Dominican Summer League Astros

{{Infobox Minor League Baseball

|name = Dominican Summer League Astros

|founded =

|city = Boca Chica

|misc =

|logo = Houston-Astros-Logo.svg

|uniformlogo = Houston Astros cap logo.svg

|class level = Rookie

|past class level=

|current league = Dominican Summer League

|conference =

|division = Boca Chica North (2010–present)

|past league =

|majorleague = Houston Astros

|pastmajorleague =

|nickname = Astros

|pastnames =

|ballpark = Houston Astros Complex

|pastparks =

|leaguenum = 0

|leaguechamps = None

|divnum = 0

|divisionchamps =

|owner = Houston Astros

|manager = Neder Horta

|gm =

}}

The Dominican Summer League Astros, or DSL Astros, is a minor league baseball team of the Dominican Summer League, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. From 2014 through 2017, they were divided into two squads: DSL Astros Orange and DSL Astros Blue.

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 when they shared an affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id%3D79fd36ca |title=1989 DSL White Sox/Astros/Rangers Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2014-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329095509/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=79fd36ca |archive-date=2014-03-29 }} For 1990, they shared an affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id%3Ddd381f67 |title=1990 DSL Astros/Cardinals Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2014-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602201126/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=dd381f67 |archive-date=2014-06-02 }} They were independently affiliated for 1991 and 1992, then gained an affiliation with the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies for 1993.{{cite web| url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=e97491e3| title = 1993 DSL Giants/Phillies/Astros Statistics {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com}} From 1994 to 1995, they shared an affiliation with the Milwaukee Brewers. For 1996, they shared an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=01f30c63|title = 1996 DSL Astros/Red Sox Statistics}} Since 1997, they have been an independent affiliate of the Astros. Beginning in 2014, the team split into two squads, DSL Astros Orange and DSL Astros Blue.

Roster

References

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/affiliate.cgi?id=HOU "Houston Astros Minor League Affiliations."] Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 10 September 2010.

External links

[http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t601 Dominican Summer Astros page at MiLB.com]

Category:Baseball teams established in 1997

Category:Dominican Summer League teams

Category:Houston Astros minor league affiliates