Minor League Baseball

As Minor League Baseball (MiLB, do inglés: Ligas Menores de Béisbol) é unha xerarquía de ligas béisbol profesionais en América (con equipos nos Estados Unidos, o Canadá, México e a República Dominicana) que compiten a niveis inferiores á Major League Baseball ou Grandes Ligas (MLB). Estas competicións funcionan como cateogrías de canteira e formación de novos xogadores, aínda que están operadas todas como negocios independentes.

Minor League Baseball

Tipo	organización deportiva
Deporte	béisbol
Organizador	Major League Baseball
Localización  e  Datas
Localización	San Petersburgo (Condado de Pinellas (pt) ) 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″O
País	Estados Unidos de América, Canadá, México e República Dominicana
Vixencia	1868 –
Outro
Páxina web oficial	milb.com

A maioría de ligas funcionan baixo unha organización coñecida como National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL), a cal opera baixo o mando co Comisionado do Béisbol. As outras ligas que non están baixo está organización reciben o nome de ligas independentes e non teñen ningunha ligazón coa MLB. Excepto a Liga Mexicana, os equipos das ligas menores adoitan estar relacionados con equipos da MLB, funcionando así como equipos de canteira ou "farm system". As competicións das ligas menores clasifícanse en diferentes clases en función do seu nivel, de maior a menor: Triple-A (AAA), Double-A (AA), High-A (A+), Single-A (A) e Rookie.

Distribución

Ligas menores

Triple-A International League Pacific Coast League Double-A Eastern League Southern League Texas League High-A (A+) Midwest League Northwest League South Atlantic League

Single-A (A) California League Carolina League Florida State League Rookie Arizona Complex League Florida Complex League Dominican Summer League Ligas de outono Arizona Fall League

Ligas asociadas American Association Atlantic League Frontier League Pioneer League

Equipos

Lenda

Triple-A		Double-A		High-A		Single-A
IL	International League	EL	Eastern League	MW	Midwest League	CL	California League
PC	Pacific Coast League	SL	Southern League	NW	Northwest League	CR	Carolina League
—		TL	Texas League	SA	South Atlantic League	FL	Florida State League

División	Equipo da MLB	Triple-A	Double-A	High-A	Single-A
American League
East	Baltimore Orioles	Norfolk TidesIL	Bowie BaysoxEL	Aberdeen IronBirdsSA	Delmarva ShorebirdsCR
	Boston Red Sox	Worcester Red SoxIL	Portland Sea DogsEL	Greenville DriveSA	Salem Red SoxCR
	New York Yankees	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersIL	Somerset PatriotsEL	Hudson Valley RenegadesSA	Tampa TarponsFL
	Tampa Bay Rays	Durham BullsIL	Montgomery BiscuitsSL	Bowling Green Hot RodsSA	Charleston RiverDogsCR
	Toronto Blue Jays	Buffalo BisonsIL	New Hampshire Fisher CatsEL	Vancouver CanadiansNW	Dunedin Blue JaysFL
Central	Chicago White Sox	Charlotte KnightsIL	Birmingham BaronsSL	Winston-Salem DashSA	Kannapolis Cannon BallersCR
	Cleveland Indians	Columbus ClippersIL	Akron RubberDucksEL	Lake County CaptainsMW	Lynchburg HillcatsCR
	Detroit Tigers	Toledo Mud HensIL	Erie SeaWolvesEL	West Michigan WhitecapsMW	Lakeland Flying TigersFL
	Kansas City Royals	Omaha Storm ChasersIL	Northwest Arkansas NaturalsTL	Quad Cities River BanditsMW	Columbia FirefliesCR
	Minnesota Twins	St. Paul SaintsIL	Wichita Wind SurgeTL	Cedar Rapids KernelsMW	Fort Myers Mighty MusselsFL
West	Houston Astros	Sugar Land Space CowboysPC	Corpus Christi HooksTL	Asheville TouristsSA	Fayetteville WoodpeckersCR
	Los Angeles Angels	Salt Lake BeesPC	Rocket City Trash PandasSL	Tri-City Dust DevilsNW	Inland Empire 66ersCL
	Oakland Athletics	Las Vegas AviatorsPC	Midland RockHoundsTL	Lansing LugnutsMW	Stockton PortsCL
	Seattle Mariners	Tacoma RainiersPC	Arkansas TravelersTL	Everett AquaSoxNW	Modesto NutsCL
	Texas Rangers	Round Rock ExpressPC	Frisco RoughRidersTL	Hickory CrawdadsSA	Down East Wood DucksCR
National League
East	Atlanta Braves	Gwinnett StripersIL	Mississippi BravesSL	Rome BravesSA	Augusta GreenJacketsCR
	Miami Marlins	Jacksonville Jumbo ShrimpIL	Pensacola Blue WahoosSL	Beloit Sky CarpMW	Jupiter HammerheadsFL
	New York Mets	Syracuse MetsIL	Binghamton Rumble PoniesEL	Brooklyn CyclonesSA	St. Lucie MetsFL
	Philadelphia Phillies	Lehigh Valley IronPigsIL	Reading Fightin PhilsEL	Jersey Shore BlueClawsSA	Clearwater ThreshersFL
	Washington Nationals	Rochester Red WingsIL	Harrisburg SenatorsEL	Wilmington Blue RocksSA	Fredericksburg NationalsCR
Central	Chicago Cubs	Iowa CubsIL	Tennessee SmokiesSL	South Bend CubsMW	Myrtle Beach PelicansCR
	Cincinnati Reds	Louisville BatsIL	Chattanooga LookoutsSL	Dayton DragonsMW	Daytona TortugasFL
	Milwaukee Brewers	Nashville SoundsIL	Biloxi ShuckersSL	Wisconsin Timber RattlersMW	Carolina MudcatsCR
	Pittsburgh Pirates	Indianapolis IndiansIL	Altoona CurveEL	Greensboro GrasshoppersSA	Bradenton MaraudersFL
	St. Louis Cardinals	Memphis RedbirdsIL	Springfield CardinalsTL	Peoria ChiefsMW	Palm Beach CardinalsFL
West	Arizona Diamondbacks	Reno AcesPC	Amarillo Sod PoodlesTL	Hillsboro HopsNW	Visalia RawhideCL
	Colorado Rockies	Albuquerque IsotopesPC	Hartford Yard GoatsEL	Spokane IndiansNW	Fresno GrizzliesCL
	Los Angeles Dodgers	Oklahoma City DodgersPC	Tulsa DrillersTL	Great Lakes LoonsMW	Rancho Cucamonga QuakesCL
	San Diego Padres	El Paso ChihuahuasPC	San Antonio MissionsTL	Fort Wayne TinCapsMW	Lake Elsinore StormCL
	San Francisco Giants	Sacramento River CatsPC	Richmond Flying SquirrelsEL	Eugene EmeraldsNW	San Jose GiantsCL

Notas

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Ligazóns externas

• Sitio web oficial