List of Texas Rangers minor league affiliates explained

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Rangers and two Dominican Summer League Rangers squads—are owned by the major league club.

The Rangers have been affiliated with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League since 2003, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rangers. The longest affiliation in team history was the 28-year relationship with the Triple-A American Association/Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks from 1983 to 2010. From 2011 through 2018, the Rangers were affiliated with the Round Rock Express of the Pacific Coast League as their Triple-A club. After a brief alignment with the Nashville Sounds (2019–2020), the Rangers resumed their affiliation with the Round Rock Express in 2021.

Geographically, Texas' closest domestic affiliate is the Frisco RoughRiders, which are approximately 28miles away. Texas' furthest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League some 1129miles away.

Current affiliates

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.^[1]

Class	Team	League	Location	Ballpark	Affiliated
Triple-A	Round Rock Express	Pacific Coast League	Round Rock, Texas	Dell Diamond	2021
Double-A	Frisco RoughRiders	Texas League	Frisco, Texas	Riders Field	2003
High-A	Hickory Crawdads	South Atlantic League	Hickory, North Carolina	L. P. Frans Stadium	2009
Single-A	Down East Wood Ducks	Carolina League	Kinston, North Carolina	Grainger Stadium	2017
Rookie	ACL Rangers	Arizona Complex League	Surprise, Arizona	Surprise Stadium	2003
	DSL Rangers Blue	Dominican Summer League	Boca Chica, Santo Domingo	Texas Rangers Dominican Academy	2014
	DSL Rangers Red

Past affiliates

Key

Season	Each year is linked to an article about that particular Senators/Rangers season.
	League champions^[2]

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.^[3]

Season		Double-A	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
1961	—	—	—	—	—	Middlesboro Senators Pensacola Senators	^[4]
1962	Syracuse Chiefs	—	—	Raleigh Capitals	—	Middlesboro Senators Pensacola Senators	^[5]

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.^[3]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie
1963	—	York White Roses	Geneva Senators Peninsula Senators Wisconsin Rapids Senators	—	—	^[6]
1964	Toronto Maple Leafs	York White Roses	Geneva Senators Rocky Mount Senators	—	—	^[7]
1965	Hawaii Islanders	York White Roses	Burlington Senators Geneva Senators	—	Wytheville Senators	^[8]
1966	Hawaii Islanders	York White Roses	Burlington Senators Geneva Senators	—	—	^[9]
1967	Hawaii Islanders	York White Roses	Burlington Senators	Geneva Senators	—	^[10]
1968	Buffalo Bisons	Savannah Senators	Burlington Senators Salisbury Senators	Geneva Senators	—	^[11]
1969	Buffalo Bisons	Savannah Senators	Burlington Senators Shelby Senators	—	Wytheville Senators	^[12]
1970	Denver Bears	Pittsfield Senators	Anderson Senators Burlington Senators	Geneva Senators	—	^[13]
1971	Denver Bears*	Pittsfield Senators	Anderson Senators Burlington Senators	Geneva Senators	—	^[14]
1972	Denver Bears	Pittsfield Rangers	Burlington Rangers Greenville Rangers	Geneva Senators	—	^[15]
1973	Spokane Indians	Pittsfield Rangers	Gastonia Rangers	—	GCL Rangers	^[16]
1974	Spokane Indians*	Pittsfield Rangers	Gastonia Rangers*	—	GCL Rangers	^[17]
1975	Spokane Indians		Pittsfield Rangers	Anderson Rangers Lynchburg Rangers	—	GCL Rangers*	^[18]
1976	Sacramento Solons	San Antonio Brewers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers*	^[19]
1977	Tucson Toros	Tulsa Drillers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers	^[20]
1978	Tucson Toros	Tulsa Drillers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers*	^[21]
1979	Tucson Toros	Tulsa Drillers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers	^[22]
1980	Charleston Charlies	Tulsa Drillers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers	^[23]
1981	Wichita Aeros	Tulsa Drillers	Asheville Tourists	—	GCL Rangers	^[24]
1982	Denver Bears	Tulsa Drillers*	Burlington Rangers	—	GCL Rangers	^[25]
1983	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Burlington Rangers	Tri-Cities Triplets	GCL Rangers	^[26]
1984	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Burlington Rangers Salem Redbirds	Tri-Cities Triplets	GCL Rangers	^[27]
1985	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Burlington Rangers Salem Redbirds	—	GCL Rangers	^[28]
1986	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Daytona Beach Admirals Salem Redbirds	—	GCL Rangers	^[29]
1987	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers	—	GCL Rangers	^[30]
1988	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers*	Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers	—	Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers	^[31]
1989	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Gastonia Rangers Port Charlotte Rangers*	—	Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers DSL Rangers/White Sox/Astros	^[32] ^[33]

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.^[3]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	Class A-Advanced	Class A	Class A Short Season	Rookie	Foreign Rookie
1990	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Gastonia Rangers	—	Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[34] ^[35]
1991	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Gastonia Rangers	—	Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[36] ^[37]
1992	Oklahoma City 89ers*	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Gastonia Rangers	—	Butte Copper Kings GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers/Marlins	^[38]
1993	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Charleston Rainbows	Erie Sailors	GCL Rangers*	DSL Rangers/Cubs	^[39]
1994	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers/Braves	^[40]
1995	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Charleston RiverDogs	Hudson Valley Renegades	GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[41]
1996	Oklahoma City 89ers*	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Charleston RiverDogs	—	GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[42]
1997	Oklahoma City 89ers	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	—	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[43]
1998	Oklahoma RedHawks	Tulsa Drillers*	Port Charlotte Rangers	Savannah Sand Gnats	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers*	DSL Rangers	^[44]
1999	Oklahoma RedHawks	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Savannah Sand Gnats	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[45]
2000	Oklahoma RedHawks	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Savannah Sand Gnats	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers*	DSL Rangers	^[46]
2001	Oklahoma RedHawks	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers	Savannah Sand Gnats	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[47]
2002	Oklahoma RedHawks	Tulsa Drillers	Port Charlotte Rangers*	Savannah Sand Gnats	—	Pulaski Rangers GCL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[48]
2003	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Stockton Ports	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[49]
2004	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders*	Stockton Ports	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[50]
2005	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians*	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[51]
2006	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[52]
2007	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[53]
2008	Oklahoma RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Clinton LumberKings	Spokane Indians*	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[54]
2009	Oklahoma City RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[55]
2010	Oklahoma City RedHawks	Frisco RoughRiders	Bakersfield Blaze	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[56]
2011	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers	^[57]
2012	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers*	DSL Rangers	^[58]
2013	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers*	^[59]
2014	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[60]
2015	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	High Desert Mavericks	Hickory Crawdads*	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[61]
2016	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	High Desert Mavericks*	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[62]
2017	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Down East Wood Ducks	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[63]
2018	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Down East Wood Ducks	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[64]
2019	Nashville Sounds	Frisco RoughRiders	Down East Wood Ducks	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	AZL Rangers*	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[65]
2020	Nashville Sounds	Frisco RoughRiders	Down East Wood Ducks	Hickory Crawdads	Spokane Indians	Arizona League Rangers	AZL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[66]

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.^[67] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.^[68]

Season	Triple-A	Double-A	High-A	Single-A	Rookie	Foreign Rookie
2021	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Hickory Crawdads	Down East Wood Ducks	ACL Rangers	DSL Rangers 1 DSL Rangers 2	^[69]
2022	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders*	Hickory Crawdads	Down East Wood Ducks	ACL Rangers	DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red	^[70]
2023	Round Rock Express	Frisco RoughRiders	Hickory Crawdads	Down East Wood Ducks	ACL Rangers	DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red	^[71]

External links

• Baseball-Reference: Texas Rangers Minor League Affiliates

Notes and References

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