The Washington Nationals farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while two—the Florida Complex League Nationals and Dominican Summer League Nationals—are owned by the major league club.
Washington Nationals domestic minor league affiliate locations
From 1969 to 2004, the Washington Nationals played as the Montreal Expos. The Expos-Nationals franchise has been affiliated with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League since 1991, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Nationals. Washington's newest affiliates are the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings of the International League and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks of the South Atlantic League, which became Nationals affiliates in 2021.
Geographically, Washington's closest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals of the Carolina League, which are approximately 47 miles (76 km) away. Washington's furthest domestic affiliate is the FCL Nationals of the Florida Complex League some 860 miles (1,380 km) away.
Current affiliates
editThe Washington Nationals farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.[1]
| Class | Team | League | Location | Ballpark | Affiliated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Rochester, New York | Innovative Field | 2021 |
| Double-A | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | FNB Field | 1991 |
| High-A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | South Atlantic League | Wilmington, Delaware | Daniel S. Frawley Stadium | 2021 |
| Single-A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Carolina League | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Virginia Credit Union Stadium | 2020 |
| Rookie | FCL Nationals | Florida Complex League | West Palm Beach, Florida | The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches | 1986 |
| DSL Nationals | Dominican Summer League | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo | Las Américas Complex | 2009 |
Past affiliates
editKey
edit| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Nationals/Expos season. |
|---|
1969–1989
editPrior 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). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Vancouver Mounties[n 1] | — | West Palm Beach Expos | — | GCL Expos | [4] |
| 1970 | Buffalo Bisons / Winnipeg Whips |
Jacksonville Suns[n 2] | West Palm Beach Expos | Watertown Expos | GCL Expos | [6] |
| 1971 | Winnipeg Whips | Québec Carnavals | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Falcons Watertown Expos |
— | [7] |
| 1972 | Peninsula Whips | Québec Carnavals | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Falcons | Cocoa Expos | [8] |
| 1973 | Peninsula Whips | Québec Carnavals | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | — | [9] |
| 1974 | Memphis Blues | Québec Carnavals | Kinston Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
— | GCL Expos | [10] |
| 1975 | Memphis Blues | Québec Carnavals | West Palm Beach Expos | — | Lethbridge Expos | [11] |
| 1976 | Denver Bears | Québec Metros | West Palm Beach Expos | — | Lethbridge Expos | [12] |
| 1977 | Denver Bears | Québec Metros | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | [13] |
| 1978 | Denver Bears | Memphis Chicks | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | — | [14] |
| 1979 | Denver Bears | Memphis Chicks | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [15] |
| 1980 | Denver Bears | Memphis Chicks | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [16] |
| 1981 | Denver Bears | Memphis Chicks | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [17] |
| 1982 | Wichita Aeros | Memphis Chicks | San Jose Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [18] |
| 1983 | Wichita Aeros | Memphis Chicks | Gastonia Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [19] |
| 1984 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Suns | Gastonia Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | Calgary Expos | [20] |
| 1985 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | West Palm Beach Expos | Jamestown Expos | — | [21] |
| 1986 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | Burlington Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | [22] |
| 1987 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | Burlington Bees West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | [23] |
| 1988 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | Rockford Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | [24] |
| 1989 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | Rockford Expos West Palm Beach Expos |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos DSL Expos |
[25][26] |
1990–2020
editMinor 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 | Indianapolis Indians | Jacksonville Expos | West Palm Beach Expos | Rockford Expos | Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [27][28] |
| 1991 | Indianapolis Indians | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Rockford Expos Sumter Flyers |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [29][30] |
| 1992 | Indianapolis Indians | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Albany Polecats Rockford Expos |
Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [31] |
| 1993 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Burlington Bees | Jamestown Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [32] |
| 1994 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Burlington Bees | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [33] |
| 1995 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Albany Polecats | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [34] |
| 1996 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Delmarva Shorebirds | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [35] |
| 1997 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | West Palm Beach Expos | Cape Fear Crocs | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [36] |
| 1998 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | Jupiter Hammerheads | Cape Fear Crocs | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [37] |
| 1999 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | Jupiter Hammerheads | Cape Fear Crocs | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [38] |
| 2000 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | Jupiter Hammerheads | Cape Fear Crocs | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [39] |
| 2001 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | Jupiter Hammerheads | Clinton LumberKings | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [40] |
| 2002 | Ottawa Lynx | Harrisburg Senators | Brevard County Manatees | Clinton LumberKings | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [41] |
| 2003 | Edmonton Trappers | Harrisburg Senators | Brevard County Manatees | Savannah Sand Gnats | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos/Diamondbacks | [42] |
| 2004 | Edmonton Trappers | Harrisburg Senators | Brevard County Manatees | Savannah Sand Gnats | Vermont Expos | GCL Expos | DSL Expos | [43] |
| 2005 | New Orleans Zephyrs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Savannah Sand Gnats | Vermont Expos | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals VSL Nationals/Marlins |
[44] |
| 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Savannah Sand Gnats | Vermont Lake Monsters | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals 1 DSL Nationals 2 |
[45] |
| 2007 | Columbus Clippers | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Vermont Lake Monsters | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals 1 DSL Nationals 2 |
[46] |
| 2008 | Columbus Clippers | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Vermont Lake Monsters | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals 1 DSL Nationals 2 |
[47] |
| 2009 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Vermont Lake Monsters | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [48] |
| 2010 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Vermont Lake Monsters | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [49] |
| 2011 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [50] |
| 2012 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [51] |
| 2013 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [52] |
| 2014 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [53] |
| 2015 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [54] |
| 2016 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [55] |
| 2017 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [56] |
| 2018 | Syracuse Chiefs | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [57] |
| 2019 | Fresno Grizzlies | Harrisburg Senators | Potomac Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [58] |
| 2020[n 3] | Fresno Grizzlies | Harrisburg Senators | Fredericksburg Nationals | Hagerstown Suns | Auburn Doubledays | GCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [60] |
2021–present
editThe 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.[61] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[62]
| Season | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Single-A | Rookie | Foreign Rookie | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rochester Red Wings | Harrisburg Senators | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Fredericksburg Nationals | FCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [63] |
| 2022 | Rochester Red Wings | Harrisburg Senators | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Fredericksburg Nationals | FCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [64] |
| 2023 | Rochester Red Wings | Harrisburg Senators | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Fredericksburg Nationals | FCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [65] |
| 2024 | Rochester Red Wings | Harrisburg Senators | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Fredericksburg Nationals | FCL Nationals | DSL Nationals | [66] |
Notes
edit- ^ In 1969, the Expos shared the Triple-A Vancouver Mounties with the Seattle Pilots.[3]
- ^ In 1970, the Expos shared the Double-A Jacksonville Suns with the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]
- ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]
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- ^ "Niarhos to Manage Jacksonville Club". The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin. Racine, Wisconsin. January 18, 1970. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "1988 Montreal Expos Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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- ^ "1996 Montreal Expos Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1997 Montreal Expos Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1998 Montreal Expos Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "1999 Montreal Expos Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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- ^ "2019 Washington Nationals Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Washington Nationals Media Guide" (PDF). Washington Nationals. Major League Baseball. 2020. pp. 351–357. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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