Dominican Summer League

The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Dominican Republic at the Rookie level, which is the lowest grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).^[1] The league was founded in 1985.^[2] Teams are owned and operated by MLB franchises.

Dominican Summer League

Classification	Rookie
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1985 (40 years ago) (1985)
No. of teams	52
Country	Dominican Republic
Most recent champion(s)	DSL Red Sox Red (2024)
Most titles	DSL Dodgers (8)
Official website	www.milb.com/dominican-summer

The league's season typically begins in early June, with each team playing a 72-game schedule, and ends in mid-August.^[2] Since the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only Latin America-based rookie league.^[3] The start of the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the season being cancelled entirely on 30 June.^[4][5] The start of the 2021 season was delayed until 12 July, with the season ultimately concluding on 2 October with no postseason.^[6]

Teams

Dominican Summer League teams^[7]

Division	Team	MLB affiliation	Stadium
Central	DSL Brewers Gold	Milwaukee Brewers	Milwaukee Brewers Baseball DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Cubs Blue	Chicago Cubs	Chicago Cubs Dominican Baseball Academy DR, El Toro
	DSL Guardians Goryl	Cleveland Guardians	Cleveland Guardians Baseball DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Orioles Orange	Baltimore Orioles	Baltimore Orioles DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Pirates Gold	Pittsburgh Pirates	Academia de Baseball de Los Piratas de Pittsburgh, El Toro
	DSL Rojos	Cincinnati Reds	Cincinnati Reds DR Complex, Santo Domingo
East	DSL Miami	Miami Marlins	Miami Marlins Baseball Academy DR, Boca Chica
	DSL NYY Yankees	New York Yankees	New York Yankees DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Phillies White	Philadelphia Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Academy DR, Santo Domingo
	DSL Rangers Red	Texas Rangers	Texas Rangers Baseball Academy DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Rockies	Colorado Rockies	Rockies of Colorado Academy DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Tigers 2	Detroit Tigers	Detroit Tigers DR Facility, San Pedro de Macoris
	DSL Twins	Minnesota Twins	Minnesota Twins DR Complex, Boca Chica
North	DSL Astros Orange	Houston Astros	Houston Astros DR Complex, El Toro
	DSL Braves	Atlanta Braves	Academia de Los Bravos de Atlanta DR, San Pedro de Macoris
	DSL Dodgers Bautista	Los Angeles Dodgers	Campo de béisbol Las Palmas de los dodgers de los Angeles DR, Santo Domingo
	DSL Rays	Tampa Bay Rays	Academia de Baseball Tampa Bay Rays DR, Santo Domingo
	DSL Red Sox Blue	Boston Red Sox	Boston Red Sox Baseball Academy DR, El Santo Domingo Este
	DSL Royals Fortuna	Kansas City Royals	Kansas City Royals DR Complex, Santo Domingo
Northwest	DSL Brewers Blue	Milwaukee Brewers	Milwaukee Brewers Baseball DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Dodgers Mega	Los Angeles Dodgers	Campo de béisbol Las Palmas de los dodgers de los Angeles DR, Santo Domingo
	DSL Guardians Mendoza	Cleveland Guardians	Cleveland Guardians Baseball DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Padres Gold	San Diego Padres	Academia Padres San Diego DR, Carlos Pintos
	DSL Red Sox Red	Boston Red Sox	Boston Red Sox Baseball Academy DR, El Santo Domingo Este
	DSL Tampa Bay	Tampa Bay Rays	Academia de Baseball Tampa Bay Rays DR, Santo Domingo
South	DSL Angels	Los Angeles Angels	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Arizona Red	Arizona Diamondbacks	Arizona Diamondbacks AZPB DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Blue Jays Red	Toronto Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Giants Black	San Francisco Giants	San Francisco Giants DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Mets Orange	New York Mets	New York Mets DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Nationals	Washington Nationals	Nationals Complex Dominican, Santo Domingo
	DSL Tigers 1	Detroit Tigers	Detroit Tigers DR Facility, San Pedro de Macoris
Southeast	DSL Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals	Academia St Louis Cardinals, Boca Chica
	DSL Colorado	Colorado Rockies	Rockies of Colorado Academy DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Marlins	Miami Marlins	Miami Marlins Baseball Academy DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Mets Blue	New York Mets	New York Mets DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL NYY Bombers	New York Yankees	New York Yankees DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Phillies Red	Philadelphia Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Academy DR, Santo Domingo
	DSL Rangers Blue	Texas Rangers	Texas Rangers Baseball DR Complex, Cayacoa
Southwest	DSL Arizona Black	Arizona Diamondbacks	Arizona Diamondbacks AZPB DR, Boca Chica
	DSL Blue Jays Blue	Toronto Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays DR Complex, Boca Chica
	DSL Cubs Red	Chicago Cubs	Chicago Cubs Dominican Baseball Academy DR, El Toro
	DSL Giants Orange	San Francisco Giants	Academia De Béisbol Felipe Alou, Santo Domingo
	DSL Mariners	Seattle Mariners	Academia Marinero de Seattle, Santo Domingo
	DSL Pirates Black	Pittsburgh Pirates	Academia de Baseball de Los Piratas de Pittsburgh, El Toro
	DSL White Sox	Chicago White Sox	White Sox DR Complex, Santo Domingo
West	DSL Astros Blue	Houston Astros	Houston Astros DR Complex, El Toro
	DSL Athletics	Athletics	Academia de Béisbol de los Atléticos de Oakland, Santo Domingo
	DSL Orioles Black	Baltimore Orioles	Baltimore Orioles DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Padres Brown	San Diego Padres	Academia Padres San Diego DR, Carlos Pintos
	DSL Reds	Cincinnati Reds	Cincinnati Reds DR Complex, Santo Domingo
	DSL Royals Ventura	Kansas City Royals	Kansas City Royals DR Complex, Santo Domingo

Champions

Main article: List of Dominican Summer League champions

League champions have been determined by different means since the Dominican Summer League's formation in 1985. As of 2025, 16 teams—8 division winners and 8 wild card teams—qualify for the playoffs. Teams are divided into four pools of four teams each and participate in a round-robin competition called the DSL Cup. The four teams with the best record in each pool advance to the championship bracket of two rounds (semifinals and finals). All postseason series are a best-of-three format.^[8]

See also

• Dominican Summer League rosters