Dominican Summer League Brewers

The Dominican Summer League Brewers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Dominican Summer League (DSL) and a Rookie affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. They play their home games at the Milwaukee Brewers Dominican Republic Academy, which opened in 2024. They previously played at the Tower Complex from 2012 to 2023.

Dominican Summer League Brewers
Founded in 1989 (1989–2003, 2009–present) Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie (1989–2003, 2009–present)
League	Dominican Summer League (1989–2003, 2009–present)
Division	Northwest Division (Blue) Central Division (Gold)
Major league affiliations
Team	Milwaukee Brewers (1991–1993, 1997–2003, 2010–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2001
Wild card berths (1)	2011
Team data
Name	DSL Brewers (1991–1993, 1997–2003, 2010–present)
Previous names	DSL Brewers/Blue Jays (2020) DSL Brewers/Indians (2017–2019) DSL Brewers/Orioles (2009) DSL Brewers/White Sox (1996) DSL Brewers/Astros (1994–1995) DSL Brewers/Blue Jays (1990) DSL Brewers/Orioles/Red Sox (1989)
Colors	Navy blue, yellow
Ballpark	Dominican Republic Academy (2024–present) Tower Complex (2012–2023)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Milwaukee Brewers
Manager	Victor Rey (Blue) Natanael Mejia (Gold)

The Milwaukee Brewers began fielding teams in the Dominican Summer League in 1989, though several teams were operated as co-ops in partnership with other Major League Baseball clubs. The DSL Brewers have played continuously since 2010 following previous stretches from 1991 to 1993 and 1997 to 2003. Milwaukee currently operates two DSL teams: the DSL Brewers Blue and DSL Brewers Gold. From 2021 to 2024, they were known the DSL Brewers 1 and DSL Brewers 2, respectively.

The Brewers won their lone DSL championship in 2001.

History

The Milwaukee Brewers entered the Dominican Summer League (DSL) in 1989 as part of a co-op team shared with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.^[1] In 1990, they ran a co-op with the Toronto Blue Jays.^[2] The Brewers had their first solo DSL team for three seasons from 1991 to 1993.^[3] They reverted to the co-op approach after this stretch, partnering with the Houston Astros in 1994 and 1995 and the Chicago White Sox in 1996.^[3]

From 1997 to 2003, the Brewers once again operated their own team.^[3] The 2000 club reached the championship finals but lost to the DSL Dodgers, 3–2.^[4] The 2001 DSL Brewers, managed by Mike Guerrero, won the DSL championship versus the DSL Phillies, 3–2.^[4]

Milwaukee left the DSL after the 2003 campaign and did not return until 2009 in partnership with Baltimore.^[3] They fielded their own squad from 2010 to 2016.^[3] The 2011 DSL Brewers qualified for the playoffs with a wild card berth but were eliminated in the first round by the DSL Orioles, 2–1.^[5]

The DSL Brewers began operating out of the Tower Complex in Ramón Santana in 2012.^[6] Built in 2006, the facility was owned and operated by former Milwaukee closer Salomón Torres and was previously home to the Texas Rangers' Dominican operations.^[6]

From 2017 to 2019, the Brewers partnered with the Cleveland Indians to field a second team in addition to their own.^[3] They planned to have a co-op team with Toronto in 2020, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7][8] Since 2021, Milwaukee has operated two DSL teams.^[3]

Following the 2023 season, the Brewers opened the new Dominican Republic Academy on a 30-acre (12 ha) site in Santo Domingo Este. Owned by the Brewers, the facility includes three full fields, an infield, a four-tunnel indoor batting facility, and classrooms among other amenities.^[9] In 2025, the names DSL Brewers 1 and DSL Brewers 2 were changed to DSL Brewers Blue and DSL Brewers Gold, respectively, for the team's colors.^[10]

Season-by-season records

Key

League	The team's final position in the league standings
Division	The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB	Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
Season#	Number indicates DSL Brewers 1 or DSL Brewers 2
†	League champions
*	Division champions
^	Postseason berth

DSL Brewers season-by-season records

Season	Regular-season					Postseason			Ref.
	Record	Win %	League	Division	GB	Record	Win %	Result
1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	[11]
1992	17–53	.243	20th	4th	51	—	—	—	[12]
1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[13]
1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[14]
1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[15]
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[16]
2000 ^	—	—	—	—	—	2–3	.400	Lost DSL championship vs. DSL Dodgers, 3–2[4]	[17]
2001 †	—	—	—	—	—	3–2	.600	Won DSL championship vs. DSL Phillies, 3–2[4]	[18]
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[19]
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	[20]
2010	28–43	.394	27th	4th	15	—	—	—	[21]
2011 ^	44–27	.620	6th	2nd	2	1–2	.333	Clinched wild card berth Lost quarterfinals vs. DSL Orioles, 2–1	[5]
2012	26–39	.400	28th (tie)	5th	14+1⁄2	—	—	—	[22]
2013	26–45	.366	30th (tie)	4th	22+1⁄2	—	—	—	[23]
2014	27–43	.386	29th (tie)	4th	23+1⁄2	—	—	—	[24]
2015	32–40	.444	23rd (tie)	6th (tie)	14	—	—	—	[25]
2016	26–44	.371	37th	8th	24+1⁄2	—	—	—	[26]
2017	28–43	.394	32nd (tie)	6th	22	—	—	—	[27]
2018	40–32	.556	15th (tie)	3rd	11	—	—	—	[28]
2019	36–36	.500	20th (tie)	4th	9+1⁄2	—	—	—	[29]
2020	Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[8]								[7]
20211	31–28	.525	19th (tie)	3rd	6+1⁄2	—	—	—	[30]
20212	29–30	.492	24th (tie)	5th	10	—	—	—	[30]
20221	22–37	.373	41st	7th	18	—	—	—	[31]
20222	27–32	.458	28th	6th	13	—	—	—	[31]
20231	25–27	.481	29th (tie)	3rd (tie)	16+1⁄2	—	—	—	[32]
20232	22–31	.415	37th (tie)	6th	20	—	—	—	[32]
20241	32–23	.582	14th	2nd	5+1⁄2	—	—	—	[33]
20242	30–23	.566	15th	3rd	4+1⁄2	—	—	—	[33]
Totals	548–676	.448	—	—	—	6–7	.462	—	—

Co-op teams season-by-season records

Season	Regular-season					Postseason			Co-op partner(s)	Ref.
	Record	Win %	League	Division	GB	Record	Win %	Result
1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox	[1]
1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Toronto Blue Jays	[2]
1994	36–34	.514	11th	4th	4	—	—	—	Houston Astros	[34]
1995	28–39	.418	15th	5th	28	—	—	—	Houston Astros	[35]
1996	32–38	.457	15th	5th	15+1⁄2	—	—	—	Chicago White Sox	[36]
2009	27–43	.386	28th	11th	24+1⁄2	—	—	—	Baltimore Orioles	[37]
2017	26–44	.371	35th (tie)	8th	17	—	—	—	Cleveland Indians	[27]
2018	21–49	.300	42nd	8th	26	—	—	—	Cleveland Indians	[28]
2019	17–52	.246	45th	8th	37+1⁄2	—	—	—	Cleveland Indians	[29]
2020	Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[8]								Toronto Blue Jays	[7]
Totals	187–299	.385	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Rosters

Dominican Summer League Brewers Blue roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 24 Brailin Aguirrez 72 Fausto Barreras 40 Lonell Downs 41 Steven Duran 43 Carlos Galindo 45 Lukas Gonzalez 46 Justin Lugo 48 Merwin Manrique 53 Santiago Martinez 54 Dustin Mayorquin 58 Lenin Mendez 37 Manuel Moreno 36 Jhosep Ospino 35 Johandry Ramirez 21 Bryan Regalado 33 Jean Rodriguez 39 Josue Toledo 29 Luis Velasquez 73 Johan Zapata		Catchers 26 Yoneiker Lugo 51 Kegnnalex Seijas 38 Johanderson Tarazona Infielders 61 Sharlisson De La Rosa 62 Joan Gutierrez 63 Moises Polanco 64 Leonard Rijo 65 Jhoanjel Saez Outfielders 66 Brailyn Antunez 67 Carlos Done 68 Angel Gonzalez 69 Frandy Lafond 71 Jefer Lista 72 Gerlyn Payano		Manager -- Victor Rey Coaches -- Conor Baxter (development) -- Robinzon Díaz -- Jose Garcia (hitting) -- Carlos Pimentel (pitching) -- Juan Sandoval (pitching) 60-day injured list -- Luis Aguayo -- Dalvin Bodre -- Dariel Jaquez 7-day injured list * On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 11, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Milwaukee Brewers minor league players

Dominican Summer League Brewers Gold roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 45 Jose Arias 46 Wandy Cabrera 43 Carlos Canales 60 Daniel Garcia 57 Derlin Garcia 49 Gustavo Garcia 51 Paul Hoff 52 Linbel Jimenez  6 Chang Tzu-Chun Lin 50 Alejandro Parra 53 Joan Pena 54 Christopher Peralta 55 Fabian Reyes 56 Ruben Saldana 59 Saul Sanchez 58 Raymond Sarmiento -- Ever Urena ‡ -- Albert Vargas ‡ 40 Enrique Velasquez		Catchers 10 Isais Chavez 39 Roniel Paulino Infielders  7 Cristopher Acosta 12 Romano Donato 14 Juan Martinez 16 Cristian Montilla 18 Matthew Moses  9 Joandrew Pena 75 Jonathan Rangel Outfielders 21 Nicolas Barrios 22 Kenny Fenelon 28 Alexander Frias 23 Eryks Rivero 25 Francis Sosa 26 Pedro Tovar		Manager -- Natanael Mejia Coaches -- Joan Abreu hitting) -- Aritz Garcia -- Gerry Salisbury (pitching) 7-day injured list * On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 11, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Milwaukee Brewers minor league players