Dominican Summer League Blue Jays

The Dominican Summer Blue Jays are a baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The DSL is a rookie level circuit, and therefore the team is a rookie affiliate. The team plays in the San Pedro de Macorís division.

Dominican Summer League Blue Jays
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie
LeagueDominican Summer League
DivisionBoca Chica Baseball City Los Rieles
Major league affiliations
TeamToronto Blue Jays
Minor league titles
League titles (2)1991, 2021
Team data
NameBlue Jays
BallparkBaseball City Complex
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Toronto Blue Jays
ManagerDanny Canellas

Facilities

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The team plays at Boca Chica Baseball City Complex along with Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks, Dominican Summer League Orioles, Dominican Summer League White Sox and Dominican Summer League Reds. The facility opened in 2004 and has 10 full baseball diamonds and two smaller diamonds.[1] The facility is located 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) northwest of Boca Chica on Los Rieles just off of Autopista Las Americas.

Championships

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DSL Blue Jays were league champions during the 1991 season.[2] In 1992, the team went 68–2 during the regular season—including a 37 game winning streak to start the season—for a winning percentage of .971; however, the team lost in the first round of the postseason.[3] In 2021, when there was no postseason, the team had the league's best winning percentage for the regular season, at 38–19 (.667).

Roster

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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 35 Carlos Abad
  • 17 Geremy Barroso
  •  3 Ismauri Bueno
  •  9 Rafael De Jesus
  • 26 Antony De Los Santos
  • 47 Diego Dominguez
  • 48 Victor Espiritu
  • 43 Edgar Gallegos
  • 20 Eduar Gonzalez
  • 23 Josue Loreto
  •  6 Danny Martinez
  • 30 Johandi Medina
  • 13 Juan Ramirez
  • 28 Angel Rivero
  • 12 Ramon Suarez
  • 21 Pedro Tucent

Catchers

  •  8 Esmeiquel Arrieche
  • 40 Franklin Rojas
  • 16 Randy Soto

Infielders

  • 14 Rafael Flores
  • 15 Aldo Gaxiola
  • 11 Angel Guzman
  • 25 Jarold Montealto
  •  4 Dariel Ramon
  •  1 Endry Reyes
  • 31 Juarlin Soto

Outfielders

  •  2 Pascual Archila
  • 24 Andres Arias
  • 41 David Beckles
  •  7 Wilmer Blanca
  • 53 Yorman Licourt


Manager

  • -- Danny Canellas

Coaches

  • -- Robelin Bautista (pitching)
  • -- Pepe Fortunato (coach)
  • -- Ramon Marte (assistant pitching)
  • -- Jose Mateo (coach)
  • -- Rafael Monsion (bullpen)
  • -- Ashley Ponce (bench)
  • -- Luis Silva (coach)

60-day injured list

  • 18 Samuel Acuna
  • 19 J.T. Bain
  • -- Gabriel Castro
  • -- Edgardo Lopez
  • 32 Carlos Olivo
  •  5 Juan Rosas

  7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 3, 2024
Transactions
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Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Results by season

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2006

In 2006, the Blue Jays' one DSL team finished with a record of 44–29.

2007

In 2007, two teams were fielded, designated Blue Jays 1 and Blue Jays 2. Blue Jays 1 finished with a record of 35–33.

2008

In 2008, two teams were again fielded, playing in the Boca Chica South division. They played 72 games between the end of May until mid to late August with playoffs beginning at the end of August. The DSL All Star game held on July 27 included Blue Jay prospects catcher Carlos Pérez and infielder Oliver Dominguez. Blue Jays 1 ended with a record of 35–33, finishing 4th in the group and 13 games behind the DSL Giants who were division champions.

2009

In 2009, the Blue Jays had one team, competing in the Boca Chica North Division, which finished the season at 43–26 and in fourth place, eight games behind the DSL Giants who again won the division.

2010

In 2010, the team moved into the San Pedro Division.

References

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  1. ^ http://dominicanplayers.blogspot.ca/2004/05/baseball-city-new-baseball-academy-in.html [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "Lista de campeones". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  3. ^ Hagerty, Tim (October 8, 2015). "A record record: The Blue Jays' affiliate that went 68-2". Sporting News. Retrieved October 2, 2021.