Dominican Summer League Rangers Explained

Dominican Summer League Rangers Blue
City:Boca Chica
Uniformlogo:Texas Rangers Insignia.svg
Class Level:Rookie
Current League:Dominican Summer League
Division:East
Majorleague:Texas Rangers
Nickname:DSL Rangers Blue
Colors:Royal blue, red, white
Ballpark:Texas Rangers Dominican Academy
Leaguenum:2
Owner:Texas Rangers
Manager:Ruben Sosa
Dominican Summer League Rangers Red
City:Boca Chica
Uniformlogo:Texas Rangers Insignia.svg
Class Level:Rookie
Current League:Dominican Summer League
Division:South
Majorleague:Texas Rangers
Nickname:DSL Rangers Red
Colors:Royal blue, red, white
Ballpark:Texas Rangers Dominican Academy
Leaguenum:0
Leaguechamps:None
Divnum:0
Owner:Texas Rangers
Manager:Nick Janssen

The Dominican Summer League Rangers or DSL Rangers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Dominican Summer League and Rookie affiliates of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2014, the team has been split into two squads, DSL Rangers Blue and DSL Rangers Red.

History

The team was established in 1989 as a shared affiliate of the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros.[1] For 1990 and 1991, they were an independent Rangers affiliate. For 1992, they shared an affiliation with the expansion Florida Marlins.[2] In 1993, they shared an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.[3] In 1994, they shared an affiliation with the Atlanta Braves.[4] They became an independent Rangers affiliate again in 1995 and have remained so ever since. The team has split into two squads three different times in their existence: 1997, 2008, 2009, and since 2014.[5]

In 2019, the Rangers opened a new $12.5 million organizationally owned Dominican Academy complex in Boca Chica.[6] The complex includes three full size fields, a 18,500 square-foot clubhouse with lockers for 100 players, a 2,500 square-foot weight room, a 10,000 square-foot batting cage, and a 30,000 square-foot dormitory which accommodates 96 players and 29 staff members. Also included is a 90-seat dining hall and standalone office building.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1989 DSL White Sox/Astros/Rangers. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. March 29, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329095509/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=79fd36ca. March 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: 1992 DSL Rangers/Marlins. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. September 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: 1993 DSL Cubs/Rangers. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. September 18, 2018.
  4. Web site: 1994 DSL Braves/Rangers. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. September 18, 2018.
  5. Web site: Dominican Summer League (Foreign Rookie) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. April 12, 2019.
  6. Web site: Rangers unveil state-of-the-art Academy in DR. MLB.com. T.R. Sullivan. November 15, 2019. December 1, 2019.
  7. Web site: The next step in the new Rangers Way just unfolded in the Dominican Republic as they seek ways to separate from competition. The Dallas Morning News. Evan Grant. November 15, 2019. December 1, 2019.