The franchise is moving only 300 or so miles, but the addition of an El Paso team in 2014 is causing the Class AAA Pacific Coast League to plan a divisional realignment.
The makeup of the PCL conference divisions for 2014:
Pacific Northern – Fresno Grizzlies, Reno Aces, Sacramento River Cats, Tacoma Rainiers
Pacific Southern – Albuquerque Isotopes, El Paso, Las Vegas 51s, Salt Lake Bees
American Northern – Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Iowa Cubs, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Omaha Storm Chasers
American Southern – Memphis Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Round Rock Express
The PCL postseason format will remain the same; the Division Champions within the Pacific and American Conferences will compete in a best-of-five Conference Championship Series with the victors advancing to a best-of-five PCL Championship Series. The Pacific Coast League Champions will face the International League Champions in the Triple-A National Championship Game.
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