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The 2009 Pacific Coast League season is a season in American baseball.
Before the 2009 season, three PCL teams signed player development contracts (PDC) with different parent clubs.
The Albuquerque Isotopes signed a two-year PDC with the Los Angeles Dodgers through 2010 on September 18, 2008. The Isotopes had previously been affiliated with the Florida Marlins for six seasons in Albuquerque and four seasons when the franchise was the Calgary Cannons. This would mark the return of Dodgers prospects to Albuquerque, as Los Angeles was the parent club for the Albuquerque Dukes from 1972-00 when the club moved to Portland and were renamed the Portland Beavers.
The Las Vegas 51s signed a two-year PDC with the Toronto Blue Jays through 2010 on September 21, 2008. The 51s had previously been affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers for eight years. The relationship between Los Angeles and Las Vegas soured for years because of the lack of sufficient facilities at Cashman Field including the lack of an on site weight room and indoor batting cage. Toronto becomes the third affiliate in Las Vegas' 28-year history and Las Vegas is only the second triple-A affiliate in Toronto's 33-year history.
The New Orleans Zephyrs signed a two-year PDC with the Florida Marlins through 2010 on September 21, 2008. The Zephyrs had previously been affiliated with the New York Mets for the past two seasons. Florida becomes New Orleans' third major league affiliate in five years.
| Pacific Coast League - American North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Memphis Redbirds | 77 | 67 | .535 | — |
| Nashville Sounds | 75 | 69 | .521 | 2 |
| Iowa Cubs | 72 | 72 | .500 | 5 |
| Omaha Royals | 64 | 80 | .444 | 13 |
| Pacific Coast League - American South Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Albuquerque Isotopes | 80 | 64 | .556 | — |
| Oklahoma City RedHawks | 69 | 75 | .479 | 11 |
| New Orleans Zephyrs | 63 | 80 | .441 | 16½ |
| Round Rock Express | 63 | 81 | .438 | 17 |
| Pacific Coast League - Pacific North Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 73 | 69 | .514 | — |
| Tacoma Rainiers | 74 | 70 | .514 | — |
| Salt Lake Bees | 72 | 71 | .503 | 1½ |
| Portland Beavers | 60 | 84 | .417 | 14 |
| Pacific Coast League - Pacific South Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Sacramento River Cats | 86 | 57 | .601 | — |
| Reno Aces | 79 | 64 | .552 | 7 |
| Fresno Grizzlies | 71 | 73 | .493 | 15½ |
| Las Vegas 51s | 71 | 73 | .493 | 15½ |
Tacoma won the PACIFIC SOUTH Division due to a divisional tiebreaker
| 1st Round | Pacific Coast League | ||||||||
| 1 | Memphis Redbirds | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Albuquerque Isotopes | 0 | |||||||
| Memphis Redbirds | 3 | ||||||||
| Sacramento River Cats | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Sacramento River Cats | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Tacoma Rainiers | 1 | |||||||
The Pacific Coast League does not have an exact name for its league's trophy
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