Dominican Summer League Rockies
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Dominican Summer League Rockies
|founded =
|city = Boca Chica
|misc =
|logo =
|uniformlogo =
|class level = Rookie
|past class level=
|current league = Dominican Summer League
|conference =
|division = South
|past league =
|majorleague = Colorado Rockies
|pastmajorleague =
|nickname = Rockies
|pastnames =
|ballpark = Colorado Rockies Complex
|pastparks =
|leaguenum = 0
|leaguechamps = None
|divnum = 0
|divisionchamps =
|owner = Colorado Rockies
|manager = Mauricio Gonzalez
|gm =
}}
{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
|name = Dominican Summer League Colorado
|founded =
|city = Boca Chica
|misc =
|logo =
|uniformlogo =
|class level = Rookie
|past class level=
|current league = Dominican Summer League
|conference =
|division =
|past league =
|majorleague = Colorado Rockies
|pastmajorleague =
|nickname = Rockies
|pastnames =
|ballpark = Colorado Rockies Complex
|pastparks =
|leaguenum = 0
|leaguechamps = None
|divnum = 0
|divisionchamps =
|owner = Colorado Rockies
|manager = Julio Campos
|gm =
}}
The Dominican Summer League Rockies or DSL Rockies are a Rookie League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies based in the Dominican Republic.[http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=629 MinorLeagueBaseball.com] They play in the Dominican Summer League. As an independent affiliate, they have been in existence since 1997. Starting in 2018, two squads were fielded, initially known as DSL Rockies 1 and DSL Rockies 2. In 2021, the two teams were named DSL Colorado and DSL Rockies.
History
The team first came into existence in 1992, the year before the MLB debut of the Colorado Rockies. They shared an affiliation with the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs and were known as the DSL Royals/Cubs/Rockies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=117816d0|title = 1992 DSL Royals/Cubs/Rockies Statistics}} The team continued to share an affiliation with the Royals from 1993 to 1996, when it was known as the DSL Royals/Rockies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?code=DOSL&class=FRk|title=Dominican Summer League (Foreign Rookie) Encyclopedia and History}} The team has been independently affiliated with the Rockies since 1997.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=51c3affb|title = 1997 DSL Rockies Statistics}} Beginning in 2018, the DSL Rockies will split into two squads, competing as DSL Rockies 1 and DSL Rockies 2. Long-time manager Mauricio Gonzalez will coach Team 1, and Julio Campos will manage Team 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/rockies-announce-2018-minor-league-field-staff/c-264496942|title = Rockies announce 2018 Minor League staff|website = MLB.com}}
Roster
{{Dominican Summer League Colorado roster}}
{{Dominican Summer League Rockies roster}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Colorado Rockies}}
{{Dominican Summer League}}
Category:Baseball teams established in 1997
Category:Colorado Rockies minor league affiliates
Category:Dominican Summer League teams
Category:1997 establishments in the Dominican Republic
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