Dominican Summer League Pirates 2

The Dominican Summer Pirates 2 or DSL Pirates 2 was briefly the second Dominican Summer League team affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and were based in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2013.

Dominican Summer Pirates 2
(2004-2013) Originally played in San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela from 2004 until 2011. Relocated to Boca Chica, Dominican Republic for 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class Foreign Rookie League (2004-2013)
Previous leagues	Dominican Summer League (2012-2013) Venezuelan Summer League (2004-2011)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Pittsburgh Pirates (2004-2013)
Minor league titles
League titles	VSL: 2 (2008, 2010)
Division titles	VSL: 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Team data
Previous names	DSL Pirates 2 (2012-2013) VSL Pirates (2005-2011) San Joaquín (2004)

History

However the team was previously known as the Venezuelan Summer Pirates or VSL Pirates and was a part of the Venezuelan Summer League, from 2004 until 2011. During that time, the team was affiliated with the Pirates and based in San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela. The team has won 5 straight league regular season titles over the span of 2006 to 2010. They have also won league championship titles in 2008 and 2010.^[1][2]

On September 12, 2011, the Pirates announced that the organization would be terminating its lease and no longer participate in the six-team Venezuelan Summer League. The instability and political climate in Venezuela are thought to have played a large role in the organization's decision to pull out of the league. The decision led to the Pirates fielding two teams in the Dominican Summer League, with the remnants of the VSL Pirates forming the Dominican Summer Pirates 2. Both clubs will accommodate 35 players, meaning that the closure of the Venezuelan academy will not impact the number of players the Pirates can develop in Latin America.^[3]

The DSL Pirates 2 posted a 34-34 record in their first season. During their 2013 season the team posted a 46-26 record, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoff by the DSL Tigers. They Pirates returned to one DSL team in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

Season-by-season record

San Joaquin (Venezuelan Summer League)
Year
	Record	Win %	Finish*	Manager	Playoffs
2004	28-35	.444	8th	N/A
Venezuelan Summer Pirates (Venezuelan Summer League)
2005	29-33	.468	7th	Osmin Melendez
2006	41-25	.621	1st (t)	Osmin Melendez	Lost League Finals
2007	49-21	.700	1st	Osmin Melendez	Lost League Finals
2008	46-22	.676	1st	Osmin Melendez	League Champs
2009	48-22	.686	1st	Osmin Melendez	Lost League Finals
2010	48-20	.706	1st	Osmin Melendez	League Champs
2011	40-32	.556	1st	Osmin Melendez	Lost League Finals
Dominican Summer League Pirates 2 (Dominican Summer League)
2012	34-34	.500	4th Boca Chica South	Larry Sutton
2013	46-26	. 639	2nd Boca Chica South	Keoni De Renne	Lost in 1st round

2013 Roster

Dominican Summer League Pirates 2 roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 90 Dario Agrazal 70 Omar Basulto -- Jose Batista 66 Luis Brun 97 Remy De Aza 83 Hector Garcia 34 Alexander Gutierrez 28 Delvin Hiciano ‡ -- Edgar Martinez -- Andres Mendoza 49 Jorge Mendoza 91 Luylli Miranda 62 Richard Mitchell 17 Duarjenis Palma 73 Jesus Paredes 68 Horelbin Ramos 86 Francis Rodriguez 72 Eduardo Vera 38 Julio Vivas		Catchers  2 Yoel Gonzalez 14 Carlos Marquez 47 Ramy Perez 27 Edgardo Rangel Infielders 67 Gustavo Barrios 60 Bealyn Chourio 18 Jhoan Herrera 77 Carlos Munoz 30 Edgardo Munoz 51 Fredis Padilla 17 Jose Salazar Outfielders 89 Alexis Bastardo 16 Michael De La Cruz 13 Steven De La Mota 48 Edgar Figueroa 99 Yomifer Polanco 58 Jesus Ronco		Manager -- Keoni De Renne Coaches -- Johe Acosta (hitting) -- Jairo Cuevas (pitching) 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 26, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players