Late-Friday Updates



 

Let’s get a few more updates in before everyone heads out for the weekend.

The Mets and Buffalo plan to make their partnership official at a press conference on Monday. This leaves three Triple-A markets still open: Syracuse in the International League and New Orleans and Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League, with the Blue Jays, Marlins and Nationals still seeking affiliates.

Teams Still Unsigned: Blue Jays, Marlins, Nationals

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Buffalo Bisons – Mets (PDC through ????)
Charlotte Knights – White Sox (2010)
Columbus Clippers – Indians (2012)
Durham Bulls – Rays (2010)
Gwinnett County – Braves (owned by Atlanta)
Indianapolis Indians – Pirates (2012)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs – Phillies (2010)
Louisville Bats – Reds (2010)
Norfolk Tides – Orioles (2010)
Pawtucket Red Sox – Red Sox (2010)
Rochester Red Wings – Twins (2010)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees – Yankees (2010)
Syracuse Chiefs – Blue Jays (2008)
Toledo Mud Hens – Tigers (2010)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Albuquerque Isotopes – Dodgers (2010)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox – Rockies (2010)
Fresno Grizzlies – Giants (2010)
Iowa Cubs – Cubs (2012)
Las Vegas 51s – Dodgers/Vacant (2008)
Memphis Redbirds – Cardinals (2012)
Nashville Sounds – Brewers (2010)
New Orleans Zephyrs – Mets (2008)
Oklahoma RedHawks – Rangers (2010)
Omaha Royals – Royals (2010)
Portland Beavers – Padres (2010)
Round Rock Express – Astros (2010)
Sacramento River Cats – Athletics (2010)
Salt Lake Bees – Angels (2012)
Tacoma Rainiers – Mariners (2010)
Tucson Sidewinders – Diamondbacks (2010)

There is still no news of the Yankees in Trenton, even though co-owner Joe Finley previously assured that a deal will be done. The Marlins signing on in Jacksonville leaves a vacancy in Carolina, with the Giants, Reds and Yankees the only unsigned teams.

DOUBLE-A

Teams still unsigned: Giants, Reds, Yankees.

 

EASTERN LEAGUE

Akron Aeros – Indians (2012)
Altoona Curve – Pirates (2010)
Binghamton Mets – Mets (2010)
Bowie Baysox – Orioles (2010)
Connecticut Defenders – Giants (2008)
Erie SeaWolves – Detroit (2010)
Harrisburg Senators – Nationals (2010)
New Britain Rock Cats – Twins (2010)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats – Blue Jays (2012)
Portland Sea Dogs – Red Sox (2012)
Reading Phillies – Phillies (2010)
Trenton Thunder – Yankees (2008)

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Birmingham Barons – White Sox (2010)
Carolina Mudcats – Vacant
Chattanooga Lookouts – Dodgers/formerly Reds (2010)
Huntsville Stars – Brewers (2010)
Jacksonville Suns – Marlins (2010)

Mississippi Braves – Braves (owned by Atlanta)
Mobile BayBears – Arizona (2010)
Montgomery Biscuits – Rays (2010)
Tennessee Smokies – Cubs (2012)
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx – Mariners (2010)

TEXAS LEAGUE

Arkansas Travelers – Angels (2010)
Corpus Christi Hooks – Astros (2010)
Frisco RoughRiders – Rangers (2010)
Midland RockHounds – Athletics (2012)
San Antonio Missions – Padres (2010)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals – Royals (2012)
Springfield Cardinals – Cardinals (owned by St. Louis)
Tulsa Drillers – Rockies (2010)

The Red Sox made official their move to Salem. Boston purchased the Carolina League affiliate last offseason, guaranteeing it does not end up in situation like the past two seasons when its high Class A affiliate played out West in hitter-friendly Lancaster.

This leaves five teams still unsigned, including the Astros and White Sox, who will seemingly compete for the final Carolina League affiliate in Winston-Salem. The White Sox have been in WS since 1997, but have yet to re-up this year. Winston-Salem will debut a new ballpark next season.

HIGH CLASS A

Teams still unsigned: Astros, Dodgers, Giants, Mariners, White Sox

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE

Bakersfield Blaze – Rangers (2010)
High Desert Mavericks – Mariners (2008)
Lake Elsinore Storm – Padres (2012)
Lancaster JetHawks – Vacant/formerly Red Sox (2008)
Modesto Nuts – Rockies (2010)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – Angels (2010)
Inland Empire 66ers – Dodgers (2008)
San Jose Giants – Giants (2008)
Stockton Ports – Athletics (2012)
Visalia Oaks – Diamondbacks (2010)

CAROLINA LEAGUE

Frederick Keys – Orioles (2010)
Kinston Indians – Indians (2010)
Lynchburg Hillcats – Pirates (2010)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans – Braves (2010)
Potomac Nationals – Nationals (2010)
Salem Avalanche – Red Sox/formerly Astros (own affiliate)
Wilmington Blue Rocks – Royals (2010)
Winston-Salem Warthogs – White Sox (2008)

FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE

Brevard County Manatees – Brewers (2010)
Clearwater Threshers – Phillies (owned by Philadelphia)
Daytona Cubs – Cubs (2012)
Dunedin Blue Jays – Blue Jays (owned by Toronto)
Fort Myers Miracle – Twins (2012)
Jupiter Hammerheads – Marlins (owned by Florida)
Lakeland Flying Tigers – Tigers (owned by Detroit)
Palm Beach Cardinals – Cardinals (owned by St. Louis)
St. Lucie Mets – Mets (owned by New York
Sarasota Reds – Reds (owned by Cincinnati)
Tampa Yankees – Yankees (owned by New York)
Vero Beach Devil Rays – Tampa Bay (owned by the Dodgers)

 

The Pirates are set in West Virginian, and though no news has been announced it seems likely the Brewers will replace the Mariners in Wisconsin. That would leave two markets available in Clinton (MWL) and Hickory (SAL) with the Rangers and Mariners yet unsigned. But until that Brewers/Wisconsin deal is signed, we’ll include them in the list below.

LOW CLASS A

Teams still unsigned: Brewers, Mariners, Rangers

MIDWEST LEAGUE

Beloit Snappers – Twins (2010)
Burlington Bees – Royals (2010)
Cedar Rapids Kernels -Angels (2010)
Clinton Lumber Kings – Rangers (2008)
Dayton Dragons – Reds (2010)
Fort Wayne Wizards – Padres (2010)
Great Lakes Loons – Dodgers (2010)
Kane County Cougars – Athletics (2010)
Lansing Lugnuts – Blue Jays (2010)
Peoria Chiefs – Cubs (2012)
Quad Cities River Bandits – Cardinals (2010)
South Bend Silver Hawks – Diamondbacks (2012)
West Michigan Whitecaps – Tigers (2010)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers – Mariners (2008)

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Asheville Tourists – Rockies (2012)
Augusta GreenJackets – Giants (2010)

Bowling Green — Rays (2010)

Charleston Riverdogs Yankees (2012)

Delmarva Shorebirds – Orioles (2010)
Greensboro Grasshoppers – Marlins (2010)
Greenville Drive – Red Sox (2012)
Hagerstown Suns – Nationals (2010)
Hickory Crawdads – Vacant/Pirates (2008)
Kannapolis Intimidators – White Sox (2010)
Lake County Captains – Indians (2010)
Lakewood Blue Claws – Phillies (2010)
Lexington Legends – Astros (2012)
Rome Braves – Braves (owned by Atlanta)
Savannah Sand Gnats – Mets (2010)
West Virginia Power – Pirates (2010)

Only two short-season affiliates remain available: Jamestown (NYP) and Salem-Keizer (NWL), leaving the Giants and Marlins still unsigned.

SHORT-SEASON

Teams still unsigned: Giants, Marlins

 

New York-Penn

Aberdeen IronBirds – Orioles (2010)
Auburn Doubledays – Blue Jays (2010)
Batavia Muckdogs – Cardinals (2010)
Brooklyn Cyclones – Mets (owned by New York)
Hudson Valley Renegades – Rays (2010)
Jamestown Jammers – Marlins (2008)
Lowell Spinners – Red Sox (2010)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers – Indians (2010)
Oneonta Tigers – Tigers (2010)
State College Spikes – Pirates (2010)
Staten Island Yankees – Yankees (owned by New York/Mandalay)
Tri-City ValleyCats – Astros (2010)
Vermont Lake Monsters – Nationals (2010)
Williamsport Crosscutters – Phillies (2010)

 

NORTHWEST LEAGUE

Boise Hawks – Cubs (2010)
Eugene Emeralds – Padres (2012)
Everett AquaSox – Mariners (2010)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes – Giants (2008)
Spokane Indians – Rangers (2010)
Tri-City Dust Devils – Rockies (2010)
Vancouver Canadians – Athletics (2010)
Yakima Bears – Diamondbacks (2010)

Lastly we ask, what are you waiting on Kansas City? You’re the last one standing.

PIONEER LEAGUE

Billings Mustangs – Reds (2010)
Casper Ghosts – Rockies (2010)
Great Falls Voyagers – White Sox (2010)
Helena Brewers – Brewers (2010)
Idaho Falls Chukars – Royals (2008)

Missoula Osprey – Diamondbacks (2010)
Ogden Raptors – Dodgers (2010)
Orem Owlz – Angels (2012)




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