Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox Explained

Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox
Firstseason:	1999
Lastseason:	2005
Misc:	Cagua / San Joaquín / Los Guayos
Class Level:	Rookie
League:	Venezuelan Summer League
Majorleague:	Boston Red Sox

The Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox, sometimes called the VSL Red Sox, were a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), playing in the foreign Venezuelan Summer League (VSL). The team, classed as a Rookie League franchise, operated between 1999 and 2005. The VSL itself operated from 1997 to 2015.

During most seasons the team operated, it was a cooperative between the Red Sox and one or two other MLB teams. When the team was listed in Red Sox media guides (2003–2005), it was simply referred to as the "VSL Red Sox", although other sources show the team operated under several different names.

Results by year

Year	Team	Record	Finish	Manager	Cooperative partner(s)	City	Ref.
	Cagua	32–24	3rd				^[1] ^[2]
	San Joaquin	35–24	4th	Rudy Hernandez			^[3] ^[4]
	San Joaquin	32–25	3rd (tie)		Brewers & Twins	San Joaquín	^[5] ^[6]
	Ciudad Alianza	31–29	5th	Josman Robles	Brewers		^[7] ^[8]
	Ciudad Alianza	cancelled		Josman Robles	unknown	Los Guayos	^[9] ^[10] ^[11]
	Ciudad Alianza	29–33	6th	Josman Robles	none	Los Guayos	^[12] ^[13]
	Red Sox/Padres	36–28	4th	Josman Robles		Los Guayos	^[14] ^[15]

Both listed managers were Venezuelan former professional players. Rudy Hernandez played as a second baseman and third baseman from 1987 to 1991 for the New York Mets organization.^[16] Josman Robles played as a first baseman from 1988 to 1990 for the Atlanta Braves organization.^[17]

See also

• Notable VSL Red Sox/Padres players (2005)
• List of Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates

External links

• 2004 Ciudad Alianza roster at baseball-reference.com
• 2005 VSL Red Sox/Padres roster at baseball-reference.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1999 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
2. Book: 1999 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 1999 . 283 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL not listed.
3. Web site: 2000 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
4. Book: 2000 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 300 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL not listed.
5. Web site: 2001 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
6. Book: 2001 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 418 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL not listed.
7. Web site: 2002 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
8. Book: 2002 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 386 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL not listed.
9. News: Red Sox minor league system at a glance . . 42 . February 2, 2003 . March 11, 2021 . newspapers.com.
10. Web site: 2003 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
11. Book: 2003 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 390 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL Red Sox.
12. Web site: 2004 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
13. Book: 2004 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 516 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL Red Sox.
14. Web site: 2005 Venezuelan Summer League . . March 12, 2021.
15. Book: 2005 Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 529 . Boston Red Sox . March 12, 2021 . . VSL Red Sox.
16. Web site: Rudy Hernandez Minor League Statistics & History . . March 14, 2021.
17. Web site: Josman Roble Minor League Statistics & History . . March 14, 2021.