List of Toronto Blue Jays minor league affiliates
This is a list of Toronto Blue Jays minor league affiliates throughout the franchise's history.
The Blue Jays had three AAA affiliates throughout history.
1990–present
The current structure of minor league baseball has been in effect since the 1990 season when the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Advanced A. The Rookie level consists of domestic and foreign circuits, the latter based in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.[1]
Year | AAA | AA | Advanced-A | A | Short Season-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie |
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2016 | Buffalo Bisons[2] | New Hampshire Fisher Cats[3] | Dunedin Blue Jays[2] | Lansing Lugnuts[2] | Vancouver Canadians[2] | Bluefield Blue Jays[2] GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2015 | Buffalo Bisons | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Vancouver Canadians | Bluefield Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2014 | Buffalo Bisons | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Vancouver Canadians | Bluefield Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2013 | Buffalo Bisons[4] | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Vancouver Canadians | Bluefield Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2012 | Las Vegas 51s | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Vancouver Canadians | Bluefield Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2011 | Las Vegas 51s | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Vancouver Canadians[5] | Bluefield Blue Jays[6] GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
2010 | Las Vegas 51s | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2009 | Las Vegas 51s[7] | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2008 | Syracuse Chiefs | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Blue Jays 2 |
2007 | Syracuse Chiefs | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Blue Jays 2 |
2006 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts | Auburn Doubledays | Pulaski Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2005 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Lansing Lugnuts[8] | Auburn Doubledays | Pulaski Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2004 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Dunedin Blue Jays | Charleston Alley Cats | Auburn Doubledays | Pulaski Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2003 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | New Haven Ravens[9] | Dunedin Blue Jays | Charleston Alley Cats | Auburn Doubledays | Pulaski Blue Jays[10] | DSL Blue Jays |
2002 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Tennessee Smokies[9] | Dunedin Blue Jays | Charleston Alley Cats | Auburn Doubledays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays[10] | DSL Blue Jays |
2001 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Tennessee Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Charleston Alley Cats | Auburn Doubledays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
2000 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Tennessee Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | Queens Kings | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
1999 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Stompers | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
1998 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Stompers | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
1997 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Stompers | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
1996 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Stompers | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
1995 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays |
1994 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Smokies | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Blue Jays 2 |
1993 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Smokies[11] | Dunedin Blue Jays | Hagerstown Suns | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays East DSL Blue Jays West |
1992 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays | Myrtle Beach Hurricanes | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays East DSL Blue Jays West |
1991 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays | Myrtle Beach Hurricanes | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays GCL Blue Jays |
DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Blue Jays 2 |
1990 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | DSL Blue Jays |
Pre-1990
The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four (AAA, AA, A and Rookie) was a response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Short Season A in 1966.[1]
Year | AAA | AA | A | Short Season-A | Rookie |
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1989 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, DSL Blue Jays |
1988 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
1987 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Dunedin Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
1986 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Ventura County Gulls | St. Catharines Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
1985 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, GCL Blue Jays | |
1984 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, GCL Blue Jays | |
1983 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, GCL Blue Jays | |
1982 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, GCL Blue Jays | |
1981 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays | Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles | Medicine Hat Blue Jays, GCL Blue Jays | |
1980 | Syracuse Chiefs | Knoxville Blue Jays[11] | Kinston Eagles | Utica Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
1979 | Syracuse Chiefs | Dunedin Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles | Utica Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | |
1978 | Syracuse Chiefs | Dunedin Blue Jays | Utica Blue Jays | Medicine Hat Blue Jays[10] | |
1977 | Utica Blue Jays | ||||
References
- 1 2 Cronin, John "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors" The Baseball Research Journal (Society for American Baseball Research), Spring 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 Reichard, Kevin. "Affiliate Dance: 2014", Ballpark Digest
- ↑ "Blue Jays extend agreement with New Hampshire", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Tuesday, October 29, 2013
- ↑ Meisel, Zack. "Toronto signs two-year contract with Triple-A Buffalo", MLB.com, Friday, September 21, 2012
- ↑ "Blue Jays partner with Vancouver", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Friday, September 17, 2010
- ↑ "Blue Jays to Play in Bluefield", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Tuesday, September 7, 2010
- ↑ Bastian, Jordan. "Jays welcome Las Vegas 51s into fold", MLB.com, Tuesday, September 23, 2008
- ↑ "Blue Jays reach agreement with Lansing Lugnuts", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Wednesday, September 15, 2004
- 1 2 "Blue Jays move to the Eastern League", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Friday, September 20, 2002
- 1 2 3 "Blue Jays move to Appalachian League", Toronto Blue Jays press release, Tuesday, September 17, 2002
- 1 2 Team History (1896–present) – Tennessee Smokies.