List of Los Angeles Angels minor league affiliates explained

The Los Angeles Angels farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while two—the Arizona Complex League Angels and Dominican Summer League Angels—are owned by the major league club.

The Angels have been affiliated with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League since 2001, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Angels. The longest affiliation in team history was the 25-year relationship with the Midwest League's Quad City Angels/Quad Cities River Bandits from 1963 to 1978 and 1985 to 1992. Their newest affiliate is the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League, which became the Angels' High-A club in 2021.

Geographically, Los Angeles' closest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers of the California League, which are approximately 39miles away. Los Angeles' furthest domestic affiliate is the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Southern League some 1774miles away.

Current affiliates

The Los Angeles Angels farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.^[1]

Class	Team	League	Location	Ballpark	Affiliated
Triple-A	Salt Lake Bees	Pacific Coast League	Salt Lake City, Utah	Smith's Ballpark	2001
Double-A	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Southern League	Madison, Alabama	Toyota Field	2020
High-A	Tri-City Dust Devils	Northwest League	Pasco, Washington	Gesa Stadium	2021
Single-A	Inland Empire 66ers	California League	San Bernardino, California	San Manuel Stadium	2011
Rookie	ACL Angels	Arizona Complex League	Tempe, Arizona	Tempe Diablo Stadium	2001
	DSL Angels	Dominican Summer League	Boca Chica, Santo Domingo	Academia de Abel Garcia	1999

Past affiliates

Key

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1961–1962

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1961 to 1962.^[2]

Season		Double-A	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
1961	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	—	—	—	—	Statesville Owls	^[3]
1962	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers Hawaii Islanders	—	—	—	San Jose Bees	Quad City Angels	^[4]

1963–1989

Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in 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.^[2]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie
1963	Hawaii Islanders	Nashville Volunteers	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees Tri-City Angels	—	—	^[5]
1964	Hawaii Islanders	—	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees Tri-City Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[6]
1965	Seattle Angels	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[7]
1966	Seattle Angels	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[8]
1967	Seattle Angels	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[9]
1968	Seattle Angels	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[10]
1969	Hawaii Islanders	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels San Jose Bees	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[11]
1970	Hawaii Islanders	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels	Bend Rainbows	Idaho Falls Angels	^[12]
1971	Salt Lake City Angels	Shreveport Captains	Quad City Angels	Bend Rainbows	Idaho Falls Angels	^[13]
1972	Salt Lake City Angels	Shreveport Captains	Quad City Angels Stockton Ports	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[14]
1973	Salt Lake City Angels	El Paso Sun Kings	Quad City Angels Salinas Packers	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[15]
1974	Salt Lake City Angels	El Paso Diablos	Quad City Angels Salinas Packers	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[16]
1975	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Quad City Angels Salinas Packers	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[17]
1976	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Quad City Angels Salinas Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[18]
1977	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Quad City Angels Salinas Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[19]
1978	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Quad City Angels Salinas Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[20]
1979	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Salinas Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[21]
1980	Salt Lake City Gulls	El Paso Diablos	Salinas Angels	—	Idaho Falls Angels	^[22]
1981	Salt Lake City Gulls	Holyoke Millers	Redwood Pioneers	Salem Senators	Idaho Falls Angels	^[23]
1982	Spokane Indians	Holyoke Millers	Danville Suns Redwood Pioneers	Salem Angels	—	^[24]
1983	Edmonton Trappers	Nashua Angels	Peoria Suns Redwood Pioneers	Salem Angels	—	^[25]
1984	Edmonton Trappers	Waterbury Angels	Peoria Chiefs Redwood Pioneers	Salem Angels	—	^[26]
1985	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Quad City Angels Redwood Pioneers	Salem Angels	—	^[27]
1986	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels Quad City Angels	Salem Angels	—	^[28]
1987	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels Quad City Angels	Salem Angels	—	^[29]
1988	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels Quad City Angels	Bend Bucks	—	^[30]
1989	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels Quad City Angels	Bend Bucks	AZL Angels DSL Angels	^[31] ^[32]

1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, 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.^[2]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A-Advanced	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie	Foreign Rookie
1990	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels	Quad City Angels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[33] ^[34]
1991	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels	Quad City Angels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels/Dodgers/Padres	^[35] ^[36]
1992	Edmonton Trappers	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels	Quad Cities River Bandits	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[37]
1993	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Palm Springs Angels	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels DSL Angels/Dodgers	^[38]
1994	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[39]
1995	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[40]
1996	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	AZL Angels	DSL Angels/Devil Rays	^[41]
1997	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	Butte Copper Kings	—	^[42]
1998	Vancouver Canadians	Midland Angels	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	Butte Copper Kings	DSL Angels/White Sox	^[43]
1999	Edmonton Trappers	Erie SeaWolves	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	Butte Copper Kings	DSL Angels	^[44]
2000	Edmonton Trappers	Erie SeaWolves	Lake Elsinore Storm	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Boise Hawks	Butte Copper Kings	DSL Angels	^[45]
2001	Salt Lake Stingers	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Provo Angels AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[46]
2002	Salt Lake Stingers	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Provo Angels AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[47]
2003	Salt Lake Stingers	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Provo Angels AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[48]
2004	Salt Lake Stingers	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Provo Angels AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[49]
2005	Salt Lake Stingers	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[50]
2006	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[51]
2007	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[52]
2008	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[53]
2009	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[54]
2010	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[55]
2011	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[56]
2012	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Cedar Rapids Kernels	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[57]
2013	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[58]
2014	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[59]
2015	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[60]
2016	Salt Lake Bees	Arkansas Travelers	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[61]
2017	Salt Lake Bees	Mobile BayBears	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[62]
2018	Salt Lake Bees	Mobile BayBears	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[63]
2019	Salt Lake Bees	Mobile BayBears	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[64]
2020	Salt Lake Bees	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Inland Empire 66ers	Burlington Bees	—	Orem Owlz AZL Angels	DSL Angels	^[65]

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.^[66] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.^[67]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	High-A	Single-A	Rookie	Foreign Rookie
2021	Salt Lake Bees	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Tri-City Dust Devils	Inland Empire 66ers	ACL Angels	DSL Angels	^[68]
2022	Salt Lake Bees	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Tri-City Dust Devils	Inland Empire 66ers	ACL Angels	DSL Angels	^[69]
2023	Salt Lake Bees	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Tri-City Dust Devils	Inland Empire 66ers	ACL Angels	DSL Angels	^[70]

External links

• Baseball-Reference: Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates

Notes and References

1. Web site: Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Cronin. John. Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors. The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Spring 2013. October 7, 2023.
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4. Web site: 1962 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
5. Web site: 1963 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
6. Web site: 1964 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
7. Web site: 1965 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
8. Web site: 1966 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
9. Web site: 1967 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
10. Web site: 1968 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
11. Web site: 1969 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
12. Web site: 1970 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
13. Web site: 1971 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
14. Web site: 1972 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
15. Web site: 1973 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
16. Web site: 1974 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
17. Web site: 1975 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
18. Web site: 1976 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
19. Web site: 1977 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
20. Web site: 1978 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
21. Web site: 1979 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
22. Web site: 1980 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
23. Web site: 1981 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
24. Web site: 1982 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
25. Web site: 1983 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
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38. Web site: 1993 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
39. Web site: 1994 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
40. Web site: 1995 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
41. Web site: 1996 California Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
42. Web site: 1997 Anaheim Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
43. Web site: 1998 Anaheim Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
44. Web site: 1999 Anaheim Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
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51. Web site: 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
52. Web site: 2007 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
53. Web site: 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
54. Web site: 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
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56. Web site: 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
57. Web site: 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
58. Web site: 2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
59. Web site: 2014 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
60. Web site: 2015 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
61. Web site: 2016 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
62. Web site: 2017 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
63. Web site: 2018 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.
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70. Web site: 2023 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2023.