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This article is about the now-defunct summer baseball league in Venezuela. For the country’s existing summer league, see
Venezuelan Major League .
Venezuelan Summer League Sport Baseball Founded 1997; 27 years ago (1997 ) Ceased 2015; 9 years ago (2015 ) No. of teams
Maximum: 10
Final season: 4
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The Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) was a professional baseball sports league that operated in Venezuela from 1997 to 2015, primarily in the state of Carabobo . Teams in the league served as academies for Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations, and were classified at the Rookie League level within Minor League Baseball .
History [ edit ]
The VSL was created in 1997 as an alternative to the Dominican Summer League (DSL) to improve the development of young prospects from Venezuela in their early years in organized baseball. Besides Carabobo , the states of Aragua , Lara and Yaracuy were represented in the league.
Each team had a roster limit of 35 active players, at least 10 of which had to be pitchers . No player on the active list could have more than four years of minor league service. There were no age limits. The league was closed to all MLB Draft eligible players; that is, players from the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico . Exceptions were made for two players from Puerto Rico.[citation needed In addition to Venezuela , players in the league came from Argentina , Colombia , Curaçao , Dominican Republic , El Salvador , Mexico , Nicaragua , Panama , and Sint Maarten .
The regular season champion and runner-up played a best-of-three-games playoff series for the league championship.
The league had six squads in its first season, 1997, via three teams fielding split-squads.[1] [1] [1] [2] [2] [3] [4]
After the suspension of the VSL, the semi-pro Bolivarian League remained as the only summer league in Venezuela (though that would cease operations in 2019). Venezuela would go without a fully-professional summer baseball league until 2021, when the Venezuelan Major League was established.
1997–2004 [ edit ]
Teams during this period were named for the city they operated in.
Single-squad teams [ edit ]
Team
City
MLB Affiliation
Year(s )
VSL Aguirre
Aguirre , Carabobo
Seattle Mariners
2002–2004
VSL Cabudare
Cabudare , Lara
Baltimore Orioles & Texas Rangers & St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore Orioles
2000
2002
VSL Cagua
Cagua , Aragua
Cincinnati Reds & Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds & Minnesota Twins
Cincinnati Reds & Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
2000–2001
2002
2003
2004
VSL Carora
Carora , Lara
St. Louis Cardinals & Toronto Blue Jays
2001–2002
VSL Chino Canónico
Barquisimeto , Lara
Toronto Blue Jays & Atlanta Braves & St. Louis Cardinals
1999
VSL Chivacoa
Chivacoa , Yaracuy
Tampa Bay Devil Rays & Pittsburgh Pirates & Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates & San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
2000
2001–2002
2003
VSL Ciudad Alianza
Los Guayos , Carabobo
Florida Marlins & Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox & Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
2001
2002
2004
VSL Cocorote
Cocorote , Yaracuy
Florida Marlins & Toronto Blue Jays
2003
VSL La Pradera
La Pradera , Mérida
New York Yankees & Anaheim Angels & Houston Astros
New York Yankees & Los Angeles Dodgers & Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees & Los Angeles Dodgers
2000
2001
2002
VSL La Victoria
La Victoria , Aragua
Philadelphia Phillies & Detroit Tigers
1999
VSL Mariara
Mariara , Carabobo
Philadelphia Phillies
2001
VSL Miranda
Miranda , Carabobo
Tampa Bay Devil Rays & Arizona Diamondbacks & Chicago White Sox
1998
VSL Montalbán
Montalbán , Carabobo
Pittsburgh Pirates & Colorado Rockies & Minnesota Twins
1998
VSL Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello , Carabobo
Chicago Cubs & Colorado Rockies
2002
VSL San Felipe
San Felipe , Yaracuy
Cleveland Indians
1999–2000
VSL San Joaquín
San Joaquín , Carabobo
Milwaukee Brewers & Boston Red Sox & Minnesota Twins
Florida Marlins
Pittsburgh Pirates
2000–2001
2002
2004
VSL Venoco
Guacara , Carabobo
Houston Astros
2000
VSL Universidad de Carabobo
Maracay , Aragua
New York Mets & Kansas City Royals & Colorado Rockies
New York Mets & Florida Marlins
New York Mets
Florida Marlins & San Diego Padres
1999
2000
2001–2002
2004
VSL Yaritagua
Yaritagua , Yaracuy
Baltimore Orioles
2003
Source:[1]
Split-squad teams [ edit ]
These clubs operated as split-squads, fielding two teams denoted by numbers (e.g. VSL Venoco 1 and VSL Venoco 2).
Source:[1]
2005–2015 [ edit ]
Teams during this period were named for their affiliated MLB team(s ).
Single-affiliate teams [ edit ]
Team
MLB Affiliation
City
Year(s )
VSL Astros
Houston Astros
Guacara , Carabobo
2005–2008
VSL Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
San Joaquín , Carabobo
2005–2010
VSL Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Los Guayos , Carabobo
2013–2015
VSL Mariners
Seattle Mariners
Aguirre , Carabobo
2005–2014
VSL Mets
New York Mets
Tronconero , Carabobo
2005–2009
VSL Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Guacara , Carabobo
2005
VSL Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
Tronconero , Carabobo
2005–2015
VSL Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Joaquín , Carabobo
2005–2011
VSL Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
Guacara , Carabobo
2008–2015
VSL Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cagua , Aragua
2005–2006, 2010–2011
VSL Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Los Guayos , Carabobo
2007–2015
Source:[1]
Cooperative teams [ edit ]
Note that cooperative teams are linked to their respective teams (e.g. VSL Cubs/Twins links to VSL Cubs and VSL Twins).
Source:[1]
League champions [ edit ]
1998 – VSL Guacara 1
1999 – VSL Chino Canónico
2000 – VSL San Felipe
2001 – VSL Venoco
2002 – VSL Aguirre
2003 – VSL San Felipe
2004 – VSL Tronconero 2
2005 – VSL Astros
2006 – VSL Phillies
2007 – VSL Astros
2008 – VSL Pirates
2009 – VSL Rays
2010 – VSL Pirates
2011 – VSL Rays
2012 – VSL Phillies
2013 – VSL Mariners
2014 – VSL Tigers
2015 – VSL Tigers
Source:[5]
MLB alumni [ edit ]
VSL players who have gone on to make MLB appearances include:
José Alvarado (TBR)
Wladimir Balentien (SEA)
Asdrúbal Cabrera (SEA)
Ramón Cabrera (PIT)
Ezequiel Carrera (TOR)
Yonny Chirinos (TBR)
Argenis Díaz (BOS)
Elías Díaz (PIT)
Félix Doubront (BOS)
Luis Durango (SDP)
Sergio Escalona (PHI)
Eduardo Escobar (CWS)
Víctor Gárate (HOU)
Avisail García (DET)
Severino González (PHI)
Mayckol Guaipe (SEA)
Jesús Guzmán (SEA)
César Hernández (PHI)
Oscar Hernández (TBR)
Dilson Herrera (PIT)
Edgar Ibarra (MIN)
Gregory Infante (CWS)
Dixon Machado (DET)
Jean Machi (PHI)
Germán Márquez (TBR)
David Martínez (HOU)
Yoervis Medina (SEA)
Diego Moreno (PIT)
Omar Narváez (TBR)
Ángel Nesbitt (DET)
Lester Oliveros (DET)
José Ortega (DET)
Hernán Pérez (DET)
Erasmo Ramírez (SEA)
Wilking Rodríguez (TBR)
Bruce Rondón (DET)
Josmil Pinto (MIN)
José Quintana (NYM)
J. C. Ramírez (SEA)
Felipe Rivero (TBR)
Miguel Rojas (CIN)
Jorge Rondón (STL)
Rómulo Sánchez (PIT)
Eduardo Sánchez (STL)
Eugenio Suárez (DET)
Rubén Tejada (NYM)
Ronald Torreyes (CIN)
Wilfredo Tovar (NYM)
Luis Valbuena (SEA)
Felipe Vázquez (TBR)
Brayan Villarreal (DET)
Note: team affiliations reflect a player's organization while in the VSL; the player may have reached MLB with a different franchise.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Badler, Ben (January 21, 2016). "Venezuelan Summer League Shuts Down" . Baseball America . Archived from the original on January 31, 2016 – via Wayback Machine .
^ McCosky, Chris (January 24, 2016). "Tigers bow out of Venezuelan Summer League" . The Detroit News
^ Dystra, Sam (October 16, 2014). "VSL playoffs review: Tigers capture title" . MiLB.com . Archived from the original on October 11, 2015 – via Wayback Machine .
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