The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team's farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four affiliates are independently owned, while three—the Arizona Complex League Padres and two Dominican Summer League Padres squads—are owned by the major league club.
The Padres have been affiliated with the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League since 1999, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Padres. Their newest affiliate is the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League, which became the Padres' Double-A club in 2021.
Geographically, San Diego's closest domestic affiliate is the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League, which is approximately away. San Diego's furthest domestic affiliate is the Fort Wayne TinCaps some away.
Current affiliates
The San Diego Padres farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.
ClassTeamLeagueLocationBallparkAffiliated Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas Pacific Coast League El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park 2014 Double-A San Antonio Missions Texas League San Antonio, Texas Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium 2021 High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps Midwest League Fort Wayne, Indiana Parkview Field 1999 Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm California League Lake Elsinore, California Lake Elsinore Diamond 2001 Rookie ACL Padres Arizona Complex League Peoria, Arizona Peoria Sports Complex 2021 DSL Padres Brown Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo San Diego Padres Complex 2023 DSL Padres Gold
Past affiliates Key SeasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular Padres season.
1969–1989 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.
SeasonTriple-ADouble-AClass AClass A Short SeasonRookie 1969 — Elmira Pioneers Key West Padres — Salt Lake City Bees 1970 Salt Lake City Bees Elmira Pioneers Lodi Padres Tri-City Padres — 1971 Hawaii Islanders — Lodi Padres Tri-City Padres — 1972 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla IslandersTri-City Padres — 1973 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla Padres — 1974 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces — Walla Walla Padres — 1975 Hawaii Islanders Alexandria Aces Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1976 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1977 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1978 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1979 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1980 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver Sox Walla Walla Padres — 1981 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno Silver SoxSalem Redbirds Walla Walla Padres GCL Padres 1982 Hawaii Islanders Amarillo Gold Sox Reno PadresSalem Redbirds Walla Walla Padres GCL Padres 1983 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Miami MarlinsReno PadresSalem Redbirds Spokane Indians — 1984 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Miami MarlinsReno Padres Spokane Indians — 1985 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Charleston RainbowsReno Padres Spokane Indians — 1986 Las Vegas Stars Beaumont Golden Gators Charleston RainbowsReno Padres Spokane Indians — 1987 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Pilots Charleston RainbowsReno Padres Spokane Indians — 1988 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Pilots Charleston RainbowsRiverside Red Wave Spokane Indians AZL Padres 1989 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Charleston RainbowsRiverside Red Wave Spokane Indians AZL Padres
1990–2020 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.
SeasonTriple-ADouble-AClass A-AdvancedClass AClass A Short SeasonRookieForeign Rookie 1990 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Riverside Red Wave Charleston RainbowsWaterloo Diamonds Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Red Sox/Tigers 1991 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers High Desert Mavericks Charleston RainbowsWaterloo Diamonds Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Angels/Dodgers 1992 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers High Desert Mavericks Charleston RainbowsWaterloo Diamonds Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Yankees 1993 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Waterloo Diamonds Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Yankees 1994 Las Vegas Stars Wichita Wranglers Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Springfield Sultans Spokane Indians AZL Padres DSL Padres/Cubs 1995 Las Vegas Stars Memphis Chicks Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls BravesAZL Padres DSL Padres/Cubs 1996 Las Vegas Stars Memphis Chicks Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls BravesAZL Padres DSL Padres/Cubs 1997 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls BravesAZL Padres DSL Padres 1998 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Clinton LumberKings — Idaho Falls BravesAZL Padres DSL Padres 1999 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fort Wayne Wizards — Idaho Falls BravesAZL Padres DSL Padres 2000 Las Vegas Stars Mobile BayBears Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fort Wayne Wizards — Idaho Falls PadresAZL Padres DSL Padres 2001 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL Padres 2002 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL PadresVSL Chivacoa 2003 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds Idaho Falls Padres DSL PadresVSL Tronconero 1 2004 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL PadresVSL Universidad de Carabobo 2005 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL PadresVSL Padres/Red Sox 2006 Portland Beavers Mobile BayBears Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2007 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2008 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne Wizards Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2009 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2010 Portland Beavers San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2011 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2012 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2013 Tucson Padres San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2014 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Eugene Emeralds AZL Padres DSL Padres 2015 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres DSL Padres 2016 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres DSL Padres 2017 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1AZL Padres 2 DSL Padres 2018 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1AZL Padres 2 DSL Padres 2019 El Paso Chihuahuas Amarillo Sod Poodles Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1AZL Padres 2 DSL Padres 2020 El Paso Chihuahuas Amarillo Sod Poodles Lake Elsinore Storm Fort Wayne TinCaps Tri-City Dust Devils AZL Padres 1AZL Padres 2 DSL Padres
2021–present 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. Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.
SeasonTriple-ADouble-AHigh-ASingle-ARookieForeign Rookie 2021 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres 2022 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres 2023 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres BrownDSL Padres Gold 2024 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres BrownDSL Padres Gold 2025 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres BrownDSL Padres Gold 2026 El Paso Chihuahuas San Antonio Missions Fort Wayne TinCaps Lake Elsinore Storm ACL Padres DSL Padres BrownDSL Padres Gold
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References
External links Baseball-Reference: San Diego Padres Minor League Affiliates