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List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates

List of Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates

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The Arizona Diamondbacks farm system consists of eight Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Six teams are independently owned, while four—two Arizona Complex League D-backs teams and two Dominican Summer League Arizona teams—are owned by the major league club.

Current Arizona Diamondbacks domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Diamondbacks have been affiliated with the Low-A Visalia Rawhide of the California League since 2007, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Diamondbacks. Arizona's longest affiliation was with the Rookie Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League for 23 seasons from 1999 to 2020. Their newest affiliate is the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Texas League, which became the Diamondbacks' Double-A club in 2021.

Geographically, Arizona's closest domestic affiliates are the Arizona Complex League D-backs Black and Red of the Rookie Arizona Complex League, which are approximately 13 miles (21 km) away. Arizona's furthest domestic affiliate is the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A Northwest League some 1,015 miles (1,633 km) away.

Current affiliates

The Arizona Diamondbacks farm system consists of eight minor league affiliates.[1]

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Past affiliates

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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]

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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.[29] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[30]

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Notes

  1. [n 1]
    In 1996, the Diamondbacks shared the Class A-Advanced Visalia Oaks with the Detroit Tigers.[3]
  2. [n 2]
    In 2013, the Diamondbacks shared the Rookie DSL Rojos with the Cincinnati Reds.[19]
  3. [n 3]
    The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]

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