List of San Diego Padres minor league affiliates

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Current San Diego Padres domestic minor league affiliate locations

The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team's farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four affiliates are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Padres and two Dominican Summer League Padres squads—are owned by the major league club.

The Padres have been affiliated with the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League since 1999, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Padres. Their newest affiliate is the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League, which became the Padres' Double-A club in 2021.

Geographically, San Diego's closest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League, which is approximately 66 miles (106 km) away. San Diego's furthest domestic affiliate is the Fort Wayne TinCaps some 1,849 miles (2,976 km) away.

Current affiliates

The San Diego Padres farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas Pacific Coast League El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 2014
Double-A San Antonio Missions Texas League San Antonio, Texas Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium 2021
High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps Midwest League Fort Wayne, Indiana Parkview Field 1999
Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm California League Lake Elsinore, California Lake Elsinore Diamond 2001
Rookie ACL Padres Arizona Complex League Peoria, Arizona Peoria Sports Complex 2021
DSL Padres Brown Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo San Diego Padres Complex 2023
DSL Padres Gold

Past affiliates

Key

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Padres season.

1969–1989

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.[2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Ref.
1969 — Elmira Pioneers[n 1] Key West Padres — Salt Lake City Bees [5]
1970 Salt Lake City Bees Elmira Pioneers[n 1] Lodi Padres Tri-City Padres — [6]
1971 Hawaii Islanders — Lodi Padres Tri-City Padres — [7]
1972 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla Islanders
Tri-City Padres 		— [8]
1973 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla Padres — [9]
1974 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla Padres — [10]
1975 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces Reno Silver Sox[n 2] Walla Walla Padres — [13]
1976 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox[n 2] Walla Walla Padres — [14]
1977 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — [15]
1978 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — [16]
1979 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — [17]
1980 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — [18]
1981 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox
Salem Redbirds 		Walla Walla Padres GCL Padres [19]
1982 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Padres
Salem Redbirds 		Walla Walla Padres GCL Padres [20]
1983 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Miami Marlins
Reno Padres
Salem Redbirds 		Spokane Indians — [21]
1984 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Miami Marlins
Reno Padres 		Spokane Indians — [22]
1985 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Charleston Rainbows
Reno Padres 		Spokane Indians — [23]
1986 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Charleston Rainbows
Reno Padres 		Spokane Indians — [24]
1987 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Pilots Charleston Rainbows
Reno Padres 		Spokane Indians — [25]
1988 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Pilots Charleston Rainbows
Riverside Red Wave 		Spokane Indians AZL Padres [26]
1989 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Charleston Rainbows
Riverside Red Wave 		Spokane Indians AZL Padres [27]

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.[2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref(s).
1990 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Riverside Red Wave Charleston Rainbows
Waterloo Diamonds 		Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Red Sox/Tigers [28][29]
1991 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers High Desert Mavericks Charleston Rainbows
Waterloo Diamonds 		Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Angels/Dodgers [30][31]
1992 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers High Desert Mavericks Charleston Rainbows
Waterloo Diamonds 		Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Yankees [32]
1993 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Waterloo Diamonds Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Yankees [33]
1994 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Springfield Sultans Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Cubs [34]
1995 Las Vegas Stars Memphis Chicks Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls Braves
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres/Cubs [35]
1996 Las Vegas Stars Memphis Chicks Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls Braves
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres/Cubs [36]
1997 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls Braves
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres [37]
1998 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls Braves
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres [38]
1999 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fort Wayne Wizards — Idaho Falls Braves
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres [39]
2000 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fort Wayne Wizards — Idaho Falls Padres
AZL Padres 		DSL Padres [40]
2001 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL Padres [41]
2002 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL Padres
VSL Chivacoa[n 3] 		[43]
2003 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL Padres
VSL Tronconero 1[n 4] 		[45]
2004 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres
VSL Universidad de Carabobo[n 5] 		[47]
2005 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres
VSL Padres/Red Sox 		[48]
2006 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [49]
2007 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [50]
2008 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [51]
2009 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [52]
2010 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [53]
2011 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [54]
2012 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [55]
2013 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [56]
2014 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres [57]
2015 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres DSL Padres [58]
2016 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres DSL Padres [59]
2017 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1
AZL Padres 2 		DSL Padres [60]
2018 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1
AZL Padres 2 		DSL Padres [61]
2019 El Paso Chihuahuas Amarillo Sod Poodles Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1
AZL Padres 2 		DSL Padres [62]
2020[n 6] El Paso Chihuahuas Amarillo Sod Poodles Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1
AZL Padres 2 		DSL Padres [64]

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.[65] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[66]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres [67]
2022 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres [68]
2023 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres Brown
DSL Padres Gold 		[69]
2024 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres Brown
DSL Padres Gold 		[70]

Notes

  1. ^ a b In 1969 and 1970, the Padres shared the Double-A Elmira Pioneers with the Kansas City Royals.[3][4]
  2. ^ a b In 1975 and 1976, the Padres shared the Class A Reno Silver Sox with the Minnesota Twins.[11][12]
  3. ^ In 2002, the Padres operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[42]
  4. ^ In 2003, the Padres operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Minnesota Twins.[44]
  5. ^ In 2003, the Padres operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Florida Marlins.[46]
  6. ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[63]

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