2022 Minor League Baseball Playoff Tracker
With September in full swing, minor league schedules across the country are winding down. The length of classifications’ seasons were staggered this year, so the remaining slates vary from league to league, but the postseason is drawing closer in all cases.
Here, Baseball America will track each leagues’ playoff berths and results as they happen. Champions have already been crowned in the Rookie levels, where the DSL Phillies West, ACL Giants Black and FCL Yankees each took home titles.
The Class A leagues are currently playing their last regular-season series. Double-A teams have one more series next week. Triple-A leagues finish their regular season on Sept. 28.
Several teams have already clinched their postseason spots. The entire field in the Low-A Carolina League, in fact, is set. Lynchburg will face Fredericksburg in the Northern Division and reigning-champion Charleston will take on Myrtle Beach in the Southern Division.
As it stands, here are the clubs who have earned playoff spots as well as a chart tracking which organizations have the most affiliates in the postseason.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
Phillies West def. Rockies, 2 games to 1
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE
Giants Black def. Rockies, 2 games to 1
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE
Yankees def. Rays, 2 games to 1
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
Northern Division
Fresno (Rockies) def. San Jose (Giants), 2 games to 0
Southern Division
Lake Elsinore (Padres) def. Inland Empire (Angels), 2 games to 0
CL Championship Series: Lake Elsinore (Padres) def. Fresno (Rockies), 2 games to 0
CAROLINA LEAGUE
Northern Division
Lynchburg (Guardians) def. Fredericksburg (Nationals), 2 games to 1
Southern Division
Charleston (Rays) def. Myrtle Beach (Cubs), 2 games to 0
CL Championship Series: Charleston (Rays) def. Lynchburg (Guardians), 2 games to 0
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
East Division
St. Lucie (Mets) def. Palm Beach (Cardinals), 2 games to 0
West Division
Dunedin (Blue Jays) def. Fort Myers (Twins), 2 games to 1
FSL Championship: St. Lucie (Mets) def. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 2 games to 0
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
Eugene (Giants) def. Vancouver (Blue Jays), 3 games to 0
MIDWEST LEAGUE
East Division
Lake County (Guardians) def. Great Lakes (Dodgers), 2 games to 1
West Division
South Bend (Cubs) def. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 2 games to 1
MWL Championship Series: South Bend (Cubs) def. Lake County (Guardians), 2 games to 1
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
North Division
Aberdeen (Orioles) def. Brooklyn (Mets), 2 games to 1
South Division
Bowling Green (Rays) def. Rome (Braves), 2 games to 1
SAL Championship Series: Bowling Green (Rays) def. Aberdeen (Orioles), 2 games to 1
TEXAS LEAGUE
North Division
Wichita (Twins) def. Tulsa (Dodgers), 2 games to 0
South Division
Frisco (Rangers) def. San Antonio (Padres), 2 games to 0
TL Championship Series: Frisco (Rangers) def. Wichita (Twins), 2 games to 0
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
North Division
Tennessee (Cubs) def. Rocket City (Angels), 2 games to 1
South Division
Pensacola (Marlins) def. Montgomery (Rays), 2 games to 1
SL Championship Series: Pensacola (Marlins) def.Tennessee (Cubs), 2 games to 1
EASTERN LEAGUE
North Division
Somerset (Yankees) def. Portland (Red Sox), 2 games to 0
South Division
Erie (Tigers) def. Richmond (Giants), 2 games to 0
EL Championship Series: Somerset (Yankees) def. Erie (Tigers), 2 games to 1
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Nashville (Brewers) vs. Durham (Rays)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Reno (D-backs) vs. El Paso (Padres)
League | Team | Affiliate |
California | Inland Empire | Angels |
Southern | Rocket City | Angels |
Northwest | Vancouver | Blue Jays |
Florida State | Dunedin | Blue Jays |
South Atlantic | Rome | Braves |
International | Nashville | Brewers |
Florida State | Palm Beach | Cardinals |
Carolina | Myrtle Beach | Cubs |
Midwest | South Bend | Cubs |
Southern | Tennessee | Cubs |
Pacific Coast | Reno | D-backs |
Midwest | Great Lakes | Dodgers |
Texas | Tulsa | Dodgers |
ACL | Giants Black | Giants |
Northwest | Eugene | Giants |
Eastern | Richmond | Giants |
California | San Jose | Giants |
Carolina | Lynchburg | Guardians |
Midwest | Lake County | Guardians |
Southern | Pensacola | Marlins |
FCL | Mets | Mets |
Florida State | St. Lucie | Mets |
South Atlantic | Brooklyn | Mets |
Carolina | Fredericksburg | Nationals |
South Atlantic | Aberdeen | Orioles |
Texas | San Antonio | Padres |
California | Lake Elsinore | Padres |
Pacific Coast | El Paso | Padres |
DSL | Phillies West | Phillies |
DSL | Pirates Gold | Pirates |
ACL | Rangers | Rangers |
Texas | Frisco | Rangers |
FCL | Rays | Rays |
Carolina | Charleston | Rays |
South Atlantic | Bowling Green | Rays |
Southern | Montgomery | Rays |
International | Durham | Rays |
DSL | Boston Blue | Red Sox |
FCL | Red Sox | Red Sox |
Eastern | Portland | Red Sox |
ACL | Reds | Reds |
DSL | Rockies | Rockies |
ACL | Rockies | Rockies |
California | Fresno | Rockies |
Eastern | Erie | Tigers |
Florida State | Fort Myers | Twins |
Midwest | Cedar Rapids | Twins |
Texas | Wichita | Twins |
FCL | Yankees | Yankees |
Eastern | Somerset | Yankees |