Wikipedia

List of New York Mets minor league affiliates

The New York Mets farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Five teams are owned by the major league club, while the Brooklyn Cyclones are legally separate but owned by Mets owner Steve Cohen, and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies are completely independently owned.

class=notpageimage|
Current New York Mets domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Mets have been affiliated with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Eastern League since 1992, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Mets. The longest affiliation in team history was the 38-year relationship with the Triple-A International League's Tidewater/Norfolk Tides from 1969 to 2006. Their newest affiliate is the Syracuse Mets of the International League, which became the Mets' Triple-A club in 2019.

Geographically, New York's closest domestic affiliate is the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones of the South Atlantic League, which are located approximately 15 miles (24 km) away. New York's furthest domestic affiliates are the Single-A St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League and the Rookie Florida Complex League Mets, which share a facility some 1,001 miles (1,611 km) away.

Current affiliates

edit

The New York Mets farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Syracuse Mets International League Syracuse, New York NBT Bank Stadium 2019
Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies Eastern League Binghamton, New York Mirabito Stadium 1991
High-A Brooklyn Cyclones South Atlantic League Brooklyn, New York Maimonides Park 2001
Single-A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League Port St. Lucie, Florida Clover Park 1988
Rookie FCL Mets Florida Complex League Port St. Lucie, Florida Clover Park 2013
DSL Mets Blue Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo New York Mets Complex 2010
DSL Mets Orange

Past affiliates

edit

Key

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

1962

edit

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D) from 1961 to 1962.[2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A Class B Class C Class D Ref.
1962 Syracuse Chiefs[n 1] — — — Santa Barbara Rancheros Auburn Mets
Quincy Jets
Salisbury Braves 		[4]

1963–1989

edit

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(s).
1963 Buffalo Bisons — Auburn Mets
Quincy Jets
Raleigh Mets
Salinas Mets 		— — [5]
1964 Buffalo Bisons Williamsport Mets Auburn Mets
Salinas Mets 		— CRL Mets [6]
1965 Buffalo Bisons Williamsport Mets Auburn Mets
Greenville Mets 		— Marion Mets [7]
1966 Jacksonville Suns Williamsport Mets Auburn Mets
Greenville Mets 		— Marion Mets [8]
1967 Jacksonville Suns Williamsport Mets Durham Bulls
Winter Haven Mets 		Mankato Mets Marion Mets [9]
1968 Jacksonville Suns Memphis Blues Raleigh-Durham Mets
Visalia Mets 		Mankato Mets Marion Mets [10]
1969 Tidewater Tides Memphis Blues Pompano Beach Mets
Visalia Mets 		— Marion Mets [11]
1970 Tidewater Tides Memphis Blues Pompano Beach Mets
Visalia Mets 		— Marion Mets [12]
1971 Tidewater Tides Memphis Blues Pompano Beach Mets
Visalia Mets 		— Marion Mets [13]
1972 Tidewater Tides Memphis Blues Pompano Beach Mets
Visalia Mets 		Batavia Trojans Marion Mets [14]
1973 Tidewater Tides Memphis Blues Pompano Beach Mets
Visalia Mets 		Batavia Trojans Marion Mets [15]
1974 Tidewater Tides Victoria Toros Anderson Mets
Visalia Mets 		Batavia Trojans Marion Mets [16]
1975 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Visalia Mets
Wausau Mets 		— Marion Mets [17]
1976 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets
Wausau Mets 		— Marion Mets [18]
1977 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets
Wausau Mets 		Little Falls Mets — [19]
1978 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets
Wausau Mets 		Little Falls Mets — [20]
1979 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets Grays Harbor Loggers
Little Falls Mets 		— [21]
1980 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [22]
1981 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets
Shelby Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [23]
1982 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Lynchburg Mets
Shelby Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [24]
1983 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
Lynchburg Mets 		Little Falls Mets GCL Mets [25]
1984 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
Lynchburg Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [26]
1985 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
Lynchburg Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [27]
1986 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
Lynchburg Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [28]
1987 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
Lynchburg Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets [29]
1988 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
St. Lucie Mets 		Little Falls Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		[30]
1989 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets Columbia Mets
St. Lucie Mets 		Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets
DSL Mets/Pirates/Cardinals 		[31][32]

1990–2020

edit

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 Tidewater Tides Jackson Mets St. Lucie Mets Columbia Mets Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets/Royals [33][34]
1991 Tidewater Tides Williamsport Bills St. Lucie Mets Columbia Mets Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets/Yankees [35][36]
1992 Tidewater Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Columbia Mets Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [37]
1993 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [38]
1994 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [39]
1995 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [40]
1996 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [41]
1997 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets [42]
1998 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[43]
1999 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2/Co-op 		[44]
2000 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Pittsfield Mets Kingsport Mets DSL Mets East
DSL Mets West 		[45]
2001 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets DSL Mets [46]
2002 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets DSL Mets
VSL Universidad de Carabobo 		[47]
2003 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets DSL Mets
VSL Tronconero 2 		[48]
2004 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Capital City Bombers Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Tronconero 2 		[49]
2005 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Hagerstown Suns Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Mets 		[50]
2006 Norfolk Tides Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Hagerstown Suns Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Mets 		[51]
2007 New Orleans Zephyrs Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Mets 		[52]
2008 New Orleans Zephyrs Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Mets 		[53]
2009 Buffalo Bisons Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets
VSL Mets 		[54]
2010 Buffalo Bisons Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[55]
2011 Buffalo Bisons Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[56]
2012 Buffalo Bisons Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[57]
2013 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[58]
2014 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[59]
2015 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Savannah Sand Gnats Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[60]
2016 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Mets St. Lucie Mets Columbia Fireflies Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[61]
2017 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Rumble Ponies St. Lucie Mets Columbia Fireflies Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[62]
2018 Las Vegas 51s Binghamton Rumble Ponies St. Lucie Mets Columbia Fireflies Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[63]
2019 Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies St. Lucie Mets Columbia Fireflies Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[64]
2020[n 2] Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies St. Lucie Mets Columbia Fireflies Brooklyn Cyclones Kingsport Mets
GCL Mets 		DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[66]

2021–present

edit

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.[67] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[68]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies Brooklyn Cyclones St. Lucie Mets FCL Mets DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[69]
2022 Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies Brooklyn Cyclones St. Lucie Mets FCL Mets DSL Mets 1
DSL Mets 2 		[70]
2023 Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies Brooklyn Cyclones St. Lucie Mets FCL Mets DSL Mets Blue
DSL Mets Orange 		[71]
2024 Syracuse Mets Binghamton Rumble Ponies Brooklyn Cyclones St. Lucie Mets FCL Mets DSL Mets Blue
DSL Mets Orange 		[72]

Notes

edit
  1. ^ In 1962, the Mets shared the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs with the Washington Senators.[3]
  2. ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[65]

References

edit
  1. ^ "New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "1962 Syracuse Chiefs Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "1962 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "1963 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "1964 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "1965 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "1966 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "1967 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "1968 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "1969 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "1970 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "1971 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "1972 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "1973 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "1974 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "1975 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "1976 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "1977 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "1978 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "1979 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "1980 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "1981 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "1982 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  25. ^ "1983 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  26. ^ "1984 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  27. ^ "1985 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  28. ^ "1986 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  29. ^ "1987 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  30. ^ "1988 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  31. ^ "1989 Dominican Summer League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  32. ^ "1989 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  33. ^ "1990 Dominican Summer League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  34. ^ "1990 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  35. ^ "1991 Dominican Summer League Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  36. ^ "1991 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  37. ^ "1992 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  38. ^ "1993 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  39. ^ "1994 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  40. ^ "1995 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  41. ^ "1996 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  42. ^ "1997 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  43. ^ "1998 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  44. ^ "1999 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  45. ^ "2000 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  46. ^ "2001 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  47. ^ "2002 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  48. ^ "2003 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  49. ^ "2004 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  50. ^ "2005 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  51. ^ "2006 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  52. ^ "2007 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  53. ^ "2008 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  54. ^ "2009 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  55. ^ "2010 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  56. ^ "2011 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  57. ^ "2013 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  58. ^ "2013 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  59. ^ "2014 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  60. ^ "2015 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  61. ^ "2016 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  62. ^ "2017 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  63. ^ "2018 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  64. ^ "2019 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  65. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  66. ^ "2020 New York Mets Media Guide" (PDF). New York Mets. Major League Baseball. 2020. p. 251. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  67. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  68. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  69. ^ "2021 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  70. ^ "2022 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  71. ^ "2023 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  72. ^ "2024 New York Mets Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_New_York_Mets_minor_league_affiliates&oldid=1249347465"