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Single-A, formerly known as Class A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball (MLB), organized into three leagues: the California League , Carolina ...
Of these, 120 teams in 11 leagues (from Triple-A to Single-A) are each affiliated with one MLB team through a standardized professional development license. Additionally, three leagues consisting of a total of 85 Rookie teams are located at MLB spring training complexes in Arizona and Florida, as well as in the Dominican Republic. [1]
Jackie Robinson Ballpark, the oldest stadium in Single-A, opened in 1914. It is the home of the FSL's Daytona Tortugas. There are 29 stadiums in use by Single-A Minor League Baseball teams. The California League uses eight, the Carolina League uses 12, and the Florida State League uses nine.
Four teams are owned by the major league club, while three—the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Beloit Sky Carp, and Jupiter Hammerheads—are independently owned. The Marlins have been affiliated with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League since 2002, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among ...
The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic.Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Florida Complex League Rays and two Dominican Summer League Rays squads—are owned by the major league club.
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 ...
At the end of the 2005 season, Charleston was making an attempt to attract a Class Double-A team by expanding their stadium by a few hundred seats. 2006 saw a good performance on the field, but no playoffs as the RiverDogs posted a 78–62 record. 2007 saw a record year for winning seasons when they finished the season with a 78–62 record and ...
Four teams are independently owned, while three others—the Arizona Complex League Giants squads and two Dominican Summer League Giants squads—are owned by the major league club. The Giants have been affiliated with the Single-A San Jose Giants of the California League since 1988, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization.