2009 Minor League Baseball
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This page was last updated: 3/18/09

Changes for 2009 season:

League Previous Location Previous Team Name Previous Affiliation New Location New Team Name New Affiliation
Pacific Coast Tucson, AZ Tucson Sidewinders Arizona Reno, NV Reno Aces
International Richmond, VA Richmond Braves Atlanta Gwinnett County, GA Gwinnett Braves
Pacific Coast Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Isotopes Florida Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas 51s Los Angeles Toronto
International Syracuse, NY Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Washington
International Columbus, OH Columbus Clippers Washington Cleveland
International Buffalo, NY Buffalo Bisons Cleveland New York (NL)
Pacific Coast New Orleans, LA New Orleans Zephyrs New York (NL) Florida
Southern Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Suns Los Angeles Florida
Southern Zebulon, NC Carolina Mudcats Florida Cincinnati
Southern Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Los Angeles
Florida State Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach Devil Rays Tampa Bay Port Charlotte, FL Charlotte Stone Crabs
Carolina Salem, VA Salem Avalanche Houston Salem Red Sox Boston
California Lancaster, CA Lancaster JetHawks Boston Houston
California Visalia, CA Visalia Oaks Arizona Visalia Rawhide
Carolina Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem Warthogs Chicago (AL) Winston-Salem Dash
South Atlantic Columbus, GA Columbus Catfish Tampa Bay Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green Hot Rods
South Atlantic Charleston, WV West Virginia Power Milwaukee Pittsburgh
South Atlantic Hickory, NC Hickory Crawdads Pittsburgh Texas
Midwest Clinton, IA Clinton Lumber Kings Texas Seattle
Midwest Appleton, WI Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Seattle Milwaukee
Midwest Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne Wizards San Diego Fort Wayne TinCaps

Changes for 2010 season:

Note: Bowling Green and Lake County will be moving from the South Atlantic League to the Midwest League
League Previous Location Previous Team Name Previous Affiliation New Location New Team Name New Affiliation
Eastern Norwich, CT Connecticut Defenders San Francisco Richmond, VA TBA
South Atlantic Eastlake, OH Lake County Captains Cleveland N/A N/A N/A
Midwest N/A N/A N/A Eastlake, OH Lake County Captains Cleveland
South Atlantic Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green Hot Rods Tampa Bay N/A N/A N/A
Midwest N/A N/A N/A Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green Hot Rods Tampa Bay
NY-Penn Jamestown, NY Jamestown Jammers Florida Norwich, CT TBA

International League (AAA)
Buffalo Bisons - New York (NL) (2008 Cleveland affiliate)
Charlotte Knights - Chicago (AL)
Columbus Clippers - Cleveland (2008 Washington affiliate)
Durham Bulls - Tampa Bay
Gwinnett Braves - Atlanta (2008 Richmond Braves)
Indianapolis Indians - Pittsburgh
Lehigh Valley IronPigs - Philadelphia
Louisville Bats - Cincinnati
Norfolk Tides - Baltimore
Pawtucket Red Sox - Boston
Rochester Red Wings - Minnesota
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees - New York (AL)
Syracuse Chiefs - Washington (2008 Toronto affiliate)
Toledo Mud Hens - Detroit

Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Albuquerque Isotopes - Los Angeles (2008 Florida affiliate)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Colorado
Fresno Grizzlies - San Francisco
Iowa Cubs - Chicago (NL)
Las Vegas 51s - Toronto (2008 Los Angeles affiliate)
Memphis Redbirds - St. Louis
Nashville Sounds - Milwaukee
New Orleans Zephyrs - Florida (2008 New York (NL) affiliate)
Oklahoma RedHawks - Texas
Omaha Royals - Kansas City
Portland Beavers - San Diego
Reno Aces - Arizona (2008 Tucson Sidewinders)
Round Rock Express - Houston
Sacramento River Cats - Oakland
Salt Lake Bees - Anaheim
Tacoma Rainiers - Seattle

Eastern League (AA)
Akron Aeros - Cleveland
Altoona Curve - Pittsburgh
Binghamton Mets - New York (NL)
Bowie Baysox - Baltimore
Connecticut Defenders - San Francisco
Erie SeaWolves - Detroit
Harrisburg Senators - Washington
New Britain Rock Cats - Minnesota
New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Toronto
Portland Sea Dogs - Boston
Reading Phillies - Philadelphia
Trenton Thunder - New York (AL)

Southern League (AA)
Birmingham Barons - Chicago (AL)
Carolina Mudcats - Cincinnati (2008 Florida affiliate)
Chattanooga Lookouts - Los Angeles (2008 Cincinnati affiliate)
Huntsville Stars - Milwaukee
Jacksonville Suns - Florida (2008 Los Angeles affiliate)
Mississippi Braves - Atlanta
Mobile BayBears - Arizona
Montgomery Biscuits - Tampa Bay
Tennessee Smokies - Chicago (NL)
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx - Seattle

Texas League (AA)
Arkansas Travelers - Anaheim
Corpus Christi Hooks - Houston
Frisco RoughRiders - Texas
Midland RockHounds - Oakland
Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Kansas City
San Antonio Missions - San Diego
Springfield Cardinals - St. Louis
Tulsa Drillers - Colorado

California League (A - Advanced)
Bakersfield Blaze - Texas
High Desert Mavericks - Seattle
Lake Elsinore Storm - San Diego
Lancaster JetHawks - Houston (2008 Boston affiliate)
Modesto Nuts - Colorado
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes - Anaheim
San Bernardino Inland Empire 66ers - Los Angeles
San Jose Giants - San Francisco
Stockton Ports - Oakland
Visalia Rawhide - Arizona (2008 Visalia Oaks)

Carolina League (A - Advanced)
Frederick Keys - Baltimore
Kinston Indians - Cleveland
Lynchburg Hillcats - Pittsburgh
Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Atlanta
Potomac Nationals - Washington
Salem Red Sox - Boston (2008 Salem Avalanche Houston affiliate)
Wilmington Blue Rocks - Kansas City
Winston-Salem Dash - Chicago (AL) (2008 Winston-Salem Warthogs)

Florida State League (A - Advanced)
Brevard County Manatees - Milwaukee
Charlotte Stone Crabs - Tampa Bay (2008 Vero Beach Devil Rays)
Clearwater Threshers - Philadelphia
Daytona Cubs - Chicago (NL)
Dunedin Blue Jays - Toronto
Fort Myers Miracle - Minnesota
Jupiter Hammerheads - Florida
Lakeland Flying Tigers - Detroit
Palm Beach Cardinals - St. Louis
St. Lucie Mets - New York (NL)
Sarasota Reds - Cincinnati
Tampa Yankees - New York (AL)

Midwest League (A)
Beloit Snappers - Minnesota
Burlington Bees - Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Kernels - Anaheim
Clinton Lumber Kings - Seattle (2008 Texas affiliate)
Dayton Dragons - Cincinnati
Fort Wayne TinCaps - San Diego (2008 Fort Wayne Wizards)
Great Lakes Loons - Los Angeles
Kane County Cougars - Oakland
Lansing Lugnuts - Toronto
Peoria Chiefs - Chicago (NL)
Quad Cities River Bandits - St. Louis
South Bend Silver Hawks - Arizona
West Michigan Whitecaps - Detroit
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Milwaukee (2008 Seattle affiliate)

South Atlantic League (A)
Asheville Tourists - Colorado
Augusta GreenJackets - San Francisco
Bowling Green Hot Rods - Tampa Bay (2008 Columbus Catfish)
Charleston Riverdogs - New York (AL)
Delmarva Shorebirds - Baltimore
Greensboro Grasshoppers - Florida
Greenville Drive - Boston
Hagerstown Suns - Washington
Hickory Crawdads - Texas (2008 Pittsburgh affiliate)
Kannapolis Intimidators - Chicago (AL)
Lake County Captains - Cleveland
Lakewood Blue Claws - Philadelphia
Lexington Legends - Houston
Rome Braves - Atlanta
Savannah Sand Gnats - New York (NL)
West Virginia Power - Pittsburgh (2008 Milwaukee affiliate)

NY-Penn League (A - Short Season)
Aberdeen IronBirds - Baltimore
Auburn Doubledays - Toronto
Batavia Muckdogs - St. Louis
Brooklyn Cyclones - New York (NL)
Hudson Valley Renegades - Tampa Bay
Jamestown Jammers - Florida
Lowell Spinners - Boston
Mahoning Valley Scrappers - Cleveland
Oneonta Tigers - Detroit
State College Spikes - Pittsburgh
Staten Island Yankees - New York (AL)
Tri-City ValleyCats - Houston
Vermont Lake Monsters - Washington
Williamsport Crosscutters - Philadelphia

Northwest League (A - Short Season)
Boise Hawks - Chicago (NL)
Eugene Emeralds - San Diego
Everett AquaSox - Seattle
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes - San Francisco
Spokane Indians - Texas
Tri-City Dust Devils - Colorado
Vancouver Canadians - Oakland
Yakima Bears - Arizona

Appalachian League (Rookie - Short Season)
Bluefield Orioles - Baltimore
Bristol White Sox - Chicago (AL)
Burlington Royals - Kansas City
Danville Braves - Atlanta
Elizabethton Twins - Minnesota
Greeneville Astros - Houston
Johnson City Cardinals - St. Louis
Kingsport Mets - New York (NL)
Princeton Devil Rays - Tampa Bay
Pulaski Mariners - Seattle

Pioneer League (Rookie - Short Season)
Billings Mustangs - Cincinnati
Casper Ghosts - Colorado
Great Falls Voyagers - Chicago (AL)
Helena Brewers - Milwaukee
Idaho Falls Chukars - Kansas City
Missoula Osprey - Arizona
Ogden Raptors - Los Angeles
Orem Owlz - Anaheim

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