Rays	Bakersfield Blaze	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
2001	Durham Bulls	Orlando Rays	Bakersfield Blaze	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	DSL Rays
2000	Durham Bulls	Orlando Rays	St. Petersburg Devil Rays	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	DSL Rays
1999	Durham Bulls	Orlando Rays	St. Petersburg Devil Rays	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	DSL Rays
1998	Durham Bulls	—	St. Petersburg Devil Rays	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	DSL Rays
1997	—	—	St. Petersburg Devil Rays	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	Princeton Devil Rays	—
1996	—	—	—	—	Hudson Valley Renegades	Butte Copper Kings	—

References

"Rays Affiliates". Tampa Bay Rays. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
"Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
Toribio, Juan (December 9, 2020). "Durham, 3 others invited to be Rays affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 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.
"Bulls, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2022". Ballpark Digest. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
"Biscuits, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. February 21, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
"Hot Rods, Rays Announce PDC Extension". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
"Renegades, Rays Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

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[1] "Rays Affiliates". Tampa Bay Rays. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

[BRList-2] "Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

[TBR2021-3] Toribio, Juan (December 9, 2020). "Durham, 3 others invited to be Rays affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 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] "Bulls, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2022". Ballpark Digest. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[6] "Biscuits, Rays Extend Affiliation Through 2020". Ballpark Digest. February 21, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[affdance-7] Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[8] "Hot Rods, Rays Announce PDC Extension". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[9] "Renegades, Rays Extend PDC". Ballpark Digest. October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.