The Chicago Cubs will invite back its top four full-season affiliates for the 2021 season and beyond: Iowa Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. (more…)
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Dodgers: No change in 2021 team affiliates
It will be all familiar faces for the Los Angeles Dodgers when it comes to affiliate invitees, as the team expects the return of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Tulsa Drillers, Great Lakes Loons and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. (more…)
Padres add San Antonio as new affiliate
The San Diego Padres will return three affiliates as well as the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) in the round of invitations sent out today by the team. (more…)
Blue Jays choose Vancouver over Lansing
The Toronto Blue Jays announced their invitees for future affiliates and chose to keep the Vancouver Canadians over the Lansing Lugnuts in a situation where new classifications forced the decision. (more…)
Astros add Asheville Tourists to three existing affiliates
One change for the Houston Astros on the 2021 affiliate front: the Asheville Tourists will be the team’s High-A farm team. (more…)
Mariners see no affiliate changes in 2021
The Seattle Mariners have extended invitations to four existing affiliates for the 2021 season and beyond: Tacoma Rainiers, Arkansas Travelers, Everett AquaSox and Modesto Nuts. (more…)
Brewers invite Nashville as new Class AAA affiliate
The Milwaukee Brewers are inviting the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to be the team’s new Class AAA affiliate, potentially joining holdovers Biloxi, Carolina and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. (more…)
Marlins add Jacksonville, Pensacola, Beloit as affiliate invitees
The Miami Marlins are making sweeping changes to their farm system, inviting Jacksonville, Pensacola and Beloit as new affiliates while maintaining ownership of the Jupiter Hammerheads. (more…)
Nationals invite Rochester, Wilmington as new affiliates
A few changes for the 2021 Washington Nationals farm system, with Rochester and Wilmington invited as new affiliates, joining Harrisburg and Fredericksburg in the team lineup. (more…)
Royals add Quad Cities, Columbia as affiliates
The Kansas City Royals have invited the Quad Cities River Bandits and Columbia Fireflies as new affiliates, and the Omaha Storm Chasers and Northwest Arkansas Naturals as returning farm teams. (more…)
No changes in Cincinnati Reds affiliates for 2021
Another MLB team reporting no affiliate changes for 2021, as the Cincinnati Reds are inviting Louisville, Chattanooga, Daytona and Dayton as affiliates for 2021 and beyond. (more…)
No changes in Boston Red Sox affiliates
No changes for the Boston Red Sox in its full-season affiliate lineup, with Worcester, Portland, Greenville and Salem returning for the 2021 season and beyond. (more…)
No changes in Philadelphia Phillies farm system
No changes were expected and none were announced, as the Philadelphia Phillies will retain a full-season farm system with Lehigh Valley, Reading, Clearwater and Jersey Shore. (more…)