The Tri-City ValleyCats (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and Houston Astros have announced a two-year extension of their player development contract (PDC), carrying their affiliation through the 2020 season. (more…)
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Captains, Indians Renew Affiliation Through 2020
The Lake County Captains (Low A; Midwest League) will remain an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians through 2020, as the clubs have announced a two-year player development (PDC) contract extension. The Captains have only been affiliated with the Indians in the club’s 16-year history. (more…)
2018 Affiliate Dance Preview
Now that the Minor League Baseball season is winding down, attention will soon turn to the upcoming affiliation cycle. Numerous player development contracts (PDCs) between major league teams and their minor league affiliates will expire after the 2018 season, meaning that there could be some intriguing affiliation switches at multiple levels. (more…)
Angels, BayBears Franchise Extend PDC Through 2022
The Los Angeles Angels and Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) have extended their development contract (PDC) through 2022, meaning that the Angels will remain parent club of the BayBears franchise after it moves to Madison, AL in 2020. (more…)
Rawhide, Diamondbacks Extend PDC Through 2020
The Visalia Rawhide (High A; California League) and Arizona Diamondbacks have announced a two-year extension of their player development contract, thus maintaining their affiliation through 2020. (more…)
It’s All About Relationships: The Longest MLB/MiLB Affiliations
The often-fluid nature of baseball affiliations can lead to shifts during every affiliation cycle, making long-lasting agreements between Major League and Minor League teams more notable. With another affiliation cycle set to kick off in the coming weeks, we take a look the longest affiliations in each MiLB league. (more…)
Erie, Detroit Extend Player Development Contract
Another affiliation deal to report: the Detroit Tigers and the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) agreed to a player development contract (PDC) extension through 2020. (more…)
Bees, Angels Extend Player Development Contract Through 2022
This doesn’t really affect any upcoming affiliation deals in 2018, but the Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Los Angeles Angels extended their existing player-development contract (PDC) through 2022. (more…)
Spikes, Cardinals Extend Player Development Contract
The State College Spikes (Short Season-A; NY-Penn League) and the St. Louis Cardinals have extended their player development contract (PDC), pushing their affiliation through 2020. (more…)
Arkansas, Seattle Extend Affiliation Through 2020
We have another affiliation extension to report, as the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League) and the Seattle Mariners renewed their player development contract (PDC) through 2020. (more…)
Lake Monsters, A’s Extend PDC Through 2020
The Vermont Lake Monsters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and Oakland A’s will continue their affiliation through 2020, the result of a two-year player development contract (PDC) extension. (more…)
JetHawks, Rockies Extend Affiliation Through 2020
The Lancaster JetHawks (High A; California League) and Colorado Rockies have agreed to a two-year extension of their affiliation, carrying it through the 2020 season. The Rockies became the 5th Major League affiliate in the history of the JetHawks, when the original agreement was signed prior to the 2017 season. (more…)
Emeralds, Cubs Extend PDC Through 2022
The Eugene Emeralds (Short Season A; Northwest League) have announced an extended player development contract (PDC) with the Chicago Cubs, carrying their affiliation through the 2022 season. The extension is for four years. (more…)