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California Winter League (2010)
SportBaseball
FoundedSeptember 2009
No. of teams10
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)		Washington Blue Sox
Official websitewww.californiawinterleague.com

The California Winter League is an instructional showcase league for free agent baseball players who are looking to earn a professional contract before spring training begins. The league was created by Andrew Starke in 2010, and takes place in Palm Springs, California, at the Palm Springs Stadium complex which is a former spring training facility of the Los Angeles Angels.

Instructors

Each season, the California Winter League hires current MLB pro scouts and professional independent league managers to act as instructors during the CWL season. These instructors manage games, work to develop CWL players, and sign CWL players during their time at the CWL. Every year, roughly 40% of CWL players receive a professional contract offer. The league has a partnership agreement with the Frontier League for scouting and player development.[1]

Purpose

The purpose of the California Winter League is to provide coaching and an avenue for players to get noticed by scouts with the ultimate goal of signing a professional contract. Past players have signed with any of various Independent baseball leagues and MLB organizations.

CWL teams

The league plays most games at Palm Springs Stadium and some at Palm Springs High School baseball field.

California Winter League
Team Founded City Stadium
High Desert Haymakers, Hit King 2018 Palm Springs, California
Manitoba North Stars, New York Colonials 2016 Palm Springs, California
Alberta Grizzly, Toronto Rush 2015 Palm Springs, California
Bay Area Bootleggers, Midwest Haymakers 2014 Palm Springs, California
British Columbia Bombers, Oregon Lumberjacks, Washington Blue Sox 2013 Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs Power 2012 Palm Springs, California
Canada A's 2009 Palm Springs, California
Coachella Valley Snowbirds 2009 Palm Springs, California
Palm Desert Coyotes 2009 Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs Chill 2007 (with the AWL) Palm Springs, California

References

  1. ^ "California Winter League and Frontier League Extend Relationship into 2021" (Press release). California Winter League. August 27, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

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