Dominican Summer League Red Sox

The Dominican Summer League Red Sox, often called the DSL Red Sox,^[a] are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball, playing in the foreign Dominican Summer League. The team, classed as a Rookie League franchise, plays at the El Toro Complex in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Summer League Red Sox
Founded in 1997
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	North (DSL Red Sox Red) North (DSL Red Sox Blue)[1]
Major league affiliations
Team	Boston Red Sox
Minor league titles
League titles (2)	2016 2024
Team data
Name	Red Sox
Ballpark	El Toro Complex carr. Mella KM 23.5, El Toro, DR
Owner/ Operator	Boston Red Sox
General manager	José Zapata (field coordinator)
Manager	Ozzie Chavez & Sandy Madera

For the 2021 Boston Red Sox season, the field coordinator is José Zapata, and the Red Sox are fielding two teams; one managed by Ozzie Chavez and the other managed by Sandy Madera.^[2]

History

The Red Sox have fielded at least one team in the DSL each season since 1996; the team that season was a cooperative with the Houston Astros. Since 1997, the Red Sox have fielded their own team. In some seasons, the Red Sox have fielded two teams in the league. This first occurred in 2003, when the Venezuelan general strike of 2002–03 impacted the Venezuelan Summer League, where the Red Sox also had an affiliate.^[3] The Red Sox have fielded two DSL teams each season since 2015, except for 2017.^[4] When two teams are fielded, they are distinguished by the suffixes 1 and 2, or Blue and Red (e.g. DSL Red Sox 1). In 2022, both Red Sox teams competed in the same division.

The Red Sox fielded a cooperative team with one or more other MLB clubs several times: 1989 with the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers; 1990 with the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres; 1996 with the Astros; 2000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks; and 2001 with the Cleveland Indians.

The DSL Red Sox reached the league championship series in 2014, and DSL Red Sox 1 won the league championship series in 2016.^[5]

Notable alumni include Hanley Ramírez, who played with the team in 2001,^[6][7] Xander Bogaerts, who hit .314 with the team during the 2010 season,^[8] and Rafael Devers, who hit .337 with the team during the 2014 season.^[9]

Results by year

Cooperative teams

Year	Team	Division	Manager	W–L Record	Finish	Postseason
Red Sox/Orioles/Brewers			16–39
Tigers/Padres/Red Sox			8–62
1996	Astros/Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Rick Aponte	29–39	4th of 7
2000	Diamondbacks/Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris		15–55	9th of 10
2001	Indians/Red Sox	Santo Domingo West		25–43	8th of 8

Red Sox teams

Year	Team	Division	Manager	W–L Record	Finish	Postseason
1997	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	25–46
1998	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	37–30
1999	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman	30–40
2000	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Nelson Norman[10]	30–40
2001	Red Sox	San Pedro de Macoris	Guadalupe Jabalera[11]	28–42
2002	Red Sox	Santo Domingo East	Nelson Norman	41–31		lost to DSL Phillies[citation needed]
2003	Red Sox 1	Santo Domingo East	Nelson Paulino	28–38
	Red Sox 2	Santo Domingo North		23–44
2004	Red Sox	Santo Domingo East - American	Nelson Paulino	33–35
2005	Red Sox	Boca Chica - American	Nelson Paulino	26–42	3rd of 4
2006	Red Sox	Boca Chica - American	Nelson Paulino[12]	23–47	3rd of 3
2007	Red Sox	Boca Chica North	José Zapata	38–31	4th of 8
2008	Red Sox	Boca Chica South	José Zapata	43–27	3rd of 12
2009	Red Sox	Boca Chica North	José Zapata	44–25	3rd of 12
2010	Red Sox	Boca Chica North	José Zapata	37–35	5th (tie) of 12
2011	Red Sox	Boca Chica North	José Zapata	38–33	4th of 9
2012	Red Sox	Boca Chica North	José Zapata	41–29	4th of 6
2013	Red Sox	Boca Chica Northwest	José Zapata	46–24	1st of 8	lost in semi-finals to DSL Rangers
2014	Red Sox	Boca Chica South	José Zapata	50–19	1st of 10	lost in finals to DSL Rangers 1
2015	Red Sox 1	Boca Chica South	José Zapata	28–44	8th of 10
	Red Sox 2	San Pedro de Macoris	Aly González	45–27	1st (tie) of 5	lost in quarterfinals to DSL Yankees 1
2016	Red Sox 1	Northwest	José Zapata	50–18	1st of 8	won league championship
	Red Sox 2	Northeast	Aly González	47–22	1st of 6	lost in semi-finals to DSL Rangers
2017	Red Sox	Northwest	Aly González	47–24	1st (tie) of 8	lost in quarterfinals to DSL Dodgers 1
2018	Red Sox 1	Northwest	Aly González	30–41	6th (tie) of 8
	Red Sox 2	North	Fernando Tatís	33–38	5th of 8
2019	Red Sox 1	Northwest	Ozzie Chavez	38–33	4th of 8
	Red Sox 2	North	Fernando Tatís	31–39	6th of 8
2020	Red Sox Blue	—	Ozzie Chavez	Season cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
	Red Sox Red		Sandy Madera
2021	Red Sox Blue	North	Ozzie Chavez	44–16	1st of 8	lost in semi-finals to DSL Rockies
	Red Sox Red		Sandy Madera	36–23	2nd of 8

Notes:

• Finish position is within the team's division.
• Records of the 1997 through 2004 seasons are incomplete on Baseball-Reference.com.

Roster

Dominican Summer League Red Sox Blue roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 38 Jainer Almanza 13 Wascar Berroa 30 Yander Bonaci 37 Rony Calderon 57 Ranci Castillo 66 Yomar De La Rosa 47 Sabdiel Delzine 22 Juanyerlin Duran 29 Erickson Ettien 58 Alexander Heredia 32 Angelo Ladera 71 Angel Lopez -- Francisco Machado ‡ 51 Michael Manjarres 54 Dani Richar 31 Oscar Vaamonde 68 Yariel Valdez		Catchers 59 Lester Suarez 55 Andruw Zambrano Infielders 35 Eliezer Alfonzo  3 Christopher Alvarado 49 Louis Andujar  2 Edwin Darville 12 Diomar Hidalgo 17 Hector Ramos 60 Yoiber Ruiz Outfielders 32 Vladimir Asencio ‡ 53 Josue Brito 18 Stiven De La Cruz 64 Emmanuel Figuereo 48 Jostin Ogando 11 Harold Rivas 15 Dorian Soto 36 Maikol Tovar		Manager -- Amaury Garcia Coaches -- Oscar Lira (pitching) -- Claudio Sanchez (coach) -- Eider Torres (hitting) -- Leonel Vasquez (pitching) 60-day injured list 41 Carlos Falcon 7-day injured list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 29, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Boston Red Sox minor league players

Dominican Summer League Red Sox Red roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 40 Jose Alexandro 54 Felix Belisario 15 Christopher Cordero 62 Breylin Cruz 66 Isael Fis 57 Jakson Gamboa 32 Jose Golindano 17 Yohandry Gonzalez 51 Allan Griman 60 Jesus Martinez 59 Williams Montero 31 Robert Moreno 43 Berny Ortiz 37 Leosmar Perez 55 Eddison Septimo 30 Charlie Zink		Catchers 51 Kevin Morillo  7 Franklin Primera 12 Miguel Rivera Infielders  2 Luis Aular 22 Jhorman Bravo  3 Miguel Welch Outfielders 16 Alexander Alzi 24 Gustavo Antunez 58 Geomaikel Martinez 44 Jhonny Osta  5 Givian Sirvania 11 Krishan Ulacio 28 Adrian Valdez		Manager -- Sandy Madera Coaches -- Rafael Feliz (pitching) -- Juan Hernandez (coach) -- Edwin Rodriguez (hitting) -- Carlos Vallejo (coach) 7-day injured list * On Boston Red Sox 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 12, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Boston Red Sox minor league players

See also

• Notable DSL Red Sox players

Notes

1. Not to be confused with the defunct VSL Red Sox.