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List of Colorado Rockies minor league affiliates

The Colorado Rockies 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 Rockies and a pair of Dominican Summer League Rockies squads—are owned by the major league club.

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Current Colorado Rockies domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Rockies have been affiliated with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League since 2015, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rockies. The longest affiliation in the team's history was the 27-year relationship with the Class A Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League from 1994 to 2020. Their newest affiliations began in 2021 with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies of the California League and the High-A Spokane Indians of the Northwest League.

Geographically, Colorado's closest domestic affiliate is the Albuquerque Isotopes, which are approximately 350 miles (560 km) away. Colorado's furthest domestic affiliate is the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League some 1,687 miles (2,715 km) away.

Current affiliates edit

The Colorado Rockies farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes Pacific Coast League Albuquerque, New Mexico Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park 2015
Double-A Hartford Yard Goats Eastern League Hartford, Connecticut Dunkin' Park 2015
High-A Spokane Indians Northwest League Spokane Valley, Washington Avista Stadium 2021
Single-A Fresno Grizzlies California League Fresno, California Chukchansi Park 2021
Rookie FCL Rockies Arizona Complex League Scottsdale, Arizona Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 2021
DSL Colorado Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Colorado Rockies Complex 2018
DSL Rockies 1997

Past affiliates edit

Key edit

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Rockies season.

1990–2020 edit

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season, and Rookie) from 1990 to 2020. 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 Ref(s).
1992 — — — — Bend Rockies AZL Rockies/Cubs DSL Rockies/Royals/Cubs [3][4][5]
1993 Colorado Springs Sky Sox — Central Valley Rockies — Bend Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies/Royals [6]
1994 Colorado Springs Sky Sox New Haven Ravens Central Valley Rockies Asheville Tourists Bend Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies/Royals [7]
1995 Colorado Springs Sky Sox New Haven Ravens Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies/Royals [8]
1996 Colorado Springs Sky Sox New Haven Ravens Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies/Royals [9]
1997 Colorado Springs Sky Sox New Haven Ravens Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies [10]
1998 Colorado Springs Sky Sox New Haven Ravens Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies [11]
1999 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Carolina Mudcats Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies [12]
2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Carolina Mudcats Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Portland Rockies AZL Rockies DSL Rockies [13]
2001 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Carolina Mudcats Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [14]
2002 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Carolina Mudcats Salem Avalanche Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies
VSL Puerto Cabello[n 1] 		[16]
2003 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Visalia Oaks Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [17]
2004 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Visalia Oaks Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [18]
2005 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [19]
2006 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [20]
2007 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Rockies DSL Rockies [21]
2008 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Ghosts DSL Rockies [22]
2009 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Ghosts DSL Rockies [23]
2010 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Ghosts DSL Rockies [24]
2011 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Casper Ghosts DSL Rockies [25]
2012 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [26]
2013 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [27]
2014 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Tulsa Drillers Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [28]
2015 Albuquerque Isotopes New Britain Rock Cats Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [29]
2016 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [30]
2017 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Lancaster JetHawks Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Rockies [31]
2018 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Lancaster JetHawks Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[32]
2019 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Lancaster JetHawks Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[33]
2020[n 2] Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Lancaster JetHawks Asheville Tourists Boise Hawks Grand Junction Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[35]

2021–present edit

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.[36] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[37]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Spokane Indians Fresno Grizzlies ACL Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[38]
2022 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Spokane Indians Fresno Grizzlies ACL Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[39]
2023 Albuquerque Isotopes Hartford Yard Goats Spokane Indians Fresno Grizzlies ACL Rockies DSL Colorado
DSL Rockies 		[40]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In 2002, the Rockies operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Chicago Cubs.[15]
  2. ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]

References edit

  1. ^ "Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rockies Select Bend as Team's 1st Minor League Club". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Associated Press. December 10, 1991. p. 2D.
  4. ^ "1992 AZL Rockies/Cubs Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "1992 DSL Royals/Cubs/Rockies Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "1993 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "1994 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "1995 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "1996 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "1997 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "1998 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "1999 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "2000 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "2001 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "2002 Puerto Cabello Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "2002 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "2003 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "2004 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "2005 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "2006 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  21. ^ "2007 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "2008 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "2009 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "2010 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  25. ^ "2011 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  26. ^ "2012 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  27. ^ "2013 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  28. ^ "2014 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  29. ^ "2015 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  30. ^ "2016 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  31. ^ "2017 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "2018 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  33. ^ "2019 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  34. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  35. ^ "2020 Colorado Rockies Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado Rockies. Major League Baseball. 2020. p. 274. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  36. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  37. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  38. ^ "2021 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  39. ^ "2022 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  40. ^ "2023 Colorado Rockies Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

External links edit

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