The Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks or DSL Diamondbacks, commonly called the DSL D-backs, are a Rookie League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks based in the Dominican Republic.MinorLeagueBaseball.com They play in the Baseball City Division of the Dominican Summer League.
History The team first came into existence in 1996, two years before the MLB debut of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have been an independent D-backs affiliate throughout their history, although there have been a few seasons where a second squad shared affiliation with other teams.
In 2000, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox. In 2003, a second squad shared an affiliation with the Montreal Expos. A second squad shared an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008, and again in 2012.
Rosters
Minor league affiliations
ClassTeamLeagueLocationBallparkAffiliated Triple-A Reno Aces Pacific Coast League Reno, Nevada Greater Nevada Field 2009 Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles Texas League Amarillo, Texas Hodgetown 2021 High-A Hillsboro Hops Northwest League Hillsboro, Oregon Ron Tonkin Field 2013 Single-A Visalia Rawhide California League Visalia, California Valley Strong Ballpark 2007 Rookie ACL D-backs Arizona Complex League Scottsdale, Arizona Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 2024 DSL Arizona BlackDominican Summer LeagueBoca Chica, Santo DomingoBaseball City Complex 2016 DSL Arizona Red 2016
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