Current Tampa Bay Rays domestic minor league affiliate locations
Tampa Bay Rays
Durham Bulls
Montgomery Biscuits
Charleston RiverDogs
FCL Rays
Bowling Green Hot Rods
Current Tampa Bay Rays domestic minor league affiliate locations

The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of seven Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while three—the Florida Complex League Rays and two Dominican Summer League Rays squads—are owned by the major league club.

The Rays have been affiliated with the Triple-A Durham Bulls of the International League since 1998, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the Rays. Their newest affiliate is the Charleston RiverDogs of the Carolina League, which became the Rays' Single-A club in 2021.

Geographically, Tampa Bay's closest domestic affiliate is the Rookie Florida Complex League Rays, which are approximately 61 miles (98 km) away. Tampa Bay's furthest domestic affiliate is the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League some 674 miles (1,085 km) away.

Current affiliates

The Tampa Bay Rays farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[1]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Durham Bulls International League Durham, North Carolina Durham Bulls Athletic Park 1998
Double-A Montgomery Biscuits Southern League Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium 1999
High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods Midwest League Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green Ballpark 2009
Single-A Charleston RiverDogs Carolina League Charleston, South Carolina Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park 2021
Rookie FCL Rays Florida Complex League Port Charlotte, Florida Charlotte Sports Park 2009
DSL Rays Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Tampa Bay Rays Complex 2016
DSL Tampa Bay

Past affiliates

Key

Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular Tampa Bay season.

1996–2020

Minor League Baseball operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season, and Rookie) from 1996 to 2020. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[2]

Season Triple-A Double-A Class A-Advanced Class A Class A Short Season Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
1996 — — — — Butte Copper Kings
Hudson Valley Renegades 		GCL Devil Rays — [3]
1997 — — St. Petersburg Devil Rays Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays
GCL Devil Rays 		— [3]
1998 Durham Bulls — St. Petersburg Devil Rays Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays
GCL Devil Rays 		DSL Devil Rays [4]
1999 Durham Bulls Orlando Rays St. Petersburg Devil Rays Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays DSL Devil Rays [5]
2000 Durham Bulls Orlando Rays St. Petersburg Devil Rays Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays DSL Devil Rays [6]
2001 Durham Bulls Orlando Rays Bakersfield Blaze Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays DSL Devil Rays [7]
2002 Durham Bulls Orlando Rays Bakersfield Blaze Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays — [8]
2003 Durham Bulls Orlando Rays Bakersfield Blaze Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays — [9]
2004 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Bakersfield Blaze Charleston RiverDogs Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays — [10]
2005 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Visalia Oaks Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays — [11]
2006 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Visalia Oaks Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays — [12]
2007 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Vero Beach Devil Rays Columbus Catfish Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Devil Rays DSL Devil Rays
VSL Devil Rays/Reds 		[13]
2008 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Vero Beach Devil Rays Columbus Catfish Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[14]
2009 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[15]
2010 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[16]
2011 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[17]
2012 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[18]
2013 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[19]
2014 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[20]
2015 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays
VSL Rays 		[21]
2016 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[22]
2017 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[23]
2018 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[24]
2019 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[25]
2020[n 1] Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Charlotte Stone Crabs Bowling Green Hot Rods Hudson Valley Renegades Princeton Rays
GCL Rays 		DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[27]

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.[28] Low-A was reclassified as Single-A in 2022.[29]

Season Triple-A Double-A High-A Single-A Rookie Foreign Rookie Ref.
2021 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Bowling Green Hot Rods Charleston RiverDogs FCL Rays DSL Rays 1
DSL Rays 2 		[30]
2022 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Bowling Green Hot Rods Charleston RiverDogs FCL Rays DSL Rays
DSL Tampa Bay 		[31]
2023 Durham Bulls Montgomery Biscuits Bowling Green Hot Rods Charleston RiverDogs FCL Rays DSL Rays
DSL Tampa Bay 		[32]

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]

References

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  2. ^ Cronin, John (Spring 2013). "Truth in the Minor League Class Structure: The Case for the Reclassification of the Minors". The Baseball Research Journal. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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  5. ^ "1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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  12. ^ "2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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  21. ^ "2015 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "2016 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "2017 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "2018 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "2019 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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  28. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  29. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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  31. ^ "2022 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  32. ^ "2023 Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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