List of Texas Rangers minor league affiliates

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Current Texas Rangers domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Rangers and two Dominican Summer League Rangers squads—are owned by the major league club.

The Rangers have been affiliated with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League since 2003, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rangers. The longest affiliation in team history was the 28-year relationship with the Triple-A American Association/Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks from 1983 to 2010. Their newest affiliate is the Hub City Spartanburgers of the South Atlantic League, which will became the Rangers' High-A club in 2025.

Geographically, Texas' closest domestic affiliate is the Frisco RoughRiders, which are approximately 28 miles (45 km) away. Texas' furthest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Hickory Crawdads of the Carolina League some 920 miles (1,480 km) away.

Current affiliates

The Texas Rangers farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League Round Rock, Texas Dell Diamond 2021
Double-A Frisco RoughRiders Texas League Frisco, Texas Riders Field 2003
High-A Hub City Spartanburgers South Atlantic League Spartanburg, South Carolina Fifth Third Park 2025
Single-A Hickory Crawdads Carolina League Hickory, North Carolina L. P. Frans Stadium 2009
Rookie ACL Rangers Arizona Complex League Surprise, Arizona Surprise Stadium 2003
DSL Rangers Blue Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Texas Rangers Dominican Academy 2014
DSL Rangers Red

Past affiliates

Key

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Senators/Rangers season.
* League champions[2]

1961–1962

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1961 to 1962.[3]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class B Class C Class D Ref.
1961 — — — — — Middlesboro Senators
Pensacola Senators 		[4]
1962 Syracuse Chiefs[n 1] — — Raleigh Capitals — Middlesboro Senators
Pensacola Senators 		[6]

1963–1989

Prior to the 1963 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) initiated a reorganization of Minor League Baseball that resulted in a reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and Rookie) in 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 Class A Short Season in 1966.[3]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Ref(s).
1963 — York White Roses Geneva Senators
Peninsula Senators
Wisconsin Rapids Senators 		— — [7]
1964 Toronto Maple Leafs York White Roses Geneva Senators
Rocky Mount Senators 		— — [8]
1965 Hawaii Islanders York White Roses Burlington Senators
Geneva Senators 		— Wytheville Senators [9]
1966 Hawaii Islanders York White Roses Burlington Senators
Geneva Senators 		— — [10]
1967 Hawaii Islanders York White Roses Burlington Senators Geneva Senators — [11]
1968 Buffalo Bisons Savannah Senators Burlington Senators
Salisbury Senators 		Geneva Senators — [12]
1969 Buffalo Bisons Savannah Senators[n 2] Burlington Senators
Shelby Senators 		— Wytheville Senators [14]
1970 Denver Bears Pittsfield Senators Anderson Senators
Burlington Senators 		Geneva Senators — [15]
1971 Denver Bears* Pittsfield Senators Anderson Senators
Burlington Senators 		Geneva Senators — [16]
1972 Denver Bears Pittsfield Rangers Burlington Rangers
Greenville Rangers 		Geneva Senators — [17]
1973 Spokane Indians* Pittsfield Rangers Gastonia Rangers — GCL Rangers* [18]
1974 Spokane Indians* Pittsfield Rangers Gastonia Rangers* — GCL Rangers [19]
1975 Spokane Indians Pittsfield Rangers Anderson Rangers
Lynchburg Rangers 		— GCL Rangers* [20]
1976 Sacramento Solons San Antonio Brewers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers* [21]
1977 Tucson Toros Tulsa Drillers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers [22]
1978 Tucson Toros Tulsa Drillers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers* [23]
1979 Tucson Toros Tulsa Drillers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers [24]
1980 Charleston Charlies Tulsa Drillers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers [25]
1981 Wichita Aeros Tulsa Drillers Asheville Tourists — GCL Rangers [26]
1982 Denver Bears Tulsa Drillers* Burlington Rangers — GCL Rangers [27]
1983 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Burlington Rangers Tri-Cities Triplets GCL Rangers [28]
1984 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Burlington Rangers
Salem Redbirds 		Tri-Cities Triplets GCL Rangers [29]
1985 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Burlington Rangers
Salem Redbirds 		— GCL Rangers [30]
1986 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Daytona Beach Admirals
Salem Redbirds 		— GCL Rangers [31]
1987 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Gastonia Rangers
Port Charlotte Rangers 		— GCL Rangers [32]
1988 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers* Gastonia Rangers
Port Charlotte Rangers 		— Butte Copper Kings
GCL Rangers 		[33]
1989 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Gastonia Rangers
Port Charlotte Rangers* 		— Butte Copper Kings
GCL Rangers
DSL Rangers/White Sox/Astros 		[34][35]

1990–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, the Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[3]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref(s).
1990 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Gastonia Rangers — Butte Copper Kings
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers [36][37]
1991 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Gastonia Rangers — Butte Copper Kings
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers [38][39]
1992 Oklahoma City 89ers* Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Gastonia Rangers — Butte Copper Kings
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers/Marlins [40]
1993 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Charleston Rainbows Erie Sailors GCL Rangers* DSL Rangers/Cubs [41]
1994 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades GCL Rangers DSL Rangers/Braves [42]
1995 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades GCL Rangers DSL Rangers [43]
1996 Oklahoma City 89ers* Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Charleston RiverDogs — GCL Rangers DSL Rangers [44]
1997 Oklahoma City 89ers Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers — — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[45]
1998 Oklahoma RedHawks Tulsa Drillers* Port Charlotte Rangers Savannah Sand Gnats — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers* 		DSL Rangers [46]
1999 Oklahoma RedHawks Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Savannah Sand Gnats — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers [47]
2000 Oklahoma RedHawks Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Savannah Sand Gnats — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers* 		DSL Rangers [48]
2001 Oklahoma RedHawks Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers Savannah Sand Gnats — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers [49]
2002 Oklahoma RedHawks Tulsa Drillers Port Charlotte Rangers* Savannah Sand Gnats — Pulaski Rangers
GCL Rangers 		DSL Rangers [50]
2003 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Stockton Ports Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians* AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [51]
2004 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders* Stockton Ports Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [52]
2005 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians* AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [53]
2006 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [54]
2007 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [55]
2008 Oklahoma RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Clinton LumberKings Spokane Indians* AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[56]
2009 Oklahoma City RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[57]
2010 Oklahoma City RedHawks Frisco RoughRiders Bakersfield Blaze Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [58]
2011 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers [59]
2012 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers* DSL Rangers [60]
2013 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers* [61]
2014 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Myrtle Beach Pelicans Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1*
DSL Rangers 2 		[62]
2015 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders High Desert Mavericks Hickory Crawdads* Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[63]
2016 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders High Desert Mavericks* Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[64]
2017 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Down East Wood Ducks* Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[65]
2018 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Down East Wood Ducks Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[66]
2019 Nashville Sounds Frisco RoughRiders Down East Wood Ducks Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers* DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[67]
2020[n 3] Nashville Sounds Frisco RoughRiders Down East Wood Ducks Hickory Crawdads Spokane Indians AZL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[69]

2021–present

The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A.[70] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[71]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Hickory Crawdads Down East Wood Ducks ACL Rangers DSL Rangers 1
DSL Rangers 2 		[72]
2022 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders* Hickory Crawdads Down East Wood Ducks ACL Rangers DSL Rangers Blue
DSL Rangers Red 		[73]
2023 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Hickory Crawdads Down East Wood Ducks ACL Rangers DSL Rangers Blue
DSL Rangers Red 		[74]
2024 Round Rock Express Frisco RoughRiders Hickory Crawdads Down East Wood Ducks ACL Rangers DSL Rangers Blue
DSL Rangers Red 		[75]

Notes

  1. ^ In 1962, the Mets shared the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs with the Washington Senators.[5]
  2. ^ In 1969, the Senators shared the Double-A Savannah Senators with the Houston Astros.[13]
  3. ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68]

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