Korkie Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 When minor league teams switch major league affiliation, such as the Nashville Sounds on the main page article what happens to the players that finish that season on the teams roster? I guess they would still be the property of the parent club and be assigned to the new AAA team of the parent club after spring training. Am I right about that? I just couldn't picture, for example, having the SW-B Red Barons players from the year before all of a sudden playing for the norfolk tides. I would think that has to be weird for the teams fans. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Assuming they are the property of the parent club, they switch teams. I know sometimes, players sign with the minor league team (at least in hockey), and that always throws me off. I don't know what happens in that case. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 well, I believe all the players from the Smokies (St. Louis' former AA team) will now play for the Springfield (Mo.) Redbirds. Any word on St. Louis' new A affiliate? The Chiefs are now with the Cubs organization.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I know in the AHL that some teams can sign their own free agents with no ties to the parent club. It happened in Lowell a few times. Lowell switched affiliations, so the players tied to the parent clubs moved to the new affiliate, but the team's own free agents remained as Lowell property.I don't know if minor league baseball teams operate in a similar way. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eqtmgr Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I used to work for the New Orleans Zephyrs, so I know a little about this. Firstly, unlike minor league hockey, the contract of all of the players are the property of their parent club. There are no free agent floaters out there. Secondly, in regards to the players switching, when a player development agreement expires and is not renewed, the players switch clubs that they are playing for.In the case of the Z's, when they moved here in 1993, we were the AAA affiliate for Milwaukee. In '97 when that deal was done, they then became the affiliate for the Houston Astros. Now that that agreement is finished, the Stros decided to move thier AAA affiliation to the Round Rock Express, currently of the Texas League. Becuase of this change, Houston will move thier AA affiliation to Corpus Christi beginning next season.The players assigned to AAA or have big league contracts will play in Round Rock, TX while those who are assigned to AA will report to Corpus after spring training in Fla.Hope that helps. Mahalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Any word on St. Louis' new A affiliate? The St. Louis Cardinals' Low-A minor-league affiliate is now the Swing of the Quad Cities of the Midwest League.Overall, twenty-five minor-league franchises signed Player Development Contracts with new MLB parent clubs. The new affiliations break down as follows:AAAINTERNATIONAL LEAGUE* The Indianapolis Indians are now affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE* The Nashville Sounds are now affiliated with theMilwaukee Brewers.* The New Orleans Zephyrs are now affiliated with the Montreal Expos (parent club expected to be relocated to Washington, DC).* The Round Rock Express (formerly the Edmonton Trappers) are now affiliated with the Houston Astros.AASOUTHERN LEAGUE* The Tennesse Smokies are now affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks.TEXAS LEAGUE* The Springfield Cardinals (formerly the El Paso Diablos) are now affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.HIGH ACALIFORNIA LEAGUE* The Bakersfield Blaze is now affiliated with the Texas Rangers.* The High Desert Mavericks are now affiliated with the Kansas City Royals.* The Modesto A's (who will be changing their identity package) are now affiliated with the Colorado Rockies.* The Stockton Ports are now affiliated with the Oakland A's.* The Visalia Oaks are now affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.CAROLINA LEAGUE* The Potomac Cannons are now affiliated with the Montreal Expos (parent club expected to be relocated to Washington, DC).* The Wilmington Blue Rocks are now affiliated with the Boston Red Sox.FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE* The Brevard County Manatees are now affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers.* The Sarasota Red Sox (who will be changing their identity package) are now affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.LOW AMIDWEST LEAGUE* The Battle Creek Yankees (who will be changing their identity package) are now affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.* The Beloit Snappers are now affiliated with the Minnesota Twins.* The Lansing Lugnuts are now affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.* The Peoria Chiefs (who are expected to retain their name, but redesign their logo) are now affiliated with the Chicago Cubs.* The Swing of the Quad Cities are now affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE* The Augusta GreenJackets are now affiliated with the San Francisco Giants.* The Capital City Bombers are now affiliated with the Boston Red Sox.* The Charleston (SC) RiverDogs are now affiliated with the New York Yankees.* The Charleston (WV) Alley Cats are now affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers.* The Hagerstown Suns are now affiliated with the New York Mets.An additional change on the minor-league baseball front is that the AA Texas League's Round Rock Express have become the Corpus Christi Hooks. The team retains its affiliation with the Houston Astros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMan Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 * The Wilmington Blue Rocks are now affiliated with the Boston Red Sox. excellent... "We have nothing to fear except fear itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 BiB took care of it, but in case you missed it PCGD, the Cards went to the Quad City Swing. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 A correction for Brian In Boston's chart: Indianapolis is in the International League, not the PCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 A few additions to the list:The Sarasota Red Sox have been renamed the Sarasota RedsThe Tennessee Smokies (AA) are now affiliated with the Arizona DiamondbacksThe El Paso Diablos (AA) are now affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals(This is as listed on the MLB Minor League Team index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 There's talk of somewhat of a change between Seattle and San Diego. This article explains it but for those that don't want to read it means the San Diego AAA franchise in Portland would become Seattle's affiliate and the Padres would get the Tacoma Rainiers which will move to Reno after their lease runs out at Cheney Stadium. Works for both teams. Seattle's affiliate moves farther down I-5 but the M's have a big fanbase in Portland and would do them well. San Diego gets a team in Tacoma which is pretty far away, but its only for one year and then they move to Reno which is much better than Portland was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 An additional change on the minor-league baseball front is that the AA Texas League's Round Rock Express have become the Corpus Christi Hooks. The team retains its affiliation with the Houston Astros. Wow. This surprises me. Did Nolan Ryan sell his interest? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 An additional change on the minor-league baseball front is that the AA Texas League's Round Rock Express have become the Corpus Christi Hooks. The team retains its affiliation with the Houston Astros. Wow. This surprises me. Did Nolan Ryan sell his interest? Actually what is happening is Round Rock is joining the PCL and Corpus Christi is taking their spot in the Texas League.Read the press release here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSpeedy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 An additional change on the minor-league baseball front is that the AA Texas League's Round Rock Express have become the Corpus Christi Hooks. The team retains its affiliation with the Houston Astros. Wow. This surprises me. Did Nolan Ryan sell his interest? Actually what is happening is Round Rock is joining the PCL and Corpus Christi is taking their spot in the Texas League.Read the press release here Looks like Ryan bought another team as they BOTH are owned by Ryan Sanders Baseball...This gives the Astros two AAA clubs within driving distance of them. I don't think any other MLB team can say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSpeedy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 The players assigned to AAA or have big league contracts will play in Round Rock, TX while those who are assigned to AA will report to Corpus after spring training in Fla.Hope that helps. Mahalo. Ok - so given that example then - the current Indianapolis players will go down to Nashville, and the Nashville players will come up to Indy, correct?Wow - it sucks to be a minor league ballplayer these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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